Buu's Destruction

Kashu's attempt failed. It was not because Buu was evil, but because someone had provoked him. It happened a week later. After leaving the spaceship, Buu wandered aimlessly. He passed through a small town, and the townspeople were terrified to see a fat, pink man walking down the street. Someone called the police, and when they arrived, they tried to arrest Buu. Buu did not understand why; he did not want to hurt anyone, but the police pointed their guns at him and shouted, "Don't move!" Buu grew frightened and started to run. The police chased after him, firing their weapons. The bullets struck Buu, causing no damage, but they made him hurt. Buu stopped and turned to face the police. His face no longer held a simple, honest smile, but rather grievance and anger. "Pain," Buu said, "you make Buu hurt." The police continued to fire. Buu reached out his hand, and a pink energy wave shot from his palm, striking the police cruiser. The car exploded, flames shooting into the sky.

The police scattered in terror. Buu looked at his own hand, somewhat confused. He did not know how he had done it, but his instincts told him—he could do more. He began to destroy. It was not because he wanted to destroy, but because he found it fun. He saw the flames of exploding cars and thought them beautiful; he saw the dust of collapsing buildings and thought it spectacular. Like a child who had discovered a new toy, he tried various ways of destruction with tireless enthusiasm. Within half an hour, the town was reduced to ruins. Fortunately, no one died. Buu's destruction was more like a mischievous prank than a purposeful massacre. People escaped and hid in the distance, watching in horror as this pink monster ruined their homes. When Son Goku arrived at the scene, Buu was sitting on the ruins, holding an ice cream—which he had found in a convenience store—and licking it happily.

"Buu," Son Goku flew in front of him, "you can't do this." Buu looked up, saw Son Goku, and smiled. "Son Goku! Did you come to play with Buu?" "Not play," Son Goku said seriously, "you destroyed the town. This is wrong." Buu tilted his head. "Wrong? Why wrong? Buu thinks it's fun." "Because the town is someone else's home," Son Goku said, "you ruined their homes, and they will be very sad." Buu thought about it, and the smile on his face slowly faded. "Sad... Buu knows sad. Buu was sad before, too." "Before?" "Babidi," Buu said, "Babidi made Buu sad. He hit Buu, scolded Buu, and made Buu do things Buu didn't want to do. Buu was very sad." Son Goku fell silent. Buu stood up, threw away the ice cream stick, and looked at the ruins. "Buu did wrong," Buu said, "Buu shouldn't make others sad."

He raised both hands, and his body began to glow. A pink radiance surged from within him, enveloping the entire town. Debris in the ruins began to float and reassemble, like a video playing in reverse. Buildings rose from the rubble, cracks in the streets healed, and scorched trees sprouted new leaves and branches.

A few minutes later, the town was restored to its original state. It was even more beautiful than before. Son Goku's eyes widened. "You... you can fix things?" "Buu can," Buu wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Buu can destroy, and Buu can fix. Buu can do anything." Son Goku smiled. "Buu, you are a good person." "Good person?" Buu tilted his head, "Buu is not a good person. Buu is Majin Buu." "Majin can also do good things," Son Goku said, "as long as you choose to do them." Buu was silent for a long time, then nodded. "Buu understands. Buu will try to do good things." Son Goku brought Buu back to the base. East Supreme Kai saw Buu walk in and was so startled he nearly fell off his chair. But Kashu stopped his panic. "Buu is our guest," Kashu said, "not an enemy." East Supreme Kai opened his mouth, but in the end, he said nothing.

Buu settled into the base. He was curious about everything—the holographic projectors, the gravity room, the energy furnaces, the frozen food... He was like a newborn baby, filled with a desire to explore the world.

Lazuli became Buu's "guardian." Kashu had her look after Buu because Lazuli was the most patient person on the team (at least in front of Kashu). Buu liked Lazuli very much and would always follow behind her, calling her "Sister Lazuli." Lazuli was not used to it at first, but she gradually grew accustomed to it. She taught Buu how to read, do math, cook, and clean. Buu learned quickly; his memory was astonishing, and he never forgot anything he saw. But Buu had one problem—his emotions were very unstable. A small thing could make him burst into laughter, and a small thing could make him fly into a rage. When he was happy, he was the cutest creature in the world; when he was angry, he was the most terrifying demon. This problem erupted in the second week. The Courage of Satan. The cause of the incident was Mr. Satan. This "strongest man on Earth" had heard that a pink monster was in the base and volunteered to "eliminate" it. He brought a camera crew to the base entrance and demanded to see Buu. Kashu wanted to refuse, but Buu walked out on his own. "Someone looking for Buu?" Buu looked at Mr. Satan curiously. Mr. Satan's first reaction upon seeing Buu was—what is this thing?

