Chapter Summaries

Aila and Rhode discussed how physical evolution, God Ki, and advanced techniques could lead to greater power. Aila entered her Time Chamber to develop the Self-Evolution Technique, while Rhode went to join the others, who had cornered King Piccolo.

• Aila asked Rhode whether perfecting Super Saiyan 4 could bring her physical strength to the level of Super Saiyan God or Super Saiyan Blue.
• Rhode explained that combining a perfected body with God Realm energy could achieve a true God Realm, and said he planned to pursue Ultra Instinct.
• Rhode encouraged Aila to develop her Self-Evolution Technique, explaining that it could evolve into a form comparable to Self-Perfected Ultra Instinct.
• Aila opened a Space Gate and entered her Time Chamber to research the technique.
• Rhode left to join the others after they cornered King Piccolo.

Raditz and the others confronted the newly freed King Piccolo, whose power was far below theirs. As they prepared to kill him, Piccolo admitted his crimes and begged them to spare his innocent child.

• Raditz, Krillin, and the others found King Piccolo and were surprised by how weak the aged Namekian was.
• Bulma questioned Piccolo, who denied being evil and claimed he had killed only bad people.
• Master Roshi arrived, recognized King Piccolo, and revealed that his master, Mutaito, had sealed him away.
• Master Roshi urged the group to kill Piccolo, and Raditz agreed as the others turned toward him.
• Piccolo confessed that he deserved to die but pleaded with Raditz and the others to spare his child.

King Piccolo laid an egg containing Piccolo Jr. and killed himself, leaving Rhode to decide the newborn’s fate. Rhode chose to keep the egg and assigned Kid Goku to raise Piccolo, then offered the others a technique despite their agreement with King Piccolo being void.

• King Piccolo laid an egg, then killed himself after giving birth to Piccolo Jr.
• Krillin and Bulma wondered whether to destroy the egg, while Master Roshi suggested taking it to Rhode for a decision.
• Rhode appeared, said Piccolo Jr. would become a powerful warrior, and told everyone to keep the egg.
• Rhode asked who would raise Piccolo and assigned the egg to Kid Goku.
• Rhode declared the group’s agreement with King Piccolo void but offered to teach them a technique.

Rhode taught the Basic Modification Technique to his companions, explaining its benefits and encouraging Bulma to research it. After a celebration and a week at home, Rhode and Aila set off to train on harsh planets in the universe.

• Rhode transmitted the Basic Modification Technique to everyone and explained how it could enhance strength, recovery, and lifespan.
• Bulma asked to study the technique in her lab, and Rhode agreed as long as she did not share it with outsiders.
• Raditz asked what to do with Pilaf, Shu, and Mai, and Rhode left their fate to the others before departing.
• Everyone returned to the city for a celebration banquet, where Rhode reunited with Aila after calling her out of the Time Chamber.
• After a week at home, Rhode and Aila left Earth to train on planets with harsh environments, leaving a powerful clone behind.

Rhode stored a White Dwarf Star inside a pocket of space so he could use its extreme gravity and heat to train more efficiently in his Portable Time Chamber. He and Aila prepared a protected area for the chamber’s buildings, then tested the star’s environment without damaging the ground.

• Rhode and Aila transformed into Super Saiyan 4 and endured the White Dwarf Star’s gravity and heat to temper their bodies.
• Rhode realized the harsh environment was slowing their power-tier progress and devised a way to combine the star’s conditions with the Time Chamber.
• Rhode used Space Power to contain the White Dwarf Star in a small translucent cube, and Aila decided to have a clone attempt to master time and space.
• Rhode and Aila entered the Portable Time Chamber, where Rhode sealed the buildings inside protective layers of space.
• Rhode placed the cube far from the buildings and opened a small crack, releasing the star’s gravity and heat while leaving the chamber’s ground unchanged.

Rhode released a White Dwarf Star into the Time Chamber to train with Aila, then sent a clone to gather Namek’s Dragon Balls and ask Porunga about divine techniques. After Porunga refused several god-related wishes, Rhode learned about fusion methods and traveled with Bardock to Planet Cereal to investigate the Two-Star Dragon Ball and Granola.

