Janemba stared intently at the now-vanished Majin Buu, believing he had truly ended his life.
But then, a deep, resonant, dual-toned voice rang out behind him.
Janemba turned, and the figure before him was both unfamiliar and familiar. He tilted his head, momentarily confused.
Very soon, he sensed the shadow of Son Goku within Gokhan. But before he could fully process it, the figure in front of him vanished in an instant. A blinding light radiated from Gokhan's hand, a highly condensed energy blast forming in his palm.
The energy pulsed like a living being, violently beating with power unimaginable.
For the first time, fear flickered in Janemba's eyes, a kind of fear he had never experienced before.
"This farce ends now, Janemba." Gokhan raised his arm, ready to hurl the energy blast toward Janemba. But in the blink of an eye, it was as if an invisible force froze him in place, his entire body locked mid-motion.
Looking down in disbelief, Gokhan felt a wave of helplessness overwhelm him.
The next second, his body suddenly split in two while Gohan and Son Goku stood dumbfounded, staring at each other.
"D-De-fused!" the father and son exclaimed in unison.
And with that, the energy ball, strong enough to obliterate Janemba, vanished into nothingness. Janemba tilted his head, his suspicious gaze now fixed on Son Goku.
He quickly recognized him, the same Saiyan he had once defeated. Janemba let out his signature eerie call: "Janemba, Janemba."
Without warning, his body flashed toward the father-son duo. He cocked back his fist, ready to strike! Son Goku instantly transformed into Super Saiyan 3, while Gohan activated his Mystic Form.
At the same time, Gohan began charging a Kamehameha in his hands.
A blue energy beam burst from his palms and surged toward Janemba, just as Gohan thought it was about to land…
A chilling scene unfolded: Janemba's body pixelated into countless tiny chunks, like disassembled blocks of flesh.
The attack that should have pierced Janemba was completely dodged.
As Gohan reeled in shock, Janemba's shadow loomed directly in front of him.
That horrifying face! Gohan flinched in fear and instinctively fled at top speed.
"Gohan! This guy is seriously dangerous! Since the Potara fusion failed, we have to try the Fusion Dance! Only that gives us a shot at beating him!"
Gohan nodded fiercely. "Got it, Dad! Let's find an opening to fuse!"
But they weren't the only ones who heard that, Janemba did too. This second-form Janemba was no longer the fat, dopey creature from before. The overwhelming power Gokhan had just displayed made Janemba realize the true threat.
There was no way he would allow the two to fuse again.
CRACK--!
A crimson wave of sword energy cut through the air as Janemba forcefully separated Goku and Gohan once more.
"No good! Dad! He's figured out our plan!" Gohan shouted, struggling to steady himself.
Goku's mind was spinning, battle instincts kicking in at full throttle.
Zwoosh--!
He instantly triggered Instant Transmission, already gripping Gohan's shoulder. Next step: use Instant Transmission again to escape the area, and then attempt fusion.
Zwoosh--!
Instant Transmission activated, and the three figures appeared in an unfamiliar location.
"Gohan! Quick, fuse!" Son Goku cried.
However, Gohan quickly shouted, "No! Dad, Janemba, he..."
It was then that Goku finally realized that Janemba had been brought along too.
Goku's plan had been perfect… until, just before he could use Instant Transmission again to escape, Janemba placed his hand on Goku's shoulder.
"Janemba… Janemba," the demon muttered with a blank expression on his face, and swung his blade at the father and son.
The two were once again forcibly separated.
Just then, a familiar voice rang out, "Goku! Gohan!?" Piccolo exclaimed in shock.
Beside him stood Krillin and the others. Goku had sensed Piccolo's energy before teleporting, which is why he'd come here. Everyone looked at the father and son in shock, but it wasn't because of them. It was because of the demon standing behind them, Janemba!
Krillin jumped back in fright. "Goku! Why did you bring him here too?!"
"Sorry… Krillin, everyone! I let my guard down. Janemba's too fast!"
"Get out of here, quick! The fight is going to get intense!"
"Leave this to me and Gohan!"
Upon hearing this, the group quickly flew off to safety.
Piccolo looked back, his face full of worry.
"Be careful, Gohan!" he shouted.
Gohan gave a slight nod. Seeing that, Piccolo finally flew off. Now Gohan's gaze was locked onto Janemba, calm, determined.
Then, he made a bold decision.
"Dad, go find Uncle Vegeta! Use the Potara and fuse with him! I'll hold him off!"
Hearing that, Goku didn't hesitate for a second. But just then, Janemba's hand suddenly appeared behind him without warning.
"Watch out, Dad! Behind you!" Gohan shouted.
But it was already too late. A white hole had opened behind Goku, and Janemba's hand emerged from it. Goku felt an irresistible force binding his body. In an instant, he was dragged into the white hole, disappearing before he could react.
Gohan's mouth fell open in shock.
"DAD!?!"
This unexpected development caught him completely off guard. He had never imagined Janemba could be this intelligent. Just to stop them from fusing, Janemba had gone as far as to trap Goku inside a white hole!
Now, there was no longer any chance to fuse.
Gohan's pupils dilated, his face twitching in rage. He screamed with all his might, "BASTARD!! GIVE MY DAD BACK!!!"
His father had already died once. Now, terrifying thoughts filled Gohan's mind. If he died again… what would happen? Suddenly, a white lotus of energy bloomed, filling the sky and earth with divine light and an unprecedented power erupted from Gohan's body.
Mystic Gohan's brilliance surged violently, his furious form surrounded by a white dragon of energy. With a force that seemed to shatter the heavens, and with speed beyond comprehension, Gohan launched a punch straight at Janemba!
Even Janemba was stunned by this overwhelming attack.
The Dragon Fist connected with Janemba's face, and for a brief moment, it felt like half of his head had vanished.
Only then did Janemba react.
His body instantly broke apart into countless crimson chunks of flesh, and moments later, he reassembled completely in front of Gohan, without a single scratch.
Creepy, too damn creepy!
Gohan couldn't believe it.
Even that full-powered attack, bursting with fury and mystic energy, hadn't left a mark on Janemba.
(End Of This Chapter)
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