Chapter 9: Dabura's Defeat by Saitama

Amid the chaotic spectacle of Dabura mercilessly pummeling his adversaries, the malevolent sorcerer, Babidi, erupted with frantic urgency. His cries echoed through the tumultuous battleground, "Dabura! What on Earth are you doing? Dispatch that bald man at once!"

Saitama, his expression as apathetic as ever, responded with a shrug and an indifferent tone, "Bald man, huh? Yeah, that's me, I guess." He watched as Dabura, seemingly compelled by Babidi's orders, tore his arm free from Saitama's grip and unleashed a bizarre, revolting technique—spitting a barrage of corrosive saliva, aimed at transforming his bald opponent into stone.

Saitama couldn't help but let out an uninterested sigh, "Spitting? Seriously?" With an almost exaggerated sense of nonchalance, he sidestepped each glob of saliva effortlessly, his eyes devoid of concern for the bizarre spectacle unfolding before him.

Dabura, growing increasingly frustrated as his foul strategy failed, summoned a razor-sharp sword and launched a ferocious assault on Saitama. The blade made contact, but to Dabura's astonishment, it came to an abrupt halt, unable to pierce Saitama's seemingly invulnerable skin.

Saitama, still wearing his trademark bored expression, quipped, "That tickles." He endured the assault as though waiting for something more interesting to happen.

Dabura's relentless assault continued, shattering his sword in the process. Saitama raised an eyebrow, unimpressed, and said, "You done yet? I was hoping for a challenge."

Saitama's attire was now in tatters, revealing his unscathed, flawless skin beneath. Not a single scratch or wound marred his perfect form. Saitama glanced down at his ruined clothes and then back at Dabura, muttering, "I've only just arrived in this world, and you ruin my outfit. Seriously, what a pain."

"Die! Just die already!" Dabura roared, desperation in his voice as he hurled himself at Saitama, who responded with a barely audible yawn. With blinding speed, Saitama's fist shot forward, impacting the air with a deafening shockwave that sent everyone scrambling to shield their ears from the overwhelming force.

As the echoes subsided, Goku, Vegeta, and the others raised their heads to witness a colossal chasm, cleaved into the barren wasteland, stretching to the very horizon. The impact had torn through the clouds, revealing the cerulean sky, as if the entire atmosphere had been rudely disrupted by the sheer force of the blow. Dabura, the formidable Demon King, had been utterly obliterated, not a trace left behind.

Even the usually haughty Vegeta stood in shocked silence, incapable of comprehending the magnitude of Saitama's power. He turned to Goku, eyes wide, and asked, "Can you do that without using any energy?"

Goku, equally flabbergasted by Saitama's might, shook his head, saying, "No way, not without transforming into Super Saiyan and using Kamehameha!"

The two most powerful warriors on Earth stood dumbfounded, joined by the others, including Supreme Kai. Vegeta, his usual arrogance momentarily shattered, clenched his teeth, driven by an insatiable desire to challenge Saitama.

One Son Goku was formidable enough, but now, Saitama had entered the fray. To truly prove his dominance, Vegeta would need to conquer them both.

With this unwavering resolve, Vegeta descended to the ground and marched resolutely towards the spaceship's entrance. Goku's time in this world was ticking away, and Vegeta's own countdown was rapidly approaching zero. This tiresome farce needed to be concluded without further delay.

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"Damn it! How did this happen?" Babidi's nerves were in shambles following Dabura's sudden and complete defeat. He scrambled to retreat to the safety of the massive spaceship. Its colossal size offered him the precious time he desperately needed to formulate a plan.

Injecting Son Gohan's Ki into the gargantuan egg containing Majin Buu, Babidi fumed with frustration, "King of the Demon World, my foot! He's nothing but a weakling. If I had known, I wouldn't have wasted so much effort trying to control him."

Babidi's subordinate, an alien bearing a striking resemblance to Frieza, also under Babidi's malevolent influence, trembled with fear and asked, "Master Babidi, that bald guy is unbelievably powerful. What should we do?"

Gazing at Vegeta's seething rage through a crystal ball that provided a glimpse of the outside world, Babidi pondered their dire situation. Furrowing his brow, he finally devised a strategy. "Spopovich has returned with half the energy we need. With just half, we can resurrect Majin Buu. No matter how strong that bald man may be, he stands no chance against Majin Buu. Retreat is not an option; we must secure the remaining energy."

Pooh, his subordinate, questioned hesitantly, "But Lord Babidi, now that Dabura is gone, how can we gather more energy?"

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*Power Stones and 5 Star*