Dragon Ball: The Rescue
Chapter 42

Gohan's Might

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Gohan's current combat power is second only to Gogito and on par with Broly; both should be roughly equal to Gotenks Buu. Meanwhile, Goku and Vegeta have reached the level of Mystic Form Gohan, and any of these individuals could easily crush Buu.

At first, when Goku saw Gohan reading books every day, he assumed Gohan had fallen from grace and neglected his training. What he didn't know was that every time Gohan gained a new insight, he would seek out his father figure, Piccolo, to spar and verify it. Because of these frequent spars with Gohan, Piccolo also became stronger than before. After Gohan mastered the Mystic Form, Piccolo suggested that Gohan go spar with Goku, as he could no longer force Gohan to use his full strength.

Thus, Gohan and Goku had a match. The result was as expected: Goku suffered a crushing defeat. Only then did Goku realize that Gohan was right—reading books could indeed improve one's strength.

Consequently, Goku tried reading the books Gohan had been studying, but given Goku's personality, it was a miracle he could understand anything at all. The texts were filled with concepts like "The Dao follows nature" and "Unity of heaven and humanity," which made Goku's head spin, so he decisively gave up.

In the anime, a large part of the reason Goku was able to surpass Vegeta was that Goku trained on Grand Kai's Planet. And who was there?

They were all legendary-level martial artists from various planets. Although they were inferior to Goku in terms of raw power, Goku couldn't even catch up to their level of enlightenment and perception, even if he rode a rocket. In such an environment, how could Goku not become stronger?

Looking at Vegeta, he was "building a cart behind closed doors," obsessed solely with defeating Kakarot. Would he ever seek to comprehend a higher state of being? To him, such states were worthless; defeating Kakarot was the only thing that mattered.

It wasn't until the Tournament of Power that Vegeta finally understood he couldn't just keep following in Kakarot's footsteps. Only after mastering Super Saiyan Blue Evolved and Ultra Ego did Vegeta finally earn the right to stand on equal footing with Kakarot.

But I've digressed; let's return to the main topic.

When Shin suggested asking Gogito for help, Gohan volunteered and took on the task.

At the start, Shin encountered a problem: how to find Babidi? Originally, Shin's plan was to track Sobitchev and Yamu, but since they were now dead, the trail had gone cold. What could be done?

Gohan thought of Kami. As for those who came from outside the universe, Kami would certainly know where they were hiding.

Thus, Gohan headed to Kami's Lookout to consult the old Kami, and along the way, he obtained three Senzu Bean from Korin.

Soon, Gohan returned; Babidi was hiding in a remote area in the eastern region.

Gohan and the others, along with Shin, immediately set off and arrived shortly after.

In the distance on the ground was a white door—the entrance to Babidi's spaceship. Babidi had buried the ship underground, leaving only a passage exposed for entry and exit.

Just then, the white door opened. Babidi stepped out, followed by Demon King Dabura and a group of small-fry henchmen.

Ever since Sobitchev and Yamu died, Babidi had known he was discovered. However, with Demon King Dabura by his side, Babidi believed that even if Shin showed up, he wouldn't be able to escape. Therefore, when Babidi discovered someone had tracked them down, he confidently led his group out, prepared to kill the troublemakers.

Seeing the appearance of Demon King Dabura, Shin was shocked yet again. This guy Babidi had actually managed to control Demon King Dabura!

"This guy is extremely powerful; he is the Demon King. Babidi doesn't look like much, but he possesses a vast array of magic and can dominate those with evil thoughts in their hearts. Those people with the 'M' symbol on their foreheads are all slaves under his control."

"Then we just need to take care of these two, right?"

Gohan pointed at Babidi and Demon King Dabura.

"That is true, but..."

Before Shin could finish his sentence, Demon King Dabura struck. In an instant, he rushed to Kibito's face, reached out, and aimed a ki blast directly at him, intending to kill him.

I have to say, this Demon King had some tricks up his sleeve—he even knew to take out the healer first. However, Gohan was prepared. He flew forward and delivered a kick, sending Demon King Dabura flying back faster than he had arrived. Babidi and his small-fry minions scrambled to dodge as Demon King Dabura crashed straight into the ground, exposing a corner of the buried spaceship.

Gohan said to Shin, "Leave this guy to me. You take care of Babidi, Master Shin. No problem, right?"

"No problem!"

Seeing Gohan's heroic display, Shin was also filled with motivation. Perhaps this time, they could wipe out Babidi and his subordinates in one fell swoop.

Demon King Dabura flared his ki, blasted away the rocks burying him, and attacked Gohan once more.

Demon King Dabura waved his arm, and invisible energy as sharp as a blade flew toward Gohan. Gohan dodged to the side, and the rocks behind him were instantly sliced apart. Demon King Dabura swung his arm again, and combined with the cape behind him, he looked like a giant bat.

After dodging two slashes, Gohan quickly closed the distance and threw a punch. Demon King Dabura responded with a punch of his own, but Gohan's attack was faster. His fist slammed into Demon King Dabura's face while the demon's fist was still some distance from Gohan.

Gohan grabbed Demon King Dabura's arm, used the momentum to throw him, and followed up with a ki blast. After Demon King Dabura twisted his body to dodge the blast, Gohan's next attack arrived. Demon King Dabura took another kick and flew toward the ground again. Gohan instantly flashed to the ground, raised his leg, and kicked Demon King Dabura into the air.

Gohan then flashed into the air, clasped his hands together, and delivered a heavy blow, hammering Demon King Dabura into the ground. Babidi's poor spaceship suffered damage once again.

Gohan showed no mercy, unleashing the Prince Tactics, bombarding the ground with a barrage of attacks. The scene was spectacular, and Shin, standing to the side, was stunned. The mighty Demon King was being toyed with by Gohan like this—it felt like a dream.

After a moment of daze, Shin regained his senses. Now was the perfect opportunity to deal with Babidi, so he turned his gaze toward the cowering wizard.

At this moment, Babidi was also shocked beyond belief. His strongest combatant was being brutally crushed without any room to fight back. Seeing Shin rushing toward him, he panicked and fled, using his small-fry minions to block Shin so he could make his escape.

Demon King Dabura rushed out of Gohan's attack range. He was in a pathetic state, covered in wounds, his clothes tattered, and half his cape missing.

Demon King Dabura pulled out a large broadsword from who knows where and slashed at Gohan. Gohan reached out and caught the blade between his index and middle fingers. Demon King Dabura couldn't pull the sword free despite his strength, and he took another punch from Gohan. Demon King Dabura hunched over, spitting out purple blood. Gohan raised his hand, aimed at Demon King Dabura's face, and in the demon's terrified eyes, blasted him into dust.

As for Babidi, he was scurrying everywhere. His small-fry minions had all been wiped out, and he found himself surrounded by five people.

"Babidi, you can't escape!"

Shin's expression was dark as he let out a sinister laugh. He was finally about to put an end to this long-standing threat.

Babidi had nowhere to run, and with no one left to control, he met his bitter end at the hands of Shin.

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