Part 8, Chapter 4: Clash with the Ruthless Majin!

Haa!!

Guh...!

(He really has gotten stronger since the last time we fought!)

(But it's more than just strength...!)

(This smell... Something's not right!!)

What the...!! What's the hold up, Shallot?! Wasn't he a breeze to take down last time?!

...It doesn't seem like it'll be that easy this time!

This Buu... He's not the same as before!! What is the meaning of this?!

I dunno! I dunno, but...

The way he is now... I can't underestimate him! I need to finish this here and now!

Gah?!

How'd you like that one?!

...Heh...heh...! You're strong, with that red hair of yours... Shallot...!

Heh! You've gotten stronger too. But you still can't beat me.

...Can't beat you? Heh... Can't beat you, huh?

There it is again...

...?

That smug attitude of yours... I'm sick of it!!

Every time!

Every time, every time, every time! Every single time!!

How dare you try to make a fool of me!!

...?! W-What's happening?!

This is...?! Buu's Ki, it...?!

Today's the last day you underestimate me! I'm gonna teach you a lesson!

With the power of the ultimate Majin!!

Ha...!!

Wh...?!

What the... The air has completely changed?! What's going on...?!

This is... Dark Ki, isn't it?! But this Ki... It's completely different than before...!!

If you use your full power, you'd be able to take me down easily... Isn't that right, Shallot?!

Let's see if that still holds up! Heh...heheh!!

Guh...!

Bwahahaha!! Welcome to despair!!!

Daaaah!!!

Gaah?!

Zahha?!

Take this!! Now it's your turn, Shallot!!

Gah?!

Dammit...! He's moving so fast my eyes can't keep up with him! This is unbelievable...!

(Unbelievable, but...)

Haah... Haah...!!

(Buu seems to be out of breath... Surely, this is...)

Heh...hehe! Hahahahaa!!!

Well, well... So this is what he meant when he said "more power", huh... Not bad.

Well then, Shallot. What will you do from here?

Wha...?!

What the hell?! What's with that pink monster?!

Gah?!

Eep! He's headed over here?!

Tch...!

Dodoria's pathetic Saiyan duo...?! You're actually still here?! Why didn't you leave?!

What the... What is he...?

This has nothing to do with you! Just hurry up and get the hell out of here!

H-Huh?! The nerve of him...!! Why should we even listen to you, anyway? You're not our boss...

If you don't wanna die, get the hell out of here!! You're in the way!!!

...?!

Shallot! Are you okay?!

Yeah!!

...

H-Hey! Borgos! L-Let's just get outta here!!

What...?

I don't wanna listen to the brat either...but there's no other choice unless we want our hides cooked! Ha...haha...hah...!

B-But...!

But nothing, we don't have a choice! There's nothing we can do! We just gotta do as he says!

What's your plan, Shallot...? This Buu doesn't seem like he'll be that easy to take down!

...That doesn't matter! I just have to crush him!

I can't lose to the likes of Buu!

..."The likes of" me, huh...?! You're underestimating me again!!

Yeah, "the likes of" you! Compared to him...!

...Compared to Giblet!!

...?! He still...has this much power?!

To bring him down...

...In order to bring him down! I can't lose to the likes of you!!

Graaaah!!

Guh?! Ngh...!!

Y-You!! Is that all you got...?!

Do you really think you can take me down with how weak you are?!

Guh...!!

I'm not done yet!! And if this isn't enough, I'll go even harder!!

I'll use every ounce of my strength! I'll get even stronger!!

Haaaaah!!!!

How much stronger do you have to get before you realize that you can never beat me?!

Don't underestimate the power of a Saiyan! I'll never stop getting stronger!! Brace yourself...!!

...!!!

...?! What the...?!

Gah!! ...Ah...!!

Wh...?!

Hey! What happened?! Shallot?!

...

...Heh... I see... So that's how it is...! Now that I've seen it with my own eyes, I know for sure...!

The whole point in letting Shallot live and then siccing Majin Buu on him...

...As well as Shallot and Giblet... Pulling their strings like puppets to have them fight each other...!

...All of it is part of the "next step" of his plan... Quite interesting indeed...

Guh...!

(Damn! Why does the pain have to come back now, of all times?!)

