"Uncle Vegeta, don't be in such a hurry. He beat Uncle Piccolo so badly; I want to make him suffer a bit more," Gohan said with a smile, looking back unconcernedly.
"Hmph! Suit yourself! I hope you don't regret it!" Vegeta snorted.
In my previous life, your father died right at this moment!
But I can't tell you that.
I have to think of a way to see if I can save Kakarot.
Vegeta looked toward Goku again, only to find him looking perfectly composed.
Logically, if you're also a reincarnator, you should know what's about to happen next.
Are you really not worried at all?
"AAAAHHH!"
Cell immediately used his regeneration to restore his body, revealing a hideous face.
"Don't be impulsive, Gohan!" Cell chuckled, waving his hands. "If I'm struck, especially by an attack like your Special Beam Cannon, I'll immediately self-destruct. When that happens, the entire Earth—even the entire solar system—will be reduced to dust!"
Gohan's pupils shrank sharply, his expression becoming exceptionally grim.
"Hahaha, 30 seconds left!" Cell announced loudly with excitement.
"Damn it! It's all my fault!" Gohan was filled with regret. "I should have listened to Uncle Vegeta and finished this guy off sooner!"
WHOOSH!
Goku used Instant Transmission, appearing beside Gohan in a flash.
"Father?" Gohan looked up, staring blankly at his father who had appeared beside him.
"Gohan, you did a great job. You let Father see your Beast Form!" Goku said, placing his hand on Cell's body and smiling at Gohan.
"Father... you... what are you trying to do?" Gohan's pupils contracted.
"Father will be right back," Goku said with a smile.
"You... Father! No!" Gohan cried out.
WHOOSH!
In the blink of an eye, Goku and Cell vanished from the spot.
The Sacred World of the Kai.
Old Kai suddenly had a bad premonition. His pupils shrank, and his eyes twitched uncontrollably.
What's happening?
I feel like something big is about to go down!
Just as Old Kai was thinking this...
WHOOSH!
Goku appeared beside Old Kai in a flash, using Instant Transmission to bring Cell with him. Seeing Cell swollen like a balloon, Old Kai was nearly scared out of his wits.
"Sorry about this, Lord Old Kai, but I could only bring him here," Goku said with a smile, giving a greeting.
Old Kai: "..."
"Get out!" Old Kai's face turned black.
Cell looked around in all directions. Where is this place? Why is it so strange? It doesn't look like Earth.
Broly also looked bewildered. However, Broly didn't care much about these things; he was sitting on the ground continuing to enjoy the delicacies the Supreme Kai had sent over earlier. On a three-meter square placemat, food was spread out everywhere. Broly was eating happily; why would he care about anything else?
"Lord Old Kai, let's get out of here quickly!" Goku immediately let go of Cell, stepped forward, grabbed Old Kai's arm, and vanished in a flash.
Broly: "????"
Why did they leave? Aren't they staying to eat something?
"Broly, watch out! That guy is going to self-destruct!" Goku shouted back to Broly from a distance.
Broly: "..."
You're only saying that now! My food!
Broly was startled and hurriedly tried to gather up the placemat he had spread on the grass.
"I'm finished!" Cell let out a roar.
BOOM!
A massive explosion occurred on Cell's body, and vast energy surged wildly in the area. Broly had only managed to gather half of the placemat when he was sent flying high into the air by the powerful energy. Placemat and food flew together; energy and the Sacred World shared the same hue.
"My food!" Broly's eyes widened, his expression instantly becoming one of extreme distress.
In the next moment, Broly saw his placemat and food reduced to rubble by the energy released by Cell. Broly's eyes twitched violently. Immediately after, Broly looked toward Goku, a golden light erupting from him as he directly activated his Super Saiyan transformation.
"Broly, it wasn't me, it was Cell!" Goku waved his hands.
Broly: "????"
Cell? Who is Cell? Get out here!
"Look, Cell is over there!" Goku pointed to a small piece of flesh remaining in the sky.
This piece of flesh was what remained after Cell's massive explosion—his core. As long as this core wasn't destroyed, Cell could restore his body through his regeneration ability.
Broly looked toward the piece of flesh and immediately showed a look of disgust.
Did this little thing destroy my food?
I feel like I've been tricked by Goku! It must have been Goku's doing!
Broly didn't believe for a second that this piece of flesh had destroyed his food and turned to glare at Goku again.
Goku: "..."
"It really wasn't me. How about you wait another 10 seconds?" Goku grinned.
Broly seemed to understand and waited patiently.
BAM!
Old Kai jumped up and gave Goku a hard headbutt. Goku cried out in pain, clutching his head. "What was that for, Lord Old Kai... ow... that really hurts!"
"You've got some nerve, kid! Are you trying to destroy the entire Sacred World of the Kai?" Old Kai shouted angrily.
