Though Goku's outfit remained unchanged, his physique had become noticeably more lean and muscular. His hairstyle also looked sharper—thick spiky hair standing tall with long bangs split on either side. The transformation made him radiate both warmth and authority, handsome yet intimidating.
"Wahaha~~ I am now... Super Goku!" Goku shouted in excitement, feeling the overwhelming power coursing through his body. Even in his base form, he now possessed strength comparable to Super Saiyan 2!
"Incredible… This power is unbelievable! He can match a Super Saiyan 2 without even transforming! If he goes Super Saiyan now, he might actually defeat Majin Buu!" The Supreme Kai trembled with joy, his entire body shaking. Finally, someone strong enough to take down the terrifying Buu had appeared—how could he not be thrilled?
Goku smiled calmly. With a single thought, his aura slowly faded, and he returned to his normal state. However, the fusion earrings still dangled from his ears.
"W-What happened?! Did the fusion fail?!" The Supreme Kai and the others were shocked to see Goku exit his fused state. The Old Kai was especially stunned. "Impossible! Fusion doesn't just… end! How did you—?"
"Don't overthink it," Goku said with a light smile. "I fused with a shadow clone. Once I dispersed the clone, the fusion ended automatically. These fusion earrings are great—I'll be taking them with me. They're just collecting dust in your hands anyway."
"It's like these earrings were made just for you… You pulled the Z-Sword and freed me. Fine. I'll give them to you," the Old Supreme Kai said generously—perhaps for the first time ever.
"Thanks!" Goku said with a grin. He summoned six clones again, began the dual fusion process, and then completed his ultimate fusion by fusing with the double-fused clone, once again reaching his peak form.
"Well then… I'm off. See you guys around!" Goku raised his hand in farewell, pressing two fingers to his forehead.
"Huh? Off to where?" Kibito asked in confusion.
Whoosh!
In a flash, Goku vanished from the Supreme Kai Realm. Kibito's jaw dropped. "He… He's just a mortal! How does he know Instant Transmission?!"
"What's so surprising about that?" the Old Kai scoffed. He turned to the Supreme Kai and sighed, "I always thought the one to pull the sword and free me would be a future Supreme Kai… and it ended up being a guy from Earth. Tch—what a downgrade."
"S-Sorry…" The Supreme Kai lowered his head like a scolded child, face flushed with shame.
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Back on Earth…
In a quiet canyon, Goku suddenly appeared behind someone, giving their shoulder a light tap. "Yo, Krillin. What's with the sneaky behavior? Why are you guys hiding out here?"
"AHH!" Krillin jumped out of his skin, his hair standing on end. Tien and the others also yelped in shock.
"Goku! You jerk! You nearly scared me to death! Where the hell did you run off to?! After you vanished, we were almost wiped out by Majin Buu!" Krillin grabbed Goku by the collar and started yelling at the top of his lungs.
Meanwhile, Buu, who was wreaking havoc across the Earth, instantly sensed Goku's return. His eyes lit up with excitement. "Haha! Son Goku—I found you!" With a thunderous roar, he obliterated an entire city with a single burst of energy, then shot into the sky, flying toward Goku at insane speed.
"Boss! You're finally here!" shouted Taurus, as he collapsed to his knees at Goku's feet, clutching his leg. "You have no idea how terrifying that Majin-whatever-Buu guy is! I thought I could take him one-on-one, but when I saw him turn someone into candy, I peed myself! Luckily, I ran fast and hid in time…"
His wife, Bella, had already covered her eyes, unable to watch. Deep down, she regretted marrying such a ridiculous man. He was a walking disaster who had probably dragged down her IQ significantly.
"Get off me!" Goku snapped. "And stop wiping your nose on my pants, damn it!" He sent Taurus flying with a kick, then pried Krillin's hands off his shirt. "Relax, I'm here now, aren't I? I went to the Supreme Kai Realm and picked up a little something special… Don't I look even cooler now?"
"Hmph! So you changed your hairstyle. Big deal," Krillin said with a roll of his eyes. "Forget the makeover and go deal with Buu already. He's already turned half the Earth's population into candy. If we hadn't hidden our energy, we'd be snacks by now!"
"Don't worry. Buu's trash to me now—I'll wipe him out in no time," Goku said confidently. He sensed Buu's energy. "Actually… scratch that. I don't even need to go looking—he's already on his way. You guys better find cover."
"Huh? Majin Buu's already here?" Krillin's eyes widened as he sensed the incoming power. "Alright, Goku—he's all yours!"
In the distance, a dark silhouette rapidly closed in. Within seconds, Buu appeared before Goku, grinning like a maniac.
"Hehehe~~ Son Goku! I finally found you! Let's finish what we started!"
"If you're that eager to die, I'll be happy to oblige. I don't even need Super Saiyan 3 anymore—Super Saiyan 2 will be enough to crush you," Goku said calmly, eyeing Buu's over-the-top excitement with cold indifference.
