It is Time to End This

During his travel in the universe over the past eight years, he had set foot on countless planets, yet he hadn't encountered an opponent worthy enough to fight with his full strength. None were at the level of Goku or Gohan.

Unexpectedly, returning to Earth this time provided him with the opportunity for an exciting battle once more.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Their figures intwined continuously in a fight, resembling beams of golden lights colliding.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Sonic booms echoed continuously in the sky, leaving deep craters in their wake on the ground.

"That's… that's amazing! How did Goten train to achieve this?" Krillin exclaimed, completely dumbfounded. "To think that it's actually possible to reach this level at his age."

Krillin struggled to follow the speed of their movements, but it was clear that current Goten's strength was not any weaker than that of Goku's.

Perhaps in this battle, Goten stood a chance of victory!

'Come on! Goten. You can do it! The fate of this planet rests on your shoulders!' Krillin silently cheered for Goten, feeling helpless as he watched the intense battle unfold.

Even after transforming into an Android and having the strength beyond the original Androids, he was still defenseless in front of Perfect Cell.

With each passing minute, the battle between Goten and Cell intensified.

From the beginning, after relying on evasive maneuvers to avoid attacks, both of them were now fighting hand-to-hand.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Their fists collided relentlessly, their elbows, and knees became sharp weapons for attacks.

As the battle raged on, both combatants bore wounds of varying severity.

Boom!

Rumble!

Another powerful collision shook the earth violently.

Goten and Cell retreated several hundred feet back.

Thump… Thump...

Goten's body landed on the ground, and he staggered backward several steps in succession. The hard ground bore several clear footprints before he finally halted his retreat.

His combat uniform was in tatters, and there was a bloodstain on the corner of his mouth. Cell was not faring any better, and had bruises of varying degrees across his body.

Clearly, Goten's attacks had not been entirely ineffective.

"Goten, are you alright?" Krillin hurriedly asked with concern.

"I am fine." Goten replied with a shake of his head.

Cell's strength was ridiculously strong. Even before assuming his Super Perfect Cell form, his power was immense.

If Cell were to unleash his full might, dealing with him might require Goten to tap into Ultra Instinct.

"Quite impressive, brat!" Cell remarked, wiping the purple blood from his mouth. Despite the pain, his eyes gleamed with excitement. "You are the first opponent who made me feel pain after Gohan."

It had been eight years since he last experienced such an exciting battle.

Haa!

Goten clenched his fist tightly. With a resounding roar, he began to raise his aura again. Golden aura flames erupted from his body instantly.

At this moment, Goten's hair and body emanated a golden halo, indicating that he had reached the limit of Super Saiyan full power.

He was just one step away from breaking through to Super Saiyan II, but that small step proved to be challenging to achieve.

Haa!

Cell also roared, and a purple halo instantly emanated from around his body. At this time, the aura of both fighters had once again reached an equilibrium.

Whizzing!

Not wasting any time, they rushed towards each other.

Boom!

Cell's fist struck Goten hard on the jaw, sending his body flying. However, in a swift counterattack, Goten's knee connected with Cell's chin, causing both of them to fly upside down.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Their intense exchange continued with rapid punches and kicks, rendering Krillin unable to discern their movements or even their afterimages. This kind of heated combat persisted for five minutes.

Goten was covered in bruises.

Boom!

Another muffled sound echoed as Cell's kick sent Goten flying.

Despite possessing the same strength as Goku's eight year ago, Goten still couldn't match Cell's power.

Rumble!

A massive hole was smashed into the ground upon Goten's impact.

"Goten..." Krillin's expression shifted. It was evident that even with his strength, Goten wasn't a match for Cell.

"Damn bastard..." Krillin yelled angrily. "I will never forgive you!" Even if he died today, he would ensure that Cell fell before Goten. Perhaps in the afterlife, he could explain it to Goku, that he gave it his all in protecting his son.

"Kamehame..."

With an angry roar, Krillin clasped his hands together, gathering energy for Kamehameha. The blue energy crackled with much power that even the surrounding air was squeezed and made strange noises.

Haaaa!

Then, he blasted the Ki wave directly at Cell, but Cell dismissed it with a glance. "You idiot, do you think this kind of trick will work on me?" Cell's slap deflected the Ki wave away effortlessly.

In fact, Krillin's strength at this time was already very good, but compared with Cell, the gap between them was too vast...

Whoosh!

After deflecting the Ki wave easily, Cell's body appeared in front of Krillin like a specter and delivered a powerful uppercut to his lower abdomen.

Boom!

Pfft!

Krillin spat out blood, collapsing to the ground in agony. It was obvious that he was in immense pain.

"Overconfident fools like you bore me. Now it's time for you to reunite with Goku and others. That's all for today's game." Cell declared coldly, his demeanor shifting from playful to icy resolve.

With Krillin and Goten incapacitated, the fun was over. It was time to bring this tedious battle to an end.