Talot calmly gazed at Piccolo.
“If you have the time, go back to your homeland. The answer you seek lies on Namek,” Talot said after a moment of silence.
He did not directly mention the power of the Dragon God, and merely pointed Piccolo toward a path.
“Namek?!” Upon learning that the answer to becoming stronger was in his homeland, Piccolo’s mind raced as he fell into deep thought.
“Yes. And before you return, fuse with Kami first! After all, he doesn’t have much time left to live. If he dies, you die too,” Talot reminded him once more.
This was something inevitable, not easily changed.
Unless one forcibly prolonged his life.
After hearing this, Piccolo opened his mouth, then fell silent again.
He was extremely resistant to merging back together with Kami, but just as Talot said, if he refused, then death was what awaited him.
In this era, what was needed were warriors of even greater strength.
If he remained stagnant, he would be completely eliminated.
“I understand… many thanks.” Piccolo took a deep breath and calmed the restless emotions in his heart.
Immediately afterward, his gaze shifted toward the battle between Vegeta and Cell ahead.
Tien Shinhan, Krillin, and Future Trunks all experienced unique emotions because of this conversation.
None of them had expected that Kami’s lifespan was already nearing its end.
If that was the case, then aside from becoming one again, there truly was no other choice.
……
At this moment on the battlefield.
The close-quarters battle between Cell and Vegeta became increasingly intense. The collision of their passion erupted through space with muffled thunderous booms.
Vegeta’s fierce offensive came in endless waves, but compared to his previous attacks, both the power and speed of his strikes had clearly weakened. He was no longer capable of competing with Cell head-on.
During that explosive outburst earlier, Vegeta had indeed gained the advantage through the Prince’s fighting style, but the consumption had simply been too great to sustain.
Now, Cell was completely toying with Vegeta in the palm of his hand, his face filled with a sinister grin.
【Looks like this is Vegeta’s limit. If I can completely devour this guy’s life essence, my power will definitely undergo a qualitative leap. I might even gain some unexpected surprises.】Cell began entertaining the idea of ending the battle soon and consuming Vegeta.
Moreover, his instincts told him that after devouring Vegeta, he might not evolve, but his strength would certainly increase tremendously.
He might even undergo an entirely new transformation through this opportunity.
Then, after absorbing 17 and 18, he would evolve into an even more perfect and powerful being.
“Dammit! Die!!” Vegeta let out an enraged roar as his furious fist, wrapped in golden aura, smashed forward with overwhelming destructive force capable of shattering all things, aimed directly at Cell’s face.
Cell did not dodge. Crossing his arms, he forcibly blocked the powerful strike.
‘BANG~~!!!’
With a thunderous explosion, Cell’s body was blasted backward, sliding more than a dozen meters through the air before barely stabilizing himself.
Vegeta’s punch was incredibly heavy. Although Cell blocked the attack, the residual force still left his arms numb.
“Hehehe… Vegeta, you’ll make for excellent material.” Cell greedily licked his lips, a bloodthirsty gleam flashing through his eyes as he contemplated how to devour Vegeta.
“YAAAHHHH~~!!!” On the other side, Vegeta erupted into a loud shout. The golden aura surrounding his body began blazing like raging flames.
He continuously gathered his energy. Judging from the look of it, he was preparing a finishing move.
“DIE!! CELL!!” After roaring out, Vegeta rapidly swung both hands, unleashing a torrential barrage of energy blasts that poured down upon Cell like a violent storm.
Faced with this dense rain of energy blasts, even someone as powerful as Cell could only avoid the brunt of it.
“What a madman. Once you enter battle, you won’t stop until you’ve utterly crushed your opponent and exhausted yourself completely. But that also happens to be your fatal weakness, Vegeta.” As the possessor of Vegeta’s cells, Cell understood Vegeta’s weakness all too well.
So what if you’re strong? As long as I endure your period of powerful momentum, won’t you still end up at my mercy afterward?
As long as those guys don’t interfere, then Vegeta’s fate is already sealed.
Cell’s ghost-like figure weaved and flickered through space, his sinister movements effortlessly evading every single one of Vegeta’s energy bombardments.
These attacks looked terrifying enough to make one’s scalp go numb, but in reality, they were completely useless.
No matter how powerful an attack is, if it can’t hit the opponent, it’s meaningless.
Vegeta realized this as well.
“B*stard! Since you’re so good at running, then I’ll tear you to pieces!” With all of his attacks proving ineffective, rage surged within Vegeta’s heart. Stopping the barrage of energy blasts, he once again transformed into a golden beam of light and charged across space toward Cell.
“How much longer can your stamina hold out, Vegeta? I’ve grown tired of this game.” Cell let out a sinister grin as he too exploded forward with power to collide head-on with Vegeta.
‘BOOOOM~~!!’
At the instant the two collided, heaven and earth trembled violently.
The powerful storm generated by their fierce clash swept in all directions, battering the surrounding space. Everything within dozens of miles was destroyed by this devastating power. The entire town had long since been reduced to ruins.
On the surface, the two seemed evenly matched in strength, but anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Vegeta had already reached the limit of his explosive power.
The earlier high-intensity battle had already exhausted the vast majority of his stamina.
Before long, once Vegeta completely ran out of strength, it would be time for Cell to launch his counterattack.
The few people outside the battlefield witnessed all of this, yet there was nothing they could do.
Piccolo, Tien Shinhan, Krillin, and Future Trunks all knew Vegeta’s personality very well. Even if he died in battle, he would absolutely never accept help from anyone.
If they suddenly intervened to help Vegeta fight Cell now, not only would Vegeta not feel grateful, he might even go berserk and attack them as well.
Helpless, they could only wait until Vegeta was defeated before making a decision.
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