Cell raised his right hand slowly.
At the tip of his finger, a light began to gather.
It was not loud.
It was not explosive.
It was silent.
A thin beam of condensed power formed, vibrating space itself. The moment that energy appeared, Vegito's eyes widened. His instincts screamed before his mind could even process it.
"That Ki…" Vegito whispered. "If that beam even touches Earth's surface…"
His breath caught.
"No. Not just Earth. The entire solar system would be erased. Maybe even the whole Milky Way."
The pressure in the air became unbearable.
Below, the Z Fighters felt it too. Their knees trembled. Gohan struggled to breathe. Piccolo clenched his teeth, cold sweat running down his face.
"This power…" Piccolo muttered. "It's not meant to exist."
Before anyone could react further, a figure moved.
Rudra rose into the air.
He flew straight toward Cell.
The moment they realized what was happening, panic spread.
"Rudra!" Vegito shouted. "What are you doing?!"
The Z Fighters' hearts nearly stopped.
Rudra could not use Ki. Not yet. Not after everything he had sacrificed.
Facing Cell like this was suicide.
Cell noticed him and burst out laughing, the beam still glowing at his fingertip.
"Hahaha! What is this?" Cell mocked. "Rudra, have you come to fight me again?"
His eyes gleamed with arrogance.
"There is no point. My perfect body adapts to every technique and every attack. I evolve endlessly. Every version of me is superior to the last."
His smile widened into something cruel.
"No matter how hard you try, you cannot defeat me."
Behind Rudra, Vegito clenched his fists.
"Rudra! Why did you step in?" he shouted. "Do you even have a plan?!"
No one spoke.
Goku. Vegeta. Gohan. Piccolo. Trunks. Krillin.
All of them waited.
Then Rudra finally answered.
"Cell," Rudra said calmly, his voice steady despite the overwhelming pressure. "I came to negotiate."
Silence.
Krillin's jaw dropped. "What?! Negotiate? With that monster?!"
"Rudra!" Piccolo barked sharply.
Rudra raised a hand without turning back, signaling them to stay quiet.
He looked directly at Cell.
"Tell me something," Rudra continued. "Do you truly believe that in this universe, there is no one stronger than you?"
Cell scoffed. "It doesn't matter. After I kill all of you, even those stronger fighters will fall eventually."
Rudra laughed.
Not nervously.
Not desperately.
Genuinely.
"Cell," Rudra said, shaking his head. "Your thinking is far too small."
Cell's smile faltered slightly.
"There are beings far stronger than mortals," Rudra continued. "Beings who surpass you by countless levels. Angels."
The word hit the battlefield like thunder.
All the Z Fighters froze.
"Angels?" Gohan repeated softly. "Do beings like that really exist?"
He hesitated, then asked, "Are you talking about those white winged angels from stories?"
Rudra chuckled.
"No, Gohan. Those are just fairy tales."
He looked upward, his eyes reflecting something distant.
"The real Angels are nothing like that. They are calm. Extremely calm. So calm that you would mistake them for harmless."
Rudra's tone grew serious.
"But beneath that calm nature lies power beyond imagination. A power no mortal can ever reach."
Cell narrowed his eyes, intrigued despite himself.
"The power of the Angels," Rudra finished quietly.
For the first time since his rebirth, Cell felt something unfamiliar.
Not fear.
But curiosity.
And far above them all, unseen and unmoving, the universe listened.
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