Prince Vegeta, the proud Saiyan warrior, is undoubtedly one of the most intimidating fighters in the Dragon Ball universe. With his incredible strength and uncompromising determination, he has the potential to beat even the most overwhelming enemies, including the Perfect Cell! Still, Vegeta’s biggest challenge oftentimes comes not from his foes but rather from within himself.
His pride is second to none, but it also makes him incredibly overconfident at times, making decisions that tend to hamper himself. This sort of tendency has led him to some of the worst moments in Dragon Ball history as Vegeta earns the dubious honor of pulling off some truly atrociously low-IQ moves. And this is precisely one of those significant one.
Vegeta Almost Defeated Perfect Cell
One of the most fantastic showdowns in the Dragon Ball Z anime series was the Prince Vegeta vs. Perfect Cell faceoff. In this famous fight sequence, Vegeta displayed his mastery in the Super Saiyan form, fused with his speed and strength to unleash a devastating hit on Perfect Cell. Initially, the tide of the battle seemed bent to be in Vegeta’s favor, as he easily destroyed Cell’s right arm and shoulder and left this supposedly invincible foe vulnerable.
1. Perfect Cell’s Oscar-level acting against Vegeta! The Cell theme makes it even harder. pic.twitter.com/RdMw3bsbPQ
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At this point, fans were sure that Vegeta was winning a gigantic victory. One could feel the sheer desperation and grief in Cell’s voice and expressions for losing this battle. He was then left completely vulnerable, and his confidence broke as he could not even imagine the fact that he might lose. Although he was almost in tears, Cell’s despair was brief, as the dynamics of this battle suddenly turned the tables in his favor.
Cell Apparently Toyed With Prince Vegeta’s Naivety
What initially seemed to be Vegeta’s unsurprising victory turned out to be a strategic tactic used by Perfect Cell. Little did Vegeta know that Cell has high regenerative abilities that allowed him to grow back his destroyed arm in an instant. As a result, he came out to be quite stronger in this surprising twist, which left Vegeta absolutely bamboozled. On top of that, Cell’s mocking behavior only worsened the wound for our prince.
It was Vegeta’s own innocence and overconfidence that left him with this bitter defeat. He could not foresee Cell’s true powers, and that led to this unexpected conclusion, even for the fans. In the case of Perfect Cell, his “defeat” was an act, it was just a show to keep him secure from the true strength of Vegeta.
Afterward, having surpassed his limits, Cell really let loose his fury against poor Vegeta. This particular scene was crafted flawlessly in the anime and cemented its position within the ranks of the most memorable fight sequences in the Dragon Ball series. All because of Cell’s Oscar-worthy performance!
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