Dreaded Majin and a Soul Reborn

Majin Buu, a dreadful entity feared even by Supreme Kai. The evil wizard Babidi had come to Earth to harvest the energy needed to free Majin Buu from the seal that kept him at bay. Until eventually...

The newly freed Majin Buu easily defeated Gohan and Vegeta with a bone-chilling display of dominance that surpassed all human comprehension! Then Babidi declared Piccolo, Trunks and Goten global fugitives for defying him and announced that he would destroy West City.

The destruction of West City, and thus the Dragon Radar, would make it impossible to collect the Dragon Balls. So Goku challenged Majin Buu to a battle, thereby buying time for Trunks to go get the Dragon Radar before it was too late...

Heya.

Vegeta and I both underestimated Majin Buu...

I mean, who knew he'd be this strong?

As if. One of them's my kid, you know?

I came to warn you, actually.

Listen! The ones you're looking for will show themselves! I promise!

But you've gotta wait for them! This mayhem won't do any good!

Nothing elaborate. We're simply training... to kick your ass.

Yeah. I figured you'd say that...

Which is why I came prepared to shut your mouths...with my fist!

Hey! Majin Buu!

Well?! Do it!

Tell me something...

Why's someone as strong as you taking orders from Babidi?

E-Enough with this poppycock! Majin Buu's loyalty to me is unwavering!

I'll have you know, he is my servant! I command, he obeys! That's how it works!

What's the meaning of this, Majin Buu?

Would you prefer I seal you away again like before?!

N-Nrrgh. Smarmy little...!

Perhaps the outside world is providing the stupid beast's brain with more oxygen than it needs.

Tch...! It was worth a try.

Yeah? Did he try this next trick? Bet you didn't know there's another level beyond Super Saiyan!

Haaaaaaah...

Hyaaaaaagh!

Feast your eyes on Super Saiyan 3!

Sorry for the wait. I've yet to get a good handle on this form.

H-Hear that? You fool...

You cannot cheat death, which will be upon you very, VERY soon! ...Buu!

Yeah? Just try me!

Impressive. I'm shocked.

You're a goofy- looking fellow, but you're a genius.

Phew...

I'm honored. But I don't have time.

I can't play with you forever. Bye-bye, Buu.

Babidi, the trio you're looking for will appear before you in three... no, two days.

I swear on it. So be cool and wait it out, will you? All this pointless killing is, well, pointless.

That and more!

That's too bad. Majin Buu would really enjoy a fight like this...

When you go to Hell, Babidi, I'll make sure to ask King Yemma to really put you through the wringer.

Having confirmed Trunks was in possession of the Dragon Radar, Goku abandoned the skirmish and left. As for Majin Buu and Babidi...

Having finally recovered his senses, Majin Buu broke free and rebelled against Babidi. Would anyone be able to stop Majin Buu now that he was free and on a rampage?!

Hercule did his best to stop Majin Buu. But in an unexpected turn of events, Hercule ended up living with Majin Buu, the very foe he should have defeated.

Majin Buu began showing a most unexpected side after his encounter with Hercule. One day, he even brought home an injured dog and used his magic to heal it.

(whimper, whimper)

(ruff ruff)

Huh?! Oh, yeah! Of course I do!

(ruff ruff)

THAT'S IT?! Sheesh!

...O-Or not!

I-I mean, you do you, I do me, eh? To each his own and all that, eh?

W-Well...

If I HAD to pick a side... Yeah. I think you should.

Majin Buu did the unthinkable, renouncing his life of crime. It seemed Earth had averted its greatest crisis ever. Unfortunately, a run-in with some armed scoundrels ended with Hercule and the dog taking a bullet. Majin Buu's heart, which was on the verge of change, froze over, and he could not stop the tempest of fury which ensued...

Majin Buu's rage caused the evil within him to swell up, and escape his body as a separate entity. A new Majin Buu had been born, making for two Majin Buus total! One was naive and innocent, the other a fearsome force of undistilled malevolence.

Th-The heck's going on?!

Ch-Chocolate... Buu turn you into chocolate!

Huh?!

When the evil Majin Buu split from his other half, he took with him the majority of Buu's power. And now, the good Majin Buu had reached his final resting place, inside the evil one's belly as chocolate! The evil Majin Buu began to transform yet again...

After losing his pure heart, Majin Buu became more powerful than ever! The end of the world was near!

The evil Majin Buu, now more powerful than before, wasted no time in storming Kami's Lookout after pinpointing Piccolo and friends' Ki. The fusion of Trunks and Goten was the only way to oppose his evil might!

Not only did Majin Buu reject Piccolo's attempts at negotiation, he went on to obliterate all human life on Earth's surface in a single, terrifying flash of pink. Out of options, Piccolo brought Majin Buu inside the Chamber of Spirit and Time, the place of Trunks and Goten's training. The stage was set for a mortal showdown.

We've been waiting,

Buu!

Gotenks transformed into Super Saiyan 3, a feat that took even Goku years to learn. With his tremendous power and a miraculous secret move, he had Majin Buu on the ropes! And then...

Hwa ha ha! And now for the finishing blow!

It won't be pretty, mind you. I'll smash you so hard your pieces are gonna be in pieces!

... What the...?

Oh, crud.

Gotenks' valiant efforts had Majin Buu against the ropes...that is, until the power-draining Super Saiyan 3 form abruptly wore off. To make matters worse, Majin Buu had launched a counterattack!

Gotenks had put on an admirable display, pushing Majin Buu into a corner. Victory seemed all but guaranteed until an abrupt power down turned the tables in Majin Buu's favor... However, Gohan suddenly arrived, brimming with strength after Elder Kai drew out his latent power!

