Chapter Summaries

Talot mastered his Super Saiyan transformation, and North Kai helped explain how S-Cells played a role in it. After learning that the Demon Race threatened Earth, Talot, Selari, and Raditz returned, while Son Goku, Krillin, and Yamcha fought their way into Demon God Castle; the chapter ended with Goku blasting open a path through the Demon Soldiers.

• Talot transformed into a Super Saiyan again and explained that gathering power at the center of the back, together with S-Cells, was key to the transformation; Raditz failed to awaken it.
• After three months of training, Son Goku had reached a Battle Power of 166, while Yamcha and Krillin had risen to 55 and 52; Bulma, Oolong, Puar, and Blonde Launch set off for Demon God Castle, but Demon Soldiers captured them.
• Lucifer and Ashura discussed their plan to unleash Sleeping Beauty's power after three hundred years of accumulated energy and eliminate the humans who had arrived.
• North Kai informed Talot, Selari, and Raditz that the Demon Race was threatening Earth, so the three used Instant Transmission to return and then went to check on Son Goku.
• Son Goku, Krillin, and Yamcha were surrounded by waves of Demon Soldiers, so Goku fired a Kamehameha that cleared a path through the enemy ranks.

Son Goku, Yamcha, and Krillin faced Lucifer and Ashura at Demon God Castle, but both Yamcha and Krillin were defeated and Goku was overwhelmed. Raditz arrived to rescue Goku, killed the Demon leaders and Garlic Jr.’s group, and the surviving Demon Soldiers fled as Goku resolved to train harder.

• Yamcha challenged Lucifer and Krillin challenged Ashura, but both were badly beaten and lost consciousness.
• Lucifer captured Son Goku in a brutal assault while Bulma, Launch, Oolong, and Puar watched from captivity.
• Raditz arrived, killed Lucifer and Ashura, and told Goku to learn from his use of power.
• Talot freed Bulma and the others as Garlic Jr. and his three subordinates appeared and tried to recruit Raditz.
• Raditz killed Ginger, Nikki, Sansho, and Garlic Jr., then destroyed the Electric Light Cannon and Sleeping Beauty despite Garlic Jr.’s ambush.
• Son Goku vowed to train until he could catch up to Raditz, and the remaining Demon Soldiers fled Demon God Castle.

After the Twenty-First World Martial Arts Tournament, Talot learned from Namek's Grand Elder that Slug had returned to Namek seeking the Dragon Balls and went there with Selari, Raditz, and Bulma. The Saiyans and Namekian warriors wiped out most of Slug's forces, and Selari began fighting Slug himself.

• Son Goku lost to Master Roshi, disguised as Jackie Chun, in the final match of the Twenty-First World Martial Arts Tournament.
• Namek's Grand Elder contacted Talot to warn him that Slug was heading to Namek for the Dragon Balls, and Talot agreed to help.
• Talot brought Raditz, Selari, and Bulma to Namek, where Lagar and Nail prepared the Namekian warriors to resist Slug's invasion.
• Slug's army arrived, covered Namek in black mist, and attacked the Namekians and Talot's group.
• Talot killed Dorodabo with a glance, Raditz killed Medamatcha, and Selari killed Angila; Lagar and Nail then killed Kishu and Kikyu.
• Selari unleashed her 600,000 Battle Power and launched a series of attacks against Slug.

Selari fought Slug through escalating Kaio-ken transformations, but Slug survived her finishing attack and restored himself to his youthful peak at 10 million Battle Power. As Slug overwhelmed her, Selari unleashed Kaio-ken x20, raising her Battle Power to 12 million and forcing him back.

• Selari struck Slug with her Purple Light Cannon, but he emerged unharmed and attacked her head-on.
• Selari activated Kaio-ken and raised its multiplier to x4, briefly overwhelming Slug before he counterattacked and drove her onto the defensive.
• Selari survived Slug’s energy blasts and defeated his renewed attacks, then struck him with the Purple Light Dawn Blast, leaving him badly injured but alive.
• The Grand Elder explained that Slug could sacrifice his remaining lifespan to return to his youthful peak, and Slug transformed with 10 million Battle Power.
• Slug suppressed Selari despite her Kaio-ken x10 and x15, but Selari unleashed Kaio-ken x20, reached 12 million Battle Power, and forced him back.

On Namek, Selari fought Slug with Kaio-ken x20, but his Negative Energy overwhelmed her and left her badly injured. Talot rescued her, defeated Slug, and destroyed him with his Royal Flush attack.

• North Kai watched Selari's battle with Slug and worried that Slug's restored youth had made him too powerful for her.
• Selari pushed Slug back with Kaio-ken x20, but he unleashed Negative Energy that doubled his strength and knocked her out of the fight.
• The Grand Elder explained that overusing the Namekians' inherited Dragon God abilities produced dangerous Negative Energy, and Talot went to confront Slug.
• Talot rescued the injured Selari, healed her with a Senzu Bean, and fought Slug using Human-Form Great Ape Power.
• Talot increased his power with Kaio-ken x2 and destroyed Slug with his Royal Flush attack.

