Chapter Summaries

On Earth, Cell nearly destroyed the planet before a mysterious voice stopped him. On Planet Namek, Bulma learned Porunga could not revive Trunks because his soul was outside this space-time, and Turles sensed a powerful, familiar Ki somewhere in the universe.

• Cell prepared to destroy Earth so he could find someone worthy of witnessing his power.
• A mysterious voice halted Cell’s energy sphere and told him he should die.
• Bulma summoned Porunga with help from Dende and the Namekian warriors.
• Bulma wished for Trunks to be revived, but Porunga said Trunks’s soul did not exist in this space-time.
• Bulma broke down, then entrusted the remaining wishes to Turles.
• Turles sensed a powerful, familiar Ki and worried that something had happened on Earth.

Son Gohan returned to a lifeless, ruined Earth and discovered Cell had killed its people, including Chi-Chi. Enraged, Gohan transformed into a Super Saiyan and prepared to fight Cell, who challenged him to reveal his full power.

• Son Gohan rose from the rubble, realized he had returned to Earth, and sensed no living people or Ki from Trunks.
• Cell arrived and introduced himself as Dr. Gero’s perfect masterpiece, revealing that Android 17 and Android 18 had become part of him.
• Cell told Gohan he had killed Earth’s remaining humans, including Chi-Chi, provoking Gohan’s rage.
• Gohan raised his Ki, transformed into a Super Saiyan, and vowed to avenge Earth’s people.
• Cell judged Gohan’s power and prepared to show him the strength of a perfect life-form.

Son Gohan fought Cell among the ruins, enduring his full-power assault and deciding that Cell might not be as powerful as he feared. Just as Gohan prepared to continue fighting, a figure appeared between them and revealed himself as his father.

• Cell struck Son Gohan into a crater, but Gohan powered up and resumed attacking.
• Son Gohan's faster punches and kicks impressed Cell, who transformed and unleashed his full power.
• Cell overwhelmed Gohan with punches and Ki Blasts, leaving him battered but still standing.
• Son Gohan said he had once been too weak to protect everyone from the androids and would not let it happen again.
• A figure appeared with his back to Gohan, who recognized him as his father; the newcomer stared at the M symbol on Cell's forehead.

Turles rescued Son Gohan from Cell and brought him to Planet Yardrat, where Gohan reunited with Bulma and Dende. After learning that Trunks was dead, Gohan heard Turles explain that Earth faced a crisis more dangerous than the androids.

• Turles appeared before Son Gohan and used Instant Transmission to escape Cell with him, leaving Cell's Ki Blast to explode over the ruins.
• Turles and Son Gohan arrived on Planet Yardrat, where Son Gohan reunited with Bulma and Dende.
• Son Gohan asked Bulma about Trunks, and she told him that Trunks had died and could not be brought back.
• Turles introduced himself as a Saiyan from another space-time and warned that Earth faced a crisis worse than the androids.

Turles explained that fighting on Earth could provide energy for the Majin’s revival, while Son Gohan learned that Piccolo and Vegeta could not be revived. As the campfire conversation turned to their other-timeline counterparts and Earth’s danger, Turles ended by asking Son Gohan if he could beat Cell.

• Turles warned Son Gohan that Earth’s fighters could supply energy for the Majin’s revival and advised caution.
• Son Gohan congratulated Bulma on regaining her youth and mentioned Vegeta, so Turles explained that Vegeta could no longer be revived; Son Gohan then said Piccolo had fused with Kami and become Hell’s guardian.
• Dende said he had come to become Earth’s Kami and help his friends face the danger.
• Son Gohan asked Turles about the other-timeline version of himself, and Turles said the boy still had many possible futures.
• Son Gohan asked whether Turles had a way to save Earth, and Turles asked if he could beat Cell.

Turles tested Son Gohan’s fighting ability after learning that Gohan had spent much of his time in the Land of the Dead studying rather than training. As the sparring match pushed Gohan to recover his combat instincts, he awakened a form that Turles recognized as Super Saiyan 2.

