Chapter Summaries

King Piccolo regained his youth by wishing on Shenron, then destroyed Shenron and left the Dragon Balls as stones. As Yamcha’s group worried about the vanished Dragon Ball signals, Son Goku and Yajirobe headed toward Korin Tower.

• King Piccolo killed Chiaotzu, then wished Shenron to restore his youth.
• After his wish was granted, King Piccolo attacked and destroyed Shenron, turning the Dragon Balls to stone.
• Tien Shinhan witnessed Shenron’s destruction before collapsing, and King Piccolo flew toward the distant airship.
• At Kame House, Bulma and the others saw the Dragon Ball signals disappear and worried about who had summoned Shenron.
• Son Goku realized that someone had made a wish and rode with Yajirobe toward Korin Tower.

Son Goku reached Korin Tower with Yajirobe and reunited with Upa and Bora, who helped send them climbing toward the top. Meanwhile, King Piccolo began conquering the world by attacking Kesru Royal Palace and claiming the king’s castle.

• Yajirobe drove Son Goku to Korin Tower, where Goku reunited with Upa and Bora and explained that he needed Master Korin to treat his injuries.
• Yajirobe agreed to carry Son Goku up the tower for the promise of delicious food, and Bora hurled them toward it.
• King Piccolo dismissed the Pilaf Gang and ignored the crow-man’s report about Earth’s regions before flying toward Kesru Royal Palace.
• King Piccolo killed the palace guards who tried to stop him and destroyed the troops and tanks sent against him.
• The dog king tried to address the crowd during the palace celebration as King Piccolo advanced through the palace and frightened the king.
• King Piccolo confronted the king and declared that the castle belonged to him.

After finding Master Roshi and Chiaotzu dead, Tien Shinhan left to learn the Evil Containment Wave while Yamcha and the others mourned and learned Shenron had been killed. Son Goku reached Korin Tower, learned of Master Roshi’s death, and entered the Ultra Divine Water’s trial in the Far North.

• Bulma, Launch, Yamcha, and Oolong found Tien Shinhan beside Master Roshi’s and Chiaotzu’s bodies, and Yamcha agreed to join him against King Piccolo.
• Tien Shinhan departed to learn the Evil Containment Wave, then told the group that King Piccolo had killed Shenron; Yamcha, Bulma, and Puar wondered whether Goku was still alive.
• Son Goku and Yajirobe reached Korin Tower, where Master Korin showed them King Piccolo confronting King Dog through a jar of water.
• Yajirobe ate too many Senzu Beans and collapsed with a swollen belly, while Son Goku ate one and healed his injuries.
• Master Korin told Son Goku that Master Roshi had died and sent him into the Ultra Divine Water’s trial, which transported him to the frozen Far North.

Tien Shinhan trained to master the Evil Containment Wave while King Piccolo seized power and terrorized the world. After Tien succeeded, he headed for King Piccolo's palace as Son Goku, strengthened by the Ultra Divine Water, set out to confront him.

• Tien Shinhan repeatedly practiced the Evil Containment Wave, improving but failing to master it as he worried about King Piccolo's threat.
• King Piccolo interrupted King Dog's broadcast, declared himself king, abolished the police, and encouraged violence around the world.
• King Piccolo announced that he would destroy a city every day and reduced one city to ruins with a Ki Blast.
• After days of practice, Tien Shinhan successfully sealed a pebble in a bottle and flew toward King Piccolo's palace.
• Son Goku drank the Ultra Divine Water at Korin Tower, sensed King Piccolo's location, and departed on the Flying Nimbus to fight him.

Tien Shinhan challenged King Piccolo but was overwhelmed by Drum until Son Goku arrived and fought the Demon King. Goku killed King Piccolo despite being gravely injured, while Piccolo launched the egg that would become Piccolo Jr.; Yajirobe rescued Goku, and Tien Shinhan proposed they meet again at the next World Martial Arts Tournament.

