Recaps

Krillin overwhelmed Dr. Gero, who fled toward his northern mountain lab to activate his remaining androids. Krillin let him escape so they could confront the lab’s hidden threats, including Android 17, Android 18, and the Cell embryo.

• Dr. Gero’s sensors failed to measure Krillin, and he realized he could not win against the group surrounding him.
• Vegeta arrived as a Super Saiyan and claimed Dr. Gero as his opponent, while Piccolo also joined the confrontation.
• Dr. Gero blasted the ground and fled toward his research lab in the northern mountains.
• Krillin stopped Vegeta from pursuing Dr. Gero, explaining that they needed him to lead them to the lab.
• Krillin noted that Lazuli’s younger brother, Raditz from this timeline (Android 17), was sleeping in the lab alongside other hidden threats.

Trunks arrived from the future and nearly killed Dr. Gero, but Krillin stopped him and explained that he was letting the Android lead them to his laboratory. Trunks shared that his future had been restored to peace, before Dr. Gero hurried into a rocky valley.

• Trunks arrived in his Time Machine and attacked Dr. Gero with his Longsword, mistaking him for an enemy who had to be stopped.
• Krillin blocked Trunks's strike with one finger and revealed that he had deliberately let Dr. Gero escape to lead them to his laboratory.
• Krillin explained that he wanted Goku, Vegeta, and the others to face more powerful opponents after their year of special training.
• Goku welcomed Trunks, who told the group that his future had returned to peace and that Gohan had become Earth's new Guardian.
• Krillin saw a System Panel achievement for changing the fate of two timelines as Dr. Gero sped into a rugged valley.

Trunks discovered that Lazuli, the former Android 18, had become human and married Krillin, and he accepted her as an ally. As the group faced Dr. Gero’s sealed laboratory, Krillin stopped Lazuli from breaking down the door, saying a guest might be frightened away.

• Trunks attacked Krillin, but Lazuli told him to put away his sword and revealed that she was human again.
• Krillin, Goku, and Piccolo explained that Lazuli had changed and was now their friend and one of the world’s guardians.
• Trunks apologized to Lazuli and accepted her, awkwardly agreeing to call her “sis.”
• Lazuli prepared to blast open Dr. Gero’s metal door, but Krillin stopped her because he had a plan involving a guest.
• Lazuli trusted Krillin and let the energy in her hand dissipate.

Dr. Gero fled toward the laboratory basement, and Krillin suspected he planned to awaken Androids 13, 14, and 15. Krillin invited Androids 17 and 18 to confront him, warning them that a powerful enemy might be waiting below.

• Lazuli—Future appeared beside Krillin and mocked her younger self's appearance, then revealed that she was Android 18 from the future.
• Dr. Gero slipped into the elevator to reach the basement while Krillin considered whether the underground supercomputer would awaken Androids 13, 14, and 15.
• Krillin told Androids 17 and 18 that they could stop being controlled by Dr. Gero and invited them to go with him to the basement.
• Android 17 dismissed the warning that someone stronger might be below, and Vegeta insulted him until Goku held Vegeta back.

Goku, Vegeta, and Trunks fought Androids 13, 15, and 14 in the underground ice vault. Goku transformed into Super Saiyan Full Power and began gaining the advantage over Android 13, while the other battles continued.

• Vegeta charged Android 15, but the slippery android dodged his attacks and mocked him.
• Trunks attacked Android 14 with his sword, but Android 14 caught the blade between two fingers and forced Trunks to retreat.
• Android 13 overpowered Goku and blasted him with an S.S. Deadly Bomber, leaving Goku injured in a crater.
• Goku activated Super Saiyan Full Power, then struck Android 13 with a fast punch and sent him crashing into the ceiling.
• Krillin watched the battles from a server rack while eating potato chips.

A strange, evil ki appeared far from the Underground Laboratory, and Krillin recognized it as Cell, the time-traveling monster seeking Androids to absorb. Piccolo intercepted Cell while the others continued fighting, and Vegeta began powering up against Android 15.

• A disturbing ki containing traces of Goku's, Vegeta's, and Frieza's energy reached the fighters at the Underground Laboratory.
• Piccolo recognized the presence from an earlier encounter and identified it as a monster heading toward them in search of a specific energy source.
• Krillin warned present-day Android 17 and Android 18 that Cell could absorb them, then sent Piccolo to intercept him.
• Piccolo removed his Gravity Cloak and flew toward Cell, while Krillin kept the others focused on their battles.
• Krillin confirmed that Piccolo had intercepted Cell and joked with Lazuli about the monster's cells and the Androids.
• Vegeta declared he was done playing with Android 15 and began powering up, his golden Aura surging as his muscles swelled.

