Recaps

Krillin proposed having Fat Buu absorb Kid Buu, arguing that Fat Buu would remain in control if he had a positive emotional anchor. He identified Mr. Satan as the friend who could keep Buu grounded, and Goku agreed he was a good fit.

• Krillin explained that he had sealed Fat Buu in a cocoon and proposed waking him so he could absorb Kid Buu.
• Vegeta objected to the plan, while Gohan worried that Fat Buu might become too powerful to control.
• Krillin argued that Fat Buu would dominate after merging with Kid Buu because Kid Buu had no personality of his own.
• Krillin said Mr. Satan could support Fat Buu with kindness and friendship, and Gohan summarized the plan as making them friends.
• Goku agreed that Mr. Satan was a good fit for the role.

Krillin offered Ailins help securing the Demon Realm throne after Dabra’s death, and she agreed to his terms. He left the details of their deal for a later meeting after Majin Buu was defeated.

• Krillin studied Ailins and considered her value as the Demon Realm’s deputy king.
• Krillin told Ailins that Dabra was dead and warned her that Goma could challenge her claim to the throne.
• Ailins acknowledged that Goma was a serious threat and asked Krillin what his help would cost.
• Krillin told Ailins to agree for now and promised to discuss the terms in the Demon Realm after Majin Buu was dealt with.
• Ailins accepted Krillin’s proposal and headed toward the dark purple vortex.

Krillin used his Martial Dao True God power to immobilize Kid Buu and break the seal keeping Fat Buu in his cocoon. Fat Buu woke up and called Krillin “Bald,” while Kid Buu remained pinned to the ground.

• Krillin inspected Fat Buu’s cocoon and decided to end the fight.
• Krillin suppressed Kid Buu with his Martial Dao True God power, pinning him to the ground and stopping his regeneration.
• Goku marveled at Krillin’s technique, while Vegeta silently resented the gap between their levels.
• Krillin removed the golden seal, and the cocoon split open to release Fat Buu.
• Fat Buu woke, looked around, called Krillin “Bald,” and tried to recall him.

Krillin used his Martial Dao True God power to stop Kid Buu’s evil will from taking over Fat Buu, sealing it inside Fat Buu’s brain. He planned to study the sealed entity in the Demon Realm, and the transformation settled before Goku, Vegeta, and Gohan could intervene.

• Fat Buu swallowed Kid Buu, and the two opposing forces began fighting for control of his body.
• Krillin used his Perception of All Things to enter Fat Buu’s microscopic battlefield and protect his benevolent core with a golden cage.
• Krillin found that Kid Buu’s evil will could not be destroyed because it drew on negative emotions and the Demon Realm’s Laws.
• Krillin compressed the evil will into a black sphere, sealed it with 128 restrictions, and hid it deep inside Fat Buu’s brain.
• Krillin resolved to take the sealed entity to the Demon Realm to study magical immortality, and Fat Buu’s transformation settled in less than three seconds.

After Krillin demonstrated his power, Satan abandoned his claims of greatness and accepted a job caring for Fat Buu. The chapter ended with Satan introducing himself as Buu’s new friend.

• Satan hid among the ruins, insisting that the battle he had witnessed was an illusion.
• Krillin summoned Satan and demonstrated his power by slicing through a distant mountain peak.
• Satan kowtowed and begged Krillin to spare his life.
• Krillin offered Satan a well-paid job playing with Fat Buu and threatened him if he refused.
• Satan accepted and introduced himself to Fat Buu as his good buddy.

At Capsule Corporation, the Saiyans and Fat Buu ate an enormous meal while Shin worried about Buu and Krillin criticized the gods for neglecting the Demon Realm. Trunks then took Krillin aside, saying he had something serious to tell him.

• Bulma hosted a lavish feast where Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, and Fat Buu devoured huge amounts of food.
• Shin and Jebbit watched the feast uneasily, and Shin told Krillin he feared Buu could become dangerous again.
• Krillin criticized the gods for neglecting the universe and advised Shin to investigate ancient Demon Realm texts.
• Trunks approached Krillin with an unusually serious expression and led him to a secluded corner, where Krillin raised a barrier to block out the noise.

Krillin and Aki explored a hidden chamber beneath Aki Temple, where an ancient mural revealed that the Namekians’ ancestors came from a lawless land and were connected to the Demon Clan. Krillin began piecing together the origins of several unusual races, while Aki remained shaken by the image.