Hey, Shallot!! What's wrong?! Get it together!!

Huh? You're slowing down? What gives?

D-Damn!!

Hey, I'm asking you a question... Shallot!

ANSWER ME!!

Gaaaah!!!

Shallot!!

Ah...!!

Hehe... Hahaha!! Gyaaaaahahaha!! How pathetic, Shallot!!

What happened to all that vigor from before? Are you losing steam? How sad! Hahaha!!!

Ugh...!!

What's wrong? Don't tell me that's all you got! Get up and fight back!!

Are you really just gonna lay down and die?!

Tch...

...I won't let that happen!!

Huh? What'd you say?

I said I won't let that happen!!

Tch, you're awfully persistent for a small fry...

Haa!!

Tch...!

Get out of my way!

...!!

...! It's...an illusion?!

I may not be as powerful as you and Shallot, but...

...thanks to Shallot, I've become pretty good at buying time. Although I'm sure you know that by now.

You...worthless...! Using your magic just to buy time for someone!! Have you no pride?!

Heh... Well, you are the one who was so easily bewitched despite my lack of "pride". How kind of you, Mr. Buu.

Tch, you always have to have the last word...! You must have a death wish, trying to make me this mad!!

(Z-Zahha... He's goading Buu! Is he trying to distract him from me?!)

No, stop... Zahha...! Buu isn't someone you can take on by yourself!

(I know that... With our difference in power, I am no match for Buu. But...!)

(Right now, I'm the only one who can take him on!!)

LET'S GO, BUU!!

As if such an attack would work against me! I'll take you down! You insolent little...!!

Guh...!!

...?!

(Just as I thought! Buu's Ki is all over the place...)

(This is...!)

Tch, what are you muttering about?!

...?!

HAAAAA!!!

GAHHHH?!

Haa... Haa...! Something with my body feels off...?

W-Well... It doesn't matter!

Now it's Shallot's turn...

Ngh...?!

...It's not over yet!

Tch! You're still alive?! You irritating little pest!!

Haa... Haa...!

(Just as I feared... I can't even leave a mark on him fighting on my own...)

Heh... You look like you could bite the dust any second now. Did you really think you could beat me like this?

Or do you have some other kind of cheap trick up your sleeve?

Heh! Who knows...? Why don't you come and find out?

Z-Zahha...! That's enough! Forget about me and just run...! Please, just run away!

What are you talking about...? As if...I could do something like that...!

Aren't you the one who's always saying "I won't run away"?!

...!!

So I won't run, either!!

If I run away now, I'll regret it until my dying breath.

Zahha...!

(Tch...! I feel the same way...!!)

(There's no way I can give up here!!)

Nghh...!

Rgghhh...!!

Seems like you're all but done... Only standing here by the grace of your fighting spirit... Hehehe.

...

This is your punishment for trying to make a fool of me! I'll beat you into a pulp before Shallot's very eyes!

Heh... Buu! Do you remember what Shallot said earlier?

What...?

Yeah, "the likes of" you! Compared to him...!

...Compared to Giblet!!

For Shallot, you're nothing more than a speed bump.

What are you going on about? Are you just blathering on to waste more time?

...You don't get it, do you?

He's not the kind of guy who gives up after one little setback!

So that's all you have to say, huh? Meaningless garbage? I'm done listening to you waste my time...! It's time to kill you once and for all...

Nghhh?!

...Told you...!

Sorry to keep you waiting, Zahha!!

Tch... Shallot...!!

Grrr...!!

Finally back, huh...? About time... You had me sweating bullets for a second back there...!

Zahha! Just stay back for now!

Shallot, wait! Just listen to me for a second!

...?

During my fight with Buu, I noticed something important!

Guh...!!

(Just as I thought! Buu's Ki is all over the place...)

That Dark Ki seems to be taking a toll on his body!

...

Try to draw out the fight! If you do that then maybe...!!

...No way!!

...?!

W-What?! Why?!

Because beating him to a pulp is faster than trying to play tag with him!!

Unbelievable...! That fists-first style of yours won't work every time!!

Doesn't matter if it will or won't!!

All I know is I'd never forgive myself for running away from the guy that beat you up!!