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"Hehehe… You disappear for a bit and come back all smug? You think you're unbeatable now?" Buu sneered, then charged forward with a punch.
Goku smiled coldly and shouted. With a roar, he transformed into Super Saiyan 2. A storm of energy exploded outward, shaking the clouds and making the Earth tremble violently. Cracks spread across the ground—planetary collapse was dangerously close.
"Incredible! So this is the result of Goku's training in the Supreme Kai Realm?" Krillin felt Goku's energy surge and was overwhelmed with excitement. "And that's only Super Saiyan 2?! Buu doesn't stand a chance!"
"No way! He was only gone for a short while… How did his power increase this much? Are all Saiyans this ridiculous?"
"Our boss is unbeatable! No one else comes close!"
"Yeah! He's insanely strong!" Bella gasped. "Just watching him makes my ovaries quiver!"
Everyone froze. That comment from Bella was so out of left field, even Krillin's mouth dropped open in awe.
"Wow, babe! That was deep! You're finally learning how to talk like me!" Taurus beamed with pride, giving her a big thumbs-up. Krillin and the others had no words for this insane couple.
Back on the battlefield, Goku didn't move as Buu charged in. Just as Buu was about to land a hit, Goku flickered out of sight and appeared behind him—fist drawn.
BOOM! His golden ki burst forth as he drove a punch into Buu's gut, blasting a hole clean through.
"YAAAH!" Goku spun mid-air, his right leg glowing gold as he brought it crashing down onto Buu's head. CRACK! Buu's head exploded under the impact, his body crashing into the ground and carving out a massive crater. Magma erupted, and a thick mist rose from the scorched earth.
Buu burst out of the crater, his head and chest fully regenerated. He glared at Goku, gritting his teeth. "That was a cheap shot! Don't think you've won—just because you hit me once doesn't make you better than me!"
He threw another punch.
Goku smirked and vanished again. CRACK! He reappeared and kicked Buu's nose in—his head exploded once more. BOOM! Goku followed up with a kick that sent Buu flying, creating another crater.
"Damn it! DAMN IT!!" Buu screamed, his head reassembling itself mid-air. "You're going to regret pissing me off!"
"Oh, you still don't get it? Fine, I'll beat some understanding into you."
Goku vanished again and smashed Buu's skull with a single punch, flattening it like a pancake.
"Die!" Buu retaliated with a wild kick, but Goku caught it one-handed. With his left hand, he chopped down hard—CRACK! Buu's leg snapped like a twig, leaving him screaming in agony.
"Now you know what it feels like… to be slaughtered like all the people you killed," Goku said coldly. He had no pity for Buu—not after the devastation he'd caused.
BAM! BAM! BAM!
Grabbing Buu by the antenna, Goku swung him around like a ragdoll. In moments, Buu was bruised, bloodied, and barely holding together—unlike anything he'd ever experienced.
"Unbelievable… He's completely overpowering Majin Buu…" In the Supreme Kai Realm, the Supreme Kai watched the scene through his crystal ball, eyes wide with hope. "Fusion really did work!"
"Don't be silly," said the Old Supreme Kai. "Goku was already absurdly strong. This is a double fusion with a clone that matches his power. He's in a league of his own. And if I'm not mistaken… he hasn't even gone all-out yet."
"He's… terrifying…" the Old Supreme Kai muttered in awe. "Who would've thought a mortal from Earth could reach such heights?"
CRACK! In the middle of the beatdown, Buu suddenly severed his own antenna and escaped Goku's grip.
"DAMN YOU!!" Buu roared, his face twisted with rage. As his body regenerated, thick white smoke poured from his head and neck, engulfing his entire form.
"HAHAHAHA!! Let's see you fight me now! Can you even see where I am?!"
"Idiot," Goku scoffed. With a flicker, he dashed into the smoke cloud.
BAM! THUD! CRACK! SMASH!
A flurry of hits rang out. Moments later, Buu stumbled out of the fog—his body twisted and mangled beyond recognition. Not even his mother would recognize him.
"YAAH!!" Goku hurled the antenna aside and extended his right hand. A wave of invisible ki disintegrated the severed antenna instantly.
"Alright… Now it's your turn. I'll erase you completely—from this world and every memory of it," Goku said coldly.
"N-No… how can this be…?" Buu trembled, for the first time truly feeling fear in his heart.
"Feeling scared? Good. I'll make it quick. To make sure you stay dead this time—Super Saiyan 3."
With a roar, Goku's power skyrocketed. His transformation was so overwhelming that not just Earth—the entire universe could feel his energy.
The Earth, already on the brink, began to crumble from the sheer force of it.
"This is it! We're doomed! The Earth's gonna explode!" Krillin and the others were screaming in terror as the planet began to fall apart under Goku's power.
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