Chapter Summaries

The Supreme Kai recounted Majin Buu’s history and agreed with Old Kai to move the sealed Majin Buu from Earth to the Sacred World of the Kai. Son Gohan brought them to the seal’s location and forcibly blasted it out of the ice, leaving the Supreme Kai and Kibito alarmed.

• The Supreme Kai told Son Gohan how Majin Buu had destroyed worlds, killed the other Supreme Kais, and been sealed on Earth after the Supreme Kai killed Bibidi.
• Son Gohan argued that Majin Buu’s sealed sphere was unsafe on Earth and proposed moving it to the Sacred World of the Kai, where it could be watched.
• Old Kai approved Son Gohan’s proposal, and the Supreme Kai and Kibito agreed to take them to Earth.
• Kibito transported Son Gohan and the Supreme Kai to the ice field in Yunzabit Heights, where the sealed sphere lay beneath the ice.
• Son Gohan blasted the ice apart and sent Majin Buu’s sealed sphere flying onto the ice, horrifying the Supreme Kai and Kibito.

Son Gohan secured Majin Buu’s Sealing Ball in the Sacred World of the Kai and received a Communication Orb from Old Kai. After Kibito returned him to Earth, Son Gohan shared food with him and planned a trip to Planet Yardrat for the next morning.

• Son Gohan reassured Kibito and the Supreme Kai that Majin Buu could not escape, then moved the Sealing Ball to the mountaintop where the Z Sword had been sealed.
• Old Kai gave Son Gohan a Communication Orb so he could contact the Kais and arrange for Kibito to pick him up.
• Kibito teleported Son Gohan to Capsule Corporation, where Son Gohan fed him and sent food back for the two Kais.
• Son Gohan arranged for Kibito to take him to Planet Yardrat the next morning.
• Trunks told Son Gohan that he had saved Mai, and Son Gohan invited him to go out after he showered.

Son Gohan arranged a secret delivery of Android 18 magazines and videos for Old Kai, then asked him to help Dende develop the power needed to upgrade Earth's Shenron. Kibito took Dende to the Sacred World of the Kai to begin his advanced training.

• Son Gohan bought a collection of Android 18 magazines and videos for Old Kai while Trunks waited outside the shops.
• Son Gohan and Trunks visited Kami's Lookout, where Dende explained that he lacked the power and guidance to upgrade Shenron.
• Trunks suggested that the Supreme Kai could guide Dende's training, and Son Gohan contacted Old Kai through the Communication Orb.
• Old Kai agreed to give Dende a few pointers in exchange for Son Gohan sending him the items he had bought.
• Kibito arrived at Kami's Lookout, received the storage capsule from Son Gohan, and took Dende to the Sacred World of the Kai for training.

Son Gohan and Trunks left Earth for Planet Yardrat to learn Instant Transmission and other techniques, with Kibito teleporting them there. They met the Yardratians, who welcomed them after learning Son Gohan was Son Goku’s son.

• Son Gohan asked the Supreme Kai and King Kai to watch over Earth while he and Trunks trained on Planet Yardrat.
• Bulma said goodbye to Son Gohan and Trunks, and Son Gohan teased Trunks about Mai and Videl.
• Kibito joined Son Gohan and Trunks for breakfast, then teleported them from Earth to Planet Yardrat.
• Son Gohan and Trunks found themselves surrounded by Yardratians, and Son Gohan reassured Trunks that they meant no harm.
• The Yardratian leader welcomed Son Gohan after learning he was Son Goku’s son, then offered condolences when Son Gohan told him his father had died.
• Son Gohan learned that the Yardratians were grateful to Son Goku for defeating the Ginyu Force during their invasion.

Son Gohan and Trunks traveled to Planet Yardrat to learn its Ki techniques from Elder Pybara. After months of training, they learned Instant Transmission, began studying other abilities, and received troubling news from King Kai.

• Alem revealed that the Yardratians surrounding Son Gohan and Trunks were his copies and led them to Elder Pybara.
• Elder Pybara explained Spirit Control and demonstrated Instant Transmission, the Multiplication Technique, and Giantification.
• Son Gohan and Trunks began training in Ki Construction and studied with Elder Pybara for several months.
• Son Gohan learned Instant Transmission, became proficient with it, and began studying Forced Spirit Fission.
• Trunks learned Instant Transmission and began studying the Multiplication Technique.
• King Kai arrived in the seventh month with troubling news.

