Chapter Summaries

Son Gohan revealed a crimson form with godly energy as Vegeta prepared to challenge him, while Babidi plotted to free Majin Buu. At the World Martial Arts Tournament, Android 18 let Videl win, and Hercule entered the ring to face his daughter.

• Son Gohan transformed into a crimson form that Supreme Kai and Kibito identified as possessing a god's aura, shocking Vegeta and the others.
• Babidi dismissed Son Gohan's new power and planned to unseal Majin Buu, kill Supreme Kai, and rule the universe.
• Videl attacked Android 18 and knocked her out of the ring, though she realized Android 18 had deliberately allowed her to win.
• Android 18 congratulated Videl, while the crowd celebrated and cheered for her as Hercule's daughter.
• The host called Hercule into the ring to fight Videl, and Hercule approached, delighted that his daughter had won the tournament.

Son Gohan revealed his Super Saiyan God form and fought Vegeta, who transformed into Super Saiyan 3, while Babidi watched their battle to gather energy for Majin Buu. At the World Martial Arts Tournament, Hercule celebrated Videl’s championship win.

• Son Gohan explained the variations of Super Saiyan God, stunning Son Goku, Vegeta, Supreme Kai, and Kibito.
• Vegeta powered up and transformed into Super Saiyan 3 as Piccolo and the others moved to a nearby peak to watch.
• Son Gohan used his godly aura and Aura Eye against Vegeta, then fought him hand to hand while collecting Battle Power attributes.
• Babidi watched Son Gohan and Vegeta fight, hoping their energy would free Majin Buu from his seal.
• Hercule embraced Videl in the tournament ring and celebrated her championship victory.

Hercule and Videl staged the final match of the Twenty-Fifth World Martial Arts Tournament, which ended with Hercule declared the winner and the tournament a success. Meanwhile, Son Gohan continued fighting Vegeta on an unknown planet, where Babidi’s magic appeared to have made Vegeta immune to pain.

• Hercule and Videl fought in the air while chatting, then Hercule struck Videl and caught her as she fell toward the ring.
• The crowd praised Hercule, and the host declared him the winner before announcing the Twenty-Fifth World Martial Arts Tournament a success.
• On an unknown planet, Son Gohan repeatedly struck Vegeta with Wolf Fang Fist and collected Battle Power attributes.
• Super Saiyan God Son Gohan sent Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta crashing into a crater, but Vegeta rose roaring and continued fighting.
• The Supreme Kai and the others realized Babidi’s magic seemed to have given Vegeta an Immortal Body, leaving them unsure how to stop him.

Babidi used the energy from Vegeta and Son Gohan’s battle to try to release Majin Buu, while Son Zilan, Son Goten, and Trunks left the island without finding the hidden spaceship. The Giant Egg shattered and appeared empty, but black smoke began to gather as ominous weather swept over the island.

• Son Zilan, Son Goten, and Trunks searched the island for Son Goku and the others, then flew away when they could not sense anyone’s energy.
• Son Gohan battered Vegeta, who kept fighting with Babidi’s magic, an Immortal Body, and seemingly endless energy.
• Babidi redirected the fighters’ energy into the Giant Egg, and cracks spread across its shell.
• The Giant Egg broke apart and appeared empty, so Babidi despaired that Majin Buu had vanished.
• Black smoke gathered inside the broken egg while dark clouds, lightning, and thunder gathered above the island.

Babidi's hidden spaceship was exposed as Majin Buu's awakening unleashed a terrifying Evil Aura across Earth. Son Zilan, Son Goten, and Trunks raced toward the island to confront Buu while Dende and Mr. Popo hoped the children could survive until the adults returned.

• Dende and Mr. Popo sensed a strange sky phenomenon but could not locate Son Gohan and the others.
• Son Zilan, Son Goten, and Trunks spotted the disturbance and flew toward the island where their fathers and brothers had disappeared.
• Babidi sensed Majin Buu awakening inside the Giant Egg, then used a spell to escape his shaking spaceship and appear outside it.
• Dende detected the Evil Aura once Babidi and the Black Cloud appeared, and he and Mr. Popo saw the three children head toward the island.
• Majin Buu burst from the Black Cloud and spread his Evil Aura across Earth and into space.
• Son Zilan, Son Goten, and Trunks charged toward Majin Buu, confident they could prove their strength.

