Chapter Summaries

After Frieza learned that the fifth Dragon Ball had vanished and his soldiers had been massacred, he decided to hunt the culprit personally. Slug persuaded Vegeta to join a plan to lure Frieza into an encirclement, and Vegeta shut off his Warp Bracelet as Frieza’s search squad detected his rising power.

• Frieza learned that the village holding the fifth Dragon Ball had been massacred and the Dragon Ball was missing, then killed the soldier who reported it.
• Slug proposed using Vegeta as bait to lure Frieza into an encirclement, but Vegeta refused to be treated as a disposable pawn.
• Slug offered Vegeta a wish from Porunga and revealed that he was a Namekian, convincing Vegeta to cooperate in the plan.
• Slug gave Vegeta a Dragon Ball, and Vegeta agreed to help lure Frieza into the ambush.
• Vegeta reached the center of Slug’s encirclement and deactivated his Warp Bracelet, causing a Frieza Force search squad to detect his rising battle power.
• The search squad’s scouter exploded after Vegeta’s reading exceeded 22,000, but the soldiers decided to approach him anyway.

Frieza confronted Vegeta after Slug’s deception left him holding a fake Dragon Ball, while Slug attacked the Frieza Force base to seize the real Dragon Balls. Slug killed most of the Ginyu Force, but Captain Ginyu used his body-swap technique just as Slug turned on him.

• Frieza and Zarbon found Vegeta, who revealed that Slug had tricked him with a fake Dragon Ball and told Frieza where Slug was.
• Slug’s forces attacked Frieza’s base while the Ginyu Force guarded four Dragon Balls.
• Slug killed Guldo, then defeated Recoome, Jeice, and Burter in quick succession.
• Slug prepared to kill the remaining Captain Ginyu, who shouted, “Change!!”

Vegeta betrayed Slug and fought Zarbon while Frieza rushed back to protect the Dragon Balls. After Zarbon transformed and overwhelmed him, Vegeta secretly began creating an artificial moon beneath the sea to trigger his Great Ape Transformation, but Zarbon recognized the plan.

• Frieza learned that Slug was on the planet and rushed to the base, ordering Zarbon to stay and kill Vegeta.
• Vegeta gained the upper hand against Zarbon, revealed that he had hidden a Dragon Ball, and explained that he intended to outlast Frieza and Slug before taking the Dragon Balls for himself.
• Zarbon transformed, increasing his power, and brutally defeated Vegeta in their ensuing fight.
• Vegeta struck Zarbon with a surprise Galick Gun, but Zarbon knocked it aside and blasted Vegeta into the sea.
• Severely wounded beneath the water, Vegeta began forming an artificial moon, but Zarbon spotted it and realized Vegeta planned to transform into a Great Ape.

Slug defeated Captain Ginyu, stole four Dragon Balls, and escaped Frieza’s rampage, while Zarbon stopped Vegeta from completing his artificial moon and brought him back badly injured. Slug hid the Dragon Balls and headed for the final village before seeking Namek’s Grand Elder.

• Slug reflected Captain Ginyu’s body-exchange beam with a mirror, then killed him with an energy cannon.
• Slug took four Dragon Balls from the base, bringing his total to five, and escaped with his warriors as Frieza arrived.
• Frieza found the base devastated and the Dragon Balls missing, then unleashed his fury on the surrounding islands.
• Zarbon blasted Vegeta and his artificial moon before they could transform him into a Great Ape, then found Vegeta alive and carried him to the recovery chamber.
• Frieza realized Vegeta had hidden a Dragon Ball and planned to use it to draw Slug out.
• Slug buried the four stolen Dragon Balls with his own, then flew toward the final village to steal its Dragon Ball before visiting the Grand Elder.

Slug collected the Grand Elder’s one-star Dragon Ball after badly injuring Nail, while Vegeta escaped Frieza’s base only to be tracked down and stripped of his Dragon Ball by Slug. The chapter ended with a Namekian-style spaceship landing near the wounded Nail and four people emerging from it.

• Slug found the village’s Dragon Ball missing, suspected Vegeta, and flew to the Grand Elder to claim the final Dragon Ball before Frieza could reach him.
• Slug struck Nail nearly to death, then persuaded the Grand Elder to hand over the one-star Dragon Ball in exchange for a promise to preserve the Namekians after defeating Frieza.
• Vegeta awakened in the healing chamber with his power raised to 35,000, killed the guards, and escaped Frieza’s base while Frieza and Zarbon pursued him outside.
• Vegeta retrieved his hidden Dragon Ball, but Slug tracked him through the Warp Bracelet, overpowered him, took the Dragon Ball, and revoked his access to the device.
• A Namekian-style spaceship landed near the badly injured Nail, and four people stepped out.

