Chapter Summaries

Kami gave the fighters the Senzu Beans saved by He-El and sent them to prepare for their journey to Planet Namek. After Goku revived Vegeta with a bean, he overwhelmed him with killing intent and demanded that Vegeta promise not to make him kill his last remaining kinsman.

• Kami distributed the 175 Senzu Beans and explained that He-El had saved them for the fighters to use during their training and on Planet Namek.
• Goku, Tien Shinhan, Krillin, Yamcha, Puar, and Piccolo prepared to say their farewells before gathering at Bulma's home, while Tien Shinhan worried about leaving Vegeta behind on Earth.
• Goku fed an unconscious Vegeta a Senzu Bean and said he would bring him to Planet Namek and keep watch over him.
• Vegeta woke, realized that his defeat by Goku had been real, and felt his strength increase after recovering from near death.
• Goku unleashed overwhelming power and killing intent, froze Vegeta with fear, and demanded that he promise not to make Goku kill him.

Goku revealed his overwhelming power and humiliated Vegeta, who vowed to surpass him. Tien Shinhan threatened Vegeta with his immense strength, and Goku stepped in to mediate.

• Goku's power level soared to 314 million, and he warned Vegeta to become stronger before they fought again.
• Piccolo, Tien Shinhan, and Yamcha reacted to Goku's strength, while Vegeta collapsed under Goku's killing intent.
• Vegeta punched a crater into Kami's Lookout and swore to defeat Kakarot and prove he was the strongest Saiyan.
• Tien Shinhan activated Tenfold Burst and Three Heads and Six Arms mode, then threatened Vegeta with the Firmament-Destroying Divine Eye.
• Goku stood in front of Vegeta and promised Tien Shinhan that Vegeta would not recklessly harm innocent people.

At Kami's Lookout, the group prepared to leave for Planet Namek while keeping watch on Vegeta, whose pride and anger worried them. Kami acknowledged Piccolo's growth and gave him Namekian warrior equipment before Piccolo departed.

• Tien Shinhan warned Vegeta to control himself, and Piccolo told him his arrogance would not be tolerated before going to prepare for the trip.
• Goku took Vegeta home and arranged for everyone to meet at Bulma's house in West City, while Tien Shinhan and the others agreed to keep an eye on him.
• Krillin, Yamcha, and Puar left Kami's Lookout for their preparations, and Tien Shinhan asked Kami to contact the Red Ribbon Army if Earth faced danger.
• Kami reflected that Piccolo had overcome the evil in his nature through He-El's guidance and training.
• Kami brought Piccolo his old Namekian warrior equipment, acknowledged him as a Namekian, and left after Piccolo dismissed his approval.

Goku and Vegeta visit Goku’s family before leaving on a months-long assignment, while Tien Shinhan prepares to depart with Chiaotzu for Planet Namek. Chi-Chi and Launch say goodbye to their partners, who promise to return safely.

• Chi-Chi warmly welcomed Goku and Vegeta, and Gohan eagerly greeted his father and Uncle Vegeta.
• Goku told Chi-Chi that he and Vegeta would be away for several months, so she packed them food and clothes before they left.
• Blonde Launch argued that she should accompany Tien Shinhan, but he told her to stay with the Red Ribbon Army because Planet Namek’s enemies could endanger them.
• Blue-Haired Launch accepted Tien Shinhan’s departure, packed his Hoi-Poi Capsules, and embraced him before he flew toward West City with Chiaotzu.
• Blonde Launch cried as Tien Shinhan promised to return, then felt a wave of nausea.

Goku and the others gathered at Bulma’s home before setting off for Planet Namek, where they learned Bulma had secretly left Earth with He-El seven years earlier. Dr. Briefs revealed the advanced spacecraft he had built for their journey, named Earth One.

• Krillin and Piccolo arrived at Bulma’s home in West City, where Goku, Vegeta, Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, Chiaotzu, and Puar had gathered.
• Mrs. Briefs told the group that Bulma had secretly hidden aboard He-El’s spacecraft and left Earth with him seven years earlier.
• Goku and the others looked forward to meeting Bulma and He-El on Planet Namek, while Vegeta silently reacted to their excitement.
• Dr. Briefs led the group to his underground base and described the spacecraft’s advanced systems and equipment.
• Dr. Briefs unveiled the round, egg-shaped spacecraft and named it Earth One.

