Chapter Summaries

Wumu helped Ganazi and Raditz master powerful new forms and prepared to travel to Namek before visiting the East Galaxy. As Bulma’s group headed to Namek, Piccolo questioned Son Goku about Wumu and the travelers began training aboard their spaceship.

• Wumu told Ganazi and Raditz to make their new forms their normal states, then asked whether they would accompany him after the trip to Namek; they agreed to stay by his side.
• On Namek, the Grand Elder told Nail to gather everyone and hide the Dragon Balls, then foresaw troubling events involving Wumu.
• Bulma launched the spaceship toward Namek with Son Goku, Krillin, Son Gohan, Xiao Jie, Tien Shinhan, and Piccolo aboard, and said the trip would take about half a month.
• Piccolo asked Son Goku about Wumu and learned how Wumu had defeated him and left training recordings at the Lookout.
• Xiao Jie showed the group the ship’s training room, where they spent the following days practicing with virtual sparring partners and adjustable gravity.

Frieza ordered his forces to head for Planet Namek to claim the Dragon Balls, while Vegeta learned of his plans and set out for the planet himself. Vegeta killed Cui at the base and left, vowing to challenge Frieza after gaining immortality.

• Frieza learned that Vegeta was recovering at Base 79 and ordered Zarbon to monitor him while Ginyu and the others changed course for Planet Namek.
• After recovering, Vegeta learned that Frieza was heading to Namek and suspected Frieza had used his Scouter to spy on him.
• Cui taunted Vegeta in the base corridor, but Vegeta killed him with a single strike.
• Vegeta boarded a ship and left the base for Planet Namek, determined to obtain immortality and eventually defeat Frieza.

Frieza and the Ginyu Force arrived on Planet Namek, and Frieza sent Dodoria to search for Dragon Balls. Son Goku and his companions landed soon afterward, sensed a powerful evil ki, and flew to confront the threat.

• Frieza welcomed the Ginyu Force, whose members performed their signature dance before accepting his mission to clear obstacles from his path.
• Dodoria led soldiers to a Namekian village, found it deserted with a Dragon Ball left in the open, and sent a soldier to report to Frieza.
• Son Goku, Krillin, Piccolo, Bulma, Tien Shinhan, and Xiao Jie landed on Namek, where Bulma's Dragon Radar showed three Dragon Balls moving together.
• Tien Shinhan and Xiao Jie sensed an evil ki more than ten times stronger than Vegeta's, and Son Goku took the Dragon Radar and flew toward it with Piccolo.
• Tien Shinhan and Xiao Jie urged Krillin to hide near the planet's gentle inhabitants, then flew after Son Goku as he vowed to stop the enemy from getting the Dragon Balls.

The Grand Elder sent Nail to retrieve Krillin and the other Earthlings so they could receive his remaining strength and oppose Frieza. Vegeta arrived on Namek, hid in a cave to wait for a chance to take a Dragon Ball, and Dodoria continued collecting them for Frieza.

• The Grand Elder told Nail that the Earthlings were headed toward Frieza and asked him to bring them back so he could give them his remaining strength.
• Nail told the gathered Namekians that Frieza was after their Dragon Balls, then flew off to find Krillin and the others.
• Vegeta landed on Namek, sensed Frieza, Ginyu, Dodoria, and the Earthlings, and decided to hide a Dragon Ball while they fought.
• Vegeta concealed himself in a cave and waited for his chance to defeat Frieza and Kakarot.
• Dodoria found the fourth Dragon Ball in an empty village and led his soldiers onward.

Son Goku confronted Dodoria and his soldiers over the Dragon Balls, easily overpowering them despite Dodoria’s confidence in his own strength. After defeating Dodoria, Goku demanded that the soldiers leave the Dragon Balls behind, while Dodoria faced the choice between retreat and King Frieza’s anger.

• Dodoria ordered his soldiers to leave the village with the Dragon Balls, but stopped when Son Goku flew toward them.
• Dodoria’s scouter read Son Goku’s power level as 18,000, and Dodoria attacked him with confidence.
• Son Goku blocked Dodoria’s punch and kicked him away, then defeated the soldiers who charged at him.
• Son Goku dodged Dodoria’s attacks and struck him down, leaving Dodoria and his remaining soldiers afraid to fight.
• Son Goku told Dodoria to leave the Dragon Balls behind and go, and Dodoria struggled to accept the demand and his defeat.

