Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

Knowing full well that he might be no match for his opponent, he decided against a direct confrontation.

In the blink of an eye, it shed one of its shells, just like the one Trunks saw in the forest, leaving it in place.

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Chapter 784 Cell after his escape.

Cell himself quickly fled to another location, using Instant Transmission to amplify the aura of his shell, catching Piccolo off guard.

Because Piccolo could clearly sense Cell's presence right there, and realizing that Cell was actually going to take his attack head-on, Piccolo, who was being deceived, thought he was about to successfully defeat Cell.

Piccolo burst into laughter. "What kind of androids are they? They were all reduced to ashes by their own hands."

"Boom!" A loud explosion followed.

Wherever the gas bombs passed, nothing was left but scorched earth. Some even continued to burn afterward.

Cell, who had hidden in the shadows, looked at Piccolo, who thought he had been destroyed, and mocked, "How dare you laugh at the great android Cell? Look at yourself now, you're still being deceived by my shell, you foolish human!"

But just then, Trunks and Krillin arrived at the scene.

Seeing that only Piccolo remained at the scene, he asked, "Where is Cell?"

Piccolo looked at the newcomer and pointed to the spot where Cell's shell had been destroyed, saying, "There it is, I destroyed it!"

"What?" Trunks and Krillin both exclaimed in surprise.

"Was... wiped out?" Klin asked, still unable to believe it.

However, seeing Krillin's expression, Piccolo confidently said, "Of course!"

"You've become this strong? I thought you..." Krillin wanted to say something more.

Trunks replied, "Kakarot thought you would be in trouble, which is why we split into two groups. They went to find Android 17 and the others, while we came to help you."

Especially since your aura was completely overwhelmed just now, I was worried something had happened to you. I never imagined you'd already destroyed Cell!

At this moment, Trunks was also deeply moved by Piccolo's power.

Although the Super Namekians are powerful, experiencing them firsthand makes the feeling feel much more real.

Piccolo, of course, wouldn't reveal that he had almost been drained of his life by Cell. He coughed twice and said, "I'm a Super Namekian now. You're kidding me, aren't you? You can't possibly kill me."

Cell, hiding in the corner, saw Piccolo's smiling face and Trunks' familiar figure. He said in confusion, "Wasn't this guy killed by me in the future?! How come he's here now? But thinking about it now, it doesn't matter. Once I fully absorb the Android siblings and transform into my perfect form, I'll wipe you all out one by one."

Having made up his mind, Cell wanted to leave this place as soon as possible, and he planned to sneak away in a low-key manner.

Next, they went to find Android 17 and 18.

But just as Cell thought his plan was foolproof and was about to set off, Kami, whose senses were heightened within Piccolo, noticed something amiss and said to Piccolo, "He's not dead yet, he's to your northwest. Hurry!"

Piccolo, who was still immersed in joy and thought he had finally solved the big problem Cell, was stunned when he heard Kami's urgent voice. Piccolo was also stunned for a moment, but quickly came to his senses.

As it flew away, it shouted, "Don't run!"

Knowing that Cell was going to escape, Piccolo was naturally not going to give up.

Trunks and Krillin were even more puzzled by Piccolo's sudden action. "What's wrong, Piccolo?" they asked, exchanging bewildered glances.

Piccolo didn't have time to explain at this point, and said, "Come quickly, we'll talk about it after we catch Cell."

The two, who initially thought it was nothing serious, immediately rushed over when they heard the name Cell. They knew something must have happened.

Based on Kami's keen senses, Piccolo, Trunks, and Krillin quickly surrounded Cell, who was trying to escape.

Sensing Trunks' power and that Piccolo's power was already somewhat superior to his own, Cell was determined to escape.

It then flew into the air, spread its arms, faced the three people, and opened its wings from their closed state.

The three of them saw the familiar pose being manifested on Cell and exclaimed, "Solar Punch!"

But it was too late; the words had barely left his lips when...

Under the already dazzling sun, the power of the Sun Fist was unleashed to its fullest extent. Although it did not cause much damage, it was enough to blind everyone at the time.

The powerful light acted like a natural protective shield. Just as the three people, blinded by the light, were exclaiming in surprise at how the opponent had used Tien Shinhan's special move again, Cell realized that the three could no longer see him, so he immediately fled.

Unfortunately, it takes at least ten seconds to regain normal vision under such glare.

But for them, ten seconds was enough to get them far away. Cell, who had been running at full speed, saw that everyone was already far behind him, so for safety's sake, he lowered his aura once again. He didn't want to be discovered by Kami again.

Because I just used the "golden cicada shedding its shell" trick, my energy has been damaged, and I need to quickly find a new source of energy to absorb.

Piccolo, still in the same spot, realized that his opponent had suppressed his aura once again, making it impossible for him to track him by aura. He angrily said, "Damn you! I will never let you go, and I will never let you transform into that perfect form."