• Tien Shinhan challenged King Piccolo, but Drum defeated him and his failed Evil Containment Wave left him badly injured.
• Son Goku arrived, drove Drum away, and battled King Piccolo, gradually gaining the upper hand with his Kamehameha.
• King Piccolo injured Goku and attacked him with a massive Ki Blast, but Tien Shinhan rescued Goku from the explosion.
• King Piccolo took Tien Shinhan hostage, but Goku used a Ki blast to propel himself upward and punched through Piccolo's chest with the Heaven-and-Earth Piercing Fist.
• King Piccolo spat out an egg containing Piccolo Jr. before self-destructing, and Yajirobe caught the falling Goku in his hovering car.
• Tien Shinhan proposed that he and Goku fight again at the next World Martial Arts Tournament, and Yajirobe drove Goku away.

After nearly three years of training on Planet Yardrat, Wumu formed a golden core by gathering his Ki and spiritual power at his heart, creating a new path that concealed his aura and steadily drew in Genki. He left to return to Earth with Ganazi, planning to seek King Kai’s help and later train Ganazi to become a Super Saiyan.

• Wumu decided to break through Dan Jin by concentrating his Ki, spirit, and mind at his heart.
• After a month of cultivation, Wumu formed a golden core, and Ganazi found that he could no longer sense Wumu’s aura.
• Wumu explained that he had found his own path and that his heart now absorbed Genki to increase his power.
• Wumu planned to find King Kai and develop a better method for absorbing Genki.
• Wumu told Ganazi they were leaving Planet Yardrat and promised to help him become a Super Saiyan on Earth.

Wumu left Planet Yardrat with Ganazi and returned to Earth, where he reunited with Malo, Maria, and Yalijia on Heart Island. He stayed with the family who had cared for him, while Ganazi explored a nearby city.

• Wumu thanked Elder Pybara and warned him that he was returning to his homeland, and Pybara cautioned him that his bodily changes might attract gods such as Beerus.
• Wumu and Ganazi used Instant Transmission to reach Earth, guided by the planet’s spirituality through Wumu’s Genki.
• Kami sensed Wumu communicating with Earth’s spirituality but chose not to interfere, recalling his good character from his training at Korin Tower.
• Ganazi flew off to explore a city while Wumu teleported to Heart Island to visit Malo and Yalijia.
• Wumu told Malo, Yalijia, and Maria that he had traveled into space to train, then joined them for a meal.

Ganazi arrived on Earth and alarmed Tights and Jaco, who mistook him for a dangerous Saiyan. Wumu taught Yalijia martial arts and said he would leave soon to visit a senior, while promising to return for the World Martial Arts Tournament.

• Ganazi explored West City until Jaco pointed a gun at him and called him an evil Saiyan, so Ganazi crushed the weapon and left.
• Jaco and Tights decided to warn Bulma that a powerful enemy might have arrived on Earth.
• Wumu decided he would not interfere with the coming Saiyans but still needed to deal with Frieza himself.
• Wumu taught Yalijia the Eight Trigrams Swimming Body Palm after she asked to train for the World Martial Arts Tournament.
• Wumu told Yalijia he would leave in a few days to visit a senior and promised to return for the tournament.
• Wumu returned to his cabin, appreciated Malo's care for it, and went to bed.

Bulma brought Jaco to Kame House to warn Earth’s fighters about a Saiyan, but learned Ganazi had returned with Wumu and posed no threat. Ganazi heard Master Roshi’s memories of Wumu and began considering his own path, while Bulma asked after the absent fighters.

• Bulma took Tights and Jaco to Kame House to alert her friends about the reported Saiyan threat.
• Ganazi asked Master Roshi about Wumu, and Roshi recalled Wumu’s talent and the urgency he seemed to carry.
• Ganazi suggested Wumu was searching for his own path, and Master Roshi encouraged him to find his own as well.
• Bulma arrived at Kame House, punched Master Roshi after he greeted her lecherously, and Jaco recognized Ganazi as a Saiyan.
• Ganazi explained that the Saiyans were nearly extinct and no longer sold planets, and Master Roshi revealed that Wumu had brought him to Earth.
• Bulma asked about Krillin and the others, and Ganazi retold his adventures until Jaco relaxed around him.

Yalijia continued her Baguazhang training while Yamcha, Krillin, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu tested their skills at Korin Tower. Wumu visited Master Roshi at Kame House, revealed his warning that Earth faced a possible catastrophe, and left with Ganazi to seek Kami.