• Rhode and Aila moved away before he released the White Dwarf Star into the Time Chamber, then continued training as Super Saiyan 4 against its gravity and heat.
• Rhode created a clone, which traveled to Planet Namek and gathered the Dragon Balls with the Great Elder’s help.
• Porunga refused to provide information about Ultra Instinct, teach Rhode the Language of the Gods, or grant wishes involving divine treasures.
• Rhode had Porunga explain methods of merging multiple individuals, including Namekian Assimilation, then dismissed him and returned to Earth.
• Rhode retrieved the Dragon Radar, joined Bardock, and headed to Planet Cereal to investigate the Two-Star Dragon Ball and Granola.

Rhode and Bardock traveled to Planet Cereal to retrieve its Dragon Balls, where Bardock reunited with Monette and told him that Gine, Raditz, and Kakarot were well. Granola and Muesli returned as Bardock and Monette spoke, and Granola recognized Bardock.

• Rhode and Bardock arrived on Planet Cereal and saw the Hyuga settlement and the ruins of the old cities.
• Rhode used the Dragon Radar to locate both Dragon Balls, then sent Bardock to find Monette while he retrieved the other Dragon Ball.
• Bardock found Monette and asked to borrow the Dragon Ball he had, assuring him that Rhode would bring the other one soon.
• Monette asked about Gine, Raditz, and Kakarot, and Bardock said they were well and had surpassed his strength.
• Granola and Muesli returned, and Granola recognized Bardock as he spoke with Monette.

Bardock reunited with Granola and Muesli, who had survived years of persecution by the Sita Organization, while Rhode returned after searching for the other Dragon Ball. Rhode met Monette and asked whether he wanted to see his people.

• Granola recognized Bardock as the Saiyan who had saved him but remained hostile toward Saiyans, while Muesli thanked Bardock for his help.
• Muesli told Bardock that the Sita Organization had continued to threaten them, forcing her and Granola to hide and endure hardship.
• Rhode arrived, and Granola and Muesli became wary of him until Bardock introduced him as a good person.
• Rhode asked Bardock whether matters were settled, and Bardock said he had already spoken with Monette.
• Bardock introduced Monette to Rhode, who asked Monette whether he wanted to see his people.

Rhode summoned the Two-Star Dragon Ball Shenron and asked for divine training methods, learning that he could obtain them by attracting the attention of gods. After weighing the risks, he decided the price was worth paying and prepared to pursue the techniques.

• Rhode offered to take Monette to meet other Namekians in return for borrowing the Dragon Balls.
• Rhode gathered Monette's Dragon Ball with his own and summoned the Two-Star Dragon Ball Shenron.
• Rhode wished for training methods for Ultra Instinct and other divine techniques, and Shenron said information was possible at the cost of drawing the gods' attention.
• Rhode asked which gods would notice, and Shenron explained that different techniques would attract the attention of the Angel, the Supreme Kai, or the God of Destruction.
• Rhode learned that Beerus would only dream about the technique until he awoke, then decided the risk was negligible compared with gaining the divine techniques.

Rhode used the Two-Star Dragon Ball to obtain divine cultivation techniques and explained the gods’ immense power to Bardock. After advising Bardock on his training, Rhode prepared to take Monette to meet the other Namekians.

• Rhode wished for the methods to cultivate Ultra Instinct, the God of Destruction Technique, and the Supreme Kai’s planet-creation technique, and the Two-Star Dragon Ball Shenron granted his wish.
• Rhode gained the divine techniques, and Shenron vanished as the two Dragon Balls flew away.
• Bardock asked Rhode about divine techniques and gods, and Rhode explained that Supreme Kais, Gods of Destruction, and Angels vastly surpassed ordinary fighters.
• Rhode urged Bardock to keep training and explained that Bardock could meet the requirements to become a Super Saiyan through emotional stimulation.
• Rhode told Monette he would take him to meet the other Namekians.

Rhode sensed the Sita Organization approaching Planet Cereal and chose to watch rather than leave for Planet Namek with Monette. When Elek and his group arrived, they recognized the resurrected Bardock and revealed that they had learned Planet Cereal held wish-granting Dragon Balls.

