The arena could no longer contain their auras. After canceling the out-of-bounds rules, the unleashed power directly crushed the arena into pieces. Now the entire landscape was their battlefield.
Goku and Cell were facing each other in the air, their arms colliding, causing layers of fluctuations.
Then came phantom-like fists and feet galloping, too fast to be seen by the naked eye. One could only feel the baptism of the storm and layer upon layer of pressure, and the sound of thunderous roars spread from the sky to the earth!
After alternating offense and defense, Goku and Cell fought fiercely.
BANG BANG BANG—
The fierce battle escalated more and more during the confrontation, and the speed of both fighters increased. The two golden lights hanging high in the sky seemed like twin suns.
Both of them thought about going faster, faster—and the ultimate speed was instant transmission!
Goku unexpectedly flashed behind Cell, clasped his hands tightly and hammered down heavily, hitting Cell's back. But Cell trembled all over and withstood Goku's heavy blow in a daze, gritted his teeth violently and swung his arm across Goku's cheek. The two separated in the air, each spitting out a trace of blood.
In mid-air, the turbulent air currents were still tearing, swirling around the two of them.
"As expected, Son Goku." Cell wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, showing an excited expression.
"You too." Goku praised. The opponent before him was the strongest opponent he had ever encountered. Even if he transformed into his full-power state, he could still only fight to a draw.
Cell's defense was extremely strong, and his attack was also frightening. As an android, he had an advantage in energy. If there was a protracted battle, the peak of Super Saiyan had no chance of winning. From this point of view, if Goku wanted to win, he must seize the opportunity or break through himself.
Goku was completely motivated—he was such a guy, he would become stronger when he encountered the strong and would keep improving in battle against powerful fighters.
Coincidentally, Cell thought so too!
"This will be a close battle." Piccolo finally said his first words since he arrived.
Vegeta glanced at Piccolo and said in a deep voice, "Kakarot has already exerted his full strength."
"But Cell's limits are still unknown." Raditz added afterward.
He could see that Goku had omitted the probing phase, because Goku had roughly understood Cell's true strength through the battle just now, and he had to go all out to fight against Cell from the beginning!
But did anyone know if Cell had used all his strength? In ten days, Goku had improved, but hadn't Cell? Impossible.
Vegeta frowned and clenched his fists involuntarily.
On the vast land, Goku and Cell were suspended in the air, the wind blowing past them, dust swirling.
"Did you use instant transmission just now?"
"Yes."
"Raditz wasn't lying—many of you know how to do this. It's a really tricky skill." Cell said "tricky," but his face wasn't panicked.
The moment he finished speaking, his figure suddenly disappeared. Goku was startled suddenly—the space around him seemed distorted, and overwhelming momentum rushed toward him, unstoppable!
It was Cell! Goku struck out with his fists and swung his arms forward violently.
But this time it was empty—the aura in front of him suddenly disappeared, but the aura behind him was like a tide.
"So fast!" A flash of realization went through Goku's mind, then tearing pain hit his shoulder and back as Cell's elbow slammed down, causing him unbearable pain.
BANG!
With Goku as the center, a huge crater with a diameter of one hundred meters expanded, the ground sinking deeply, and the surrounding land collapsed directly.
Android 16, carrying Mr. Satan and the others, flew further away again. They were so far away that they couldn't see faces clearly—only small flashing golden dots could be seen.
Several Earth fighters also ran frantically, and now no one pretended to have stomachaches anymore—after all, life was the most important thing.
The photographer's machine was broken, and the live broadcast continued through the camera on the plane. The picture was blurry and shaking constantly, but the faces of Goku and Cell were still captured.
The audience cheered for Goku, and those who shouted for the martial arts fighters were determined to convey their hearts.
Even the King hugged the TV excitedly, almost shouting at the screen.
"Haha, Son Goku, how is it?" Cell landed with one hand on his hip. "My speed is also very fast, although it's not as fast as instant transmission."
"Hey, indeed—instant transmission will be useless against you this way." Goku twisted his joints and jumped up from the crater. Facing a high-speed enemy like Cell, it would be difficult to catch his energy signature unless he was very close. Except for Raditz who had this ability, no one else could.
Goku had a smile on his face—the stronger the opponent, the more excited he became. This was the nature of a martial arts fanatic.
"Come on, you attack first." Cell spread his hands generously.
"Really? Then I'm not going to be polite."
There was a smile on the corner of Goku's mouth, and when he waved his hand, mighty energy shot out from his palm. The air trembled violently, and the energy blast shot toward Cell through a bright arc.
"Is it just this kind of attack?" Cell was a little disappointed and disdainful, crossed his arms to resist, and easily endured it.
But just when he was about to withdraw his hands, ki blasts followed one after another, and Goku was like a machine gun firing non-stop!
Energy blasts of the same level might not cause any serious problems, but with so many bombardments in succession, Cell's hands trembled violently, and cracks in his defense revealed dazzling light—it was almost unstoppable!
Goku seized the opportunity, increased the energy, and the speed of his palm strikes continued to increase, and a series of roars burst out of his mouth: "Ahhhhhh..."
The crazy energy blast bombardment made Vegeta glance over dismissively, thinking that Kakarot had actually learned his prince's tactics. But Vegeta himself hadn't won when he used it. This time, Goku used it to make Cell fall into a hard fight.
"Ahhh..." Cell, who was struggling, frowned and couldn't help shouting.
Rays of light penetrated through his arms, and it seemed he could not resist!
"HAH!" After all, Cell still raised his shield, and the huge energy barrier covered Cell with flashes of lightning, engulfing the earth.
The meteor-like energy blasts hitting the protective shield were like eggs hitting a rock, having no effect except to raise endless dust. After this bombardment, the earth had been turned into scorched wasteland.
"Huff... huff..."
Both gasped at the same time, their chests rising and falling. Using continuous enhanced energy blast attacks and protective shields was extremely exhausting. Cell hung in the air and sweat dripped from his face, while Goku was also a little tired standing on the ground.
"This kind of attack is beyond my expectations. What tricks do you have next?" Cell asked while panting.
Goku smiled faintly, and the brilliance disappeared: "I forfeit. You're still hiding something, right? I can tell that you haven't used all your strength yet."
Forfeit again? One abstained and the other conceded—what the hell was going on? Cell froze in midair.
"I can't beat you, but this battle has taught me a lot, and I also want to see how powerful Vegeta is."
"Do you think I'm a training partner?" Cell's face was sullen.
"Isn't this the rule you set?" Goku asked innocently.
Cell held back a mouthful of blood, the corners of his mouth twitching speechlessly.
Android 16 relayed their conversation to reporters, and Mr. Satan immediately became nervous—another one forfeiting, wasn't it going to be his turn? The dramatic Mr. Satan immediately hugged his stomach and started acting again. Unfortunately, even the reporters didn't care about him—they just stared at the warriors over there, waiting for their appearance.
"Hmph, since Kakarot can't deal with it, let me finish it!" Vegeta stepped forward quickly, his face flushed with excitement.