Son Goku and his companions recovered a fourth Dragon Ball and suspected Wumu had arranged for them to come to Planet Namek for another reason. Meanwhile, Frieza dismissed Dodoria from the mission after his failure.

• Dodoria ordered his subordinates to leave the Dragon Ball behind and withdrew from the village with them.
• Son Goku examined the Namekian Dragon Ball, then reunited with Piccolo, Tien Shinhan, and Xiao Jie as they arrived.
• Son Goku sensed that the Namekians had hidden themselves, while Tien Shinhan reasoned that Wumu and Kami had sent them to Planet Namek for a purpose beyond collecting Dragon Balls.
• Son Goku agreed to return with his companions and flew back with Tien Shinhan, Piccolo, and Xiao Jie.
• Frieza told Dodoria that he had disappointed him, removed him from the mission, and said he had other arrangements.

Frieza assigned Ginyu’s team to recover the Dragon Balls and ordered Zarbon and Dodoria to capture the Namekians, then entrusted his safety to the newly arrived Tāburu. On Planet Yardrat, Raditz and Ganazi continued sparring, and Ganazi knocked Raditz crashing into the ground.

• Frieza ordered Captain Ginyu and his team to retrieve the Dragon Balls and eliminate those who stole them.
• Frieza sent Zarbon and Dodoria to capture all the Namekians and bring them to him.
• Frieza summoned Tāburu, learned his power level had reached four hundred thousand, and assigned him to protect him.
• On Planet Yardrat, Raditz and Ganazi sparred in their transformed states, matching each other’s strength despite Raditz’s lower power level.
• Raditz fired a Standing Skyward Cannon, but Ganazi blocked it with a red energy barrier.
• Ganazi accelerated, struck Raditz with a spinning kick, and sent him crashing into the ground.

After Raditz and Ganazi finished training, Wumu sent them to Planet Namek to carry out his plans while he prepared for his own journey. Wumu clarified his cultivation system, created the Nature Visualization Method, and set his sights on reaching the next realm.

• Ganazi defeated Raditz in training, then healed him with a Senzu Bean and flew with him to Wumu's residence.
• Ganazi told Wumu that their training was complete and that they were ready to leave for Planet Namek; Wumu told them to go without ruining his plans.
• Wumu reflected that Ganazi and the others would repay his karmic debt to the Grand Elder and that the mission would also enable them to complete their revenge.
• Wumu organized his cultivation path into four stages, including the Nature Visualization Method for forming Genki Cores in the five internal organs.
• Wumu noted that his lungs, spleen, and kidneys had absorbed their corresponding elements and planned to replace the wood element in his heart with fire before opening the extraordinary meridians.

Salza, Dore, and Neiz destroyed Planet Poska and set out to conquer Slug’s East Galaxy. Wumu intercepted their spaceship and killed the three members of Cooler’s squadron, leaving Cooler’s forces without them.

• Salza agreed with Neiz’s proposal to invade Slug’s East Galaxy and destroyed Planet Poska before departing with Dore and Neiz.
• Wumu arrived at the ruined planet, sensed Salza heading east, and used Instant Transmission to pursue him.
• Wumu intercepted Salza’s spaceship and destroyed it with an energy blast.
• Salza, Dore, and Neiz were exposed to space and demanded to know who Wumu was.
• Wumu killed Salza, Dore, and Neiz with his energy, then left the area.

Wumu reached Planet Yardrat and effortlessly destroyed Cooler's soldiers before confronting Cooler in his base. He overwhelmed Cooler and killed the elite soldiers, leaving Cooler shaken and demanding to know who he was.

• Wumu arrived at Cooler's military camp, where soldiers surrounded him and attacked after their Scouters showed his Power Level as zero.
• Wumu survived the soldiers' combined laser barrage and crushed them all with an invisible force.
• Wumu reflected on his strength and flew through Cooler's base, easily overcoming its patrols and defenses.
• Wumu confronted Cooler and blocked his attacks with one finger before flicking him through a wall.
• Wumu killed Cooler's elite soldiers with Spiral Slashes, and Cooler emerged from the rubble to ask who Wumu was.