• Rhode sensed the Sita Organization's spaceship approaching Planet Cereal, and Bardock recognized the group as their old enemies.
• Granola urged Muesli to hide, while Rhode offered to take Monette to Planet Namek after dealing with the situation; Monette chose to face what was coming first.
• Muesli fled into the forest despite Bardock telling her she did not need to run, and Rhode decided to watch the Sita Organization arrive.
• Elek and the others landed nearby, and Jass's Ki Burst drew their attention to Bardock.
• Elek recognized that Bardock had survived and excitedly said their intelligence confirmed that Planet Cereal had wish-granting Dragon Balls.

Rhode and Bardock confronted Elek's group on Planet Cereal, where Number 73's attack on Rhode failed and Rhode destroyed the group's spaceship. Bardock and Granola began taking on the remaining enemies, but Maki abruptly called for everyone to stop while holding up a Scouter.

• Jass challenged Bardock, but Rhode mocked the difference between their power, prompting Elek's group to recognize Bardock's strength.
• Elek ordered Number 73 to eliminate the others, and Number 73 attacked Rhode before Rhode severed all his limbs with Ki Blasts.
• Elek fled toward his spaceship, but Rhode destroyed it and ordered Bardock to deal with the group.
• Bardock killed Oiler with one punch as the others scattered, and Rhode reminded Granola that Elek was his enemy.
• Granola confronted Elek, but Maki suddenly shouted for everyone to stop while holding up a Scouter.

Rhode and Bardock helped Granola wipe out the Sita Organization, then Rhode traveled to Namek and returned to the Time Chamber with new divine techniques from Shenron. Two years later, Goku and the others sensed two unfamiliar, powerful auras approaching Earth.

• Maki threatened to alert Frieza, but Bardock killed her and the Sita Organization members, sparing Jass for a chance to attack him.
• Jass transformed and attacked Bardock, who killed him, while Granola defeated and killed Elek.
• Rhode took Monette and Bardock to Namek, left Monette with the Great Elder, and returned to Earth with Bardock.
• Rhode recalled his clone's memories and learned that Shenron had granted him Ultra Instinct, the God of Destruction Technique, and Create Stars.
• Rhode shared Ultra Instinct and Ultra Ego with Aila, and they trained in the Time Chamber for two years.
• Goku and the others sensed two powerful, unfamiliar auras approaching Earth.

After more than two years of training, Goku and the others gathered at the Martial Arts Hall to meet again and show how much their strength had grown. Goku greeted the young Piccolo, who secretly planned to surpass him and rule Earth, before turning to Raditz and Bardock.

• Goku and Chi-Chi arrived at the Martial Arts Hall, where Krillin welcomed them.
• The chapter recounted how Goku, Raditz, Bardock, Gine, Chi-Chi, Krillin, Bulma, and the other fighters had increased their strength over the past two years.
• Goku noticed that Piccolo had grown up and become powerful through training, but Piccolo coldly ignored him.
• Piccolo privately resolved to surpass Goku, kill the gathered fighters, and rule Earth, though the others recognized that he had little evil energy.
• Goku laughed off Piccolo's response and turned his attention to Raditz and Bardock.

Goku asked Bardock and Raditz about the two approaching Earth, and Raditz identified them as Saiyans, including the former prince Vegeta. Rhode’s clone arrived and proposed that the Earth fighters face Vegeta and Nappa to gain real combat experience.

• Raditz told Goku that the approaching pair were Saiyans and that one was the former Saiyan prince, Vegeta.
• Bulma became interested in Vegeta, while Raditz warned her about his temper and suggested he might be seeking revenge on Bardock.
• Bardock said he was ready to face Vegeta and believed the prince would suffer an even greater defeat than before.
• Rhode’s clone appeared and told Bulma that his real body was still cultivating in the Time Chamber.
• Rhode proposed that Krillin, Yamcha, and the other Earth fighters fight Vegeta and Nappa because they needed experience in real combat.

