Chen He

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Chen He (陈何)
Species/Race	Saiyan 1
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Bulma's Dragon Ball search party; ally of Son Goku 1
Occupation/Role	Bodyguard; martial artist; Dragon Ball seeker 1
Status	Active 70
First Appearance	Chapter 1: “Transmigration”

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Saiyan awakening — Power Level 112	1	A beginner check-in activates his Saiyan cells and grants +100 power level.
Power Level 412	6	Holds an absolute advantage over Goku's Great Ape form, measured at 120.
Battle Power 820	7	Reached through Master Roshi's training, daily check-ins, and weighted training; gains the passive trait “Saiyan's Tenacity.”
Approaching 900	7	Becomes overwhelming even by Earth's tournament standards and defeats Jackie Chun.
Nearly 1,000	18	His ki passively halts armor-piercing bullets before they reach him.
Power Level 30,000+	19	Crossing 30,000 causes the system to panic and enter dormancy after warning that Chen He's growth had drawn attention.
Power Level 40,000	19	Achieved after a year of training under the Hundredfold Gravity Vest's maximum setting.
Power Level 43,000	38	Recorded while pursuing another Dragon Ball and confronting Red Ribbon Army remnants.
Four-hundredfold gravity conditioning	48	Endures repeated self-forging under 400× gravity before arriving on an alien world with Goku.
Super Saiyan 2	65	Breaks through the normal Super Saiyan bottleneck within the Hyperbolic Time Chamber; manifests a golden aura threaded with dark-red lightning.
Near Super Saiyan 3	69	After seven years of continuous system-assisted training, he shows signs of another breakthrough.

Background / History

Chen He was originally a Dragon Ball fan who transmigrated into a child Saiyan's body on Mount Paozu. He became Son Goku's neighbor, retained knowledge of the world's future events, and discovered a tail immediately after arriving 1.

Three days after transmigrating, Chen He's sign-in system activated. Its beginner gift awakened his Saiyan cells, increased his power level to 112, and supplied points for later exchanges 1. He quickly decided that acquiring strength was essential to surviving threats such as Frieza and the wider universe.

Appearance

Chen He initially has the body of a young boy, callused hands, black hair, and a furry brown Saiyan tail 1. After months of training, he grows taller; his face becomes more sharply defined, while his gaze develops an oppressive intensity that others struggle to meet 7.

• Usually wears a black training uniform with his hands in its pockets 17 19.
• Uses progressively heavier gravity vests beneath his clothing 7 21.
• His clothes are frequently damaged during high-gravity combat and training 17 33.
• Later wears a dark-gold gravity vest during off-world training 48.
• As a Super Saiyan 2, he manifests a brilliant golden aura laced with dark-red electrical arcs 65.

Personality

Chen He is calculating, survival-driven, and intensely pragmatic. His knowledge of future dangers makes him treat power as a necessity rather than a luxury; he seeks every available resource, plot reward, and training method that could prepare him for threats beyond Earth 9 19.

He is also notably ruthless toward enemies. Chen He kills General White, General Blue, and Mercenary Tao without hesitation, regarding information, Dragon Balls, and combat gains as more valuable than mercy 10 12 14. This coldness repeatedly unsettles Goku, Bulma, and the other martial artists 15 17 34.

Despite his detachment, Chen He is not careless. He protects Goku in combat, coordinates with him during the Red Ribbon Army assault, and gives him a Senzu Bean after their tournament battle 13 17 33. When his system becomes dormant, he responds with greater self-reliance rather than panic, pushing his body through increasingly extreme gravity training 19 28.

Abilities & Skills

Saiyan Physiology

Chen He's Saiyan cells are activated by the system shortly after his transmigration. His body adapts to strenuous combat and extreme training, allowing him to develop at a rate far beyond Earth's martial artists 1 11.

• Possesses exceptional physical strength, speed, endurance, and ki reserves.
• Can withstand attacks that would destroy ordinary fighters, including General Blue's full-force assault and artillery bombardment 12 17.
• Gains strength through intense combat and high-gravity conditioning 7 21.
• Uses his Saiyan battle instinct to pursue stronger opponents and increasingly dangerous training conditions 15 31.

