Arc 19The Road to the Androids

Naruto helped Goku defeat Frieza, then trained on Yardrat and Earth while preparing for the Androids’ arrival. After gaining Super Saiyan forms and setting out with Bulma to collect the Super Dragon Balls, Naruto landed on a life-rich planet and encountered Turles.

  • Naruto helped Goku defeat Frieza, revived Piccolo and the Namekians through Porunga, then escaped Namek’s destruction with Goku aboard Frieza’s spaceship.
  • Naruto and Goku trained on Planet Yardrat, where Naruto learned Instant Transmission and healing before fusing Saiyan genes to increase his power.
  • After returning to Earth, Naruto met Trunks, learned of the coming Android attack, and explained Super Saiyan transformations to Vegeta and the others.
  • Naruto trained in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, ate a Chakra Fruit, and achieved Super Saiyan 2 and Super Saiyan 4.
  • Naruto reunited with Goku and Gohan, demonstrated his strength, and taught Gohan to transform into a Super Saiyan.
  • Naruto gave Bulma a Flying Raijin Kunai, collected two Super Dragon Balls with her, and continued searching for the last one.
  • Naruto landed with Bulma on a life-rich planet to plant the God Tree, where they saw Turles arrive to plant the Tree of Might.
Chapters 451–475 Vol. 5 Read

Ch. 451Night Guy Unleashed, Frieza's Final Form

Naruto used twenty shadow clones to unleash Night Guy on Frieza, then exhausted himself and left the fight to Son Goku. Frieza emerged from the fading blast, setting the stage for Goku to face him.

  • Naruto's invisible attacks and Black Receivers failed to penetrate Frieza's defenses, so he created over a thousand shadow clones to distract him.
  • While Frieza destroyed the clones, twenty distant clones opened the Eighth Gate and prepared Night Guy.
  • Son Goku arrived on Planet Namek, learned Krillin's memories of the battle, and realized Frieza was far stronger than he was.
  • Naruto used Absolute Domain and Spatial Swap to bring the twenty Night Guy attacks directly in front of Frieza, striking him with a massive blast.
  • Naruto returned to his normal size, exhausted, and accepted a Senzu Bean from Goku, who promised to take over the fight.
  • Frieza slowly emerged from the distorted air above the sea after the explosion dissipated.

Ch. 452Twenty Times King Kai Fist

Goku fought Frieza in his final form, but Frieza proved far stronger and overwhelmed him despite his Twenty Times King Kai Fist. Naruto survived Frieza’s surprise attack with Kamui, and as Goku’s body began to fail, Naruto told Krillin and Gohan to get ready to help him.

  • Frieza revealed his final form, and Naruto estimated that Frieza’s power was in the tens of millions while Goku’s was only ninety thousand.
  • Naruto explained that Saiyans grew stronger after recovering from near-death injuries and prepared a Senzu Bean so they could restore Goku if needed.
  • Frieza fired a beam at Naruto, but Naruto used Kamui to let it pass through him unharmed.
  • Seeing Frieza attack Naruto, Goku unleashed Twenty Times King Kai Fist and raised his power to nearly two million.
  • Frieza dodged Goku’s attacks and battered him until the strain of the technique weakened Goku and Frieza broke both his arms.
  • Gohan begged Naruto to help, and Naruto told Krillin and Gohan to get ready.

Ch. 453Son Goku with a power level of 3 million

Naruto rescued Son Goku from Frieza and gave him time to recover with a Senzu Bean, causing his power to soar past three million. Goku then used the Tenfold King Kai Fist to reach thirty million and injured Frieza, leaving them locked in battle.

  • Naruto used Future Sight to anticipate Frieza's attack, rescued Son Goku, and hurled a Black Hole: Rasenshuriken at Frieza.
  • Naruto transported Son Goku to Krillin and Gohan, who gave him a Senzu Bean that healed his injuries and triggered a huge increase in strength.
  • Naruto told Krillin and Gohan that Saiyan recovery boosts were not a simple, endlessly repeatable shortcut to power.
  • Son Goku flew back to Frieza and activated the Tenfold King Kai Fist, raising his ki from over three million to thirty million.
  • Son Goku kicked Frieza hard enough to draw blood, and the two charged into a series of midair clashes.

