Chapter 23 The Shadow of Perfection
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Lookout.
Son Gohan's eyes are tightly closed; he is currently meditating and training. In his mind, memories of past enemies float by, starting with Raditz, Nappa, and the Ginyu Special Battle Squadron he encountered on Namek.
Son Gohan has defeated them all; he can now handle these enemies with ease.
Next, Frieza's appearance comes to his mind.
Son Gohan smiles faintly and unleashes a Ka Me Ha Me Ha wave, obliterating Frieza's body into nothingness. Son Gohan stands firmly in place, and in the distance, several indistinct figures drift in the mist.
These figures emit an incredibly evil aura, and Son Gohan has already perceived that Bojack and his group are approaching Earth.
Son Gohan clenches his fists, fully prepared for a fierce battle.
But the next second, another strong and unfamiliar aura suddenly reveals itself, and Son Gohan suddenly opens his eyes.
Son Gohan approaches the edge of the Lookout and looks down. At the same time, Mr. Popo, who is beside him, also senses something unusual.
"What... what is going on? This aura..." Son Gohan says, trembling slightly.
The unfamiliar aura that Son Gohan feels belongs to none other than Cell, who has already reached his perfect form. At this moment, Cell no longer hides his aura; that powerful aura has spread throughout the entire Earth.
All martial artists can feel it!
Mr. Popo's dark forehead is already covered in beads of sweat because he has sensed that this suddenly erupting aura seems to be malevolent.
"Gohan... it seems that Earth has more trouble again," Mr. Popo says to Son Gohan.
Bulma, with wide eyes, looks at the two of them with a puzzled expression.
"What? What happened?"
As someone who is not a martial artist, Bulma cannot perceive Cell's aura, but from Son Gohan and Mr. Popo's reactions, she knows that it must be bad news.
Bulma's question is met with Son Gohan's response: "Bulma Obasan, another powerful aura has appeared."
With that, Bulma's eyes become unfocused, and she incredulously says, "Is it Bojack? Has he come to Earth so soon?!"
Son Gohan shakes his head seriously and says heavily, "No, it's another enemy." He pauses for a second and then adds, "Bojack and his group are also approaching Earth, and... it seems there is more than one person."
After hearing Son Gohan's words, Bulma's emotions instantly become agitated.
She was already worried, but now she hears shocking news—new enemies have appeared!
Bulma can't help but feel a wave of panic and helplessness; she tightly grabs her ears and shakes her head vigorously, her voice filled with disbelief: "What a joke?! How could this happen? Another new enemy has appeared?"
Son Gohan's gaze is sharp; he knows he must find out what is happening.
He cannot sit idly by, especially since this new aura is quite perplexing to him.
From this aura, he can perceive several auras at once.
These include Sun Wukong/Son Goku, Vegeta, Frieza, and even his Uncle Piccolo!
However, this mixed aura also reveals a hint of evil.
For this reason, Son Gohan decides to take a risk and investigate!
Vegeta has already saved Earth once and is currently training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
Now, he is the only one who can take on this responsibility.
"Mr. Popo! Please take care of Bulma Obasan; I need to find out what's going on!"
With that, Son Gohan's body shoots down like a blade, his target being Cell!
"Gohan! Be careful!" Bulma warns Son Gohan, but at this moment, Son Gohan has already disappeared without a trace.
Bulma turns her head and looks toward the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, her hands tightly clasped over her chest.
...
In a desolate area.
Cell disdainfully surveys the remains of Cooler, which have been blown to pieces.
Suddenly, his gaze stops on an eye that is filled with shock. Although Cooler's body has been shattered, his race possesses a strong vitality.
His eyeball has witnessed everything that just happened.
By coincidence, the eyeball locks eyes with Cell.
"Oh? An existence never recorded before?" Cell says as he bends down to pick up the eyeball from the ground to examine it.
The eyeball trembles instantly and finally closes tightly.
A wave of blood fills his nostrils, and he perceives that this blood seems similar to the Frieza blood flowing inside his body.
"Heh, related to that Frieza guy, who has been turned to dust by Vegeta, yet still has consciousness. Quite resilient."
As he speaks, the muscles in Cell's face twitch slightly, and a hint of a smile flashes across his face.
Because he also has Fr ieza's cells within him, just like Cooler, he possesses a strong vitality!
Whoosh—!
Cell's smile fades as he shoots a beam from his fingertip, turning Cooler's eyeball into ash that dances in the wind.
At the same time, he senses an aura descending from the sky.
He looks up, and Son Gohan's aura is gradually approaching.
"It seems a good show is about to begin," Cell mutters to himself.
Suddenly, Cell's pupils widen as a figure draws closer.
Finally, a boy with golden hair appears in his line of sight.
This person is none other than Son Gohan.
Thud—!
Son Gohan lands directly in front of Cell.
He looks around and notices the pieces of flesh writhing on the ground.
He quickly recognizes that this is the remains of Cooler, reduced to rubble.
But that is not important; what matters is the towering monster before him.
Son Gohan calmly gazes at Cell, certain that the mixed aura is emanating from him.
The two lock eyes.
Suddenly, Cell sneers, "Son Gohan, it seems you've transformed into a Super Saiyan."
Son Gohan furrows his brow; he has never seen this monster before, yet the creature knows his name.
Son Gohan becomes alert and asks, "Who are you? Are you with Bojack?"
Cell looks confused, "Bojack? What is that?"
Now in his perfect form, Cell is in a state of extreme arrogance, and his way of speaking has become haughty, largely due to the Saiyan cells within him.
Cell continues, "Want to know who I am? It's simple: defeat me, and I'll tell you."
Cell pauses for a moment, then his expression changes: "But if you can't beat me, I'll kill you, and I'll wipe out everyone on this Earth too."
(End Of This Chapter)
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