Chapter Summaries

After learning that two powerful Saiyans would reach Earth in about a year, Goku resolved to train rather than rely on Josen. The warriors faced the coming invasion with a year to grow stronger, while Piccolo resisted Goku’s challenge.

• Bulma used the Energy Scouter to check the group’s power levels, finding Gohan at 1, Krillin at 206, Goku at 334, and Piccolo at 322.
• Josen gave Bulma a Saiyan spacecraft and permission to study its technology in exchange for copies of her research.
• Josen warned Goku, Krillin, and Piccolo that two Saiyans would arrive on Earth in roughly a year and could cause unimaginable destruction.
• Krillin asked Josen to help fight the invaders, but Goku insisted Earth’s defenders could not depend on him.
• Goku urged everyone to train hard for the year ahead, and Piccolo challenged their optimism by pointing out the enemy’s immense strength.
• Goku challenged Piccolo not to fall behind, while Piccolo scoffed at him.

Josen healed Raditz and arranged for him to face Goku and Piccolo so the Earth warriors could experience a Saiyan’s strength. The fighters prepared to test themselves as Josen and the others left Bulma to work on Raditz’s spacecraft.

• Josen offered to heal Raditz so Goku and Piccolo could fight him, and Goku eagerly agreed despite Krillin’s regret at suggesting it.
• Josen restored Raditz’s injuries with the Mystical Palm Technique and warned Goku that he could not promise to save someone near death.
• Raditz recovered fully and restrained himself from provoking the Earth warriors after Josen threatened to knock him down and heal him again.
• Piccolo removed his weighted cape and hat, while Goku took off his weighted clothes, and both revealed stronger auras.
• Josen told Bulma and Master Roshi that he and the others were leaving, and Bulma waved them off while continuing to dismantle Raditz’s spacecraft.

Josen brought Gohan and the Earth warriors to Imaginary Space, where Goku, Piccolo, and Krillin began fighting Raditz. As Raditz overpowered Goku and Piccolo, Josen encouraged Gohan to train so he could protect his parents.

• Josen took Gohan and the others to Imaginary Space, a world where their fighting could not harm Earth.
• Josen told Raditz he would spare him if he could defeat Goku and Piccolo together, and Goku, Piccolo, and Krillin surrounded him.
• Goku and Piccolo attacked Raditz, who blocked their blows and sent both of them flying with a punch and an elbow.
• Raditz began taunting Goku, but Josen's warning look made him stop.
• Gohan praised Josen for frightening Raditz, and Josen asked whether Gohan wanted to become strong enough to protect his parents.
• Gohan admitted he wanted to train but said Chi-Chi would not let him practice martial arts with Goku, so Josen pointed out Piccolo fighting nearby.

Son Goku, Piccolo, and Krillin coordinated a battle plan to distract Raditz and give Piccolo a chance to strike. Raditz dodged the Special Beam Cannon but was wounded, and Son Goku kept fighting despite his severe injuries.

• Son Goku remembered the importance of Raditz’s tail and whispered a plan to Piccolo and Krillin.
• Son Goku attacked Raditz with the Afterimage Technique, but Raditz overwhelmed him and broke his left arm.
• Son Goku used a fake image to evade Raditz’s energy blasts while Piccolo charged his Special Beam Cannon.
• Piccolo fired the Special Beam Cannon, which Raditz dodged but which burned his right shoulder.
• Son Goku charged Raditz again despite his injuries, and Raditz punched him away.

Goku, Piccolo, and Krillin defeated Raditz by exploiting his tail, but Josen warned them that Raditz’s stronger companions had trained away that weakness. At Goku’s request, Josen spared Raditz and bound his power with a restraint collar so he could help train Earth’s warriors.

• Krillin seized Raditz’s tail after Goku and Piccolo baited him, leaving the Saiyan too weak to fight back.
• Josen told the Earth trio that Raditz’s two stronger companions had trained their tails, then berated Raditz for losing.
• Raditz begged Josen to spare him by offering information, but Josen said he had already read his mind.
• Goku asked Josen to spare Raditz and make him help train Earth’s warriors, and Josen healed Goku’s injuries.
• Josen put a Force Field Restraint Collar on Raditz, suppressing his power until Earth’s warriors grew stronger.