North Kai sensed a terrifying power on Earth and searched for Son Gohan and the others, while Vegeta’s battle with Son Gohan continued on an unknown planet. On Earth, Majin Buu fought Son Zilan, Son Goten, and Trunks as Trunks went after Babidi.

• North Kai detected Majin Buu’s evil aura on Earth, could not find Son Gohan and the others there, and began searching the universe for them.
• Vegeta bombarded Son Gohan’s Force Field for over ten minutes, but Son Gohan collected Battle Power attributes and showed no sign of tiring.
• Son Gohan used Instant Transmission to appear behind Vegeta, struck him down, and pinned him to the ground as he pounded him.
• Babidi ordered Majin Buu to attack Son Zilan, Son Goten, and Trunks, but Buu ignored him until Babidi threatened to seal him away again.
• Majin Buu charged the three, while Trunks left the fight and rushed at Babidi, who called for Buu to save him.

Babidi tried to escape Trunks while Majin Buu fought Trunks, Son Zilan, and Son Goten, growing stronger as the battle continued. Son Zilan, Son Goten, and Trunks launched combined energy attacks at Majin Buu, leaving Babidi terrified that his fighter would be killed.

• Trunks struck Babidi's Force Field, sending Babidi flying, and Babidi called on Majin Buu to save him.
• Majin Buu knocked Son Zilan and Son Goten away, then charged toward Babidi; Trunks transformed into a Super Saiyan and blew Babidi away with an Energy Wave.
• Trunks fought Majin Buu, and Son Zilan and Son Goten transformed into Super Saiyans and joined the battle.
• Majin Buu healed from their attacks and grew faster and stronger, so Son Zilan, Son Goten, and Trunks switched to energy attacks.
• Son Zilan fired a Kamehameha that Majin Buu blocked, while Son Goten and Trunks prepared and fired their own attacks at him.

Son Zilan, Son Goten, and Trunks blasted Majin Buu, but his scattered flesh began to wriggle. Elsewhere, Son Gohan defeated and healed Vegeta before Lord King Kai warned them that Earth was in danger, prompting Son Gohan to teleport everyone back.

• Son Zilan, Son Goten, and Trunks destroyed Majin Buu's body with an Energy Wave, but pieces of flesh began moving as Babidi hoped Buu had survived.
• Super Saiyan God Son Gohan beat Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta, healed him, and accepted Vegeta's promise to challenge him again.
• Son Goku and the others teased Vegeta, while Piccolo revealed that Son Gohan had reached his godly form seven years earlier.
• Lord King Kai contacted Son Gohan and the others and warned them that Earth was in danger.
• Son Gohan used Instant Transmission to take everyone back to Earth.

Majin Buu revived by reassembling his scattered pieces and copied Gohan’s Aura Eye and the Kamehameha while fighting Son Zilan, Son Goten, and Trunks. Son Gohan brought the others to Earth, and Majin Buu unleashed more power, pushing the children’s combined attack toward overwhelming them.

• Majin Buu’s scattered flesh turned into countless little Buus, which fused back into his fat form as Babidi rejoiced.
• Majin Buu attacked Son Zilan, Son Goten, and Trunks, using Gohan’s Aura Eye and copying their Kamehameha.
• Son Zilan, Son Goten, and Trunks combined their energy beams against Majin Buu, and the blasts initially matched each other.
• Son Gohan used Instant Transmission to bring Son Goku, Vegeta, the Supreme Kai, Kibito, and the others to Earth.
• Babidi recognized the Supreme Kai and celebrated, while Son Gohan told the others that Majin Buu was holding back.
• Majin Buu increased his power and drove the children’s combined beams back until they were about to be swallowed.

Son Gohan saved Son Zilan, Son Goten, and Trunks by absorbing Majin Buu's Energy Wave, then left the fight to Son Goku. Son Goku transformed into a Super Saiyan 2 to face Majin Buu, while Supreme Kai and Kibito struggled to accept how powerful the people of the lower realm were.