His power as the ultimate fighter realized, Gohan dominated Majin Buu with ease. However, in a shocking twist, Majin Buu detonated his own body, vanishing from sight! Then he suddenly reappeared an hour later...

Huh?

Us...?!

Why, you...

You're just being paranoid, Piccolo!

This time, let's fight as Super Gotenks right off the bat!

Fuuu-sion! HAAA!

Ta-daaah! Back by popular demand!

The Grim Reaper of Justice, Super Gotenks in the house!

Wh-What the...?!

No... Piccolo!

You... What have you done...?!

I will smash you.

That is my ultimate goal.

With Gotenks' power and Piccolo's brains, the transformed Majin Buu was proving to be more than Gohan could handle. Meanwhile, on Supreme Kai's Planet, Goku was watching the chaos unfold...

Tch... This is bad...!

Gohan is in serious danger!

I didn't foresee this...

There is only one choice. You'll have to go there, Goku!

Me...?!

But... I can't...

You think I don't know that?!

I'll give you the life force that's left inside me. That way, you can return to life.

You'll give me... your life...?!

Would you prefer to witness the universe's destruction?

Majin Buu will eventually make his way here.

Don't be silly. You're still young.

I probably only have a thousand years left in me anyway.

You... You'd do that for me...?

...It's settled then. Farewell!

Uh...!

Thank you... I won't waste this life you've given me!

Good! Then hurry up!

Get going already! Save the universe before you waste my death!

...

R-Right!

Elder Kai sacrificed his very life so that Goku might save the universe! But would Goku succeed in saving both Gohan and the universe?!

In order to stop Majin Buu's ever-growing power, Goku returned to the world of the living! However, Majin Buu had managed to absorb even Gohan, attaining unimaginable strength in the process...

With Gohan absorbed, the fusion-enabling Potara earrings Goku received from the Elder Kai appeared to be useless. But just then, Vegeta showed up, having been resurrected for a day thanks to Baba's powers! However...

Arrgh! I knew you'd say that!

But it's the only way to beat Buu!

When you fought me, you hid your true strength!

I saw it all from the Otherworld... I know all about your Super Saiyan 3 transformation!

Enough of your pathetic excuses!

You mocked me by holding back! Nothing will ever change that fact!

...!

Ha ha! THERE you are!

...

Yes... I did it. I did it!

Majin Buu succeeded in absorbing Vegito too. Now, no other fighter remained on Earth to stand in his way. What calamitous fate awaited the Earth and the rest of the universe?!

Vegito had been absorbed by Majin Buu... But that had been Vegito's plan all along, namely, to free Gohan and company from Majin Buu's body.

Goku and Vegeta had rescued Gohan and company. But when Vegeta ripped the first Buu out of the fiend's body, Majin Buu started undergoing another transformation...

This was Buu's very first form, prior to his absorption of the Grand Supreme Kai, prior to having any semblance of a heart. And now he had returned. After returning to that evil form with no self-control, Majin Buu destroyed Earth...

Our heroes narrowly escaped when the Earth exploded. But Majin Buu tracked our heroes' Ki to Supreme Kai's Planet. The battle for the universe was on!

Right. Who goes first?

Rock, paper... scissors!

You know, I actually could've beaten the fat Buu with Super Saiyan 3 when I met him...

But for the sake of Earth's future, I wanted the next generation to handle it...

Okey-doke. Showtime!

Goku faced Majin Buu as Super Saiyan 3, his most powerful form, but ended up exhausting his energy without inflicting any significant damage...

The situation looked grim, so Vegeta pinned his hopes on one final plan. The plan was to create a Super Spirit Bomb containing the energy of all the Earthlings brought back to life by the Namekian Dragon Balls!

H-Here it is!

Gi-gi-giiih!

This is bad.

I've got a hunch that Spirit-whatsit is short on power.

Are you positive? We don't have any Ki left to give...

Ahem. How long do you intend to keep me waiting?

If you do not have a third wish, I will be taking my leave.

...O-Oh, that's right! Actually, we do!

Goku is on Supreme Kai's Planet, fighting for the fate of the universe! Can you fix his fatigue?!

I can restore his power to its normal state, if that is what you wish.

It is! Please do it, now!

Goku! We used our third wish to restore your energy! How do you feel?

Thank you, Dragon Balls!!!

You transformed so many times.

So many times, it was almost annoying.

...!

Kah... Ka-kah... Kah...!

...

Good had triumphed over the threat of Majin Buu. Purged from the universe, no sign of him remained, not even a single cell.

And so the long battle was over, and the universe again knew peace. Time marched on...

With the combined power of all human beings and Goku, Majin Buu was finally defeated. 10 years later... Goku, who kept up his training as usual, decided to participate in the upcoming World Tournament.

Word was an amazing fighter that had caught Goku's attention would be entering the World Tournament. But who in the world could it be?

So... Where's this "great fighter" supposed to be?

Dunno.

What's your plan?

Next... Uub! Please step up and draw your number!

Wh-What?! Him?! That kid?!

I don't get it.

You'd better explain this.

You mean...

That kid is the reincarnation of Buu?!

It was revealed that Goku's true goal was to fight Majin Buu's reincarnation, Uub. The promised rematch between Goku and Majin Buu was about to begin!

For our second match, we have none other than Goku versus...Uub!

Begin the match!

Um...

H-Here!！！

...

...This just isn't working...

...

Thus, Goku and Uub abandoned their match, and headed towards Uub's village.

Heh heh...Kakarot, I know you too well...

Training that boy to protect the Earth? There's more to it than that, isn't there...

We'll get even stronger!!!

Uub's heart raced at the possibility of infinite strength. Meanwhile, Goku dreamed of his future rival's growth. And so, with their eye on greater heights, they set out for a world of endless possibilities.