Cell could no longer hear these words, but in order to conserve his energy before reaching his perfect form, he switched to jumping and running.

After a period of high-speed travel, they arrived at a place marked by a road sign that read "Nick City".

Seeing so much new energy and fresh blood in his new energy source, Sharu smiled and said, "This is the next target."

Chapter 785 Surpassing Super Saiyan?

"Delicious humans, here I come! I need to recover my energy first!" Cell muttered to himself as he increased his jumping frequency and headed towards Nichi City.

At a gas station in the suburbs, a baseball team vehicle that had just filled up with gas was stopped by Cell's body.

After honking the horn countless times, the driver still saw that Cell showed no sign of moving, so he yelled, "Hey, you in front, you're blocking my way! Get out of my way! You want to die?!"

He then angrily honked the horn several more times.

The tall, burly baseball players sitting in the car got off one after another when they saw that someone dared to cause trouble, as if deliberately picking a fight.

"Hey, what are you doing? Wearing such strange clothes, I think you're tired of living." A person in red led the way, twisting his neck as he spoke.

Seeing that this strange person seemed to be ignoring them, anger welled up inside them.

Two or three of them pounced on him. However, Cell simply used Instant Transmission to make them miss their target.

I was originally here to enjoy the aerial view of Nichkortos and think about my "vampire" plans, but now I've been disturbed.

She was also thinking angrily, "Although these few humans are not enough for me, it's better than having none at all."

He made up his mind and made his move, leaping into the air and pinning the four tall and strong men beneath him.

After completing the movement smoothly, its own tail unceremoniously slid in and began to pull out.

However, no matter how strong a human's physique is, it cannot withstand the extraction by Cell, the android.

So, in no time at all, the four people's originally huge bodies were reduced to nothing but dead skin.

The driver of the baseball truck witnessed this terrifying scene unfold and was so frightened that he quickly got off the truck and ran away.

Sensing that it meant nothing, Cell didn't even turn his head, and threw a gas blast from his fingertip, instantly burning the driver to ashes.

Seeing the driver in excruciating pain, Cell felt a great deal of relief.

After finishing, he got up and headed towards Nichk City.

Because Cell cannot suppress his aura when drawing or using energy.

Cell was well aware of this, so he planned to finish quickly and then hide as fast as he could.

But just the instant Cell released his aura, the perceptive Kami once again successfully sensed Cell's location.

Having received the hint, Piccolo ignored Trunks and Krillin behind him, leaving behind the words, "You guys hurry up and catch up, I'm going first!" and flew off ahead.

Because Piccolo's Super Namekian form had increased in both strength and speed, Krillin was naturally left behind. Trunks, out of consideration for Krillin, didn't chase after Piccolo and stayed with him.

Seeing Piccolo's astonishing speed, disappearing from his sight in an instant, Krillin couldn't help but exclaim once again, "Has Piccolo become this strong?!"

Trunks smiled slightly.

Vegeta, who was nearby, sensed an aura similar to Piccolo's, but it was so powerful that it was comparable to his own, making Vegeta doubt whether this person was real.

But curiosity drove him to chase after Bick.

He thought to himself, "Impossible! That's just a Namekian. He can't possibly be compared to the strongest Saiyan in the universe. Impossible!" The arrogant Vegeta refused to accept this fact.

Because I am the strongest Super Saiyan, and it has always been so.

Sensing that someone was starting to chase after him, Cell thought to himself, "I need to speed up. It's not time to face them head-on yet." So he instantly drained the life out of the miserable citizens of Nichi City.

He left immediately after finishing.

There was nothing they could do about it. Even Piccolo, who had been chasing Cell at breakneck speed, could no longer detect any trace of Cell after arriving in Nichkuri City.

This enraged Bick, who slammed his fist on the already shattered ground.

Vegeta, Trunks, and Krillin, who arrived late, also rushed to the scene.

Seeing the horrific scene, Krillin clenched his fists and paced angrily. He cried out, "Damn it! They wiped out the entire city!"

After calming down, Piccolo knew he had to come up with a plan, otherwise it would be too late once Cell completed his perfect form. So he said, "We must kill Android 17 and 18 to stop Cell."

At this moment, Vegeta, who was standing next to Piccolo, was even more incredulous after witnessing Piccolo's strength.

He had already made several breakthroughs, yet now so many people who could rival him had suddenly appeared.

For example, Kakarot, Piccolo, Android 17, 18, 16, and Cell.

I thought I would be able to regain my former glory, but unfortunately, I am now at best a 50/50 chance.

So Vegeta said again, dissatisfied, "I must have Cell!"

However, knowing that Vegeta was just talking nonsense out of anger, he was afraid that Vegeta would underestimate Cell and that Cell would escape and complete his perfect form.

That would not only endanger this Earth, but even the entire universe, so Piccolo cannot allow such a thing to happen.