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[NARRATOR] Last time on Dragon Ball Z,

Goku and Gohan finally returned from their year of training,

and Goku traveled to the tournament grounds to size up

his competition...

It was a tense moment on the soon-to-be battlefield,

as the two super-powers butted heads...

[GOKU] So leave everyone else out of this

until we meet in the ring...

Agreed?

[NARRATOR] And that fight is just nine days away!

[CELL] Well then, Goku...

You've just made my little match even more interesting.

Well, if I were to fight him right now,

I'm pretty confident that he would beat me into the ground.

He still can use the Hyperbolic Time Chamber once more.

[GOKU] Gohan and I don't need a turn.

What?!

There's still nine days left

so I think we'll just train outside 'til then.

You're not serious?!

[NARRATOR]Goku means business, but with just nine days left

until the tournament begins,

he had better be ready to take on Cell.

What could be the secret to his confidence?

Find out today!

[PICCOLO] What do you mean you're not going back in?

You mean you don't need to go?

[GOKU] Nope! There's no point!

But why?

You do realize you can still spend another day in there.

I understand, but I'd rather not go in.

It really won't help any.

[GOHAN gasps]

Training there takes way too much out of me!

Hmph! I get it!

Little Kakarot finally admits that he's too weak to continue!

Yeah right...

If you thinking torturing your body training in there

is the same as training, then go for it!

I wish you'd take my advice, Vegeta.

Uh?

But... I know how important it is to you

that you keep up with my strength level.

So you'll be needing all the time you can get.

Oh, really...?

Kakarot...

Call me crazy...

but you make it sound as if

you've become a great deal stronger than I am.

Sure! I'm far above you.

What?!

[GOKU chuckles]

[VEGETA growls]

[GOKU] Well, good luck guys.

We'll catch you at the tournament, okay?

Hmm?

Let's go.

Uh... Okay.

Gotta make a quick pit stop!

Hey there, Korin! What's up?

Hi, Korin! How've you been?!

Ahh... I can't complain...

Hey, Yajirobe! How ya doing?!

Oh, I know why you're here...

And if you think I'm going to help you fight

in that stupid tournament, then you can just forget it!

[GOKU laughs]

[GOKU] Thanks, Yajirobe, but I wasn't going to ask you.

Like... I believe that!

Next, you'll tell me that you just stopped by to say "hello"!

Well, you know I'm the best kept secret weapon around!

Oh, shut it!

[GOHAN & GOKU laugh]

So, seems the Earth has really done itself

over good this time, huh? What's your take on it?

Well... I was just down there, Korin...

and I met with Cell who I gotta say

looks pretty much indestructible.

Then how come you look so calm, Goku?

Spit it out! Did you discover some great new secret

in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber?

[GOKU laughs]

Actually, yes!

[thinking] What? When did he do that?!

I was with him the whole time!

[GOKU] Korin, the reason I came here was to ask you

if you knew how strong Cell really is.

[KORIN] Hmm... Up to now he hasn't shown his full potential,

but, yes, I can tell you, more or less.

Then, can you tell me where I stand?

Here, Korin, I'm gonna channel my power for you!

[TIEN] Okay, when Goku and Gohan came out of the chamber

they were Super Saiyan right?

And yet, they seemed so... so different!

Don't you think so, Piccolo?

From what I've seen, I think they're still Super Saiyans.

But it appears they've learned how to stay powered up

in their daily lives,

without creating a strain on their energy supply.

That means...

they can transform into a more powerful body

when they fight!

You're missing the point!

Huh?!

It's not about powering up.

The point is that they won't have to power up

when they fight.

They can use all the energy it would take to transform

to increase their stamina,

and then only go higher if they need to.

Darn! It's so ingenious!

[thinking] How come I didn't see that?!

I wasted all my energy because I transformed too early

into a higher power level!

And that's the reason why I wasn't able to beat Cell!

Why was I so stupid?!

[GOKU yells]

[KORIN screams]

[YAJIROBE whimpers]

[yelling continues]

[GOKU yelling]

[KORIN screams]

[yelling continues]

[TRUNKS gasps]

--[explosion] --[PICCOLO yells]

[TIEN] That energy! What is it?!

