"No."
Piccolo stayed calm. "Whether Majin Buu is dead or not, we have to prepare for the worst-case scenario!"
"Assume Majin Buu was killed."
"Right," Krillin nodded. "Goku makes a good point—if Buu isn't dead, then where's his ki?"
"Uh…"
Supreme Kai Shin immediately fell silent.
Their reasoning… wasn't wrong.
"So, what you're saying is, our enemy has shifted—from Majin Buu to some unknown person?" Gohan asked slowly.
"Yeah, that's how it looks right now." Goku nodded.
"This is bad…" Krillin clutched his head.
"We couldn't beat one before, and now there's someone even scarier—and sneakier."
"What if they ambush us?"
Everyone went quiet.
"You don't need to worry about that. If my guess about the Android is right, the one who should worry is Goku," Aishi said flatly.
The others blinked—then realized what he meant.
They nodded.
It made sense.
Piccolo agreed. "That's right. If it is an Android, their first target would definitely be Goku."
Everyone knew Goku destroyed the Red Ribbon Army.
"…Ugh," Goku scratched his head. "Why do people keep coming after me?"
"Well, not necessarily just to kill Kakarot," Vegeta said coolly. "Maybe their goal is simply to grow stronger."
"Whatever. Let's just live normally. Wait for them to make a move—then kill them," Aishi said calmly.
"True."
Vegeta nodded.
He thought so too.
"There's nothing more we can analyze now."
"Let's all go home. We'll regroup if we hear anything new," Aishi finished.
With that—
He flew off without looking back.
Seeing this—
Everyone looked at each other.
And then, one by one, they dispersed.
Back at the World Martial Arts Tournament—
Aishi returned home with No. 18.
…
Meanwhile—
In an underground laboratory…
A woman was typing rapidly in front of a computer.
"Okay!"
"Done!"
Android 21's lips curled up into a beautiful smile.
"Now I just need to extract Majin Buu's powers."
To her left—
A container suspended several wisps of pink smoke.
It was none other than Majin Buu!
But she had only released a small amount—just enough for research.
The rest remained sealed inside the gourd.
"So interesting… Majin Buu's abilities are perfect for me!"
21's expression turned to mild excitement.
Infinite regeneration, extreme vitality, black magic, white magic, absorption, telekinesis…
Without delay—
21 extracted Majin Buu's cells and began merging them with her own.
She had one goal.
To devour Buu's cells with her own.
That way, she could acquire his abilities without incorporating his genes.
In essence, she'd still be herself. Her DNA and cells wouldn't mutate—
But she would gain his powers.
Like an immune response to a virus—
Once the body survives it, it produces antibodies.
That's because the cells evolve after fighting the virus.
She was using the same principle.
Of course, she could directly implant Buu's cells too.
That would also grant his powers—but at the cost of her genetics mutating.
She didn't want that.
"Warning…"
Suddenly, a red alert flashed on the screen.
It warned of cellular disruption.
21 showed no surprise.
Majin Buu's cells easily overpowered her own.
The power gap was simply too vast.
"Time to intervene," she said calmly.
She input a command string.
In an instant—
99 restraints were placed on Buu's cells.
The once hyperactive cells instantly weakened.
Then—
Her own cells effortlessly devoured them.
Ding!
"Congratulations, Master! Your cells have successfully acquired Majin Buu's abilities. Beginning purification and debris filtering process."
The computer chimed.
21 stepped toward the extraction chamber and patiently waited.
Before long—
The chamber door slowly opened.
A vial containing a bright blue serum rested on the display stand.
Gene Composition: Android 21 (100%)
She picked up the serum and injected it into her body.
Immediately—
Her ki skyrocketed.
New powers and abilities flooded her mind.
At the same time—
Her body underwent a dramatic transformation.
Her once chestnut hair turned snow-white, now silky yet wildly untamed, dancing in the air and emitting a faint eerie purple glow, brimming with ominous energy.
Her ears became pointed. A long tail emerged from her back. Her facial features became sharper and more defined.
Her eyes turned pitch black, with pupils glowing crimson!
She now wore a black tube top and flowing white hakama-style pants that highlighted her stunning figure.
"So strong!"
21's eyes widened in shock, overwhelmed by the surge of power erupting from her.
"Perfect. Let's test this on Majin Buu."
With that—
She exited the lab.
Pulled out the gourd—
And released Majin Buu.
——Vmm!
The sky was instantly shrouded in a terrifying aura.
Pink smoke billowed outward.
Then—
The smoke began to converge, forming a humanoid figure—
Majin Buu!
——VMMM!!!
As soon as Buu emerged, a dozen jets of white steam blasted from his head.
"It's you!"
Upon seeing 21, Majin Buu furiously pointed at her.
Of course he recognized her.
Before he could even form a body last time—she'd absorbed him.
Without another word—
He aimed the antenna on his head toward her and shouted:
"Turn into chocolate!"
——Whoosh!
As the magic beam shot toward her—
21 smiled faintly.
She lifted her right hand—
Effortlessly absorbed the beam—
And launched a stronger one in return.
——Boom!
Buu's eyes widened in shock.
Before he could react—
He had already turned into a piece of chocolate…
21's eyebrow twitched slightly.
Her beautiful brow furrowed.
Why didn't you dodge?
"Restore."
She looked at the chocolate and spoke lightly.
Her cold, seductive voice echoed.
She pointed her palm at Buu, releasing a flash of light.
And just like that—
Majin Buu returned to his original form.
…
(End of Chapter)
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