Unlocking the Shackles

Son Gohan's original plan had been to give them Senzu Beans after the battle was over.

But he later changed his mind, because even if his true strength was discovered now, it would no longer be a problem.

The reason he had not wanted to reveal it before was that if he displayed combat power surpassing Son Goku's, then Son Goku, blessed with the protagonist's halo, would surely catch up to and surpass him very quickly.

Many people might think that was a good thing. Wouldn't it be better for Son Goku to grow stronger?

But Son Gohan wanted to complain. The main villains in Dragon Ball had generally been overwhelmingly powerful from the very beginning. At best, they could suppress Son Goku; at worst, they could beat him half to death.

Piccolo, Raditz, Vegeta, Frieza, the Androids, Cell...

Looking at all those who had served as the main villains of Dragon Ball, which one of them had not initially been capable of suppressing or even easily defeating Son Goku?

So if Son Goku's strength rose rapidly, it meant the combat power of the main villainous enemies would also skyrocket. Things would then spiral beyond Son Gohan's control.

That was why Son Gohan had always tried his best not to reveal his true strength in front of Son Goku.

But now, it no longer mattered. Son Gohan had found his own path and gained the heart of a strong warrior.

No matter how powerful the enemy was, he would no longer avoid them. Son Gohan now understood that only by fighting stronger opponents could he become stronger himself.

So, when Son Goku and Vegeta woke up and saw Son Gohan facing the now most primitive Kid Buu alone, both wore slightly surprised expressions.

"I had a feeling from the very