It's... It's Goku.

[VEGETA growls]

[GOKU yelling]

[YAJIROBE screams]

[YAJIROBE grunting]

[yelling continues]

T-That's enough, Goku! You're gonna wreck the tower!

[GOKU yelling]

[KORIN pants]

[YAJIROBE] I'm losing my grip here!

Well, that was about half of my power.

What d'ya think?

That... was only half?!

What's wrong with people like you?

Will you not be happy until you wreck the whole planet?!

[GOHAN thinking] Wow, Dad. You were so busy training me...

How did you find the time to get so strong?

I-I'm back...

[GOKU] So, how do I stack up against Cell?

[KORIN] Hmm... That's hard for me to answer...

[KORIN] Hmm. Well, I don't know how precise I can be, but, uhhh.

To be blunt...

I'd have to say Cell is stronger!

[GOHAN gasps]

Then, what are we waiting around for?

Shouldn't we be, like, planning our escape?

[GOKU laughs]

Just like I thought!

[GOHAN gasps]

Huh?

Yeah, I figured he was more powerful!

Thanks, Korin. I owe you one!

Ready to go, Gohan?

Ah, yeah, sure...

Ah, sorry to bother you...

That Goku!

Who does he think he is anyway?!

[KORIN thinking] Yes. That's exactly what I'm wondering...

If Goku knows that he's inferior to Cell,

how do you explain the fact that he's being so calm?

I don't understand it! Something about this whole situation

smells awfully fishy to me!

[KORIN sniffs]

Wow. That was intense.

Yes, Tien. Yes it was.

But imagine if he had exerted all of his energy at once!

I doubt any of us would still be standing here now.

Good! That just means that we'll have a better chance!

[VEGETA thinking] Curse you, Kararot!

Always one step ahead of me!

No matter how much I progress, you always seem to surpass me!

And now you've done it again!

You're always there, laughing in my face!

Why won't you leave me alone?!

Piccolo!

Get inside the stupid time chamber now!

Quit wasting time!

Let's get your Mom and go on home.

We'll have some time to relax there.

I figure we'll have three days of rest,

plus three days for some training,

and then three more days of rest before the tournament.

[GOHAN] Hey Dad! Can I ask you something?

Well, I've just been wanting to know...

Do you think we have a chance to beat Cell?

[GOKU chuckles]

[GOKU] Hey, let's not worry about all that right now!

We've got nine days!

Let's kick back for a while!

[ROSHI] Hmm?

Hiya!

[ALL] Huh?!

[GOKU laughs]

Hey, everybody, you surprised?

I-It's Goku...

Yeah.

Are you really Goku?

Of course I am.

Who else were you expecting?

Then you must be Gohan.

But you've buffed up!

No kidding!

Aw, you think?

Goku. Has anyone told you about

the tournament Cell's having yet?

Mm-hmm. Trunks told me about it.

And I just came back from checking out Cell's new body!

Huh? You what??!

[KRILLIN] So?!

You can take him no problem, right, Goku?!

I... dunno...

From what I saw of him, he looks pretty tough.

He'd probably lick me!

[GOKU laughs]

[ALL] Huh?!

[YAMCHA laughs]

Okay, quit fooling around, Goku.

You're kidding, right?!

No, not at all. I'm dead serious.

[YAMCHA gasps]

So how come you're in such a good mood?!

You're hiding something, aren't you?

[GOKU chuckles]

That's for me to know.

Where's ChiChi?

We've actually come to take her home with us.

I think I heard her upstairs somewhere.

Hey! Hey ChiChi!

[CHICHI] Goku?! Is that really you?!

I was so worried about you, I was just abo--

[CHICHI gasps]

Hi, honey! it's time to take you home.

[CHICHI yelps]

Yeah, Mom. Let's go!

But what happened? Where is my sweet, little Gohan?

I'm right here, Mom.

[GOKU laughs

Ah, babe, you crack me up!

