Chapter Summaries

Bulma and He-El confronted two members of the Rabbit Gang after they harassed Bulma and threatened He-El with a gun. Rabbit Boss arrived to face them, and Yamcha recognized him just as he reached to greet He-El.

• Two Rabbit Gang members flirted with Bulma, and the skinny man pointed a gun at He-El.
• He-El put his finger in the gun barrel, causing it to explode when the skinny man fired, while Yamcha knocked the fat man away.
• He-El let the two men call Rabbit Boss for help, and Bulma paid the frightened gas station owner for the fuel.
• Rabbit Boss arrived in a rabbit-shaped vehicle and approached He-El to greet him.
• Yamcha recognized Rabbit Boss and shouted for He-El not to touch him.

He-El deliberately tested Rabbit Boss’s ability and was transformed into an enormous carrot, alarming his friends and Rabbit Boss. He returned to normal, and the group surrounded the Rabbit Gang, refusing to let them go after learning they had bullied the town.

• Yamcha warned He-El that Rabbit Boss turned anyone who touched him into a carrot, but He-El reached out to test the ability.
• Rabbit Boss touched He-El, who transformed into a towering carrot; the carrot’s size frightened Rabbit Boss and made him flee.
• Yamcha kicked Rabbit Boss’s car away, Goku blocked his escape, and Bulma fired machine guns along his route.
• He-El changed back, put on clothes from a Hoi-Poi Capsule, and praised the transformation skill.
• Rabbit Boss and his two subordinates begged for mercy, but Yamcha and the others surrounded them and refused to let them go.

He-El brought Rabbit Boss and his two underlings to their base and discovered the treasure he had collected from townspeople and bandits. He ordered Bulma, Goku, Puar, and Yamcha to sort the stolen belongings for return to the villagers.

• He-El grabbed Rabbit Boss and made him lead the group to his estate while Yamcha held onto the two underlings.
• He-El noticed the tunnels beneath Rabbit Boss's estate, foiling any possible escape plan, and Rabbit Boss led them to his warehouse.
• Rabbit Boss showed He-El a detailed ledger listing the treasures in his vault and the people they had been stolen from.
• Rabbit Boss explained that much of the treasure had belonged to former bandits and admitted he bullied the town residents to maintain a sense of security.
• He-El told Bulma, Goku, Puar, and Yamcha to use the ledger to sort and return the villagers' belongings, and Bulma took charge after Yamcha admitted he could not read much of it.

He-El discovered Rabbit Boss had several hidden treasure stashes and ordered him to bring them out, but Rabbit Boss fled before deciding to return and give He-El all his treasure. Rabbit Boss asked to follow He-El, who agreed to let him stay for an evaluation.

• He-El noticed the treasury held only part of Rabbit Boss's treasure and ordered him to retrieve the hidden stashes.
• Rabbit Boss escaped through a tunnel, then decided it was safer to join He-El than to keep fleeing alone.
• Rabbit Boss returned with a Hoi-Poi Capsule containing his hidden treasure as Bulma, Goku, Puar, and Yamcha assumed he had run away.
• Rabbit Boss declared he wanted to follow He-El, and Yamcha worried that he was competing for a place beside He-El.
• He-El learned Rabbit Boss had not killed anyone and allowed him to stay for an evaluation, telling him to use the title Lord He-El instead of Boss.

Rabbit Can-Can joined He-El’s group, returned the valuables he had stolen, and sent his two troublesome subordinates to the police. As the group prepared to collect the final two Dragon Balls at Emperor Pilaf’s territory, Can-Can warned them that Pilaf and his allies would be difficult opponents.

• Rabbit Can-Can joined He-El and returned his stolen valuables to the villagers, begged their forgiveness, and sent his two subordinates to the police.
• He-El’s group decided to spend the night at Can-Can’s manor before going after the final two Dragon Balls the next day.
• Bulma noticed that the two Dragon Balls were together and realized that Ashu and Mai had likely rescued Emperor Pilaf and were working with him.
• Rabbit Can-Can recognized the Dragon Ball locations as Emperor Pilaf’s territory and warned that Pilaf, Ashu, and Mai would be difficult to deal with.
• He-El told Goku and Yamcha to prepare to lead the attack and reminded them to gather information about their enemies.