He-El and Bulma returned to Planet Namek, where they found Nail transformed into a massive, muscle-bound warrior through extreme training. He-El sensed Nail had reached a Battle Power of 420,000, while Bulma feared she might be trained into the same shape.

• Dandy announced that the spaceship had reached Planet Namek, and Bulma celebrated finally getting onto solid ground.
• He-El explained that Frieza had not learned about Namek's Dragon Balls, leaving the planet safe, and planned to later take his students to face Frieza.
• Nail waved the spaceship toward a landing area, and Dandy was horrified by how much muscle Nail had gained.
• He-El recognized that Nail had sacrificed recovery and Ki control to build an exceptionally powerful body, reaching a Battle Power of 420,000.
• Bulma worried He-El would train her into a muscle-bound brute like Nail, but He-El reassured her that he would not.
• The spaceship landed near Nail as Namekian villagers emerged, including several other muscular trainees.

He-El returned to Planet Namek and told Nail that his increased strength was still insufficient to face the coming crisis. Meanwhile, Goku and the others rapidly advanced their training aboard Earth One Spaceship as Beerus and Whis investigated the anomaly and revealed that Frieza had already been sent to destroy planets in the region.

• He-El, Bulma, and Dandy returned to Planet Namek, where Nail and the villagers welcomed them; He-El told Nail that even his greatly increased strength could not resolve the crisis.
• Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, Krillin, Chiaotzu, and Puar trained aboard Earth One Spaceship on the way to Planet Namek, using the Gravity Chamber and Senzu Beans to unleash their accumulated potential.
• Goku, Piccolo, Chiaotzu, Puar, Krillin, Yamcha, and Tien Shinhan surpassed Vegeta's battle power, leaving Vegeta shocked by He-El's training.
• Whis examined the anomalous region with his staff while Beerus revealed that he had sent Frieza to destroy every planet there.
• Beerus speculated that the anomaly might be a living creature or the Super Saiyan God from his dreams, while Whis remained wary.

Goku and the others arrived at Planet Namek to protect it, but they spotted a Frieza Force reconnaissance ship heading there. Vegeta identified the ship and warned the others that opposing Frieza meant death.

• Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, Krillin, Chiaotzu, and Puar arrived near Planet Namek aboard Earth One.
• Goku told Vegeta that He-El had sent them to protect Planet Namek.
• Tien Shinhan spotted a small spacecraft approaching the planet, and Yamcha ordered Earth One to scan it.
• Vegeta recognized the spacecraft as a Frieza Force reconnaissance ship and explained that Frieza ruled a vast force in the universe.
• Vegeta told the others he had been forced to work for Frieza and wanted to defeat him to reclaim his pride.

Vegeta urged Goku and the others to join him in killing Frieza, claiming Frieza had destroyed Planet Vegeta and killed their parents. Goku wanted to fight Frieza but planned to ask He-El first, while Tien Shinhan insisted they investigate the approaching reconnaissance ship before acting.

• Vegeta said Frieza was stronger than everyone present and described how the emperor forced him to wipe out planets for resale.
• Vegeta urged the group to work together against Frieza and told Goku that Frieza had destroyed Planet Vegeta and killed their parents.
• Goku said he would ask Big Brother He-El to let him fight Frieza one-on-one, while Vegeta eagerly imagined fighting alongside him.
• Tien Shinhan cautioned that they needed to confirm the reconnaissance ship’s purpose and whether Frieza was behind the crisis on Planet Namek.
• The group decided to intercept the reconnaissance ship and investigate.

Piccolo and the others intercepted a Frieza Force scout ship approaching Planet Namek, cutting off its transmissions and disabling its engines. They brought the powerless ship back to Earth One, while Vegeta remained stunned that they could survive in space.

• Yamcha ordered Earth One to intercept the scout ship, and Tien Shinhan had the AI block its transmissions.
• Earth One caught up with the scout ship, but it turned and tried to flee.
• Tien Shinhan ordered Earth One to pin the ship with a Gravity Beam, and Goku and the others flew out into space.
• Vegeta was shocked to see the group survive in space without life-support equipment.
• Goku destroyed the scout ship's engines with a reduced blast of Ki, and the group dragged the disabled ship back to Earth One.

