Showdown! The Ultimate Final Battle

During his battle with Gohan, Majin Buu detonated his own body, vanishing without a trace. Gohan and the others took this opportunity to reconvene with Hercule and Dende, who'd been hiding out of harm's way.

But about an hour later... Majin Buu reappeared before them all!

He wants to fight...

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 Death, Super Gotenks in the house!

No... Piccolo!

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!

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Uh, right... Got it...

Elder Kai sacrificed his very life so that Goku might save the universe. Meanwhile, in the Otherworld...

I'm glad I had kept your spirit intact, just in case...

Now then, Baba. I can't believe I'm saying this, but please guide him back to Earth.

If I must...

Hmph. Resorting to a thug like me, eh?

I wish I could promise that I'll even live up to your faintest hopes...

In order to stop Majin Buu's ever-growing power, Goku and Vegeta returned to the world of the living... But would it be enough to save Gohan and the universe, too?!

After absorbing Gotenks and Piccolo, Majin Buu had attained a power even greater than Gohan's! Even Tien's valiant effort proved futile in the face of his immense power.

Meanwhile, back on Supreme Kai's Planet, thanks to Elder Kai's sacrifice, Goku returned to life. But would Goku be able to save Gohan and stop the powerful Majin Buu?!

Hold your horses, Goku!

It's all very well speeding off, but how do you intend to defeat Majin Buu?

I doubt that Majin Buu will simply sit back and wait while you do that ridiculous dance...

If you'd let me finish...

Here. Put this Potara earring on your left ear.

...Say what?

Will it give me a strength boost...?

Make sure you put the other one on Gohan's right ear.

Do that and you'll fuse, simple as that! And without that silly dance, too.

No way! For real?!

Honestly, the youth of today... You know nothing!

You've got Potara earrings, don't you? Go on, try it for yourselves.

Wow! You were right! That's amazing!

So, umm... How long does the Potara Fusion last?

Heh heh heh. The supreme fusion granted by Potara lasts...

...Forever! Once joined, you can never return to your original bodies!

...What?!

Aw, man... So Gohan and I will be stuck together forever?

After we save the world, do I have to go to his high school?

Enough blathering! Hurry up and get going, or Gohan's a certified goner!

No...!

Majin Buu had managed to absorb even Gohan, attaining unimaginable strength in the process! With Gohan gone, so too were Goku's chances of fusing with him. Was there any hope left for our hero?!

After successfully absorbing Gohan, Majin Buu had grown stronger than ever before. With no warrior left for him to fuse with, Goku's situation was looking dire... Or so it seemed until help arrived all of a sudden.

Sorry, but this is as close as I'll go... I'm too scared.

Well, good luck!

G-Goku...! Am I seeing things? How are you here?

And alive, too, by the looks of it...

Yikes! Righty, then... G-Good luck!

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!

...!!

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

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

Goku and Vegeta's fusion created the super warrior Vegito! However, cornered by this new foe's immense strength, Majin Buu absorbed him!

Was there no one left who could stop Majin Buu's evil machinations?! Or was this all part of Vegito's plan?

Seems the barrier did the trick! I managed to get inside without being absorbed.

Right, I'm probably safe. Time to lose the barrier and find the others...

How would I know?!

That's what you told me right before we fused...

Which means we got lucky! I am never, EVER fusing with you again!

There'll be no need for that.

Well then, I guess we'll just have to find them and hope for the best.

Now hurry... Before he blows up the Earth.

Oh yeah?

I wouldn't be so sure about that...

What happens if I detach the fat one from you, huh?

I get the feeling it'd swing things to our advantage...

I can't wait to find out. Will you go back to being fat, like him? Or the skinny one, perhaps?

Either way, I'm sure you'll become weaker.

You're even more panicked than I expected.

I'd say we've found your weak spot, wouldn't you?

How intriguing...

Do you honestly think I'd take orders from you?

And with that, Vegeta ripped the fat Buu free.

As the Majin Buu they had been fighting melted away, Goku and Vegeta escaped to freedom with Gohan and the others. Finally outside, they observed Majin Buu's next transformation.

H-Hey... Vegeta...