"I already calculated it. Although Cell's energy intensity is high, his explosion isn't enough to destroy the Sacred World of the Kai, so I brought him here," Goku explained with a smile, rubbing his head.
Although Goku spoke quite nonchalantly, a bottomless pit had still been blasted into the Sacred World of the Kai. The entire world shook violently. Luckily, the Sacred World of the Kai was very sturdy, and Cell's explosion didn't destroy the planet.
Old Kai's face turned green.
"You bastard, did you cause this much trouble for the Sacred World of the Kai in your previous life too?" Old Kai was truly furious and unleashed a barrage of insults at Goku.
"Not exactly," Goku shook his head. "Last time, I took him to King Kai's place."
Old Kai: "..."
After a pause.
"So, did King Kai die?" Old Kai asked curiously.
"Yes, King Kai and Bubbles both died, and I died too," Goku scratched his head and laughed.
"And you can still laugh!" Old Kai glared at Goku, resting his chin in his hand as he thought for a moment, then asked, "So... you've died twice, and in the end, you were resurrected through the Namekian Dragon Balls?"
"No... no one could go to Namek, so it took about 7 years for me to come back to life," Goku explained with a smile.
"Why 7 years?" Old Kai was taken aback.
"Because 7 years after the Cell Games, Majin Buu appeared. At that time, the Supreme Kai and Kibito went to Earth," Goku said with a smile. "Later, while fighting Majin Buu, Gohan pulled out the Z Sword and released you, Lord Old Kai!"
"I'm not interested in those details. I just want to know how you finally came back to life," Old Kai stopped Goku from continuing his rambling.
"That's thanks to you, Lord Old Kai," Goku chuckled.
Old Kai suddenly had a bad premonition.
"Lord Old Kai gave his life to me, so I was resurrected and went to challenge Majin Buu," Goku answered.
Old Kai: "..."
How could the future me be so foolish as to give my life to a guy like Goku?
"Lord Old Kai, I'm going to bring Vegeta over," Goku said, and before Old Kai could react, he vanished in a flash.
Old Kai: "..."
You really treat this place like your own home, don't you?
WHOOSH!
Just then, the Supreme Kai had clearly heard the commotion and arrived via Instant Transmission.
"You bastard! Do you really treat this place like your own home?" Old Kai thought the Supreme Kai was Goku and unleashed a fit of rage at him.
Supreme Kai: "????"
The Supreme Kai looked completely bewildered.
"Ancestor... isn't this my home? If not, where is my home?" The Supreme Kai scratched his head.
Old Kai glared and ignored him.
"But speaking of which, Ancestor..." The Supreme Kai looked at the bottomless pit that had appeared ahead, with a diameter of at least a thousand kilometers. His mouth twitched, and his face turned pale with fright, unable to even finish his sentence.
"Who else could it be but Goku?" Old Kai snorted, his teeth aching with anger.
"Goku did it again!" The Supreme Kai was caught between laughter and tears. "I feel like our Sacred World of the Kai will be destroyed by him sooner or later!"
"Remove the words 'I feel like'," Old Kai grunted.
"But what happened? Did he fight Broly again?" the Supreme Kai asked.
"You'll find out in a moment," Old Kai was too lazy to explain.
Earth.
Goku used Instant Transmission and immediately returned to Vegeta's side.
"Kakarot, you're still alive?" Vegeta was taken aback.
"Haha, Vegeta, you didn't really think I'd die along with Cell, did you?" Goku laughed.
"Hmph," Vegeta snorted, giving Goku a flat look.
"Vegeta, do you want to go see the restored Cell together?" Goku offered an invitation.
"Where did you send Cell?" Vegeta asked.
"The Sacred World of the Kai," Goku answered.
Vegeta realized what had happened. So Kakarot had sent him to the Sacred World of the Kai. And since Kakarot had left over ten seconds early, he had plenty of time to leave Cell's explosion range. Also, the Sacred World of the Kai was quite sturdy. With Cell's strength, even a massive explosion wouldn't destroy the entire planet. Kakarot's plan was actually quite good.
"Hmph, might as well take a look. I know that guy is still alive; he's not that easy to kill," Vegeta snorted, placing his hand on Goku's shoulder.
Seeing Goku return, Piccolo, Gohan, and the others all gathered around.
"Gohan, Piccolo, you guys come along too!" Goku called out to Gohan and Piccolo.
Seeing his father safe and sound, Gohan's heart finally settled. The two didn't hesitate and immediately stepped forward to join hands with Goku.
"Anyone else want to go?" Goku asked the others.
"I want to go, I want to go! Uncle, count me in, count me in!" Videl hurriedly ran over and grabbed Gohan's hand.
Gohan: "..."