Josen healed Son Goku, whose power surged after recovering, then returned with him and the others to Earth. He arranged for Gohan to train under Piccolo, while Chi-Chi grew furious that Goku had failed to come home or call.

• Josen healed Son Goku, and Goku discovered that his strength had increased dramatically after recovering from his injuries.
• Josen brought Son Goku, Gohan, Piccolo, and Raditz back to Kame House, where Raditz's escape hopes were dashed.
• Josen proposed continuing Earth's alliance with Piccolo, then arranged for Gohan to take Piccolo as his master; Son Goku supported the decision.
• Son Goku told Josen he thought the arrangement would preserve Gohan's relationship with them, and Josen anticipated Chi-Chi's anger.
• At Mount Paozu, Chi-Chi snapped her chopsticks and berated Goku for failing to return or call, while Ox-King tried to defend him.

After the Earth warriors celebrated their victory over the aliens at Kame House, Josen inspected F-kid’s upgraded form and abilities. F-kid had gained powerful new stats and a temporary tenfold boost skill, though its use consumed Fantasy Cards and was limited to once per day.

• Chi-Chi scolded Ox-King for letting Gohan miss a day of classes, and Ox-King privately accepted that he could do little for Goku.
• Bulma gathered the dismantled mechanical parts into Hoi-Poi Capsules as everyone moved the celebratory dinner to the beach at Kame House.
• Raditz silently ate alone while Josen took Master Roshi’s sunglasses and a beer, then settled into a beach chair and summoned F-kid.
• Josen was startled by F-kid’s new purple suit and slicked-back hair, then confirmed that F-kid still held all the Fantasy Cards.
• Josen checked F-kid’s upgraded status panel and learned that Element Pickup could now replicate supernatural elements by touch, with a cooldown that increased according to card rarity and repeated use.
• F-kid explained that Fantasy Time consumed a Fantasy Card for a tenfold combat boost, with duration based on rarity and a limit of one activation per Earth calendar day; Josen refused to waste cards on it.

Josen spoke with Son Goku about the coming Saiyan invasion and encouraged him to seek advice from Kami. After using his new ability to acquire a Saiyan card, Josen tested its changes to his body the next morning.

• F-kid cursed Josen, who cut off their mental link and took his Stand offline.
• Son Goku brought Josen grilled skewers and admitted he feared Earth’s warriors could not match the Saiyans.
• Josen suggested Son Goku ask Kami for ideas, and Goku eagerly agreed.
• Josen asked to borrow Earth’s Dragon Balls, and Goku offered to help find them with Bulma’s Dragon Radar.
• Josen’s new Element Pickup ability activated as he bumped fists with Goku, and he chose the Saiyan ability card.
• Josen tried out the card’s bodily changes in the sea the next morning and was pleased that it let him change his hairstyle and hair color at will.

After copying Son Goku’s Saiyan bloodline, Josen adapted its powers without losing control and gained a Four-Star Dragon Ball, which he absorbed into a Fantasy Card. He traveled with Goku to Kami’s Lookout, where Kami and Mr. Popo were waiting for them.

• Josen’s body incorporated the Saiyan bloodline while resisting its violent impulses and rejecting the growth of a tail.
• Piccolo left to train Gohan, Bulma headed to West City to study Saiyan technology, and Krillin went to gather allies for training.
• After recovering, Goku invited Josen to Kami’s Lookout and gave him the Four-Star Dragon Ball.
• Josen recorded the Dragon Ball’s signal, absorbed it into a Fantasy Card, and sensed the locations of the others.
• Josen and Goku reached Kami’s Lookout, where Kami and Mr. Popo were waiting.

Kami agreed that Goku needed to train in the Other World to prepare for the Saiyans, but Josen urged him to tell his family first. Josen brought Goku to meet Chi-Chi and her father, leaving Chi-Chi startled when she recognized Goku.