Bai Xing, Goku, Krillin, and Piccolo reached Namek, where they learned that Slug had taken the final Dragon Ball and threatened the planet alongside Frieza. The Grand Elder unlocked the group’s hidden potential, while Nail assimilated with Piccolo before Piccolo received his own power boost, leaving the fighters stronger and ready to face their enemies.

• Bai Xing, Goku, Krillin, and Piccolo arrived on Namek and found the dying Nail, whom Piccolo healed with Magnetic Force.
• Nail and the Grand Elder told the group about Slug, while Bai Xing shared what he had learned and discovered that Slug had taken the last Dragon Ball.
• Bai Xing asked the Grand Elder to unlock their potential, and Krillin, Goku, and Bai Xing each had their power doubled.
• Nail warned that Slug and Frieza were too strong for Piccolo, then assimilated with Piccolo to increase his strength.
• The Grand Elder unlocked Piccolo’s potential, raising his battle power to 4 million.

Slug summoned Porunga and wished to regain his youth, restoring his battle power to 6.5 million, while Frieza and Bai Xing’s group raced toward him. Vegeta killed Zarbon, then transformed into a Great Ape and pursued the others, leaving the rival forces converging on Slug’s remaining wishes.

• Frieza learned Vegeta’s location from Zarbon and flew toward the Dragon Balls, transforming into his second and then third form to increase his speed.
• Slug summoned Porunga and used his first wish to regain his youth and his former strength.
• Vegeta shouted his wish for eternal life as he approached, but Zarbon ambushed him; Vegeta killed Zarbon with a surprise attack.
• Bai Xing, Piccolo, Goku, and Krillin met Vegeta and hurried on toward Slug, while Vegeta created an artificial moon and transformed into a Great Ape.
• Vegeta raised his battle power to 350,000 and flew after Bai Xing’s group, vowing to defeat Slug, Frieza, and Bai Xing.

Slug regained his youth, destroyed Porunga, and overwhelmed Frieza, Piccolo, and Krillin in battle. Frieza returned in his final form and broke Vegeta's spine, leaving him paralyzed.

• Frieza tried to make a wish, but Slug explained that Namekian wishes had to be spoken in the Namekian language, so Frieza blasted Porunga and turned the Dragon Balls to stone.
• Slug attacked Frieza, battered him through a mountain range, and prepared a finishing blow before Piccolo arrived and struck him.
• Piccolo used the Dark Demon Annihilation Palm, but Slug destroyed it and attacked; Krillin intervened with the Instant Hundred-Image Fist, then was badly injured and healed himself with Magnetic Force.
• Piccolo's Special Beam Cannon pierced Slug's arm, but Slug regenerated it and tried to persuade Piccolo to join him.
• Vegeta arrived as a Great Ape, but Slug casually threw him aside; Frieza then emerged in his final form, blocked Vegeta's Galick Gun, and shattered his spine, paralyzing him.

Goku confronted Frieza to protect Vegeta, while Bai Xing attacked Slug and overwhelmed him with an unfamiliar mix of fighting styles. Slug and Piccolo grew into giants, and Bai Xing revealed his own Wind-Thunder-Fire Aspect to join their battle.

• Goku stopped Frieza from killing Vegeta, deflected Frieza's blast, and learned from Vegeta that Frieza had destroyed Planet Vegeta.
• Goku and Frieza began fighting, while Bai Xing turned his attention to Slug and struck him with a barrage of techniques.
• Slug fired a beam and ki blasts to create distance, then enlarged himself and knocked Piccolo away when Piccolo tried to help Bai Xing.
• Piccolo grew to giant size and fought Slug, but he fell behind, so Bai Xing transformed into a giant with his Wind-Thunder-Fire Aspect.
• Bai Xing attacked the two giants with Lightning-Flint Palm, filling the area with flames and lightning.

Krillin healed Vegeta and helped him repeatedly recover from near-fatal injuries, allowing Vegeta to grow powerful enough to join the fight against Frieza. As Goku gathered energy for a Spirit Bomb, Bai Xing and Piccolo defeated Slug, while Frieza overwhelmed Great Ape Vegeta.

• Krillin distracted Slug so Bai Xing could attack, but Slug struck Krillin severely; Krillin healed himself with Magnetic Force and returned to the battle.
• Vegeta asked Krillin to heal him, then had Krillin injure him again so his Saiyan recovery ability could raise his Battle Power from 120,000 to 2,800,000.
• Vegeta created an artificial moon, transformed into a Great Ape, and struck Frieza, but Frieza revealed he had used less than thirty percent of his power and quickly overwhelmed him.
• Goku began forming a Spirit Bomb and asked everyone to lend him energy while Vegeta held Frieza's attention.
• Bai Xing and Piccolo damaged Slug with their attacks, and Bai Xing's Solar Wind engulfed Slug until he vanished.

