An unnamed planet.
Heavy breathing echoed deep within the dark, damp palace.
The short, sallow-skinned old man listened to the message relayed by Gokua.
Hoi's face gradually darkened.
"Waste!"
He gritted his teeth and roared into the communicator.
"What if they get away!"
"You don't need to come back either!"
On the other end of the communicator, Gokua, who was in full-speed pursuit, suddenly froze.
Hoi's roar, which seemed to come from the depths of Hell, sent chills down his spine.
Cold sweat trickled down his forehead, dripping into his eyes and causing a stinging sensation.
"Yes! Yes! Hoi!"
Gokua's voice was filled with undisguised fear as he repeatedly agreed.
"I... I will definitely bring them back!"
"I destroyed their spaceship, and that hero is seriously injured! He can't get far!"
"Lord Hoi! Please trust me one more time!"
He didn't dare to offer the slightest explanation in front of Hoi.
He knew very well that if this mission failed, he would face a fate worse than death.
"Snort!"
Hoi let out a cold snort and abruptly cut off the communication.
So close!
So close!
As long as we capture Tapion, as long as we completely break the seal within him!
That perfect, unique, and most powerful Phantom Majin will reappear in the world!
The thought of that terrifying demon god who could make the entire universe tremble, and that He Hoi was about to become a great magician who stood above the entire universe!
Rule everything!
A crazed and greedy light flashed in Hoi's eyes once again...
At that very moment.
The dark palace where Hoi was located, a scene filled with anger and desire, suddenly began to shrink.
The edges of the image became rounded and distorted.
Finally, all of this was transformed into a clear reflection within a perfectly round crystal ball.
Another unknown part of the universe's deep space.
Inside Babidi's spaceship.
The King of the Demon Realm Dabura crossed his arms and looked at the crystal ball floating in front of him, a sinister smile playing on his lips.
"Lord Babidi, this person..."
There was a hint of amusement in his voice.
"It seems they're also trying to release one of their sealed subordinates to help him..."
Babidi, standing beside him, gently stroked his chin with his fingers and nodded slightly.
A flicker of realization crossed his sinister eyes.
"So these are the guys."
I know something about them.
"I've heard that these guys created a monster a thousand years ago that was powerful enough to destroy the universe."
Babidi said, shaking his head.
"At first, I was quite interested..."
Upon hearing this, Dabura's face also showed a hint of curiosity.
The number of beings that can interest Lord Babidi is extremely limited, even in the entire universe.
But then, Babidi changed his tone and waved his hand dismissively.
"However, before I could investigate further, I heard that the creatures they created had been eliminated."
He curled his lip, his expression full of contempt.
"Most likely, it's nothing special at all!"
"A bunch of useless cowards who only know how to hide in dark corners and tinker with trivial gadgets."
In his view, truly powerful forces are like Majin Buu's —pure, absolute, and insurmountable destructive will.
Dabura nodded in deep agreement, smiling as he echoed his sentiment.
"Lord Babidi is right."
Babidi snorted coldly, no longer looking at the short old man in the crystal ball who was still furious about capturing Tapion.
His eyes turned sinister, his gaze seemingly piercing through the walls of the spaceship and projecting into the endless void.
That mysterious person...
They actually used this kind of trash as a bargaining chip.
Who are they trying to fool?
Dabura looked at Hoi's ugly old face, twisted with anger, and a smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
He bowed slightly and volunteered to Babidi.
"Lord Babidi, if you deem it necessary, how about I go and capture him?"
Upon hearing this, Babidi pondered for a moment, then shook his head.
"For now, let's wait and see..."
He let out a dismissive laugh, a laugh filled with innate arrogance.
"This guy isn't worth wasting our time on."
"It's not too late to take action if necessary..."
In Babidi's plan, these so-called strongmen were nothing more than food to provide energy for Majin Buu's resurrection.
Who came first and who came last is completely unimportant.
As he finished speaking, the image in the crystal ball distorted again, eventually fading into darkness.
Meanwhile, the scene shifts again.
On an unknown, desolate planet.
Deep in the dark jungle, inside a cave, a campfire was slowly rising, crackling softly.
The warm firelight dispelled the chill at the cave entrance and gradually crept into Tapion's hazy vision.
He awoke from the dim darkness.
The waves of excruciating pain made him groan involuntarily. The deep, bone-revealing sword wound on his chest had been hastily bandaged, and although crude, the bleeding had at least stopped.
He struggled to get up from the ground, his hands unconsciously groping on the cold floor as if searching for something.
He anxiously raised his head, his eyes frantically scanning the dim cave, when suddenly he saw what he was desperately searching for right in front of him.
A little boy dressed in the standard Battle Suit of Frieza Force was carefully offering him the ancient longsword, holding it in both hands.
The boy still wore an innocent and friendly smile.
"Is this what you're looking for, big brother?"
Tapion quickly snatched his sword back.
He couldn't help but show his wariness.
It's those two children!
What are they doing here?
Trunks quickly took two steps back, raising his hands high to indicate that he meant no harm.
"Big brother, don't be afraid!"
He quickly explained.
"We rescued you from that green-skinned monster! We were the ones who bandaged your wounds."
Son Goten was hiding behind Trunks, also peeked out. He was a little scared when he saw Tapion's fierce appearance, but he still nodded vigorously in agreement.
"Yes, yes! We are good people!"
The two pointed to the huge piece of meat roasting on the ground.
Big brother, are you hungry?