• Kami told Goku that King Kai could teach him advanced martial arts in the Other World and explained that Snake Way was a million kilometers long.
• Josen reminded Goku to let his family know before leaving, and Goku realized he had forgotten to call Chi-Chi.
• Josen offered to help arrange food and use Instant Transmission to take Goku home.
• Kami and Mr. Popo discussed Josen and expressed hope that Goku would benefit from his journey.
• Josen and Goku teleported to a desolate stretch of the Gobi, where Chi-Chi and her father approached in a hovercar.
• Chi-Chi spotted Goku in his Turtle School uniform, and her furious expression froze in surprise.

Chi-Chi reunited with Son Goku and learned that Piccolo had taken Gohan to train, while Josen collected all seven Dragon Balls and summoned Shenron. Shenron appeared before Josen and offered to grant one wish.

• Chi-Chi stopped her hovercar, confronted Son Goku for forgetting to call, and fainted when she heard Piccolo had taken Gohan to train.
• Ox-King thanked Josen for looking after Son Goku, and Josen transported them to Kame House before heading to West City.
• Chi-Chi woke at Kame House and erupted in anger over Gohan's training with Piccolo.
• Josen found the One-Star Ball in a primeval forest and used it with his six Fantasy Cards to assemble all seven Dragon Balls.
• Josen called forth Shenron, who appeared amid a storm and offered to grant one wish.

Josen summoned Shenron and wished for the maximum number of Senzu Beans Kami’s authority allowed. After Shenron granted the wish and the Dragon Balls scattered, Josen tasted a bean and felt its immense vital energy.

• As Shenron appeared, F-kid approached him and pressed a hand against his body while Josen asked Shenron to wait.
• Josen wished for the maximum number of Senzu Beans within Kami’s authority, and Shenron created a jar containing thousands of them.
• Josen thanked Shenron, who departed and reverted to the seven Dragon Balls before they scattered across the world.
• Josen caught the Four-Star Dragon Ball Son Goku had given him as the other six flew away.
• Kami and Mr. Popo discussed Josen’s wish and concluded they had worried unnecessarily.
• Josen ate a Senzu Bean, and an overwhelming surge of vital energy erupted in his mouth.

After acquiring a huge supply of Senzu Beans and another wish-granting power from Shenron, Josen traveled to Korin Tower to meet Korin. The chapter ended with Korin stunned as Josen gave him fifty Senzu Beans.

• Josen felt the Senzu Bean restore his strength and decided to save some for Son Goku and the others while leaving others for Korin to cultivate.
• F-kid divided the Senzu Beans into three Item Cards and produced an SSR card containing the Dragon God's Power from Earth's Dragon Balls.
• Josen put away the wish-granting card and flew straight up to Korin Tower, startling Korin with his speed and powerful aura.
• Josen told Korin he had come because of the Senzu Beans, then materialized a handful and placed it in Korin's paws.
• Korin stared at the Senzu Beans in shock and asked how Josen had so many.

Josen gave Korin Senzu Beans to plant, arranged regular fish deliveries, and turned samples of Heavenly Realm soil and Sacred Water into a Fantasy Card. At Kame House, Krillin and the other Earth warriors took turns fighting Raditz while Josen’s Force Field Collar kept their strength matched.

• Josen told Korin to save the Senzu Beans for planting and arranged for Bulma to send him fresh fish.
• Korin explained how to grow Senzu Beans, and Josen made a Fantasy Card from Heavenly Realm soil and Sacred Water.
• Krillin fought Raditz at Kame House while Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu watched and worried about the approaching Saiyan threat.
• Josen’s Force Field Collar adjusted Raditz’s power to match each opponent, and Earth’s warriors lined up to challenge him.

Piccolo returned after leaving Gohan to train and asked to undergo the same training as Son Goku, with Kami's permission. Kami agreed to take Piccolo and Son Goku to Other World, and allowed Josen to join them as well.

• Piccolo returned alone, explaining that he had left a clone to watch over Gohan, and Chi-Chi fainted after learning Gohan had been left in dinosaur country.
• Piccolo asked Josen to let him undergo the same training as Son Goku, and Josen said it depended on Kami's approval.
• That night, Son Goku met Josen and Piccolo outside Kame House with Bulma's Hoi-Poi Capsules and Senzu Beans, and Josen transported them to Kami's Lookout.
• Son Goku asked Kami to put aside the past and let Piccolo train with him against the coming space invaders, and Kami agreed to take them to see Lord Yemma.
• Josen asked to join the trip to Other World, and Kami allowed him, warning the group to stay close because falling into Hell would make it impossible to return.

