The All-Purpose "What-If " Thread

[Sandubadear]

What if one or more of the Hakaishin gave their team members destruction energy to use in the tournament, like Sidra gave that assassin? Would that be considered cheating? Would they be punished for it?

Tournament doesn't allow killing.

[Polyphase Avatron]

Not for killing, just to power up their attacks.

[Hellspawn28]

What if they use the mafuba on Majin Buu instead of learning the fusion dance?

[Berserker1921]

What if they use the mafuba on Majin Buu instead of learning the fusion dance?

They wouldn't have succeeded since. The kids are cocky and stupid. However if Piccolo actually did the mafuba then the buu saga would have ended much sooner then it did. Then buu would be left with east Kaioshin somewhere forever.

[Krillin1994]

Luffy vs Goku

equal strength

Luffy using odd creative techniques reminds me of kid Goku coming up with techniques in the tournaments.

I'm unsure who would be the victor. I feel Goku has more fighting experience, but Luffy's fighting style could really catch him off guard. Though I'm sure he could adapt.

[Hellspawn28]

If the mafuba was done on Buu and it did work on him, Goku would still be dead in Other World. So I would imagine that they would all end up being killed by Freeza a few years later unless they use the mafuba on Freeza.

[Dragon Ball Gus]

What if Bra was born one year after the Cell Saga? Would she have done anything in the Buu Saga? Would she have turned into a Super Saiyan?

[miguelnuva1]

What if Bra was born one year after the Cell Saga? Would she have done anything in the Buu Saga? Would she have turned into a Super Saiyan?

She would have been a ssj, plot might have called for a 3 person fusion.

[Berserker1921]

What-If Vegeta and Goku were raised by Whis and Beerus? This would be goku a month or two after his grandfather died. How much more powerful would they be by the end of Z?

[Hellspawn28]

What if Fat Buu was awaken in Future Trunks timeline?

[Berserker1921]

What if Fat Buu was awaken in Future Trunks timeline?

Either trunks beats him or black ultimately kills him.

However I could see trunks making friends with him. If he does he would be a great ally against black.

[LowRyder2005]

What if Fat Buu was awaken in Future Trunks timeline?

In the manga continuity I'm pretty convinced he'd kill both Trunks and Black, assuming Black wants to contain Buu (one wants to exterminate mankind, the other is for mindless destruction unless talked out of it) -- Black can't even turn Super Saiyan right after his "Grand Theft Me" act.

In the anime, he'd kill Trunks, but I don't know what'd happen against Black. He Fat Buu should still be stronger at least in the very beginning.
I could some sort of Dragon Ball Multiverse Special with Buu killing Trunks, almost killing Black and then being felled by Merged Zamas, though. Black wouldn't be as stupid as confronting Buu head on.

What-If Vegeta and Goku were raised by Whis and Beerus? This would be goku a month or two after his grandfather died. How much more powerful would they be by the end of Z?

Statistics would say that given their progession rate, they'd realistically reach some really absurd tier and transformation unless some "invisible hand" was keeping them down for the sake of the plot. I'd say that in fifty years or so, taking all the scaling in consideration and excluding butterfly effects, they should actually end up being the strongest individuals in the multiverse after Zen'o.

I have one, given a recent discussion on this board: you are Toriyama and are considering inserting Gogeta in the Buu arc instead of Vegito (and the Potaras). How would you handle this? No timeframe given, you could have made Buutenks debut or you could start all the way back from the beginning of the Buu arc.

[Hellspawn28]

I think Future Trunks would have went back to the past to stop Buu if he was awaken in Trunks timelime. Goku would be like "We already beat Buu. We can come and help you out". Goku defeats Buu in one punch and return back to the past. Black shows up and the rest would remind the same in my opinion.

[LowRyder2005]

I think Future Trunks would have went back to the past to stop Buu if he was awaken in Trunks timelime. Goku would be like "We already beat Buu. We can come and help you out". Goku defeats Buu in one punch and return back to the past. Black shows up and the rest would remind the same in my opinion.

... Shin Budokai 2, in short (minus the One Punch Man part).

[Hellspawn28]

What if Rumsshi stop Zamasu instead of Beerus and Whis?

[Taingo]

What if Frieza didn't destroy the planet Vegeta, but Goku still goes to Earth, hits his head, and the Dragon ball series stays the same up until Raditz's arrival? Do the saiyans still just send Raditz to deal with Goku? Or an army? Is Earth screwed?

[Berserker1921]

What if Rumsshi stop Zamasu instead of Beerus and Whis?

He would probably have killed Zamasu instantly or at the very least imprisoned him. Without creating the alternate timeline.

[Berserker1921]

What if Frieza didn't destroy the planet Vegeta, but Goku still goes to Earth, hits his head, and the Dragon ball series stays the same up until Raditz's arrival? Do the saiyans still just send Raditz to deal with Goku? Or an army? Is Earth screwed?

They would send jusr raditz intially. However in later part of the arc instead of vegeta. Thayer would be dozens of low class saiyans invading. Either goku kills them all or they befriend the saiyan. Eventually vegeta comes down and the rest thag follows. Except vegeta will raise a saiyan army against Frieza on namaek

[Dragon Ball Gus]

What if Gohan went with his father and Vegeta to go train with Whis? How strong would he have become? Would he achieved Super Saiyan Blue?

[Hellspawn28]

What if Frieza didn't destroy the planet Vegeta, but Goku still goes to Earth, hits his head, and the Dragon ball series stays the same up until Raditz's arrival? Do the saiyans still just send Raditz to deal with Goku? Or an army? Is Earth screwed?

They would do a follow up report on Goku on Earth. So they would send a few Saiyans to look for Goku and everyone ends up being killed later on. Goku would end up working for Freeza.