DBZ Episode 264

"Realizing that he's totally outmatched, Buu decides to self-destruct, hoping to take Gohan with him. Gohan is able to escape, and he takes the others with him. After the detonation, there is no sign of Buu, but Gohan is sure that he's still around. They suddenly sense Dende's energy signal, and they go to find him. On the way, they pick up Hercule and the dog, Bee. Dende explains that as Buu was escaping through the dimensional hole, Mr. Popo threw him from the lookout, because without Dende, there are no Dragon Balls. Buu tracks them down, but instead of having a rematch with Gohan, he calls out Goten and Trunks." cannot be used as a page name in this wiki.

Search for Survivors is the eleventh episode of the Fusion Saga and the two hundred sixty-fourth overall episode in the original dubbed and the uncut version of the Dragon Ball Z series. The original Japanese title is "Yatta ka!? Majin Bu Daibakuhatsu" (やったか!?魔人ブウ大爆発). The episode first aired on May 17, 1995. It's original American air date was October 30, 2002.

Summary

Super Buu reveals that his fight with Gotenks was a warm up match, as he could sense Gohan's powers growing in a far off place, he then self destructs, but he isn't dead, during the time Super Buu is gone, Gohan and the others search for the remaining survivors on Earth. Dende, Hercule and Bee are all discovered, and Dende tells Piccolo of how Mr. Popo threw him off the lookout so that the Dragon Balls could still be used to revive everyone, because without Dende, the balls would turn to stone, but the reunion doesn't last long as Super Buu returns, only one hour later. He then delivers a puzzling request, he wants a rematch with Gotenks, but it seems he has a plan, as the skin on his back begins to move.

Trivia

• At the beginning, when Super Buu is staring, appearing to be scared, at Gohan, he has white eyes. This also happens when he is preparing to shoot a mouth blast at Gohan.