Dragon Ball Chapter 459

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Countdown
Kanzenban Full Color Tankōbon
カウントダウン Kauntodaun
Premiered	Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1994 #12
Sale Date	22 February 1994
Issue Date	07 March 1994
Chapter Data
Pages	Pages 1-13 (Black and White)
Episodes	Dragon Ball Z Episode 231 Dragon Ball Kai Episode 115 Dragon Ball Kai Episode 116
Viz Publication
Title	Countdown
Release	10 October 2005
Translation	Lillian Olsen
Adaptation	Gerard Jones
Editor	Jason Thompson

"Countdown" is the four hundred and fifty-ninth chapter of the Dragon Ball manga series by Akira Toriyama. It was first published in Japan in the 1994 #12 issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump.

Summary

Babidi suggests they all return to the surface, as Majin Buu will soon be at full power and might destroy the ship when he emerges from his ball. Kaiōshin agrees, even though he won't allow that to happen. "Papparapa!!" They are suddenly transported outside, along with Majin Buu's ball. Babidi asks Dabra if he can defeat that Earthling, and Dabra says there is no doubt. Gohan remembers his father's words and tries getting angry as he turns Super Saiyan. Babidi says he won't be done in like Papa, as he has greater magic power than Papa and Dabra's here this time. The meter on Majin Buu's ball begins beeping, and Babidi looks down to see that it's already full. Babidi is extremely elated with excitement.

Kaiōshin can't believe Goku has already taken so much damage. Gohan realizes it must be because his father and Vegeta are likely both fighting at the level well beyond Super Saiyan, and so the damage must be incredible. Meanwhile, Goku takes a punch to the face, and then Vegeta takes a punch to the face. The two of them clash, and a cloud of smoke builds up around them. Trunks and Goten wonder if those incredible ki belong to their Papas. Trunks wonders what's actually going on, since their locations keep changing.

Goku and Vegeta break, and catch their breath. Goku says they're equals, and figures Vegeta has trained even more than he had. "No... You may think I had special training better than yours, but you're a genius far greater than I. That difference has never changed. ...I knew it. When you were fighting the monster that Babidi sent... It was a shock... So I secretly decided then..." Goku realizes it. "Yeah. People who knew the two henchman of Babidi's at the Budōkai said they had gotten much stronger than before. I remembered that, and I thought it out. 'If I were under his control, the difference with you would be gone'... That's how it was. I resorted to something I didn't like..."

Goku asks if the pride-filled Vegeta would really let himself be controlled just because he wanted to get strong? "I... I... I wanted to return to my former self!!!! I wanted to return to the cruel and cold-hearted Saiyan that didn't care about anything, and fight you thoroughly!!!! I didn't like it... Without realizing it, I was influenced by you all. I became calm... I even had a family... It didn't feel bad. I grew to like this snug little Earth... S-So, I let Babidi control me. ...I needed to return to my original evil self... Because of this, I now feel really good..." Goku wonders if that's really true, as smoke starts to shoot up from Majin Buu's ball.

Availability

This chapter has been released in numerous countries and languages around the world in both print and digital formats.

Japan

• Dragon Ball Volume 38: The Fated Showdown: Son Goku vs Vegeta (Tankōbon; 04 August 1994)
  • Digital Monochrome Edition Volume 38 (12 October 2012)
• Dragon Ball Volume 31 (Kanzenban; 04 March 2004)
• Dragon Ball Part 7: Majin Buu Arc Volume 3 (Digital Color Edition; 04 October 2013)
• Dragon Ball: Majin Buu Arc Volume 3 (Full Color Comics; 04 June 2014)

External Links

• Kanzenshuu Manga Guide - Dragon Ball Chapter 459