Chapter Summaries

Bardock’s Saiyans gathered on Fell Planet while Frieza moved to destroy Planet Vegeta. King Vegeta led the Saiyans in a mass Great Ape transformation and challenged Frieza as his forces attacked.

• Bardock confirmed to his gathered subordinates that Frieza would destroy Planet Vegeta, while Gine asked where Kasso was.
• Frieza confronted King Vegeta above Planet Vegeta and hinted that he would make beautiful fireworks.
• King Vegeta realized Frieza was turning on the Saiyans, led them back to the planet’s surface, and ordered them to attack.
• Frieza sent half his forces to attack and stationed the Ginyu Force around Planet Vegeta to stop Saiyans from escaping.
• King Vegeta created an Artificial Moon, and about two thousand Saiyans transformed into Great Apes.
• King Vegeta roared a challenge at Frieza as Frieza’s subordinates charged the Great Apes.

Great Apes overwhelmed Frieza’s forces on Planet Vegeta, while Frieza watched without concern. Kasso appeared before Frieza, punched him, and vanished, leaving Frieza furious and searching for him.

• The Great Apes shrugged off the aliens’ attacks, then killed many of them with thrown stones and mouth-fired laser blasts.
• The survivors checked their Scouters and discovered that the Great Apes had battle powers ranging from about 10,000 to 80,000.
• Dodoria urged Frieza to intervene, but Frieza showed little concern for his troops’ losses.
• Kasso appeared before Frieza and advised him, then used Instant Transmission to punch him hard in the face.
• Frieza unleashed his 530,000 battle power and searched for Kasso, who had vanished.

Frieza revealed his overwhelming power after King Vegeta and four Saiyans challenged him, then destroyed Planet Vegeta with his Planet Destroyer Bomb. King Vegeta and his subordinates died as the planet was consumed.

• King Vegeta led four Great Apes toward Frieza, confident they could defeat him after slaughtering many of his forces.
• Frieza unleashed his aura, overwhelmed the five Saiyans, and revealed that his power level was 530,000.
• Frieza formed a Planet Destroyer Bomb and hurled it toward Planet Vegeta.
• King Vegeta and his four subordinates combined their blasts to resist the bomb, but it overwhelmed them and burned them away.

Kasso watched Planet Vegeta's destruction after helping nearly two hundred Saiyans escape, while Frieza celebrated the planet's annihilation and returned to his headquarters. Kasso then vanished, looking ahead to the start of the Dragon Ball story and preparing to avoid becoming a supporting character.

• Kasso watched Frieza's Planet Destroyer Bomb sink into Planet Vegeta, reflecting that he had saved nearly two hundred Saiyans and done all he could.
• The bomb reached Planet Vegeta's core, triggering disasters across the surface before the planet exploded in a brilliant burst of light.
• Frieza celebrated Planet Vegeta's destruction with Dodoria, then led his ships back to headquarters and reported that he had completed Lord Beerus's task.
• Kasso watched the last light from Planet Vegeta fade, thought about preparing for the coming Dragon Ball story, and vanished from space.

After Planet Vegeta was destroyed, Kasso told the surviving Saiyans he would lead them to their restored ancestral home, Planet Sadala. Bardock tested and confirmed they could survive in space, while Kasso reunited with the sleeping Ausbie.

• Bardock and Garis waited for Kasso to return before deciding what the Saiyans would do after Planet Vegeta’s destruction.
• Kasso confirmed Planet Vegeta had exploded and announced that he would take the survivors to Planet Sadala after they rested on Planet Fell.
• Bardock flew into space to test whether Kasso’s wishes had made Saiyans able to survive without air, then returned and shared the news.
• Kasso found Gine holding the sleeping Ausbie and took her in his arms.
• Ausbie woke, smiled at Kasso, and greeted him as he returned.

Kasso took Ausbie to explore Planet Sadala, the Saiyans’ ancestral homeworld, and discovered signs that the planet could be affecting his body. After Ausbie grew hungry, he caught wild boars and prepared them a campfire dinner.

• Kasso used Instant Transmission to take Ausbie to Planet Sadala and explore the Saiyans’ ancestral homeworld.
• Kasso sensed an unusual influence on the planet and felt something beginning to develop inside his body.
• Kasso and Ausbie explored the forest, where Ausbie spotted a red bird that flew away when she startled it.
• Kasso cleared grass from large rocks and discovered they were the remains of ancient Saiyan building walls.
• When Ausbie said she was hungry, Kasso caught two wild boars and roasted them over a campfire for dinner.

After moving the Saiyans to the restored Planet Sadala, Kasso fought Bardock to test his growing strength. Kasso knocked Bardock into a crater and left him unable to fight back.

• Kasso and Ausbie spent a month transporting the Saiyans from Fell Planet to Planet Sadala.
• Bardock told Garis to settle everyone on their ancestral homeworld and wondered at Kasso’s unusual knowledge and abilities.
• The Saiyans built homes and began training on Planet Sadala while Kasso and Bardock repeatedly fought.
• Kasso, whose battle power had risen to 14,000, dodged Bardock’s blast and attacked him from behind.
• Kasso battered Bardock with a rapid series of blows and punched him into a crater more than ten meters wide.

