Chapter Summaries

Five years after Rhode disappeared, Aila kept up the routines he had left behind while training to distract herself from missing him. When the Namekians requested help against Saganbo, Aila decided to finally kill the space pirate.

• Aila delivered fish to Karin, who asked whether Rhode had returned, and she left after growing irritated by his complaints.
• Aila visited places she and Rhode had once gone together, including Kame House, Mount Paozu, and Ox-King’s home, before returning to the thriving West City Martial Arts Hall.
• The chapter revealed that Bruce had become a World Martial Arts Tournament champion and that Little Bulma had secretly defeated challengers who threatened the hall.
• Aila trained in the Gravity Chamber until Little Bulma brought word that the Namekians were asking for help against Saganbo.
• Aila decided to kill Saganbo, who had caused trouble on Planet Namek again instead of helping her become a Super Saiyan.

After years of training and repeated fights with Saganbo, Aila still had not transformed into a Super Saiyan. When Saganbo apparently threatened Planet Namek to lure her to his location, Aila suspected a conspiracy but went anyway, hoping it would give her the emotional trigger she needed.

• Aila spent five years protecting Earth and training, but her Power Increase slowed after her Normal State Power Level exceeded one hundred million.
• When Saganbo invaded Planet Namek a year earlier, Aila defeated his subordinates and repeatedly fought him to seek a Super Saiyan breakthrough.
• After a year of fighting, Aila had reached nearly one hundred and ten million but still had not transformed, and she planned to get rid of Saganbo.
• Little Bulma told Aila that Planet Namek had reported Saganbo's return and given coordinates for a place where he threatened to destroy the planet.
• Aila discovered the coordinates led to Saganbo's location on a desolate planet and, despite suspecting a trap, decided to go there.

Aila ignored the Great Elder’s warning and went to Saganbo’s barren planet, confident she could handle any trap. Saganbo activated barriers around himself and the planet, then revealed King Cold as his ally, and Aila wondered if they were the only opponents.

• Aila left Earth, visited Planet Namek, and refused the Great Elder’s advice not to go to the barren planet.
• Aila appeared before Saganbo, who welcomed her smugly and vowed to kill her with his prepared scheme.
• Saganbo activated a transparent barrier around himself and Aila, followed by a larger barrier enclosing the planet.
• King Cold emerged from an underground structure and mocked Aila as a Saiyan.
• Aila sensed King Cold’s power, looked for Frieza, found no trace of him, and asked if King Cold and Saganbo were the only ones there.

Aila confronted King Cold and Saganbo, seeking an opponent strong enough to push her into becoming a Super Saiyan. King Cold revealed footage of Rhode attacking him years earlier, then fought Aila while relying on preparations he believed would let them defeat her.

• Saganbo reacted angrily to Aila's taunts, while King Cold sensed her power and wondered whether she was the Legendary Super Saiyan.
• Aila said that King Cold and Saganbo were not strong enough to help her transform, and King Cold promised that his backup plan would satisfy her.
• King Cold showed Aila a recording of Rhode attacking his palace years earlier and explained how the incident had led him to hunt surviving Saiyans and prepare to eliminate her.
• Aila recognized Rhode in the footage, but she had no memory of his fight with King Cold.
• Aila suddenly attacked King Cold, who blocked her blows and held his own as she launched a fierce series of strikes.

Aila confronted King Cold and Saganbo, who used an Energy Shield to isolate the planet and block her Aura sensing. They fused into Kugampo, a powerful opponent who began fighting Aila, while Rhode arrived above the planet and recognized the Fusion Fighter.

• Aila realized King Cold could sense her Aura and learned that he had prepared an Energy Shield to isolate the planet and prevent her from escaping with Instant Transmission.
• King Cold and Saganbo performed the Fusion technique despite Aila attacking them, then emerged as the fused fighter Kugampo.
• Kugampo introduced himself and revealed power far greater than Aila's, and Aila eagerly attacked him with Great Ape Power.
• Rhode returned to the Main World, searched for Aila, and appeared above the planet as Kugampo and Aila began fighting.

