Vegeta is tough; being kicked by a small Cell Jr. won't do anything to him, at most he'll just be a bit disheveled.
Compared to Vegeta's situation, the scene of Gohan in the live broadcast was even more surprising.
[Uchiha Madara: "He transformed? It seems slightly different from just now. It shouldn't be my imagination, right?"]
[Aizen Sōsuke: "Yes, the thing on his body called 'ki' has lightning-like arcs, which weren't there before, and his hairstyle has also changed somewhat."]
There are two fundamental differences between the original Super Saiyan and Gohan's current state.
The first is the fluctuation of ki, and the second is that one tuft of hair, styled to his forehead like Aizen Sōsuke's.
Other than that, there is not much change.
[Rimuru: "He looks very strong. I wonder how much stronger he is compared to before. I'm curious, @World's No. 1 Princess, can the Group Leader tell us?"]
[World's No. 1 Princess: "For Saiyan transformations, Super Saiyan is 50 times the base combat power in normal state, and Super Saiyan 2 is twice Super Saiyan, meaning a 100-fold increase from the base combat power in normal state."]
[Kumoko: "100 times?"]
Even after becoming a god, seeing such an unreasonable method of improvement, Kumoko secretly clicked her tongue.
This is no longer a quantitative change, but a qualitative leap.
[Elaina: "According to the Group Leader, it seems Cell will be in a lot of trouble soon. Oh, and was that guy named Piccolo dead?"]
[World's No. 1 Princess: "Piccolo is still alive. He deliberately provoked Gohan just now."]
[Asakura Hao: "Is it because of the Senzu Bean?"]
As a Great Onmyoji, Asakura Hao's observations have always been very meticulous.
[World's No. 1 Princess: "Exactly. The Senzu Bean has been in Piccolo's mouth the whole time. He was determined that Cell might kill him, all to push Gohan to break through his limits."]
Yes, as expected of his "godfather," much more ruthless than Goku, his biological father, and especially ruthless towards himself.
If Cell had stomped Piccolo's head directly, Piccolo wouldn't have had a chance to eat the Senzu Bean and would have died.
Senzu Beans need to be chewed; if not chewed, they have no effect at all.
Therefore, Piccolo took a great risk by sending Gohan into a rage.
Whether it was losing both arms or being severely injured by Cell, it was all roughly within Piccolo's calculations.
"It should be said, as expected of the wisdom fused with the Guardian, he is indeed much more ruthless."
Beryl's gaze returned to the live stream.
At this moment, at the Cell Games.
Gohan broke through to Super Saiyan 2.
Just the ki he emitted made everyone present turn their heads.
"Is that Super Saiyan 2?" Vegeta observed Gohan. Although he roughly knew about Super Saiyan 2 from the Group Leader, actually seeing it was still very shocking.
Vegeta clenched his fist.
"Hmph, I'll catch up soon."
"Kakarot, if I'm not mistaken, you've probably also touched that bottleneck; it's just that Gohan got there a step before you." Vegeta glanced at Goku in the distance, who was looking at Gohan with a relieved expression.
"Hahahahaha, hahahahahahaha," Cell burst into laughter, "Good, that's how it should be, Gohan, this is the power a Saiyan should have."
Gohan's ki was strong, but Perfect Cell didn't think he couldn't defeat the opponent.
Because he could also raise his ki to the same level as Gohan. For example, sacrificing other aspects and putting everything into the quantity of ki, where the sheer amount of ki was already at Super Saiyan 2 level.
"However, Gohan, did you forget something?" Cell scoffed, "No matter how strong your ki becomes, if it's at the cost of sacrificing other aspects, then it's a meaningless act."
"Let me, the strongest Android, teach you this lesson."
Cell's body turned into an afterimage.
The next moment, he appeared behind Gohan.
His palm transformed into a blade, slashing fiercely at Gohan's neck.
"Haaahhh—"
Golden ki erupted rapidly, centered around Gohan.
The powerful ki blocked Cell's attack, and in an instant, this incredible ki blew the close-range Cell hundreds of meters away.
Gohan looked at Cell indifferently, without saying much.
With a "whoosh," his body disappeared.
However, just as Cell was looking for Gohan's location…
Screams rang out.
Almost instantly, Gohan successively killed the small Cell Jrs. who were chasing everyone.
Then, he returned to his original position.
"Cell, you can't beat me."
After advancing to Super Saiyan 2, Gohan's control over ki improved further, and he also noticed Piccolo, who had previously suppressed his ki very low.
With Gohan's intelligence, in an extremely calm state, he instantly understood Piccolo's and his father's so-called plan.
"Is it really necessary to go to such an extent?" Gohan wondered, looking at himself transformed into Super Saiyan 2, suddenly feeling a bit lost.
"Gohan, there's no need to think too much. Defeat Cell, for Goku, and for Chi-Chi. Just knowing that is enough!"
Piccolo stood in the distance, his arms completely regrown thanks to the Senzu Bean. Not only that, despite his severe injuries, he now looked full of vigor.
"Uncle Piccolo..."
With Piccolo's reminder, Gohan was no longer lost.
That's right, for Uncle Piccolo, I must defeat Cell!
Gohan's expression became resolute once more.
His gaze, slightly cold, turned to Cell, and he said, "Cell, although I have no personal grudge against you, for the lives on this planet, and for the safety of the entire Earth, you must die here."
"You're joking." Cell's face turned cold as he scoffed, "You wouldn't think that defeating those little brats makes you a match for me, Perfect Cell, would you?"
However, just as Cell finished speaking,
"Ugh—" He suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
He struggled to look down at his abdomen.
The lower abdomen was already deeply dented from Gohan's attack.
Seeing Gohan appear like a ghost in front of him, Cell immediately became furious.
"Brat, don't get too carried away." Cell swung his fist fiercely at Gohan.
Gohan easily dodged by lowering his head, then delivered another kick.
Bang!
Cell's body slammed into the rock wall dozens of meters away.
"Cell, this is the Super Saiyan 2 you wanted."
Enveloped in golden ki, with faint electrical arcs constantly appearing around his body, Gohan slowly walked towards Cell.
"D-Damn it."
Cell erupted with powerful ki, roaring as he charged at Gohan.
However, Cell's fist only hit an afterimage.
Gohan was already standing behind Cell.
He raised his hand and delivered another punch.
Bang!
A heavy sound rang out.
Again, Cell was sent flying backward.
As he flew, he continuously spat out blood from his mouth.