Rabbit Can-Can warned He-El and the others that Emperor Pilaf’s castle was a heavily armed fortress, and they discussed how to get its two Dragon Balls. They ended the evening planning to scout and enter the castle the next day.

• Rabbit Can-Can explained that Emperor Pilaf’s guns, traps, robots, and fighter jets had driven him away from the castle.
• Rabbit Can-Can advised the group to study the castle first or lure Emperor Pilaf, Ashu, and Mai outside.
• He-El and the others returned to Rabbit Can-Can’s manor and discussed how to obtain the two Dragon Balls.
• Bulma doubted they could lure Emperor Pilaf’s group out, while Goku suggested fighting their way in.
• Yamcha proposed sending Puar into the castle in disguise to scout and cause a distraction, and Bulma offered to make a communicator.
• Goku suggested flying to the castle roof on the Flying Nimbus, and the group planned their approach for the next day.

Yamcha and Goku led the group toward Emperor Pilaf's Castle while He-El let them face Pilaf's unmanned machines to demonstrate their training. Pilaf sent more drones and vehicles against them, but Yamcha and Goku destroyed the missiles as the battle escalated.

• Rabbit Can-Can questioned He-El's plan to have Yamcha and Goku draw Pilaf's fire while Puar infiltrated the castle, and He-El explained that the two were not ordinary people.
• Three unmanned fighter jets attacked Yamcha and Goku with missiles; Yamcha leaped onto one, while Goku took the wheel and drove wildly off the road.
• The missile exploded beneath Yamcha, and his landing on Goku's car sent him tumbling back to the ground.
• Pilaf, Ashu, and Mai controlled the drones from the castle and launched more missiles at Yamcha and Goku.
• Goku knocked a missile away with his Power Pole, Yamcha destroyed others with a stone and a kick, and Pilaf ordered his ground-based unmanned machines to join the attack.

Yamcha and Goku defeated Emperor Pilaf’s unmanned forces, then flew toward his castle on the Flying Nimbus while racing to capture him. Emperor Pilaf prepared his super castle robot as He-El and Can Can hurried after them.

• Yamcha and Goku destroyed the driverless cars and fighter jets, with Yamcha winning their contest by one target.
• Ashu reported the defeat to Emperor Pilaf, who ordered his super castle robot activated to stop the pair and seize their Dragon Balls.
• After their car broke down, Goku summoned the Flying Nimbus and flew beside the running Yamcha.
• Yamcha failed to ride the Flying Nimbus but held onto Goku and flew with him toward Emperor Pilaf’s Castle.
• He-El told Can Can to drive faster so they could catch up with Yamcha and Goku.

Goku and Yamcha ignored their plan and attacked Emperor Pilaf's Castle from the air, where an electrified trap and laser cannons blasted them into the Rabbit Car. He-El saved the others from the collision and cleared the smoke, revealing both fighters badly injured.

• He-El reassured Puar as Rabbit Can-Can drove Bulma, Puar, and him toward Emperor Pilaf's Castle.
• Goku and Yamcha abandoned their strategy and jumped from Flying Nimbus toward the castle's rooftop balcony.
• An electrified giant tennis racket trapped Goku and Yamcha, and the castle's cannons fired laser beams that hurled them toward the Rabbit Car.
• He-El leaped clear with Bulma, Rabbit Can-Can, and Puar before Goku and Yamcha crashed into and destroyed the car.
• He-El blew away the smoke and flames, revealing Goku charred and twitching on the ground and Yamcha injured in a crater.

Goku and Yamcha were caught by Pilaf's rooftop defenses, and Yamcha died from the laser cannon blast. As the Super Emperor Pilaf Castle Robot emerged, He-El sent the others to safety and confronted it, telling Goku to remember that his carelessness had cost his friend his life.

