"You want me to go, I'll go. nIf you don't want me to go, then I won't."
Cado said with a big grin.
"Hmph, acting so obedient now."
Bulma snorted lightly, then added. "Go ahead, but be careful!"
Bulma knew well—Cado was not someone who could sit still.
No matter what happened on Earth, he would always have to get involved.
"Got it!"
Cado stood up, smiling.
Ding!
[Cell is about to absorb Android 18. Please choose an action!]
[Choice 1: Turn a blind eye, remain detached.
Reward: Vegeta's ultimate move, Final Flash!]
[Choice 2: Defeat Cell.
Reward: God of Destruction's basic power—Destruction Energy (Incomplete)!]
Just as Cado was about to teleport to the battlefield,
the system's voice rang out, announcing a new mission.
'I-I choose two!'
Cado responded excitedly in his mind without hesitation.
Final Flash? Just a giant energy beam! Sure, the description made it sound cool...
Destruction Energy? Holy crap! That's the power of a God of Destruction! And it's only considered "basic"?!
Cado seriously wondered if the system had a bug.
[Choice confirmed, Mission: Defeat Cell.]
[Reward will be distributed upon completion.]
"My God, this is so exciting! I'm about to get the power of a God of Destruction!"
Cado stood there, unable to hide his excitement.
"Cado, are you okay?"
Bulma, noticing his dumbstruck and goofy expression, asked worriedly.
"Oh? No worries, I just sensed a familiar energy."
"Can't believe I just fought him in the future, and now I'm about to fight him again here. Kinda funny when you think about it."
Cado quickly found an excuse, snapping back to reality.
He had gotten a bit carried away, but honestly, the reward was just too tempting.
"Oh, I see. That's good then." Bulma let out a breath of relief.
"Go quickly and come back soon!"
"Don't worry. I'll wrap it up fast." Cado said with a light smile.
And as soon as the words left his mouth, he disappeared from the room.
-----
Meanwhile, on a small island north of West City...
"Vegeta, you can't just let this happen! If you can kill him, you should do it now!"
Krillin said angrily.
"Hmph, trash is trash. I'm a Super Saiyan—no matter how strong the enemy, they're no match for the Prince of all Saiyans!"
Vegeta said arrogantly, arms crossed over his chest.
After intense training, Vegeta had finally achieved Super Saiyan form.
At first, he wasn't a match for the monster before him, but after training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, his power skyrocketed—he even thought he had surpassed the limits of Super Saiyan.
"Goku, say something!"
Krillin turned pleadingly to Goku, hoping he would stop this madness.
"Actually, Krillin... I kinda want to see how strong this guy can get too."
Goku scratched his head awkwardly.
After his own time training, Goku could now freely transform into a Super Saiyan.His power was even a step beyond Vegeta's.
"Damn it!"
Krillin gritted his teeth in frustration.
He understood Goku's nature—at their core, Goku and Vegeta were very similar.
The difference was, Goku was way more pure-hearted and kind.
"Are we really going to blow it?"
Krillin glanced at Piccolo, then shook his head helplessly.
Piccolo was strong too now, but still a step behind Goku and Vegeta.
"Fine then, Cell. You may proceed."
Vegeta said coldly, looking at Cell with disdain.
"Hmph!"
Cell let out a sinister grunt.
Then, with a sudden turn, he moved toward Android 18.
"Goku, the androids haven't done anything bad yet!"
"This monster just wants to absorb them to become stronger!"
"Can you really stand by and watch a living being get absorbed right before your eyes?"Krillin shouted desperately.
Truthfully, he was shouting with a bit of selfishness in his heart too.
From the first moment he saw Android 18, he felt a strong attraction toward her.
"What?!"
Goku was shocked!
He hadn't known any of this—he had just recently finished training, and only now arrived.
The Cell he saw had already absorbed Android 17.
Even so, Cell still wasn't his match.
It was only after hearing that Cell could grow even stronger that Goku agreed to give him a chance.
He didn't realize it involved absorbing another android!
"Is that true, Vegeta?"
Goku demanded.
"Hmph!"
Vegeta turned his head away, snorting coldly without giving any explanation.
Seeing Vegeta's attitude, Goku's heart sank.
Sure, he wanted a good fight.
But Krillin was right—Android 18 hadn't done anything wrong.
He couldn't just stand by and watch a living being get destroyed.
"Damn it... if that's how it is, Cell, you're not getting away with this!"Swoosh!
In a flash, Goku appeared in front of Cell, shielding Android 18 behind him.
"You evil monster! I won't let you!"
Goku declared heroically, eyes blazing with righteousness.
"You..."
Cell was a bit thrown off.
He hadn't expected Goku to be this upright and stubborn.
Androids were literally designed to kill Goku!
And now he was protecting one?!
"Kakarot, get out of my way!"
Vegeta roared in anger, kicking Goku aside.
Vegeta's pride had reached its peak—he refused to believe even a Perfect Cell could defeat him.
Goku wasn't about to back down either, and the two quickly started brawling.
Seeing the chance, Cell's face twisted into a grin as he moved toward the now-terrified Android 18.
"18, it's your turn. I've been dying to absorb you!"
Cell said viciously.
Beside Android 18 stood a tall man with bright red hair—Android 16.
Part of his head was cracked open, wires exposed everywhere.
The two androids huddled close together.
"18, run! Don't let him catch you!"
Android 16 urged desperately.
But it was already too late.
Cell had reached Android 18.