Ch. 454Spirit Bomb

Goku’s Twenty Times King Kai Fist could not overcome Frieza, so Naruto rescued him and helped him recover while he prepared a Spirit Bomb. Naruto absorbed some of Goku’s Ki and confronted Frieza with his amplified power, leaving them on the brink of battle.

  • Frieza adapted to Goku’s attacks, overpowered him, and forced him underwater.
  • Naruto used Absolute Domain to swap Goku out of danger, then brought him back to Krillin and Gohan for a Senzu Bean.
  • Goku recovered, realized he could not defeat Frieza with the Twenty Times King Kai Fist, and began gathering energy for a Spirit Bomb.
  • Naruto absorbed Goku’s Ki until his power reached six hundred thousand, then went to buy Goku time.
  • Naruto activated Tenseigan Chakra Mode and amplified his power to sixty-six million, prompting Frieza to charge at him.

Ch. 455Buying time, attacking with the Spirit Bomb

Naruto bought Goku time to finish gathering the Spirit Bomb by keeping Frieza occupied, then helped weaken him with an amplified Nuclear Fusion Shockwave. Goku’s Spirit Bomb struck Frieza, but after the others believed him dead, Frieza climbed from the rubble, badly wounded and still alive.

  • Naruto used his Azure form, Absolute Domain, and Future Sight to evade Frieza while Goku gathered the Spirit Bomb.
  • Frieza powered up and launched a Planet Destruction Bomb, which Naruto countered with his Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion and amplified Nuclear Fusion Shockwave.
  • Naruto vanished after telling Frieza goodbye, and Goku hurled the Spirit Bomb at him.
  • The Spirit Bomb drove Frieza into the ground, leaving a massive crater as Goku, Gohan, and Krillin thought he had been destroyed.
  • Frieza emerged from the rubble, grievously injured, and the others realized he had survived.

Ch. 456Super Saiyan, making wishes

After Frieza killed Krillin, Goku transformed into a Super Saiyan and began fighting him while Naruto evacuated Gohan. Naruto used the Namekian Dragon Balls to revive Piccolo, restoring Earth's Dragon Balls, as the battle between Goku and Frieza continued.

  • Frieza killed Krillin, and Goku transformed into a Super Saiyan after his grief and rage overwhelmed him.
  • Naruto used Flying Thunder God to take Gohan to Bulma, then helped Dende summon Porunga with the seven Dragon Balls.
  • Naruto wished for Piccolo to be revived, which also restored Kami and Earth's Dragon Balls.
  • Naruto told Bulma to use Earth's Dragon Balls to revive the fallen Namekians and others, while Gohan said Kami had already been informed.
  • Goku and Frieza continued their fierce fight, and Frieza sensed the sky briefly darken.

Ch. 457Transfer, Planet Namek explodes

Naruto used Porunga to obtain Senzu Beans and send everyone on Planet Namek to Earth, then stayed behind to witness Goku defeat Frieza. As Namek exploded, Naruto escaped with the unconscious Goku aboard Frieza's spaceship and set a course for Planet Yardrat.

  • Naruto’s wish to unlock his potential failed because something in his body exceeded Porunga’s power, so he wished for over ten thousand Senzu Beans and their growing method instead.
  • Naruto asked Porunga to send every surviving Namekian and Earthling, including Vegeta, to Earth, but stayed on Namek to watch Goku’s fight with Frieza.
  • Naruto boarded Frieza’s spaceship, incapacitated the Frieza Force soldiers, learned how to operate the ship, and set its course for Planet Yardrat.
  • As Namek began collapsing, Naruto called Goku aboard the spaceship after Goku defeated Frieza and escaped the destruction.
  • Naruto placed the unconscious Goku in a healing chamber and watched Planet Namek explode as the spaceship headed toward Planet Yardrat.

