Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Saiyan Physique and Ki Cultivation
- 6.2Taijutsu
- 6.3Energy Techniques
- 6.4Transformations
- 6.5Chakra and Ninjutsu
- 6.6Healing and Recovery
- 7Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 8Relationships
- 9Story Role / Major Arcs
- 10Notable Quotes
- 11Trivia
Biodata
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Qinglong (清泷) |
| Alias(es) | Kiyotaki-kun; Human Weapon; “the strongest weapon” 30 161 |
| Species/Race | Human with a Saiyan physique; Qinglong later states that he is not a Saiyan despite Cecil identifying him as one 278 |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Konohagakure; Tsunade’s disciple; Turtle School trainee 3 19 |
| Occupation/Role | Shinobi, Qi cultivator, Taijutsu specialist, and later Gohan’s teacher 19 232 306 |
| Status | Active; continues fighting Beerus after the defeat of the God of Otsutsuki 358 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 2 |
| Age | Six at the beginning of his training 2 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ki Sense | 3 | Develops the ability to sense Ki through meditation despite still being unable to extract Chakra. |
| Weighted-gear release | 19 | Removes wrist guards, shirt, and shoes during his test against Tsunade, revealing substantially greater speed and power. |
| Kaioken ×5 | 267 | Forces his injured body to endure a fivefold Kaioken against Cecil; estimates that he can sustain it for only about five minutes. |
| Power level: over 200,000 | 269 | His power rises dramatically after an explosion, overwhelming Cecil in aerial combat. |
| Super Saiyan | 277 | Awakens a golden-haired transformation while fighting Cecil’s Great Ape form. |
| Chakra generation / first Ninjutsu | 281 | Discovers that his Qi can generate Yin–Yang and six elemental energies, then performs the Clone Technique. |
| Kaioken ×2 and ×3 | 293 | Raises a roughly 300,000 battle power to 600,000 with double Kaioken, then close to one million with triple Kaioken against Frieza. |
| Golden Saiyan Super One Form | 294 | Transforms to destroy Frieza’s planet-threatening Death Energy Ball in space. |
| Power level: over 5 million | 297 | Reaches more than five million base power after fighting Frieza and training in gravity; Super One is stated to reach 250 million. |
| Saiyan Physique—Great Completion | 298 | Uses combat points to complete his Saiyan-physique enhancement, raising his base power beyond 20 million and granting escalating combat growth. |
| Destruction | 330 | Purchases the God of Destruction’s erasure ability with combat points. |
| Super Saiyan 2 | 334 | Achieves Super Saiyan Second Form during the battle with Cell and launches Cell into space with one punch. |
| Ultra Instinct | 335 | Acquires and masters Ultra Instinct, enabling instinctive movement and maximum reaction speed. |
| Self-Extreme Dao Technique | 336 | The system records Qinglong’s self-comprehended technique as being at the “Glimpse of the Door” stage. |
| Great Sage transformation | 352 | Combines Qi and Chakra output into a self-created form, more than doubling his strength. |
| Perfected Ultra Instinct | 355 | Enters a silver-haired perfected state that prevents the God of Otsutsuki from foreseeing his actions. |
Background / History
Qinglong began as a six-year-old in Konoha who trained relentlessly despite possessing no Chakra. Might Guy recognized his work ethic but regretted that such a diligent child lacked Chakra, while Rock Lee’s dedication gave Qinglong further motivation to improve. Through meditation and physical conditioning, Qinglong instead awakened Ki Sense. 2 3
He trained under Might Guy alongside Lee, adopting Turtle School-style practices and wearing Master Roshi’s training uniform rather than Guy’s green suit. His physical growth was unusually rapid, soon drawing Guy’s attention. 3 4
Tsunade tested Qinglong by challenging him to seize a bell. Although she defeated him after he removed his extreme weighted equipment, she acknowledged his strength and accepted him as her second disciple. 19
During the Land of Rain mission, Qinglong defeated Salamander Hanzo and his summon Ibuse while deliberately holding back against opponents he considered physically fragile. His victory ended Hanzo’s reputation as a “Demigod,” and Qinglong spared Hanzo afterward. 32 33
His growing reputation made him a target of major forces. Akatsuki placed a bounty on him, identifying him as Konoha’s increasingly dangerous Human Weapon, while Amegakure later recognized him as the fighter who had defeated Hanzo. 74 161
