Chapter Summaries

Béton’s group clashed with the Crane School while seeking to learn the Sky Dancing Technique, but Xu Yue’s arrival made Taopaipai quickly defuse the standoff. Just as the group secured permission to study the technique, Piccolo appeared to challenge the dojo.

• Béton decided a fight might be unavoidable and ordered the Elite Reincarnators to stay back.
• Xu Yue arrived by car and asked why the situation had turned tense, causing Béton to greet him with a forced smile.
• Taopaipai covered Master Roshi’s mouth and claimed the group had only been asked to demonstrate their foundations.
• Master Roshi demanded triple the previous fee, so Taopaipai beat him into the ground and declared himself in charge.
• Taopaipai agreed to let the group learn the Sky Dancing Technique, and Xu Yue left to avoid delaying before Piccolo emerged.
• Piccolo called out from the sky, challenging the Crane School to come out and die.

Béton and the others faced a Demon Race attack earlier than expected, and Béton killed the demon after it overwhelmed Tien Shinhan. Three more Demon Race members then appeared, leaving the group facing a new threat.

• A Demon Race member demanded that the martial artists surrender, and Master Roshi explained the Demon Race's history to Tien Shinhan.
• After learning Master Roshi was Master Mutaito's disciple, the Demon Race member attacked him, but Master Roshi, Taopaipai, and Tien Shinhan combined their attacks to block the blast.
• The Demon Race member struck Master Roshi and relentlessly beat Tien Shinhan while Taopaipai searched for a chance to intervene.
• Xu Yue asked Shirley to help, and Béton rushed into the fight, using holy power and successive attacks to kill the Demon Race member.
• Three more Demon Race members appeared in the sky and threatened to kill everyone.

Xu Yue and Shirley were attacked by three Demon Race members, and Taopaipai, Béton, and Master Roshi each took a hit while trying to protect them. Xu Yue annihilated the attackers with a deathly force that devastated the surrounding mountain range, then left with Shirley as the wasteland began to collapse into a sandstorm.

• Béton recognized that his earlier Holy Light attack had drained much of his strength as three stronger Demon Race members appeared in the sky.
• One Demon Race member fired at Xu Yue and Shirley, but Taopaipai intercepted the attack and was blasted away.
• Béton shielded Xu Yue and Shirley from another attack, then fell after his Holy Light ran low.
• Master Roshi stepped in to block the next attack, but Xu Yue repelled him and shattered the incoming beam with a glance.
• Xu Yue unleashed a deathly force that turned the three Demon Race members to ash and devastated the mountain range.
• Xu Yue drove away with Shirley as the deadened landscape collapsed into a spreading sandstorm.

Béton negotiated for Master Roshi to teach the Sky Dancing Technique while King Piccolo returned to the airwaves and searched for whoever had destroyed a vast desert. As Piccolo's Demon Race hunted martial artists, Pig King fled into Piccolo's path and faced the tyrant while exhausted.

• Béton approached Master Roshi, who agreed to teach the Sky Dancing Technique, and Xu Yue told Itachi and the others they could learn it once they had enough qi and paid the fees.
• King Piccolo appeared on a live broadcast, destroyed an uninhabited island with an Explosive Demon Light Cannon, and intimidated viewers with his power.
• Piccolo questioned Pilaf about the lifeless desert where his subordinates had disappeared, but Pilaf claimed it had formed naturally; Piccolo resolved to deal with the martial artists and find the unknown attacker later.
• Piccolo's stronger Demon Race pursued martial artists, forcing Pig King to flee through a forest toward Kame House Island.
• Pig King emerged onto a beach and found King Piccolo waiting; Piccolo called him the strongest in the world and descended to confront him.

Pig King brought King Piccolo to Kame House Island, where Master Roshi tried to seal him with the Evil Containment Wave but died when the rice cooker was blown away. Xu Yue arrived just as Pig King used Heavenly Demon Dissolution, and a spatial distortion restored Pig King to his previous state.

• Pig King persuaded King Piccolo to go to Kame House Island, claiming the true World's Strongest was there.
• Master Roshi prepared to confront Piccolo, and Goku, Yamcha, Krillin, Launch, and the others came out to face him.
• Piccolo recognized Master Roshi as the boy who had escaped him long ago, but Master Roshi trapped him with the Evil Containment Wave until a gust blew the rice cooker away.
• Master Roshi collapsed and died from the technique, and Piccolo defeated Goku, Yamcha, Krillin, and the others.
• Pig King activated Heavenly Demon Dissolution as Xu Yue arrived in a flying car, but a spatial distortion restored Pig King to his earlier state.

