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In Piccolo's chilling deduction, the Trunks from Cell's original timeline had successfully defeated Android 17 and Android 18. However, just as that Trunks prepared to return to the past to deliver the news of his victory, he was ambushed and murdered by Cell.
The monster then stole the Time Machine to travel to the current timeline, meaning this version of Cell originated from a future even more distant than that of the Future Trunks they knew. Having extracted this vital information, Piccolo shed his facade of weakness.
His Ki flared as he revealed his true power, shocking Cell, who couldn't understand how the Namekian had become so strategically brilliant. Piccolo explained that by fusing with Kami, he had inherited the old god's vast wisdom. Before Piccolo could finish him, Cell unleashed a blinding Solar Flare, suppressing the Namekian's senses just long enough to escape.
Once Krillin and Tien Shinhan arrived, Piccolo relayed the horrifying truth. The Z Fighters' mission was now twofold: find Cell and prevent him from absorbing the Androids at all costs. To do this, they realized they had to defeat Android 17 and 18 themselves before Cell could reach them.
Meanwhile, Krillin and Trunks infiltrated the ruins of Dr. Gero's sub-laboratory. Deep underground, they discovered the blueprints for the Androids and a developing embryo of Cell. By destroying the infant monster and taking the blueprints, they ensured that the Cell of this specific timeline would never draw breath.
Across the Wanjie Multiverse, the virtual screens flickered with heated reactions. Daigo marveled at the creature's origins, realizing the cocooned beast was an Android itself. Kakashi noted the tactical nightmare: if Cell absorbed 17 and 18, he would reach a Perfect Form.
Zhang Chulan scoffed, realizing the two Androids were nothing more than biological fuel. Naruto, confused as ever, wondered if destroying the embryo meant the Future Cell would vanish, but Sasuke quickly shut him down, explaining the mechanics of parallel universes.
The angel Whis confirmed this, noting that changes in the past merely branch into new timelines rather than erasing existing futures. Sengoku and Ichiryu both grimly concluded that Super Saiyan 2 was likely the only answer to a Perfect Cell, sensing that the Z Fighters might fail to stop the coming evolution.
Akira watched the barrage of comments with a sharp, calculating gaze. As a transmigrator, he knew the narrative beats, but seeing the grim expressions of Lazuli and Lapis—the human identities of 18 and 17—made the stakes feel visceral.
They were realizing that Dr. Gero had never viewed them as children or even soldiers, but merely as organic components for his "masterpiece." Inside his hidden lab, the current Dr. Gero cackled with manic pride, viewing the video as a blueprint for his own success.
He knew he had to move his data and equipment immediately before the Z Fighters tracked his Ki to his doorstep. While the powerful focused on the battle, the ordinary citizens of the Dragon Ball world felt a cold dread, watching Cell treat entire cities like a buffet. To them, these god-like beings were an unstoppable force of nature, and they were merely collateral damage.
The video surged forward as viewers waited for the inevitable transformation. Androids 17 and 18, arrogant and unaware of their status as prey, arrived at Goku's house only to find it empty.
Android 16 suggested checking Kame House, where they finally confronted the Z Fighters. Seeking to protect the island, Piccolo challenged them to move the fight elsewhere. On a remote island, Piccolo and Android 17 clashed in a display of raw power.
Having become a "Super Namekian" after merging with Kami, Piccolo's Ki was now equal to 17's. They traded earth-shattering blows, but the tide slowly turned. Despite Piccolo's newfound strength, he possessed finite stamina, while 17's mechanical core provided a ceaseless flow of infinite energy.
Just as Piccolo began to tire, a terrifying pressure descended upon the battlefield. Cell had arrived, drawn by the massive Ki signatures. Piccolo's face paled, and he screamed for the Androids to flee, explaining that they were the keys to Cell's ultimate evolution. Android 17, blinded by his own hubris, ignored the warning.
He pointed a thumb at his chest, arrogantly claiming that he was the ultimate warrior. The boast was short-lived. Cell's raw power eclipsed 17's infinite energy, and the Android was brutally pummeled.
In a horrifying display of biological horror, Cell unfurled his needle-tipped tail and swallowed Android 17 whole. A blinding golden light erupted from Cell's body as his biology rewrote itself, initiating a grotesque and powerful transformation that shook the very foundation of the world.