Do you really like joining in on the excitement that much?
Gohan didn't refuse in the end, tightly holding Videl's hand.
"Mr. Goku, I want to go too!" Trunks stepped forward, reaching out his hand shyly.
Gohan smiled and grabbed Trunks, nodding to him.
"Master Gohan," Trunks greeted with a smile, his respect for this Master Gohan growing even deeper. He hadn't expected the Gohan of this world to be this powerful.
"I won't go, Goku," Krillin said, holding 18 in a bridal carry, unwilling to let go no matter what.
"I won't go either..." Yamcha laughed. "I want to see how Krillin plays with the robot."
Krillin: "..."
Krillin's face turned black. Can you be a bit more polite? How I play with 18... do I really need your guidance?
"To be honest, although I'd really like to go see, I know that with my strength, I'd only be in the way. I'd better not go," Tien shook his head and gave a self-deprecating smile. "Maybe from now on, there will be very few chances for us to meet... Goodbye, everyone."
"Well then, we're off!" Goku waved to Krillin and the others and immediately vanished.
The people who went to the Sacred World of the Kai with Goku were: Vegeta, Piccolo, Trunks, Gohan, and Videl—five people in total.
Just as Goku returned, Cell had already restored his body through his powerful regeneration ability.
PANT PANT PANT...
Cell was breathing heavily, feeling a lingering fear. I'm actually still alive! That's great!
Cell carefully examined his body and was delighted to find that he was still in his Perfect Form, and hadn't had any issues from spitting out 18. Not only that, but Cell also keenly noticed that his energy had significantly increased again.
"Wah-ka-ka-ka!"
Cell felt as if happiness had come far too suddenly.
"Goku! Gohan! Vegeta! You've come at the perfect time!" Cell said loudly to Goku and the others with a triumphant smile.
"Eh? You seem to have become stronger?" Goku was taken aback, looking at Cell.
"Heh heh heh, Goku, didn't you say I couldn't continue to get stronger through near-death experiences?" Cell laughed even more recklessly, the corners of his mouth curling up high. "You were wrong! Goku! The me now has become even more powerful than before! Maybe this is what you meant by using 100% of Broly's energy!"
BOOM!
As he spoke, energy erupted wildly from Cell. A dark green aura rose and bloomed around him.
"Truly remarkable, Cell!" Goku gave Cell a thumbs-up.
Gohan's body flashed with light, about to settle the score with Cell. Goku waved his hand. Gohan was taken aback.
"Broly is over there, be careful," Goku whispered quickly.
Gohan's pupils shrank slightly, and his mouth twitched. Having arrived so suddenly, Gohan hadn't noticed Broly's presence. Now that Goku pointed him out, Gohan noticed Broly over there. And what surprised Gohan the most was that Broly had already activated his Super Saiyan transformation. In other words, he had lost most of his reason.
Piccolo couldn't help but take a step back, cold sweat trickling down his face.
"Is that guy Broly?" Vegeta snorted, looking toward Broly, but didn't care much. Isn't he just an ordinary Super Saiyan? Doesn't look like much! Why are the three of them scared like cowards? You guys are far too timid.
"Broly?" Cell heard Goku's voice and finally noticed Broly over there. So the reason I became this powerful is because I used this guy's energy? I'll have to see whether you're stronger or I am!
"Broly, right?" Cell gave a disdainful smile. "I was going to have a good match with Gohan, but since you've already turned into a Super Saiyan, I'll play with you and let you know that I'm not using your energy at all—I'm using my own!"
Broly's gaze first swept over Cell, then over Goku and the others, freezing for a few seconds.
"Broly, he's Cell!" Goku pointed at Cell and shouted to Broly.
Broly's vacant eyes quickly turned toward Cell.
"Hmph, now I, Cell, will show you my power!" Cell showed no fear at all, instead staring at Broly with a provocative look.
WHOOSH!
Broly no longer hesitated and immediately transformed into a golden streak of light, charging toward Cell.
BAM!
Looking at the charging Broly, Cell delivered a heavy punch that landed squarely on his chest. Broly's body only trembled slightly, and then he looked at Cell with a cold expression as if nothing had happened.
"What?" Cell's pupils shrank slightly.
BAM!
Broly delivered a palm strike that landed directly on Cell's face.
"OWWW..."
Cell let out a cry of pain and was sent flying, crashing heavily into the bottomless pit below. Broly dove down from the sky, pinned Cell's head, and dragged it forcefully along the edge of the bottomless pit.
Cell was in agony, feeling as if his head was about to be ground flat. Broly ground Cell's head for a full five minutes before tossing him up out of the pit like a dead dog.
SPLAT!
Cell traced an arc through the air and landed headfirst on the ground.
"My food!" Broly roared and charged again.
To be continued…
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