Chapter 105 - Chapter 105 : The First Transformation That Didn't Defeat the Enemy

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Daigo sighed, his voice echoing the thoughts of many: "Vegeta's monologue was deeply moving, but the problem remains—Goku doesn't seem capable of defeating Kid Buu like this. What is he supposed to do?"

Lina chimed in with a sharp observation. "Technically, in terms of raw combat power, Goku isn't inferior to Kid Buu. But Buu has infinite stamina and can regenerate from a single atom. It's fundamentally unfair."

"It seems the 'Stats Monster' has finally lost to the 'Mechanics Monster,'" Kakashi noted, his tone calm yet analytical.

Duanmu Yan nodded in agreement. "There was no other way. Goku's raw power simply hasn't surpassed the threshold needed to override Buu's biological cheats. In a situation like this, how do you even kill him?"

Zhang Chulan pointed out a historical shift in the battles they had seen. "Think about it—this is the first time a newly introduced transformation couldn't secure the win. Both Super Saiyan 1 and Super Saiyan 2 were absolute game-changers that crushed their enemies."

The viewers across the multiverse expressed their silent agreement. They remembered it clearly: Super Saiyan 1 Goku had systematically dismantled Frieza, and Super Saiyan 2 Gohan had utterly pulverized Cell. But this time, Super Saiyan 3 had failed to provide that same overwhelming dominance. Against a creature with infinite energy and god-tier regeneration, pure physical force was hitting a wall. They began to wonder—could Kid Buu actually win?

Akira, watching the influx of comments, nodded to himself. As a transmigrator, he possessed tactical knowledge the viewers lacked. He knew Super Saiyan 3 was indeed the first "failure" of a transformation, but it certainly wouldn't be the last. Later forms would face even weirder hurdles.

Back in the video, Goku's condition continued to deteriorate. He managed to blast away Kid Buu's lower half with a massive Ki blast, but the pink monster simply laughed and reformed instantly.

Vegeta arrived at Goku's side, bruised but determined. He told Goku to stop holding back, believing the Saiyan was still worrying about hurting his pride by showing the true gap between them. "Unleash everything!" Vegeta barked.

Goku shook his head, his breathing heavy. "To completely annihilate him, I need to gather my Ki for at least a full minute at maximum output. But Buu isn't going to stand there and wait."

Vegeta was momentarily stunned. He realized he had been overthinking Goku's hesitation; it wasn't about pride—it was about the practical limitations of the Ki. Without a second thought, Vegeta stepped forward. "I'll stall him for that minute. Just gather your energy!"

What followed was a brutal display of sacrifice. Vegeta threw himself into the fray, acting as a human shield against Kid Buu's relentless assault. Meanwhile, Goku sat back, desperately trying to pull every ounce of Ki from his cells. But something was wrong. His golden aura flickered, his long hair receded, and his power plummeted until he reverted to his base form.

"I get it now..." Goku gasped. "When I was dead, my body had no limits, so I could sustain Super Saiyan 3 indefinitely. But now that I'm alive again, the stamina drain is too massive. My living body can't handle the output."

Sengoku's eyes widened at the revelation. "So that's why the video title called it a form that cannot be maintained while alive! It's not about the power itself, but the metabolic cost of the transformation."

"It makes sense," Kakashi added. "It's a glass cannon transformation—all output, no efficiency."

Kurosaki Ichigo looked worried. "Isn't this a disaster? If he can't even maintain the form, how can they possibly stop Kid Buu?"

Uzumaki Naruto wondered aloud, "Since Super Saiyan 3 can't win, does this mean the video ends here? Will we never see the end of the fight?"

As if in response to Naruto, the battle footage faded, replaced by the familiar text of the epilogue summary.

"The Super Saiyan 3 transformation differs from its predecessors. Since the final defeat of the enemy was not achieved through this form, this video will not show the conclusion of the battle. Viewers seeking the final outcome may wait for future installments.

However, consider these technical specifications: Super Saiyan 3 provides a power multiplier four times that of Super Saiyan 2—and four hundred times that of the Saiyan's base form. When Goku fought Vegeta earlier, he was utilizing only a quarter of his true potential. In that fated duel, Goku held back an entire galaxy's worth of power."

Vegeta's face stiffened in the darkness of his own world. Seeing the numbers written out made the humiliation concrete. Kakarot had been playing with him.

"I knew it!" Kakashi exclaimed. "Goku was holding back an ocean of power. If he had used this form against Vegeta, the fight would have ended in a single strike."

Ichigo was floored. "The Saiyan bloodline is terrifying. A four-hundred-fold increase at the drop of a hat? Most of us have to train for years just to double our strength, yet they can skyrocket their power just by changing their hair."

A wave of envy swept through the multiverse's warriors. The Saiyan multipliers were fixed percentages; no matter how strong their base grew, the transformation would always amplify it by the same massive factor. They looked at their own hard-won abilities and sighed.

If Super Saiyan 3 was this high, what lay beyond? Thousands of times? Tens of thousands? They dared not imagine the level of power a God-tier Saiyan could eventually reach.