Ch. 458Planet Yardrat

Naruto and Son Goku reached Planet Yardrat, where village chief Sol welcomed them and introduced the planet’s ki-based techniques. The chapter ended as they learned about the Healing Technique, with Goku increasingly excited by the abilities.

  • On Earth, Gohan reassured Bulma that Naruto and Goku would return, and Bulma vowed to wait for Naruto.
  • After half a month in space, Naruto and Goku arrived on Planet Yardrat and met Sol, who welcomed them to his village.
  • Naruto and Goku settled in the village, while Goku trained to control his Super Saiyan power and recovered from his injuries.
  • Sol told Naruto that Yardrat’s strength came from ki control and demonstrated Instant Transmission, which let him travel to anyone whose ki he could sense.
  • A Yardrat man demonstrated Forced Spirit Fission, which separated ki absorbed from another person.
  • Other Yardrat people demonstrated the Multiplication Technique and Healing Technique, prompting Goku to compare the former to Naruto’s Shadow Clone Technique and grow excited.

Ch. 459Learning Instant Transmission and the Healing Technique

Sol taught Son Goku and Naruto the Yardratians’ Instant Transmission, and Naruto quickly mastered it along with their Healing Technique. Naruto then made food from the ground for Goku and the villagers before settling down to consider his next steps.

  • Sol offered to teach Son Goku and Naruto the Planet Yardrat people’s secret techniques, and Goku chose Instant Transmission while Naruto chose Instant Transmission and the Healing Technique.
  • Sol taught Goku how to sense and connect to ki, while Naruto used the method to master Instant Transmission in less than an hour.
  • Naruto learned the Healing Technique and healed a shallow cut on his arm.
  • Naruto showed Goku that he could turn the ground into food, and Goku and several Yardratians eagerly ate it.
  • Naruto found a quiet spot and sat down to consider the path ahead.

Ch. 460Fusion succeeded, transforming into a Super Saiyan

Naruto fused Vegeta's and Son Goku's Saiyan genes into his body, raising his base Power Level to six million. He then transformed into a Super Saiyan at three hundred million and began using Absolute Control to address the form's rapid stamina drain.

  • Naruto decided to raise his potential by fusing Saiyan blood and used Absolute Domain to conceal the procedure.
  • Naruto fused Vegeta's and Son Goku's genes while replenishing his rapidly consumed ki with Senzu Beans and drawing on souls from the Naraka Path.
  • Naruto's body changed during the fusion, growing taller and more muscular and developing a retractable Saiyan tail.
  • After consuming several thousand Senzu Beans, Naruto completed the fusion and found that his base Power Level had risen from six hundred thousand to six million.
  • Naruto concentrated ki in his back and transformed into a Super Saiyan, raising his Power Level to three hundred million.
  • Naruto noticed the transformation rapidly drained his stamina and activated Absolute Control.

Ch. 461Fusing Time Stop and Building a Gravity Training Room

Naruto fused Guldo’s Time Stop with Absolute Domain, mastered gravity manipulation, and built a gravity training room to increase his strength. After ten days of intense training, he met Son Goku, who had mastered Instant Transmission, and transformed a mountain into food for him.

  • Naruto achieved Super Saiyan Full Power and tested his enhanced attacks inside Absolute Domain while Son Goku practiced Instant Transmission nearby.
  • Naruto swallowed Guldo’s Time Stop Essence and fused it with Absolute Domain, gaining the ability to stop time throughout the domain with a thought.
  • Naruto learned to manipulate gravity and created a gravity training room, raising its setting as high as seven hundred times gravity.
  • Naruto trained in the room for ten days, using Senzu Beans to recover, and increased his base power level to six million five hundred thousand.
  • Son Goku told Naruto he had mastered Instant Transmission and eagerly inspected the gravity training room.
  • Naruto took Son Goku to a mountain and used the Munch-Munch Fruit’s ability to turn it into food, which Goku immediately began eating.