So basically what you're saying is "I'm not running away"... Geez, I just can't win with you, heh...

Not that you can talk. I don't see you tryin' to run away either.

Hmph... You got me there...!

Fine... I guess I'll leave it to you then. Good luck, Shallot...

...You bet!

Now it's your turn...!

Ku ku ku. You don't mind that those are your last words with your friend?

What's with that laid-back attitude...?

Fu fu fu...is it that strange...? I've been waiting here quietly for you to finish your little chat, but...

...No, it's not strange. You've made it clear you want to beat me at my full power...

If you don't show up a Super Saiyan God at their full strength, you just won't be satisfied...right?

...Hmph...hahaha! Exactly! You figured it out...!

Yeah? Well that makes two of us!!

I'm gonna destroy you and prove once and for all which of us is truly stronger!!

Quit your babbling...!! There's no one in this world who can defeat me the way I am now!!!

The air is...vibrating?

Tch! Must be because of that pink monster! What a terrifying creature, that one!!

Well, not like it matters to us anymore!

All that matters now is finding a soft place to get some shut-eye, huh, Borgos!

...

...? Hey, what's wrong, Borgos?

Hey, Shugesh... Are you really...okay with this?

...

Okay with what?! We're just low-class grunts, what can we do?!

We got no choice! We're not strong like that brat!

...What, then? We just follow the orders of whoever's strongest then turn tail and run when it goes bad?

Are you really okay with that?

...?

Is that the level of pride we have in ourselves as Saiyans, a warrior race?

Huh...! You're awfully talkative today, aren't you...!

Hmph...

...But the Saiyans I know have way more pride than to just sit back and do nothing.

They're not pathetic cowards like you guys are.

That kid... He called us "pathetic cowards"... I don't like that...

Tch... That brat can say whatever he wants! It has nothing to do with us!

...

Ohhh!!

G-Guuuuh?!

(What's up with him...?! He was completely exhausted just a second ago!!)

I'm not done yet!!

Gyaah!!

(The pain is still here... But...!!)

Gh...!! Gghhh...!!

(Buu's running out of steam, just like Zahha said! This is just a test of endurance now!!)

Not...! Not...yet...!

...?

You...! This should be my strongest form...! But...!!

You bastard!!

...?!

How?! How...did you...?! Shallot!!

How have you...?! Become this strong...?!

Gaa...?!

(Buu's Ki... It's getting stronger!)

You were just a worthless brat when we first met...! But...!!

Cause there won't be any of you left this time 'round! Now...

DISAPPEAR!!!

Ever since that day...!! Even though I gained all of this power in order to kill you...!

...

Kill you...by any means necessary!!

This time!! I will...!!

Gaah?!

Haa!! Haa!!

(This is bad...! He still has this much power left?!)

Hehe... Hahaha! How's this?! I won't lose!!

You're the one who will die!! Shallot!!!

Daaah!!

Gah...?!

Ha...haha! Can you see the Otherworld yet?!

(Dammit! I can't take much more of this! My stamina is at its limit...and this pain can't get any worse!)

This is the end!

Guh...!

You get it, right? All of this pent-up Ki...will be used to completely destroy you!

(I can't...move... If only...)

(...If only...it weren't for this pain...!)

Ugh... That's not it! It wasn't because of the pain...!!

...!!

Are you ready to die, Shallot?!!

G-Gimme a break...!!

Finally begging for your life, huh?! As if I would listen!!!

Guh...! This pain is...!! Like I said...!

...Don't use this pain as an excuse!!

...So, move...! Move!! If I don't move now...!

THERE WON'T BE A NEXT TIME!!

Wha...?! Y-You recovered?!

But it's already too little too late!! I have enough Ki built up to blow you away!!

...DIEEEEE!!!

...?!

...Hehe...! Got him! I won!!

Hahahaha!!! I did it! I obliterated him...!!

What?! Why... How?!

...Heh... You fool...!!

A-An illusion?!

The real me is over here!!

Wha...?! Shallot...?! This technique, it's...

Zahha! Yours?!

Looks like you counted Zahha out too soon, Buu!!

Precisely! I never said I was done fighting!

And I can't let Shallot have all the glory, can I now? At least, not before I pay you back for earlier, Buu!!