• Son Gohan told Turles he was not confident he could defeat Cell, though he believed he could take him down by sacrificing his life.
• Son Gohan admitted he had spent most of his time in the Land of the Dead discussing knowledge with scholars instead of training.
• Turles and Son Gohan sparred in a remote desert, where Turles observed that Gohan had immense Ki but poor control and rusty fighting skills.
• Son Gohan attacked with a barrage of Ki Blasts, but Turles calmly evaded them and struck him into a rock wall.
• After Turles asked him to show his full ability, Son Gohan focused, broke through an invisible limit, and transformed into Super Saiyan 2.

Son Gohan revealed a power beyond Super Saiyan and fought Turles, who tested his own restrained power. The next morning, Turles and Gohan went to the ruined West City to find Babidi’s hideout, where two unfamiliar figures appeared before them.

• Son Gohan transformed into a form that surpassed Super Saiyan, and Turles explained that such a transformation would disrupt his control and training.
• Turles and Son Gohan clashed in the sky as Gohan attacked with his full power and Turles unleashed a tightly restrained golden aura.
• Turles told Bulma and Dende to stay on Planet Yardrat while he and Son Gohan went to investigate matters on Earth.
• Turles and Son Gohan arrived at the ruined West City, where Turles calmed Gohan’s anger and said they had come to find the enemy hideout.
• Two unfamiliar figures, one tall and muscular and the other short and scrawny, appeared before Turles and Son Gohan and gave off a mysterious pressure.

Turles and Son Gohan met Supreme Kai Shin and Kibito, who had come to Earth in pursuit of Babidi. After learning Son Gohan had fought one of Babidi’s warriors, Turles challenged Shin on how they planned to stop Babidi while Dabura remained undefeated.

• Kibito questioned Turles and Son Gohan about being Saiyans from Earth, while Shin greeted Son Gohan by name.
• Turles dismissed Kibito’s claims of divine status, prompting Shin to introduce himself as the current Supreme Kai and Kibito as his attendant.
• Shin explained that he and Kibito had come to Earth to pursue the evil wizard Babidi.
• Son Gohan said he had fought one of Babidi’s warriors and credited Turles with saving him; Shin confirmed the warrior had not been Dabura.
• Shin recalled that he could not defeat Dabura, the King of the Demon Realm, and Turles asked how they expected to stop Babidi with Dabura protecting him.

Turles revised Supreme Kai Shin’s plan to find Babidi and assigned Son Gohan to fight Cell while he would face Dabura. Turles then acted as bait, transforming into a Super Saiyan to draw Babidi’s forces out, leaving Shin and Kibito stunned by his power.

• Supreme Kai Shin explained his plan to bait Babidi’s followers, follow them to their base, and stop Babidi from collecting energy to revive Majin Buu.
• Turles questioned how Shin and Kibito would deal with Dabura and revealed that Cell had joined Babidi’s ranks.
• Turles asked Son Gohan to choose between fighting Cell and Dabura, and Son Gohan chose Cell because he had fought him before.
• Turles said he would face Dabura and led the others toward Babidi’s hideout as bait.
• Turles landed among the ruins and transformed into a Super Saiyan, astonishing Supreme Kai Shin and Kibito with his power.

Turles fought Cell above the ruins while Shin, Kibito, and Son Gohan watched. Babidi and Dabura observed from their spaceship, where Dabura explained that Turles currently outmatched Cell through superior technique, though Cell had not yet used his full power.

• Cell landed before Turles, and the two exchanged taunts before launching into a battle.
• Turles controlled the fight with skilled counters, while Cell attacked fiercely but remained on the defensive.
• Shin and Kibito watched in shock as Son Gohan said Cell was probably using less than half his power.
• Babidi watched the battle through a crystal ball as his energy instruments reacted to the fighters’ power.
• Dabura told Babidi that Turles had the advantage at their current energy level, but Cell could overwhelm him if he used his full power.

Turles fought Cell as a decoy while trying to help locate Babidi’s spaceship, but Cell revealed overwhelming power and defeated him. Cell carried the battered Turles away, while Supreme Kai Shin assured Son Gohan that they would rescue him and have Kibito heal him.

