Two shadowy figures clashed and circled high above the Earth.
In his Super Saiyan 4 form, Vegeta's power and speed had reached staggering new heights, but even so, the enemy before him was anything but ordinary.
Super Buu had absorbed some of the strongest warriors in existence. He was no longer just a threat; he was a monster.
And the most troublesome part? He had absorbed Golden Frieza. A transformation that transcended generations… an evolution beyond reason.
At first, Vegeta was able to hold his own, trading blow for blow but as the fight dragged on, he began to notice something strange.
This bastard wasn't even trying. Worse, he kept mocking him, in Goku's voice.
"Hey, Vegeta," Super Buu sneered, tone eerily cheerful. "Even now… you're still behind me? How pathetic."
He floated with his arms crossed, looking down on Vegeta like he was a joke.
Vegeta panted heavily, teeth clenched. This wasn't just a battle anymore; this was humiliation.
He closed his eyes, focusing his senses on the aura ahead of him.
[This guy's dangerous. His Ki… It's a mess. I can feel Frieza… Kakarot… Gohan… Just how many people has this freak absorbed?!]
Vegeta growled.
"Hmph. I'll admit it, you're strong. But you're still just a parasite, like Cell. A thief who steals the power of others!"
With that, Vegeta vanished. His silhouette flickered across the sky like lightning. A small orb of light formed in his palm, rapidly growing as his speed surged.
Whoosh, Whoosh, Whoosh!
In the blink of an eye, a web of glowing energy crisscrossed the heavens, and Vegeta flung his hand forward.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
A swarm of energy blasts roared toward Super Buu, each one howling like a wild beast. The sky lit up as if the stars themselves were exploding.
Buu watched, smirking.
"Oho… quite the flashy barrage."
"In that case…" he chuckled darkly, "I won't bother dodging."
BOOM!!!
A colossal explosion engulfed everything, and waves of destruction rippled outward, tearing through the clouds. For a moment, the entire sky vanished into chaos, and nothing remained but blinding light and thick smoke.
And then… silence.
As the smoke began to clear, a figure emerged. Super Buu stood tall, completely unharmed, and there was not even a scratch on him. He chuckled softly, his laughter echoing like thunder across the battlefield.
"It's useless, Vegeta. Completely useless. I'm the strongest being alive. When I'm done toying with you, I'll absorb every last soul on this planet. I am the ruler of this world."
His grotesque grin stretched wide as the last of the smoke faded. His cold, pitiless eyes looked straight through Vegeta, as if the prince were nothing more than dust. Above them, the artificial moon that had once lit the sky was gone, erased by the blast.
Darkness returned.
The world was consumed by silence and shadow. But then, A brilliant light tore through the pitch-black heavens as a flash so bright it split the sky in two.
ZRAAAAK!!
A deafening roar followed, cutting across the darkness like a blade.
"FINAL FLASH!!!"
The shout rang out like divine thunder. Vegeta had somehow vanished, only to reappear behind Super Buu.
He hadn't seen it coming.
A massive column of golden energy erupted from Vegeta's hands, stretching for miles, obliterating everything in its path.
It swallowed Buu whole.
This attack could tear a soul from its body. From above the Earth, a colossal beam of energy burst into space, so powerful it lit up the entire planet like daylight. People across the globe stopped in their tracks, frozen in awe and terror at the spectacle unfolding above.
Even those trying to flee couldn't help but look back, dumbfounded by the sheer magnitude of power on display.
Meanwhile, in the Sacred World of the Kai, the Crystal Ball blazed with blinding brilliance.
The intensity of the light sent Shin stumbling backward, shielding his eyes.
"Is that… Vegeta?! He's… he's unlocked a whole new level of power! Surely… Majin Buu has to be dead now, right?!"
As Shin squinted back into the Crystal Ball, heart pounding with hope, a calm but heavy voice spoke behind him.
Old Kai stepped forward, his face grim.
"No… it's not that simple. Majin Buu has absorbed too many people. If you destroy him now… you'll kill everyone inside him too."
Shin spun around, panic surging through him.
"You mean… Gohan?! And Goku?! They'll die too?!"
Old Kai gave a solemn nod.
"And more than that… I don't think even this Vegeta, powerful as he is now, can finish the job."
Shin's mouth hung open. For a moment, he couldn't even respond.
"This is… this is the worst-case scenario," he finally muttered.
"We can't kill him. We can't even kill the unkillable...!"
Clenching his fists, Shin stared back into the Crystal Ball with rising dread. And just as Old Kai had predicted… Super Buu wasn't dead. His body had exploded into billions of microscopic particles, yet those same particles shimmered in the air… and began to reform.
"Ho ho ho ho!!" A voice echoed across the battlefield, cold, cruel, and full of twisted glee. "Just as I thought! Even the strongest in this universe can't erase me!"
The particles reassembled into chunks of flesh, each piece snapping into place as Super Buu took shape once more.
Vegeta stared, stunned. His heart sank.
[Damn it! This monster… Even my full-powered Final Flash did nothing!]
The sheer might of Super Saiyan 4 was undeniable, but Buu was still stronger. Far stronger. And what made him truly terrifying… was his regeneration.
He didn't even try to dodge the attack. He let it hit, just to test Vegeta's power. As Super Buu floated closer, a sick smile curled across his face.
"Hmph… I've seen enough," he said. "You're strong, Vegeta. But not strong enough. So let's end this little game."
"That Final Flash of yours, " He chuckled, holding his hands near his chest, mimicking Vegeta's stance, I only need to see it once to copy it perfectly."
Power began to gather in his palms.
Vegeta tensed, preparing to counter whatever came next.
But suddenly, FWOOOM!
A new Ki signature surged through the sky.
"DAD!! I'm here to help!!"
Vegeta and Buu both turned their eyes upward. Floating high above, cloaked in a vibrant aura, was Trunks.
And not just any Trunks.
Trunks… in Super Saiyan 4.
"TRUNKS?!!" Vegeta's eyes widened. He could feel it; his son's power was unbelievable.
Stronger than his own.
[That power… It's real?! This kid… my son… he's surpassed me?!]
(End of Chapter)
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