Incredibly Ugly!? The Special Transformation Training

Babidi's head bloats up and explodes, spraying purple blood, as Majin Buu's fist plunges through it effortlessly. Small, purple globs fall from the sky as the top of Babidi's neck pulsates. Majin Buu's hateful expression suddenly turns to glee. He tosses the decapitated carcass away, then fires a pink ki blast at it, wiping out Babidi's remains. He flashes a toothy smile and throws his arms up into the air triumphantly. He goes into a little victory dance, yelling, "Yahoo! Yahoo, yahoo, yahoo! Go, go, go!"

"Hm?" Son Goku suddenly notices something. Goten, "What's going on, Dad?" Piccolo slowly approaches him from behind. "H-hey, Goku. Goku!" Goku calmly replies, "Buu did it." Piccolo, "Hm?" Goku turns his head, but doesn't turn all the way around. "He killed Babidi." Kuririn jumps up. "Huh? What!?" Piccolo, "W-what? You're right, Babidi's ki is gone." Goku, "I felt that he'd do it some day, but he really did it." Piccolo, "T-then, he has no one left to give him orders. Maybe now, Majin Buu will settle down." Bulma claps her hands together. "Now peace will return to the Earth!" Kuririn laughs. Goku, "I don't know." He pauses, frowning. "But I hope so." He thinks back to his promise of a new, strong fighter to take on Buu. "So don't do anything until then. Don't cause anymore meaningless deaths. In just two more days, they'll come here to fight you!" Majin Buu, "Are they strong?" Goku, "Of course!" Buu, "Ooh!" Reflecting on his promise, Goku doesn't seem so sure about peace returning.

Majin Buu flies, passing over oceans and islands, still ecstatic over his new-found freedom. "Yea! Yea! What should I destroy first? There! Over there!" He points to a city on the horizon. "Over there! Over there!" He seems barely able to contain his excitement.

A man rides a motorcycle. He suddenly looks up and gasps, skidding to a stop. Cars behind him follow suit and traffic piles up. He lifts his goggles up. "That, there!" Majin Buu hovers in the sky over the city, smiling. Below him, the entire city has come to a dead stop. He takes a deep breath, puffing out his cheeks. He holds it and takes several more, bloating up his entire body. Finally, he lets it all go. A woman screams as a wall of air rushes right at her and the rest of the city. When it hits, it easily destroys everything. An overpass collapses and the destruction spreads outward from there. Buu quickly runs out of air and begins inhaling again as survivors flee from the first wave of destruction. The streets become clogged with pedestrians. Buu unleashes his second breath, throwing debris into the air and easily toppling a small skyscraper. He turns his head, sending out the air in an arc around him. Buu laughs, clapping his hands as more buildings collapse. People in the streets stare up in awe and fear. Buu lands in the middle of a semi-cleared area of the city. He holds his hand up to his forehead as if to shield his eyes from the sunlight and begins looking back and forth around himself. All around him, frightened people are huddled behind rubble and wreckage. Buu gets into a stance as if he's about to run a race. "Ready!" His cape billows back behind him as a light wind pushes an empty can through the street. Transfixed, people simply stare rather than run away. The can hits an abandoned red high-heel shoe and bounces off of it. "GO!" Residents scream as Buu begins hopping forward, then he makes a face and begins running. As he crashes through buildings, they simply explode and collapse behind him.

A cloud of dust trails him as he runs through the city, until finally, he stops to laugh. "Hm?" He looks over and sees a frightened young girl trying to back away, but she's already run into a brick wall. "H-h-h-help me!" Buu smiles and she screams. "PLEASE DON'T KILL ME!" Buu leans over, grinning. He points to his face as he asks, "Do you think I'm handsome?" Woman, "Y-you're...you're very handsome! Really!" Buu, "Okay, then! Kiss me!" He puckers his lips. She screams and Buu suddenly gets angry. "You lied to me." She screams, but before he kills her, he notices a magazine lying next to her. He picks it up and sees pictures of "Super Popular Superstar Barry Ken." Buu, "Hm? I see. Earth girls like this type. Okay!" He puts both hands over his face and begins rubbing it vigorously. The girl watches in fear, but refrains from screaming again. Buu finishes and removes his hands. Now he looks somewhat like the guy in the magazine, but with pink skin and no hair. He asks in a much deeper voice than normal, "What do you think?" He extends his lips several inches. "Kiss me!" The girl screams, "NO!" and hugs the wall, kicking Buu in the stomach with one foot. "You're selfish." Buu returns to his normal form. "Change into caramel!" The woman screams as she's enveloped in light and becomes a small piece of candy. Buu picks it up and eats it. "Well, then. It's boring waiting for someone strong to come, so..." He begins dancing through the city, stopping just a few feet away from where he started. He holds his arms up and is surrounded by a pink dome of light, which then extends outward and obliterates whatever might remain of the city. An enormous mushroom cloud rises over it and a shockwave throws up dust around the city. The light fades, the dust clears, and smoke rises off the ground. Very little remains now. "I'll play by killing all the Earthlings!"