Calm down... Calm down...

[CHICHI groans]

[CHICHI shrieks]

[ALL grunt]

What happened to your beautiful black hair?!

Who gave you permission to dye it?!

[GOHAN grunts]

It's not dyed, it's just--

[CHICHI wails]

My sweet, little Gohan has become a punker!

[sobbing]

No, it's not like that!

Well, now. It's time for my warm-up exercises.

[thinking] It's rare that I get to make use of Frieza

and his father's wonderful genes.

[CELL chuckles]

[CELL chuckles]

[CELL] Perhaps those miserable humans

would appreciate a little light show.

Huh...? Wow, pretty!

[WOMAN] What's going on ?!

[MAN] Asteroids! Run for your lives!

Goku!

[CHICHI] Goku?

[CHICHI] Gohan! Gohan!

Now... where did they disappear to?

[GOHAN] This is nice, Dad.

[GOKU] Yeah...

Dad, you know what?

I'm so happy.

[GOKU] I'm glad you think so.

A long time ago, you promised me

that we'd go fishing.

[GOKU] Hmm, really? When did I promise that?

[GOHAN] C'mon! You mean, you don't remember?

No, I don't.

Hey. I remember.

[GOKU] Krillin?

Let me jog your memory.

[KRILLIN] I was standing just like this, and I said...

[PAST GOKU] Huh?

Hey, buddy.

I feel bad that you always have to take off and defend us, but,

promise me you'll come back in one piece?

Promise!

What about me?!

[GOKU] Hey, Gohan.

I promise that when I get back,

we'll head out and go fishing!

Ohhh.

Well... Huh?

Yeah, right, I remember!

In a lot of ways, that seems so long ago...

But at the same time, it's like nothing's changed!

[GOKU] Those memories keep us close.

You'll never forget them, right?

[GOHAN] Never.

Goku... I, ahh... got a bit of a confession to make...

Like what?

I let Cell morph into his ultimate form!

It's my fault because I destroyed 18's controller!

Hey, don't sweat it, Krillin.

I know you wouldn't have broken that controller

unless you had a good reason!

There was a reason... But I feel like I let you down...

Don't be silly. We're best friends, remember?

Yeah, me too!

I don't know what we'd do without you, Krillin!

[KRILLIN] Ahh, you're just saying that.

You two are way stronger than I'll ever be,

so I wouldn't be surprised if one day,

you just both moved on...

[GOKU] That has nothing to do with it!

Have you forgotten all the time we spent together

back at Master Roshi's?

Now look who's losing his memory!

Hold on... Maybe if I just... concentrate...

[GOKU laughs]

Knock it off!

[KRILLIN wails]

Help... Goku... Help... me...

Grab my hand! C'mon!

[KRILLIN chuckles]

[GOKU yells]

[KRILLIN laughs]

I got you good, sucker!

I should win an award for that!

Yeah, you're real funny...

[GOHAN laughs]

Ahh... I love it!

[thinking] I suppose Goku really hasn't changed that much.

At least on the inside...

[thinking] Look at them!

Super Saiyan even when they sleep!

This must be part of Goku's secret training!

[KRILLIN chuckles]

[thinking] I bet he can sense everything

that's going on for miles!

[KRILLIN thinking] Which means if I chucked this rock at him,

he'll just zap it into a million pieces

without even opening his eyes.

[KRILLIN chuckles]

[thinking] This is going to be so cool!

[GOKU screams]

What'd ya do that for?!

I... didn't... mean...

Darn it! If that's your idea of a joke,

then you've lost your mind!

[KRILLIN whimpers]

Ahhh... That was good!

Gohan, time to do your homework.

'Kay!

Huh?!

[thinking] Man, if this is what Goku meant by training

in the outside world, we're in a whole lotta trouble!

Ahh... I'm full now...

[NARRATOR] Krillin's may be on to something!

This doesn't look anything like a training schedule

for the hopeful-savior of the planet.

And with only nine days left before the Cell Games begin,

there isn't much room for error.

The day is fast approaching, next time on Dragon Ball Z!