After Slug’s defeat, Frieza survived Goku’s Spirit Bomb and pushed the fighters to their limits until Krillin’s death triggered Goku’s Super Saiyan transformation. Goku overwhelmed Frieza, but Frieza attacked Namek to destroy it and fled toward space, where Goku’s Kamehameha caught him.

• Bai Xing and Piccolo joined Goku and the others after defeating Slug, and Bai Xing warned that Frieza had survived the Spirit Bomb.
• Frieza emerged from underground, struck the fighters, and fought Goku after Goku raised his Kaioken to twenty times.
• Bai Xing, Piccolo, and Krillin tried to help Goku, but Frieza killed Krillin and badly injured Piccolo.
• Goku transformed into a Super Saiyan and overpowered Frieza, who survived and fired a ki blast into Namek to destroy the planet.
• Frieza fled toward space, and Goku’s Kamehameha caught up to him near the atmosphere.

After Namek exploded, Bai Xing gave Goku and Vegeta Magnetic Force, then returned with them to Earth using the Dragon Balls. Three months later, Bulma gathered the Dragon Balls again so the group could revive Krillin.

• As Namek crumbled, Bai Xing gave Goku and Vegeta Magnetic Field Seeds, letting both reach Magnetic Field Rotation and survive in space.
• Namek exploded, and Bai Xing's copied power from Goku and Vegeta raised his base battle power to 16.8 million and gave him the ability to transform into a Super Saiyan.
• Piccolo explained that they needed a way back to Earth, but Goku contacted King Kai and learned they could return by wishing on Earth's Dragon Balls.
• Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, and Bai Xing returned to Earth, where Goku told Master Roshi that Krillin had died and Bulma proposed reviving him with the Dragon Balls.
• Vegeta focused on surpassing Goku and becoming a Super Saiyan, while Bulma offered to replicate Piccolo's gravity regulator; three months later, she gathered the Dragon Balls again.

Bulma and the others revived the Namekians and Krillin, then used Porunga’s final wish to grant Bai Xing Instant Transmission. After Vegeta challenged Bai Xing and discovered that he had mastered the Ground-State Battle Body and could become a Super Saiyan, the Namekians prepared to move to a new habitable planet using Bulma’s spaceship.

• Bulma wished for Shenron to revive those killed in the Namek conflict, and Bai Xing suggested moving their souls to Earth first because Namek had been destroyed.
• Three months later, Vegeta challenged Bai Xing, whose Ground-State Battle Body withstood Vegeta’s attacks without injury.
• Bai Xing revealed his Super Saiyan transformation, and Vegeta flew away determined to surpass everyone.
• Bulma summoned Shenron again, and he revived the Namekians and Krillin; the Grand Elder then revived Porunga.
• The Namekians used Porunga’s first two remaining wishes to obtain a habitable planet, and Bai Xing used the final wish to gain the Yardratians’ Instant Transmission ability.
• Bulma offered the Namekians her newly built spaceship, while the Grand Elder passed his position and power to another elder before his remaining lifespan ran out.

Bulma and Dr. Brief sent the Namekians off to New Namek while Bai Xing fought Vegeta, who had achieved Super Saiyan transformation. Afterward, Bai Xing examined cultivation methods gathered through the Information Fruit and considered combining Hell God of War with the dangerous Six Desires Demon-Splitting Chapter.

• Bulma and Dr. Brief built a larger spaceship, and the Namekians departed for New Namek.
• Vegeta challenged Bai Xing in an asteroid belt and revealed that he had become a Super Saiyan.
• Bai Xing endured Vegeta’s attacks while refining his ki, true qi, and Magnetic Force, then transformed and defeated Vegeta.
• Bai Xing returned to Mount Paozu and reviewed information about several techniques, weapons, and magical treasures.
• Bai Xing weighed the risks of the Six Desires Demon-Splitting Chapter and proposed adapting Hell God of War to make it more controllable.

Bai Xing focused on mastering a new ultimate technique before attempting Super Saiyan 2, while Cooler learned of Frieza’s death and set out for Earth. On Turtle Island, Tien revealed how Magnetic Force had strengthened his Third Eye, catching Vegeta’s attention.

• Bai Xing entered the Enlightenment Field to refine a powerful new technique after mastering the Super Saiyan state.
• Cooler learned that Son Goku had killed Frieza and ordered Salza to gather the group for an immediate departure to Earth.
• Chi-Chi stopped Goku from going to Kame House until he agreed to help provide for the family, and Gohan went there alone the next day.
• Gohan arrived at Turtle Island and watched Krillin narrowly defeat Tien, while Vegeta argued with Yamcha and stayed after Bulma confronted him.
• Tien explained that Magnetic Force had enhanced his Third Eye, allowing him to read the flow of his opponents’ ki, and Vegeta began to take the ability seriously.