Is it just me... Or is his Ki skyrocketing right now?!

Umm... Uh-oh...

H-He's even bigger than he was before...

Watch... He's about to transform again...

Heh, look! He's become a puny little runt!

Alright! At that size, we might just have a fighting chance!

Huh...?

You've gotta be kidding! Is he planning to fire that thing?!

Geh heh!

Stop it, Buu! You'll destroy the entire planet!

Don't you want to fight us?!

Vegeta, this way! We'll use Instant Transmission!

Goku's only option was to use Instant Transmission to escape! Even with Supreme Kai's help, in the race against time, the only ones Goku was able to save were Dende and Hercule...

Oh... Thank goodness!

You made it...!

Grr...Kakarot... You imbecile!

Why did you save them before Trunks and the others?!

He destroyed it... Every last atom...

Ultimately, Goku and Vegeta had failed to save Earth, as well as Gohan and the others. With Majin Buu still alive and kicking, what fate awaited our heroes and the entire universe?!

Goku and Vegeta successfully infiltrated Buu's body, saving their friends from a grisly end. However, Buu's subsequent power-down caused his appearance to change drastically. Standing before our heroes was a hitherto unseen miniature Buu!

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 reducing Earth to cinders, the unhinged being of pure evil pursued Goku and Vegeta to their final battleground... Supreme Kai's Planet!

No matter. We would have fought either way.

This will be our final stand.

O-Oh, yes, at once!

You're incorrigible! Fine, do what you want!

Supreme Kai's Planet won't break that easily! Do whatever you need to defeat him!

Right. Who goes first?

Rock, paper... scissors!

I want to see this Super Saiyan 3 up close...

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

But I wanted the new generation to make sure they could take care of themselves...

Okey-doke. Showtime!

I think I see at last...

...why I could never beat you.

I thought it was because you had people to protect... I thought that desire created some unfathomable power in you.

But I have the same desire now. I have others to protect. And yet...

Damn you, Kakarot...! I can't believe a battle- loving, kind-hearted Saiyan like you even exists!

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Though the proud prince had shared the battlefield with Goku as both enemy and rival, at long last, he wished silently for Goku's victory as an ally. As the battle grew more heated, the universe's fate hung in the balance!

The clash between Goku and Majin Buu raged on as the universe awaited the result! Though Goku put up an admirable struggle with his Super Saiyan 3 form, Majin Buu wasn't incurring significant damage...

Kakarot.

Hmph. Drop the pretense. You had zero intention of switching out from the start.

You knew... that I'd just get killed.

Don't mind me. Finish him off!

A fully charged Ki Blast should do the job in your current form!

Huh?

...You're not... holding back for me?

One minute. I'll keep him busy for one lousy minute.

You get to charging, you hear?!

Then start charging, you numbskull!

...

Okay, let's do this!

What beastly speed. And the weight of his blows...!

How was Kakarot fighting on equal ground with this freak?

D-Damn. A minute's gone by already.

But I need more time! This won't be enough to finish Buu off!

Huh?!

Defying all reason, Hercule's sudden appearance caused Majin Buu to double over in pain. What was happening to the all-powerful villain? And how would it influence the fight?

The evil Buu, contorted in pain, couldn't bear the sight of Hercule, causing him to expel the pudgy Buu from his mouth. Two Buus now faced off, one determined to save his friend, the other, to exterminate...

Kakarot! How long are you going to take? Blast the fool to atoms before it's too late!

Or do you still not have the Ki you need?

Dammit! How's this...?!

I-I'm losing... power...!

Tch!

...This is turning into an utter disaster...

The massive energy Super Saiyan 3 required was too much for Goku's body, resulting in our hero returning to his normal form.

Luckily, Vegeta had the flash of inspiration to ask Dende to travel to Planet Namek and gather the Dragon Balls.

Kakarot... How many times have you saved the Earth...?

And so Dende and friends summoned Porunga, the Namekian Shenron. Per Vegeta's first wish, the dragon restored Earth from complete decimation.

The second wish was then used to resurrect all who'd lost their lives from the day of the World Tournament onward, excluding none but the exceptionally evil. What exactly was Vegeta scheming...?