Vegeta transformed into Super Saiyan Second Grade and defeated Android 15, while Trunks destroyed Android 14. Android 13 absorbed their components and transformed into Super Android 13, leaving Goku, Vegeta, and Trunks facing a far stronger enemy.

• Vegeta transformed into Super Saiyan Second Grade and swiftly killed Android 15.
• Trunks powered up and cut Android 14 in half with his sword.
• Android 13 revealed that the fight was not over and absorbed components from Androids 14 and 15.
• Android 13 transformed into Super Android 13, and Vegeta and Trunks sensed his overwhelming power.

Krillin overwhelmed Super Android 13, stopping him from attacking the recovering fighters. As Goku, Vegeta, and Trunks recovered, Super Android 13 emerged battered and unable to understand Krillin’s strength.

• Krillin caught Super Android 13’s punch and flung him deep into the earth.
• Krillin ordered Yamcha, Tien, and Chiaotzu to give Senzu Beans to Goku, Vegeta, and Trunks.
• Super Android 13 fired an S.S. Deadly Bomber at Goku, but Krillin kicked it apart and struck the android into a crater.
• Goku, Vegeta, and Trunks recovered and watched Krillin beat Super Android 13.
• Super Android 13 staggered out of the crater, badly cracked and disbelieving his data, while Krillin checked the System Panel.

Goku fought Super Android 13 in the collapsing Underground Laboratory and unleashed a new combination of Super Saiyan and Kaio-ken. He overwhelmed the android and drove him into the ground, leaving the underground ice warehouse collapsed.

• Goku and Super Android 13 fought fiercely, and Android 13 used his greater strength and durability to send Goku crashing through the bedrock.
• Vegeta recognized that Goku had surpassed his own Battle Power, while Krillin watched from the ruins with Lazuli.
• Goku combined Kaio-ken with Super Saiyan, raising his power and speed beyond Android 13's calculations.
• Goku struck Android 13's weak points with a rapid series of attacks, damaging his internal energy conduits.
• Goku slammed Android 13 into the ground, causing the underground ice warehouse to collapse and a fissure to reach the surface.

Goku gathered energy for a Spirit Bomb while Trunks and Vegeta tried to hold off Super Android 13. As Android 13 prepared to kill Goku, a Super Kamehameha struck him and interrupted his attack.

• Goku began charging a Spirit Bomb, and Super Android 13 sensed its threat and rushed to attack him.
• Trunks blocked Android 13’s strike while Vegeta fired a barrage of Energy Balls at him.
• Trunks and Vegeta fought Android 13 together, but he blasted them away and left them badly injured.
• Android 13 charged at Goku and formed a red energy spear as Goku continued charging the Spirit Bomb.
• An unseen Super Kamehameha hit Android 13, interrupting his throw and causing the energy spear to explode.

Goku swallowed the Spirit Bomb's energy and endured the damage as his Saiyan cells began rebuilding his body. As his power surged, a sacred white light formed around his golden aura.

• Super Android 13 trembled under the Spirit Bomb's energy as the others watched Goku prepare to use it.
• Goku released the Spirit Bomb overhead, transformed into a Super Saiyan, and swallowed the enormous orb.
• Goku's body suffered as the chaotic spirit energy tore through his insides, and Trunks feared he would explode.
• Krillin recognized that Goku was gambling on Saiyan near-death evolution and the chance of fusion.
• Goku endured the pain as his Saiyan cells rebuilt him, his power surged, and a white light enveloped his golden aura.

Son Goku awakened Super Saiyan Second Grade after swallowing the Spirit Bomb, overwhelming Super Android 13 with his new power. As Vegeta understood what surpassing the Super Saiyan level required, Super Android 13 attacked Goku again.

• Son Goku transformed, his power reaching 22 billion as his appearance and demeanor changed.
• Krillin scanned Goku and explained to Vegeta that surpassing the Super Saiyan level required compressing ki and unleashing it while remaining calm.
• Vegeta recognized that his musclebound Super Vegeta form had sacrificed speed and vowed to catch up to Goku.
• Son Goku beckoned Super Android 13 to attack, and Super Android 13 charged at him.

Goku defeated Super Android 13 after the android attempted to destroy the Arctic facility in a suicide attack. Super Android 13 was reduced to atoms by Goku’s Kamehameha, which continued into space and burst like a firework.