Ch. 462A few months later

Naruto gave Goku a gravity chamber and Senzu Beans, learned the Kaio-ken, and arranged for White Zetsus to cultivate more Senzu Beans in Wushi World. After nine months of training, Naruto fought Goku on Planet Yardrat and defeated him, leaving Goku curious about Naruto’s space-transfer technique.

  • Naruto gave Goku a gravity chamber and Senzu Beans, and Goku offered to teach him the Kaio-ken in return.
  • Naruto taught the White Zetsus how to grow Senzu Beans and produced Super Divine Water for their cultivation.
  • Naruto and Goku trained for nine months, raising their strength and stabilizing Goku’s Super Saiyan form.
  • Naruto fought Goku on Planet Yardrat, matched his power, and used Future Sight to counter his attacks.
  • Naruto’s Nuclear Fusion Shockwave destroyed Goku’s Kamehameha, and Naruto used Space Transfer to land a punch that sent Goku into a mountainside.
  • Naruto healed Goku and restored his Ki, and Goku asked how Naruto had suddenly appeared in front of his fist.

Ch. 463Back to Earth

Naruto and Goku left Planet Yardrat for Earth after nine months of training, while Naruto reflected on his growing power and new techniques. They arrived just after Trunks killed Frieza and King Cold, and the chapter ended with Naruto and Goku reuniting with the others.

  • Naruto agreed to return to Earth with Goku, and reviewed his increased power, three finishing moves, and knowledge of the King Kai Fist.
  • Naruto and Goku said goodbye to Sora, giving him two gravity Training Rooms before departing Planet Yardrat.
  • One month later, Frieza and King Cold arrived on Earth, and Frieza ordered his subordinates to prepare to destroy the planet.
  • Trunks appeared as a Super Saiyan and killed Frieza, King Cold, and their subordinates.
  • Naruto and Goku arrived by spaceship and greeted the gathered group.

Ch. 464Trunks

Naruto returned to Earth with Son Goku and revealed that he knew how Saiyans could become Super Saiyans. Trunks, who recognized Naruto as someone absent from his history, asked Son Goku to speak privately, while Goku and Trunks began fighting in their Super Saiyan forms.

  • Chi-Chi scolded Son Goku for being away without calling, and Goku reunited with Gohan.
  • Naruto greeted Vegeta and Trunks, then offered to explain how to become a Super Saiyan.
  • Naruto used Banshō Ten'in to pull down and destroy bee-shaped surveillance robots that were watching the group.
  • Trunks asked Son Goku to speak with him privately, and they moved away from the others.
  • Naruto explained to Vegeta that S-Cells and strong emotions triggered transformation, and that a peaceful heart increased S-Cells.
  • Son Goku and Trunks transformed into Super Saiyans and fought, while Vegeta watched with clenched fists.

Ch. 465A visit to Bulma's house

Trunks warned Son Goku and the others that powerful Androids would attack Earth in three years, then returned to his future. After the group dispersed, Bulma brought Naruto to Capsule Corporation, where he settled into a guest room and prepared to meet her father.

  • Trunks told Son Goku about the future Android attack, gave him medicine for his coming heart disease, and warned him to be careful around Naruto before leaving in his time machine.
  • Son Goku told the others about the Androids, and Vegeta resolved to surpass Goku and Naruto before flying away.
  • Son Goku introduced Naruto as someone from another world who was stronger than him, and the group agreed to train for the Androids’ arrival.
  • Bulma invited Naruto to Capsule Corporation, and they talked about Planet Namek during the flight there.
  • Bulma showed Naruto a guest room and said her father wanted to meet him; Naruto showered, changed, and went downstairs.

Ch. 466Asking Bulma for help

Naruto told Bulma he already had three wives and four children, then focused on finding a way to grow stronger and help Kurama gain the power of Ki. He asked Bulma to build a radar that could locate the Super Dragon Balls, leaving her surprised to learn they existed.