King Yemma struggled to process Other World’s growing backlog while riots continued in Hell, where Goku arrived and challenged Bojack’s Crew. A surge of evil Ki then swept across Other World, restoring the bodies of Vegeta, Frieza, Bojack, and others.

• King Yemma kept working through the years-long backlog of souls, relying on recalled staff and contractors to help manage Other World.
• Frieza watched as Goku fought Bojack’s Crew in Hell and urged them to kill the Saiyan.
• Goku transformed into a Super Saiyan, overcame Bojack’s Crew, and revealed that Gohan was his son.
• Vegeta challenged Goku, but Goku blocked his attack while insisting he wanted to fight Bojack first.
• A huge explosion sent pink smoke billowing through Other World, and an evil Ki restored the physical bodies of Vegeta, Frieza, Bojack, and the others.

Janemba’s power threw the Other World into chaos, restoring bodies to the dead and trapping King Yemma inside a barrier. Goku and Vegeta arrived to confront Janemba, but his attacks injured them and King Yemma urged them to break the barrier.

• A wave of evil Ki overturned the boundary between life and death, restoring physical bodies to souls awaiting reincarnation.
• Goku and Vegeta sensed the powerful Ki and flew toward King Yemma’s Palace, while Frieza, King Cold, Android 17, Android 18, and Bojack’s squad considered how to exploit the chaos.
• Janemba appeared above King Yemma’s Palace as a barrier sealed it off, preventing King Yemma from controlling the realm of the dead.
• Janemba sent a rain of colorful rocks at Goku and Vegeta, burying and injuring them before they escaped the pile.
• Goku and Vegeta charged Janemba, but he reflected their punches and sent them flying.
• King Yemma called to Goku and Vegeta to break the barrier around his palace before it was too late.

Goku and Vegeta struggled to stop Janemba and break the barrier sealing King Yemma's Palace as the passage to the living world opened. Countless souls escaped, while Frieza and King Cold fought Android 17 and Android 18, and Bojack and his companions slipped through the passage.

• Goku and Vegeta attacked the barrier, but it absorbed their blasts and grew stronger; Janemba struck them through a spatial rift.
• Goku transformed into Super Saiyan 2 and fought Janemba, whose body and dimensional fissures nullified his attacks, while Vegeta kept pounding the barrier.
• King Yemma explained that Janemba had formed from accumulated evil energy, but he could not identify any weakness.
• Goku distracted Janemba by taunting him and leading him away, while Vegeta tried and failed to break the barrier as the passage filled with resurrected souls.
• Frieza and King Cold attacked the crowded passage, killing many souls and starting a fight with Android 17 and Android 18.
• Bojack and his four companions sneaked through the passage to the living world.

Piccolo and Android 16 confronted Bojack and his followers near Fire Mountain while the upheaval in Other World continued. Goku transformed into Super Saiyan 3 and overwhelmed Janemba, ending the chapter with Janemba blasted into minced flesh.

• Bojack led his followers away from the passage near Fire Mountain, but Piccolo blocked their path and fought Gokua and Bujin.
• Android 16 joined the fight against Zangya and Bido, while Gokua cut off Piccolo's arm during a moment of distraction.
• In Other World, Android 17 and Android 18 continued beating Frieza and King Cold as Vegeta watched, unaware that a crack had appeared in the barrier.
• Janemba overwhelmed Goku with a horde of clones, but Goku powered up and transformed into Super Saiyan 3.
• Goku battered Janemba, then fired two Energy Blasts that reduced him to a heap of minced flesh.

Janemba transformed into a stronger, more dangerous form and overwhelmed Goku and Vegeta. With Vegeta sent away and his own Ki nearly exhausted, Goku was left facing Janemba with no clear way to survive.

• Janemba regenerated in a new, red-armored form, and Goku and Vegeta sensed his greatly increased power.
• Goku attacked Janemba, but Janemba evaded him and blasted him, leaving him badly wounded.
• Janemba struck Vegeta and redirected Goku's Kamehameha through a spatial rift, forcing Goku to rescue Vegeta as the blast devastated part of the Other World.
• Goku urged Vegeta to leave, but Janemba formed a red sword and attacked; Goku threw Vegeta away to protect him.
• Janemba's sword wounded Goku, and Goku's remaining attacks failed to harm Janemba.
• Goku exhausted his Ki and reverted to his normal form while Janemba remained unharmed.