• Aki led Krillin through the temple ruins and opened a concealed passage to its lowest level.
• In the underground chamber, Aki explained that the first Guardian had told her the wall recorded their people’s true origins.
• Krillin examined carvings of a chaotic galaxy and a wormhole through which a towering, three-eyed creature emerged as smaller beings knelt and expelled egg-like objects.
• Krillin identified the figures as the Demon Clan, and Aki asked how their ancestors could have looked so strange.
• Krillin considered the Saiyans, the Frieza Race, and the Namekians as he tried to connect the clues.

Krillin prepared supplies for the Demon Realm and tested Trunks before deciding whether to take him along. He effortlessly knocked Trunks down with a flick, leaving Trunks face-down in a dented Gravity Room floor.

• Krillin organized Senzu Beans, Universal Capsules, and Buu cell samples as contingencies for the Demon Realm.
• Trunks asked Krillin to take him to the Demon Realm so he could test his skills against Goma.
• Krillin challenged Trunks to demonstrate how much he had strengthened his True God body.
• Trunks unleashed his strongest attack, but Krillin flicked his wrist and slammed him face-down into the floor.

Krillin brought Trunks to Master Roshi and asked him to teach the boy how to control and use his power while Krillin went to the Demon Realm. He explained that his own techniques could not be passed on and that Master Roshi excelled at the fundamentals of martial arts.

• At dinner, Trunks barely ate, and Krillin stopped Bulma from approaching him.
• Krillin and Trunks flew to Master Roshi’s island home.
• Krillin asked Master Roshi to take Trunks into his care before Krillin left for the Demon Realm.
• Master Roshi wondered what he could teach Trunks, who had become a Martial Dao True God Body.
• Krillin said Trunks needed to learn how to use his power and praised Master Roshi’s mastery of ki control and physical training.
• Krillin reminded Master Roshi that he had never taught the Ten Thousand Nations Shocking Palm to Goku or Krillin because he considered it too dangerous.

Krillin assembled Bulma, Aki, Buu, and Lansa for a trip to the Demon Realm, then brought them to the Lookout. There, he offered Piccolo a chance to visit his true home, and Piccolo reacted with sudden anger.

• Krillin gathered Bulma, Aki, Fat Buu, and Lansa as his team for investigating the Demon Realm.
• Lansa agreed to join after Krillin explained they would encounter different universal laws.
• Krillin teleported the group to the Lookout, where Piccolo was meditating over his lack of progress.
• Krillin teased Piccolo about trying to catch up with Goku and offered to take him to his real home.
• Piccolo's face darkened and veins bulged as he reacted to Krillin's offer.

Aki showed Piccolo and Dende a vision of the ancient Namekians’ annihilation and the creation of the original Dragon Balls. Afterward, Krillin challenged Piccolo over how far he had fallen behind, leaving Piccolo to face a pointed provocation about his strength.

• Krillin gave Aki a meaningful glance, and she sent Piccolo and Dende into a vision using the Sacred Tree Totem.
• Piccolo witnessed ancient Namekians being massacred in the Demon Realm and saw survivors create the original Dragon Balls before escaping to the Main Universe.
• Piccolo and Dende returned to Kami’s Lookout shaken, and Piccolo questioned Krillin about his real goal.
• Krillin told Piccolo he had fallen behind Goku, Vegeta, and even Trunks and Lansa.

Krillin gathered the fighters to visit the Demon Realm, but Vegeta stayed behind to train, dismissing the trip as beneath him. Krillin suggested the Demon Realm might help Vegeta reach the realm of the gods, leaving the Saiyan Prince intrigued by the possibility of surpassing his limits.

• Piccolo agreed to visit the Demon Realm, and Krillin brought him back to Capsule Corporation to gather Goku and the others.
• Goku and Gohan rushed to the living room after Krillin announced that a fight might be coming, while Chi-Chi followed Gohan with a frying pan.
• Krillin found Vegeta training in the Super Gravity Room at one thousand times normal gravity and had Lansa force open the door.
• Vegeta refused to join the trip, claiming his Super Saiyan 4 strength made the Demon Realm's inhabitants unworthy opponents.
• Krillin told Vegeta that the Demon Realm might offer unusual means to grow stronger and touch the realm of the gods, capturing Vegeta's attention.

Krillin led nine others to the Realm of the King of Gods on their way to the Demon Realm. Their chaotic arrival wrecked Shin and Jebbit’s tea gathering, while Aki restored the damaged God Realm tree with her Life Origin.

• Krillin gathered Bulma, Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Piccolo, Dende, Fat Buu, Lansa, and Aki at Capsule Corporation and used Instant Transmission to take them to the Realm of the King of Gods.
• Shin and Jebbit discussed avoiding Earth after the Buu crisis and agreed that the planet attracted too many powerful monsters.
• The ten newcomers appeared above Shin and Jebbit, then crashed into their tea gathering, destroying the jade table and sending Jebbit flying.
• Bulma measured the Realm’s low oxygen levels, while Piccolo sensed the realm’s sacred aura and Gohan remained familiar with the place.
• Aki touched the damaged God Realm tree and used her Life Origin to make it grow new shoots, leaves, and flowers.