  • At dinner, Naruto told Dr. Brief that he had helped on Planet Namek because he could not stand by while Frieza killed people.
  • Bulma confessed that she was interested in Naruto, but he told her he had three wives and four children before returning to his room.
  • Naruto learned that Kurama could not convert his Chakra into Ki without damaging himself, and he promised to find another way to strengthen him.
  • Naruto transformed into a Super Saiyan to show Kurama the power of Ki, and Kurama remarked that it could attack even souls.
  • Naruto told Bulma about the Super Dragon Balls and asked her to make a radar to find them, leaving her astonished.

Ch. 467Kami's Lookout

Naruto performed an immortality operation on Bulma and gave her basic ki-control knowledge, then flew to Kami's Lookout to ask permission to use the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Kami recognized Naruto from King Kai's account and asked what brought him there.

  • Naruto offered to make Bulma immortal, and she agreed to stay young forever.
  • Naruto used the Op-Op Fruit's power to halt Bulma's aging and spent a hundred years of his lifespan, which he restored with Divine Emperor Creation.
  • Naruto gave Bulma basic ki knowledge, and she promised to build the Super Dragon Balls Radar.
  • Naruto flew toward Mount Paozu but changed course when he realized Goku's family would be asleep, heading instead for Kami's Lookout.
  • Kami and Mr. Popo noticed Naruto arriving, and Naruto asked Kami for permission to use the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

Ch. 468Super Saiyan 2

Naruto entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and trained under extreme gravity, breaking through his physical limit and reaching Super Saiyan 2. He continued training at even higher gravity to build his strength further.

  • Kami sent Naruto to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, where Mr. Popo explained its time difference and harsh environment.
  • Naruto checked the growing Chakra Fruit in Wushi World, collected the first batch of about five hundred Senzu Beans from a White Zetsu, and returned to the chamber.
  • Naruto trained at 1,200 times normal gravity, using Senzu Beans to recover, until his base power level rose to forty million.
  • Naruto transformed into Super Saiyan and began working to achieve Super Saiyan 2 while continuing to raise his base power.
  • Naruto completed full-power Super Saiyan 2, reaching a power level of eight billion, then resumed training at 2,000 times normal gravity.
  • Another two months passed as Naruto continued his training inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

Ch. 469The Chakra Fruit ripened, becoming a god

After eating the third Chakra Fruit, Naruto became a god, gained an immortal soul and divine body, and evolved his Rinnegan abilities before resuming training. In Universe 7, Whis sensed Naruto’s ascension and tried to view his past, but the images blurred as he watched Son Goku become a Super Saiyan.

  • Naruto ate the ripe Chakra Fruit, which transformed his body and soul and doubled his base power level.
  • Naruto’s three pairs of Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan merged into one pair, and his ocular abilities evolved; he fused several absorption powers into Divine Emperor Absorption.
  • Naruto awakened Heavenly Secrets, enhanced it to conceal his karma and all information about himself, then resumed training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
  • Whis sensed a new god’s aura in the lower realm and used his staff to view Naruto’s history, but he found no images of Naruto’s childhood.
  • Whis watched Naruto fight Frieza and then saw Son Goku transform into a Super Saiyan, at which point the image blurred.

Ch. 470Super Saiyan 4

Naruto exhausted his remaining potential in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, then successfully transformed into Super Saiyan 4. He found the form too demanding for his current base power and used World Inscription to record it, allowing him to transform back into it.

  • Whis failed to observe Naruto with his staff and considered showing him to Beerus after he woke.
  • Naruto left the Hyperbolic Time Chamber after six months of training, then entered for a second time despite Mr. Popo warning that it was his final entry.
  • Naruto exhausted his potential, raising his base power level to seven hundred million, and prepared to attempt Super Saiyan 4.
  • Naruto used Blutz Waves to become a Great Ape, merged that power with Super Saiyan, and compressed the golden Great Ape form into Super Saiyan 4.
  • Naruto realized his base power could not sustain Super Saiyan 4 for long, recorded the form with World Inscription, and transformed back into it.

Ch. 471Training ends, heading to Mount Paozu

After four years of training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Naruto emerged with a tail and immense power, then secured the black-star Dragon Balls and tested his Senzu Beans with Korin. He flew to Mount Paozu, where he watched Son Goku, Gohan, and Piccolo train before joining them over a spread of food.