• Wumu ordered Yalijia to follow his daily training plan after watching her practice stances, footwork, and palm strikes.
• Yamcha unveiled his Spirit Ball in a fight with Tien Shinhan, who dodged its first attack before dispersing it with a burst of Ki.
• Wumu used Instant Transmission to arrive at Kame House, where he greeted Master Roshi and explained the technique.
• Wumu told Master Roshi that a warning had led him to fear Earth would face an unprecedented crisis and that he had wished to Shenron for a way to stop it.
• Wumu said he had returned to find Kami and visit someone, then gave Master Roshi two Fruits of Might in thanks for his past guidance.
• Wumu and Ganazi departed Kame House using Instant Transmission.

After two years of training on the Lookout, Son Goku reunited with Wumu and challenged him to a spar. Wumu effortlessly dodged Goku’s attacks and crushed his Kamehameha, then met Kami as Ganazi recognized him as a Namekian.

• Son Goku ended his meditation when hunger interrupted him and asked Mr. Popo for food.
• Wumu teleported to the Lookout with Ganazi, and Son Goku greeted him before challenging him to a match.
• Wumu evaded Son Goku’s attacks and flicked the back of his head, sending him tumbling.
• Son Goku fired a Kamehameha at Wumu, who crushed the ki wave in his hand.
• Kami and Mr. Popo came forward to greet Wumu, and Ganazi recognized Kami as a Namekian.

Kami learned that he was a Namekian and helped Wumu and Ganazi travel to the Underworld so Wumu could reach King Kai. Wumu and Ganazi set off along Snake Way, while King Yemma wondered about Wumu’s mysterious nature.

• Wumu told Kami that his appearance suggested he was a Namekian, and Kami expressed a desire to see Planet Namek but said he could not leave Earth.
• Wumu asked Kami to take him to King Kai, and Kami agreed to bring Wumu and Ganazi to King Yemma.
• King Yemma permitted Wumu and Ganazi to travel along Snake Way, warning them not to fall off.
• Wumu thanked Kami and offered to take him to Planet Namek after his business was done, but Kami declined because Earth still needed him.
• Wumu and Ganazi began walking along Snake Way, and Kami returned to Earth.
• King Yemma reflected that Wumu had no record in the Book of Life and Death and that neither Wumu nor Ganazi seemed ordinary.

Wumu and Ganazi traveled along Snake Way, where Mr. Toriyama appeared and told Wumu to stop worrying and follow his plans. At Zeno’s Palace, Zeno and the Grand Minister discussed Wumu and ordered Whis to keep observing him.

• Wumu explained to Ganazi that King Yemma judged everyone in the universe after death as they walked along Snake Way.
• A mysterious voice called Wumu, and Mr. Toriyama appeared before Wumu and Ganazi.
• Wumu recognized Mr. Toriyama, who told him he worried too much and should treat his time in the world as a journey of miracles.
• Mr. Toriyama disappeared after telling Wumu to act without worrying about the consequences and promising they would meet again.
• The Grand Minister told Zeno that the mark on the person from another world had disappeared, and Zeno said that person had already met Wumu.
• Zeno told the Grand Minister to let Whis keep observing the person from another world.

Wumu and Ganazi visited King Kai, claiming they wanted to learn the Spirit Bomb and Kaioken. After Wumu made King Kai laugh, he obtained old books containing the Genki absorption method and Kaioken training, then left with Ganazi, revealing that learning had only been an excuse.

• Wumu and Ganazi reached King Kai's Planet and met King Kai, Bubbles, and Gregory.
• King Kai said he would teach them if they made him laugh, and Wumu told a joke that made him laugh.
• King Kai agreed to teach Kaioken but said only someone with justice in their heart could learn the Spirit Bomb.
• King Kai explained Genki and gave Wumu two old books containing his Genki absorption method and Kaioken training.
• Wumu left with Ganazi and admitted that learning had only been an excuse, while King Kai watched them depart thoughtfully.

Wumu and Ganazi returned from the Underworld to Earth, where Kami agreed to take Wumu to Planet Namek after the World Martial Arts Tournament. Wumu and Ganazi then entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber so Wumu could train.