• Super Android 13 triggered his energy core and unleashed crimson beams in an attempt to destroy the underground ice chamber.
• Goku dodged the beams, struck Super Android 13 repeatedly, and kicked him through the rock and up into the sky.
• Krillin used Instant Transmission to take Lazuli and the others to the surface.
• Super Android 13 tried to flee, then launched a red Death Beam at Goku.
• Goku fired a golden-blue Kamehameha that swallowed Super Android 13 and destroyed him completely.

After Goku defeated Super Android 13, Trunks warned everyone that Android 17 and Android 18 were still present. Android 18 challenged Lazuli while Android 17 nervously searched for an ally and spotted a damaged hibernation pod with a glowing indicator.

• Trunks stopped Vegeta and revealed that Android 17 and Android 18 were nearby, drawing everyone’s attention to them.
• Android 17 nervously asked Android 18 if they would still kill Goku, and she said she knew better than to try.
• Android 18 declared that she would fight Lazuli, and Krillin encouraged Lazuli to accept the challenge.
• As Goku recovered and the others watched the women, Android 17 decided he needed an ally to survive.
• Android 17 noticed a dented hibernation pod among the research lab ruins, its indicator light still glowing red.

Lazuli overwhelmed Android 18 in a close-quarters fight, showing that her enhanced strength and ki far surpassed her opponent’s. After Android 18 unleashed two massive energy blasts, Lazuli pierced and dispersed them with a single advanced technique.

• Android 18 attacked Lazuli, but Lazuli caught her kick and threw her over her shoulder.
• Lazuli and Android 18 clashed at close range while Trunks watched and Krillin explained Lazuli’s training and enhancements.
• Lazuli tore Android 18’s denim vest, and Android 18 lost her temper and formed two enormous Energy Balls.
• Krillin stopped Goku from intervening as Lazuli used a point of white light to pierce and dissolve both blasts.

17 awakened Android 16 to create a distraction and help him escape, but 16 showed more interest in a bird than the fighting. After 17 named Goku as his target, 16’s mission code activated and locked onto him.

• While the others watched the commotion, 17 secretly started Android 16’s hibernation sequence.
• Android 16 emerged from the pod, and Krillin recognized him as a gentle pacifist who loved nature.
• 16 carefully let a snow bunting perch on his finger and watched it instead of responding to 17.
• 17 urged 16 to kill Goku, triggering his core mission code.
• 16 identified Goku as his highest-priority target and began analyzing his battle power.

Piccolo battled Cell in Jingge Town, using spatial techniques learned through Krillin’s training to challenge the monster. Cell endured the attacks and began draining Piccolo’s energy with his tail.

• Piccolo confronted Cell, who wondered why the Namekian was stronger than his future data had predicted.
• Piccolo distorted space to land a powerful punch and unleash a God Version Makankosappo barrage.
• Cell survived the attack with minor injuries and declared that absorbing Piccolo would improve him.
• Cell wrapped his tail around Piccolo’s ankle and pierced him, rapidly draining his energy.

Krillin explained that Trunks had to fight Cell to prevent the monster from killing him in the future, and Trunks accepted the challenge. Trunks and Cell clashed while the others surrounded Cell, leaving their battle underway.

• Krillin told Trunks that Cell would ambush him in the future after the Androids were defeated, steal his Time Machine, and travel to the past.
• Krillin urged Trunks to fight so he could survive and grow strong enough to prevent the same future, while Vegeta held back his urge to take the fight.
• Trunks transformed into a Super Saiyan and charged Cell, declaring that he would end the nightmare himself.
• Cell realized Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, and Krillin had blocked his escape, so he decided to defeat Trunks and break through.
• Trunks struck Cell's armored arm with his broken sword, and Cell mocked his speed as they began fighting.

Trunks defeated Cell by cutting him in half with his broken sword, then destroyed his regenerating remains to ensure he could not recover. The threat was ended in this timeline, and Trunks was left relieved that he had won.

• Trunks and Cell continued their fierce battle as Goku, Vegeta, and Krillin watched, with Cell unable to use his strongest attacks because they threatened to intervene.
• Cell lost control and gathered his remaining energy into a Kamehameha aimed at destroying Earth and everyone on it.
• Trunks poured his energy and resolve into his broken sword and split Cell’s Kamehameha and body with a golden slash.
• Trunks realized Cell’s remains were regenerating and blasted them, including the core in Cell’s brain, to dust.