Kami brought Son Goku, Piccolo, and Josen through Other World to ask King Yemma for permission to visit King Kai and train for the coming Saiyan invasion. King Yemma allowed them onto Snake Way, and the group set off toward it.

• Kami, Piccolo, Son Goku, and Josen traveled from the Lookout to Other World.
• Kami explained that King Yemma judged the souls arriving in Other World as they walked to his hall.
• King Yemma questioned why Josen, a living person from outside the universe, had come, then permitted the group to take Snake Way to reach King Kai.
• King Yemma sent an ogre to guide the group, and Son Goku promised Kami he would train hard for the battle a year later.
• The ogre drove Son Goku, Piccolo, and Josen to Snake Way, where they began their journey toward King Kai.

Josen returned from Other World and helped Kami gather Earth’s warriors for training before heading to West City to eat and review the abilities he had collected. The chapter ended with Josen examining Fantasy Cards for Ki, Namekian regeneration, and Namekian magic.

• Josen confirmed that he could return to Earth from Other World and watched Son Goku and Piccolo race down Snake Way.
• Josen returned to the Lookout, surprising Kami, who had just realized he had left Josen behind.
• At Kami’s request, Josen gathered Earth’s warriors and brought them to train in the heavenly realm.
• Josen convinced Raditz to join the training by warning him that Vegeta might kill him when he arrived on Earth.
• Josen traveled to West City, ordered an enormous meal, and summoned F-kid to lay out three Fantasy Cards: Ki, Namekian Superfast Regeneration, and Namekian Innate Magic.

Josen absorbed Son Goku’s ki and the Namekians’ regenerative and materialization abilities, then enjoyed a meal in West City. He arrived at the Brief family mansion and learned that Bulma and Dr. Brief were in the laboratory.

• Josen accepted Son Goku’s ki, which flooded his cells before his energy star core absorbed it into his mana reserves.
• Josen acquired Piccolo’s High-Speed Regeneration and Kami’s Magic Materialization, then tested the latter by conjuring objects at the restaurant.
• Josen ate a large meal, paid the bill, and used his ability to disappear from the restaurant.
• Josen arrived at the Brief family mansion, where an intelligent robot told him that Bulma and Dr. Brief were in the laboratory.
• Josen followed the robot inside and saw the mansion’s expansive grounds, filled with rescued animals and dinosaurs.

Josen visited Bulma's family to check on the modified Saiyan spaceship before leaving Earth to travel through space. Bulma and Dr. Brief had nearly completed the larger vessel, while her parents mistook Josen's visit for a romantic visit and embarrassed Bulma.

• Josen told Bulma he planned to leave Earth once her spaceship modifications were finished.
• Bulma explained that she and Dr. Brief had decoded the alien technology and were nearly done assembling a larger spaceship.
• Bulma showed Josen the ship, and Dr. Brief mistook him for Yamcha before Bulma corrected him.
• Dr. Brief asked whether Bulma had broken up with Yamcha or kissed Josen, making Bulma furious and embarrassed.
• Mrs. Brief arrived, called Josen Bulma's new boyfriend, and flirted with him while Bulma protested.

Josen finished preparing a modified spacecraft for interstellar travel with Dr. Brief and accepted a case of Hoi-Poi Capsules. He planned to explore space and promised to return before the Saiyans arrived.

• Bulma pushed Mrs. Brief away after her mother teased her about Josen, then blushed while imagining traveling through space with him.
• Josen helped Dr. Brief complete the comfortable spacecraft and named it Hoi-Poi Capsule No. 1.
• Dr. Brief installed a Hoi-Poi Capsule device that let Josen turn the spacecraft into a portable capsule.
• Dr. Brief gave Josen a case filled with Hoi-Poi Capsules, and Josen accepted it after Bulma encouraged him.
• Josen promised Bulma he would return before the Saiyans arrived and reassured her that Goku and the others were strong warriors.