What-If 6

**[What-If 6] Gohan, Goku, and Vegeta VS Golden Cell** is the sixth Episode of the What-If Series, it was published on October 22, 2016.

## Plot

After the events of the Future Trunks Saga, Goku is meeting with Old Kai. As Goku is about to take his leave, Old Kai asks if he didn't have something to return to him, with the Saiyan answering that he can't seem to remember what it was, concluding that it wasn't something important. Goku proceeds to teleport away, before Old Kai realizes that he had to give him back the Potara Earrings he and Vegeta used during the battle against Fused Zamasu.

Meanwhile, on Earth, Gohan is battling a revived Cell. Despite re-unlocking and exceeding his potential after losing to Frieza, he is no match for the Bio-Android. After being thrown into a skyscraper, Gohan finds Puar along with other people in-hiding. Soon after, Cell arrives at the scene, commenting that he got his hopes up for nothing and that he was expecting much more from Gohan. The half-Saiyan remarks that even if he dies to Cell, knowing that he was able to protect others, he'll accept it. Cell thus launches a Full-Power Kamehameha at Gohan, who manages to block it. Gohan collapses on the ground, and right before Cell finishes him off, Super Saiyan Blue Goku enters the battle, saving his son.
After recovering from Goku's hit, Cell comments that Goku might actually pose a challenge to him. Goku tells the Bio-Android that he shouldn't be so confident since they've picked up some tricks ever since he died. Cell reveals that while in Hell, he could observe and gather information easily, further adding that it was easy for him to escape thanks to his brilliant mind. Goku tells Cell that he's in for a surprise, with Cell retorting that it's Goku to be in a surprise, proceeding into transforming into his Golden Form.
Cell asks if Goku can feel his power, commenting that Frieza's power was nowhere near to his. At that very moment, Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta rushes to the battlefield, having sensed Cell's Ki. With the two Saiyans both here, Cell invites them to a challenge: the two of them should fight him at once, to make things more interesting.

Cell easily overwhelms both of his foes, who despite their teamwork stand no chance against him. With Goku and Vegeta now both on the ground, the former telling his comrade that they should fuse due to Cell's strength. Vegeta reluctantly agrees, and opts for the Fusion Dance, rejecting the prospective of remaining fused forever with Goku. Goku thus explains to Vegeta as to why Potara Fusion is superior to the Dance, re-telling what Old Kai told him. Vegeta agrees, counting on the fact that they will unfuse via a wish given by the Dragon Balls.
Goku and Vegeta wear the Potara and prepare to fuse, but right before their bodies could merge, Cell teleports to them and halts the process, immediately destroying Goku's earring. Vegeta once again transforms into a Super Saiyan Blue, attacking Cell, and is soon joined by Goku who activates the Kaio-ken. While Vegeta distracts Cell, Goku prepares and launches a Kamehameha, leaving the Bio-Android severely injured. Vegeta comments that Fusion won't be necessary after all, with Goku telling him to be quick before he regenerates. The two Saiyans prepare a God Final Flash and God Kamehameha, intending to completely annihilate Cell. As the attacks are fired, Cell remarks that they've managed to caught him off-guard, yet they haven't learned from their last fight.

As the immense explosion generated by the attack creates a strong burst of wind, Goku teleports to Vegeta, the latter telling Goku to track Cell, fearing his impressive strength if he were to regenerate from this near-death experience. Having been sensed by Goku, Cell tricks him by stopping his regeneration, permitting the Bio-Android to completely regenerate his body unimpeded. As Goku realizes Cell's tactic, the latter mocks them, asking them for what they take him for, immediately preparing a Special Beam Cannon. The attack pierces Vegeta's torso, leaving a hole in his chest.
As Goku rushes Cell, Vegeta horrifically realizes that the attack was infused with Godly Ki, Goku soon also sensing it, right before he's struck by Cell's Energy Blade, which resembles Goku Black's. Vegeta asks Cell how he could access Godly Ki, with Cell explaining that his cells absorbed the Ki of the combined blast which struck him earlier, noting that it's the same as what happened after his failed suicide during the Cell Games, where he gained Goku's Instant Transmission. Vegeta asks Cell just what he is, with Cell smugly replying that it's only natural for him to be this shocked, adding that he's the perfect being.
Vegeta asks how he could have become stronger than them both, with Cell explaining that due to his genetic composition and by observing Goku and Vegeta's quest for power, he had limitless potential beyond perfection. He further adds that due to Frieza being also part of him, he had no trouble in adapting to his Golden Form.
Goku thus asks how he could tap into Black's Ki, seeing how he's not part of him, with Cell retorting that he instead he is. Cell tells Goku that he observed everything from Hell, with especially Trunks' return to this timeline picking his attention. By observing Goku's fight with Black, he was able to mimic and perfecting what he had seen, adding that he is, by all means, just another Goku, which is part of him. Thus, he is now capable of amalgamating his Golden Form together with both Super Saiyan Blue and Rosé, being able to use all three at once.

Realizing the enormous threat Cell has now become, Goku desperately asks Vegeta to fuse. Goku emerges from the crater he crashed into and flies towards Cell, blinding him with a Solar Flare. While the Bio-Android is temporarily incapacitated, Goku and Vegeta perform the Fusion Dance, merging into Gogeta. Regaining his sight, Cell angrily remarks that Goku will pay for this, only to meet the fused warrior, who tells Cell that he has gone too far and that he now has to deal with him.
Cell tells Gogeta to cut the crap, firing a Ki blast at him, believing that just one is more than enough to erase the Fusion. Gogeta retorts that, considering the last time he died, he shouldn't be so arrogant, promptly dodging the blast and launching a Stardust Breaker at Cell. Cell manages to block it, while Gogeta teleports away and starts to prepare a Big Bang Kamehameha. As Cell is dumbfounded at his inability to push away Gogeta's attack, he notices the enormous blast the Fusion is preparing. Gogeta remarks that not even him can regenerate from this, immediately firing the technique. Cell helplessly takes the full brunt of the attack, and is finally destroyed beyond the point of regeneration. With his foe defeated, Gogeta stares into the horizon as the energy generated by the attack disperses into the air.

## Power Scaling

This What-If has been featured in the Power Scaling video.

## Music

* Critical Mass - Out of the Ashes
* AudioPizza - Daughter Of The Flame
* Ball Z Budokai 3 (HD Collection) OST - Plains
* Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3 OST - Evil Power
* JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders OST - Final Battle
* Saiyan Enigma - Goku Black Theme
* Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle OST - Dio's World

## Sprites

* Various Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden sprites, among some edited by Hyourinjutsu.

## Trivia

* This What-If presents various inconsistencies:
	+ Vegeta claims that Potara Fusion lasts forever, despite Gowasu confirming in the Future Trunks Saga that takes place before this What-If that mortals can only remained fused for an hour;
	+ Vegeta somehow knows how to perform the Fusion Dance, despite being needed to be taught in Dragon Ball Super: Broly;
	+ Gogeta is a serious, almost silent warrior, similarly to how he behaved in Fusion Reborn. However in Dragonball Super: Broly, his personality his much more similar to his counterpart Vegito;
	+ Gogeta's vest is orange colored, like it was in Fusion Reborn, before it was changed to yellow in Dragon Ball Super: Broly.
* This is the first Episode to have the victor's name not in the title.