Rhode returned to Earth, found Aila facing the fused Kugampo, and secretly attached himself to her so he could intervene if she was in danger. Aila fought Kugampo with Great Ape Power, revealed a sudden surge in strength, and sent him flying with a kick.

• Rhode returned to Earth and used Super Instant Transmission to locate Aila on a desolate planet.
• Rhode found Aila confronting Kugampo, a powerful fusion he suspected was made from King Cold and Saganbo.
• Rhode sensed that Aila planned to use the fight to transform into a Super Saiyan and secretly attached himself to her.
• Aila attacked Kugampo with Great Ape Power, but he blocked her blows and stomped her into the ground.
• Aila reappeared behind Kugampo, more than doubled her power, and kicked him flying before he could finish mocking her.

Aila used rapid recovery, escalating Fighting Spirit, precise ki control, and an improved Defense Shield to withstand Kugampo and grow stronger throughout their battle. Just as Rhode expected her to break through and become a Super Saiyan, Kugampo defused unexpectedly.

• Aila healed her broken arm almost instantly and her rising Fighting Spirit pushed her power toward three billion.
• Kugampo attacked at full strength, but Aila used a ki Defense Shield and Instant Transmission to keep returning to the fight.
• Rhode realized Aila had mastered a technique for amplifying her power and could grow stronger through battle while maintaining her stamina.
• As Aila's Fighting Spirit continued to rise, Rhode expected her to transform into a Super Saiyan, but Kugampo defused.

Rhode disguised himself as Frieza to kill King Cold and Saganbo, then used the confrontation to return to Aila. Frieza revealed a vastly stronger form and used Instant Transmission to pierce Rhode, leaving Aila horrified.

• Rhode disguised himself as Frieza, killed King Cold, and then erased Saganbo.
• Rhode threatened Aila as Frieza, but she suspected that something about him was unusual.
• Rhode returned to Aila and transformed into a Super Saiyan to kick away Frieza's attack.
• Frieza transformed into a stronger form, used Instant Transmission, and punched through Rhode's body as Aila watched in shock.

Aila believed Frieza had pierced Rhode and erupted into Super Saiyan, only to discover that the injured figure was Rhode’s clone and that Rhode had staged the scene. After venting her anger on Rhode, she accepted his apology and found herself wondering whether her feelings for him were love.

• Aila remembered how Rhode had cared for and trained with her, then transformed into a Super Saiyan when she thought he had been killed.
• Aila healed the pierced Rhode, realized he was a clone, and attacked the real Rhode in anger.
• Rhode sensed that Aila’s power had surpassed ten billion and suspected she could amplify her strength in Super Saiyan form.
• Aila attacked Rhode repeatedly, but Rhode realized she was venting rather than fighting in earnest.
• Rhode caught Aila’s hand, apologized, and pulled her into his arms; Aila stopped struggling and wondered if she was in love.

After confessing their feelings, Rhode and Aila discussed how King Cold had joined forces with Saganbo against her and speculated about the vendetta behind it. Rhode found Vegeta alive and stronger than expected, while Aila reflected on how Rhode had saved her and thanked him.

• Aila told Rhode that she had repeatedly fought Saganbo for training and explained that King Cold had shown her a recording tied to Rhode.
• Rhode wondered whether King Cold had taken revenge on the surviving Saiyans and used Super Instant Transmission to locate Vegeta.
• Rhode discovered that Vegeta was alive and stronger than he had been in the original story.
• Aila sensed Vegeta's power, called him weak, then realized she might have died on Planet Vegeta without Rhode's help.
• Aila embraced Rhode and thanked him, and Rhode read her thoughts to understand her gratitude and attachment.

Rhode and Aila reconciled, then discussed the Fusion Technique used by King Cold and Saganbo and decided to visit Metamoran. Rhode offered to teach Aila Super Saiyan training, while Aila revealed her Self-Evolution Technique and offered to teach it to him.

