In a surprising turn of events, chapter 96 of the Dragon Ball Super manga sheds light on an age-old question, rooted in the story of Dragon Ball Z’s Buu Saga. That’s why Gohan can’t catch the earring. Potara that Goku threw?
This is one of those uncomfortable moments and raises many doubts in the hearts of fans. As the fusion between Goku and Gohan can be a powerful strategy to defeat Buu.
In this memorable storyline, Goku is resurrected by Elder Kai and arrives on Earth with a Potara earring. His plan is to merge with Gohan to form a peerless warrior.
However, the point here is that when Goku threw the earring to his son, Gohan failed to catch it. He then fiddled around looking for an earring that had fallen in the rubble.
Although Gohan finally got hold of the earring, it was too late, he was absorbed by Buu to become Human Buu. This is a combination that is considered the strongest of Majin Buu, while inheriting Gohan’s handsomeness and having Buu’s terrible power. At this point he acquires a permanent Human Buu form with more than 100 billion strength.
But why is this happening? Dragon Ball Super came up with an unexpected but logical explanation: Gohan has poor eyesight. During the fight with Gamma Androids #1 and #2, Gohan fails to catch what Piccolo throws at him.
In a candid moment, Gohan admits that his eyesight is bad without glasses or actively morphing.
This new information sheds light on the case of the old slip-on earring. It’s not that Goku missed, it’s more likely that Gohan didn’t see the object clearly.
This detail adds complexity to the story and may even justify Goku’s seemingly reckless actions. Supposedly if Gohan had caught the earring Goku threw to him, Buu’s fate and maybe the universe could have been very different.
While the latest chapter partly explains the mystery of the dropped earring, it also serves as a reminder of an important missed opportunity. Surely fans will wait and see if Gohan and Goku have a chance to merge together in the future.
In the end, Dragon Ball Super tackles one of the series’ biggest “what if” questions, even if that comes with the admission that Gohan missed another essential item due to poor eyesight. .