A day passed quickly, and Goku and Gohan emerged from the Spirit Time House.
Everyone quickly surrounded them, anxiously asking, "Goku, how are you? Did you succeed in breaking through?"
Goku smiled and said, "Don't worry, everyone. You'll see when the Cell Games begin. Don't worry, Cell won't succeed."
Hearing Goku's words, everyone understood that he had broken through to Super Saiyan 2. They immediately cheered.
Goku walked up to John and Vegeta and said, "John, Vegeta, to break through to Super Saiyan 2, you need more than just anger. You also need..."
"What else do we need? Just tell us!" Vegeta urged from the side.
Goku scratched his head in thought and said, "I can't quite describe this feeling. It's an extreme emotion, whether it's anger, resentment, or even love. In any case, you need to elevate this emotion to the extreme to break through to Super Saiyan 2."
"I was able to break through purely because of my love for martial arts, which I took to the extreme. So, come on, I think you can also find your ultimate pursuit."
After hearing Goku's words, John and Vegeta fell silent, contemplating their most extreme emotions.
John then said to Vegeta, "Vegeta, I'll go into the Spirit Time House first. You might have to wait a day."
Vegeta nodded and said, "It's fine. It's only a day. We have plenty of time."
While John and the others were training hard, Cell had already announced to the whole world that he would be hosting the Cell Games, and the news had spread everywhere.
Cell had also built a large arena in a wasteland, waiting for the Cell Games to begin in a few days.
In the Spirit Time House, John sat cross-legged on the ground, deep in thought, while Android 18 trained nearby.
As Android 18 trained, she glanced worriedly at John, who was not far away.
After entering the Spirit Time House, John sat cross-legged, deep in thought, without moving, except for eating and resting.
John was thinking about what his ultimate emotion was.
Slowly, he recalled his confusion upon arriving in the Dragon Ball world, his joy when he met Bulma, and his emotion when he met Goku.
He also thought about the wonderful time when John, Goku, and Krillin trained together. John realized that in this world, in just a few short years, he had experienced more than in his previous life, and these experiences moved him more than anything in his past life. His memories of his previous life were gradually becoming blurred.
John felt he should thank Bulma for giving him hope.
He should also thank Goku, Master Roshi, and Krillin for letting him experience the pure bond of master and disciple, and the friendship without any profit.
He should also thank Vegeta for letting him feel the mutual respect between rivals.
He should also thank Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, and Future Trunks for their pure emotions towards him, without any profit.
In this world, everyone's relationships were so pure that John didn't need to be guarded. He only needed to enjoy these emotional bonds.
And of course, there was Android 18. Their love had just begun, but John could feel her passionate emotions, even though she didn't say it out loud.
All these emotions were what John currently possessed and what he should be grateful for and protect. He wouldn't allow anyone to take them away from him. He couldn't let himself become a loner again, like in his previous life.
As John thought deeper, his aura began to surge, and he naturally transformed into a Super Saiyan. Not only that, but his aura continued to grow, and the surging aura shook the ground of the Spirit Time House.
Finally, amidst a flash of lightning, John broke through and became a Super Saiyan 2.
Android 18 was overjoyed to see John's breakthrough. She walked up to him, pulled down his collar, and gently kissed his lips.
John was startled. Just as he was about to respond and deepen the kiss, Android 18 pushed him away and said, "Don't get too carried away. This is just a reward for your breakthrough."
After saying this, Android 18 quickly escaped from John's embrace before he could react.
John quickly called out, "Hey, when's the next reward?"
"After you defeat Cell," Android 18 said with a smile.
A year passed quickly, and John and Android 18 walked out of the Spirit Time House together. Seeing John, everyone surrounded him again, asking, "How is it? Did you break through?"
Facing everyone's expectant gaze, John nodded and said, "I broke through!"
"Oh!" Everyone cheered, and to be honest, this wasn't surprising to them. In their hearts, John's martial arts talent was the same as Goku's, or even higher.
If Goku could break through to Super Saiyan 2, then John could definitely do it too. Now that there were two Super Saiyan 2s, everyone believed that with them, they could definitely defeat Cell.
Hearing that John had also broken through to Super Saiyan 2, Vegeta clenched his fist and immediately turned to Trunks, saying, "Let's go in. I don't believe it. If they can break through, I can too."
After saying this, Vegeta entered the Spirit Time House with Future Trunks.
At this moment, Goku was standing nearby, and John walked over and asked, "Goku, how are you? Do you have a surefire strategy for the Cell Games in a few days?"
Goku looked around and saw that only he and John were there, while the others were discussing something in the middle. So, Goku whispered to John, "I'm not sure. I can feel that I still have a gap in strength compared to Cell."
"And his strength is still increasing over time, albeit slowly, but the gap between us is widening."
"So, after Vegeta comes out, we'll quickly go and face Cell. Otherwise, the situation will only get worse."
John nodded. Indeed, in just one day, Cell's strength had increased significantly. However, he couldn't give up, as Cell had to be defeated, even if it meant risking his life.
This time, it wasn't just for himself but for everyone who cared about him!