Son Gohan arrived in Other World and rescued Goku from Janemba, then reunited with Chi-Chi and Ox-King. After taking his family to King Kai's Planet for safety, he returned to face Janemba.

• Piccolo blinded Bojack's Crew with Solar Flare and raced toward Kami's Lookout to fuse with the old Kami, while Chi-Chi and Ox-King headed toward the living world.
• Krillin, Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, Yamcha, and Fortuneteller Baba remained trapped inside King Yemma's Palace as Goku and Vegeta weakened against Janemba.
• Janemba's energy sphere nearly killed Goku, but Son Gohan appeared and kicked it away, telling his father it was his turn to protect him.
• Son Gohan used Instant Transmission to take Goku to Chi-Chi and Ox-King, promising to find a way to bring them back to life.
• Son Gohan teleported Goku, Chi-Chi, and Ox-King to King Kai's Planet, then returned to confront Janemba.

Trunks returned to Earth to battle resurrected foes while Son Gohan fought Janemba in Other World. Son Gohan’s insults weakened Janemba, and he landed a heavy punch after teleporting behind him.

• Trunks cut down the Ginyu Force and killed Nappa as he dealt with resurrected enemies on Earth.
• Trunks ambushed Bojack’s Crew, killing Bido and Zangya while Bojack accidentally blasted Gokua and Bujin.
• Trunks and Bojack unleashed their full power and traded blows high in the sky.
• Son Gohan fought Janemba in Ultimate form, hurling insults that weakened him as Krillin, Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, and the others watched from King Yemma's Palace.
• Son Gohan teleported behind Janemba and struck him on the crown after Janemba re-formed and spat an Energy Blast at him.

Gohan fought Janemba relentlessly in Other World, revealing overwhelming strength as he repeatedly blasted Janemba apart and defeated Frieza, King Cold, and the Androids. As Janemba’s ki declined, Goku realized Gohan had been knocking ki out of his body, and Gohan tore off both of Janemba’s arms.

• Gohan repeatedly attacked Janemba as he regenerated, while Goku, Chi-Chi, the Kais, and others watched the fight.
• Vegeta woke, sensed the battle, and realized the powerful Saiyan fighting Janemba was Gohan.
• Gohan crashed near King Yemma’s Palace and killed Frieza and King Cold, then blasted Android 17 and Android 18 as they fled.
• Gohan struck Janemba with two enormous energy waves, but Janemba regenerated and resumed their fight.
• The watchers noticed Janemba’s ki weakening as a glittering energy sphere appeared overhead, and Goku explained that Gohan was knocking Janemba’s ki out of his body.
• Gohan tore off both of Janemba’s arms.

Son Gohan defeated Janemba, purified the evil energy, and restored order to both worlds. At King Yemma’s Palace, he secured his mother and grandfather’s preserved bodies, learned he could visit Other World again, and asked Fortuneteller Baba about old acquaintances.

• Son Gohan beat Janemba with a Kamehameha and destroyed the evil Energy Blast, allowing King Yemma to restore order between Other World and the living world.
• King Yemma told Son Gohan that he had preserved Chi-Chi and Ox-King’s bodies, and Son Gohan asked him to credit his good deed to them.
• King Yemma also explained that Vegeta’s body had been preserved, and he gave Son Gohan permission to visit Other World in the future.
• Son Gohan spoke with Fortuneteller Baba, who explained that Master Roshi was hiding in a submarine with Puar and Oolong.
• Fortuneteller Baba told Son Gohan that Korin had died after encountering the Androids while looking for fish.

Son Gohan reunited with Piccolo, Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and Krillin in the Other World, then confronted them for never thinking to send him a message about using the Dragon Balls to bring them back. The group was left wondering why none of them had considered such a simple solution.

• Son Gohan greeted Piccolo, learned he had fused with Old Kami, and identified the red-haired fighter who helped him as Android 16.
• Son Gohan hugged Yamcha and Tien Shinhan, then joked with Krillin when Krillin began crying over their reunion.
• Krillin asked whether Son Gohan had suffered alone, prompting Son Gohan to admit that surviving had not been easy.
• Piccolo and Krillin apologized, saying North Kai and King Yemma had told them Son Gohan could handle the threats in the living world.
• Son Gohan accused the dead fighters of failing to ask North Kai to pass him a message about finding New Namek's Dragon Balls, and they realized they had overlooked the idea.

