Come Forth, Shenron

"I want to go too!" Bulma said eagerly.

"I need to fly really fast. You probably won't be able to keep your eyes open," Lu Fan said, pinching Bulma's cheek.

"Don't pinch my cheeks!" Bulma pouted.

"Huh? Your cheeks are fun to pinch," Lu Fan said with a laugh.

Bulma: "..."

"All right, wait here. I'll find those three Dragon Balls in no time." Lu Fan patted Bulma on the head again, then politely greeted her parents.

"Whoosh!"

Lu Fan soared into the sky.

"Lu Fan can fly too?" Dr. Briefs exclaimed in astonishment.

"Dad, you're so out of touch! Lu Fan even flew me up to the Lookout. I met God and the immortals there, too." Bulma excitedly recounted all the amazing things she had seen.

"God? Immortals?" Dr. Briefs murmured, stunned. "Are there really gods and immortals in this world?"

Master Roshi's island.

Master Roshi was in his room watching an indecent TV show.

As he watched, drool trickled from his mouth.

"Bang!"

While Master Roshi was watching TV, Vegeta kicked the door open.

Vegeta strode into the room.

"Hey, old man, have you seen this ball?" Vegeta asked Master Roshi.

Master Roshi stared fixedly at the television without even looking away.

"Hey, old man, I'm talking to you! Answer me!" Vegeta barked.

"Uh..." Master Roshi finally came to his senses a little. He turned to look at Vegeta, then at the Dragon Ball in Vegeta's hand.

Where had this brat come from?

Master Roshi didn't think much of it.

"That ball... I picked it up a long time ago. Take it and go. Don't bother me while I'm watching TV." Master Roshi answered without addressing the question, then turned his eyes back to the show.

Vegeta: "..."

Vegeta was just about to blow up the house.

Then he turned his head and spotted the Dragon Ball sitting on the table.

Vegeta stepped forward, picked up the Dragon Ball, and examined it closely.

It had three red stars inside.

"This must be the one. The one Lu Fan gave me has two stars," Vegeta muttered, then turned to leave.

As he left the house, a wicked glint flashed in Vegeta's eyes. He kicked the front door right off its hinges and sent it flying into the sea.

Then Vegeta walked away.

Master Roshi, however, kept his eyes fixed on the TV.

Another three minutes passed.

"That's all for today's show. See you next week at the same time," the pretty hostess said with a smile.

Master Roshi's eyes were nearly pressed against the screen.

Don't wait until next week.

Wouldn't it be great if a show like this aired every day?

Why only once a week?

I haven't had enough yet.

The show ended.

Reluctantly, Master Roshi turned off the TV and stretched.

"Huh? Who was here just now?" Master Roshi scratched his head. "I remember it was some brat... How did he get here?"

Master Roshi headed outside.

Huh?

Where's my door?

What happened to it?

Did that brat steal my door on his way out?

Is my door... worth a lot of money?

And what did that kid come here for?

It seemed like he was looking for some strange ball?

How odd.

About five hours later, Vegeta finally found the three Dragon Balls and returned with them to the Capsule Corp headquarters.

Lu Fan had been waiting there for a long time.

"Vegeta, you sure took your time. You've only just gathered those three Dragon Balls?" Lu Fan said with a smile.

"Hmph, one of the Dragon Balls was at the bottom of the deep sea. It took a lot of effort to find it!" Vegeta huffed.

Lu Fan smiled and said nothing.

The Dragon Ball Vegeta was talking about was probably the one in the deep-sea pirate treasure.

Vegeta tossed the four Dragon Balls onto the ground, where they joined the three Lu Fan had.

At last, all seven Dragon Balls were together.

Golden light shimmered across the seven Dragon Balls.

"You said the Dragon Balls were all I needed. Can I become a Super Saiyan now?" Vegeta asked.

"The Dragon Balls are all here. Will Shenron really appear?" Bulma exclaimed excitedly.

Dr. Briefs and Panchy came out to watch, too.

"Come forth, Shenron!" Lu Fan shouted at the seven Dragon Balls.

Golden flames of light continued to blaze from the seven Dragon Balls.

"What? What's going to appear?" Vegeta asked, puzzled.

"Pop!"

The golden flames over the seven Dragon Balls suddenly gathered together.

"Whoosh!"

A golden pillar of light shot into the sky.

The sky suddenly went dark.

Vegeta looked up in confusion.

"The sky's gone dark!" Bulma cried.

"What a fascinating phenomenon." Dr. Briefs adjusted his glasses.

"Oh my... Will Shenron really appear?" Panchy asked.

"Is this planet suddenly going to turn to night?" Vegeta muttered.

The next moment, the golden pillar of light transformed into a gigantic Azure Dragon.

The Azure Dragon coiled through the night sky, looking exceptionally solemn and divine.

Vegeta was stunned when he saw the dragon.

"Those who have gathered the Dragon Balls, state your wish. I will do my best to grant any wish," Shenron's voice rang out.

"Shenron, can you give me the ability to survive in outer space?" Lu Fan asked.

Shenron fell silent.

"Hey, weren't you supposed to make me a Super Saiyan?" Vegeta shouted angrily.

"I'm sorry, but I can't grant that wish," Shenron replied.

"What did you say?" Vegeta said, his expression turning cold. "Who was it that just said you could grant any wish? You can't even grant such a simple wish?"

Lu Fan: "..."

Shenron: "..."

"Vegeta, don't get worked up. Shenron said that my wish couldn't be granted," Lu Fan sighed.

"Uh, great! So you can make me a Super Saiyan?" Vegeta's face lit up.

But Vegeta had only asked a question. He hadn't made a wish.

"Shenron, can you answer a few questions for me?" Lu Fan asked.

"Are these questions your wish?" Shenron asked.

"Look, Shenron, I want the ability to survive in outer space, but you can't grant that wish, right?" Lu Fan said.

"That's correct," Shenron replied.

"Do you know how much that hurt me?" Lu Fan sighed. "I put a lot of effort into gathering the Dragon Balls."

Shenron: "..."

It only took you about five hours to gather the Dragon Balls...

And you're saying you put in a lot of effort...

I just can't believe you.