153.Meet Me In The Ring
All across the globe, the good citizens of Earth are in a panic as they flee their towns to escape Cell's looming vengeance. But hope is not lost! High above in the Lookout, Goku and Gohan complete their training in the Time Chamber. And after a quick trip to size up the competition, Goku feels that he's ready to take on Cell!
154.No Worries Here
Goku takes a trip to see Korin to find out the wise cat's opinion on how he will fare against his battle with Cell. Despite the fact that Goku is told Cell is still a bit stronger, Goku does not seem at all bothered and claims that he discovered a secret while training in the Time Chamber. After returning home, Goku and Gohan begin to relax, instead of preparing for the upcoming tournament, Krillin joins the Super Saiyan duo, and all three take a look back at years ago. They all vow not to let anything change, while Cell begins tormenting the petrified people of Earth.
155.A Girl Named Lime
Piccolo starts training by himself in the Time Chamber. Meanwhile, Chi-Chi sends Gohan to a nearby village to pick up some groceries; once there he meets a girl named Lime whose parents were victims of Cell. Gohan promises her grandfather, that he will destroy Cell. Thieves break into the old man's shop demanding food for a nearby shelter, built to protect the townspeople from Cell. The old man confronts their boss, who calls Mercenary Tao to his aid. Realizing the old man cannot win the fight, Gohan steps in and Tao (having faced Gohan's father before) runs. Gohan is rewarded with his groceries and returns home to think about the more serious task ahead: defeating Cell.
156.Memories Of Gohan
Piccolo emerges from the Time Chamber with more strength than ever. Elsewhere, Goku and Gohan are in serious trouble when they break loads of cups and plates, just by picking them up, Chi-Chi sends Goku and Krillin out of the house, and eventually allows Gohan to leave too. While searching around, Chi-Chi comes across a photo album, both she and Goku have flashbacks of when Gohan was a child, and later on, the gang celebrate Gohan's eleventh birthday, but the Cell Games are approaching, and the last few peaceful days won't last long. Goku still seems confident about the upcoming battle, but, does he have a good reason to be.
157.A New Guardian
With the day of the tournament drawing near, Goku seems oddly relaxed, that is until someone decides it's time to take the bull by the horns, rather than wait for the commencement of the Cell Games, the military try one last ditch effort to destroy the destroyer, but unfortunately for them a swift upper hand has them all missing in action. The loss is too much to bear for Goku, but bringing them back would require new Dragon Balls.
158.Dende's Dragon
On New Namek, the Elder suggests that Dende become the Guardian of Earth. After returning to the lookout, Dende prepares to remodel the dragon balls, once the new set of magical spheres has been made, Dende reveals that the dragon balls can now grant two wishes instead of one. Goku descends upon the doom awaiting Earth, ready to gather the dragon balls once again.
159.The Puzzle Of General Tao
Mercenary Tao is now hired by another crime boss to collect all the dragon balls. He challenges Goku to solve a puzzle before sun up to win all but one dragon ball, and if he loses, Tao and the gangsters win the dragon balls. Fortunately, Goku solves it and uses the Instant Transmission to transport himself to where the villains escaped, collects his prize and leaves to find the last dragon ball.
160.The Games Begin
The day of the Cell Games arrives! Goku, Gohan, Vegeta, Trunks, Krillin, Yamcha, Tien, and Piccolo show up to fight, including the repaired Android 16 and also Hercule, the "world martial art champion".
161.Losers Fight First
Before Goku can fight Cell, Hercule's students Caroni and Piroshike take upon themselves the task of defeating Cell, both are defeated with incredible ease, but Hercule puts the blame of their defeat upon trickery, Hercule is next to join the fray, but he too is tossed aside as if he were nothing, now Goku and Cell can begin their climactic battle to determine the fate of the world.
162.
Goku vs. Cell
Goku and Cell square off in the ring. To Hercule's surprise, they are seemingly equal fighters and he is more surprised when he notices that the other Z-Fighters are following along though he can't. Then
Goku and Cell announce their warm-up is over and
Goku powers up.
