Dragon Ball Z (ドラゴンボールゼット)

Right!

Last time on Dragon Ball Z,

Spopovitch and Yamu attacked, armed with a mysterious device

that drained Gohan of his energy.

Hey, that was easier than we thought.

Shin, now revealed to be the Supreme Kai himself,

flew from the arena in pursuit of Gohan's assailants.

The Z-Fighters also took to the skies,

where they learned the true nature

of the danger they rushed to face...

I'm glad you decided to come.

And thank you.

Without all of your help I would not be able to defeat them!

You need us... to beat those two?

No, it's not Spopovitch and Yamu that concern me...

It's the wizard that controls them!

Back on the stadium floor,

Kibito used his powers to restore Gohan's energy...

Gohan may be back in fighting shape,

but will he be ready to meet a powerful new enemy?

Today on Dragon Ball Z!

We did it!

Once we give him this pure energy,

Babidi should be very pleased...

Our reward is sure to be great.

Yeah.

Hmm...

There...

That's it, drones, lead the way.

So, it's obvious you were able

to defeat this wizard Bibidi

before he could unleash Majin Buu on the Earth.

But you didn't destroy Majin Buu.

You chose instead to leave him here, lying dormant.

That's right...

We thought it best that way.

We believed that Bibidi was the only one

who could free Majin Buu...

We were mistaken in that belief.

Bibidi has a son-- also a wizard.

And if he isn't stopped, Majin Buu will live again.

So I guess Bibidi's son is controlling the guys

from the tournament?

Yes. His name is Babidi.

And as is often the case in this universe,

the son is as evil as the father.

Great. Why does that not surprise me?

It's simple. All we have to do is stop Babidi

from waking up Majin Buu, right?

Yes, that's right...

But I'm afraid that it won't be as easy as you make it sound...

Babidi's abilities as a wizard are not to be underestimated.

It may take all of us to defeat him.

Wow...

It sounds like this guy's pretty strong...

Babidi's strength lies in his magic.

Physically, he is not very powerful...

Nor was his father.

But a wizard does not need to be...

Instead, his magic enables him to harness the evil

that exists in the hearts of people like Yamu and Spopovitch,

and thereby control their actions.

Imagine what would happen

if someone truly powerful came under his spell...

If Yamu and Spopovich

didn't enter the tournament to win,

then why were they even there?

I mean, what did they do to me?

Babidi intends to resurrect Majin Buu,

but before he can do this,

he requires a tremendous amount of pure energy.

So they came after me?

Babidi sent them to the tournament

because he believed that it would be the easiest place

to gather such a large amount of energy...

Only after they saw you transform into a Super Saiyan

did you become their target.

The Supreme Kai and myself knew

that Babidi would send someone to the tournament.

We also entered.

The ball containing Majin Buu has vanished...

We journeyed to where it laid before, but found no sign of it.

So we believe it is in Babidi's grasp,

and he waits only for the energy to open it...

And upon his success...

...the world will slip into darkness

the like of which has never been viewed by human eyes.

Videl, what's wrong?

You okay?

Yeah... I'm... I'm fine.

I don't think I understand.

I mean, you had your chance to finish off Majin Buu

when you were fighting Babidi's father.

Why didn't you take it?

It wasn't worth the risk...

We feared that any external stimulus

might accidentally set him free...

The ball in which Majin Buu was confined

was hidden deep within the earth,

where no human could ever find it.

So we allowed him to lie dormant.

If our actions had caused him to be released,

we would have been powerless to stop him...

Everyone... please, calm down!

We're trying our best to find a way to continue

with no contestants!

Am I going crazy,

or did I just see Videl and Gohan fly out of here?

It's all so weird.

Videl gets clobbered in her match and then

gets up without a bruise on her.

And then she just flies away!

C'mon, it's just a trick, you know.

Just like Mr. Satan says, with the smoke and the mirrors

and, um...

Yeah, whatever. I-I guess it could be some magic trick.

I mean, I know Videl can't fly, so what else could it be?

Maybe she actually can fly.

I doubt it, she's never flown before.

Maybe I'm just gullible, but that didn't look like a trick.

It looked like it was real.

[CROWD yelling, ANNOUNCER, FRIARS whimpering]

Hey, announcer!

How 'bout you get in the ring?!

Ah, Ah! Please! Stop throwing the cans!

Ow! Ow! Do--! They're really painful!

Hey... What are they doing down there?

I dunno.

The Supreme Kai and the others

are farther ahead of us than I thought...

We'll have to move faster to catch them.

No problem!

But... hold on just a second.

How are you holding up back here, Videl?

I wish I were as good at this as you are.

I can't go on.

Gohan... I can't keep my eyes open...

I'm just holding you guys back.

You're just not used to the wind yet,

you'll get there with practice. Don't worry about it.

But you're probably right, it'd be better if you go back.

It's starting to look like one of those days

that could get dangerous.

If it turns out like that...

...then I want you to take care of yourself...

...for me, okay?

Yeah, you've got it...

Be careful flying back, and when you get there,

could you be sure to tell my mom and my brother what's going on?

They're probably worried.

No problem... but tell me something.

The Gold Fighter. It was really you, right?

Uh...

Yes. I-I'm sorry I lied to you.

I-I-I just didn't want everyone to know...

So, seven years ago, that strange group of people

that showed up during the fight with Cell...

That was you guys...

And you were the little boy that was with them, weren't you?

Mm-hm.

Then... My father wasn't the one who beat Cell, was he?

No, it was you.

Yes... It was.

I knew it!

I always had a feeling about that.

It just seemed strange to me that my father

was capable of that kind of strength...

And now it all makes sense!

I'm glad that I know the truth.

Thank you, Gohan.

Now go. Go and be a hero again...

Good luck, Gohan!

I'll be waiting for you when you get back!

Bye!

Are you finished?

Yep... Thanks for waiting up.

We need to hurry, Gohan...

We have a lot of ground to cover.

Right!

Wow, they're fast.

You better come back...

Because I'm not finished with you yet, Gohan.