Vegeta suddenly sat up and stared in disbelief at his fully restored body.
He instantly understood.
Majin Buu not only possessed terrifying regenerative power, but also a healing ability like Dende's.
He looked at Majin Buu and asked, "You… why did you save me?!"
Buu turned back to look at Vegeta and smiled innocently.
"You're scary, but Mr. Goku said not to kill people!"
Soon, Buu went off to play with Hongrui and Goten again.
Only Vegeta was left standing there, stunned.
Son Goku stepped forward and looked at Vegeta seriously.
"Vegeta, stop provoking him.
Right now, Buu is just a blank sheet of paper. Whether he becomes good or evil depends on how others treat him.
I don't want him to turn bad because of the wrong guidance."
Vegeta clenched his fists, a flash of pain crossing his eyes.
"Heh… so all you care about is whether this fatty turns bad?"
Son Goku asked, "Vegeta, what are you trying to say?"
Vegeta sneered and slowly stood up, golden aura igniting around him again.
But this time, his eyes were even colder than before.
"Kakarot, one day, I'll make you understand… who the strongest Saiyan really is!"
With that, Vegeta turned and flew into the sky.
His figure disappeared beyond the horizon, leaving everyone in silence.
Buu blinked, then looked at Goku in confusion.
"What happened to him? Did Buu do something wrong?"
Son Goku looked in the direction Vegeta had left, his expression complicated.
Then he looked at Buu and shook his head.
"It's fine. It has nothing to do with you.
He just lost to you, so he's unhappy…"
"Hmph, so that's it. What a petty guy…"
Seeing Buu's childlike expression, Son Goku was speechless for a moment.
"Yeah. He's a petty guy!"
"…"
Supreme Kai looked at Buu playing with the children in the distance, his brows tightly furrowed.
He turned to Son Goku, his tone grave.
"Mr. Goku, although Buu seems harmless now, his evil side could awaken at any moment.
If he becomes that universe-destroying Majin again, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Son Goku nodded, his expression unusually serious.
"I understand your concern, Supreme Kai.
Buu really does look like a child right now, but his power is far too dangerous. I need to make sure I can stop him at any time.
In my eyes, he's still a ticking time bomb.
Maybe… it's time."
Supreme Kai looked at him in surprise.
"Could it be that you already have a plan?"
Goku grinned.
"Hehe, actually, I've been thinking about something recently. It's called the Super Saiyan God!"
"Super Saiyan God?"
Supreme Kai and Kibito spoke at the same time, their faces full of confusion.
Piccolo crossed his arms and frowned.
"What is that?"
Goku explained, "According to legend, when five Saiyans with righteous hearts gather their power and give it to a sixth Saiyan, a divine realm beyond Super Saiyan can be born!
It's basically another stage of Super Saiyan transformation."
Bulma's eyes lit up when she heard him.
"That sounds like some kind of ritual-triggered transformation. Is what you're saying actually true?"
Goku nodded.
"Of course it's true!"
"Then show us. Or are there specific conditions?"
Goku looked around and said, "We need six Saiyans with righteous hearts.
Right now, we have enough candidates.
Me, Gohan, Goten, Hongrui, plus Bra and Miki. That's more than enough…"
Piccolo was somewhat surprised.
"What Super Saiyan God? Is this actually real? Why have I never heard of it?"
Android 18 also looked at Goku curiously.
"You really kept this hidden well. How come I've never heard about it either?"
Goku nodded.
"Of course it's real…"
Bulma said, "Then I'll call Miki and Bra and have them come over."
Son Goku nodded.
"Yeah. Thanks!"
Bulma went inside to make the call.
Son Goku looked at the sky in the direction Vegeta had left and continued,
"Right. I'll go call Vegeta back too.
Otherwise, if he finds out about Super Saiyan God later, he'll think I was being petty and hiding something from him…"
After saying that, he left with Instant Transmission.
…
Before long, everyone gathered on the plaza of the Lookout.
Goku stood in the center, surrounded by Gohan, Goten, Miki, Bra, and Hongrui.
"Everyone, pass your heart power to me. Remember, it's heart power, not your ki," Goku called out.
"What's heart power?" Goten asked.
For a moment, Son Goku did not know how to explain it.
He had only seen it in the manga and anime. He did not actually understand what heart power specifically was.
Seeing this, Supreme Kai immediately stepped forward and explained, "Heart power is different from ordinary ki. It is the purest energy of the heart.
It represents kindness, justice, and the will to protect."
He clasped his hands together in front of his chest and demonstrated.
"Like this. You are not releasing power. You are sending out the light within your heart."
Kibito added, "It's like the resolve you feel when protecting your family. That emotion of being willing to risk everything is a manifestation of heart power."
Goku suddenly understood.
"The resolve to protect family, huh? I get it now!"
He seemed to understand why Vegeta, despite having killed so many people before, could still count as a righteous warrior.
"That's right."
Supreme Kai nodded approvingly and continued, "That pure heart of protection is the strongest heart power."
Vegeta snorted coldly.
"Boring emotional tricks."
But his hand unconsciously clenched.
Buu floated over curiously.
"Heart power? Is it tasty?"
Everyone was amused by his innocence.
"You'll know in a moment, Buu."
"Now…"
Goku took a deep breath and said, "Let's begin!"
The five Saiyans placed their hands on Goku's shoulders and closed their eyes.
Supreme Kai guided them.
"Recall the things you most want to protect, and let that feeling become light…"
Gradually, golden light rose from the five of them, forming a dazzling cocoon of light around Goku.
Buu opened his mouth wide in surprise.
"Wow! So pretty!"
Suddenly, the cocoon of light erupted with a brilliant red glow.
When the light faded, a completely new Goku appeared before everyone.
Scarlet hair.
Flame-like pupils.
A sacred aura wrapped around his entire body.
"This is… Super Saiyan God!"
Supreme Kai's voice trembled with excitement.
Everyone nodded and stretched out their hands. Golden aura gathered toward Goku.
In an instant, dazzling red light shot into the sky.
Goku's body was enveloped in sacred red radiance. His black hair turned crimson, and divine presence lingered around him.
Goku opened his eyes. His pupils burned like flames, and a confident smile rose on his lips.
"As expected, it worked!"
Piccolo felt that power and murmured, "I can't sense his ki at all… Is this the realm of gods?"
Buu looked over curiously.
"Huh? Mr. Goku turned red?"
He still did not know that Super Saiyan God had been prepared as a safeguard against him.
Son Goku felt incomparable power flowing through his entire body. Then he looked at Vegeta.
"Vegeta, this power is incredible beyond imagination! Hurry and stand in the middle too!
After you become a Super Saiyan God, let's have a match!"
Vegeta had originally wanted to refuse, but when he saw Goku's miraculous form, he could not resist the temptation.
"Hmph. Once I become a Super Saiyan God, I'll definitely be stronger than you!"
Android 18 smiled playfully.
"Try it first. What if you don't count as a Saiyan with a righteous heart? Then all this talk will be for nothing…"
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