Ki Manipulation

Chen He wields highly condensed ki for offense, defense, movement, and physical reinforcement.

• Fires the Kamehameha Wave to breach Pilaf's reinforced chamber 5.
• Forms ki around his fingers to create cutting attacks capable of killing armed soldiers 11.
• Generates a protective ki layer that deflects artillery shrapnel 17.
• Releases destructive energy blasts, including the attack that annihilates Mercenary Tao 14.
• Can sense the strength and nature of another fighter's aura, including Android 8's restrained power 10.

Afterimage Fist

Chen He purchases the Afterimage Fist for 1,000 points after accumulating enough system rewards 4.

• Creates afterimages through overwhelming speed to evade attacks and confuse opponents.
• Defeats Yamcha in their first tournament encounter with the technique 7.
• Uses it against Goku during their later tournament battle 31.
• Its effectiveness depends on Chen He's speed; extreme gravity slows his movements substantially 21.

Gravity Self-Tempering

Chen He uses gravity vests not merely as weights, but as a method of forcing his ki into his body and bones 29.

• Begins with a beginner Hundredfold Gravity Vest adjustable from 1× to 10× gravity 7.
• Regularly fights under five- and sixfold gravity during the Red Ribbon Army campaign 10 12.
• Reaches 20× gravity in daily life and uses 50× as a dangerous combat-training limit 21 35.
• At 50× gravity, his strength becomes more destructive, but his movement slows and his stamina drains rapidly 21 29.
• Endures repeated training under 400× gravity alongside Goku 48.

Environmental Adaptation

Chen He uses Shenron to remove a critical Saiyan weakness: inability to survive in space and similarly hostile environments 6.

• Can survive normally in vacuum and extremely harsh environments.
• Makes the wish specifically to prepare for future conflicts against spacefaring enemies such as Frieza 6.

Spirit Bomb

In a desperate battle against Frieza, Chen He gathers energy from the three suns above, surrounding life force, and the Milky Way itself to create a massive Spirit Bomb 56.

• Requires prolonged concentration to gather sufficient energy.
• Is used as a last-resort attack alongside Goku during the battle on Namek 56.

Time Stop Flash

Chen He employs the elusive Time Stop Flash in conjunction with Goku's direct attacks against Frieza's third form 56.

Super Saiyan 2

Chen He forcibly breaks through the normal Super Saiyan bottleneck after prolonged Hyperbolic Time Chamber training 65.

• Produces a more violent golden aura than an ordinary Super Saiyan.
• Surrounds him with dark-red electrical arcs.
• Is achieved through years of isolated, extreme training rather than a conventional tournament battle 65.

Sign-In System

Chen He's system provides check-in rewards, points, a shop, storage, and access to advanced training functions.

• Initially grants Saiyan cell activation, power increases, and points 1.
• Allows him to exchange points for techniques and gravity equipment 4 7.
• Unlocks Level 2 shop access after the destruction of Red Ribbon Army headquarters 18.
• Goes dormant after Chen He surpasses 30,000 power level, leaving its shop and status functions inaccessible 19 28.
• Later issues a forced mission against weakened Frieza and retains a personal storage space for items such as Senzu Beans 58 65.
• Provides Hyperbolic Time Chamber training during Earth's seven-year period of peace 69.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Gravity Vests — Adjustable weighted equipment used for constant self-tempering; Chen He escalates from low multipliers to 50× gravity and beyond 7 21 48.
• Dragon Radar — Borrowed from Bulma to locate Dragon Balls independently after the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament 34 35.
• Dragon Balls — Collected as both wish-granting artifacts and strategic resources; Chen He uses the first set to gain environmental adaptation 6.
• Senzu Beans — Kept in the system's personal storage and used to restore himself after reaching Super Saiyan 2 65.
• System Personal Space — Storage linked to the sign-in system 65.