• Rhode comforted Aila as they embraced, and the two shared a gentler understanding of each other.
• Aila asked about King Cold and Saganbo's fusion, and Rhode identified it as the Fusion Technique of Metamoran and worried about what had happened to the planet.
• Rhode and Aila decided to visit Metamoran before returning to Earth, and Rhode said he would teach her Super Saiyan training.
• Aila explained that her Self-Evolution Technique could reliably double her power but became uncertain beyond that, then offered to teach it to Rhode.

Aila told Rhode about the Self-Modification Technique she had created, and the two traveled to Metamoran to find the Fusion Technique. Finding the planet deserted, Rhode used Planet Namek’s Dragon Balls to restore it and wished for rings that would let them train under added gravity.

• Aila offered to teach Rhode her Self-Evolution Technique, Self-Modification Technique, and Defense Shield, and Rhode became especially interested in the Self-Modification Technique.
• Rhode and Aila destroyed the Energy Shield around the desolate planet and traveled to Metamoran, where they found the population gone.
• Rhode decided to restore Metamoran and went with Aila to Planet Namek to borrow the Dragon Balls from the Great Elder.
• Rhode summoned Porunga and wished for Metamoran to be restored, then used another wish to obtain gravity-training rings for himself and Aila.
• Aila admired her ring and celebrated the chance to train constantly, while Rhode quietly reflected on its other meaning.

After wishing for gravity-adjusting rings, Rhode and Aila learned the Dance Fusion Technique on Metamoran and returned to Earth. At the Martial Arts Hall, they encountered a boy who resembled Android 17, and Rhode summoned Bruce and the boy’s sister, Lazuli.

• Rhode and Aila used the last two wishes to obtain rings that could adjust gravity, and Rhode advised Aila to set hers so she could move freely.
• Rhode and Aila traveled to Metamoran, where Rhode learned the Dance Fusion Technique while Aila watched and laughed.
• After half a month, Rhode and Aila returned to Earth, where Aila warmly welcomed him home before disappearing when someone arrived.
• Rhode met a boy who resembled Android 17, and the boy suspected Rhode had sneaked into the Martial Arts Hall’s forbidden area.
• Rhode summoned Bruce and asked him to bring Lazuli; Bruce greeted Rhode as his master, leaving the boy and Lazuli stunned.

Rhode met Bruce’s young students, Lapis and Lazuli, and accepted them as disciples, teaching them how to sense qi. He then took Aila inside and began recounting his travels through parallel worlds.

• Rhode praised Bruce for managing the Martial Arts Hall, and Bruce introduced the orphaned siblings Lapis and Lazuli.
• Bruce explained that Lapis and Lazuli had once survived by robbing travelers and that he had taken them in because of their martial arts talent.
• Rhode made Lapis and Lazuli his disciples, instructed Bruce to train their foundations, and taught them to sense qi.
• Aila asked Rhode why he had taken an interest in the siblings, and he told her he had met older versions of them in another parallel world.
• Rhode led Aila to the living room and began telling her about his travels through parallel worlds.

Rhode told Aila about his journeys through other worlds and learned her Self-Evolution and Self-Modification Techniques. After a year of training, both had extended their lifespans to several thousand years, though Rhode still wanted to improve the technique’s limits.

• Rhode gave Aila a Sacred Tree Fruit for Dr. Gero to study and explained his experiences in Slug's world and One-Armed Gohan's world.
• Aila described her peaceful years of training and research, then offered to teach Rhode the Self-Evolution and Self-Modification Techniques.
• Rhode and Aila trained together for a year, and Rhode mastered both techniques under Aila's guidance.
• Rhode used the Self-Modification Technique to improve his recovery, stamina, and lifespan, extending it to several thousand years.
• Rhode recognized that the technique still fell short of his goals of immortality, limitless stamina, and instantaneous regeneration.