Qinglong eventually traveled between the Ninja World and the Dragon Ball World, battling Cecil, Frieza, Cell, the Otsutsuki Heavenly Kings, the God of Otsutsuki, and Beerus. His stated reason for returning to the Dragon Ball World was to seek techniques capable of protecting both worlds from the Otsutsuki threat. 278 323 355 358
Appearance
Qinglong is a tall, muscular young man with spiky hair and a build estimated to exceed 1.8 meters. He commonly wears an orange Turtle School-style training uniform marked with “Taki” on the chest and a Konoha symbol on the back. 300
- His training clothes, wrist guards, and shoes are extremely heavy; dropping them can crack the ground or make it tremble. 19 31
- His Super Saiyan forms give him upright golden hair and a golden, lotus-like aura. 277 294
- Super Saiyan 2 adds intense lightning around his golden aura. 351
- Perfected Ultra Instinct changes his hair to silver-white and surrounds him with purple-blue and silver-white light. 355
- His Great Sage transformation includes golden chainmail, a Phoenix Purple Gold Crown, Lotus Root Silk Cloud-Treading Shoes, and nine Truth-Seeking Orbs. 352
Personality
Qinglong is intensely self-disciplined. Even after the system stops requiring morning training, he continues meditating, practicing Tai Chi, and using a gravity chamber out of habit. He repeatedly pushes his limits through flight drills, underwater pressure training, and weighted exercise. 169 281
In battle, he is confident, provocative, and highly competitive. He openly calls himself the “strongest weapon,” refuses Pain and Orochimaru’s recruitment offers, and seeks direct confrontations with powerful opponents. 30 39 104
He can also be compassionate and protective. He spares Hanzo after defeating him, supports Tsunade’s plan to train Karin, and prioritizes stopping threats to others, such as Frieza’s Death Energy Ball. However, he will kill enemies he judges too dangerous to release, as shown when he executes Cecil after their battle. 33 35 278 294
Abilities & Skills
Saiyan Physique and Ki Cultivation
Qinglong’s physical body and Ki cultivation are the basis of his combat power.
- Developed Ki Sense before he could use Chakra. 3
- Possesses extreme strength, speed, endurance, appetite, and post-battle growth. 3 298
- Withstood Hanzo’s Explosive Flame Formation without visible injury. 31
- Can survive in space after deciphering part of the Divine Tree’s information. 327
- His completed Saiyan-physique enhancement grants increasing power as he fights. 298
Taijutsu
Qinglong specializes in close-quarters combat and repeatedly overwhelms high-level shinobi through raw physical ability and technique.
- Uses Body Flicker Technique and Afterimage Fist at speeds that initially appear as teleportation. 19
- Employs Eight Arms Fist, Empty Hand Seizes White Blade, Eight Extremes Collapse, and other martial techniques. 39 78
- Fights effectively against Hashirama and Tobirama even within Hashirama’s Wood Release battlefield. 52 53
- Uses Heavenly Penetrating Fist to destroy Hashirama’s Thousand-Armed Great Buddha and later finish Cecil. 195 278
- The fivefold Kaioken heavily strains his injured body and has a short stated duration. 267
Energy Techniques
Qinglong can shape Ki into destructive waves, beams, and large-scale attacks.
- Kamehameha — Uses the technique against the Senju brothers, Hashirama, Frieza, and Cell. 53 195 293
- Turtle Destruction Wave Attack — Counters Gyūki’s Tailed Beast Ball. 78
- Spirit Bomb — Used against Orochimaru; later learned at a level associated with a ten-million power level. 39 298
- Energy Wave / Hole-Hole Wave — Fires blasts for offense, interception, evasive recoil, and destroying incoming missiles. 149 293
- Destruction — God of Destruction skill capable of erasing an object’s existence; Qinglong integrates it into energy barrages against Otsutsuki clones. 330 349
Transformations
Qinglong possesses multiple forms that drastically increase his strength.
- Kaioken — Multiplies battle power, documented at ×2, ×3, and ×5. 267 293
- Super Saiyan / Golden Saiyan Super One — Golden-haired form first awakened against Cecil; used again against Frieza and the Otsutsuki Heavenly Kings. 277 294 349
- Super Saiyan 2 — A stronger golden form marked by lightning; powerful enough to send Cell into space with one punch. 334 351
- Great Sage transformation — Qinglong’s self-created Qi-and-Chakra combination form, equipped with Truth-Seeking Orbs and a golden staff. 352 354
- Ultra Instinct — A silver-haired state of instinctive, thought-free combat movement that disrupts enemy prediction. 355
Chakra and Ninjutsu
Qinglong later discovers that his Qi can produce Chakra-like energies.