After a month on Planet Sadala, Kasso set out with Ausbie for Earth to gather Senzu Beans and arrange for a Gravity Chamber. They reached Earth after Kasso overshot it with Instant Transmission, and he prepared to pursue his plans.

• Kasso battered Bardock with energy blasts before leaving him sprawled in the forest, then flew off with Ausbie to get food.
• Kasso found the black-soil land Shenron had created on Planet Sadala and decided to bring Senzu Bean seeds back from Earth.
• Kasso told Bardock he and Ausbie were leaving, while Bardock kept training and watched them go.
• Kasso said goodbye to Gine, Garis, and the others, then used Instant Transmission with Ausbie to travel from Planet Sadala toward Earth.
• Kasso overshot Earth and had to use Instant Transmission again; after recovering, he vowed to get Senzu Beans and a Gravity Chamber.

Kasso and Ausbie explored West City, where Kasso stopped a group of bandits stealing Hoi-Poi Capsules from a Capsule Corp shop. After recovering the goods, Kasso arranged to meet Dr. Briefs and arrived with Ausbie at the Briefs estate.

• Korin and Kami sensed the immense concealed power within Kasso and Ausbie and worried that they could destroy Earth.
• Kasso took Ausbie sightseeing in West City, where she eagerly looked for food.
• A gang of bandits robbed a Capsule Corp shop and escaped with bags of Hoi-Poi Capsules.
• Kasso swiftly knocked down the bandits and recovered the stolen capsules.
• The shop contacted Capsule Corp, and Dr. Briefs agreed to meet Kasso, who arrived at the Briefs estate with Ausbie.

Kasso visited Dr. Brief’s mansion with Ausbie and asked him to build a Gravity Chamber capable of reaching one hundred times Earth’s gravity. Dr. Brief agreed to have it ready in a month, leaving Kasso excited about the chance to increase his power.

• Kasso and Ausbie arrived at Dr. Brief’s mansion, where Tights recognized Kasso as the martial artist who had recovered the family’s Hoi-Poi Capsules.
• Tights led Kasso and Ausbie inside and peppered Kasso with questions about his martial arts training.
• Bulma and Dr. Brief’s family met the children, and Kasso asked Dr. Brief to build a Gravity Chamber.
• Kasso explained that the chamber needed to reach one hundred times Earth’s gravity, and Dr. Brief agreed to build it within a month.
• Kasso jumped onto the mansion’s roof in excitement, astonishing Tights and Bulma with his strength.

Kasso and Ausbie visited Tights and Bulma, then flew to Korin Tower to get Senzu Beans. Their arrival alarmed Korin and Kami, who sensed their immense power.

• Dr. Brief left to help Kasso build a Gravity Chamber, while Bulma asked Kasso to teach her how to leap onto a roof and he told her to wait until she was older.
• Ausbie asked for food, and she and Kasso ate plate after plate until Tights and Bulma were stunned by their appetites.
• Kasso thanked Tights and Bulma, then flew away with Ausbie, leaving the sisters shocked to see them fly.
• Kasso and Ausbie flew to Korin Tower, overcame the psychic effect that made it disappear, and continued toward the top to get Senzu Beans.
• Korin panicked as Kasso and Ausbie approached, and Kami sensed Kasso heading toward the tower from the Lookout.

Kasso and Ausbie asked Korin to teach them how to control their ki, but Korin said they first needed Kami to suppress their immense power. Kami and Popo arrived at Korin Tower, leaving Kasso ready to ask Kami for help.

• Kasso and Ausbie reached Korin Tower and asked Korin to teach them ki control.
• Kasso and Ausbie unleashed their power, frightening Korin and confirming that they were far stronger than he could handle.
• Korin explained that they needed to suppress their power before he could teach them, and said only Kami could help.
• Kami and Popo appeared outside Korin Tower, and Ausbie remarked that Kami looked like a watermelon.

Kami gave Kasso and Ausbie weighted clothing to suppress their power and prepare them to learn ki. After adapting to the outfits in a week, they received Kami’s explanation of ki, and Popo took charge of their training.

• Kami brought Kasso and Ausbie to the Lookout and gave them weighted outfits set to 25 times and 15 times Earth's gravity, respectively.
• Kasso and Ausbie struggled to move in the heavy clothing, then gradually adapted over three days and learned to walk normally.
• After a week, Kasso and Ausbie could run around the Lookout, impressing Kami with their progress.
• Kami explained that ki existed in living things and in stones and plants, and that sensing it required calmness and speed.
• Kami assigned Popo to train Kasso and Ausbie, then went back inside.

Kasso and Ausbie trained with Popo to take an apple without ringing their ankle bells, eventually completing the first stage through teamwork. Popo then began the next stage, teaching them to move faster than lightning.

