Chapter 174 – Taken Away and Terrified: Mr. Satan
But in just a few seconds, the group plummeted from mid-air like dumplings into boiling water, crashing hard into the ground and leaving deep craters in their wake.
"Damn it..." Piccolo stood up from his crater, fists clenched in fury, his face full of frustration.
"Tch!" Vegeta also dropped to one knee, looking up at Buu, who was dancing mid-air. "That damn bastard..."
"Are we really going to have to rely on Goku again? Damn it! This is infuriating!!"
Lin Qi sighed helplessly and turned to Gohan. "The Supreme Kai and Kibito are taking Gohan to the Supreme Kai's Realm… I'll handle things here!"
"What are they going to the Supreme Kai's Realm for?" Vegeta frowned, clearly not following Lin Qi's plan.
"Didn't they say that once the Z Sword is drawn, your power skyrockets? If that's true, even Buu will be nothing—should be able to settle him in no time, right?"
Lin Qi turned his gaze to the Supreme Kai, Shin.
But Shin wasn't focused on Lin Qi's plan at all. He stared at Lin Qi in shock. "You actually know about the Z Sword?!"
"Cut the chatter! Take them there now!" Lin Qi urged impatiently and muttered a few words to Gohan.
Gohan looked at Lin Qi with a complicated expression but nodded in the end. "Understood."
"The... the Z Sword?! Supreme Kai! How could a mere human possibly wield the Z Sword?!" Kibito protested angrily.
"Don't lump me in with him! That sword is the legendary blade that even several Supreme Kais couldn't so much as move!"
Shin also seemed to recall something and responded with a serious tone. "This is an emergency! No need to worry about irrelevant details."
"Mr. Lin Qi, why choose Gohan instead of Vegeta?"
Piccolo answered with a cold snort before Lin Qi could speak. "Hmph, that's because of Gohan's potential."
"Gohan's potential surpasses even Goku's!"
"...Is that so?" Shin pondered briefly, then turned to Gohan and said, "Alright then, come with me, Mr. Gohan. Regardless of anything else, we have to at least give it a try."
"But Supreme Kai, how can we let a human wield the Z Sword?!" Kibito was still protesting, but no one paid him any mind.
With Gohan taken care of, Lin Qi turned to Piccolo.
"You go back and gather the Dragon Balls. Let everyone know what's going on. On the way, you'll run into Goten and Trunks heading this way."
"Tell those two kids to go to Kami's Lookout and use the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Have them learn the Fusion Dance. Here's a video tutorial."
That's right—Lin Qi wasn't planning to directly help defeat Buu. After all, they still needed the Grand Supreme Kai to deal with Moro in the future!
Not to mention Evil Buu's reincarnation—Uub—would be a major figure later on! Goku couldn't lose out on having a disciple like that.
"Have those two kids go to the Time Chamber?" Piccolo didn't quite understand Lin Qi's approach.
"Don't ask so many questions. Just do it. I've got my own plan," Lin Qi didn't bother explaining.
Vegeta wasn't happy either. He pointed to himself. "What about me?!"
Lin Qi thought for a moment. According to the original story, Vegeta should've already been out of the picture by now...
"You go find this tournament's champion—Mr. Satan. Bring him here. I'll show you something fun!" Lin Qi flashed a mischievous grin.
"Alright!" Vegeta agreed. He had learned long ago, back when he first came to Earth—don't provoke Lin Qi!
You can't beat him anyway, and odds are you'll end up getting smacked around...
Although, getting beat up did have its benefits... But this cheat was becoming less useful by the day! Training on his own was more effective now.
And if you treat Lin Qi well, he'll return the favor. When the time comes, he might even teach you how to surpass Kakarot...
It would happen naturally.
Everyone quickly scattered. As Kibito took off with Shin and Gohan, Buu didn't bother to stop them.
Even when Vegeta and Piccolo took off, Buu didn't react. He just kept staring at Lin Qi and then suddenly gave a crooked grin.
"You're the one who killed Babidi?!"
Lin Qi gave a slight nod. He didn't make a move, just stood there with arms akimbo, casually looking at Buu who had landed before him.
"I know you hated being controlled by Babidi, so I did you a favor. And I know you like to have fun, right?"
Buu tilted his head in confusion, but still answered seriously, "Yeah... do you have something fun?"
"Of course! I had them go get it. Want to wait a bit?" Lin Qi found that talking Buu into things was actually kind of entertaining.
"If it's not fun... I'll kill you."
Lin Qi didn't take the threat seriously at all. Vegeta returned quickly, dragging along a middle-aged man.
Thick hair, a straight moustache, a cape, a giant gold medallion at his waist—
Who else could it be but Mr. Satan?
Right now, he was being roughly hauled through the air by Vegeta, descending toward Lin Qi.
His eyes were wide, snot running down his nose, and he wore an utterly bewildered expression, like his soul had just flown out of him.
"Hey there, Mr. Satan... Videl's father," Lin Qi greeted him with a faint smile.
"Let me jog your memory. Remember Cell? The one who nearly destroyed Earth?"
"...Cell? That sounds familiar." Mr. Satan sniffled, slowly recovering from his shock and trying to think.
Vegeta frowned, confused. "What Cell? During the Cell Games, I never saw this guy."
"You didn't?" Lin Qi was surprised. Had the storyline shifted slightly?
"Oh... I remember now!" Satan smacked a fist into his palm, suddenly enlightened.
"I overslept that day. By the time I got there, the Cell Games were already over!"
Lin Qi and Vegeta looked at Satan, speechless, but that didn't stop Lin Qi from treating him like Buu's toy.
"Well then, I'll keep it simple. That pink guy over there... is Majin Buu!"
"If you can beat him, you'll be the hero who saved Earth. If not, he'll kill you..."
"And most importantly, he's even stronger than Cell!"
Buu had finished looking Satan up and down. He curiously patted Satan's shoulder. "So it's you? Can I play with you?!"
Faced with such an unfamiliar creature, Satan was startled. But for the sake of his reputation as World Martial Arts Champion, he braced himself and muttered under his breath—
"Just some cheap parlor tricks..."