Dragon Ball: Super Buus Human Extinction Attack, Explained

Key Takeaways

Super Buu’s Human Extinction Attack devastated Earth’s population, showcasing his incredible power and lack of remorse.
The attack involves firing beams of energy into the sky, forming a dome before targeting anything below, leaving chaos in its wake.
The attack’s name reflects its destructive nature, wiping out nearly all of Earth’s inhabitants with devastating results.

As a longtime Dragon Ball enthusiast who’s spent countless hours immersed in the universe of this iconic series, I can’t help but marvel at the sheer power and devastation that the Human Extinction Attack embodies. It’s fascinating to see how Super Buu, with a simple wave of his hand, could wipe out humanity in an instant.

In the animated series Dragon Ball Z, the most formidable figures on Earth frequently face menacing adversaries seeking world conquest or destruction. Heroes such as Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, and Piccolo often employ destructive techniques to counter evil forces. Remarkable moves like Goku’s Kamehameha, Vegeta’s Big Bang Attack, and Piccolo’s Special Beam Cannon demonstrate the incredible power capable of turning the tide in critical battles. However, it is the malevolent Majin Buu that has inflicted the greatest damage upon the planet among all the antagonists, as they arrive on Earth equipped with their own lethal moves.

In the Fusion storyline, Majin Buu first appeared, causing chaos across the Dragon Ball Z universe with his infectious grin, virtually indestructible form, and an assortment of transformations and attacks that pushed Earth’s mightiest warriors to their limits. Upon becoming Super Buu, this menacing pink antagonist unleashed some of the strongest moves ever encountered by Goku and his comrades, but none were as ominous as the Human Extinction Blast. The ominous title perfectly encapsulated an attack that promised destruction on a global scale, ensuring the planet’s annihilation and the eradication of all its inhabitants.

What Is The Human Extinction Attack?

Super Buu’s Destructive Move

Dragon Ball: Super Buus Human Extinction Attack, Explained

First Appearance	Dragon Ball Z, Episode 256, “Empty Planet”
Debut Date	February 15, 1995
Story Arc	Fusion Saga

One of the chilling features of Majin Buu lies in his ability to assimilate not just the strength but also the tactics of his victims. After engulfing both Gotenks and Piccolo, Super Buu acquires not only the strategic prowess of the Namekian species combined with Gotenks’ Super Saiyan 3 might, enabling him to compete with Ultimate Gohan in combat and manipulate the hybrid Saiyan. This is enough for him to consume Gohan as well. Despite his initial power, Super Buu alone carries a potential threat that could endanger the entire planet.

To showcase his might, Super Buu employs a destructive move called the Human Extinction Attack. This energy ki attack, as the name suggests, is highly dangerous. It unleashes a torrent of energy beams into the sky in a cascading burst, which later fall to Earth and instantly vaporize anything they come into contact with. Given the dense population nearby, this battle between Super Buu and others puts countless innocent lives at risk. What makes this maneuver especially chilling is Super Buu’s nonchalant demeanor while executing it, seemingly unaffected by the devastation and potential harm it brings about.

How the Human Extinction Attack is Performed

To execute the Human Eradication Blast, Super Buu lifts his arm upwards, palm facing skyward. Gathering sufficient energy and emitting a pink glow, Super Buu unleashes a volley of energy beams towards the heavens. These beams merge and form a dome-shaped shield, which subsequently descends and impacts anything it encounters. The Human Eradication Blast is lethal and indiscriminate, capable of annihilating everything in its path, including humans, buildings, or any other living beings. Although Super Buu seems uncaring about controlling the beams, it appears he has that capacity if he so desires.

Notable Uses Of The Human Extinction Attack

The Time Super Buu Attempted Global Annihilation

In Episode 256 titled “Empty Planet“, Super Buu arrives at The Lookout in search of a strong adversary as promised. However, no one is ready to fight at the moment. Piccolo recalls that they have two days to find a worthy opponent and still have a day left, which they could use to strengthen Goten and Trunks within the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Yet, Super Buu, showing signs of impatience, insists on battling someone immediately to release his power. In a critical situation, Piccolo proposes annihilating all humans on Earth to quench his destructive desires.

With a swift upward motion of his arm, Super Buu initiates the catastrophic Human Extinction Attack, obliterating almost all life on Earth in a single blast. This apocalyptic explosion is renowned as the most powerful individual attack in the Dragon Ball Z series, due to its destructive capabilities and rapid annihilation of humanity within minutes. The only survivors from this devastation, apart from those on The Lookout or off-world, were Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, Mr. Satan, and Bee. Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu managed to evade the attack, while Bee was spared because of the benevolent influence Good Buu had over Super Buu at the moment of energy release.

Aw, don’t cry. Everyone has to die sometime.

In the Dragon Ball Super comic books, Fused Zamasu employs an attack akin to the Human Extinction Blast, launching a series of energy blasts skyward that come crashing down on any nearby targets. Unlike the casual and collected persona of Super Buu, Fused Zamasu seems more frantic in his use of this attack. However, unlike Super Buu’s destructive impact, Fused Zamasu’s assault didn’t level anything in its path because the majority of the planet was uninhabited during the fight, and the remaining combatants were skilled enough to evade or protect themselves from the barrage of energy waves.

Variations of the Human Extinction Attack:

Shooting Rain: A weaker version of the usual attack, which was featured in the Nintendo 3DS game, Dragon Ball Fusions.
Shooting Bullet: A stronger version of Shooting Rain, which was also featured in Dragon Ball Fusions.
Shooting Blast: Weaker than the Human Extinction Attack but stronger than both Shooting Rain and Shooting Bullet. Also featured in Dragon Ball Fusions.
Galaxy Assault Rain: An attack shared by Kid Buu, Janembu, and Mirayo, this stronger version of Assault Rain can also be found in Dragon Ball Fusions.
Super Assault Rain: An attack only found in Dragon Ball Heroes, Super Buu uses this enhanced version of Human Extinction Attack while in Giant Form.

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2024-10-11 18:05