Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 1724 The Fusion of Son Goku and Cell

The scars of the universe, the inner space of Majin Buu, are filled with a nauseating sweet and fishy smell and chaotic energy flows.

There is no distinction between sky and earth here, only a distorted, eerie world that seems to be made up of countless pink tumors and wriggling tubes.

At the heart of this desperate situation, a battle that will determine the fate of multiple universes is approaching an unprecedented turning point.

Cell, the android who combines the cells of many powerful beings, is currently experiencing the most intense inner turmoil since his birth.

His face was contorted, his pupils contracted sharply, and his knuckles turned white from his clenched fists.

Arrogance roared deep within his soul, a pride that originated from the Saiyan prince Vegeta and seeped into his very bones, which would never allow him to bow down and ask for help from his former enemy, Goku, whom he regarded as an inferior being.

"What a joke... fusing with Kakarot? That's more disgusting than death!"

The voice inside my heart hissed like a venomous snake.

However, another, more primal and intense voice—the desire to survive and the fear of utter and absolute annihilation—stormed the dam of his reason like a tsunami.

He absolutely does not want to go through that again.

Moreover, the chaotic and powerful Majin Buu before him not only possessed overwhelming power, but also carried an outrageous and insulting quality of toying with his prey.

The thought of being defeated by such a monster, and possibly even being absorbed into its chaotic consciousness, sent chills down Cell's spine.

In the end, the scales tipped.

His overwhelming hatred for Majin Buu—hatred for his immense power, his mocking attitude, and his very existence—along with the deep-seated fear of his complete annihilation, were like two boulders that utterly crushed his crumbling pride, which originated from Vegeta.

He abruptly raised his head, his gaze fixed on Goku, who was struggling to fend off Buu's casual attacks. Through clenched teeth, as if using every last ounce of his strength, he squeezed out the words that filled him with immense humiliation, yet also carried a hint of relief:
"...Hmph, then...come on."

Without further ado, the two arch-enemies reached a dangerous consensus in an instant.

He feinted, his energy blast exploding at Buu's feet, temporarily hindering his movement. Then, he and Cell simultaneously unleashed their auras, attempting to retreat rapidly and create enough distance to unleash the Metamor Fusion Technique.

"Be quick! Cell, remember to synchronize your dance steps with your breath!"

Sun Wukong roared, his hands clumsily beginning to form the starting stance for the Fusion Technique.

Cell's face turned ashen as he forcibly memorized and imitated the dance moves that he found utterly ridiculous, relying on Piccolo's superior battle intelligence and learning ability within him.

However, Buu, who had been in a dominant position and playing a cat-and-mouse game with them, was not unaware of their unusual behavior.

Although his thoughts were chaotic and disordered, his fighting instincts, derived from the most primal monsters, were terrifyingly sharp.

When he saw that Goku and Cell were no longer attacking relentlessly as before, but instead retreating rhythmically in alternating ways and starting to adopt some kind of synchronized, strange posture, a vague yet intense sense of crisis seized his confused mind.

The ritualistic movements and the attempt to coordinate their breaths all carried an ominous premonition.

"What tricks are you two trying to pull?!" Daibuu stopped his playful attacks, and for the first time, a look of vigilance and anger appeared on his face.

He roared, his incredibly swift body erupting with terrifying pink flames, about to launch a desperate attack to forcefully interrupt the ritual that instinctively unsettled him.

But at that critical moment, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of something on the other side of the battlefield that filled him with even greater shock, anger, and even panic—

Gohan and Future Trunks, who had been lurking on the edge of the battlefield looking for an opportunity, seized the perfect moment when Buu's attention was completely drawn to Goku and Cell's unusual behavior. Like two bolts of lightning, they rushed to the fat Buu's flesh sac, which was located deep within the flesh wall, wrapped in thick flesh-colored energy, and pulsating slightly like a giant heart!

That is one of the sources of his power, and it is also the key balancer that keeps him stable in his current "Giant Buu" form and maintains his relatively "rational" personality!
That was the vessel of goodness and reason that Buu, the original evil, created after absorbing the Grand Supreme Kai; it was the shackle that suppressed his pure destructive desires!
"stop!"

Daibuu let out a roar of alarm and rage.

But it's too late.

Future Trunks' gaze was resolute; he knew the preciousness and fleeting nature of this opportunity.

He leaped high into the air, his lightsaber, imbued with all his strength, gleaming brilliantly like a blade of judgment severing fate, slashing down from mid-air!
"Whoosh—snap!!"

A fierce sword light flashed, and the thick pink pipes that connected to the flesh sac and continuously supplied it with energy and maintained the connection were severed at the root!
The severed pipe convulsed violently like a wounded python, spurting out large amounts of viscous liquid.

"No--!!!!"

This roar was no longer one of anger, but one filled with genuine, heart-wrenching panic!

Dai Buu clearly felt that a crucial balance within his body was being broken, and the benevolent will originating from the Grand Supreme Kai, which he had forcibly suppressed, was awakening and trying to be stripped away!
Without this fleshy capsule, his personality will lose its balance. His power may not decrease too much, but he may regress to the original Majin Buu state, which only had a pure desire for destruction, no reason or fear, but was also easier to target and control!
Compared to the inexplicable and unpredictable "fusion" between Goku and Cell, the impending release of Fat Buu is the most direct and fatal threat to him!
This concerns the survival of his "self"!

At this moment, Buu completely forgot about Goku and Cell.

Fusion? Let them be! He must stop those two brats from further damaging the flesh capsule, or even releasing Fat Buu!

He turned around frantically, focusing all his aggression and energy on Gohan and Trunks.

The enormous pink body, filled with a furious rage capable of crushing everything, charged toward the two of them at a speed surpassing any it had ever taken before, like a runaway meteor or a roaring tsunami!

Wherever it passed, the flesh-walled space trembled violently, and turbulent energy bursts forth in all directions.

"We have to stop them! We have to take down those two troublesome brats before Fat Buu is fully unleashed!"

This thought became the only command in Daibuu's mind.

However, he was still a step too late.

Just as he turned and pounced, Son Gohan gathered the last of his energy and unleashed a precise energy blast that slammed into the fragile flesh sac, which had been cut off from its energy supply!

(End of this chapter)