Without a doubt, one of the great moments of Dragon Ball.
As the undisputed protagonist of Dragon Ball and the childhood hero of many of us, Goku is the mightiest warrior on Earth in Akira Toriyama’s universe, but he is still defeated and even dies during the course of the manga/anime. doWhat does it take to defeat Goku? in the Dragon Ball universe? The truth is that the answer lies in one of the most beloved arcs of Dragon Ball Z.
Specifically, in the Cell arc. Although it has been the subject of debate and controversy over the years, Cell manages to kill Goku, and does it in a somewhat tricky way? That is, becoming Goku himself, if only at the DNA level.
The perfect villain doesn’t exist…
During the Piccolo and Cell’s first meetingwhen he is absorbing the energy of an entire city, Cell explains that he comes from the future with the intention of absorbing androids C17 and C18, and surprises Piccolo using a move exclusive to Goku until now, the kamehameha.
This is possible because Cell was created from Goku’s DNA. When he defeated the Red Ribbon army, what he didn’t know is that Dr. Gero had created a small spy robot that was taking DNA samples from Goku over the years as he grew stronger and stronger. . For this reason Cell can use the kamehameha.
Although the thing does not end there, since this little robot also took samples of people close to Goku, including another villain who visited Earth before Cell. Is about friezaperhaps the most iconic villain in the history of Dragon Ball, and indeed, Cell also has part of his power.
In this way, and reaching its final form after absorbing the androids, Cell manages to defeat Goku in the famous tournament. It turns out that the way to beat Goku was really simple: join in a single being Goku and his greatest enemy till the date. This DNA plot gave a lot to talk about in its day and did not quite convince all the fans, but the Cell arc ended up becoming one of the most incredible and remembered in all of Dragon Ball.