Chapter 180: Crushing Skinny Buu, Saving Earth
Seeing the terrified look in Skinny Buu's eyes, Vegeta curled his lips into a cold sneer, reached out, grabbed Buu's arm, and flipped him over with a leap.
"Ahhh…" Skinny Buu let out a miserable scream as both of his arms twisted into grotesque angles.
"Vegeta has already suppressed Skinny Buu… Incredible!" Witnessing Vegeta's strength firsthand, Piccolo's curiosity was piqued.
"What happened in the Supreme Kai's realm? In just such a short time, Vegeta's gotten this powerful?"
"Before, the three of us together couldn't even withstand a single move from Buu… Even if his good and evil sides were separated, it shouldn't have weakened his combat power this much!"
"Hmph, take a guess!" Lin Qi laughed, but didn't answer.
Right now, Skinny Buu was being mercilessly pummeled into the ground by Vegeta, severely wounded and struggling to even stand.
"Goodbye… You're even uglier than that chubby pink one!" Vegeta raised his hand and aimed at the struggling Buu on the ground.
Supreme Kai's Realm.
"Almost three hours have passed!" Supreme Kai Shin sat at a table, sipping the tea that Kibito had poured for him.
Goku shoveled down some fried rice, then set down his bowl and patted his stomach. Turning to Kibito, he asked, "Got any more? I still don't feel full!"
"…You ate the portion I had prepared for the Elder Kai!" Kibito looked at Goku, his expression a mix of frustration and disbelief.
"You're dead—how can you still eat so much? Don't dead people not get hungry?"
"Really? I got used to eating when I was alive…" Goku replied innocently, rubbing his stomach. "But I'm still hungry!"
"All right!" The Elder Kai, who was sitting in front of Gohan, suddenly spoke, drawing the attention of the other three.
"It's done? Then what? I don't feel anything different," Gohan said, standing up and looking down at his hands.
"What kind of feeling were you expecting? Try transforming—just like when you become a Super Saiyan… focus your mind!"
The Elder Kai shot Gohan a disdainful look and then turned to walk away.
"Transform, huh? Got it!" Gohan clenched his fists, clearly eager.
"W-Wait a second! If you transform here, you'll affect me—let me just—"
Seeing Gohan's fists clench, the Elder Kai, who hadn't even moved half a meter away, turned pale with fright.
But it was too late. A massive surge of power erupted, and the force of Gohan's transformation sent the Elder Kai flying, turning him into a distant, twinkling star.
"What overwhelming power…" Goku marveled as he felt the energy radiating from Gohan.
"Incredible… Is this really my potential?" Gohan stared at his hands in disbelief.
"With energy like this, Gohan should definitely be able to defeat Majin Buu!" Supreme Kai Shin was stunned, his voice trembling with excitement.
"It feels insanely strong, but his appearance hasn't changed much," Kibito added.
No one paid any attention to the Elder Kai who had been launched into the distance.
"Gohan's power now has completely surpassed mine—he can definitely defeat Majin Buu!" Goku exclaimed, thrilled.
"Yeah, this is a substantial power boost!" Gohan said with a satisfied smile, clearly pleased with the strength he now possessed.
"Heh… Not having to transform is actually nice—no more worrying about the stamina drain from going Super Saiyan…"
The disheveled Elder Kai reappeared next to Supreme Kai Shin via instant transmission. "Now this is what you call the ultimate warrior!"
"All right, Mr. Gohan, let's head out right away!" Supreme Kai Shin said excitedly, extending his hand to Gohan.
"Even though Vegeta is holding the line on Earth, who knows how long he can last?"
Truth be told, Shin had been traumatized by Goku's chaotic Super Saiyan 3 antics—he feared Vegeta might act just as unpredictably…
"No, Lord Supreme Kai, you should stay. I'll take him myself!" Kibito said seriously, setting down his teacup.
Shin looked offended and immediately demanded, "Kibito, what's the meaning of this?! As Supreme Kai, it is my duty to witness the end!"
While Goku looked on in confusion, Kibito replied, "Lord Supreme Kai, I only meant to take Mr. Gohan there and return right away!"
"With our current strength, being there would only get in the way!"
Though harsh, his words were true—they would only become a burden to Gohan and Vegeta.
"…I see." Shin looked embarrassed, pressing his lips together before waving his hand weakly. "Go ahead, then."
"Yes. Forgive me, Lord Supreme Kai," Kibito replied respectfully. He had finally come to acknowledge these Saiyans.
He had once looked down on them, but after witnessing Vegeta's fight and Gohan's power firsthand…
He was in awe.
"Hmph, useless as always. Shin, what have you been doing all these years?" Elder Kai poured himself another cup of tea to soothe his throat.
"I'm sorry, ancestor…" Shin grew more dejected and sighed. "He's right—if we go, we'll only be a hindrance."
As Gohan reached out and placed his hand on Kibito's shoulder, Goku spoke up, "Gohan, I'm sorry—I belong to another world now."
"I can't get involved in Earth's affairs anymore… You'll have to clean up the mess on your own. But it looks like you've grown a lot."
"Good luck. Be sure to defeat Majin Buu—and save the Earth!"
"Thank you, Dad!" Gohan looked at Goku with a hint of reluctance, then nodded firmly.
"Goodbye, Dad…"
When Kibito brought Gohan to the battlefield on Earth, Vegeta and Skinny Buu's fight was already nearing its end.
"I'll kill you…" Skinny Buu growled again and again. His body shuddered—and the massive hole in his chest instantly regenerated.
"Hmph, is that all you know how to say? You fool," Vegeta sneered, his eyes filled with scorn.
"You… You actually—!"
Before Skinny Buu could even finish his sentence, Vegeta was already in front of him.
A brutal barrage of punches and kicks followed. Skinny Buu was sent flying through several mountains before slamming into a cliffside and becoming embedded in the rock.
"It's over… No matter how many times he regenerates, Skinny Buu can't beat Vegeta!" Piccolo said with absolute certainty.
"Who would've thought… that even Vegeta would one day become Earth's savior!"