Boom! Boom! Whoosh!
The ocean waves surged violently, and the sky was overcast. Master Roshi, Son Gohan, the Ox-King, and others hovered in the air, while below them, Kame House had long been swallowed by the towering waves.
"Goteno-chan, Krillin and the others' energy has vanished into space. They should have already left Earth along with the people from the Lookout," Son Gohan said, sensing that Krillin, Yamcha, and the others had disappeared into the distance.
"As long as they've left, that's good. At least the last hope has been preserved."
"That Cell is truly a terrifying monster. His energy keeps rising again and again, becoming stronger each time. Even Yuujin and Gokumi are struggling so much that they had to send Krillin and the others away. This time, our Earth might really be doomed."
Master Roshi sighed as he nodded.
Although he wasn't at the battlefield in person, and the live broadcast had long been cut off, he could still sense the ongoing clashes of powerful energies in the distance. It wasn't hard for him to imagine how fierce the battle must be.
"Waah waah waah..."
"We're all gonna die! Everyone's gonna die!"
"I haven't lived long enough! I don't wanna die yet! Waaah!"
Held tightly in the Ox-King's grip, the chubby little pig Oolong flailed about, crying hysterically.
Krillin and Yamcha had escaped Earth, yet they left the rest of them here to die.
It's not fair! This is so unfair!
Thinking of this, the little pig cried even harder, his wails filled with sorrow and despair.
Beside him, Puar also silently shed tears, repeatedly calling out to her beloved Yamcha in her heart.
As long as Master Yamcha survives, that's enough...
But—
I'm so scared too... I want to live as well!
"Master Roshi, Chi-Chi is still fighting over there. I want to go help them!"
Looking towards the distant battlefield where Yuujin and the others were, the Ox-King said. However, Master Roshi shook his head.
"Ox-King, I understand how you feel, but this is no longer our era."
"With your strength, you wouldn't be able to help at all. Instead, you'd just become a burden to Yuujin and Chi-Chi's battle."
The Ox-King fell silent, knowing that Master Roshi was right.
Indeed, that level of combat was something he had no qualifications to be a part of. If he went, he'd only hinder them.
Feeling powerless, the Ox-King could only stare into the distance and pray in his heart—
Chi-Chi, Gokumi, Yuujin… You must not lose to that monster...
—
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Above the battlefield, Yuujin, Gokumi, and the rest were still locked in an intense fight with Cell.
However, despite all of them being there, only Super Android 18 was truly engaging Cell in combat. Yuujin and the others were already pushing their limits just trying to keep up with their speed. Even when they occasionally managed to land an attack, it barely caused any harm to Cell.
No, the power gap is too great!
"Die, Super Android 18!"
At a certain moment, Cell caught an opening, appearing above Super Android 18 and slamming both fists down onto her back with tremendous force.
With a pained cry, Super Android 18 plummeted like a falling star before crashing violently into the ground.
But this was no ordinary impact—she punched through the entire planet!
On the other side of the Earth, there had once been a bustling city. However, due to the relentless earthquakes and floods caused by the battle, it had already been reduced to ruins.
Now, the ruined city began to tremble violently once more. With a deafening crash, the ground suddenly split open, and from beneath the wreckage, Super Android 18's battered figure was sent flying back into the sky!
"Damn you, Cell! I won't forgive you!!!"
Her killing intent surged, and Super Android 18 erupted with energy as she shot back through the hole she had created.
"Hahahaha!!!"
In the sky, Cell was still laughing triumphantly—until Super Android 18's sudden return struck him hard.
Cell let out a pained scream as he was blasted into the sky, his entire body soaring out of Earth's atmosphere and into space!
The battle was far from over. Just as Super Android 18 was about to continue her pursuit, she suddenly froze in place before splitting in two, reverting back to Android 18 and Dark Android 18.
"Damn it! Of all times for this to happen!"
"Dark Android 18, let's do it again!"
Frustrated, Android 18 turned to Dark Android 18, but before they could act, Yuujin, who had just caught up, quickly stopped them.
"W-Wait a minute, Android 18, Dark Android 18!"
"The Fusion Technique requires a one-hour cooldown after every use. You won't be able to fuse again right now!"
Panting, Yuujin explained, while both Android 18 and Dark Android 18's expressions turned grim.
Without fusing into Super Android 18, they stood no chance against Cell.
One hour.
There was no way Cell would give them an hour!
"Yuujin… w-what do we do now?"
Chi-Chi, who had also just arrived, anxiously asked.
"Vegea, we don't have time! You need to fuse with Gokumi, now!"
"D-Don't even think about it! I already said I would never do that!"
"Ve-Vegea, you're being too stubborn!"
"I am stubborn! Mind your own business!"
Once again, Yuujin's proposal was rejected by Vegea. Even Gokumi was furious, as the group descended into chaotic bickering.
However, in the next moment, everyone—including Yuujin, Gokumi, and the others—fell completely silent.
An overwhelming, malevolent energy suddenly crashed down from the sky, suffocating them all.
Cell was back!
Sure enough, as Yuujin and the others looked up, Cell reappeared in the sky before swiftly descending to the ground before them.
"Just as I suspected—your fusion technique has a time limit."
"Android 18, Dark Android 18, I have to admit, you did quite well… but this is as far as you go!"
With an evil grin, Cell spoke in an ice-cold tone.
For Yuujin and the others, this was an exhausting, back-and-forth battle unlike anything they had ever experienced.
But the same was true for Cell.
Although he had continued to grow stronger with each power-up, he had also nearly died several times!
Yuujin, Gokumi, Vegea, Android 18, and Dark Android 18—each of them was a formidable threat to him. Cell would never underestimate them again.
Even though he now had the upper hand, he wouldn't be satisfied until he had killed every last one of them.
"Yuujin..."
A heavy atmosphere settled over the group as Gokumi and the other women turned toward Yuujin.
They had truly reached the end of their rope. Life or death—this was the final moment.
"...There's no choice. We have to use the Spirit Bomb."
Yuujin sighed before finally making his decision.
This wasn't like when they fought Frieza on Mars—he couldn't afford to be reckless here. If possible, Yuujin never wanted to use the Spirit Bomb on Earth.
It was a powerful but highly dangerous technique. One mistake, and the entire planet could be destroyed along with Cell.
But now, Yuujin had no other options.
If Earth was destroyed, then so be it.
Bulma and the others had already left the planet with the Dragon Balls. As long as they defeated Cell, they could always wish Earth back with the Dragon Balls later.
Yuujin quickly checked—sure enough, Bulma and the others had already left for space.
But in the next instant, his expression changed drastically.
Tights and Snake Princess… why were they still in the Temple?!
To be continued…
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