Xu Yue confronted King Piccolo after Master Roshi died and accidentally demonstrated overwhelming destructive power while trying to arrange a controlled fight. He began wearing Piccolo down, but Piccolo remained too frightened to spit out Piccolo Jr.

• Xu Yue arrived at Kame House Island, reassured Goku that Master Roshi could be revived with the Dragon Balls, and faced King Piccolo.
• Xu Yue proposed a friendly spar, but Piccolo attacked him with a Demon Light Cannon, which Xu Yue crushed with his palm.
• Xu Yue fired a powerful blast into the sea, creating a huge mushroom cloud that convinced Piccolo of the vast difference in their strength.
• Piccolo agreed to fight hand to hand, and Xu Yue carefully matched his physical abilities while trying to wear him down.
• Piccolo held back and refused to spit out Piccolo Jr. because he believed neither Piccolo Jr. nor a stronger version could challenge Xu Yue.

Xu Yue sent Piccolo away as three Saiyan spacecraft approached Earth, warning that the newcomers might be seeking the Dragon Balls. Vegeta, Raditz, and Nappa split up to search for Shenron and the Dragon Balls, while Piccolo pursued Raditz, hoping to exploit the arrival of the powerful Saiyans.

• Xu Yue questioned Piccolo about having a child, then dismissed him when he noticed three spacecraft descending toward Earth.
• Xu Yue warned everyone that the Saiyans might be after the Dragon Balls, and Piccolo secretly resolved to use the newcomers to gain power.
• Raditz, Vegeta, and Nappa landed, discussed their search for Shenron and the Dragon Balls, and split up across the planet.
• Piccolo reached the spacecraft crash site, sensed the Saiyans' overwhelming power, and chased Raditz, the weakest of the three.
• Raditz learned that Shenron and the Dragon Balls were real, then detected a nearby fighter with a power level of 300.

Raditz learned about the Dragon Balls from Piccolo and demanded that Son Goku’s group hand them over. After Son Goku drank Super Divine Water, Raditz confronted him at Kame House Island and revealed that he was Goku’s older brother.

• Raditz threatened Piccolo, who offered information about Shenron and the Dragon Balls in exchange for his life.
• Piccolo told Raditz that one person had all the Dragon Balls and secretly planned to exploit Shenron’s rule that only the first speaker’s wish was granted.
• Xu Yue gave Son Goku Super Divine Water, and Son Goku drank it and quickly recovered with his strength enhanced.
• Piccolo led Raditz to Kame House Island, where Raditz found Son Goku, Yamcha, and the others gathered.
• Raditz recognized Son Goku as Kakarot, called himself Goku’s older brother, and demanded the Dragon Balls.

Raditz overwhelmed the fighters on Kame House Island until Goku grabbed his tail, allowing Kami to seal him in a bottle. Xu Yue warned that two more Saiyans were approaching, and Vegeta and Nappa arrived, with Vegeta freeing Raditz.

• Raditz defeated the fighters on Kame House Island, including Goku, and demanded the Dragon Balls from him.
• Xu Yue healed Shirley and explained that Raditz was only the weakest Saiyan, while Kami arrived after investigating Xu Yue's earlier attack.
• Goku grabbed Raditz's tail, and Kami used the Evil Containment Wave to seal him in a bottle.
• Xu Yue warned Kami that two more Saiyans were on their way, and Kami recognized Xu Yue as King Kai.
• Vegeta and Nappa appeared, and Vegeta shattered Kami's bottle to release Raditz.

Xu Yue faced the Saiyans after Raditz offered King Piccolo as a recruit, while Son Goku prepared to fight Piccolo. Nappa attacked Xu Yue but could not penetrate his invisible defensive field, and Vegeta began taking Xu Yue seriously.

• Raditz pledged loyalty to Vegeta and suggested recruiting King Piccolo for his ability to sense Aura.
• Xu Yue assigned Son Goku to fight Piccolo and said he would handle the Saiyans.
• Nappa unleashed his Aura and attacked Xu Yue, but an invisible force stopped every strike and swallowed his energy blasts.
• Vegeta checked his scouter, which still read five, and abandoned his amused attitude toward Xu Yue.
• Raditz realized that being sealed by Earth's god had saved him from confronting Xu Yue.