Wumu defeated Cooler and decided to eliminate the rest of his family, then destroyed Planet Yardrat and admired the explosion. He left contemplating why villains enjoyed the beautiful spectacle of planetary destruction.

• Wumu fought Cooler in his final form while holding his strength to a comparable level, then struck him through mountains and left him badly wounded.
• Cooler launched a huge purple energy sphere, but Wumu turned it back and killed him in the resulting explosion.
• Wumu used Instant Transmission to reach Planet Yardrat and decided to destroy the planet and deal with King Cold and Frieza afterward.
• Wumu fired his Star Shattering Wave, breaking Planet Yardrat apart and causing its fragments to erupt in a brilliant explosion.
• Wumu watched the blast like fireworks and reflected that villains might destroy planets for the beauty of the spectacle.

Bulma, Krillin, and Son Gohan waited anxiously on Namek until Nail arrived and told them the Grand Elder wanted to see them. After Son Goku and the others returned with the Dragon Balls, everyone set off with Nail to learn the truth, while Piccolo remained wary and Bulma felt reassured by Goku.

• Bulma complained about the long wait as Krillin and Son Gohan sensed an unfamiliar ki approaching and warned her to hide.
• Nail arrived, introduced himself as the Grand Elder's guard, and asked Krillin and the others to come meet the Grand Elder before they encountered Frieza's group.
• Son Goku, Piccolo, Tien Shinhan, and the others returned with the Dragon Balls, and Nail urged them to visit the Grand Elder to hear the full story from him and Wumu.
• Piccolo challenged Nail and criticized the Namekians, but Goku smoothed over the exchange before Nail led the group toward the Grand Elder.
• Son Goku carried Bulma while Krillin packed away the spaceship, and Bulma felt comforted by Goku's dependability as they flew after Nail.

Son Goku and the others learned that Frieza threatened Planet Namek, then met the Grand Elder, who unlocked several fighters’ hidden potential. Piccolo received memories about his origins and left with his strength greatly increased.

• Nail told Son Goku and the others that Frieza, with a power level of about 530,000, ruled the Saiyans and threatened Planet Namek.
• Vegeta spotted Son Goku and the others carrying Dragon Balls and decided to obtain one himself.
• Nail led the group to the Grand Elder, who raised Son Goku’s power level from 110,000 to 160,000 and unlocked the potential of Son Gohan, Xiao Jie, Tien Shinhan, and Krillin.
• The Grand Elder shared memories of Piccolo’s origins with him, raising his power level from 8,000 to 80,000.

Dodoria and Zarbon attacked a Namekian village, but Nail, Son Goku, and the others arrived and fought back. Piccolo killed Dodoria and cornered Zarbon, who began his monstrous transformation.

• Dodoria and Zarbon led their soldiers into the village, knocked down the Namekians, and took them captive.
• Dende confronted the attackers, but Nail emerged with Son Goku and the others and struck Zarbon away from him.
• Dodoria and Zarbon fired Ki Blasts at the hostages to create an opening, while Piccolo intercepted their escape.
• Piccolo killed Dodoria with a knife-hand strike and drove Zarbon into the ground with a powerful kick.
• Zarbon rose from the dust and began transforming into a monstrous, frog-like form.

Piccolo defeated Zarbon as Son Goku's group prepared to confront Frieza, bringing Nail and Dende along. Frieza received three Dragon Balls from the Ginyu Force and had Vegeta brought before him, where Vegeta denied planning to betray him.

• Piccolo evaded Zarbon's attacks, seized him, and destroyed him with a Masenko.
• Son Goku and Tien Shinhan decided to head for Frieza, and Nail and Dende joined them.
• Son Goku's group reached Piccolo, who learned Dende could heal and agreed to let him come along.
• Ginyu presented Frieza with three Dragon Balls, and Frieza offered the Ginyu Force a reward.
• Recoome brought Vegeta before Frieza, who taunted him about betrayal; Vegeta denied the accusation while secretly vowing revenge.

Frieza waited on Planet Namek for Son Goku’s group while ordering Tāburu to treat Vegeta and warning him not to flee. Ganazi and Raditz watched the approaching fighters, and the chapter ended with the Ginyu Force arriving to confront them.