Rhode and Aila trained together in the Time Chamber, where Aila reached Super Saiyan Full Power and Rhode continued expanding his power. Rhode used Super Saiyan 2 to push Aila toward her own breakthrough, while mastering the form more completely himself.

• Aila and Rhode exchanged techniques, modified themselves, and trained together in the Time Chamber for several years.
• Aila reached Super Saiyan Full Power and raised her Normal State Power Level to one billion, while Rhode’s exceeded three billion after Porunga unleashed his potential.
• Aila asked how Rhode had reached Super Saiyan 2 and suggested that his clone spar with her, but Rhode explained that fighting her in the form would also train his control.
• Rhode transformed into Super Saiyan 2, and Aila fought him in Super Saiyan with Self-Evolution Technique, relying on her modified recovery to return after repeated injuries.
• Aila gradually approached the boundary between Super Saiyan 1 and Super Saiyan 2, while Rhode progressed to perfect control of his Super Saiyan 2 power.

After Aila reached Super Saiyan 2, Rhode explained that they could further train to combine Super Saiyan power with Great Ape power. He also revealed that powerful gods and beings across the universes surpassed him, leaving Aila determined to grow strong enough to surpass their universe’s God of Destruction.

• Aila broke through to Super Saiyan 2 while Rhode perfected his control over Super Saiyan 2 as his normal state.
• Rhode told Aila she could eventually stack Great Ape power with Super Saiyan transformations if she mastered her control and the technique.
• Aila asked whether Rhode was the strongest in the universe, and Rhode explained that stronger fighters existed across the twelve universes and even within Universe 7.
• Rhode described the divine hierarchy, saying their God of Destruction could defeat him instantly and that Angels and Zeno were stronger still.
• Rhode reassured Aila that their God of Destruction was asleep, and they set surpassing him as their next goal.

After reaching the limits of their current training, Rhode and Aila left the Time Chamber to rest and check on their students. Rhode learned that Grandpa Gohan had visited the Martial Arts Hall and headed to Mount Paozu to find out why.

• Aila stopped training after reaching a bottleneck in controlling her Super Saiyan power, while Rhode agreed it was time for them to take a break.
• Aila went to sleep and planned to go shopping with Mrs. Brief, while Rhode asked Bruce about Lapis and Lazuli's training progress.
• Bruce told Rhode that Grandpa Gohan had visited the Martial Arts Hall while Rhode and Aila were away.
• Bruce said he had continued bringing fish to Karin and had received occasional martial arts pointers in return.
• Rhode postponed arranging new training for Lapis and Lazuli and went to Mount Paozu to meet Grandpa Gohan.

Rhode visited Grandpa Gohan and Goku at Mount Paozu, then sparred with Goku and assessed his martial arts. After Goku went to reflect on the fight, Grandpa Gohan turned to Rhode, whose expression had changed after examining him.

• Rhode arrived at Mount Paozu and joined Grandpa Gohan and Goku for a meal.
• Goku asked Rhode to fight him, and Rhode agreed to spar after they finished eating.
• Rhode evaded Goku's attacks, then countered and pointed out shortcomings in his technique.
• Grandpa Gohan told Goku to reflect on the battle and turned to Rhode.

Grandpa Gohan asked Rhode to watch over Goku after his death, and Rhode promised to protect him while arranging regular training at his Martial Arts Hall. Grandpa Gohan prepared to leave without telling Goku the truth, leaving Rhode to wonder if Goku should get a final chance to see him.

• Goku went off to reflect on his training while Rhode and Grandpa Gohan discussed Goku’s talent and Grandpa Gohan’s approaching death.
• Grandpa Gohan asked Rhode to intervene only if Goku transformed into a Great Ape or faced life-threatening danger.
• Rhode proposed that Goku train at his Martial Arts Hall for ten days each month until adulthood, and Grandpa Gohan agreed.
• Grandpa Gohan told Goku he would be away for a long time and asked him to train with Rhode.
• Rhode telepathically questioned Grandpa Gohan’s decision not to let Goku see him one last time.