Ready to Fuse?

Ready to Fuse?
Japanese Name	奇き跡せきは一いち度ど... なるか悟ご飯はんとの超ちょう合がっ体たい
Romaji name	Kiseki wa Ichido… Naru ka Gohan to no Chō-Gattai
Literal Name	A One Time Only Miracle… Will the Super Combination With Gohan Come About?
Series
Saga	Fusion Saga
Episode #	267
Kai counterpart:	The Elder Kai's Brainstorm! Return to Life, Goku! Miracles Happen Once... Will Goku and He Make the Ultimate Combination?
Chapter counterpart	Enter a Savior?! Will the Potara Prevail?! The Ultimate Combination!!
Japanese airdate	June 7, 1995
English airdate	November 6, 2002
Previous episode	The Old Kai's Weapon
Next episode	Union of Rivals

"Ready to Fuse?" (奇き跡せきは一いち度ど... なるか悟ご飯はんとの超ちょう合がっ体たい, Kiseki wa Ichido… Naru ka Gohan to no Chō-Gattai, lit. "A One Time Only Miracle… Will the Super Combination With Gohan Come About?") is the fourteenth episode of the Fusion Saga and the two hundred sixty-seventh overall episode in the original dubbed and the uncut Dragon Ball Z series. This episode first aired in Japan on June 7, 1995. Its original American airdate was November 6, 2002.

Summary

Goku shown on one of Old Kai's Potara earrings

On the Sacred World of the Kai, Goku receives the Potara which will allow him and Gohan to fuse. As a demonstration old Kai asks Shin and Kibito to try it for themselves which proves successful. The newly formed Kibito Kai impressed by his new found strength suggests going along with Goku to help but is told he is still too weak to do much good. Old Kai tell Goku that the fusion is permanent and with this new strategy, Goku races back to Earth to help his son.

On Earth, Dende manages to heal Gohan after he receives even more punishment. This enrages Buu, who shoots a pink blast of energy at the small Namekian. Mr. Satan gets into a fit of righteous anger when he sees this and starts shooting madly (and ineffectively) at Super Buu's Energy Sphere with his .45 Gun. Suddenly, Tien Shinhan makes a surprise appearance and deflects the energy wave with his Tri-Beam. However, Super Buu realizes that Tien is a great deal weaker than Gohan and things do not seem to be going well.

Gohan tracks down one Potara earring

Super Buu is about to destroy the planet with a Destroy Everything! energy ball. Mr. Satan starts yelling that his friendship with the pink Majin is over, and empties his gun in Buu's direction. Goku appears in the nick of time and cuts Buu in half with a Destructo Disc. Mr. Satan thinks that his 'brilliant' shooting was responsible, and he is distraught as he remembers his old friend Majin Buu. Even when cut in half, Super Buu knocks Tien out with one swift kick and pulls himself back together. While he prepared to battle Goku, Goku throws a Potara earring to Gohan, but Gohan fails to catch it. While Goku stalls for time as a Super Saiyan 3, Gohan searches for the earring.

Super Buu absorbs Gohan

When he finally finds it, Gotenks defuses inside Buu, cutting Buu's power to less than a third. Goku tells Gohan not to bother with the fusion now; he is more than strong enough to fight Super Buu on his own. Without realizing it, Buu has one last trick up his sleeve. With the head tentacle Goku previously cut off with his Destructo Disk, Buu absorbs Ultimate Gohan, giving him even more power than he had than when he had absorbed Gotenks. Desperate now, Goku knows he has to fuse with someone. Tien is knocked out and Dende is needed for the Dragon Balls, which leaves only Mr. Satan.

Major Events

• Shin and Kibito permanently fuse into Kibito Kai.
• Tien Shinhan saves Dende's life by deflecting Super Buu's attack.
• Goku returns to Earth and attempts to give Gohan a Potara earring so they can fuse.
• Gotenks diffuses, weakening Super Buu significantly.
• Super Buu absorbs Gohan, making him more powerful than ever before.

Battles

• Gohan (Potential Unleashed) vs. Super Buu (Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks absorbed)
• Tien Shinhan vs. Super Buu (Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks absorbed)
• Goku (Super Saiyan 3) vs. Super Buu (Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks absorbed/Piccolo absorbed)

Appearances

Characters

Goku Gohan Vegeta Tien Shinhan Shin Kibito Kibito Kai Old Kai

Old Witch (Flashback) Young Elder Kai (Flashback) Dende Mr. Satan Bee Fortuneteller Baba Super Buu

Locations

• Earth
  • Barren Wasteland
• Other World
  • Sacred World of the Kai
  • Check-In Station
  • Snake Way

Objects

• Halo
• Potara
• Crystal Ball
• .45 Gun

Transformations

• Super Saiyan 3
• Potential Unleashed

Bruce Faulconer tracks

• "16 Rips Off Cell's Tail" - When Tien Shinhan fires a Tri-Beam at Super Buu and when Super Buu absorbs Gohan.

Differences from the manga

• In the manga, Kibito Kai is first seen after Tien Shinhan makes his appearance. In the anime, Kibito Kai is first seen before Dende heals Gohan which was before Tien Shinhan appeared.
• Tien Shinhan firing a second Tri-Beam at Super Buu is exclusive to the anime.
• In the manga, Goku never actually fights Super Buu. The moment he turns Super Saiyan 3, Gotenks diffuses inside of Super Buu, weakening him considerably. In the anime, the two fight for a while before this happens.

Trivia

• In the Funimation dub of this episode, Goku says "You don't plan to beat me like that do you?" to Super Buu, implying that Super Saiyan 3 Goku is stronger than Piccolo Buu (and therefore, Super Buu's normal form). However, this is never stated in the Japanese dub or the manga, where Goku states "Gohan can handle you now".
• In the beginning of the episode, the earring on Goku's left ear is missing while the corresponding earring is showing his reflection. When the screen changes to show the real Goku, he is wearing the earring again.

Gallery

The Old Witch takes Old Kai's Potara earring (flashback) A young Old Kai Old Kai and the Old Witch before fusing Super Buu fires Eye Lasers at Gohan Super Buu attacks Gohan with his tentacle Gohan powers up, deflecting a beam Gohan is unable to match Super Buu's power Tien Shinhan after deflecting an attack from Gohan Tien Tien prepares the Tri-Beam Tien fires the Tri-Beam Super Buu prepares the Destroy Everything! Gohan shocked from Buu's Destroy Everything! Goku prepares a Destructo Disk Goku throws the Destructo Disk at Super Buu Goku wears a Potara earring Tien knocked out cold with a swift kick to the back by Super Buu's severed legs Goku fires the Continuous Kamehameha at Super Buu Goku's Continuous Kamehameha Gohan being absorbed by Super Buu Gohan absorbed by Super Buu Gohan absorbed by Super Buu Gohan engulfed in Buu's goo Super Buu absorbing Gohan Super Buu absorbs Gohan Vegeta arrives from the Other World