• Son Gohan appeared beside Son Zilan, Son Goten, and Trunks and stopped Majin Buu's Energy Wave with his bare hand, absorbing its energy.
• Son Goku flew to the battlefield, and Son Gohan left with Son Zilan, Son Goten, and Trunks so Son Goku could fight Majin Buu.
• Son Goku transformed into a Super Saiyan 2, shaking Earth with his power and leaving Supreme Kai and Kibito stunned.
• Majin Buu praised Son Goku's strength and unleashed his Evil Aura as the two prepared to fight.

Son Goku fought Majin Buu while Son Gohan gathered Battle Power attributes from their clashes. After Son Goku landed a flurry of blows, Majin Buu healed his dented body and struck back, sending Son Goku flying.

• North Kai watched the battle and worried that Majin Buu threatened Earth and the universe.
• Son Goku and Majin Buu exchanged powerful blows, and Son Gohan collected the Battle Power attributes released by their fight.
• Son Goku struck Majin Buu into the sea, then prepared Energy Blasts as Majin Buu emerged from the water.
• Majin Buu swatted away Son Goku's Energy Blasts and resumed their fight as Son Gohan continued gathering attributes.
• Son Goku hit Majin Buu with a flurry of Wolf Fang Fist strikes, but Majin Buu restored his damaged body and sent Son Goku flying.

Son Goku fought Majin Buu while the others watched, and Vegeta nearly attacked Kibito before Son Gohan intervened. As Buu's power grew, Son Goku transformed into Super Saiyan 3 and charged back into the fight.

• Kami and Mr. Popo watched Majin Buu revive after Son Zilan, Son Goten, and Trunks blasted him apart.
• The Supreme Kai and Kibito urged Son Gohan to help Son Goku, but Vegeta threatened Kibito until Son Gohan stepped between them.
• Piccolo fired an Energy Blast at Babidi, who survived by raising a protective barrier.
• Majin Buu continued overpowering Son Goku as Vegeta watched and grew frustrated.
• Son Goku unleashed his full power and transformed into Super Saiyan 3.
• Son Goku charged at Majin Buu, who dismissed the transformation as flashy.

Son Goku fought Majin Buu in Super Saiyan 3, overpowering him before Buu used his body as a spinning ball to attack. Son Goku countered the move with Aura Eye, leaving Buu shocked.

• Mr. Popo and Dende celebrated Son Goku's breakthrough to Super Saiyan 3, while North Kai marveled at his growth.
• Son Goku grabbed Majin Buu's antenna and repeatedly punched him, drawing worried attention from Babidi and delight from the others.
• Majin Buu coiled around Son Goku, but Son Goku powered up and shook him off.
• Majin Buu transformed into a spinning ball of flesh and repeatedly charged Son Goku, deflecting his punches, a rock, and an Energy Blast.
• Son Goku used Aura Eye to send the spinning Majin Buu flying, surprising Buu and impressing the onlookers.

Son Goku used Krillin’s Destructo Disc and a full-power Kamehameha against Majin Buu, but Buu survived both attacks through his regeneration. After Son Gohan absorbed the battle power left on the ground, Buu’s minced flesh began to writhe, suggesting he would return again.

• Son Goku used Krillin’s Destructo Disc to slice Majin Buu in half, but Buu’s body snapped back together without a mark.
• Son Goku fired a Kamehameha that overwhelmed Majin Buu and reduced him to minced flesh.
• Son Gohan silently collected the battle power scattered on the ground and absorbed it.
• Son Zilan, Son Goten, Trunks, and the others noticed Majin Buu’s minced flesh writhing, while Vegeta welcomed the chance to fight him again.

Son Goku fought Majin Buu in Super Saiyan 3, but Buu regenerated from the pieces of his body. After Solar Flare and a barrage of attacks, Goku ran out of energy, and Son Gohan healed him before Goku conceded and handed the fight to Vegeta.