His second reaction was—this is too ugly! His third reaction was—I must beat him up on camera! "You are Majin Buu?" Mr. Satan struck a fighting pose, "I am Mr. Satan, the strongest man on Earth! I have come to eliminate you!" Buu tilted his head. "Eliminate? You want to kill Buu?" "That's right!" Mr. Satan rushed forward and landed a straight punch on Buu's stomach. His fist sank into Buu's soft belly as if hitting cotton. Mr. Satan paused, then threw another punch, but it was the same. He threw over a dozen punches in a row, but Buu did not budge; instead, he wore a curious expression. "Are you tickling Buu?" Buu asked. Mr. Satan's face turned red. He could not lose face on camera, so he began to kick, headbutt, and even bite. Buu still did not move. "Are you done playing?" Buu asked, "Buu wants to go back." "Don't you dare leave!" Mr. Satan grew anxious, pulled a bomb from his pocket, and shoved it into Buu's mouth. The bomb exploded. Buu's head was blown off. The scene fell silent. The camera crew screamed in terror, and Mr. Satan froze—he had only wanted to scare Buu, not expecting the bomb to actually detonate. He looked at Buu's headless body, and his legs began to tremble. "I... I killed him? I killed Majin Buu?" But the next second, Buu's body began to change. Granules of flesh at the neck grew rapidly, and within seconds, a brand-new head sprouted. Buu blinked his eyes, looked at Mr. Satan, and his expression was somewhat unhappy.

"Pain," Buu said, "you make Buu hurt." Red light flashed in his eyes. Kashu and Lazuli rushed out of the base, but it was too late. Buu let out a roar, and a shockwave sent Mr. Satan and the camera crew flying. His body began to swell, his pink skin turned dark red, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent. "Buu! Calm down!" Kashu shouted. But Buu could not hear him. Only one thought occupied his mind—that person made Buu hurt, and Buu would make him hurt too. He raised his hand, and a pink energy ball condensed in his palm. The energy ball grew larger and brighter, enough to level the entire West City. Mr. Satan lay on the ground, looking at the energy ball, and finally realized he had caused a catastrophe. He closed his eyes, preparing for death. But death did not come. He opened his eyes and saw someone standing in front of him.

Mr. Satan. It was none other than himself. Yet, it was not himself. The "Satan" standing before him wore the same clothes, sported the same mustache, and made the same gestures. It was just that his body was translucent and emitted a faint glow. "Stand up," the translucent Satan said. Mr. Satan was stunned. "You... who are you?" "I am your courage," the translucent Satan said, "you have never lacked strength; what you lack is the courage to admit you aren't strong enough." Tears streamed down Mr. Satan's face. Since he was a child, he had been taught to be the strongest man, to protect everyone, never to show weakness, and never to admit defeat. He had become the world champion through lies and performance, but deep down, he knew better than anyone how weak he truly was.

"I... I can't do it," Mr. Satan cried, "I'm not a hero." "You don't need to be a hero," Courage Satan said, "you just need to be someone who doesn't give up."

Mr. Satan took a deep breath and stood up. He looked at the energy ball in Buu's hand and made a move that surprised everyone. He walked over, stood before Buu, and knelt down. "I'm sorry," Mr. Satan said, "I was wrong. I shouldn't have used a bomb on you. I shouldn't have made you hurt." Buu paused. The light of the energy ball dimmed slightly. "Buu is very angry," Buu said, "Buu wants to destroy everything." "You can destroy everything," Mr. Satan said, "but will you be happy if you do?"

Buu was silent. He remembered his previous experience in the town. He had destroyed the town, but he was not happy. Instead, when he repaired the town and saw people returning to their homes, he felt a strange sense of satisfaction. "No," Buu said, "Buu won't be happy." "Then don't destroy," Mr. Satan said, "you can punish me. But don't hurt anyone else." Buu looked into Mr. Satan's eyes. There was no fear, no hypocrisy, only sincerity in those eyes. The energy ball dissipated. Buu's body returned to its original pink, and the red light in his eyes vanished. He crouched down, looked at Mr. Satan, and reached out his hand.

"You are called Satan?" Buu asked. "Yes." "Satan," Buu repeated, "you are a good person. Just like Son Goku, a good person." Mr. Satan took Buu's hand and stood up. "I'm not a good person," Mr. Satan said, "I'm a liar. But I will try to become a good person." Buu smiled, a very happy smile. "Buu likes Satan. Will Satan be friends with Buu?" Mr. Satan hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Okay. We'll be friends." From that day on, Mr. Satan and Buu became best friends. Mr. Satan often came to the base to play with Buu, and the two would play video games, watch cartoons, and eat ice cream together. Buu was always happy in front of Mr. Satan, and his emotions became much more stable.

East Supreme Kai watched all of this, feeling it was incredible. "He actually... tamed Majin Buu?" "Not tamed," Kashu said, "they became friends. What Buu needed wasn't a master, but a friend." East Supreme Kai was silent for a long time, then sighed. "Perhaps... perhaps my previous understanding of Buu was wrong."