Chapter Summaries

He-El uncovered the pirates’ vast hidden treasure beneath the cave, and the group began packing it away. At Red Ribbon Army Headquarters, Commander Red learned that General Blue had been killed and his base destroyed, and demanded to see the footage of the culprit.

• Yamcha retrieved the Three-Star Dragon Ball from a water passage filled with treasure, and He-El revealed that the passage’s hoard was only a decoy.
• He-El explained that the cave concealed an even greater treasure, then used stones to bring down its outer rock walls and expose the golden cavern within.
• Bulma, Krillin, Puar, blonde Launch, and the others celebrated the treasure and began loading it into Hoi-Poi Capsule storage warehouses.
• Adjutant Black told Commander Red that General Blue had been killed and his base destroyed, and Commander Red ordered him to show the surveillance footage.

Commander Red learned that He-El had defeated General Blue’s forces and was targeting Red Ribbon Army Headquarters, with Master Roshi among his allies. Alarmed by Master Roshi’s reputation, Commander Red decided to hire the world’s greatest assassin.

• Adjutant Black showed Commander Red surveillance footage of He-El and his allies defeating General Blue and the soldiers at the island branch.
• Commander Red learned that He-El owned the company Dr. Gero had seized and ordered Dr. Gero to protect his laboratory.
• Adjutant Black identified the bald martial artist as Master Roshi Muten and warned that He-El had learned the location of Red Ribbon Army Headquarters.
• Commander Red grew worried about Master Roshi and decided to hire the world’s greatest assassin.

Commander Red hired Tao Bai Bai to kill Master Roshi and the others who attacked the Red Ribbon Army island, but Tao Bai Bai had not yet assessed the full group. The chapter ended with news that General White’s Muscle Tower in Jingle Village had been destroyed.

• Commander Red and Deputy Black discussed hiring Tao Bai Bai, the world’s greatest assassin, to stop Master Roshi.
• Tao Bai Bai arrived and demanded one hundred million per kill, then offered Commander Red a half-price rate of fifty million.
• Commander Red showed Tao Bai Bai surveillance footage, and Tao Bai Bai mistook He-El for the main target before recognizing Master Roshi.
• Tao Bai Bai asked whether he should also kill He-El and the others, and Commander Red said that everyone who attacked the island had to die.
• A communications officer reported that General White’s Muscle Tower in Jingle Village had been destroyed.

Commander Red hired Tao Bai Bai to kill Master Roshi, He-El, and their allies, and Tao Bai Bai summoned his elder brother, the Crane Hermit, for help. The Crane Hermit arrived at Red Ribbon Army headquarters with Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu, while Tien Shinhan questioned his master's decision to cooperate with the army.

• Adjutant Black reported that Goku had destroyed the Jingle Village branch, and Commander Red blamed He-El and Master Roshi.
• Commander Red hired Tao Bai Bai to kill Master Roshi and the people shown in the surveillance footage.
• Tao Bai Bai revealed that He-El had won the twenty-first World Martial Arts Tournament and decided to enlist his elder brother, the Crane Hermit.
• Commander Red agreed to pay both assassins, and Tao Bai Bai contacted the Crane Hermit, who remained bitter about his past tournament losses to Master Roshi.
• The Crane Hermit flew to Red Ribbon Army headquarters with Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu, and Tien Shinhan objected to cooperating with the army.

The Crane Hermit and Tao Bai Bai agreed to work with Commander Red against Master Roshi and the Red Ribbon Army’s other targets. Tien Shinhan was left questioning his master’s character after the Crane Hermit accepted the assassination job.

• The Crane Hermit brought Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu to meet Tao Bai Bai, then discussed his ambition to make the Crane School surpass the Turtle School.
• Tao Bai Bai proposed that he and the Crane Hermit kill Master Roshi, and the Crane Hermit asked him to explain.
• Tien Shinhan objected to killing Master Roshi, but the Crane Hermit silenced him.
• Commander Red showed the brothers surveillance footage and offered them payment for each person they killed.
• The Crane Hermit said Master Roshi’s fate was his to decide and told Commander Red to prepare the money, leaving Tien Shinhan stunned.