• Tāburu told Frieza that Zarbon and Dodoria had been eliminated, so Frieza ordered Captain Ginyu to wait for the Dragon Balls and warned Vegeta not to run.
• Tāburu took Vegeta aboard the spaceship and began treating him.
• Ganazi and Raditz discussed delaying their intervention so Kakarot could grow stronger, and Raditz said he wanted to protect his younger brother.
• Son Goku and his group arrived and demanded that Frieza leave Planet Namek, but Frieza refused and invited Goku to become his subordinate.
• Frieza sent the fight to the Ginyu Force, whose members introduced themselves with dramatic poses as Son Gohan watched in admiration.

Piccolo took on Ginyu and his team, using Instant Transmission and a final Special Beam Cannon to kill Recoome, Jeice, and Guldo, but exhausted himself. Son Goku stepped in to fight Ginyu and began overwhelming him with a rapid barrage of attacks.

• Piccolo charged Ginyu and his teammates alone, trading blows with them while Son Goku and the others watched.
• Piccolo killed Burter with a surprise strike, but Guldo slowed him with a time ray and Recoome knocked him toward the ground.
• Piccolo fired a Special Beam Cannon that killed Recoome, Jeice, and Guldo, then collapsed from exhaustion as Son Gohan supported him.
• Son Goku intercepted Ginyu as he attacked Piccolo, declared it was his turn, and battered Ginyu with a flurry of blows.

Son Goku defeated Ginyu but was overwhelmed by Tāburu, while Vegeta emerged from the Healing Tank with a power level of six hundred thousand and believed he had become a Super Saiyan. Vegeta attacked Frieza, and Son Goku stepped in to stop Tāburu from striking him, as Frieza questioned Vegeta's boast.

• Son Goku defeated Ginyu, leaving Frieza as the only remaining enemy on the battlefield.
• Frieza summoned Tāburu, who overpowered Son Goku despite his Kaioken and left him badly injured.
• Krillin gave Son Goku a Senzu Bean, and Son Goku discovered his power level had risen to fifty-five after recovering from near death.
• Vegeta emerged from the Healing Tank with a power level of six hundred thousand, attacked Frieza, and declared himself Super Vegeta.
• Tāburu charged at Vegeta, but Son Goku caught both of their fists and claimed Tāburu as his opponent.
• Frieza questioned Vegeta's claim that he was a Super Saiyan.

Frieza transformed into his Final Form, forcing Son Goku and the others to divide their efforts between holding him off and escaping with the Dragon Balls. After Nail assimilated into Piccolo, Piccolo gained enough power to defeat Tāburu, leaving the fight against Frieza still unresolved.

• Frieza cast aside his earlier restraint and transformed into his Final Form, blasting Son Goku, Vegeta, and the others back with his aura.
• Son Goku used Fivefold Kaioken to fight Frieza and ordered Krillin, Piccolo, and the others to take the Dragon Balls and escape.
• Krillin and the others used Solar Flare to seize the Dragon Balls, while Vegeta held Tāburu back and Piccolo and Nail were badly injured.
• Nail asked Piccolo to assimilate him, and Piccolo accepted, gaining a Power Level of 1.7 million.
• Piccolo killed the still-living Ginyu, then attacked and killed Tāburu with a Special Beam Cannon.

After Frieza revealed his restored power, he overwhelmed Vegeta and Son Goku intervened to save him. Son Goku accepted Vegeta’s plea to kill Frieza and fought back with Tenfold Kaioken, leaving the battle unresolved as his power surged.

• Piccolo joined Son Goku’s fight against Frieza, but Frieza overpowered both fighters and revealed his Power Level had recovered to sixty million.
• Vegeta charged Frieza and was swiftly defeated, then taunted him about fearing the Super Saiyan legend and destroying Planet Vegeta.
• Son Goku stopped Frieza from humiliating Vegeta and prepared to give him the last Senzu Bean, but Vegeta urged him to avenge the Saiyans instead.
• Son Goku promised to kill Frieza, gave Piccolo the task of moving Vegeta aside, and attacked with Tenfold Kaioken.
• Frieza kicked Son Goku into a crater and lifted him by the neck with his tail, but Son Goku secretly ate the Senzu Bean, healed, and broke free with Tenfold Kaioken.