Chapter Summaries

After recovering from his injuries, Goku’s Power Level rose to 250,000, and he and Tien Shinhan were identified as threats when Frieza’s forces arrived. The chapter ended with Frieza ordering a terrified Dodoria to attack them.

• Goku recovered from his near-fatal injuries, triggering a Saiyan power increase, while Tien Shinhan gave Senzu Beans to Krillin, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu.
• Frieza arrived with Dodoria and ordered him to scan the group’s Power Levels.
• Dodoria dismissed most of the group as weak, then identified Krillin as a possible Ginyu Force killer before his Scouter exploded while scanning Goku and Tien Shinhan.
• Dodoria feared the two powerful fighters and tried to retreat, but Frieza ordered him to kill them.
• Dodoria reluctantly led several dozen Frieza Force warriors in an attack on Tien Shinhan and the others.

Nail fought Frieza’s forces and killed Dodoria with a single kick, prompting Frieza to offer Nail, Tien Shinhan, and the others a place in his army. Frieza introduced himself as the emperor of the universe, but Goku said he had never heard of him.

• Nail stopped Tien Shinhan and the others from fighting, saying he would handle Frieza’s forces while they rested.
• Dodoria charged Nail, who killed him with a single kick and dispatched several nearby soldiers.
• Frieza praised Nail’s strength and offered to recruit him, Tien Shinhan, and the others into his army.
• Nail questioned why Frieza was not angry about Dodoria’s death, and Frieza explained that he valued powerful beings as potential subordinates.
• Frieza introduced himself as the emperor of the universe, but Goku said he had never heard of him.

Frieza attacked Nail and threatened the others, but Tien Shinhan repelled Frieza’s Death Beam and revealed his superior power. Frieza accepted Tien as an opponent and launched a counterattack.

• Frieza shot Nail’s shoulder with a Death Beam and demanded that the group serve him and surrender the Wish Orbs.
• Nail refused, and Frieza revealed his combat power was 530,000 before firing a stronger Death Beam at him.
• Tien Shinhan deflected Frieza’s attack with a Dodon Ray, then gave Nail a Senzu Bean and assigned him to protect the others from Frieza’s soldiers.
• Frieza’s Scouter went off the scale while measuring Tien Shinhan, and Tien smashed Frieza’s baby-carriage aircraft with one punch.
• Frieza realized Tien’s strength was genuine, declared him an opponent, and charged into battle.

Tien Shinhan and Goku used a coordinated Volleyball Fist to humiliate Frieza, batting him back and forth until Frieza released his second form and raised his Power Level to one million. Tien Shinhan had deliberately provoked Frieza into powering up gradually so he could use the fight to strengthen himself.

• Tien Shinhan signaled Goku, who activated Kaioken and raised his Power Level to 500,000 as Frieza charged in.
• Tien Shinhan slapped Frieza and launched him with Volleyball Fist, then Goku and Tien Shinhan passed Frieza back and forth through the air.
• Krillin, Nail, and Yamcha watched in shock as Tien Shinhan and Goku toyed with Frieza.
• Frieza released his second form, raised his Power Level to one million, and blasted Goku away to escape the attack.
• Tien Shinhan continued holding back, intending to make Frieza reveal his strength in stages while using him to raise his own Power Level.

Tien Shinhan deliberately let Frieza break both his arms to make the emperor underestimate him, then revealed the Neo Four Witches Technique and joined Goku in overwhelming Frieza. The battle pushed Tien Shinhan’s base Power Level higher, but Frieza began transforming to unleash more of his power.

• Frieza broke Tien Shinhan’s right arm, then shattered his left arm and drove him into a crater.
• Goku activated the Fivefold Kaioken and fought Frieza while Tien Shinhan recovered below ground.
• Tien Shinhan rose with both arms broken, activated the Kaioken, and revealed that six intact arms had grown from his back.
• Tien Shinhan and Goku battered Frieza, and Tien Shinhan seized and snapped off Frieza’s horns.
• Tien Shinhan’s base Power Level rose from 650,000 to 700,000, while Frieza began changing form and releasing more power.

Frieza released his third-stage power, but Tien Shinhan and Goku boosted themselves with Kaioken and battered him in a two-on-one fight. Frieza then transformed into his original final form, whose power level left the others despairing, while Tien Shinhan resolved to keep pushing his limits.

• Frieza's third-stage transformation raised his power level above two million, prompting Tien Shinhan to use Fivefold Kaioken and Goku to use Tenfold Kaioken.
• Tien Shinhan and Goku attacked Frieza together and battered him for several minutes despite the strain of their temporary power boosts.
• Frieza transformed into his final form, revealing a power level of thirty million and terrifying Krillin, Yamcha, Chiaotzu, and the others.
• Tien Shinhan estimated that his current strength was still insufficient and resolved to keep increasing his power as the battle continued.

Tien Shinhan exhausted himself fighting Frieza with the Neo Multi-Form Technique while Goku recovered with a Senzu Bean and prepared a Spirit Bomb. Frieza turned to face Goku’s attack, unaware that Tien Shinhan was restoring his strength behind him.