After defeating Slug, Talot was nearly possessed by the lingering Negative Energy, but his Super Saiyan power expelled and destroyed it. Back on Earth, he decided to seek Super Divine Water to help Selari and Raditz grow stronger, and North Kai revealed the spring’s origin before Talot went to retrieve it.

• After Slug died, Negative Energy attacked Talot and invaded his body, but Talot transformed into a Super Saiyan, expelled it, and purified it with positive energy.
• Talot’s battle power permanently rose to 110,000,000, and the Grand Elder chose to restore Namek through the Namekians’ own efforts rather than use the Dragon Balls.
• Talot returned to Earth with Selari, Raditz, and Bulma, then reunited with Gine and the others after the World Martial Arts Tournament.
• Talot told Selari and Raditz that Super Divine Water could unlock their potential, and the three agreed to pursue it as a way to become stronger.
• Talot visited Korin, traded fish for Senzu Beans, and asked about the Super Divine Water and its guardian.
• North Kai revealed that the spring had made Earth’s first Kami powerful and that an ancient beast had been ordered to guard it after other people died from drinking its water.

Talot entered the Ice Cave to obtain the Super Divine Water, but the darkness there summoned Bardock’s spirit and tried to possess Talot. After driving it off and learning about the Divine Spring’s powers, Talot reached the spring and asked what lay beneath it.

• North Kai approved Talot’s attempt to take the Super Divine Water and warned him about its danger.
• Talot reached the Ice Cave beneath the South Pole, evaded the Snowstorm Giant, and entered the darkness to confront the person he most wanted to see.
• The darkness summoned Bardock’s spirit, controlled him, and attacked Talot while using his body as a potential vessel.
• Talot transformed into a Super Saiyan and drove the darkness out of Bardock’s spirit, then sent mental power into Bardock before he vanished.
• The Guardian explained that the Divine Spring enabled the darkness to summon spirits across time, and Talot spared the weakened entity after questioning it.
• Talot arrived at the Super Divine Water spring, heard the Guardian’s warning, and asked what lay beneath it.

Bardock remembered meeting the future Talot in a dream and decided to leave Planet Plant to return to his own era, though he first needed to find a working spaceship. Meanwhile, Talot discovered Majin Buu’s sealed Demon Egg beneath the Super Divine Water spring and began drinking the water to strengthen himself.

• Bardock recalled the future Talot telling him that thirteen years had passed and that his family was safe on Earth, and he resolved to find Namek Planet and return to his time.
• Bardock told Berry he planned to leave Planet Plant, then agreed to inspect the captured spaceships with him to see whether any still worked.
• Talot learned from the Guardian that the Super Divine Water spring concealed Majin Buu’s Demon Egg and that guarding the spring had been a cover for protecting it.
• Talot drank a pot of Super Divine Water, felt his body and mind grow invigorated, and asked the Guardian for another pot.

Talot, Raditz, and Selari drank the Super Divine Water and greatly increased their strength before returning to Mount Paozu. After Son Goku set out to train for three years, Talot took Raditz and Selari toward West City to prepare for their next training phase.

• Talot drank enough Super Divine Water to raise his Battle Power to 3.5 million, then brought Raditz and Selari to drink it as well.
• Raditz reached 1.2 million Battle Power and Selari reached 1.3 million before the three returned to Mount Paozu to meditate and control their new strength.
• Son Goku returned from Master Roshi's training and, after several days of challenging Talot, Raditz, and Selari, left Mount Paozu to begin his travels.
• Talot told Gine and the others that Son Goku could one day surpass them, and Selari revealed that she had exceeded 1 million Battle Power.
• Talot took Raditz and Selari to West City with supplies for North Kai and prepared to fight them before beginning their next training phase.

Talot, Selari, and Raditz returned to North Kai Planet and fought an intense sparring match that shook the Netherworld. After North Kai revealed that Grand Kai had invited them to Grand Kai Planet, Talot agreed to go after pursuing a new breakthrough beyond the Super Saiyan foundation.

• Talot accepted Bulma’s supplies for North Kai and promised to visit Bulma again before leaving Earth with Selari and Raditz.
• Talot, Selari, and Raditz sparred above Snake Way, and Selari and Raditz used Kaio-ken x20 against Talot’s Human Great Ape form before losing their final clash.
• Grand Kai contacted North Kai, learned about the three Saiyans, and invited them to visit Grand Kai Planet.
• North Kai told Talot, Selari, and Raditz about the invitation and the powerful fighters gathered on Grand Kai Planet.
• Talot agreed to visit Grand Kai Planet after his breakthrough, saying the battle had given him new insight into going beyond the Super Saiyan foundation.

