"Ahh… ahhh…"
"C-Cell, those mini-Cells…"
The effects of the Solar Flare quickly faded, and as everyone's vision cleared, the martial artists couldn't help but gasp in shock when they looked at the tournament stages.
The mini-Cell fighting Piccolo had its entire head blown off, and its body fell to the ground with a loud thud. The mini-Cells fighting Yamcha and Tien were also in terrible shape, their bodies half-shattered as they wailed in agony.
Even Chiaotzu, the weakest among them, had severely injured his opponent, using his Super Dodon Ray to blast a gruesome hole through the chest of the mini-Cell he was fighting!
"Great!"
"It worked! The plan worked!"
Krillin, hovering in the air, slowly widened his eyes and then cheered loudly.
His strategy had indeed worked. Tien, Piccolo, and the others had either severely injured or outright killed their mini-Cell opponents!
This was fantastic!!!
"As expected of Earth's strongest martial artists!"
"Those disgusting little monsters have finally been defeated!"
"Kill them! Kill them all!"
"Master Krillin! Master Tien!"
Snapping out of their daze, the martial artists on the scene flushed with excitement, while people around the world watching through their TVs erupted into waves of cheers.
Earlier, several martial artists had been brutally slaughtered by the mini-Cells, leaving everyone furious and frustrated. But now, seeing those little monsters either severely injured or killed, everyone felt an overwhelming sense of relief.
"You truly didn't disappoint me."
"Well done, Krillin!"
Standing below the stage with Gokumi and the others, Yuujin also praised them.
He had thought Krillin and the others were on the verge of defeat, but Krillin's strategy had turned the tide. Even Yuujin was pleasantly surprised.
One mini-Cell killed, three severely injured—this result was far beyond what Yuujin had expected.
And Krillin, who had come up with the plan and helped everyone execute it, deserved the most credit!
"Hmph, just some cheap tricks."
"But don't think this is over. My mini-Cells aren't so easily dealt with!"
Cell's face was dark, but then he smirked, his expression cruel and cold.
Although he was somewhat surprised by Krillin's strategy, such tricks wouldn't work twice. In the end, they were still far out of their league!
At that moment, the situation on the stages changed again. The severely injured mini-Cells let out eerie screeches as their shattered bodies regenerated, and the gaping holes in their chests quickly healed.
Except for the mini-Cell whose head Piccolo had completely destroyed, the other mini-Cells had fully recovered!
"H-how is this possible…?"
"Monsters! Those monsters!"
The martial artists watching from below were horrified, and even Tien, Yamcha, and the others turned pale.
These monsters had such powerful regenerative abilities—it was practically cheating!
"Those idiots! If they had killed those monsters completely earlier, we wouldn't be in this mess!"
Piccolo's expression was equally grim as he spoke coldly. At that moment, a mini-Cell from an empty stage leaped onto Piccolo's stage, staring at him with a bloodthirsty grin.
"Ahh… ahhh…"
Krillin, still in the air, kept backing away, unable to hide his fear and shock.
Just moments ago, they had turned the tide, but now they were plunged back into despair.
What kind of monsters were they even facing?!
"Mini-Cells, attack! Kill them all!"
"Kekekeke!!!"
Cell issued a cruel command, and the mini-Cells on the stages sprang into action, charging ferociously at Tien and the others.
The intense battle resumed, and having learned from their earlier mistakes, the mini-Cells became even more cautious and vicious. Unsurprisingly, Tien, Piccolo, and the others were quickly overwhelmed.
It was over. Their defeat was only a matter of time!
"Yuujin, aren't we going to help Krillin and the others?"
Standing beside Yuujin, Gokumi asked.
As the battle dragged on, the energy levels of Tien, Yamcha, Krillin, Chiaotzu, and even Piccolo continued to drop. They were already suffering severe injuries.
Although they were still fighting desperately, their efforts were meaningless against the brutal mini-Cells. The scene was so tragic and heartbreaking that even Gokumi could hardly bear to watch.
"This is their fight. We cannot interfere."
Expressionless, Yuujin replied calmly.
It wasn't that Yuujin was cold-hearted. Seeing Krillin and the others in such a state pained him deeply, and witnessing the mini-Cells' cruelty filled him with rage.
But Yuujin respected their pride and dignity as martial artists!
As long as they were still on the stage, even if they were killed, Yuujin would not intervene!
All the martial artists on the scene clenched their fists tightly, and many people watching through their TVs covered their mouths in distress.
But everyone remained silent, watching Tien, Yamcha, and the others fight.
They were no longer just martial artists—they were warriors.
Warriors fighting for Earth, for humanity, and for their own pride and dignity!
"Damn it!!!"
Krillin, hit by an energy blast from his mini-Cell opponent, let out a furious roar as his body was sent flying and crashed into the ground thousands of meters away.
At the same time, Tien, Yamcha, Chiaotzu, and even Piccolo were knocked off their stages one after another, screaming as they crashed into the ground, creating massive craters.
They had lost. All of them.
But the mini-Cells didn't stop there. They flew down, intent on finishing off Tien and the others!
At that moment, Yuujin, Gokumi, Chi-Chi, Android 18, and Dark Android 18 all sprang into action. In a flash, they positioned themselves in front of Tien, Yamcha, and the others.
"They've fallen off the stage. The match is over."
Blocking the mini-Cell that was trying to kill Krillin, Yuujin said emotionlessly.
Sensing the danger emanating from Yuujin, the mini-Cell took a few steps back.
But the next moment—
"Kee!!!!!"
With an eerie screech, the mini-Cell lunged forward again, its face twisted with malice.
A cold smile appeared on Yuujin's lips as he raised his hand, energy gathering in his palm until it glowed brightly.
Boom!!!
A massive explosion lit up the sky, and the mini-Cell let out a blood-curdling scream as its body disintegrated into nothingness.
The mini-Cell that had pushed Tien, Yamcha, Krillin, Chiaotzu, and even Piccolo to their limits was obliterated in a single strike by Yuujin!
To be continued…
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