Krillin’s group reached Battapo Star and summoned the Warp Master, the creature that could carry them between the Main Universe and the Demon Realm. The Warp Master grew furious when Goku called it a goldfish, and Shin rushed to apologize.

• Shin explained that only a Warp Master could safely cross the barrier between the Main Universe and the Demon Realm.
• Krillin led the ten-person team to Battapo Star, where Piccolo sensed something unsettling in the darkness.
• Shin performed an ancient ritual to summon the Warp Master.
• A colossal, gray, goldfish-like creature emerged from a spatial rift.
• Goku called the Warp Master a goldfish, angering it, and Shin frantically apologized.

East Kaioshin Shin explained the Demon Realm’s three layers and proposed bypassing the outer realms to confront Goma in the First Demon Realm. The group prepared to travel there while Shin and Jebbit planned to return to the Realm of the King of Gods.

• Shin described the Third Demon Realm as a harsh outer region where most ordinary residents lived.
• Shin explained that the Second Demon Realm was an energy core and the ancient homeland of the King of Gods’ race.
• Shin identified the First Demon Realm as the center of power where Goma and Dabra’s palace were located.
• Shin proposed taking the red ring directly to the First Demon Realm, while he and Jebbit would leave once they set the coordinates.
• Vegeta supported the direct route, while Goku wondered whether the other Demon Realms had delicious food.

Shin and Jebbit brought the team to the Third Demon Realm, where Krillin protected them from the extreme gravity and poisonous air. A patrol of demon soldiers arrived and mistook the newcomers for prey or slaves, leaving Goku to mock their grotesque mounts.

• Shin and Jebbit delivered the ten-member team to the Third Demon Realm, where they faced fivefold gravity and poisonous miasma.
• Krillin used his divine power to restore Earth-like gravity and filter the air around the group.
• Goku and Vegeta dismissed the harsh environment, while Piccolo exposed himself to the miasma and sensed the ancient Namekian demons stirring in his genes.
• A patrol of demon soldiers on grotesque winged mounts surrounded the team and gestured that they intended to enslave or eat them.
• Goku called the soldiers and their mount ugly and said he would not want to eat the creature.

Krillin’s group encountered Paji, a princess of the Third Demon Realm, after Lansa defeated the Seventh Patrol Team. Krillin stopped Goku from fighting her, and Bulma brought out Earth desserts to win over the wary, hungry warrior.

• Bulma, Goku, Vegeta, and Krillin reacted to Lansa’s swift defeat of the Seventh Patrol Team.
• Krillin called out the person hiding behind a large rock, and Paji leaped out with an oversized gun.
• Paji demanded to know who the group was and warned them that her Magic Gun would fire.
• Krillin recognized Paji as a princess of the Third Demon Realm and stopped Goku from challenging her.
• Krillin asked Bulma to handle Paji, and Bulma set out macarons, soufflé, and a sundae.
• Paji smelled the desserts, rare luxuries in the Third Demon Realm.

Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Bulma, and Paji explored a Demon Realm general store where the shopkeeper demonstrated medicinal bugs with unusual effects. Bulma became captivated by a Beauty Bug, while the group continued browsing the store.

• The group entered a clean, warmly lit general store and met its friendly shopkeeper.
• The shopkeeper showed Goku Revival Bugs that healed injuries, but explained they only staved off hunger for two days.
• The shopkeeper introduced Fusion Bugs, and Vegeta recoiled at the idea of eating one to fuse with Goku while Gohan analyzed how it worked.
• The shopkeeper showed Bulma and Paji household remedies, including a Beauty Bug that could smooth skin and erase wrinkles.
• Bulma, who had been disgusted by the bugs, became fixated on the Beauty Bug.

Krillin bought the two remaining Third Eyes of the Demon from a shopkeeper after recognizing their significance. As he stored them away, he sensed a familiar ancient power of Laws and asked where the shopkeeper had obtained the rare artifacts.

• The shopkeeper retrieved a concealed jar containing two Third Eyes of the Demon and explained their rumored powers and rarity.
• Goku inspected an eye while Vegeta dismissed gaining power from an external object.
• Krillin recognized the eyes from his knowledge of the Dragon Ball anime and decided to buy both.
• Krillin touched an eye, subdued its demonic force with the Laws of the Martial Dao True God, and sensed a familiar ancient power of Laws.
• Krillin stored both eyes in his system inventory, paid the shopkeeper with God Realm ore, and asked where she had found them.
• The shopkeeper paused her counting and searched her memories for an answer.