Goku and the others captured a reconnaissance ship and discovered Tetea, a member of Dodoria’s squad, inside. Tien Shinhan questioned whether Frieza’s forces were weak after Vegeta claimed he could defeat Dodoria, leaving Vegeta insulted and silent.

• Goku, Piccolo, Krillin, Yamcha, Chiaotzu, and Puar brought the damaged reconnaissance ship to the under-ship base plaza, where Vegeta and Tien Shinhan joined them.
• Goku heard a heartbeat inside the cockpit, and the group’s threats prompted the occupant to plead for his life.
• Vegeta forced open the jammed hatch and found Tetea, who recognized him and identified himself as a member of Captain Dote’s squad under Dodoria.
• Vegeta explained Dodoria’s history and mocked him as weaker than himself, while Tetea awkwardly endured the insults.
• Tien Shinhan wondered aloud whether Frieza’s subordinates were truly so weak, and Vegeta felt insulted but could not answer.

Tien Shinhan questioned the captured scout Tetea and learned that Frieza’s forces were conducting a large-scale operation to destroy planets throughout the star system. Goku and the others headed to Planet Namek to find He-El and decide how to respond.

• Vegeta explained the Frieza Force’s strongest fighters, while Tien Shinhan questioned Tetea about why he was in the area.
• Tetea said he had spotted Planet Namek while scouting nearby planets and had not sent its information to his captain.
• Piccolo and Goku believed they had prevented the crisis foretold by He-El, but Vegeta doubted Tetea’s explanation and demanded to know Frieza’s purpose.
• Tetea revealed that Frieza’s combat teams had already destroyed many nearby planets and were reportedly planning to destroy them all.
• Tien Shinhan urged Goku, Piccolo, Yamcha, Krillin, Chiaotzu, and Puar to enter Planet Namek, find Teacher He-El, and discuss what to do.

Goku, Vegeta, and the others arrived on Planet Namek, where He-El and Bulma welcomed them. After reuniting with He-El, Goku introduced Vegeta as a fellow Saiyan.

• Nail sensed Earth One entering Planet Namek, and He-El told him the newcomers were friends who had come to help.
• Nail guided Earth One to a village landing area, while Vegeta sensed Nail’s overwhelming strength and Goku eagerly wanted to fight him.
• Goku, Piccolo, Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, Krillin, Chiaotzu, and Puar reunited warmly with He-El and greeted Bulma.
• Vegeta watched He-El, unable to gauge his strength despite sensing a faint intimidating presence.
• Goku brought Vegeta to He-El and introduced him as a Saiyan from the warrior race.

He-El learned from Tien Shinhan that Frieza planned to destroy every planet in the star system, leaving him to suspect that his presence had awakened Beerus and made the God of Destruction search for him.

• He-El welcomed Vegeta and recognized that Vegeta hoped to learn from him, but he decided to consider teaching him later.
• Tien Shinhan and Krillin told He-El and Nail that they had captured a scout named Tetea, who revealed Frieza's plan to destroy every planet in the star system.
• Nail introduced himself as a combat-type Namekian responsible for protecting the Namekians, and Goku agreed to spar with him after they discussed the crisis.
• Tien Shinhan recounted the group's encounter with the reconnaissance ship and their conclusions about Frieza's plan.
• He-El reasoned that Beerus must have permitted Frieza's destruction plan and concluded that Beerus was looking for him.

After learning that Frieza threatened Planet Namek, He-El and the others agreed to protect it, while Tien Shinhan took command and began gathering information before they confronted Frieza. The chapter ended with Vegeta identifying Frieza’s strongest subordinates as the Ginyu Force.

• He-El told Vegeta and the others that Frieza was responsible for the danger facing Planet Namek and said he would take them to deal with him after they rested.
• Nail led the group to the Grand Elder, who thanked them as Goku and the others pledged to protect Namek.
• Goku, Piccolo, and Vegeta wanted to fight Frieza, but Tien Shinhan urged the group to learn about Frieza’s forces first.
• He-El appointed Tien Shinhan to command, and Tien Shinhan asked Vegeta to describe Frieza’s powerful fighters.
• Vegeta said that Frieza’s strongest subordinates were the Ginyu Force.

