Rather arrogantly, they both thought they'd be able to duke it out while Gohan and Supreme Kai took care of Babidi and Dabura. Gero & Android 21's Secret Relationship, Revealed Why He Was Wrongīy Goku's own admission, his and Vegeta's most critical mistake was underestimating how strong Buu would be upon hatching. He didn't deem the battle against Majin Vegeta as being worth sacrificing the valuable time he had left on Earth, and he correctly considered - though underestimated - the possibility that the Babidi/Buu situation would grow more serious. When a common-born Saiyan defeated him on Earth, this one thing that defined Vegeta had left was severely wounded. Even knowing how badly Vegeta desires to surpass him - going so far as to kill tournament spectators and get a powerup from an evil wizard - Goku still strove to protect Vegeta's pride.Īlso, as Goku mentions later, using Super Saiyan 3 consumes the user's energy very quickly, and Goku's limited time on Earth would have run out that much faster. Getting stronger in order to survive and become the best is what kept him motivated at all times. His family was murdered, his home planet was destroyed and he had no known genuine friendships. For much of his time throughout Dragon Ball Z, Vegeta is driven solely by his pride and desire for revenge against those who wronged him.
