"Though this form consumes more energy than I expected, it still feels pretty good."
Clenching her fists, Vekumi spoke as electric sparks crackled around her body.
With a smirk, she turned her gaze toward Cell.
Now overflowing with limitless power, her body surged with an urge to destroy.
Perfect. This guy would serve as the perfect outlet for her!
Cell felt a chill run down his spine as Vekumi's eyes locked onto him, his body instinctively stepping back.
Though they hadn't exchanged blows yet, he was absolutely certain—
He had no chance of winning.
Against this Vekumi, he was utterly powerless!
Yuujin and the others had always seen Cell as a monster, constantly pushing them to the brink of death. But at this moment, Cell finally realized—
These Saiyans were the real monsters!
The sheer terror of her aura and power filled even him with overwhelming fear and despair!
"I'm coming!"
With a grin, Vekumi shot toward Cell.
A sharp, deafening sonic boom echoed through the air. No one could follow her movements—she seemed to teleport, appearing before Cell in an instant before delivering a devastating punch.
"AAAHHHH!!!"
Blood sprayed from his mouth as he let out a piercing scream, his body sent hurtling backward at breakneck speed, crashing through countless mountains along the way.
By the laws of physics, Cell should have quickly succumbed to Earth's gravity and fallen back to the ground. But Vekumi's punch was so powerful that, instead of descending, he was propelled farther and farther away from the planet.
If one were to zoom out to space, they would see Cell flying along Earth's tangent, about to break free from the planet's gravitational pull and drift into the cosmos.
But just then—Vekumi flashed into existence once more and kicked him straight back toward Earth.
Faster than any meteor, at a speed ten, no—a hundred times faster, Cell plummeted. A cataclysmic explosion erupted as he smashed into the ground, burrowing deeper and deeper—until he pierced through the entire planet.
Just as he had done to Super Android 18 before!
"Hahaha! Let's do it again!"
Laughing wildly, Vekumi appeared on the opposite side of the planet, delivering yet another brutal kick.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
It was an earth-shattering, mind-boggling spectacle—
The once-mighty Cell was utterly defenseless before Super Saiyan 3 Vekumi, reduced to a mere plaything, kicked back and forth through the planet like a ragdoll!
Poor Earth suffered as an innocent bystander—torn apart again and again by these two godlike beings. In no time, the planet had become a scarred, broken wasteland!
"A-Ahhh…!"
"T-The Earth… our Earth…!"
Though they couldn't see the battle anymore, Yuujin, Chi-Chi, and the others could still feel the two warriors' shifting energies and witness the ground violently trembling beneath them.
They knew exactly what was happening—
Vekumi was going insane!
"Yuujin! We need to stop her! If this keeps up, she'll destroy the entire planet!"
Chi-Chi's face turned pale as she pleaded.
"It's too late."
Yuujin shook his head.
The series of battles had already left Earth devastated, wiping out nearly all life. Now, with Vekumi and Cell continuously tearing through the planet and shattering its core, Earth was beyond saving.
Even if they stopped her now, the planet was doomed.
Since that was the case, he might as well let Vekumi go wild.
As long as Cell was defeated, everything would be worth it. As for the lives lost and the ruined Earth, they could always use the Dragon Balls to restore everything later.
The situation had already spiraled this far—Yuujin had come to terms with it.
"HAHAHA!!!"
"AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"
High above Earth, Vekumi was still laughing, while Cell, hovering weakly in the air, had become an unrecognizable mass of blood and flesh.
His mind was blank, his body convulsing involuntarily—he was questioning his entire existence.
Who was he? Where was he? What was he even doing?
All he knew was that his spirit had been utterly broken.
"Tch, already broken?"
"Well, whatever. I've had my fun—time to end this."
Losing interest, Vekumi cupped her hands together, preparing to fire a Final Kamehameha to finish him off.
Sensing his impending doom, Cell suddenly snapped back to his senses. He let out a desperate, hoarse scream:
"STOP! VEKUMI, YOU CAN'T KILL ME!"
"Oh? Any last words?"
Vekumi raised an eyebrow, momentarily halting her attack.
"Hah… hah…"
"You truly are strong… so strong that it's terrifying. Even if I regenerate and power up again, I doubt I can match you."
"But—"
"If you kill me, I'll use all my remaining power to destroy Earth! I'll take you all down with me!"
"HAHAHAHA!!!"
"AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"
Gathering the last of his strength, Cell formed a massive energy blast, aiming it straight at Earth, his face twisted with madness.
He had gone through so much—absorbing Android 17 and Dark Andoid 17, evolving into his Perfect Form, nearly dying several times just to achieve his latest evolution. He had fought tooth and nail to reach this point—
He refused to die here!
He just needed more time!
Just a little more time, and he could surpass them all.
Yuujin, Gokumi, Super Android 18, Vekumi—none of them would matter. He would become the ultimate being, the undisputed ruler of the universe!
So he could not die now!
His threat had an effect. Vekumi hesitated.
If she were purely Vegeta, she wouldn't care whether Earth lived or died. But she also had Gokumi's will inside her—her love for this planet. She didn't want to see it destroyed.
Seeing her pause, Cell grinned internally and began rapidly healing himself.
He had no intention of continuing this battle. Once he recovered, he would flee.
If he suppressed his energy and hid well enough, not even Vekumi could find him.
And once he had fully recuperated and grown stronger—
He would return and take revenge, a thousandfold!
But just then—
"Kill him, Vekumi! It doesn't matter if Earth is destroyed! We can use the Dragon Balls to restore it later—just kill him NOW!"
Yuujin's voice rang out as he and Chi-Chi arrived via Instant Transmission, shouting at the top of their lungs.
They had sacrificed too much.
There was no way they would let Cell escape.
If they didn't eliminate him now, the next time he returned, it could be their end!
"You heard him. Since our 'Kami' has spoken—"
"Goodbye. No—farewell, forever—"
"CELL!!!"
Vekumi's hesitation vanished, her face contorting into a merciless grin.
She unleashed her Final Kamehameha.
"NOOOOOOOO!!!!"
Cell screamed in terror, attempting to flee—
But it was too late.
Vekumi's energy wave obliterated him. Every inch of his body—every cell—was utterly annihilated.
Sensing his life force vanish, Yuujin and the others erupted in joy.
The monster—Cell—was finally dead!
But before they could celebrate, their faces suddenly twisted in horror…
To be continued…
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