Xu Yue killed Nappa with an overwhelming attack, while Vegeta transformed into a Great Ape to fight Ginyu after the Ginyu Force arrived and revealed Frieza’s interest in the Dragon Balls. The other members of the Ginyu Force then turned their attention to Xu Yue and the others.

• Nappa unleashed his strongest attack against Xu Yue, but Xu Yue’s barrier erased it without a trace.
• Xu Yue destroyed Nappa with a beam of light, and Raditz and Vegeta were stunned by his power.
• Piccolo challenged Son Goku, and Son Goku agreed to fight him.
• Vegeta created a full moon, transformed into a Great Ape while retaining his reason, and revealed combat power exceeding one hundred thousand.
• Ginyu and the Ginyu Force arrived, announced that Frieza knew of Vegeta’s plans and wanted the Dragon Balls, and Ginyu began fighting Great Ape Vegeta.
• The other members of the Ginyu Force left their captain’s battle to confront Xu Yue and the others.

Xu Yue confronted the Ginyu Force after Butt attacked Kami, and easily stopped and killed the supposedly fastest warrior in the universe. The remaining Ginyu Force members realized they could not defeat Xu Yue by strength and turned to Guldo’s unusual abilities.

• The Ginyu Force arrived and used their scouters to assess the gathered fighters, while Butt volunteered to test their strength.
• Butt blitzed toward Kami, but Xu Yue stopped his attack by gripping his wrist.
• Xu Yue crushed Butt’s arm when he tried to escape, caught him again, and snapped his neck.
• Ginyu, terrified by Butt’s death, called on Guldo to use his unconventional ability.

Xu Yue effortlessly killed most of the Ginyu Force and captured Guldo to study his time-stopping ability. As Vegeta and Ginyu both tried to recruit him, Frieza arrived in orbit, setting up an imminent confrontation.

• Guldo stopped time, but Xu Yue moved freely, killed Ginyu and Recoome, and captured Guldo for study.
• Ginyu realized the rest of the Ginyu Force had been defeated and disengaged from his stalemate with Great Ape Vegeta.
• Vegeta and Ginyu each tried to recruit Xu Yue, offering to ally with him against the other side.
• Xu Yue noted that Frieza could be asked directly, while admitting that fighting him at full power would be difficult.
• Frieza's spaceship docked in Earth's orbit, and Frieza looked forward to finding entertainment on the planet.

Frieza arrived on Earth after Ginyu failed to secure the Dragon Balls, and he let Ginyu challenge Xu Yue. Ginyu's body-swap technique instead sent his soul into Xu Yue's damaged inner universe, where Xu Yue filled him with annihilating energy until he vanished.

• Frieza descended to Earth with Zarbon and his attendants, and Ginyu admitted that he had lost his team and failed to obtain the Dragon Balls.
• Zarbon taunted Ginyu and Vegeta, while Vegeta urged Xu Yue to ally with him against Frieza.
• Frieza allowed Ginyu to fight Xu Yue, and Ginyu wounded himself before using his Body Swap ability.
• Ginyu's soul entered Xu Yue's inner universe, where Xu Yue recognized the technique and infused him with destructive energy.
• Ginyu warned Frieza that Xu Yue could not be loyal to him, then disintegrated into ash.

Xu Yue fought Frieza as Vegeta attacked Frieza’s attendants, but Frieza’s transformations revealed overwhelming power. Xu Yue unveiled his Iron Law ability and crushed Frieza’s fist, leaving their battle poised to continue.

• After Ginyu turned to ashes, Frieza descended and revealed his battle power was 530,000, while Xu Yue claimed his was about the same.
• Xu Yue clashed with Frieza as Vegeta transformed into a Great Ape and attacked Zarbon and the other attendants.
• Frieza transformed into his second form and sent Xu Yue flying, but Xu Yue appeared in a divine form and cracked Frieza’s armor with a single finger.
• Frieza entered his third form and then unlocked his final form, surging to immense power and breaking Xu Yue’s spatial seal.
• Xu Yue summoned six Dream Gems and caught Frieza’s punch in his palm, declaring that his power would always surpass Frieza’s and crushing Frieza’s fist.

Xu Yue used the Infinity Stones to turn aside Frieza’s attacks and prepare to unleash their full power, leaving Frieza terrified of certain death. Frieza abandoned his attack and offered to let Xu Yue use the Dragon Ball first.

