"RAAAAH!"
Goku roared as his power surged wildly.
His golden hair grew longer and longer, extending all the way down to his waist. His appearance changed drastically—his brows disappeared, his face sharpened, and his entire aura became far more intense.
"Th-that… is that really Goku?!"
Krillin's eyes widened in disbelief.
"That… that's Super Saiyan 3?!"
Gohan asked, stunned.
"Yes."
Zeru nodded with a smile.
At this moment, Goku's power had reached a staggering 2 trillion.
"You… Kakarot! You were hiding this all along?!"
Majin Vegeta's face twisted with anger.
He had believed—
He had finally caught up.
But now?
Goku had been holding back all this time.
Even during their sparring—
He hadn't gone all out.
The realization hit hard.
Vegeta's face darkened further, his aura rising violently, killing intent beginning to leak out.
He—
The Prince of all Saiyans—
Had been surpassed by a low-class warrior.
And he couldn't catch up.
How could he accept that?!
Whoosh!
Vegeta charged.
In an instant, he was in front of Super Saiyan 3 Goku.
Bang!
He threw a punch.
Goku responded in kind.
Boom!
The air itself seemed to tremble.
Then—
Vegeta was sent flying.
"Pfft!"
Blood sprayed from his mouth midair, his face turning pale.
"Vegeta!"
Babidi's expression changed.
Not out of concern—
But fear.
If Vegeta died—
He and Majin Buu would be finished too.
"No… I have to wake Majin Buu now!"
Babidi immediately accelerated the energy transfer.
"Gohan, Goku is holding Vegeta off—now's our chance!"
Shin shouted.
"Right! I'll destroy Majin Buu!"
Gohan stepped forward, face serious.
Boom!
He transformed into Super Saiyan.
"Kamehameha!"
A powerful beam shot toward Majin Buu's cocoon.
Boom!!!
The explosion shook the entire area.
"My Majin Buu!"
Babidi was blasted away by the shockwave.
When he got up—
His face turned pale.
"What?! No damage at all?!"
As the smoke cleared—
Everyone stared.
The cocoon—
Was completely unharmed.
"What's going on?!"
Shin shouted in disbelief.
"It didn't take any damage… it even looks like it absorbed the energy?!"
"Hahaha!"
Babidi suddenly burst into laughter.
"My Majin Buu is fine! Wonderful! Wonderful!"
"Come on! Attack it more! Use all your power! Hahahaha!"
"Again!"
Gohan's expression darkened.
He didn't believe it.
"RAAAH!"
He powered up further—
Transforming into Super Saiyan 2.
Lightning crackled around him.
"Kamehameha!"
Another beam—
Stronger than before.
"This time… it should work, right?"
Shin stared nervously.
That attack—
Could destroy a planet.
If even that failed…
He didn't know what hope remained.
Boom!!!
The beam struck the cocoon.
And then—
In front of everyone's horrified eyes—
It vanished.
Completely.
"Lord Shin… Gohan's energy… it was absorbed!"
Kibito shouted in shock.
Unbelievable.
Energy strong enough to destroy a planet—
Absorbed.
Converted.
"Not good…"
Shin's face turned pale.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
The cocoon—
Started beating.
Like a heart.
Faster.
Faster.
"Not good! Majin Buu… is about to awaken!"
Kibito shouted in panic.
"What?! That's impossible!"
Krillin and Piccolo were stunned.
Not only had Gohan failed—
He had helped Buu awaken faster.
Hisssss—
A strange sound filled the air.
Steam.
Pink steam.
It rose from the cocoon—
Gathering into a cloud above.
"Hahahaha!"
Babidi danced wildly.
"He's awake! My Majin Buu is finally awake!"
"Supreme Kai Shin, I really have to thank you!"
"If not for you, he wouldn't have awakened this quickly!"
In his mind—
Only one thing remained.
Massacre.
Everyone here—
Would die at the hands of Majin Buu.
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