163.Cell's Bag Of Tricks
Goku and Cell continue to battle, with Cell showing off many of his unique techniques such as Tien's Multi Form, Piccolo's Special Beam Cannon, and even Goku's Kamehameha Wave. But when Cell uses Frieza's heat-seeking energy disk technique, King Kai becomes increasingly worried that if Cell can't beat Goku, he would do the same as Frieza and try to destroy the planet.
164.No More Rules
In an effort to eliminate the possibility of the fight ending in a ring-out, Cell destroys the ring and discards the rules.
165.The Fight Is Over
Goku tricks Cell with an Instant Kamehameha (combination of the Instant Transmission and the Kamehameha Wave) that leaves him with only his legs intact. However, thanks to Piccolo's cells, Cell regenerates his upper half and the fight continues. Knowing that he won't be able to defeat Cell, Goku surrenders and announces that he would like Gohan to be the next fighter. Although the Z-Fighters argue, Gohan accepts his challenge
166.Faith In A Boy
Gohan and Cell begin their fight, with Cell at an obvious advantage. However, Goku remains confident in Gohan's abilities and reminds the Z-Fighters about Gohan's hidden power since the fight with Raditz.
167.Gohan's Desperate Please
Gohan and Cell continue their fight, with Gohan realizing why his dad put him out. He wants him to get mad, so that his power will explode. Gohan then warns Cell and tells him about the times his hidden power erupted; Gohan alone, still 5 and a half years old, had weakened Raditz horribly. Only a year and a bit later, he had close to killed Frieza in his 2nd stage. But, Cell is not worried. He now has a new goal. To unleash Gohan's power, and have a real fight with Gohan. He begins to beat up Gohan even worse, but, Gohan is afraid of destroying Cell, and his real power will not show itself.
168.Android Explosion
Android 16 watches as Gohan is slowly being defeated. Cell suddenly grabs onto Gohan and Gohan struggles but cannot get out. Cell then lets go of Gohan and at that moment, Android 16 comes up behind Cell and gives him a taste of his own medicine. Android 16 says he is going to activate the explosive that is inside him. It is strong enough to destroy Cell, and everything around him. However, nothing happens. Krillin then reveals that Bulma and Dr. Brief had taken it out. Cell then blasts 16 to pieces, and his head is the only thing remaining. Gohan is angry, but his power is still not showing itself. Then Cell counts the Z-Fighters and make that many mini duplicates of himself, that are just as strong.
169.Children Of Cell Attack
The Cell Jrs. attack the Z-Fighters. Krillin, Yamcha, Tien and Piccolo are no match for the Cell Jrs., Goku is weakened thanks to his battle with Cell, and not even Vegeta and Trunks can keep up with them. Meanwhile, Android 16's disembodied head tells Gohan to let go of his power, before Cell destroys it. Enraged, Gohan lets his anger explode and transforms into a Super Saiyan 2.
170.The Unleashing
SS2 Gohan easily defeats the Cell Juniors. and has Trunks heal the others with Sensu Beans. Gohan then diverts his attention back to Cell himself.
171.The Unstoppable Gohan
Gohan attacks Cell. Despite being in control of the fight before, Cell struggles to keep up with Gohan after his awakening of power. It soon becomes obvious to the Z-Fighters that Gohan is in a league of his own, and that Cell is going to lose. The perfected Cell won't accept that Gohan is stronger, but his every attack has no effect on Gohan. Gohan punches Cell twice, significantly damaging him.
172.Cell's Mighty Break Down
Cell continues his desperate attack, and fires a massive Kamehameha Wave at Gohan. Gohan is able to counter it with his own Kamehameha Wave, having learned the technique from his father, and leaves Cell in a vulnerable position, but he neglects to kill him and keeps toying with him. Unable to beat Gohan at his present state, Cell bulks up his muscles, increasing his strength, but he has forgotten that this is the same mistake Trunks made, and although he is stronger, he is also much slower. Gohan punches Cell, and he is violently sick, causing him to cough up the source of his power, Android 18 and turn back into Semi-Perfect Cell.
