Beside Aishi—
No. 21's delicate face was serious, her beautiful eyes staring intently at him.
Just how strong is this guy…?
Aishi's expression shifted slightly, sensing a gaze locked on him.
He turned his head slightly. "What's wrong? Scared now?"
No. 21 was briefly stunned, then met his eyes head-on.
Her expression didn't change. "No!"
"Really?"
Aishi asked.
No. 21 nodded firmly. "Really!"
She definitely wasn't scared.
Aishi didn't press it. Instead, he looked toward Super Buu.
At this point, Super Buu had already recovered from the earlier shock.
His eyes were locked on Aishi.
After a moment—
His expression turned heavy. "Who are you?!"
Aishi looked at him and answered flatly, "Aishi."
"Aishi…?"
Super Buu repeated the name, and his face darkened slightly.
Things had gotten to this point.
If he still couldn't recognize the reality of the situation, that would be beyond foolish.
Super Buu wasn't stupid—quite the opposite, in fact. He believed he was powerful and intelligent.
From his perspective—
There were now two towering obstacles he couldn't overcome.
No. 21, and the newly arrived Aishi.
Both times he had clashed with them—he lost, utterly.
After a moment of silence, the grim look on his face eased slightly.
Then, turning to the others, he suddenly said, "You win. I surrender!"
Those words stunned everyone present.
Surrendered?!
Krillin's face lit up. "Surrendered? That's great! That means we don't have to keep fighting, right?"
He was clearly thrilled.
For someone like him, not fighting was the best-case scenario.
But Piccolo shook his head, his voice cold and low.
"You're too naive. Majin Buu isn't someone who surrenders that easily!"
Like a bucket of ice water, those words instantly extinguished Krillin's hope.
Goku looked toward Aishi. "Aishi, are we still fighting?"
It was obvious—
Goku was already thinking of sparing him.
To him—
As long as someone didn't commit an unforgivable crime, they could be spared.
Just like when he let Frieza go on Namek.
Goku was kind-hearted. If someone surrendered, he'd give them the chance to walk away.
Before Aishi could respond—
Vegeta let out a cold snort. "Kakarot, enough with your goody-goody attitude! Can't you change that naive personality of yours? Majin Buu is clearly the type who'll never change—how can you spare him?"
Goku replied, "But—"
Vegeta cut him off. "But what?! Did you already forget that he tried to destroy Earth just now?!"
"Hmph…!"
"That last attack—tell me, were you one hundred percent sure you could've blocked it?"
Goku: "…"
That shut him up.
He couldn't deny it.
If not for Aishi—
He would've been in serious trouble.
Even Super Saiyan 3 might not have saved him...
He had nothing to say.
Everyone turned to Aishi, waiting for his response.
Even No. 21 looked toward him.
Krillin, nervous after hearing the others' analysis, quickly said to Aishi, "Aishi, don't let him off! Piccolo's right—there's no way that guy surrendered so easily!"
At that moment—
Super Buu gave Krillin a fierce glare.
This little bald one talks too much. Just wait… he's gonna get it later!
Just then—
Aishi gave a faint smile and said calmly,
"I can let you go…"
Everyone froze.
Even Goku was surprised. After Vegeta's scolding, he had deeply reflected.
He'd realized maybe he had been too naive.
But Aishi… why was he listening to him!?
No. 21's brows furrowed slightly—she didn't get it either.
You're really not going to kill Majin Buu now?
What if he comes back for revenge?
Super Buu, upon hearing Aishi's words, lit up.
A flicker of cunning flashed through his eyes.
Got him!
"That's great! You're a good person—I swear I won't destroy Earth anymore…"
But mid-sentence—
Aishi frowned and shook his head.
"I wasn't finished. What are you getting excited for?"
Super Buu's expression shifted. A flash of frustration appeared but was quickly suppressed.
"Go on, say it!"
Aishi said calmly, "I can let you go. But you'll have to fight me. Win, and I'll let you go."
Super Buu: "…"
WTF!?
If I could beat you, would I even NEED your mercy?!
I'd have wiped you all out by now!
He had a thousand swear words bottled up, but on the surface, he forced a smile.
"That's not fair!"
Aishi frowned. "What's unfair?"
Super Buu replied, "I can't beat you. Pick someone else!"
Hearing that—
Aishi raised an eyebrow.
"Sure."
Super Buu's face lit up again—only to immediately hear Aishi continue:
"I'll give you three choices. Pick whoever you like."
The smile on Super Buu's face could no longer be contained!
This idiot…
Hahahaha!
He was already rejoicing inside.
Victory was his!
Other than Aishi and No. 21, who else here could fight him?
Who even qualifies!?
Super Buu's lips curled upward, his eyes full of smug confidence.
Come on, come on!
Once you send someone up, I'll absorb them and become even stronger!
Then I'll crush all of you!
"Ahem…"
"Go ahead—name the three!"
Over on Aishi's side—
Everyone looked confused.
Krillin stepped forward. "Aishi, have you thought about who you're picking?"
Piccolo asked coolly, "Aishi, you're not joking, right?"
"Picking three for him to choose from—among us, only me, Krillin, Vegeta, and Goku are combatants!"
"Krillin's out of the question—he'd just be cannon fodder…"
Krillin's face stiffened and he looked aggrievedly at Piccolo.
But Piccolo ignored him and continued.
"As for me… I don't stand a chance either. If you have to pick three…"
"Besides me, Goku, and Vegeta—I can't think of anyone else."
At that, he paused, then added coldly:
"Even among the three of us, if we're being honest, only Goku might stand a chance. The rest of us… would probably end up like Krillin."
Cannon fodder…
Another hit for Krillin…
Hearing this—
Vegeta couldn't hold it in anymore. His brow twitched. "Hey, speak for yourself! Don't lump me in with you!"
"What makes Kakarot so much stronger than me?!"
He glared at Goku. "Kakarot, you think you're stronger than me?"
If they'd just said he couldn't beat Super Buu, he could accept it—
But using it as a chance to praise Kakarot?
He wasn't having it.
Goku scratched his head. Why'd this turn into me getting dragged in?
"Vegeta, calm down. Of course you're strong…"
Vegeta frowned—
And didn't say it outright, but he muttered,
"Kakarot, guess I did hold back at the World Martial Arts Tournament…"
"Should've just finished you off!"
Goku: "…"
…
(End of Chapter)
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