Lightning Cell—already SSJ2-level—boosted by the Dark Dragon Ball, surged to near-Super Saiyan 3 power. One punch knocked out Teen Gohan. Confidence flooded back.

  "Twelve! I'll return every humiliation you gave me!"

  Dark Cell pointed at Perilla. Grin spreading.

  Her grave expression—she's shaken by my power.

  He used Instant Transmission. Appeared behind her. Kicked.

  Perilla caught his leg.

  Cell tried to pull back. Couldn't. Like a vise.

  Cold sweat. "No—impossible!"

  "You think I'm wary of you? You're not worth it. You rely on external power. With all those warriors' cells, you still need handouts. Where's your pride?!"

  Perilla's aura exploded. Pink. Her hair turned pink.

  Pseudo God Form.

  She tore off Cell's leg. Spun. Kicked his head clean off.

  Dark Cell's body crashed to the ground.

  The Z-Fighters stared. Her Ki feels weaker, but she's crushing him.

  Perilla looked down coldly. "Stop playing dead, Cell."

  The corpse regenerated. Cell stood. Trembling.

  The gap between us... even with two breakthroughs, I can't touch her.

  "Damn... you... don't push me!"

  "Push you? You're not worth pushing."

  Cell's rage peaked. He swelled. Self-destruct.

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  Krillin shouted, "Twelve! Stop him! He's gonna blow!"

  "Too late! This explosion will destroy the solar system! And I know Instant Transmission now—you can't teleport me away! Hahaha!"

  Perilla's eyes turned cold. "Noisy."

  She raised her hand. Circular arrays formed at her palm. "Seal."

  Cell's body deflated. Shrank back to normal. He gasped. My Ki—it's gone!

  "What did you—why can't I sense my Ki?!"

  "I sealed you. Blame yourself for being weaker and threatening me with self-destruct."

  "Damn you! I'll—"

  He punched her face. She didn't flinch.

  "You're no different from a normal human now. Even Yamcha could kill you."

  Yamcha: Why am I catching strays?!

  "You... you..."

  "Goodbye, Cell. No more miracles."

  Perilla drove her fist through his chest. Pulled out the Dark Dragon Ball.

  She vaporized his body. Core included.

  Cell Game: Over.

  The Z-Fighters erupted. "We did it!"

  "That bastard's finally dead!"

  Perilla turned. "I'm sorry. Cell from my timeline caused catastrophic damage here. My failure."

  "Don't worry about it! You saved us!"

  "Yeah, beautiful lady, don't sweat it!"

  Krillin and Yamcha grinned.

  Piccolo frowned. "Your Ki—are you a Kai?"

  "Not quite. Apprentice Kai."

  "And that Dark Dragon Ball?"

  Perilla shook her head. "Don't know. But it's dangerous. I'll keep it safe. Anyway, I should return to my timeline."

  Can't interfere with the main timeline. Butterfly effects are bad.

  She boarded the Time Machine. Entered the time tunnel.

  The machine stopped. Hatch opened. Perilla jumped out.

  This isn't my timeline.

  A massive temple. Bigger than Kami's Lookout. Dense divine Ki saturated the air. White void surrounded it. A grand palace stood at the center.

  "Where am I?"

  A female voice answered. "The Time Nest. Welcome, visitor from another multiverse."

  Perilla turned. A small girl descended—orange bob, pink skin. An owl with long tail feathers perched on her shoulder.

  "Who are you?"

  "Your memories were damaged crossing multiverses, weren't they? Traveler."

  She knows I'm a transmigrator?!

  "Don't panic. I'm the Supreme Kai of Time. This is Tokitoki. We guard this multiverse."

  Perilla's foggy memories cleared.

  Supreme Kai of Time. Master of the Time Nest and Tokitoki. Real name: Chronoa. Controls time. Monitors history. Eliminates anomalies.

  "I remember now. Your real name is Chronoa."

  "Correct. But I haven't used that name in ages. Call me Kain."

  "Are you going to erase me? An outsider?"

  Perilla tensed. If she attacks, I won't go down easy.

  Kain shook her head. "Why would I? If I wanted you gone, I'd have let your soul dissipate when you first transmigrated. Instead, I helped you. In the original history, Android 12 was destroyed after failing. I intervened. Had you sealed instead."

  "You altered history... for an outsider? Why?"

  "Because I need an outsider to help me collect Dark Dragon Balls across multiverses. If they spread unchecked, countless multiverses will be destroyed."

  Perilla's eyes widened.

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