  • Naruto controlled his Super Saiyan 4 power after a punch cracked space, then left the Hyperbolic Time Chamber with a tail after four years inside.
  • Naruto used Swap to take the seven black-star Dragon Balls and stored them in Daikokuten.
  • Naruto gave Korin a giant Sea King and asked him to compare Naruto's Senzu Bean with the ones Korin grew; Korin confirmed their effects were similar before Naruto disappeared.
  • Naruto flew to Mount Paozu and watched Son Goku, Gohan, and Piccolo fight for half a day.
  • Son Goku called an end to training, noticed Naruto's food, and sat down to eat with him.

Ch. 472Son Goku's challenge

Naruto met Goku, Gohan, and Piccolo after training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, revealed that he could become a Super Saiyan, and offered to train Gohan while Piccolo handled combat. Goku challenged Naruto and was quickly defeated in their spar, leaving him impressed by Naruto’s overwhelming strength.

  • Naruto welcomed Gohan and Piccolo and conjured a feast for them and Goku.
  • Naruto told Goku that he had spent four days in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and explained that he had acquired Saiyan blood, then demonstrated his controlled Super Saiyan form.
  • Naruto advised Goku to master his Super Saiyan power and offered to teach Gohan the transformation while Piccolo continued his combat training.
  • Goku challenged Naruto to a fight, and Naruto accepted without transforming.
  • Naruto dominated Super Saiyan Goku in their midair spar and knocked him out of the form with a single blow to the abdomen.

Ch. 473Gohan transforms into a Super Saiyan

Naruto taught Gohan a ki-based method to become a Super Saiyan, and Gohan succeeded before testing his new strength against Goku. After sparring with both of them, Naruto demonstrated his Super Saiyan form and prepared to show them a transformation beyond it.

  • Naruto joined Goku and Gohan for a meal at Chi-Chi's home and gave the family a large pile of gold.
  • The next day, Naruto taught Gohan to concentrate and release his ki to trigger a Super Saiyan transformation.
  • Gohan transformed into a Super Saiyan, and he and Goku sparred to test Gohan's new power.
  • Goku and Gohan teamed up against Naruto, but he defeated them and forced their transformations to end.
  • Naruto transformed into a Super Saiyan, then announced that he would show Goku and Gohan a transformation beyond it.

Ch. 474Heading into space

Naruto demonstrated Super Saiyan 2, then left Goku and Gohan to continue training and gave them a mountain of food. He teamed up with Bulma to search space for the Super Dragon Balls, and their ship reached the first Dragon Ball’s location.

  • Naruto transformed into Super Saiyan 2 and encouraged Goku and Gohan to train until they could reach it.
  • After three days, Gohan mastered Super Saiyan, and Naruto left after turning a mountain into food for Goku.
  • Naruto returned to Bulma’s house, gave her a Flying Raijin Kunai, and received the Super Dragon Balls Radar she had built.
  • Bulma insisted on joining Naruto’s space journey, and he agreed to take her aboard Frieza’s spaceship.
  • Naruto and Bulma traveled through space for three months, and Naruto announced that they had reached the first Dragon Ball’s location.

Ch. 475Turles

Naruto collected the second Super Dragon Ball and searched for a suitable planet to plant the God Tree while traveling toward the last one. On a lush planet, he and Bulma encountered the Saiyan Turles, who had arrived to plant the Tree of Might.

  • Naruto stripped the rocky surface from a Super Dragon Ball, shrank it with Sukunahikona, and stored it in Daikokuten.
  • Naruto and Bulma found the next Super Dragon Ball beneath an icy planet's surface, and Naruto collected it.
  • Naruto saw that the final Super Dragon Ball was several years away and continued searching for a planet suitable for planting the God Tree.
  • Naruto chose a life-rich planet and landed there with Bulma to plant the God Tree.
  • Naruto and Bulma saw Turles land, and Naruto explained that the Saiyan planned to plant the Tree of Might and harvest its fruit.
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