- Generates Yin–Yang energy and wind, lightning, wood, water, fire, and earth attributes. 281
- Performs the Clone Technique as his first documented Ninjutsu. 281
- Uses Shadow Clones in battle, including to relocate himself and Cell away from Earth. 333
- Uses Chibaku Tensei to recreate the Moon after its destruction. 327
- Uses Flying Thunder God positioning to transport himself and even a spaceship across moving celestial coordinates. 323
Healing and Recovery
Qinglong can restore severe bodily damage.
- Uses Yang Power to instantly recover an arm drained by Cell’s tail. 333
- Recovers from major injuries through Tsunade’s Mystical Palm Technique. 271
- Uses a Senzu Bean to restore depleted energy and heal wounds during the battle with the God of Otsutsuki. 356
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Weighted training gear — Wrist guards, shirt, shoes, and other clothing that suppress his speed and strength until removed. 19 31
- Turtle School training uniform — Orange uniform with “Taki” on the chest and a Konoha symbol on the back. 300
- Flying Nimbus — Initially cannot ride it because he does not meet its pure-heart condition, but binds it for later use. 35
- Ruyi Staff — Used to launch Madara into space. 231
- Universal / Hoi-Poi Capsules — Stores a villa, vehicles, and other large items in capsule form. 22 35
- Three-wheeled motorcycle with sidecar — Released from a universal capsule for travel with Tsunade and Shizune. 22
- Energy detector — Carried when visiting Orochimaru before departing for the front lines. 102
- Spaceship — Used for interworld and cosmic travel. 291 323
Relationships
- Tsunade — His teacher and second master; she recognizes his potential, repeatedly treats his injuries, and later becomes his romantic partner. By the time he leaves for the Dragon Ball World again, she is carrying his child. 19 271 312 323
- Might Guy — Early mentor who trains Qinglong and Lee together; Guy is impressed by Qinglong’s abnormal growth and continues to join his training. 3 4 169
- Rock Lee — Training partner and source of inspiration; the two push each other through intense physical training. 2 3 169
- Hanabi Hyuga — Close companion who worries deeply for his safety and accompanies him on his journey back to the Dragon Ball World. 278 323
- Kaguya Otsutsuki — Ally and occasional opponent; Qinglong earns her cooperation after challenging her, and she gives him a Divine Tree seedling to research Otsutsuki power. 242 318
- Naruto Uzumaki — Friend and frequent traveling companion; Qinglong encourages Naruto to speak with Shukaku and later travels with him to the Dragon Ball World. 58 291 323
- Gohan — Qinglong’s disciple; Qinglong accepts him after initial reluctance and begins teaching him Chakra refinement and hand seals. 306
- Orochimaru — Initially an enemy whom Qinglong defeats after rejecting recruitment; later a useful but distrusted scientific associate. 39 102 318
- Cecil — Saiyan adversary whose repeated battles force Qinglong to awaken Super Saiyan; Qinglong ultimately kills him with an energy blast. 277 278
- Cell — Major Dragon Ball World opponent; Qinglong defeats him after multiple escalating battles and transformations. 327 334
Story Role / Major Arcs
- Early Konoha training — Begins physical training, develops Ki Sense, and forms training bonds with Guy and Lee. 2 3
- Tsunade’s disciple — Passes Tsunade’s strength test and undertakes missions with her outside Konoha. 19 20
- Land of Rain conflict — Defeats Hanzo and becomes the feared “Human Weapon” of Amegakure. 30 33 161
- Konoha and Akatsuki conflicts — Battles Orochimaru, the reanimated Senju brothers, Danzō, Pain, and other threats to Konoha. 39 52 104 157
- Cecil invasion — Awakens Super Saiyan, defeats Cecil’s Great Ape form, and executes Cecil after their final confrontation. 277 278
- Dragon Ball World expedition — Fights Frieza’s forces, Frieza, Cooler’s Mecha Squad, and later Cell while seeking Dragon Balls and methods to protect both worlds. 291 297 327
- Takama-ga-hara war — Battles the Ten Heavenly Kings, Otsutsuki Amaterasu, and the God of Otsutsuki, culminating in perfected Ultra Instinct. 349 355
- Beerus battle — Fights the God of Destruction Beerus, then restrains himself to avoid risking universal-scale destruction. 358
Notable Quotes
“I am the strongest weapon!” 30
“One minute! I only need one minute to end this fight!” 269
“With just you lot, you think you can defeat me?” 349
Trivia
- Qinglong’s Saiyan appetite is large enough for Might Guy to take notice during a ramen meal. 3
- He initially fails the Flying Nimbus’s pure-heart requirement, but finds a system option allowing him to bind it until he qualifies. 35
- Amegakure’s surviving ninja remember him primarily as the Human Weapon who defeated Salamander Hanzo. 161
- He regards his self-created Great Sage transformation as his first truly original transformation mode. 352