"Damn it…"
Hearing Babidi's words, everyone felt furious—but what could they do?
Even Goku, their strongest fighter, couldn't do anything to Majin Buu.
What chance did they have against a being with an immortal body?
"Majin Buu… he's really terrifying…"
Goku stood firm, his expression filled with deep caution.
Yet at the same time—
A burning battle spirit rose within him.
The stronger Buu was—
The more excited he became.
He understood this well.
Fighting powerful opponents, even if it meant getting beaten, was far more effective than training alone.
"My turn!"
Bang! Bang!
Majin Buu glared at Goku, smashing his fists together before vanishing in a flash.
In an instant, he appeared right in front of Goku.
His fist shot forward—
Growing larger and larger in Goku's vision.
Just as it was about to hit—
Goku disappeared.
"Oh?"
Buu's punch missed.
He raised a brow, scanning his surroundings.
"Ka…me…ha…me…HA!"
Goku's roar came from the sky.
Boom!
A sonic blast erupted.
Buu smirked and casually fired an energy blast, completely canceling out Goku's attack.
Whoosh!
Immediately after, Buu flew upward and threw a punch.
Goku matched it.
Below, everyone watched as their fists collided, shockwaves rippling outward.
From the outside, they seemed evenly matched.
But in reality—
Their true battle had only just begun.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions and flashes filled the sky as their figures blurred, clashing relentlessly in a storm of power.
"This is insane!"
"I can't even see them move!"
"Zeru! Can you tell who's winning?!"
Everyone stared wide-eyed.
They couldn't follow the fight at all.
"Majin Buu," Zeru said calmly.
"Goku is about to lose. He's not Buu's match."
"Then… it's over…"
Despair spread instantly.
"Over?"
The moment those words fell—
Zeru vanished.
The next second—
He appeared in the sky.
Bang!
Bang!
Two impacts echoed.
Everyone looked up—
And froze in shock.
Zeru stood there—
Holding Buu's fist in one hand—
And Goku's in the other.
If they didn't understand how strong Goku and Buu were, maybe it wouldn't seem shocking.
But they did.
Which made this scene—
Unbelievable.
"You…"
Buu narrowed his eyes at Zeru.
"You're pretty strong."
"Don't misunderstand," Zeru replied indifferently.
"I have no interest in killing you."
He glanced at Goku.
"This fight ends here. You're not his opponent yet. Train for a while."
"Zeru… I…"
Goku still wanted to fight.
But before he could finish—
Zeru cut him off.
"If this continues, I'll have to step in and kill him. And then—you'll never get the chance to fight Majin Buu again."
"…Alright."
Goku understood.
He knew the gap between them.
If this went on—
He would lose.
And once he lost—
Zeru would act.
Majin Buu was a perfect training opponent.
He couldn't let that opportunity disappear.
"Hey! What do you think I am?!"
Buu's voice turned cold.
"I haven't even shown my true power yet! I admit you're strong—but do you really think you can kill me so easily?!"
"Oh?"
Zeru smirked.
He didn't transform.
Instead—
He released Goku's fist—
Turned slowly—
And pointed a single finger at Buu's forehead.
Instantly—
Cold sweat poured down Buu's face.
An overwhelming fear surged within him.
He felt it—
If that finger released something—
He would be erased completely.
"Run!"
The thought exploded in his mind.
Without hesitation—
Buu broke free—
And fled.
"Majin Buu! Where are you going?!"
Babidi screamed from below.
"Run! Forget him!"
Buu didn't even look back.
Within seconds—
He vanished.
"Heh."
Zeru chuckled softly.
Even he hadn't expected Buu to be this decisive—
Willing to abandon Babidi just to survive.
"Majin Buu! If I die, you die too!"
Babidi screamed in panic.
Sweat poured down his face.
And when he saw Shin and the others looking at him—
His heart dropped.
He turned—
And ran.
Zeru glanced at him.
Then—
Pointed.
A purple-black beam shot out.
In a single breath—
Babidi's body disintegrated into black particles—
And vanished from existence.
"Zeru, if Babidi is dead… wouldn't Majin Buu die too?"
Goku asked.
"You actually believe that?"
Zeru shook his head with a smile.
"He was bluffing."
"Majin Buu… was never truly created by Babidi's father."
A being like Buu—
Couldn't possibly be something an ordinary wizard created.
If anything—
Only someone on the level of the Grand Priest could have done it.
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