Vegeta described Frieza’s Ginyu Force and other senior warriors to Tien Shinhan’s group, while Tien Shinhan urged everyone to stay cautious. The group learned that Captain Ginyu was rumored to have psychic powers and prepared to recognize Frieza’s fighters.

• Vegeta said the Ginyu Force was Frieza’s strongest squad and estimated that Captain Ginyu was about as strong as Vegeta.
• Tien Shinhan questioned whether the Ginyu Force could be so weak, while Piccolo dismissed Vegeta and Vegeta held back from fighting him.
• Vegeta recalled rumors that Captain Ginyu had a strange psychic power, prompting Tien Shinhan to warn the group to be vigilant.
• At Tien Shinhan’s request, Vegeta described Jeice, Recoome, Barta, and Guldo, including their appearances and known traits.
• Vegeta also described Zarbon and Dodoria, explaining their roles under Frieza and their appearances.

Tien Shinhan verified Vegeta’s information about Frieza and accepted him into the team preparing to attack the Frieza Force. The group assembled under He-El, added Nail, and Chiaotzu linked them through a psychic communication network.

• Tien Shinhan had Chiaotzu hypnotize Tetea and confirmed that Vegeta’s information about the Frieza Force was accurate.
• Tien Shinhan returned to the Grand Elder’s house and vouched for Vegeta, who declared his intent to kill Frieza and was accepted as a comrade.
• He-El named Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, Krillin, himself, and Bulma for the operation against Frieza.
• The Grand Elder asked Nail to join the attack, and Nail agreed to leave his side and fight the Frieza Force.
• Tien Shinhan explained that Chiaotzu would link the team through a psychic network, and Chiaotzu connected their minds with glowing spheres of psychic power.

Chiaotzu connected everyone through a Mental Network, but the uncontrolled flow of thoughts overwhelmed them until He-El helped him add a firewall and switches. The group tested the network’s shared vision, scanning, and sparring functions before He-El reminded them to prepare for Frieza’s army.

• Goku and Krillin chatted through Chiaotzu’s Mental Network, overwhelming the group with a jumble of thoughts and information.
• Tien Shinhan asked Chiaotzu to add a switch, and He-El gave Chiaotzu the knowledge to fix the network with a firewall and individual controls.
• Tien Shinhan and Puar tested the network’s shared vision, while Puar used it to scan all of Planet Namek.
• Goku, Piccolo, Yamcha, Vegeta, Nail, and the others formed mental bodies and sparred in the network.
• He-El entered the network, shattered everyone’s mental bodies, and told them to prepare for Frieza’s army.

He-El’s group planned to infiltrate Frieza’s forces and reach Frieza through his reconnaissance squads. After Bulma repaired Tetea’s ship with a replacement engine, the group set off disguised as members of the squad.

• He-El defeated everyone in the Mental Network and told Tien Shinhan to plan an attack on Frieza.
• Tien Shinhan proposed following Tetea to his reconnaissance squad, disguising themselves, and advancing through the ranks to Dodoria and Frieza.
• Tien Shinhan assigned Bulma to repair Tetea’s spaceship, and Bulma discovered a star map showing planets in the star system.
• Bulma and the others replaced the ship’s engine and restored its appearance while Tien Shinhan studied the star map.
• The group boarded the reconnaissance ship, and Puar transformed into Tetea to lead their infiltration.

He-El and the others traveled in Tetea's scout ship toward Dodoria's Third Reconnaissance Team, hoping to disguise themselves and infiltrate Frieza's headquarters. A radio conversation revealed that Frieza was destroying every planet in the star system while searching for an unknown anomaly, and that Cui was supervising the search.

• He-El, Bulma, Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, Chiaotzu, Nail, and Puar crowded into Tetea's scout ship and headed for the reconnaissance team's gathering point.
• When a Frieza Force soldier contacted the ship, Puar disguised as Tetea answered and kept the others quiet.
• At Tien Shinhan's prompting, Puar asked the soldier about the anomaly, learning it might be an unusual object or a living creature.
• Puar learned that Frieza had ordered every planet in the star system destroyed, had returned to his ship to sleep, and was possibly searching for the anomaly himself.
• Puar learned that Cui had been sent to supervise the search and warned the soldier to be careful around him.