After securing the treasure, He-El and his companions decided to turn the pirate harbor into a secret base and celebrated with a feast. As everyone shared their hopes for the future, Master Roshi revealed that he was 320 years old.

• He-El proposed keeping the pirate harbor as a secret base, and Bulma, Master Roshi, and Yamcha agreed it had potential despite needing repairs.
• Blonde Launch suggested celebrating their treasure haul with a party, so the group set up cooking equipment and prepared a feast.
• Master Roshi and Krillin caught a gigantic octopus, and everyone cooked and shared a meal together.
• Yamcha thanked He-El for guiding him, and Krillin thanked Master Roshi before embarrassing him with his promise to buy him porn magazines and videotapes.
• The group talked about their pasts and futures, including Bulma's feelings for He-El and Rabbit Can-Can's wish to serve him for life.
• When Bulma asked Master Roshi his age, he said he was about 320 years old.

Master Roshi told the group about his teacher, Master Mutaito, and how he sacrificed his life to seal King Piccolo. He also revealed that his former fellow disciple, the Crane Hermit, had turned against the path of justice.

• Master Roshi explained that he was 320 years old because of special circumstances, then recalled that he had always been a lecher.
• Master Roshi identified Master Mutaito as his teacher and described how Mutaito had been the World's Greatest Martial Artist three hundred years earlier.
• Master Roshi recounted how Master Mutaito gave his life to seal away the powerful King Piccolo and protect the world.
• Master Roshi said that after Mutaito's death, he and his junior brother, the Crane Hermit, went their separate ways.
• Master Roshi warned the group to be wary of the Crane Hermit, whose response to Mutaito's death had led him away from justice.

He-El told Master Roshi and the others that he had awakened memories of a past life and reincarnated into this world. He left them stunned when he described his former self as a Cosmic Emperor who fought and conquered across the universe.

• Master Roshi contrasted his approach to teaching with the Crane Hermit's selfish pursuit of power, and warned everyone to be cautious of the Crane Hermit.
• Master Roshi asked He-El about his origins, prompting everyone to learn that He-El was only thirteen years old.
• Yamcha, Puar, Blonde Launch, Krillin, and Rabbit Can-Can reacted with shock, while Bulma said He-El did not seem like someone raised solely in the forest.
• He-El explained that he had awakened the wisdom and memories of a past life and reincarnated into this world.
• Bulma asked what He-El's past life had been like, and He-El said he had probably been a Cosmic Emperor who fought and conquered across the universe.

He-El told Bulma and the others that he had ruled many universes but had no intention of conquering theirs. He explained that he had come to grow strong enough to save his people from a coming catastrophe, and his friends pledged to help him.

• He-El revealed that he had conquered and ruled many universes, shocking Master Roshi, Yamcha, Krillin, and the others.
• Bulma asked whether He-El was a villain, and He-El said he did not mind being seen as one as long as he protected the people under his rule.
• He-El reassured Master Roshi that he would not conquer their universe because it did not need his rule.
• Krillin asked why He-El had come, and He-El explained that he needed to grow stronger to save his imperial citizens from a future catastrophe.
• Bulma, Yamcha, Krillin, Puar, Turtle, Rabbit Can-Can, and blonde Launch each offered to help He-El save his people.

He-El and his allies flew from the pirates’ harbor toward the Red Ribbon Army Headquarters, united in their plan to destroy it. As they reached the headquarters, they discovered the surrounding forest concealed a vast defense network and prepared for battle.

• Bulma piloted the group’s fighter from the deserted island, and the group declared it their secret base and named the aircraft Justice One.
• Commander Red stationed the Crane Hermit, Tao Bai Bai, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu at headquarters, then ordered the anti-aircraft defenses to target the approaching fighter.
• Yamcha spotted the headquarters, while Master Roshi sensed that the surrounding forest was also Red Ribbon Army territory.
• He-El took over piloting and told everyone to prepare for battle as concealed cannons and tree-mounted turrets emerged from the forest.

He-El piloted the fighter jet through the Red Ribbon Army’s anti-aircraft defenses, destroying gun emplacements, laser towers, and missile silos while evading the incoming fire. The jet ran out of ammunition as it reached the Red Ribbon Army grounds, leaving the passengers badly airsick as He-El called them to wake up.