• Turles dodged Cell’s attacks and countered with precise strikes, briefly knocking Cell off balance.
• Cell grew furious, raised his power, and attacked Turles with strength that overwhelmed his defenses.
• Turles judged Cell to be stronger than Son Gohan and pressed on because his real goal was to find Babidi’s lair and stop Majin Buu.
• Cell beat Turles until he lay motionless in the rubble, then carried him away.
• Son Gohan worried about Turles, and Supreme Kai Shin said they would rescue him from Babidi’s spaceship so Kibito could heal him.

Son Gohan, Supreme Kai Shin, and Kibito followed Cell to Babidi's spaceship and infiltrated it to rescue Turles. They were trapped inside, where Pui Pui confronted them, and Son Gohan suspected the henchman was concealing his strength.

• Son Gohan, Supreme Kai Shin, and Kibito found the entrance to Babidi's underground spaceship and watched it from behind a broken wall.
• Babidi spotted Supreme Kai Shin through his crystal ball and ordered the entrance left open to lure the group inside.
• Pui Pui emerged from the entrance and left the hatch partly open, prompting Supreme Kai Shin to decide they should infiltrate.
• Kibito concealed the group, and the three entered the spaceship and followed a corridor down to a large metal hall.
• The hall door slammed shut behind them, and Pui Pui appeared, mocking the group and welcoming them on Babidi's behalf.
• Supreme Kai Shin identified Pui Pui as a dangerous henchman, while Son Gohan wondered whether he was hiding his power.

Son Gohan, Supreme Kai Shin, and Kibito defeated Pui Pui before Babidi could collect energy from their fight. Babidi decided to send Yakon to provoke Son Gohan into using more power, while Turles remained in a healing chamber for Babidi's plans.

• Supreme Kai Shin urged Son Gohan to attack Pui Pui together so Babidi could not collect their leaked energy.
• Son Gohan, Supreme Kai Shin, and Kibito rushed Pui Pui, and Son Gohan knocked him out with a single punch.
• Babidi watched Pui Pui's defeat and learned that the group was deliberately keeping their energy from leaking out.
• Babidi decided to send Yakon to make Son Gohan turn golden and told Cell to keep Turles alive for his energy.
• A tremendous crash rang out just as Babidi was about to send Yakon.

Turles escaped his treatment pod and confronted Babidi, provoking him and his guardians while trying to buy time before Son Gohan and the others arrived. Babidi sent Cell to kill Turles, and Son Gohan appeared behind him as Turles challenged Babidi to let both guardians leave his side.

• A crash shook the spaceship, and a torn-open bulkhead revealed a red-lit passage to Son Gohan, Supreme Kai Shin, and his attendant.
• Turles entered Babidi's command room, thanked Babidi for healing him, and searched for clues about Majin Buu's seal.
• Turles mocked Babidi and questioned why Dabura and Cell obeyed him, but Babidi's magic suppressed their doubts.
• Babidi ordered Cell to kill Turles after Turles continued provoking him.
• Turles challenged Babidi to send both guardians away, and Son Gohan emerged from the shadows behind him.

Turles and Son Gohan confronted Cell and Dabura aboard Babidi’s spaceship as a new disturbance shook the ship from below. While Son Gohan fought Cell and Turles kept Dabura from leaving, Babidi prepared to hurry down to check on Majin Buu’s seal.

• Babidi ordered Cell to fight Turles and Son Gohan so he could remain protected.
• A violent tremor from below alarmed Babidi, who opened a passage and ordered Cell to finish the fight while he went to investigate.
• Turles struck Dabura and stopped him from following Babidi into the passage.
• Son Gohan intercepted Cell, revealed his powerful golden form, and began fighting him.
• Turles exchanged attacks with Dabura and forced him to retreat, while Babidi grew increasingly frantic over the worsening tremors below.
• Babidi ordered Dabura and Cell to kill their opponents quickly, then prepared to rush down to Majin Buu’s level.

Babidi discovered that the energy transmission network had been destroyed and found Supreme Kai Shin and Kibito beside Majin Buu’s egg. Turles and Son Gohan escaped the spaceship while Cell and Dabura pursued them, and the four faced off above the Gobi Desert, ready for battle.