173.A Hero's Farewell
When he realizes Gohan is too strong, Cell decides to explode, destroying earth. To prevent this, Goku makes the ultimate sacrifice using his Instant Transmission to warp Cell to King Kai's planet, killing himself and King Kai. Gohan and the Z-Fighters mourn over the loss of Goku, but are soon interrupted by the arrival of none other than Cell! He has survived and is back to his perfect form. He quickly shows off his new power by firing a beam at the Z fighters, killing Trunks.
174.Cell Returns!
Due to the Saiyan blood in Cell, his power has increased even more than before. Vegeta has had enough, he may have let Cell get away with everything thus far, but taking the life of his son is just too much for the Saiyan prince to handle, he goes Super Saiyan and attacks Cell with everything he has, but Cell proves he is far too powerful to be stopped now. Just as Cell is about to finish Vegeta off, Gohan launches himself in front of the attack, saving Vegeta, but rendering his left arm useless.
175.The Horror Won't End
An injured Gohan gives up hope until Goku starts encouraging him from the Other World. After Cell's amazing, yet shocking return, he begins the fight with Gohan again. He is much stronger now, because of the Saiyan ability to gain power when recovered from a serious attack. Cell begins powering up the Kamehameha Wave and taunting Gohan by threatening to destroy the whole universe. Goku telepathically talks to Gohan, and convinces him to use a Kamehameha Wave with only his right arm. Gohan agrees, then begins to concentrate his energy in a huge attack.
176.Save The World
Gohan begins to use his huge attack against Cell along with the help from Krillin, Yamcha, Tien, and Piccolo. Cell however is still too strong and keeps blasting them away. Before Cell can finish Gohan however, Vegeta launches his Big Bang Attack, distracting Cell. With that, Gohan finally destroys Cell with his father's signature technique, saving the world.
177.Goku's Noble Decision
Gohan, Krillin, Yamcha, Tien and Piccolo return to Kame's Lookout. Dende is there with all of the Dragon Balls, and the group is ready to make their wishes. They first wish for all of Cell's victims to be revived, including Trunks. But, Goku does not come back. They then realize that they can use a wish from the Namekian Dragon Balls to revive him, but they hear Goku from the Other World, and he says not to wish him back. He tells them that every time they were fighting somebody, like Frieza and Cell, they were always after Goku. He thinks that the earth is much safer without him there, and that they can handle anything because of Gohan's new strength. With that Goku bids farewell to his son and friends, and they remembered what they like the most about him.
178.One More Wish
Krillin uses the final wish to take the bomb out of Android 18, purely because that he has fallen in love with her. Gohan and the others descend from Kami's lookout, preparing to celebrate the newly restored peace, while Chi-Chi tries to cope with the loss of her husband, Goku. Trunks says a final farewell to his parents and heads downstream through the mystical river of time. He then begins to concentrate on the serious tasks that await him upon arrival in the dreaded future that almost was. Meanwhile, Hercule begins to take all the undeserved glory for Cell's defeat, and it appears that only Gohan's family and friends know the actual truth, but Gohan doesn't seem at all bothered, he and the Ox-King are too busy sneaking away from Chi-Chi. Along Snake Way, Goku and King Kai decide it's time for them to settle down and find a suitable place to live, so King Kai begins constructing their new home.
179.Free The Future
Trunks returns to his own destroyed future (note: the future where Trunks returns to is his own separate future, not the future with Babidi and Majin Buu) to confront the two menacing androids. Once there he learns they are still destroying the unprotected towns and cities. Knowing he can defeat the ruthless pair after travelling through time and raising his power level significantly, Trunks sets off and arrives without a moment to spare. He quickly distracts Android 17, disabling him from destroying an old man whose son was another victim of the merciless machines. The androids appear confident, but Trunks quickly puts them in their place, and gains vengeance for his master Gohan by giving Android 18 a taste of her own medicine. Android 17 begins to realize his fate will soon reach the same outcome, and he too is destroyed. Trunks knows that despite the androids death, the threat is not over, there is another, Cell. Sure enough, Cell reveals himself and plans to take control of Trunks' time machine, but the young Super Saiyan is not about to stand by and let it happen. Trunks promises he will not let Goku down, and true to his word he annihilates every last cell of Cell. Meanwhile, up in the Other World, Goku accidentally destroys his new home and he and King Kai prepare to take a trip to the Grand Kai's planet.