• Majin Buu's minced flesh regenerated into miniature versions of him, and Son Gohan picked up the Infinite Cell Regeneration skill attribute.
• Majin Buu returned to his chubby form and charged at Son Goku, who blinded him with Solar Flare and struck him with Wolf Fang Fist.
• Son Goku slammed Majin Buu into the sea, then reverted to normal when Super Saiyan 3 drained his energy.
• Son Gohan healed Son Goku with a Healing Beam, restoring his injuries and energy.
• Son Goku admitted defeat to Vegeta and left Majin Buu to him.

After Son Goku ran out of energy, Vegeta fought Majin Buu in Super Saiyan 3 form, but Babidi lifted his spell and weakened him. Vegeta was caught off guard and battered by Majin Buu, while Son Gohan and the others remained confident that Earth was safe with Gohan there.

• At Kami's Lookout, Earth’s Kami and Mr. Popo watched Son Goku return to normal and realized he had failed to defeat Majin Buu.
• Vegeta took over the fight, transformed into Super Saiyan 3, and Son Gohan collected the Battle Power attributes released around him.
• Babidi recognized Vegeta as the man under his spell and removed it, causing the “M” on Vegeta’s forehead to vanish and his power to drop.
• Vegeta charged Majin Buu and traded blows with him, but Majin Buu stretched his arm, grabbed Vegeta by the leg, and slammed him into the ground.
• Son Gohan realized Babidi had lifted the spell, while Krillin reassured Supreme Kai that Gohan could protect Earth if Vegeta fell.

Vegeta unleashed a furious Super Saiyan 3 assault on Majin Buu, but Buu regenerated and transformed into a thin, evil form. The chapter ended as Thin Majin Buu vanished, preparing to attack Vegeta.

• Vegeta adjusted to his Super Saiyan 3 transformation and battered Majin Buu with punches, a kick, and a barrage of Energy Blasts.
• Majin Buu regenerated his mangled body and grew increasingly angry as smoke poured from his forehead.
• Majin Buu released a cloud of gas around himself, then emerged as a gaunt, evil-looking Thin Majin Buu.
• Son Gohan collected the Battle Power attributes on the ground as Thin Majin Buu grinned at Vegeta and vanished.

Vegeta fought Thin Majin Buu but could not destroy his regenerating body. Majin Buu absorbed Vegeta, leaving Trunks furious as the fused creature’s power surged.

• Vegeta tricked Thin Majin Buu with an Energy Blast feint and struck him with a devastating Energy Wave.
• Majin Buu regenerated from scattered pieces of flesh, which multiplied and fused into larger forms.
• A sheet of Majin Buu’s flesh wrapped around Vegeta and absorbed him despite Trunks’ attempt to intervene.
• Majin Buu fused with the flesh that contained Vegeta, releasing a powerful aura that sent Trunks flying.
• Trunks transformed into a Super Saiyan and charged at Majin Buu in a rage.

After Majin Buu absorbed Vegeta, Son Gohan explained that Vegeta was trapped inside Buu, and Trunks rushed to save him. Trunks and Son Goten fused, leaving their powerful new warrior poised to face Majin Buu.

• Majin Buu absorbed Vegeta and gained a muscular new form and greater power.
• Son Gohan told Son Goku and the others that Vegeta was still alive, trapped inside Majin Buu.
• Trunks attacked Majin Buu but was sent flying, then called for Son Goten to help him.
• Son Goku let Son Goten go to Trunks, while Son Zilan teased Son Goten before he left.
• Trunks and Son Goten performed the fusion dance and became one powerful Saiyan.

Trunks and Son Goten fused into Gotenks and challenged Majin Buu, revealing tremendous power as they fought. Gotenks transformed into Super Saiyan 3 and gained the upper hand, giving the onlookers hope that he could defeat Majin Buu.

• Trunks and Son Goten fused into Gotenks, astonishing Supreme Kai, Kibito, and the other onlookers.
• Gotenks and Majin Buu exchanged blows, while Son Gohan collected Battle Power attributes from their fight.
• Gotenks transformed into Super Saiyan 3, and the onlookers realized his power surpassed even Son Goku's Super Saiyan 3.
• Gotenks used an afterimage to strike Majin Buu from behind, then blasted him with a barrage of Energy Blasts.
• The onlookers cheered Gotenks's strength and hoped he could defeat Majin Buu and rescue Vegeta.