Bulma and the others used Flying Demon Seeds to travel through the Third Demon Realm to the mountains where Dabra’s lost item was believed to be. After entering the dangerous mountain pass, Fat Buu turned a giant fire-wreathed beast into chocolate and ate it.

• Bulma activated the Flying Demon Seeds, and the group mounted them to travel toward the northeastern mountains.
• Vegeta reluctantly rode seated on his pillar, Goku spun his around for fun, and Fat Buu’s weight forced Paji to balance the mount.
• Krillin used the two Third Eyes of the Demon Realm as a radar and followed their energy toward the mountain where Hebis had found Dabra’s lost item.
• The group landed and entered the mountain pass on foot as Paji warned them about its ferocious beasts.
• A huge beast wreathed in dark-red flames attacked, and Fat Buu turned it into chocolate and ate it.

Krillin used a lavish cake to persuade Hebis to give up the Third Eye of the Demon Realm, leaving Hebis with his pants around his ankles. The group had obtained the eye, though its purpose was not explained.

• Hebis confronted Krillin and the others, insisting that the mushroom patch and his belt buckle belonged to him.
• Krillin summoned a huge five-tier cake from a Universal Capsule and offered it in exchange for Hebis's buckle.
• Overcome by the cake's aroma, Hebis lunged for it, but Krillin dodged him and insisted on a trade.
• Hebis tore the Third Eye of the Demon Realm from his belt and handed it to Krillin, leaving his pants around his ankles.

Paji led Krillin, Goku, Vegeta, Bulma, and Fat Buu through the hazardous landscape toward the Dark Sea, where Sphere God No. 3 guarded the Third Demon Realm's Dragon Ball. The group reached the cliff and saw the massive metal guardian, but the confrontation had not yet begun.

• Paji warned the group that Sphere God No. 3 was immortal and had defeated past armies, but Krillin persuaded her to keep guiding them with a promise of caramel pudding.
• The group crossed the Third Demon Realm's poisonous, heavy air beneath two dim suns and upside-down volcanic islands, while Goku welcomed the conditions as training.
• Fat Buu spat out a bitter plant and reminded Krillin to give him chocolate after the fight.
• Paji led the group to a cliff overlooking the silent Dark Sea and pointed out Sphere God No. 3 on the black-rock platform.
• Goku and the others saw the nearly four-meter-tall steel guardian, whose Dragon Ball was embedded in its chest.

Lansa began his first battle against Ball God No. 3, stopping its attacks effortlessly with Mental Power. The battle remained unresolved as Ball God No. 3 processed its failed assault.

• Lansa floated toward Ball God No. 3 as Bulma put on Tactical Goggles to record the energy data.
• Ball God No. 3 swung its hammer at Lansa, but Lansa stopped it one meter above his head with Mental Power.
• Ball God No. 3 retreated and unleashed lasers, energy waves, and Qi Blades at Lansa.
• Lansa halted the barrage around himself, criticized Ball God No. 3's Magic Power, and crushed its attacks into faint red specks.
• Ball God No. 3's processor overheated as warning lights flashed after both attacks failed.

Lansa used the ultimate Orochi Power technique, Chaos, to destroy Ball God No. 3 and purify the surrounding area. The Demon Realm's Three-Star Dragon Ball fell to the ground, and Lansa reached out toward it.

• Gravity tore apart the volcanic islands as Ball God No. 3 charged at Lansa with its giant iron hammer.
• Lansa used Chaos, unleashing a vast white light that vaporized the miasma and gravity magic and dismantled Ball God No. 3.
• The light faded, leaving a smooth basin where Ball God No. 3 had stood and purifying the air.
• The Demon Realm's Three-Star Dragon Ball fell onto the rock, and Lansa reached out to it.

Krillin learned that reaching the Second Demon Realm by conventional means would take weeks, so he attempted to tear open the spatial barrier himself. The chapter ended as his effort made the Third Demon Realm tremble.

• Bulma gave Paji a handmade caramel pudding, and Paji recovered enough to guide the group.
• Paji explained that reaching the Second Demon Realm required crossing the Dark Wilderness to her father's rebel base and using a space-jump ship.
• Vegeta and Goku objected to the long journey and asked whether they could fly through the barrier.
• Krillin decided to force open the spatial structure and thrust both hands into an invisible dimensional rift.
• Krillin pulled his hands apart, producing a sharp crack that made the land of the Third Demon Realm tremble.