Vegeta fought Cooler in space and used Magnetic Force to grow stronger until he could challenge Cooler, though he remained at a disadvantage. After Cooler unleashed a devastating attack, Vegeta emerged gravely wounded as Cooler prepared to transform into his final form.

• Salza, Dore, and Neiz introduced themselves as the Cooler Armored Squadron and attacked Gohan while Cooler confronted Vegeta.
• Vegeta revealed that Cooler was hiding nearby, challenged him, and fought him from the sea into outer space as the others battled the armored squadron on Turtle Island.
• Cooler overwhelmed Vegeta, knocking him out of Super Saiyan form, but Vegeta's Magnetic Force surged and let him combine it with ki to reach 180 million combat power.
• Goku arrived, but Vegeta insisted on fighting Cooler alone, and Goku agreed not to interfere.
• After an hour of fighting, Cooler blasted Vegeta into a meteorite, leaving him gravely injured, then announced that he would transform into his final form.

Cooler’s final form overwhelmed Goku and Vegeta as their battle carried them to Mars, where Goku began charging a Spirit Bomb. After emerging from seclusion, Bai Xing sensed the fight and used Instant Transmission to join them, arriving as Vegeta struggled to buy Goku time.

• Cooler transformed into his final form, forcing Goku to become a Super Saiyan and leaving him and Vegeta outmatched by Cooler’s greater power.
• On Earth, Piccolo killed Salza’s group, then told Krillin they could only wait because Bai Xing had not appeared.
• Goku and Vegeta combined the Kamehameha and Flash Cannon to blast Cooler onto Mars, but Cooler survived and showed only a minor injury.
• Bai Xing emerged from the Enlightenment Field, sensed the battle, and used Instant Transmission to reach Mars.
• Bai Xing found Cooler pummeling Vegeta while Goku charged a Spirit Bomb, with Vegeta struggling to keep Cooler occupied.

Goku and Vegeta tricked Cooler into taking a second Spirit Bomb, but Bai Xing took over the fight when Cooler survived and attacked with a series of powerful techniques. He unleashed a particle beam that carried Cooler into Europa and destroyed the moon, leaving Cooler's fate unclear.

• Cooler dodged Goku's first Spirit Bomb with Instant Transmission, but Goku and Vegeta feigned defeat while Goku secretly guided the bomb back into him.
• Bai Xing arrived and warned Vegeta that Cooler had survived the Spirit Bomb, finding the wounded Cooler still ready to fight.
• Bai Xing slowed Cooler with Atomic Stillness and struck him with a Vacuum Implosion Fist, then followed him into space and attacked with an Electromagnetic Storm Kick.
• Bai Xing fired a high-speed particle stream that engulfed Cooler and drove him across space into Europa.
• The particle stream melted Europa's ice and ocean, destroyed its life, and caused the moon to break apart.

Bai Xing killed Cooler with his newly created Gamma Burst Fist and Heat Death Black Coffin, then returned to Turtle Island with Goku and Vegeta. A year later, Bai Xing wondered why Trunks had not appeared, while an unseen time machine sat damaged in a canyon.

• Goku and Vegeta watched as Bai Xing's Gamma Burst Fist shattered Europa and left Cooler gravely injured.
• Bai Xing trapped Cooler in Heat Death Black Coffin, draining his energy and life until he froze to death.
• Bai Xing used Instant Transmission to take Goku and Vegeta back to Turtle Island, where he explained the battle to everyone.
• Bai Xing guided Gohan's Military Dao Killing Fist training and urged him not to neglect it; Vegeta later left Turtle Island excitedly.
• A year passed peacefully, and Bai Xing speculated about Trunks's absence and the possibility that his existence had affected parallel timelines.
• An unknown time machine stood in a canyon with a large hole melted through its canopy from the inside.

Bulma tested her Power Limiter by hosting a full-strength battle between Goku and Vegeta, while Tien used his Heavenly Eye to challenge them and was quickly defeated. As Goku and Vegeta transformed into Super Saiyans, three unfamiliar figures arrived and shattered the Limiter’s barrier with an energy blast.

• Bulma activated her Power Limiter so Goku and Vegeta could fight at full strength on Earth while she watched for prenatal education.
• Goku and Vegeta fought to a draw in their opening round, and Tien used his Heavenly Eye to battle Goku and then Vegeta, losing both times.
• Goku and Vegeta resumed their fight, transformed into Super Saiyans, and began exchanging increasingly powerful attacks within the barrier.
• Three strange newcomers appeared over the arena, and the leader fired an energy cannon that shattered Bulma’s Power Limiter barrier.