At God's Palace, everyone's been watching the action (I thought only God could do that...). Kuririn is speechless. Piccolo, "It looks like we were too optimistic." Goku, "Majin Buu's amusing himself by causing destruction. He really is evil." Piccolo looks up and over at Goku. "If he wanted to, he could destroy the Earth right now." Goku, "It's alright. I don't think he wants to destroy the Earth. When I told him that two days from now, someone even stronger than I am would fight him, he looked really happy. I think this place should be safe for two days. I feel bad about the people on the Earth, though." Kuririn, "We were already planning to restore everything with the Dragon Balls, so it's okay, I guess." Piccolo, "Those kids will have to perfect fusion before then." Kuririn nods. A few feet away, Goten stands. Goku, "That's right, I have to hurry and teach them." He turns away from the edge of the Palace (where they had been standing to watch Buu's rampage). "I don't think I have even a full hour left." Kuririn, "J-just one more hour!?" Piccolo, "That's not right! You should still have a lot more time than that!" Goten, "Can we learn the fusion technique in just one hour?" Goku smiles. "That Super Saiya-jin 3 I used back there is only supposed to be used in the Other World. It uses too much energy for This World. You very quickly become tired." Kuririn, "I see. So that's why you look so worn out." Piccolo, "Get Dende to restore your energy." Goku, "No, I have to return to the Other World." Suddenly, a crystal ball floats by and, riding atop it, Uranai Baba informs Goku, "You only have thirty minutes left. You should prepare to return soon, Goku." Goku rubs the back of his head. "Uranai Baba!? Only thirty minutes?" He scratches his head. "Is that all I have left!?" Uranai Baba begins floating away again. "That's right. It's unfortunate." Goku, "Damn it! Hurry back, Trunks!"

Sunlight glints off the Dragon Radar screen as Trunks carries it back to God's Palace, breaking through the clouds to fly higher.

--COMMERCIAL--

Son Gohan's screams ring out on Kaioushin Kai. When we finally actually see him, he's standing in the grass, holding the Zetto Sword out in front of him, pointed at an angle toward the ground. He lifts it and leaps through the air, swinging it around. He lands and continues swinging it. Sunlight is reflected off the blade. Kaioushin and Kibit watch in amazement as he trains. After a few more swings, Gohan stumbles forward, apparently still not completely accustomed to the sword's incredible weight. Kaioushin, "Are you okay, Gohan-san?" Gohan hops by on one foot, trying to regain his balance, before he finally falls back. He pants and looks up to Kaioushin. "Yes." Then he jumps back up and continues his training. Kibit, "I don't believe it. No Kaioushin was ever able to pull out the Zetto Sword, and yet, he's already learned to use the sword this well in such a short period of time." Kaioushin, "It's just as I'd hoped. Gohan-san will be able to defeat Majin Buu." Gohan stops swinging and moves on to stabbing straight ahead. After a few jabs forward, he lets the sword fall, its blade digging into the ground, although he maintains a grasp on the handle. He drops to his knees, breathing heavily. Kaioushin, "Gohan-san, why don't you take a break? You've done more than enough. You've surpassed my wildest dreams." Gohan, "No, I'm not ready yet." Kaioushin, "Eh?" Gohan lifts the sword back up and resumes training. Kaioushin and Kibit watch in awe as he begins swinging the sword with renewed vigor. He leaps into the air, thinking, "Father, you continued to train in the Other World. I need to catch up to you." After landing again, he swings the sword with enough force as to throw up dirt several feet into the air and even farther off to the side, even though the blade never touches the ground. "And Majin Buu is still alive."

Son Goten and Kuririn spar at God's Palace as they await Trunks' return. Piccolo watches for a moment, then turns to Goku. "Goku, there's something I want to ask you now." Goku, "What is it?" Piccolo, "In Super Saiya-jin 3, if you fought all-out, couldn't you defeat Majin Buu? Am I wrong?" Goku, "No, I don't think so. Majin Buu's strength is unbelievable. I probably couldn't win." He smiles as Goten and Kuririn continue sparring behind him. "Probably? Why didn't you go all the way? Does it have to do with the energy problem?" Goku, "No." He looks up into the sky, pausing, then he continues. "I shouldn't even be here. It's not something I should do. I think someone who's still alive should solve this problem. Even if I defeated Majin Buu, you never know when another fierce opponent will show up." Trunks reaches the base of Karin Tower. "This is a risky bet, but when I saw those two incredible kids, I decided to chance it." Piccolo, "Are you really willing to stake the future of Earth on Goten and Trunks?" Goku, "Yeah. Don't you think that's the better choice?" Piccolo, "Hm?" He grins. "You're really an impressive guy." Goku smiles. Goten jumps back from Kuririn, preparing to fly in and start again. Trunks is just passing Karin. Piccolo, "It's too bad about Gohan. When you go back to the Other World, send him my regards." Goku, "I think the thing he's going to miss most while he's dead is being able to see you. He really loved you." Finally, Trunks clears the edge of God's Palace and lands with a sigh.

