He's trying to stab the sniper. He's merely holding on to the ceiling as to not fall.
Cell is hit by the attack. He falls down but lands on his feet. Suddenly he points at Madara and shoots a piercing beam.
"Death Beam!"
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.Suddenly, Cell bursts through the ceiling and attempts to knock down the sniper.
How did he do it? An After Image. The destroyed Cell was a fake and he used the flames as cover to hide.
edited 1st Nov '14 11:31:39 AM by DevilPsyco
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.The afterimage was the one who was caught by the full blast while the real Cell avoided it and stayed hidden in the flames. This allowed him to jump up to the ceiling and attack.
Cell then lets himself fall down too and tries to stab the sniper with his tail.
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay."Yeeessss... you're mine now!", Cell says as he is focused on the sniper, unaware of the shurikens.
This proves to be a mistake as Cell is caught off guard by them. His tail is sliced off, allowing the Sniper to escape Cell's grasp.
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.Fire Release: Hiding in Ash and Dust Technique!"
Madara releases a large cloud of ash from his mouth. If it comes into contact with anybody, they will be burned.
Do you think it's reasonable to believe that Madara can't be harmed by his own jutsu, because it was utilized by his chakra?
edited 1st Nov '14 11:45:47 AM by PastryPerson

"Why would you attack the ceiling?"