"Dr. Gero?"
Goku, Piccolo, Vegeta, Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, Krillin, Chiaotzu, and Puar all looked puzzled. Only Yamcha and Puar frowned as they tried to recall why Dr. Gero's name sounded familiar.
"Dr. Gero..." Bulma thought for a moment, then clenched one delicate hand into a fist and struck the palm of the other. Suddenly, she cried, "I remember!"
"At the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament—the one He-El won—Dr. Gero led Red Ribbon Army soldiers to rob He-El Food Company and the artificial intelligence company in West City."
Bulma remembered that incident vividly. He-El had put considerable effort into establishing the He-El Food Company research institute and the artificial intelligence company. While He-El had taken Yamcha and Puar to participate in the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament, Dr. Gero had led Red Ribbon Army soldiers straight to their doors and robbed them.
Moreover, the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament had been the one He-El won. He had not participated in the World Martial Arts Tournament since then, though there had been another tournament where he judged alongside Master Roshi and received an enthusiastic welcome.
"This guy was that formidable?!" Piccolo and Vegeta were stunned. Who exactly was Dr. Gero? How had he dared to go after He-El? Whose subordinate was he, to be so bold?
"I remember now!" Goku and Krillin recalled it as well. Krillin said, "Because of that, after the 21st World Martial Arts Tournament ended, He-El took Master Roshi, Launch, Bulma, me, Turtle, Yamcha, and Puar to search for pirate treasure. We found it and made a comeback.
"Then we flew fighter jets toward the Red Ribbon Army. Because of airsickness, we were all dizzy by the time we reached the Red Ribbon Base. He-El went ahead alone to deal with the Red Ribbon Army, wiped out the