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Enter a Savior?!

Manga ChapterCh. 496

Gohan takes a severe beating while Mr. Satan brandishes a pistol and Dende heals Gohan at a critical moment. Old Kai introduces the Potara earrings as a superior alternative to the Fusion Dance, and Kibito and Supreme Kai accidentally demonstrate the technique by fusing into Kibito Kai permanently. Tien Shinhan arrives just in time to deflect a killing blow aimed at Dende.

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Buu Presses the Advantage

Buu notes that Gohan is weakening. Gohan lunges with a punch, but Buu sidesteps and elbows him into the ground. Gohan fires a blast upward, but Buu clasps his hands and swats the energy back down. The redirected blast tears through the planet and erupts into space on the other side. Buu descends into the crater after his prey, estimating about ten minutes of Gotenks' power remain.

On the surface, Dende urges Mr. Satan to flee. Satan refuses, pulling out a .45 caliber pistol and declaring he will blast Buu away. Dende is speechless.

The Potara Earrings

In the Sacred World of the Kai, Old Kai stops Goku from teleporting. He asks how Goku plans to win. Goku suggests the Fusion Dance with Gohan, but Old Kai points out Buu would never wait for the poses. Instead, Old Kai removes his earrings and explains the Potara: one on Goku's left ear, one on Gohan's right, and they fuse instantly. The result is far superior to the dance. He has Supreme Kai and Kibito test the concept with their own Potara. The two merge into Kibito Kai, a taller version of Supreme Kai with long straight hair. Kibito Kai is thrilled until Old Kai reveals the fusion is permanent. Goku winces but accepts there is no alternative.

Tien Shinhan Arrives

Gohan crashes out of the earth, badly injured. Dende heals him just before Buu emerges. Buu hits Gohan with a shockwave and fires a blast at Dende. Mr. Satan shoots his pistol at the incoming energy, and briefly it looks like his bullet worked. In truth, Tien Shinhan deflected the blast with a Tri-Beam. He remarks that he barely recognizes Gohan. Buu dismisses him as another small fry.

Goku asks how long Potara fusion lasts. Forever. He dreads sharing a body with Gohan permanently but concedes there is no choice. On Earth, Buu forms a massive sphere overhead, preparing to kill everyone.

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