• Babidi reached the energy core with Yakon and found the energy transmission network destroyed.
• Babidi and Yakon confronted Supreme Kai Shin and Kibito in the chamber containing Majin Buu’s egg, and Shin decided to attack Babidi with Kibito.
• Turles and Son Gohan simultaneously unleashed their power, broke through the spaceship ceiling, and fled as Cell and Dabura pursued them.
• Cell attacked Son Gohan during their escape, but Gohan blocked the blast and used its force to help break free of the ground.
• Turles and Son Gohan faced Cell and Dabura above the Gobi Desert as the battle was about to begin.

Son Gohan and Cell battled to a stalemate while Turles dodged Dabura’s attacks and unveiled a powerful new move. The chapter ended with Turles smashing Dabura into the ground, though he said he still needed more practice.

• Son Gohan blocked Cell’s attacks and knocked him down, but Cell quickly recovered and fired a Special Beam Cannon at him.
• Son Gohan countered with a Kamehameha, then dodged when Cell’s attack overpowered it; their fight continued as a stalemate.
• Turles evaded Dabura’s sword attacks and avoided his Petrifying Spit, which turned a mountain into crumbling gray powder.
• Turles taunted Dabura, then announced he would go on the attack and vanished before Dabura could react.
• Turles enlarged his muscles and punched through Dabura’s guard, driving him into a huge crater before admitting he needed more practice.

Turles learned to switch between his agile Super Saiyan form and his muscular form more fluidly as he fought Dabura. He defeated the King of the Demon Realm, whose M-shaped mark began to fade, while Son Gohan remained locked in a tiring battle with Cell and Babidi’s side struggled underground.

• Turles tried switching to his muscular form for attacks, but Dabura anticipated the slowdown and struck his shoulder.
• Turles fought through Dabura’s counters and injuries, gradually making the form switch quicker and more instinctive.
• Son Gohan and Cell remained evenly matched as Gohan’s stamina waned and his wounds accumulated.
• Babidi urged Yakon to stop Supreme Kai Shin and his attendant while his attempts to alter the battlefield were interrupted.
• Turles adapted to Dabura’s sword attacks, overwhelmed him with a barrage of punches, and left him dying in a crater.
• Dabura’s M-shaped mark began to fade as Turles descended, exhausted from the muscular form’s stamina drain.

Son Gohan was on the verge of sacrificing himself when Turles intervened, and Cell suddenly broke free of Babidi’s control. Turles took over the fight and hinted that he could drain the power Cell had gained from outside sources.

• Nearly defeated by Cell, Son Gohan prepared to detonate his remaining energy, but Cell froze when Babidi’s control over him vanished.
• Cell rejoiced at his freedom while Son Gohan gathered energy, but Turles appeared and stopped him from sacrificing himself.
• Turles told Son Gohan to recover and leave the fight to him, and Son Gohan reluctantly agreed.
• Cell realized Turles had defeated Dabura and suspected he had been captured on purpose, then claimed Turles was too weakened to win.
• Turles acknowledged that he had spent energy, challenged Cell’s confidence, and attacked; when his strike landed, Cell’s power began to drain away.

Turles used Spirit Fission to strip away the energy Cell had absorbed, weakening him until he expelled Android 17 and lost his perfect form. Cell tried to destroy Earth in desperation, but Turles stopped him and killed him with Meteor Death Beam, then shared a relieved thumbs-up with Son Gohan.

• Turles used Spirit Fission in his attacks, draining Cell of the life energy he had absorbed from Earthlings.
• Cell unleashed a burst of Ki to push Turles away, then charged him in desperation, but Turles beat him back and battered him into the ground.
• Cell failed to gather enough energy for a Special Beam Cannon, and Turles's attacks triggered a rejection reaction that made Cell vomit out Android 17 and revert to a weaker form.
• Cell began swelling to destroy Earth, but Turles restrained him with golden energy rings and hurled him into the sky.
• Turles fired Meteor Death Beam and killed Cell, then slumped to the ground as Son Gohan approached and they exchanged thumbs-up.