Son Goten Was Absorbed

"Alright, the area is clear," Son Goten exhaled, shifting his gaze toward Majin Buu, who had been reduced to a mere spectator. His calm smile was quickly replaced by a murderous intent.

"Next, it's your turn! Majin Buu." Son Goten appeared before Majin Buu as if he had teleported, his cold eyes locked onto him.

Majin Buu panicked instantly. What the hell is this situation where he suddenly wants to kill me? Damn you, Babidi! Why the hell did you have to resurrect me on Earth and saddle me with such a monster? Couldn't you have just picked any random planet? Majin Buu cursed Babidi in his heart.

Deep in Hell, Babidi refused to take the blame. How the hell was I supposed to know Earth had such a terrifying existence? If I had known, I wouldn't have died either!

"Wait, wait!" Majin Buu waved his hands anxiously, his face full of fear. "You can't kill me! If you kill me, Vegeta inside me will die too. You wouldn't want that, would you? Besides, Trunks over there would hate you to death!"

Majin Buu's threats only intensified the killing intent in Son Goten's eyes. He sneered, looking at him with the pity one reserves for the mentally challenged. "You idiot, don't you know about the Dragon Balls on Earth? We haven't even made a wish with the ones Trunks and I collected last time!"

"Beep, beep, beep."

Cold sweat broke out on Majin Buu's forehead. Damn it, he's right. Vegeta's memories do contain information about the Dragon Balls.

"Kamehameha!" Son Goten cupped his hands at his waist. A deep blue energy sphere radiated a sky-blue light, bathing everything around him in a blue hue.

"Whoosh!"

"Pop."

Majin Buu closed his eyes in despair. It wasn't that he hadn't thought about running, but Son Goten's aura made him afraid to move a muscle. Still, the sound was so strange—something seemed to have touched him, and it felt quite light.

He opened his eyes to see colorful ribbons draped over him from out of nowhere, while Son Goten was rolling on the ground, clutching his stomach and laughing with a sound like clanging bells. If Majin Buu didn't realize he'd been played by now, he might as well go buy some medicine for the mentally challenged.

"Gahaha! I didn't think you were such a coward, Majin Buu. You almost scared the crap out of yourself, didn't you? Gahaha!" Son Goten laughed until his stomach hurt, pounding the ground as he roared with laughter.

The onlookers were stunned. I have no idea what you're doing, and where did you even pull those ribbon cannons from?

"Alright, enough laughing. Now it's time for you to rest in peace." In a second, Son Goten turned serious, shedding his goofy demeanor as if it had never existed. He looked at Majin Buu and said coldly.

Majin Buu watched him warily. Son Goten crossed his arms, looking as if he had everything under control. "How about this? I'll give you ten seconds."

Son Goten spread his palms confidently and continued, ignoring the confused looks from the others. "I'll count to ten. You can use these ten seconds to run for your life, or you can attack me. After ten seconds, I will take action to finish you off, leaving not even a molecule behind, and make you disappear completely."

By the end, a chilling glint flickered in Son Goten's eyes, making it clear he wasn't joking—he was dead serious.

"One."

"Two."

"Three."

What do I do? Waiting online, it's urgent! Majin Buu watched Son Goten nervously, his mind racing for a solution. He watched as Son Goten called out four and five, but he was helpless. Attack Son Goten? Don't be ridiculous; the memory of being rubbed into the dirt was still fresh in his mind!

Run away? Damn it, I don't know how to use Instant Transmission, how the hell am I supposed to run?

"Six."

"Seven."

"Eight."

Majin Buu's eyes darted around until they caught sight of a pinkish-purple object in a hidden corner.

That's the part I split off earlier. Majin Buu glanced at Son Goten. Good, he hasn't noticed. Majin Buu used his mind to control that piece of pinkish-purple matter.

The object slithered toward Son Goten's back like a venomous snake. Son Goten's lips curled into a subtle, triumphant smile, which was quickly hidden away.

"Nine." The pinkish-purple liquid began to expand behind Son Goten, though no one noticed.

"Ten."

"Now!"

As Son Goten shouted "Ten," Majin Buu also let out a roar, and the pinkish-purple liquid surged up, covering Son Goten completely.

"Oh no!" Everyone froze. This was bad.

"Protective Barrier!" Just before the liquid engulfed him, Son Goten channeled his energy to form a protective film over his skin.

"Gurgle, gurgle."

The pinkish-purple liquid flew into Majin Buu's body and merged with him.

"Hahaha! Just a brat after all. He couldn't even see through a simple trick like that!" Majin Buu laughed triumphantly, raising his middle finger to show his disdain for Son Goten. "Now that annoying brat has been absorbed by me, and I, Majin Buu, am still the greatest in the universe!"

"How could this happen? Goten actually got absorbed," Trunks stared blankly at the spot where Son Goten had vanished, his face full of disbelief.

"Goten was too arrogant, giving Majin Buu an opening," the Supreme Kai lamented.

Son Gohan observed Majin Buu for a long while, only to notice that the creature hadn't changed at all. His aura hadn't grown, and his appearance remained the same. Recalling that strange smile Son Goten had worn earlier, Son Gohan began to piece it together.

"That kid Goten... he's probably planning to go save Uncle Vegeta," Son Gohan muttered to himself.