"The New Cell" (阻止せよ！セルの完全体 Soshi Se yo! Seru no Kanzentai, lit. "Prevent It! Cell's Perfect Form") is the one hundred seventy ninth chapter of Dragon Ball Z and the three hundred seventy-third overall chapter of the Dragon Ball manga.
Cover[]
The cover features Semi-Perfect Cell in a purple background while he smiles.
Summary[]
After absorbing Android 17, Cell turns toward Android 16 and Android 18 who gaze in horror and attempt to run only for Cell to block their path. Tien Shinhan, looking on at the scene, watches in shock and reflects that he might be killed before apologizing to Chiaotzu. Meanwhile, Cell taunts 18 and 16, saying that they cannot escape from him while how strong he became after absorbing 17. Android 16 punches Cell in the face, but it doesn't affect him while Cell damages 16's head with a Big Bang Attack. Cell turns towards 18, telling it's pointless to run and that it is her turn to be absorbed so he can attain his Perfect Form. However, Android 18 holds her hand to her chest and warns Cell not to come any closer, threatening to destroy herself if he does.
After glaring at 18, Cell starts speaking in Android 17's voice. Posing as Android 17, he tells Android 18 that it is great to be part of Cell and that it is the only way to be strong. He also urges 18 to let herself be absorbed, causing her to waver, but 16, with half of his head blown off, warns her that it is merely a trick. Cell retorts to Android 16 that a robot cannot understand how he and Android 18 feel, and that he should not interfere. He continues to attempt to persuade Android 18, saying that she should join him in order to achieve the ultimate power, but makes the mistake of saying that if she joins him, they will be able to fulfill the "great" Dr. Gero's wishes. Android 18 then realizes that it was not Android 17 speaking as they hated Dr. Gero and would never praise him.
Cell scowls at 18 decides to absorb her by force, remarking that it would take her longer to charge up a blast strong enough to destroy herself than it would take him to get to her. He tells her to surrender but suddenly sees the floating figure of Tien above him, preparing to attack. Tien then shoots a Neo Tri-Beam at a startled Cell, catching him off guard and blasting him into the ground, leaving a gaping hole. When he sees Androids 16 and 18 merely standing in surprise, he shouts at them to run away. Cell attempts to resurface, but Tien forces him back down with another blast. Android 18 flies over to Android 16 and asks him if he can fly. Android 16 says that he can. Tien then shoots yet another Tri-Beam at Cell. Meanwhile, at the Lookout, Goku is watching the scene with Gohan, and yells at Tien to stop or he will die.
Battles[]
- Android 16 vs. Cell (Semi-Perfect Form)
- Tien Shinhan vs. Cell (Semi-Perfect Form)
Appearances[]
Characters[]
- Cell
- Android 16
- Android 18
- Tien Shinhan
- Android 17 (Image)
- Goku
- Gohan
- Chiaotzu (Mentioned)
- Dr. Gero (Mentioned)
Locations[]
Objects[]
Techniques[]
- Flight
- Big Bang Attack
- Ki Sense
- Neo Tri-Beam (Debut)
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| ← Androids Saga |   |
Perfect Cell Saga→ | |||||||
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| Dragon Ball Chapters | 358 • 359 • 360 • 361 • 362 • 363 • 364 • 365 • 366 • 367 • 368 • 369 • 370 • 371 • 372 • 373 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Ball Z Chapters | 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171 • 172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 | ||||||||
| Dragon Ball Volumes | 30 • 31 | ||||||||
| Dragon Ball Z Volumes | 14 • 15 | ||||||||
| Anime | |||||||||
| Episodes | 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 | ||||||||
| Kai Episodes | 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 | ||||||||