Talot broke through to the second and third stages of Super Saiyan 1 but could not reach Full Power, then traveled with Raditz and Selari to Grand Kai Planet. There, Grand Kai explained why he had summoned them and watched Talot transform into a Super Saiyan.

• Talot entered Super Saiyan 1's second stage, then pushed his power into the third stage but failed to achieve Full Power.
• Talot realized that reaching Full Power required balancing his abilities rather than simply increasing explosive power, and he offered to teach Raditz and Selari how to sense and control S-Cells.
• After another half month of preparation, North Kai led Talot, Raditz, and Selari by plane through the Underworld to Grand Kai Planet.
• Grand Kai greeted the group and said he wanted to see a Super Saiyan and bring change to the long-quiet Grand Kai Planet.
• Talot transformed into a Super Saiyan for Grand Kai, who praised the form.

Talot, Selari, and Raditz arrived on Grand Kai Planet and were challenged by its veteran warriors. Raditz defeated Katz with Kaio-ken x20, while Talot began a serious battle with Oliver and revealed his Super Saiyan power.

• North Kai introduced Talot, Selari, and Raditz to North Galaxy's warriors, and Raditz accepted Katz's challenge to spar.
• Raditz activated Kaio-ken x20 and knocked Katz out with one punch, stunning the gathered warriors and Oliver.
• Oliver challenged Talot, and North Kai directed them to the Pointed Mountain Training Ground for their fight.
• Talot used Great Ape Power and Instant Transmission against Oliver, but his attacks failed to injure Oliver.
• Oliver unleashed his full power, and Talot transformed into Super Saiyan 1 with a Battle Power of 190 million.

Talot fought Oliver on Grand Kai Planet, revealing increasingly powerful Super Saiyan forms and combining Super Saiyan energy with Great Ape Power to win. Oliver accepted his defeat, recovered with a Senzu Bean, and resolved to uncover the greater power hidden within him before they fought again.

• Talot transformed into Super Saiyan and battled Oliver, studying his attacks before overpowering him with a series of heavy blows.
• Oliver unleashed more of his strength, and Talot escalated to Super Saiyan 1 Second Grade and fired his Ultimate Penetrating Cannon, which Oliver deflected.
• Talot transformed into Super Saiyan 1 Third Grade, then combined it with Great Ape Power as Oliver drew out his own strength for their final round.
• Talot defeated Oliver after their final clash, and the two exchanged respect as Oliver admitted his loss.
• Talot gave Oliver a Senzu Bean, which restored their injuries and stamina, and Oliver decided to ask North Kai about his hidden power.

Talot and his companions settled into life on Grand Kai Planet, where Talot’s battle with Oliver and a month of training greatly strengthened all three Saiyans. When Raditz and Selari still could not become Super Saiyans, Talot concluded that their relentless effort might be keeping them from transforming and decided they should return to Earth to rest.

• Talot reunited with Raditz and Selari after his battle with Oliver, and North Kai warned them about the rivalry between the Kais and introduced Oliver as their guide.
• Talot, Selari, and Raditz toured Grand Kai Planet but chose to keep living in their portable house rather than the grave-like homes provided there.
• Over the next month, Talot raised his Base Battle Power above 4 million, while Raditz and Selari reached 1.8 million and 1.7 million without achieving Super Saiyan transformations.
• Talot reasoned that Raditz and Selari’s over-eagerness and lack of peaceful rest might be preventing their transformations, so he proposed that they return to Earth and take a break from training.
• North Kai accepted their decision and gathered North Galaxy’s warriors to see Talot, Selari, and Raditz off.

Talot, Selari, and Raditz returned to Earth and reunited with Gine before heading toward West City. Raditz was left to face Launch’s romantic advances, while Talot, Selari, and Gine reached Bulma’s home and learned about the technological upgrades she had made to help Talot.

• Grand Kai sensed Talot, Selari, and Raditz leave and considered offering them training guidance when they returned.
• Talot, Selari, and Raditz arrived at Mount Paozu, where Gine welcomed them and learned they planned to rest on Earth.
• Gine encouraged Raditz to give Launch a chance, and Launch confronted him about taking responsibility for what happened when he saved her.
• Talot, Selari, and Gine left Raditz with Launch and used Instant Transmission to reach Bulma’s estate in West City.
• Selari questioned Talot about his feelings, and Talot reassured her that she was the most important person in his heart.
• Brief showed Talot’s group the upgraded training room and spaceship, then explained that Bulma had made many improvements to help Talot.

Talot returned to Earth and reunited with Bulma, Selari, and Gine, then spent a carefree day exploring West City with them. The next morning, he teased Selari about getting drunk and encouraged her to live more truthfully.