• Frieza demanded to know how Xu Yue had crushed his fist, and Xu Yue calmly replied that it was not strange.
• Frieza fired Multiple Death Beams from all sides, but Xu Yue redirected them through distorted space so they collided and canceled each other out.
• Xu Yue pierced Frieza’s shoulder with a counterattack, and Frieza realized that Xu Yue could kill him.
• Frieza launched Nova Strike, intending to destroy Xu Yue and the planet, but the world froze as Xu Yue gathered all six Infinity Stones in his palm.
• Frieza stopped attacking, shook Xu Yue’s empty hand, and said Xu Yue could use the Dragon Ball first.

Xu Yue ended the confrontation with Frieza peacefully, restored much of his injuries with Shenron, and collected blood from Frieza and the Saiyans for research. After completing the mission and returning with his rewards, he went to the World of the Living to deal with some remaining issues.

• Xu Yue and Frieza stopped fighting, agreed to free the remaining Saiyans from Frieza's service, and descended together.
• Son Goku brought Xu Yue the egg King Piccolo had left behind, while Raditz embraced Goku as his brother.
• Xu Yue summoned Shenron and wished for his injuries to be restored as much as possible; Shenron healed more than half of them.
• Frieza learned Xu Yue had fought while injured, then agreed to let Xu Yue draw his blood; Xu Yue also collected blood from Goku, Vegeta, and Raditz.
• Xu Yue returned from the mission with two SS-Ranks and seven S-Ranks, then went to the World of the Living to handle minor issues.

After Xu Yue caused the Promotion Mission to fail, Chen Huan tried to learn what had happened while Zhang Yulin moved to verify the enemy’s losses. In the Qing Court, Guangxu questioned the returned Prince Su and Ande Hai, then heard Utsunomiya Taro blame the Qing leaders for Japan’s losses.

• Chen Huan asked Zhang Yulin and Xu Yue about the failed Promotion Mission, but Xu Yue declined to explain beyond saying he had schemed against the enemy.
• Zhang Yulin proposed waking two moles to confirm the enemy’s losses, and Chen Huan agreed to wait for more information.
• Guangxu demanded an explanation from the resurrected Prince Su and Ande Hai about the report that Japan and France had sided with Beiyang.
• Guangxu summoned Utsunomiya Taro, who arrived and accused the Qing leaders of ruining Japan’s operation and demanded compensation.
• Ande Hai and Prince Su felt abandoned when Guangxu immediately accepted Utsunomiya Taro’s blame and promised to punish them.

Guangying concluded that Japan had weakened the Qing Court while still preparing to fight Beiyang, and he planned to target Xu Yue in a future Punishment mission. Beiyang announced its alliance with France and accepted the Sino-Japanese Alliance’s 10v10 challenge, whose rules seemed designed to wear down its Intruders and target Xu Yue.

• Guangying accepted Utsunomiya Taro’s help, assessed Japan’s and France’s roles, and planned to trap Xu Yue in a future Punishment mission.
• Beiyang confirmed the Qing Court’s heavy losses and Yuan Shijia announced that Princess Shirley would soon marry Xu Yue, revealing France’s alliance with Beiyang.
• The Sino-Japanese Alliance challenged Beiyang to a 10v10 duel before their Legion Formation battle, and Beiyang accepted.
• The Penguin Merchant Guild announced that five Intruders would fight before five Veteran Intruders, prompting spectators to suspect the rules were meant to exhaust Beiyang’s weaker fighters and target Xu Yue.

Beiyang’s leaders debated how to answer a ten-against-ten challenge tied to the Autonomy Edict, and Yuan Shijia declared that they would fight to win. The meeting left Xu Yue set on taking part, with Zhang Yulin publicly calling him the strongest Intruder.

• Beiyang’s members argued over the risks of accepting the challenge, but Yuan Shijia confirmed they would fight and focus on choosing the team and its lineup.
• Yuan Shijia raised whether Xu Yue should participate, and Feng Guozhang and others debated the risks of fielding him while Marshal Feng remained unwell.
• Two members suggested replacing Princess Shirley’s political marriage partner with Xu Yue, but Zhang Yulin angrily ordered them to stop spreading rumors.
• Sun Chuanfang objected to the marriage, and Sun Lin struck him and dragged him out of the meeting.
• Xu Yue said he should participate and claimed no Intruder was stronger than him, and Zhang Yulin backed him as the number-one Intruder.