After the plan was discussed, the next step was to choose the battlefield. To prevent Cell from using the terrain to escape again, they decided to fight on a small island surrounded by the sea.
The island was mostly flat, with only a small area of mountains where John Doe and Vegeta could hide and ambush.
This time, they chose Piccolo to fight Android 17 because their strengths were similar, allowing for a prolonged battle without alerting Cell.
After the discussion, John Doe said to Android 18, "18, you should stay at Bulma's house this time."
"Why?" 18 was unhappy. She wasn't afraid of Cell, and she even wanted to take him down herself.
"Be good and listen. This is for your safety. We have no idea how strong Cell is, and we don't know if we can defeat him. If we can't kill him, or if, in the worst-case scenario, 17 gets absorbed by Cell..."
"To prevent Cell from evolving into his perfect form, it's best if you don't show up."
"No, I'm going," 18 said loudly. "I'm not some scared little woman. I won't sit at home while 17 and you guys go on an adventure. We win together, and we die together."
John Doe wanted to keep persuading her, but Piccolo said, "Forget it. Don't bother. If we can't stop Cell with all of us here, 18 won't be safe no matter where she hides."
After hearing Piccolo's words, John Doe thought for a moment and nodded. "Alright, 18, promise me that when we get to the battlefield, you'll stay by my side. Otherwise, I won't be able to look after you."
Hearing John Doe's words, 18 felt a strange sweetness in her heart, but she didn't show it. Instead, she said, "Why should I? Who are you to me? You want to restrict my freedom?"
But feeling that she had been too harsh, 18 added, "It depends on my mood. If I'm in a good mood, I'll follow you. If I'm not, I won't care who you are."
After saying this, 18 walked out first and flew towards the chosen battlefield.
John Doe sighed and quickly followed behind her.
It took them about ten minutes to reach the chosen battlefield.
Following the plan, the others hid behind the mountain, suppressing their energy to remain undetected. Piccolo and Android 17 landed in the centre of the battlefield to fight and attract Cell's attention, while Android 16 and 18 watched from the side.
As John Doe and the others were planning to ambush Cell, Goku slowly opened his eyes at home. Finally, after ten days of taking the special medicine, Goku had overcome the illness and awakened.
Chi-Chi and Yamcha were overjoyed to see Goku awake, especially Chi-Chi, who rushed into his arms, crying with joy.
Goku, holding Chi-Chi, said weakly, "Chi-Chi, I'm so hungry. Can you prepare something for me to eat? I feel like I could eat ten cows right now."
Chi-Chi happily shouted, "Goku, just wait a moment. I'll prepare it right away. I knew you'd be hungry when you woke up, so I've already prepared a lot of food. I was just waiting for you to wake up."
After saying this, Chi-Chi went into the kitchen to prepare a feast for Goku.
Goku looked at Yamcha and asked, "How's the situation now? I can only sense Piccolo's energy. Why can't I sense the others?"
Yamcha quickly replied, "No, we didn't fight the Androids. We made peace. You can't sense the others' energy probably because they're suppressing their energy."
Goku nodded. As long as his friends were safe, that was all that mattered.
Just as Goku put his mind at ease, he and Yamcha suddenly sensed a surge in Piccolo's energy from a distance, and the fluctuation was very noticeable, as if he was fighting someone.
However, while they could sense Piccolo's energy, they couldn't sense his opponent's.
Goku's expression changed, and he said, "Is Piccolo still fighting the Androids?"
Yamcha's expression also changed. "Something's wrong. Didn't they say they had made peace with the Androids? Why are they fighting again?"
Goku wanted to go, but his empty stomach reminded him that he needed to eat first.
Goku had no choice but to urge Chi-Chi, "Chi-Chi, is it ready yet? I need to fill my stomach quickly."
Chi-Chi replied, "It'll be ready soon, Goku."
Back at the battlefield where they were ambushing Cell, Piccolo and Android 17 were already fighting. To make the performance more convincing, Piccolo was using all his strength.
As they fought, the entire island shook, and they even started to compete with each other.
In a city hundreds of kilometres away from where the two were fighting, Cell was continuously slaughtering humans, absorbing their life energy, and enhancing his power.
Humans were fleeing in all directions at the sight of the green-spotted creature that resembled a cicada.
At that moment, Cell was using his tail to absorb the life energy of a human into his body. Suddenly, he sensed a powerful energy surge from a distance.
Cell raised his head to sense it carefully and said, "This is Piccolo's energy. Who is he fighting?"
Suddenly, Cell's thoughts changed, and he became excited. He shouted, "It's the Androids! I can only sense the Androids' energy. It must be them!"
After saying this, Cell quickly jumped and flew towards the battlefield where Piccolo was fighting. "Haha, it's the Androids! My chance has come! I'm going to evolve into my perfect form! It's been so many years, haha, so many years, and I've finally waited for this moment!"
Cell flew towards the battlefield at high speed.
At this time, Piccolo and Android 17's battle had almost reached its climax. After another intense exchange, just as they were about to fight again, they suddenly sensed a powerful energy approaching. Instantly, they knew it was Cell.
Of course, John Doe and the others also sensed this powerful energy and were delighted. John Doe said, "Cell has finally arrived!"
As John Doe's words fell, Cell appeared above the battlefield. He saw that the two fighting were Android 17 and Piccolo, and not far away, he also saw Android 18 and an unfamiliar Android.
However, Cell didn't care. His power was now extremely strong, and no Android could be his match.