• Emperor Pilaf regretted using laser cannons instead of trapping Goku and Yamcha as hostages, then activated the Super Emperor Pilaf Castle Robot.
• He-El found Goku badly injured and Yamcha dead in a crater after the laser cannon blast.
• Puar broke down over Yamcha's body, while Bulma and Goku grieved his death.
• The Super Emperor Pilaf Castle Robot rose from the ground, and He-El ordered Can Can to take Yamcha and Goku to safety and Bulma to carry the unconscious Puar.
• He-El blamed Goku's carelessness for Yamcha's death, removed his shirt, and strode toward the robot.

He-El charged the Emperor Pilaf Castle Robot while Bulma and the others watched from a tunnel, fearing for his safety. He dodged its barrage of bullets and shells, and Emperor Pilaf ordered the laser cannons to fire as He-El drew closer.

• Bulma, Rabbit Can-Can, and the injured Goku took Yamcha and Puar to the escape tunnel while He-El confronted the castle robot.
• Emperor Pilaf ordered Ashu and Mai to aim the robot’s guns at He-El and fired a full-coverage barrage.
• He-El dodged the bullets and shells as he sprinted through the dust toward the robot.
• Emperor Pilaf ordered the laser cannons to fire, and Ashu and Mai deployed them against He-El.

He-El dodged Emperor Pilaf’s entire barrage and dismantled the castle robot’s defenses as he closed in on its control cabin. The chapter ended with him tearing through the cabin’s reinforced ceiling and confronting Emperor Pilaf, Ashu, and Mai.

• He-El evaded the bullets, shells, and lasers while Emperor Pilaf, Ashu, and Mai watched in terror, and Bulma and Rabbit Can-Can cheered him on.
• Ashu reported that the castle robot had run out of ammunition, so Emperor Pilaf and Mai switched it to close-combat mode.
• He-El dodged the robot’s saw and tentacle-like arms, maneuvered them into destroying its left arm, and reached its shoulder.
• Emperor Pilaf tried to eject the control cabin, but He-El broke through the robot’s armor and ripped open the cabin’s one-meter-thick steel ceiling.
• Emperor Pilaf, Ashu, and Mai froze as He-El appeared above them.

He-El defeated Emperor Pilaf’s defenses and forced him, Ashu, and Mai to surrender the Dragon Balls and become his slaves. He warned them against fleeing again, while Pilaf secretly decided to wait for an opportunity.

• He-El broke into the control cabin and demanded the Dragon Balls from Emperor Pilaf.
• Emperor Pilaf gave He-El the two Dragon Balls hidden in a box.
• He-El told Ashu, Mai, and Emperor Pilaf to choose between becoming his slaves or facing an unstated alternative, and they accepted slavery.
• He-El warned Emperor Pilaf that he would kill them if they tried to escape again, then left with the Dragon Balls.
• Ashu suggested using the still-operational escape system, but Emperor Pilaf chose to stay for now and wait for an opportunity.

He-El reunited with Bulma and the others after defeating Emperor Pilaf, and the group assembled all seven Dragon Balls. They agreed to use their first wish to revive Yamcha, leaving Goku to revive his grandfather later.

• He-El returned with the One-Star and Two-Star Dragon Balls and reunited with Bulma and Rabbit Can-Can, who had brought Goku and Yamcha's body.
• Bulma and He-El laid out six Dragon Balls, while He-El healed Goku and ordered food prepared; Emperor Pilaf, Ashu, and Mai helped under He-El's orders.
• He-El promised Puar that he would use a wish to bring Yamcha back to life, and Bulma agreed that Yamcha should be revived first.
• Goku recovered enough to eat, added his Four-Star Dragon Ball, and chose to revive Yamcha before his grandfather.
• He-El called for Shenron as the seven Dragon Balls began to glow.

He-El summoned Shenron, who revived Yamcha at Goku’s request before the Dragon Balls scattered across the world. Yamcha woke up, and He-El reprimanded him for recklessly charging into Emperor Pilaf’s laser cannon with Goku.