• Bulma welcomed Talot back to her laboratory and explained that Goku had damaged his Dragon Ball Radar while fighting the Red Ribbon Army.
• Talot reassured Gine about Kakarot and agreed to travel with Bulma, Selari, and Gine, leaving Raditz out so he could focus on his romance.
• Bulma took Talot, Selari, and Gine around West City, where they shopped, visited scenic areas, ate at a high-end restaurant, and admired the nightscape.
• Talot slept in the next morning and teased Selari about getting drunk the night before.
• Selari apologized for biting Talot's arm, and Talot told her not to worry and encouraged her to live for herself.

Talot’s group completed a six-month trip around the world, during which Talot confirmed his relationships with Selari and Bulma and helped Earth’s martial artists grow stronger. After returning to West City, Talot received Bulma’s message that Tights and Jaco needed help on Natz Star, and he set out with Selari and Raditz.

• Talot and his companions traveled as ordinary people, visited South City, and spent a night together there; Talot and Selari became lovers.
• Bulma realized Talot and Selari had become a couple and argued with Selari, while Talot struggled to keep peace between them.
• During the rest of the journey, Talot encountered Krillin, Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu, offering guidance to Krillin and Yamcha and pushing Tien Shinhan to train harder.
• After the group returned to West City, Talot, Selari, and Raditz resumed meditation and contemplation at Capsule Corp Manor.
• Bulma told Talot that Tights and Jaco had asked for help on Natz Star, and Talot gathered Selari and Raditz before going to meet her.

Talot, Selari, Raditz, Bulma, Tights, and Jaco tracked the Saiyan who attacked the Galactic Prison to Losar Planet, where they found Turles cultivating the Tree of Might. Selari killed Turles and Amondo, and Talot, Selari, and Raditz began absorbing the Tree of Might’s fruit.

• Jaco explained that an unknown Saiyan had attacked the Natz Star prison and escaped with Amondo, so Talot contacted North Kai to locate him.
• North Kai identified the Saiyan as Turles and sent Talot the coordinates of Losar Planet, where Turles was growing a Tree of Might.
• Talot’s group arrived on Losar Planet and found its life force drained by the Tree of Might, whose ripe fruit Turles planned to use to increase his strength.
• Turles mistook Bulma, Tights, and Selari for Female Saiyans and threatened to claim them, so Selari revealed her overwhelming strength and killed him with a Destruction Beam.
• Selari killed Amondo after he begged for mercy, and Talot, Selari, and Raditz ate the Tree of Might fruit and began cultivating to absorb its energy.

Talot’s group harvested the Tree of Might’s fruit, shared it with their allies, and began training with its power. When North Kai revealed that Cooler was heading to Yardrat to learn Instant Transmission, Talot prepared to face him, leaving the chapter with the battle about half a month away.

• Bulma, Tights, and Jaco ate portions of the Fruit of the Tree of Might, while Talot warned Bulma that eating too much before absorbing its energy could kill her.
• Cooler learned from Lavisa that a Yardratian used Instant Transmission and ordered his forces toward Yardrat while appointing Lavisa to form a new armored squad.
• Talot’s group collected the remaining fruit and the sole Tree of Might Seed, then returned to Earth and shared fruit with Gine and Son Gohan, strengthening Gine and rejuvenating Son Gohan.
• Talot declined Jaco’s offer to join the Galactic Patrol but promised to help him if needed, then took Selari and Raditz to train on North Kai Planet.
• North Kai warned Talot that Cooler planned to invade Yardrat in about half a month and that his transformed Battle Power exceeded 500 million; Talot decided to confront him alone.
• Talot, Selari, and Raditz absorbed the fruit and trained for half a month, raising their Battle Power to 4.8 million, 2.4 million, and 2.5 million respectively as Talot began his final breakthrough.

Talot reached Yardrat before Cooler and began a fierce battle with him, revealing his Super Saiyan power and gaining the upper hand. Cooler grew furious and escalated his attacks, while Talot countered his telekinesis and destroyed a mountain hurled at him.

• After two days of meditation, Talot awoke with a Base Form Battle Power of five million and told Raditz and Selari that the Yardratians could escape danger using Instant Transmission.
• Talot arrived on Yardrat, reassured Pybara and Pybama that he had come to stop Cooler, and agreed to fight while the Yardratians prepared to defend themselves.
• Cooler arrived, attacked Yardrat with an Energy Blast, and sent his forces down to seize the planet and obtain Instant Transmission.
• Talot confronted Cooler and transformed into a Super Saiyan, then repeatedly struck him and blasted his spaceship with a Spiral Destruction Bullet.
• Talot raised his power to Super Saiyan 1’s second stage and overwhelmed Cooler, who finally began transforming and retaliated with a Death Slicer and telekinesis.
• Cooler tore a mountain from the ground and hurled it at Talot, who launched a Spiral Destruction Bullet to meet it.