Son Gohan asked his dead friends and family whether they wanted to come back to life, then learned to create an Artificial Full Moon from Vegeta. He stopped himself from transforming and returned to King Kai’s Planet, where Goku eagerly asked to spar with him.

• Son Gohan apologized to Krillin, Yamcha, Chiaotzu, Tien Shinhan, and Piccolo, then asked if they wanted to return to life; they agreed, and Piccolo guessed he was going to see Vegeta.
• Son Gohan used Instant Transmission to find Vegeta in Hell and pressured him into teaching him the Artificial Full Moon.
• Vegeta explained how to form an Artificial Full Moon, and Son Gohan quickly created one in the sky.
• Son Gohan began to transform, then crushed the Artificial Full Moon and returned to normal before losing control.
• Son Gohan told Vegeta to train for his son’s sake and teleported to King Kai’s Planet, where Goku asked him to spar.

Son Gohan reunited with Goku in Other World, then returned to Earth and learned that Trunks had reached Super Saiyan 2. Trunks asked whether Son Gohan had seen his father, leaving the question unanswered.

• Goku learned that Son Gohan could unleash his potential without transforming, and the two eagerly planned to share food from Earth.
• Son Gohan brought Chi-Chi and Ox-King to Other World, where King Yemma arranged rooms for them.
• Son Gohan traveled through King Kai's Planet to sense Trunks's Ki and return to Earth.
• Trunks told Son Gohan that he had reached Super Saiyan 2 while fighting Bojack.
• Son Gohan recounted his battle with Janemba as he and Trunks flew toward West City, and Trunks asked if he had seen his father.

Gohan and Trunks returned to Capsule Corporation, where Bulma told them the Time Machine was in its final testing stage and could be finished within six months. Bulma teased them about the girls who had been asking after them, and Gohan and Trunks discussed what gifts to give Videl and Mai.

• Gohan told Trunks that Vegeta had not grown stronger in Other World and offered to take him to see his father, but Trunks said he was not ready.
• Gohan and Trunks returned to Capsule Corporation and found Bulma working in her laboratory.
• Gohan recounted his visit to Other World, and Trunks explained that he had handled most of the strange incidents on Earth.
• Bulma said the Time Machine was in its final testing stage and should be finished within six months, crediting Dr. Gero's data as well as her own work.
• Bulma teased Gohan and Trunks about Videl and Mai visiting while they were away, then urged both of them to settle down.
• Trunks asked Gohan what gift to give a girl; Gohan suggested a sword for Videl, but Trunks proposed giving her something to eat instead.

Son Gohan reunited with Videl, exchanged gifts with her, and traveled to the Sacred World of the Kai with Goku. After Kibito healed Goku, Goku immediately challenged Gohan to a fight, leaving the Supreme Kai uneasy.

• Son Gohan returned to Videl at the East City Police Department and gave her a longsword and hundreds of snack packs, while Videl gave him clothes and confessed that she wanted to live with him.
• Son Gohan searched the East Sea for Master Roshi, Puar, and Oolong but found a treasure chest instead, then brought food to King Kai's Planet and Other World.
• Son Gohan located Dende's Ki and used Instant Transmission to reach the Sacred World of the Kai, where Goku followed him.
• The Supreme Kai introduced himself as Shin to Goku, then asked Kibito to heal Goku's injuries.
• After Kibito healed him, Goku challenged Son Gohan to a fight, giving the Supreme Kai a bad feeling.

Son Gohan sparred with Goku on the Sacred World of the Kai, quickly overpowering him even after Goku transformed into Super Saiyan 3. Goku called off the fight when Son Gohan charged a Special Beam Cannon, and Son Gohan revealed he had secretly learned the technique from Piccolo.

• Son Gohan handed his capsules to the Supreme Kai before he and Goku prepared to spar.
• Goku transformed into Super Saiyan 2, but Son Gohan used Mystic Form and Instant Transmission to land a series of powerful attacks.
• Goku transformed into Super Saiyan 3 and counterattacked, but Son Gohan blocked him, seized his ankle, and hurled him into the ground with Body Shockwave.
• Son Gohan charged a Special Beam Cannon and asked Goku if he still wanted to fight.
• Goku surrendered and said he would train before challenging Son Gohan again, who then dispelled the attack and said he had secretly learned it from Piccolo.