• He-El summoned Shenron and asked Goku to choose a wish; Goku chose to revive Yamcha.
• Shenron granted He-El’s wish, then vanished as the Dragon Balls scattered across the world.
• He-El caught one stone Dragon Ball and gave it to Goku, while Bulma explained that the balls would recover in a year.
• Puar rejoiced when Yamcha woke up and sat up beside him.
• He-El scolded Yamcha for his reckless attack on Emperor Pilaf and judged him unqualified to be his disciple.

After Yamcha learned that Shenron had revived him at the cost of the other wishes, he felt grateful and guilty, then joined the group in celebrating the end of their Dragon Ball journey. As everyone shared their plans for the year ahead, Bulma asked He-El what he intended to do next.

• He-El reassured Yamcha that he would still guide him, though Yamcha sensed he had lost the chance to become He-El's disciple.
• Puar told Yamcha that he had died and that He-El had used Shenron's wish to bring him back to life.
• At the celebration, Goku said he would keep training and later revive his grandfather, while remembering that He-El's wish came first.
• He-El reminded Goku to train with Master Roshi, and Goku said he would go after eating.
• Rabbit Can-Can said he would follow He-El, while Puar said he would stay with Yamcha and Yamcha asked to keep receiving He-El's guidance.
• Bulma asked He-El what he planned to do next.

He-El planned to establish a nutrition company to support his training before seeking Senzu Beans, while Bulma invited him to West City and hoped to grow closer to him. He-El agreed to go with her but warned her not to interfere with his plans, and Bulma happily prepared to leave.

• He-El explained that he would establish a food corporation, train for a year, and later seek Senzu Beans from Korin.
• Goku said goodbye to He-El and the others, summoned Flying Nimbus, and flew off to find Master Roshi.
• Bulma ordered Emperor Pilaf, Ashu, and Mai to clear the table, then invited He-El to establish his company in West City with her help.
• He-El agreed to go to West City but warned Bulma not to interfere with his plans.
• Bulma promised not to interfere, helped clean up, packed the house into a Hoi-Poi Capsule, and prepared for the trip.

Bulma brought He-El and the others to West City and took them to her family home. There, Dr. Briefs met the group and embarrassed Bulma by asking whether she and He-El had kissed.

• He-El and the others admired West City as Bulma piloted their transport aircraft toward her home.
• West City's defense team recognized Bulma and escorted her aircraft through the restricted airspace.
• Bulma led He-El and the others into her home and introduced them to her father, Dr. Briefs.
• Dr. Briefs praised He-El's strength and asked whether he and Bulma had kissed.
• Bulma denied it in embarrassment and hurriedly led everyone away from the small forest.

He-El discussed establishing a company with Bulma and asked Capsule Corporation to gather food and medicinal-ingredient data for his training needs. He-El insisted on paying for the help, while Emperor Pilaf objected that the money belonged to him.

• Mrs. Briefs entered Bulma's room, mistook He-El for Bulma's boyfriend, and was pushed back out by Bulma.
• He-El told Bulma he wanted to avoid taking advantage of Capsule Corporation and agreed to limit their involvement to gathering information.
• He-El explained that his company and a future research lab would supply nutritious food for his training.
• Bulma agreed to have Capsule Corporation collect data on food production, livestock, and medicinal herbs within three days.
• He-El told Bulma to use Emperor Pilaf's treasure to pay for the data collection, but Bulma offered to have the corporation do it for free.
• He-El insisted that Bulma treat the work as a business transaction, and Pilaf complained that the money was his.

He-El ordered Emperor Pilaf to build a Gravity Chamber within a month and threatened him with mutilation if he failed. After Bulma showed He-El a suitable plot for his company, he learned it cost around 38 billion, far more than the treasure he had taken from Pilaf.

• Rabbit Can-Can offered He-El his treasure, but He-El told him to keep it as a reserve.
• He-El ordered Emperor Pilaf to build a Gravity Chamber within a month using materials purchased through Capsule Corporation.
• Emperor Pilaf protested that the deadline was impossible, so He-El threatened to cut off his fingers, toes, and eventually his neck if he failed.
• Bulma agreed to arrange the materials and offered to let He-El and the others stay at her family home temporarily.
• Bulma showed He-El a map of West City, and he chose a site for his company before learning it cost around 38 billion.