• Popo gave Kasso and Ausbie bells and challenged them to take the apple without making the bells ring.
• Ausbie and Kasso repeatedly failed as Popo flicked their hands and foreheads whenever the bells rang.
• Kasso realized he needed to calm his mind and body, then briefly moved without ringing his bell before it rang again.
• After a week of training, Kasso and Ausbie coordinated an attack and used Kasso's breath to knock the apple into Ausbie's arms.
• Popo declared the first stage complete and introduced the second stage: movements faster than lightning.

Kasso and Ausbie completed Popo’s second-stage bell training, learning to sense ki and their surroundings. Kami told them to remove their Weighted Clothing, and Kasso prepared to test how much stronger he had become.

• Popo blindfolded Kasso and Ausbie and challenged them to take the bells from him, while Kasso realized the training required sensing ki rather than blindly chasing the sound.
• Kasso figured out the second stage and helped Ausbie think through the exercise instead of rushing after the bells.
• After two more weeks of practice, Kasso and Ausbie completed the second stage, and Kami praised their extraordinary progress in learning to sense ki.
• Popo revealed that a third stage was called the State of Nothingness, though he said the children were not ready to understand it.
• Kami told Kasso and Ausbie to remove their Weighted Clothing, and they chose to let Kasso go first.

After a month of training with Kami and Popo, Kasso and Ausbie removed their Weighted Clothing and unleashed their greatly increased power. They thanked their teachers and left the Heavenly Realm, heading toward Korin Tower.

• Kasso removed his Weighted Clothing and released a powerful aura, realizing his strength had more than doubled.
• Ausbie removed her Weighted Clothing and unleashed an aura that Kasso estimated reached 6,000 in battle power.
• Kasso praised Ausbie, then thanked Kami and Popo for teaching them during the past month.
• Kasso and Ausbie said goodbye and flew down from the Heavenly Realm.
• Korin spotted the two children approaching Korin Tower and wondered whether they had already learned to control ki.

Kasso and Ausbie visited Korin Tower after mastering ki and Kasso traded a huge haul of fish for Korin’s Senzu Beans. Kasso left with most of Korin’s stock, leaving a few thousand beans behind.

• Kasso and Ausbie arrived at Korin Tower, and Korin was stunned when Kasso revealed he and Ausbie had learned to control their ki.
• Kasso asked Korin for Senzu Beans, and Korin agreed to trade one bean for twenty fish.
• Kasso used Instant Transmission to collect fish from the Pacific Ocean and returned with dozens of Capsules full of them.
• Korin eagerly accepted the fish and told Kasso to take all the Senzu Beans.
• Kasso found three tubs full of beans, packed most of them into a Capsule, and left a few thousand behind.

Kasso and Ausbie left Korin Tower and went to Mount Paozu, where Kasso found Goku’s four-star Dragon Ball. They met Son Gohan carrying the newborn Goku, and Son Gohan noticed that both visitors had tails like his grandson.

• Kasso left some Senzu Beans for Goku and the others before flying away with Ausbie.
• Kasso took Ausbie to Mount Paozu to find Goku’s Dragon Ball, which he planned to borrow for a wish and a Dragon Ball Radar.
• Kasso found the four-star Dragon Ball in Son Gohan’s empty house and flew away with Ausbie.
• Kasso spotted Son Gohan carrying baby Goku and landed nearby with Ausbie.
• Son Gohan was stunned to see the two children use the Flight Technique and noticed that both had tails.

Kasso and Ausbie left Goku with Son Gohan and borrowed his Dragon Ball before heading to West City. There, Dr. Brief showed them the completed Gravity Chamber, which included Kasso’s requested voice controls, temperature settings, and a Music System.

• Son Gohan met Kasso and Ausbie, who left Goku in his care and borrowed the Dragon Ball.
• Kasso carried Ausbie away to find good food after she admired how much Goku resembled Bardock.
• Kasso and Ausbie arrived at Tights’s home in West City, where Dr. Brief had just finished building the Gravity Chamber.
• Dr. Brief showed Kasso the chamber and explained that it had voice-controlled gravity, temperature controls, and a Music System designed to work under a hundred times Earth’s gravity.

Kasso tested Dr. Briefs's Gravity Chamber and discovered its training benefits, though Dr. Briefs had rigged it to play a loud song. After Dr. Briefs packed it into a Hoi-Poi Capsule, Bulma persuaded Ausbie to take her flying, and the two girls flew out together.

• Kasso entered the Gravity Chamber and tested its 25-times gravity setting, but a hidden Music System startled him with a song.
• Kasso turned off the gravity and thanked Dr. Briefs, then told Bulma the Gravity Chamber was useful.
• Bulma asked Kasso to teach her to fly, and when he did not answer, she asked Ausbie instead.
• Kasso asked Dr. Briefs to pack the Gravity Chamber into a Hoi-Poi Capsule so he could take it to Planet Sadala.
• Ausbie agreed to take Bulma flying, and the two girls rose into the air and flew out through the doorway.