Kuririn, "Hey! Trunks is back!" He, Goten, and Bulma run out to greet Trunks. Piccolo and Goku both turn around. "Huh?" Bulma smiles. "Welcome back, Trunks. You did a good job." Trunks grins. "I'm back." Goku and Piccolo walk over to the rest of the group and Trunks holds out the radar. "I brought it. This is the Dragon Radar, isn't it?" Goku, "Alright!" He takes it and hands it to Bulma. "We have it! With this, we can restore the cities and resurrect everyone Majin Buu kills!" Trunks smiles, his eyes lighting up as he looks up at Goku. "You're incredible! You might even be stronger than Papa!" Goku smiles. "Not really. Not your father." Goten, "When you were knocked out, I was afraid you were weak!" Goku, "Hm?" Both of the kids laugh as they stare up at him in awe.

Goku, "Goten! Trunks! We have to start the fusion training." They reply in unison, "Right!" Videl watches with arms crossed. A few yards away, Puar, Yamucha, Bulma, Muten Roshi,and Oolong are all clustered together, all sitting on the floor, except Bulma who's standing and Puar who's levitating. A few feet beyond them are Dende and Popo. "We only have a little time left. If you don't try your hardest, this is really going to be the end. Understood?" Both children are standing straight up like new army recruits. "Yes, teacher!" Goku, "Why'd they all of a sudden get so attentive?" Piccolo grins. "It looks like Super Saiya-jin 3 was at least good for this." Goku, "Okay, let's go! We'll start over with the two of you matching your ki's together." Kids in unison, "Okay!"

Majin Buu flies through the air, still in good spirits. The military follows in an attack helicopter, training a gun on him (you'd think after the Saiya-jin and Cell, they would have learned...). Pilot, "We've found him, we've found him! He's at a height of 3,000 meters. He's heading in the SX-319X direction. We've located Majin Buu! He's flying at low velocity!" He targets Buu's face. Buu looks over and smiles, then changes direction and heads for the helicopter. The pilot fearfully turns away. "He's coming this way!" The chopper tries to escape. Buu, "This looks like fun! I hope it'll play with me!" After a good distance, the pilot smiles. "It's okay, I think we've lost him." His eyes suddenly pop out of his head when he looks forward and sees Buu pressed up against the glass. He reaches for the yolk and pulls the trigger, firing the helicopter's guns at Buu. Buu smiles. "That tickles!" They fire some missiles, several of which make a direct hit. The men in the helicopter watch hopefully as the smoke clears. Suddenly, Buu's face appears. He leans forward and yells at them, "Buu!" Pilot, "Save me!" He turns and tries to fly away again, but Majin Buu grabs the helicopter and holds it in place. He pulls it back and swings it around over his head, finally throwing it off into the distance. It drops out of the sky, exploding when it hits the ground. "That wasn't very fun." He flies away.

Lightning springs out from inside God's Palace and the kids' voices echo throughout the darkened area. Both Super Saiya-jin charge their ki. Muten Roshi, "I-incredible! I can't believe those little kids have such huge ki!" Bulma, "Do your best, Trunks!" The lightning disappears and the darkness fades away. Neither child is a Super Saiya-jin any longer. Goku smiles. "Okay! Your ki's are almost the same. That's enough for now, but you'll have to practice more later." Piccolo, "Are you okay, Goku? You don't look so good." Sounding winded, Goku replies, "I'll be fine. I only have to last a little longer. This is nothing." Piccolo, "Does Super Saiya-jin 3 take that much out of someone...?" Goku, "T-the hard part about perfecting the fusion technique is what follows." Trunks, "Right!" Goten, "Right!" Goku, "After you've matched your ki's, if you perform the fusion dance in exactly the same way, you will have succeeded in fusing." He pauses to take a few deep breaths. "I'll teach you that dance, so watch carefully. Ready?" Trunks, "Yes!" Goten, "Yes!" Goku, "First, you have to stand a little ways apart from each other." He holds up both arms to his right (viewer's left). "Then you do this. Pay attention to the angle of your arms." He crouches and stands on his tip-toes, touching his heels together. He moves to his left (viewer's right) on his tip toes, moving his outstretched arms up over his head in an arc as he yells, "FUUUU..." When his arms have come all the way down on the opposite side, he pauses. "With your arms pointing away from each other, you get closer. You take about three steps like this." He moves his arms back to the original position. "...SION!" Then he lifts his right leg, bending it at the knee and pointing it in the opposite direction of his arms. "You also have to be careful about the angle of your legs." He drops his leg, leans to his left (viewer's right) with his arms outstretched over his head. His hands are in fists except for his index fingers, which are both pointing at his imaginary partner. "HA! And then you put your fingers together like this. You still have to pay attention to the angle of your legs." Piccolo simply stares with wide eyes, sweat running down his face, completely speechless. Without looking away, Trunks asks Goten, "What can we do? That looks bad!" Goten nods his agreement, but Goku says nothing.

Majin Buu flies a bit more. He happens upon another city and disappears into the distance as he continues on. Suddenly, a pink explosion erupts in the city. He smiles and hovers in the smoke and fire, celebrating yet another city destroyed. His smile turns to an evil grin.

Goku, "You try it, too!" The kids straighten up. In unison, they reply, "Okay!" Goku grins.