Vegeta's grand plan was to lay the groundwork for making a Spirit Bomb! A "Super Spirit Bomb" to be exact, wrought from the Ki of all Earth's inhabitants. Would it be enough to defeat Buu...?

Vegeta's genius plan was to use the energy of Earth's population to create a Super Spirit Bomb! With the help of King Kai, the prince relayed his plea to the newly resurrected inhabitants of Earth.

...

Sheesh. This guy's terrible at asking favors...

Unfortunately, the people of Earth remained skeptical, and the only energy Goku managed to harvest was from his friends and family. With the Super Spirit Bomb far from completion, defeating Buu seemed an impossible feat...

Vegeta absorbed blow after vicious blow in a bid for more time. Meanwhile, Goku appealed to Earth's inhabitants once more, but alas, no energy came.

"Thick heads"? Who're you calling thick?!

Ignore that freak!

Didn't your mother teach you how to ask nicely?

Hey, that's Hercule!

W-Wait a sec. Is Hercule the one battling it out with Buu?!

Th- That's right!!!

And I intend to steamroll the fella into fleshy paste, but I want my people to help me beat him!

I had no choice... Cut me some slack, though. They wouldn't have trusted us otherwise.

Beating Buu is all that matters right now!

Hercule! Hercule!

In an incredible twist, Hercule managed to convince the people of Earth to help. Channeling the energy of every man, woman and child on the planet, the Super Spirit Bomb reached completion at long last.

There. It's done!

Gi-gi-giiih!

This is bad.

I've 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 the Supreme Kai's Planet, fighting for the fate of the universe! But he's exhausted!

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!!!

...!

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

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

The turbulent fight thus concluded, all trials were safely behind our heroes... All but one, that is. The good Majin Buu, who split off from his evil half, was badly injured...

Are you sure?

I admire your compassion, but isn't letting him live on Earth a bit risky?

Everyone on your planet has been conditioned to fear Buu like the plague.

Were I you, I would abstain from these "simple fixes" with the Dragon Balls...

And with that, our battle-weary heroes returned to their respective families on Earth. Time went on as peace prevailed...

With the combined power of all human beings and Goku, Majin Buu was finally defeated. 10 years had gone by... Goku, who carried out his daily training as usual, decided to participate in the upcoming World Tournament.

Curious about the fighter whom Goku was keeping an eye on, Goten, Trunks, Vegeta and Pan, the daughter of Gohan and Videl, also decided to join the tournament.

Who was this warrior that caught Goku's attention...?

Long time no see! Hercule!

What?!

R- Really?!

And so, the 12 fighters who passed the preliminaries assembled and drew lots to decide the order of the upcoming matches.

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

Dunno.

What's your plan?

Next... Uub! Please come forth to draw the lots!

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

I don't get it.

You'd better explain this.

You mean...

That kid is the reincarnation of Buu?!

Let's get the first match started!

Pan vs. Mo Kekko!!!

I came here for combat! This place isn't a kindergarten!

Pah!

Good heavens, is he...?! No, wait! He's still breathing!

It's a knock out! Pan's the winner!!!

Pan, are you all right?

Are you hurt, baby?

...Well, duh.

Pan easily won the first round, proving herself to be well and truly worthy of her family name. Next up was the match between Goku and the reincarnation of Majin Buu, Uub. What strength lay within the young boy?

It had been a while since Goku and friends last joined the World Tournament. It is now revealed that Goku's true purpose was to fight Majin Buu's reincarnation, Uub. The second match, the promised match between Goku and Majin Buu, was about to begin!

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

Match begin!

Um...

Um... Yes sir!

...

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

...

Y-Yeah...?

What?!

Um, Dad...

Wh-Why...?

Dad...

Goku...

What?!

Right!

Hmph.

Never mind. After all, there's no way the two of us, or that kid called Uub, can go full-throttle at a place like this.

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!!!

Goku, the warrior who surpassed his limits time after time to protect the Earth and the universe, had embarked on a new journey. Eager to witness the growth of his future rival and aim for greater heights, our hero's adventure was far from over!