Boom! Boom! Boom!
Time flew by, and the battle between Cell and Piccolo's trio grew ever fiercer.
As they watched the battle unfold, the two Dr. Geros, who had been brimming with confidence, began to look nervous.
"Damn it! It's only been a year! How did Piccolo and Trunks get so powerful?" this world's Dr. Gero exclaimed.
According to the Scouter built into his body, Piccolo had already displayed a battle power exceeding 500 million. Trunks was an even greater surprise: not only had he become a Super Saiyan 2, but his battle power had also surpassed 600 million!
With those two joining forces, along with the Android Lazuli, even Cell seemed to be struggling to keep up.
Future Dr. Gero, however, remained calm. He patted his other self on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry. This level of strength is well within our calculations!"
Sure enough, just then, Cell, who had seemed unable to handle the three of them together, suddenly grinned. "Not bad. You three are the strongest opponents I've faced since attaining my perfect form. Looks like I'll have to get a little serious!"
"What?"
Suddenly, lightning began crackling around Cell, and his ki surged explosively, like an erupting volcano.
"How is that possible? He's evolved?"
Feeling Cell's terrifyingly powerful ki, Piccolo lost all his will to fight in an instant.
Once again, despair welled up within him.
Old Kami's premonition had been right after all. This fellow named Cell really was a monster!
His ki now was almost on par with Lin Chen's when Piccolo had seen him fighting at full power on Planet Namek back then... No, he was probably even stronger than Lin Chen had been!
Lazuli looked stunned as well, because Cell had actually entered his lightning form.
But as far as she