Van Zant is a minor but memorable antagonist introduced during the Majin Buu Saga. He's unnamed in the original manga but gets a proper name in the Dragon Ball Z anime. Best known for being an unhinged gunman with a murder spree mentality, Van Zant operates under the logic that if the world's ending anyway, he might as well go out causing chaos. In the Japanese version and manga, his companion Smitty calls him "young master," which hints that Van Zant comes from money and Smitty serves as his butler or personal attendant. The dynamic suggests a privileged kid with access to weapons and zero moral guardrails, making him one of the saga's darker human villains.
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