Relationships

• Son Goku — Traveling companion, rival, and frequent combat partner. Chen He protects Goku in dangerous encounters, but Goku remains troubled by Chen He's lethal methods 1 13 15 31.
• Bulma — Hires Chen He as a bodyguard during her first Dragon Ball search. She later fears his oppressive presence while remaining concerned about his isolation and exhaustion 1 34 35.
• Master Roshi / Jackie Chun — Chen He trains on Roshi's island, then surpasses the master so dramatically that Roshi fears his future and recognizes his power as beyond Earth's martial arts 7 19 31.
• Yamcha — Initially an enemy and later an intimidated acquaintance. Chen He repeatedly defeats him, including under fiftyfold gravity 5 7 22.
• Tien Shinhan — Tournament opponent whose pride is shattered when Chen He defeats him with a single gravity-restrained punch 20 29.
• Android 8 — Chen He refuses to force Android 8 into battle, allowing him to step aside after warning that General White's control will soon end 10.
• Frieza — Cosmic enemy fought alongside Goku on Namek; Chen He later receives a system mission to participate in Frieza's final defeat 56 58.
• Babidi and Dabura — Chen He eliminates both before their plan to revive Majin Buu can proceed 70.

Story Role / Major Arcs

First Dragon Ball Search

Chen He joins Bulma and Goku as Bulma's bodyguard in exchange for participation in the Dragon Ball search. He defeats Oolong, helps resolve the Fire Mountain crisis, rescues the group from Pilaf's trap, and uses Shenron to gain the ability to survive in vacuum and other extreme environments 1 3 4 5 6.

21st World Martial Arts Tournament

After training under Master Roshi while using a gravity vest, Chen He dominates the tournament. He defeats Yamcha, Nam, and Jackie Chun, then helps contain Goku's Great Ape transformation long enough for Roshi to destroy the moon 7 8.

Red Ribbon Army Campaign

Chen He treats the Red Ribbon Army arc as an opportunity to secure Dragon Balls, system points, and access to the Level 2 shop. He destroys Muscle Tower, kills Generals White and Blue, annihilates Mercenary Tao, and assaults Red Ribbon Army headquarters with Goku 9 10 12 14 17.

After acquiring all seven Dragon Balls at headquarters, Chen He completes the system's main quest, receives 5,000 points, and unlocks Level 2 shop access 18.

22nd World Martial Arts Tournament

A year later, Chen He returns with a power level of 40,000, but his system has entered dormancy after detecting an unknown threat 19. He turns the tournament into extreme body-tempering by fighting under fiftyfold gravity, crushing Yamcha, Bangpote, and Tien Shinhan while exhausting himself in the process 21 26 29.

His match with Goku becomes another form of self-forging: Chen He deliberately uses Goku's attacks to push through his own limits 31. Afterward, he leaves the tournament depleted, takes Bulma's Dragon Radar, and resumes searching for Dragon Balls alone 33 35.

Off-World Training and the Frieza Conflict

Chen He and Goku endure repeated training under up to 400× gravity before arriving on an alien world 48. During the battle against Frieza, Chen He uses Time Stop Flash, gathers a Spirit Bomb, and later receives a forced system mission tied to Frieza's weakened state and Super Saiyan Bloodline Fragments 56 58.

Super Saiyan Advancement

Within the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Chen He achieves Super Saiyan 2 through years of brutal isolation and training 65. During the following seven years of peace, he continues training in the system's chamber and approaches Super Saiyan 3 69.

Majin Buu Prevention

Rather than attending the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament, Chen He tracks a dangerous magical energy source to the Gobi Desert. He eliminates Babidi, Dabura, and their forces before Majin Buu can be revived, then seals Buu underground 70.

Notable Quotes

“Dead men keep secrets best.” 15

“I'm not afraid. I'm just used to factoring every possible accident into the plan.” 33

“A battlefield? Just what I wanted.” 15

Trivia

• Chen He is explicitly aware that he has entered the Dragon Ball world and uses that foreknowledge to guide many of his decisions 1 9.
• His first system reward provides 50 points, while unlocking the original shop requires 1,000 1.
• His first purchased combat technique is the Afterimage Fist 4.
• He regards Earth's martial arts tournaments as insufficiently dangerous once his power begins to outstrip the other competitors 21 33.