• Wumu explained to Ganazi that the Kaioken temporarily increased strength at the cost of intense pain, while the Spirit Bomb gathered nature's ki and could be controlled only by those with just hearts.
• At King Yemma's Palace, Wumu asked King Yemma to summon Kami, who arrived and escorted Wumu and Ganazi back to the Lookout.
• Kami told Wumu he planned to find a successor after the World Martial Arts Tournament and asked him to take him to Planet Namek; Wumu agreed and said he also wanted to visit the Grand Elder.
• Wumu asked Kami to take him to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, and Kami showed him the chamber's entrance.
• Wumu and Ganazi entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to begin training.

Wumu brought Ganazi to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to train him toward becoming a Super Saiyan, then began developing new techniques and a method for absorbing vital energy. The chapter left Wumu practicing how to circulate that energy through his body.

• Wumu explained the Hyperbolic Time Chamber's time difference and harsh conditions, and told Ganazi he would train him to become a Super Saiyan.
• Wumu taught Ganazi about S-Cells and the two transformation methods, then sent him to try them while he trained elsewhere.
• Wumu reviewed his abilities and created Spiral Slash, a cutting technique that sliced through his Primordial Wave.
• Wumu studied King Kai's Spirit Bomb method and began absorbing vital energy through breathing and guiding it through his body.

Ganazi succeeded in becoming a Super Saiyan, but his new power made him arrogant enough to attack Wumu. Wumu easily defeated him, and Ganazi recovered with a Senzu Bean before lowering his head to address his teacher.

• Ganazi tried to transform through rage, then focused on his lumbar spine and finally became a Super Saiyan.
• Ganazi flew to find Wumu, believing his new power made him nearly unstoppable.
• Ganazi attacked Wumu with golden energy blasts, but Wumu blocked them with a Spiral Slash and explained the limits of Super Saiyan power.
• Ganazi demanded to test Wumu's strength, and Wumu knocked him down and broke his bones with a kick and a stomp.
• Wumu tossed Ganazi a Senzu Bean, which healed him, and Ganazi stood and lowered his head to Wumu.

Wumu accepted Ganazi’s renewed loyalty but warned him that he would be discarded if he remained resistant, then focused on improving his cultivation and strength. After half a year in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Wumu had opened a meridian and greatly increased his power, while Ganazi adapted to remaining in his Super Saiyan form and continued training.

• Wumu cut off Ganazi’s defense, warned that he would eliminate him if he could not face his resistance, and gave him two Fruits of Might after Ganazi reaffirmed his loyalty.
• Wumu sent Ganazi back to practice living in his transformed state while he considered how to improve Kaioken and prepare for a possible future battle with Beerus.
• Wumu began gathering the vital energy that escaped during his breathing practice and storing it in his spine to strengthen his meridians and body.
• Half a year later, Wumu had opened one meridian, filled seven vertebrae, and raised his power level to over two hundred and seventy million.
• Ganazi spent the same period adapting to his Super Saiyan form, maintaining it through daily activities and training before resuming his mental-power cultivation.

After two years of training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Wumu reached a combat power of five hundred million and Ganazi mastered Super Saiyan Full Power. They left the chamber and met Kami and Son Goku at the Lookout, where Ganazi resolved to behave himself as he prepared for Wumu’s next stage of training.

• Wumu finished his training, assessed his increased strength, and used Instant Transmission to find Ganazi.
• Wumu confirmed that Ganazi had mastered Super Saiyan Full Power and said it was time to leave the chamber.
• Wumu and Ganazi emerged from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and met Kami, who led them toward food at the Lookout.
• Wumu recognized Son Goku while Ganazi learned that he was a Saiyan and resolved to behave better around Wumu.

Wumu invited Son Goku to teach at a martial arts school and then took Ganazi to Korin Tower after remembering Yajirobe had the Senzu Beans. Wumu and Ganazi arrived as Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, Krillin, and Yajirobe were there, and Krillin tentatively recognized Wumu.

• Wumu told Son Goku he planned to establish a martial arts school and invited him to become an instructor, and Son Goku agreed.
• Son Goku mentioned his friend Yajirobe, making Ganazi wonder if he was another Saiyan before introducing himself.
• Wumu ended the visit and told Mr. Popo to let Kami know they could set off after the World Martial Arts Tournament.
• Remembering Yajirobe had the Senzu Beans, Wumu took Ganazi to Korin Tower with Instant Transmission.
• Wumu and Ganazi appeared before Master Korin, Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, Krillin, and Yajirobe, and Krillin asked if Wumu was really Wumu.