Rhode and the others waited at Vegeta and Nappa's landing site, planning to use the fight to train while keeping Goku's family from revealing their strength too soon. Vegeta and Nappa arrived and found themselves surrounded, while Bulma was delighted by Vegeta's appearance and their Scouters began measuring the group.

• Rhode told the group to wait at the landing site and asked Goku and the others to suppress their auras.
• Raditz explained to Goku that most of Vegeta's Squad had likely died under pursuit by the Frieza Force.
• Vegeta and Nappa's Spaceships landed in a wasteland, and Rhode led the group to the craters.
• Nappa emerged first, and Raditz corrected Bulma when she mistook him for Prince Vegeta.
• Vegeta stepped out, and Bulma admired his looks while Krillin and the others sensed the pair's evil energy.
• Vegeta and Nappa, surprised by the crowd, used their Power Level Scouters to check everyone's strength.

Vegeta and Nappa arrived confident that their strength would let them defeat everyone on Earth, but Vegeta's Scouter revealed that nearly everyone present had formidable power. Nappa's opening attack failed to harm anyone, leaving Vegeta surprised as he ordered Nappa to attack again.

• Vegeta scanned Bardock, Gine, Raditz, Goku, and Rhode, discovering their displayed Power Levels ranged from five to one hundred thousand.
• Vegeta scanned the rest of the group and found that everyone else exceeded ten thousand Power Level, including Krillin at eighty thousand and Bulma at around one hundred thousand.
• Vegeta reassured himself that his nearly two hundred thousand Power Level and Great Ape transformation would let him defeat the group.
• Vegeta ordered Nappa to clear the field, and Nappa unleashed a powerful attack that flattened the surrounding hills but left everyone unharmed.
• Shocked that nobody had been hurt, Vegeta ordered Nappa to take them out.

Vegeta sent Nappa to test the group, and Nappa fought Yamcha and then Tien. Tien’s Kikoho drove Nappa into the ground, leaving Vegeta shocked by the power of the fighters he had underestimated.

• Vegeta ordered Nappa to probe the group while promising to watch Bardock and Bulma.
• Rhode blocked Nappa’s attack and let Yamcha take him on.
• Yamcha used Wolf Fang Fist and Controlled Ki Blasts, but Nappa feigned vulnerability and defeated him with a counterattack and Prince’s Style.
• Tien attacked Nappa with a Ki Burst that raised his Power Level, then struck him with Kikoho and blasted him into the ground.
• Vegeta was shocked that Tien could suppress Nappa despite having a Power Level under thirty thousand.

Vegeta tried to free Nappa and discovered that Krillin and several others had far more power than their Scouter readings first suggested. After Rhode healed Krillin and Yamcha, Vegeta recognized the healer as his priority, but the five fighters surrounded him.

• Vegeta charged at Tien to stop him suppressing Nappa, but Krillin intercepted him.
• Krillin endured Vegeta’s attacks, raised his power to nearly 160,000, and was eventually badly injured.
• Piccolo, Lazuli, and Lapis attacked Vegeta before he could finish off Krillin.
• Vegeta watched Rhode heal Krillin and Yamcha, then decided to target the healer first.
• Krillin and Yamcha charged Vegeta as Piccolo, Lazuli, and Lapis caught up, surrounding him with five fighters.

Krillin and the others fought Vegeta with Rhode’s support, using coordinated attacks and controlled Ki Blasts to counter his superior power. The battle remained at a stalemate as Nappa was injured by Piccolo’s Special Beam Cannon and the group renewed their assault.

• Krillin, Yamcha, Piccolo, Lazuli, and Lapis attacked Vegeta together, but he quickly overwhelmed and badly injured them.
• Rhode restored the five before Vegeta’s ki-blast barrage hit, and they defended themselves together with a Defense Cover.
• Krillin used Controlled Ki Blast to pursue Vegeta, who escaped by charging toward Tien and forcing him to release Nappa.
• Piccolo fired a Special Beam Cannon at Nappa, and Vegeta blasted Nappa aside to avoid the attack, though it still scorched him.
• Rhode ordered Krillin and the others to keep fighting, and they coordinated ranged attacks and special moves to hold Vegeta in a stalemate.