• The Red Ribbon Army opened fire on He-El’s fighter jet with missiles, cannons, and lasers hidden throughout the forest.
• He-El dodged the barrage and redirected tracking missiles to destroy the army’s weapons and defenses.
• Commander Red and his officers watched in shock as He-El crossed the defense areas and suppressed their firepower network.
• Bulma and blonde Launch fired the jet’s weapons until its cannons ran out of ammunition.
• He-El’s maneuvers left Master Roshi, Yamcha, Krillin, Puar, Rabbit Can-Can, and Turtle dizzy and tumbling around the cabin.
• He-El announced that they were above the Red Ribbon Army grounds and urged everyone to wake up.

He-El reached the Red Ribbon Army headquarters and fought Colonel Yellow’s regiment alone while his companions lay unconscious in the fighter jet. After He-El defeated the soldiers with his powers, Crane Hermit and Tao Bai Bai watched from the main building, and Tao Bai Bai declared that He-El would die that day.

• He-El landed the fighter jet at the Red Ribbon Army headquarters, leaving his companions dazed and unconscious after the rough flight.
• Colonel Yellow ordered his two-hundred-man regiment to fire rifles at the fighter jet, but its armor resisted the bullets.
• Colonel Yellow’s soldiers launched missiles, and He-El redirected four of them into the troops, taking out more than fifty soldiers.
• Colonel Yellow rallied the remaining soldiers to fire, but He-El halted their bullets and blasted the regiment away with a shockwave.
• Crane Hermit and Tao Bai Bai watched He-El from the main building, and Tao Bai Bai vowed to kill him.

He-El confronted Tao Bai Bai and Crane Hermit at the Red Ribbon Army headquarters, where Tao Bai Bai challenged him. He-El killed Tao Bai Bai with a brutal flurry of punches, leaving Crane Hermit, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu facing him.

• Commander Red ordered Crane Hermit and Tao Bai Bai to kill He-El after He-El overwhelmed the Red Ribbon Army forces.
• Tao Bai Bai hurled a stone pillar at He-El and rode it toward him while Crane Hermit, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu flew after them.
• He-El caught the pillar, shattered it into stones, and dodged forward to attack Tao Bai Bai before he could land.
• He-El battered Tao Bai Bai until his body was pulverized, then crushed his head in front of Crane Hermit.

He-El killed Tao Bai Bai in a single exchange, terrifying the Red Ribbon Army and the Crane Hermit’s group. The Crane Hermit ordered Tien Shinhan to kill He-El, and Tien Shinhan stepped forward to face him.

• He-El threw Tao Bai Bai’s corpse to the ground, leaving Commander Red and Adjutant Black horrified as they watched.
• Adjutant Black and Commander Red took comfort in the Crane Hermit’s presence and believed he could defeat He-El.
• The Crane Hermit arrived with Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu, saw Tao Bai Bai’s corpse, and roared in grief.
• The Crane Hermit ordered Tien Shinhan to kill He-El.
• Tien Shinhan stepped forward, took the Crane School’s opening stance, and fixed his three eyes on He-El.

He-El fought Tien Shinhan, who obeyed the Crane Hermit despite doubting the cause, and effortlessly overcame his attacks and Chiaotzu’s psychic powers. The Crane Hermit then launched a surprise Dodompa at He-El.

• He-El urged Tien Shinhan not to betray his conscience for Tao Bai Bai, but Tien Shinhan charged him on the Crane Hermit's orders.
• Tien Shinhan used his Four-Armed Fist and Blazing Speed Fist, while He-El blocked every attack with one hand.
• The Crane Hermit ordered Chiaotzu to use Psychic Spark, but the attacks had no effect on He-El.
• He-El struck Tien Shinhan back twenty meters and forced him to retract his extra arms.
• The Crane Hermit fired a charged Dodompa at He-El in a surprise attack.

He-El killed Crane Hermit after effortlessly countering his sneak attack, driving Tien Shinhan into a furious but futile assault. Tien Shinhan fell after He-El defeated his Tri-Beam, waking from his rage unable to avenge his master.