After eliminating the Android Saga’s core threats, Krillin received his mission rewards and brought Lazuli, Bulma, Android 16, Android 17, and Android 18 to Capsule Corporation. He shut the androids out of the house, leaving Android 17 furious and Android 18 wondering what Krillin wanted from her.

• Krillin entered Capsule Corporation with Lazuli, Bulma, Android 16, Android 17, and Android 18 after the battle.
• The system settled Krillin’s mission, upgrading his physique and granting him Mechanical Control, a ticket to the River of Time, a God-level Comprehension Card, and truly infinite stamina.
• Krillin checked his status and saw his base battle power had reached 48 billion and his Saitama Template fusion had increased to 65%.
• Krillin told Android 16, Android 17, and Android 18 to stay outside, then went into the house with Lazuli and Bulma.
• Android 17 kicked a decorative rock and complained that Krillin had treated them like watchdogs.
• Android 18 sat by the fountain, angry and uneasy as she wondered what Krillin intended to do.

Krillin summoned Shenron and wished for Android 16, Android 17, and Android 18 to become human while retaining their powers and Infinite Energy. After their transformation, he began his second wish: giving Bulma the technical details for mass-producing her Eternal Energy Reactor.

• Krillin gathered the seven Dragon Balls and summoned Shenron before the Androids.
• Krillin wished for Android 16, Android 17, and Android 18 to become real humans while keeping their powers and Infinite Energy.
• Shenron transformed the three Androids, giving them human bodies, beating hearts, and living senses.
• Android 17 and Android 18 felt grateful to Krillin after becoming human again.
• Krillin asked Shenron to transmit Bulma’s stable mass-production method for the Eternal Energy Reactor and its related technical details.

After Shenron left, Krillin gave Android 16 and Android 17 money and advice for starting their lives, then declared that Android 18 was his wife. Android 18 attacked him in anger, but Krillin casually blocked her blast.

• Krillin gave Android 16 and Android 17 Capsule Corporation cards loaded with five million Sony each month and warned them not to harm people or destroy cities.
• Krillin advised Android 16 to visit Mount Paozu and meet Son Gohan, and Android 16 flew off toward Goku's family.
• Android 17 planned to buy a sports car and asked Krillin what would happen to Android 18, who had not received a card.
• Krillin told Android 18 that the future Lazuli was his wife and insisted that the present Android 18 could not escape their fate.
• Android 18 unleashed a full-power Kamehameha at Krillin, and he blocked it with a casual tap of his hand.

Krillin took Lazuli and Bulma shopping and to an amusement park, where he won Lazuli a plush rabbit and grew closer to her. When thugs harassed them, Krillin challenged their leader to beat him before he would let them take the women.

• Lazuli explored the shopping district with Krillin and Bulma, and Krillin bought her and Bulma a large selection of clothes.
• Krillin won Lazuli a giant pink rabbit at a claw machine, and she thanked him shyly.
• A group of thugs took over a punching-strength tester and harassed Lazuli and Bulma.
• Lazuli prepared to attack the thug, but Krillin stopped her and challenged the ringleader to beat him.

Lazuli persuaded Little Eighteen to pursue Krillin, and he appeared in her room that night. Little Eighteen accepted his advances, and the three spent the night together as Krillin's ki grew.

• Lazuli urged Little Eighteen to join her in pursuing Krillin and told her to leave her door unlocked.
• Krillin used Instant Transmission to appear beside Little Eighteen's bed.
• Lazuli revealed that Little Eighteen had praised Krillin and removed her blanket as Krillin pulled her into his arms.
• Little Eighteen stopped resisting Krillin, and her affection exceeded 90%.
• Krillin, Lazuli, and Little Eighteen spent the night together, and Krillin's ki grew.

Bulma completed an Eternal Energy Reactor and combined it with Dr. Gero’s Android Core Fusion Blueprint, revealing that the technology could give humans immense power and limitless stamina. She began imagining mass-producing the warriors, while Krillin grew uneasy about the consequences.

• Krillin joined Bulma in the laboratory, where she showed him the completed Eternal Energy Reactor.
• Bulma explained that the reactor produced perfect, inexhaustible energy, and Krillin recognized its potential for Androids 17 and 18.
• Krillin gave Bulma the Android Core Fusion Blueprint he had obtained after defeating Super Android 13.
• Bulma studied the blueprint and realized its fusion technology could combine the reactor with a living human body.
• Bulma announced plans to mass-produce powerful warriors and conquer Earth’s enemies, leaving Krillin alarmed by her ambition.