Y-You...

You insolent pests!!

Let's do it, Zahha!!

Right! Just don't fall behind, Shallot!!

Rooahh!!

Haaaaah!!

Gyaah!!

Now's our chance! Let's end this, Shallot!!

You're done, Buu!!!

HAAAAAHH!!

GYAAAAGHH!!!

The air... It's gone back to normal!

We...We won!! Thanks for having my back, Zahha!

And thanks to you for allowing me to catch my breath. I'd hate to see it end without being part of the final push.

But speaking of...are you okay? It got pretty rough out there...

Yeah! I'm fine!! There's still someone left that we need to take care of...!

...Now, hurry up and get down from there...!!

...Zamasu!!

Hmm... You seem to be in good spirits.

But what do you think you can accomplish in that pathetic form?

Shut up!

Buu's gone now... There's no one left to protect you. Just give up already!!

Misunderstandings stop being funny when they pass a certain point, mortal. Do you really think I need to rely on that unsightly Majin's power?

I only called Buu here to...confirm some things.

...Confirm? Confirm what?

Come now, you don't believe I would actually answer that, do you?

Well then...!! I guess I'll just have to beat the answer out of you!!

Hmph... That typical short-sightedness that plagues mortals...

What...?

You still haven't noticed? I have no reason to fight the "likes of you"...

...What did you say?!

Ugaaaaah!!!

...!! That voice...?!

Buu?!

Your enemy is still that Majin. That hasn't changed... Heh...

O...ooo...!!

B-Buu...! He's still alive...?!

Tch! You never quit, do you?! The chances of you beating me now are one in a million...

G...Give me a break! I...c-can...still fight!!

I'll definitely...definitely...DEFINITELY kill you this time!! Now, let's pick up where we left off, Shall...!!

...Uu...?!

...What?!

Aga...a...! O...ooo...!!

Wh-What's going on with him?

A...A...! N-No...! T-This...! This c-can't be...!!

I-I'm...n-not gonna...gonna be me... anymore...!!

What...?

I-I-I...! I...want t-to...b-b-beat Shallot... m-myself...

Aagh...! Guh...!!

Ggh...! Geh...!! GWAAAAGH!!!

...What the?!

I-It's Gohan and...Piccolo?!

And also the big Buu?!

...Aaah! Aaaah!!

...! Shallot! Look! Buu's form...!!

...Uu?! O...oo...!! O...ogg...!!

What the hell is happening...?!

I don't know, but...! I have a bad feeling...!!

Gyagyaa...! Gyaa...!

A...Gya...! Agya...! AAAAAAA!!!

...?! What the?!

Buu...!

...Hmph... What an unsightly thing to show before the eyes of a god. Do you plan to act the same way as well?

...Majin Buu...

...

...He shrunk!

Ugh...! Don't let your guard down, Shallot! We don't know what he's going to do next...

...nnn...

...HO!!!

...?

...Baah!!!

...?

...!! He attacked Zamasu?!

...Nyahaha...hahaha...!

...What an insolent fool... Have you lost the ability to tell friend from foe? You pathetic Majin...!

Your opponent is Shallot! At least, that's what you've wanted up until now...?

...? Sha...ll...o...t...?

Kill you...by any means necessary!!

This time!! I will...!!

...! Shall...o...t...!

...?

Shallo...t...! Heh...hehe... Hohohoo!!

Tch...! He wants to go, huh...! Guess he still wants to settle things!

Curses...! I really wish he'd just stay down...

Hyaaaaa!!

Shaa!!

Guh...!!

(Damn! I'm slowing down...! This fight's gone on for so long, I'm starting to wear down...!)

Shallot! T-Try not to take his attacks! I have barely any magic left...!

I-I get it!

I'm in rough shape, but I can't lose against a guy like him...!

I just have to beat this shrimpy Buu... and then Zamasu...!

...Nyahaha...!

Wha...?! This Ki...!

I-It can't be?!

Ho...ho...ho! Hohoho...!!

Hooooo!!!

Wh...?!

D-Dark Ki...?! It hasn't been lifted yet...?!

Hehehe... Hyahahaha!!

This isn't good...! How does he still have that much power left...?!