Inside the Pocket Space Shin extended his divine consciousness, carefully examining Majin Buu’s egg from the inside out.
With his current level of understanding, he quickly grasped the principles behind the egg’s seal.
“Come on, Majin Buu.” “Let me see exactly how strong I am now.” Shin raised a hand and condensed a sphere of energy at his fingertip before injecting it into Majin Buu’s egg.
A tremendous amount of energy poured into the seal.
The sleeping Majin Buu instantly awakened.
Creak— The giant egg split open as thick pink mist billowed out.
Shin calmly watched the rising pink gas.
He knew it wasn’t ordinary smoke.
It was Majin Buu.
The massive cloud gradually gathered together before taking shape as a plump pink figure.
Majin Buu had awakened.
Shin swept his gaze across him, sensing the level of his life force.
The corners of his mouth slowly rose.
The fear he had once felt toward Majin Buu completely disappeared.
“So weak.” “Far too weak.” “Majin Buu… you’re pitifully weak right now.” Although Shin spoke quietly, Majin Buu still heard him.
His expression darkened.
Looking down at Shin, he grinned menacingly.
“…Did you just call me weak?” Shin simply smiled.
Without answering… He calmly raised one hand and beckoned for Majin Buu to come.
Seeing such blatant provocation, white steam burst from Majin Buu’s body.
His innocent-looking face twisted with anger.
“I’m going to turn you into chocolate…” “And then I’ll eat you!” The antenna on Majin Buu’s head immediately glowed pink.
A beam shot toward Shin at incredible speed.
Shin neither dodged nor defended himself.
He allowed the beam to strike him directly.
However… The moment the transmutation beam attempted to transform him into chocolate, the immense Creation divine power within Shin reacted automatically, like an ancient beast whose territory had been invaded.
Whoosh!
The transmutation beam failed.
Instead, Shin’s Creation power reflected it straight back along its original path.
Majin Buu stared blankly.
“Huh?” Hum— The reflected beam struck him head-on.
In an instant… Majin Buu was transformed into a giant chocolate statue.
Thud!
The enormous piece of chocolate crashed to the ground and shattered into countless pieces.
A moment later… White smoke rose from the fragments.
Majin Buu canceled his own magic and restored himself.
His body quickly regenerated.
Flailing his arms wildly, he glared at Shin with fury as steam poured from his body.
“I told you.” “You’re pitifully weak right now.” “Even I’m surprised I’ve become this strong.” “Yaaah!!” Majin Buu screamed in rage.
The little person before him had repeatedly humiliated him.
He had to kill him.
“Yaaah!” Majin Buu charged straight at Shin.
Seeing this… Shin wore an expression that seemed to say, There’s really no helping you.
Then… He began playing with Majin Buu.
Majin Buu unleashed an endless barrage of punches and kicks.
Occasionally, he even fired energy blasts from his mouth in an attempt to catch Shin off guard.
Unfortunately… Every movement appeared painfully slow in Shin’s eyes.
None of it posed even the slightest threat.
After entertaining himself for a while… Shin gradually lost interest.
Overwhelming an opponent through sheer strength was satisfying at first.
But it quickly became boring.
“I’m done playing.” He casually raised one hand.
Telekinesis activated.
Majin Buu’s furious expression instantly became one of horror.
He couldn’t move.
Shin slowly clenched his hand.
“Aaaah!!” Majin Buu screamed as an invisible force compressed his body from every direction.
His enormous body was gradually squeezed smaller and smaller… Until he became nothing more than a ball of pink flesh.
“Forget everything that just happened.” “And go back into your egg.” With a thought, Shin’s divine consciousness invaded Majin Buu’s mind, erasing all memories of their encounter.
He then returned Majin Buu to the egg and resealed it.
“My current strength should already be above Super Saiyan 3.” “But I wonder…” “Have I reached the level of Super Saiyan 4?” Shin quietly analyzed his own power.
Although he had fought Majin Buu… The battle had been completely one-sided.
He still couldn’t accurately judge his own limits.
The only thing he knew for certain… Was that he had long since surpassed Super Saiyan 3.
“It’s only been one year.” “The System wasn’t exaggerating when it said I’d surpass Beerus in ten years.” Shin smiled.
His mood had never been better.
“Should I go even farther into the future?” He lowered his head in thought.
Then… He shook it.
“No.” “If I go any farther, Beerus will already be awake.” “With my current strength…” “I’d probably get one-shot if I ran into him.” “I’m not going.” Shin nodded to himself.
He never fought opponents stronger than himself.
Not unless he had to.
“Time to head back.” Raising his hand, Shin activated the Time Ring.
Time itself began flowing backward.
⸻ Age 762 The moment just before Shin had originally departed.
As soon as he returned… He sensed two rapidly approaching objects.
Looking over, he saw two spherical Saiyan space pods racing toward Earth.
“Vegeta and Nappa.” His gaze pierced through the pods, revealing the two sleeping Saiyans inside.
“Should I lend Earth a hand?” Shin thought for a moment.
Then he shook his head.
“Forget it.” “This battle is an important turning point in Vegeta’s character development.” “He’ll also be indispensable during the Tournament of Power later on.” “I’ll let events unfold naturally.” Having made his decision, Shin used Instant Transmission to return to the World of the Supreme Kai.
⸻ World of the Supreme Kai Shin let out a satisfied breath.
The mountains that had once weighed heavily on his heart had fallen one after another.
Now… Only Beerus remained.
Well… Beerus, and Frieza—assuming the ridiculous talent he displayed in Dragon Ball Super was actually real.
Thinking of Frieza, Shin’s eyes flickered.
Should he simply kill Frieza now while he was still weak?
After a moment… He shook his head.
“Forget it.” “I’ll let things take their natural course.” “Besides…” “I have the System.” “Why should I be afraid of someone born in this universe?” “I refuse to believe Frieza’s power could ever surpass the Grand Priest’s.” Shin still remembered the System’s earlier analysis.
Once his potential reached 71%, his raw power would exceed even the Grand Priest’s.
“I really wish time would pass faster.” “My strength is still increasing too slowly.” Despite his complaint… The smile on Shin’s face never disappeared.
⸻ Time flowed onward like an endless river.
Twelve years passed in the blink of an eye.
During that time… The Dragon Ball world experienced the Saiyan Saga… The Frieza Saga… The Android and Cell Saga… And finally entered the Buu Saga.
Throughout those twelve years, Shin quietly observed Earth from afar.
He never once interfered.
He allowed history to unfold exactly as it was meant to.
Until today.
Kibito hurried over with a panicked expression.
“Lord Supreme Kai!” “I’ve received reliable intelligence!” “The wizard Bibidi, who created Majin Buu, has a son.” “And now…” “Bibidi’s son is attempting to break Majin Buu’s seal!” Shin merely glanced at him before replying calmly, “Don’t panic.” “Leave him alone.” “Let nature take its course.” Kibito froze.
He stared blankly at Shin.
Did… Did Lord Supreme Kai misunderstand what he had just said?
Someone was trying to release Majin Buu!
(End of Chapter 6)