• Crane Hermit fired a charged Dodompa at He-El while Tien Shinhan objected to the sneak attack.
• He-El countered the Dodompa with a Finger Gun Wave, which blasted apart half of Crane Hermit's body.
• He-El fired another Finger Gun Wave and killed Crane Hermit before Tien Shinhan could stop him.
• Tien Shinhan erupted with rage and attacked He-El with several techniques, but could not land a hit.
• Tien Shinhan unleashed Tri-Beam, and He-El pierced it with Palm Wave and struck him down.
• Tien Shinhan woke from his rage and mourned that he had failed to avenge Crane Hermit.

He-El defeated the Red Ribbon Army’s hired assassins, Tao Bai Bai and the Crane Hermit, and spared their disciples, Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu. After his companions woke, He-El questioned Colonel Yellow about the Red Ribbon Army’s leader, and the tiger revealed the location of the command room.

• Chiaotzu carried the wounded Tien Shinhan away after He-El told him to investigate the crimes of Tao Bai Bai and the Crane Hermit.
• Master Roshi, Yamcha, and Krillin woke to find the battlefield cleared, and He-El explained that he had killed Tao Bai Bai and the Crane Hermit.
• Master Roshi approved of He-El killing the Crane Hermit, and He-El said they still needed to find and defeat the Red Ribbon Army’s leader.
• He-El found Colonel Yellow pretending to be dead and demanded to know where the supreme leader was.
• After Master Roshi suggested killing Colonel Yellow, the tiger opened his eyes and told He-El that the leader was in the command room.

After He-El defeated the Crane Hermit and Tien Shinhan, Commander Red and Vice Commander Black fled Red Ribbon Army headquarters with the Six-Star Dragon Ball. Vice Commander Black learned that Commander Red wanted to use the Dragon Balls to grow taller, and his faith in the commander collapsed as he silently chose not to draw his gun.

• Commander Red panicked after seeing He-El defeat the Crane Hermit and withstand Tien Shinhan's Tri-Beam, while Vice Commander Black proposed gathering the Dragon Balls to stop him.
• Commander Red and Vice Commander Black fled headquarters with the Six-Star Dragon Ball, planning to hide and collect the remaining Dragon Balls.
• Commander Red revealed that he wanted to wish to become taller than Vice Commander Black before wishing for He-El and his companions to die.
• Vice Commander Black realized that Commander Red's real ambition was personal vanity, and reconsidered the decisions that had weakened the Red Ribbon Army.
• Vice Commander Black rested his hand on his pistol as they fled, but lowered it without drawing the weapon.

Commander Red fled with the Six-Star Dragon Ball while trying to bribe He-El, but He-El, Yamcha, and Krillin cornered him. As Black turned against his commander, He-El demanded Dr. Gero's location, and Black asked what He-El planned to do with the Red Ribbon Army.

• Commander Red grabbed a golden pistol and the Six-Star Dragon Ball, then ordered Black to delay He-El while he escaped.
• Black questioned Commander Red's wish and, after hearing that he wanted to grow taller before dealing with He-El, prepared to shoot him.
• He-El, Yamcha, and Krillin caught up with Commander Red, and He-El broke through the corridor wall with a thrown artificial mountain rock.
• Commander Red offered the group money, then revealed that Dr. Gero was in the research institute studying He-El's data.
• Commander Red offered He-El control of the Red Ribbon Army and the Dragon Ball in exchange for his life, while Black angrily asked He-El what he would do with the army.

Black turned against Commander Red after discovering that Red’s Dragon Ball wish was to become taller rather than further the Red Ribbon Army’s ambitions. After killing Red, Black explained that pursuing great things mattered more to him than simply surviving, and offered to reveal Dr. Gero’s laboratory location.

• Black asked He-El what he planned to do with the Red Ribbon Army and explained his devotion to its goal of conquering the world.
• Black shot Commander Red in the thigh and confronted him over abandoning the army and using the Dragon Balls to become taller.
• He-El said he would make the Red Ribbon Army compensate civilians ten times for the damage it had caused.
• Black shot and killed Commander Red, then offered to reveal Dr. Gero’s laboratory location.
• Black told He-El that pursuing his ideal of accomplishing great things was worth dying for.