Cui

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Cui (邱夷)
Species/Race	Unnamed frog-like alien race 3
Gender	Male 3
Affiliation	Frieza Force 3 16
Occupation/Role	Prince of Planet Cui; gifted warrior of his race; Frieza’s subordinate 3 14
Status	Defeated by Soya; ultimate fate unconfirmed in the provided chapters 22 23 25
First Appearance	Mentioned when Frieza selects him for a mission 2; appears in person 3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Base battle power: 17,000	14	Arrives on Planet Beast with a 2,000-point advantage over Vegeta.
Battle God Water boost: 34,000	18 19	His first sip produces no change; further drinking doubles his base power. Vegeta witnesses the reading jump from 17,000 to 34,000.
Maximum boost: 170,000	18	Reaches ten times his base power after ten sips. Additional water provides no further increase.
Post-boost weakness: 1,700	22	After one hour, the boost expires and his base power is divided by ten. He collapses while attempting to attack Soya.

Background / History

Cui identifies himself as the prince of Planet Cui and his race’s gifted warrior, named after the planet. He uses these credentials to present his challenge to Vegeta as a contest between two royal prodigies 14.

Frieza initially selects Cui to eliminate the four Saiyans accompanying Vegeta, Nappa, and Raditz. After becoming interested in Soya’s claims about Super Saiyans, Frieza revises the order: Cui must quietly kill only the other three Saiyans, sparing Soya as well 2 3.

Appearance

• Frog- or toad-like features: His race is described as frog-like, and the Saiyans repeatedly liken him to a toad 3 15 22.
• Frieza Force battle armor: Nappa recognizes his armor as belonging to Frieza’s forces 16.
• Scouter worn over one eye: Used to locate combatants and measure their battle power 14 16.

Personality

Cui is proud of his royal status and strength. Rather than immediately completing his covert mission, he seeks out Vegeta to humiliate the Saiyans’ most gifted warrior. He mocks Vegeta’s defeat and dismisses Nappa as trash 14 16.

His caution gives way to greed when greater power becomes available. Initially suspicious of Soya’s claims, he accepts the Battle God Water after questioning Raditz about his weakened condition. At 170,000 battle power, he fantasizes about overthrowing Frieza, taking control of the universe, and monopolizing the water 17 18 20.

Abilities & Skills

Close-Quarters Combat

• Survives Vegeta’s opening combination of an uppercut, kick, and aerial strike, then counterattacks and severely injures him 15.
• Overpowers the weakened Vegeta, lifting him by his hair and knocking out several teeth with slaps 16.
• Becomes unable to resist Soya’s repeated kicks after his battle power falls to 1,700 22.

Flight

• Hovers above the battlefield and travels between the scattered Saiyan teams at high speed 14 16 17.
• Reaches Vegeta and Kuri in just over ten seconds after locating them 14.

Energy Attacks

• Fires an energy blast that destroys Vegeta’s Artificial Full Moon, preventing his Great Ape transformation 15 16.
• At his boosted strength, releases an enraged aura that shakes Planet Beast and blasts a small crater into the ground 21.

Knowledge of Saiyan Weaknesses

• Recognizes Vegeta’s Power Ball as preparation for a Great Ape transformation 15.
• Knows that destroying the moon or severing a Saiyan’s tail can stop the transformation 16.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Scouter — Tracks locations and battle power. Cui compares its readings with personnel files to notice Soya’s growth from 600 to 3,400 and Raditz’s decline from 700 to 175. His boosted power exceeds the device’s capacity 17 18 19.
• Spherical mini-spaceship — Carries him to Planet Beast. Soya and Raditz later retrieve spacecraft from the area around Cui’s vessel before departing for Earth 3 14 33.
• Battle God Water — Supplied by Soya. Temporarily raises Cui’s power tenfold, but leaves him at one-tenth of his base strength when the hour-long boost expires 18 22.

Relationships

• Frieza — Superior who assigns his covert assassination mission. Cui initially fears ruining Frieza’s plans, but considers rebellion after gaining the water’s power boost 3 14 18.
• Vegeta — Rival prince whom Cui challenges, defeats, and humiliates. Cui deliberately leaves him alive because Frieza still has use for him 14 15 16.
• Soya — Intended survivor of Cui’s mission and the architect of his downfall. Soya exploits Cui’s greed, stalls until the water’s drawback activates, and repeatedly kicks him into the sky 3 18 19 22.
• Raditz — Helps Soya deceive Cui about the water and prepare the meal used to delay him 18 19 20 21.
• Kuri — Assassination target killed when Cui sends Vegeta’s body crashing into him. Cui counts the death toward his mission while blaming Vegeta 15.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Planet Beast Mission

Cui arrives on Planet Beast and claims he is merely passing through, concealing Frieza’s involvement. He challenges Vegeta, survives the prince’s opening assault, and counterattacks with enough force to cause Kuri’s death. Destroying Vegeta’s Artificial Full Moon secures his victory 14 15 16.

While checking his remaining targets, Cui detects Carnegie’s rapidly falling power and passes over Nappa without attacking him. He then investigates a reading of 175, mistakenly suspecting it belongs to Baru; it actually belongs to the weakened Raditz beside Soya 16 17.

Battle God Water Trap

Soya persuades Cui to drink the Battle God Water while concealing its drawback. Cui reaches 170,000 battle power and starts planning to recruit the Ginyu Force, overthrow Frieza, and employ Soya as his personal lackey. Meanwhile, Soya and Raditz prepare roast boar to consume the boost’s remaining time, secretly contaminating a pork leg with urine 18 19 20 21.

The revelation enrages Cui. He threatens to kill both Saiyans, but the boost expires as he throws a punch. Reduced to 1,700 battle power, he is repeatedly kicked skyward by Soya and generates further Negative Emotion Points for Soya’s system 21 22 23.

Loss of Contact

Berryblue later reports that Cui has lost contact with Frieza’s forces. She suggests a broken scouter, while Frieza speculates that Vegeta may have ambushed and killed him. Neither explanation confirms Cui’s fate 25.

Notable Quotes

“Then let us two princes have a proper bout!” 14

“Hmph, too weak! And you call yourselves a warrior race? You make me laugh!” 16