• Nymph, Krillin, and Nail realized they could not meaningfully help against Frieza, though Krillin considered using his Destructo Disc if an opening appeared.
• Frieza struck Goku down, but Tien Shinhan intercepted him with a kick and created ten equally strong bodies using the Neo Multi-Form Technique.
• Tien Shinhan’s copies overwhelmed Frieza briefly, but Frieza defeated them and left Tien Shinhan exhausted and falling.
• Goku recovered after eating a Senzu Bean, gained strength, and raised a Spirit Bomb while calling Frieza’s attention to it.
• As Frieza stared at the Spirit Bomb, Tien Shinhan secretly ate another Senzu Bean behind him.

Goku hurled an enormous Spirit Bomb at Frieza, whose attacks failed to stop it. As Frieza began unleashing his full power beneath the blast, Tien Shinhan saw that he was still alive and prepared another attack.

• Tien Shinhan recovered with a Senzu Bean and sensed that Goku’s Power Level had reached 500,000.
• Goku launched the enormous Spirit Bomb at Frieza while King Kai sensed the battle and noticed two different Goku Ki signatures.
• Frieza raised his Power Level from 30 million to 60 million and fired hundreds of energy spheres, but the Spirit Bomb swallowed them without slowing.
• Unable to escape the Spirit Bomb’s force field, Frieza took the hit and began releasing the remaining half of his power.
• Nail, Dende, the Grand Elder, and Goku believed Frieza had been defeated, but Tien Shinhan used See Through and warned everyone that Frieza was still alive.
• Tien Shinhan activated Tenfold Kaioken, raised his Power Level to 9 million, and formed a triangle with his hands to attack Frieza.

Tien Shinhan repeatedly battered Frieza with the Neo Tri-Beam, using a Senzu Bean to restore his strength as Frieza’s power climbed toward its full potential. He continued hiding his own growing power and sought to push himself closer to his target before Frieza realized what was happening.

• As the Spirit Bomb faded, Frieza emerged with his Power Level near ninety million, and Tien Shinhan immediately struck him with the Neo Tri-Beam.
• On King Kai's Planet, North Kai let Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu observe the battle, and they watched Tien Shinhan knock Frieza down again.
• Tien Shinhan hit Frieza with a third Neo Tri-Beam, but Frieza's rising power and Tien's fatigue weakened its effect.
• Tien Shinhan ate a Senzu Bean and regained his strength, then used another Neo Tri-Beam to slam Frieza back into the ground.
• Tien Shinhan concealed his own increasing power as he continued fighting, with his base Power Level surpassing one million.

Tien Shinhan endured Frieza’s attacks and used repeated Neo Tri-Beams to buy time to raise his base Power Level to 1.2 million. After Frieza dismissed the technique and tried to recruit him, Tien Shinhan announced his strongest move and prepared a Neo Solar Flare.

• Frieza’s Power Level rose to 120 million, making Tien Shinhan’s Neo Tri-Beam unable to penetrate his defenses, though it still forced him to the ground.
• Frieza rushed Tien Shinhan when he reached for a Senzu Bean, but Tien Shinhan dodged and blasted him in the face with a seventh Neo Tri-Beam.
• Tien Shinhan ate a Senzu Bean and sensed that his base Power Level had risen to 1.2 million, the target he had set for his plan.
• Frieza mocked Tien Shinhan and offered to make him his top subordinate, but Tien Shinhan refused and claimed he would use his strongest move.
• Tien Shinhan warned Frieza to watch closely, then used Neo Solar Flare as Goku, Krillin, and the others recognized the technique.

Tien Shinhan blinded Frieza with the Neo Solar Flare, then used a War God Spirit Bomb and a Senzu Bean to prepare his strongest attack. The chapter ended with him compressing his ki into a Perfected Dragon Fist with 360 million in destructive power, ready to strike Frieza.

• Tien Shinhan used the Neo Solar Flare, injuring Frieza's eyes and temporarily blinding him along with Nymph, Nail, and the others.
• Tien Shinhan formed a War God Spirit Bomb that boosted his Power Level by 50 percent, then ate a Senzu Bean to restore his stamina.
• Frieza detected Tien Shinhan by sound and fired an energy blast, but Tien Shinhan dodged it.
• Tien Shinhan activated Tenfold Kaioken, raising his Power Level to 12 million and then to 18 million with the War God Spirit Bomb's boost.
• Tien Shinhan pushed beyond his limit and compressed ki into his right arm, preparing a Perfected Dragon Fist with 360 million in destructive power.

Tien Shinhan used Krillin’s Destructo Disc as a distraction to land his 360-million-power Perfected Dragon Fist on Frieza, killing the emperor. Tien then lost consciousness and fell from the sky as his friends rushed to catch him.

• Tien Shinhan finished charging a punch combining the Tenfold Kaioken, the War God Spirit Bomb, and the Perfected Dragon Fist, but Frieza regained his sight before he could strike.
• Krillin prepared a Destructo Disc, and Tien Shinhan signaled for him to use it as a distraction.
• Frieza destroyed Krillin’s Destructo Disc and turned toward him, believing he had outsmarted Tien Shinhan.
• Tien Shinhan struck Frieza with the 360-million-power punch, and the blood-red dragon-like energy pierced Frieza until he vanished with a final scream.
• Tien Shinhan lost consciousness and fell as Chiaotzu, Krillin, Yamcha, Nymph, Nail, and the others rushed toward him.

After waking from a day and night of exhaustion, Tien Shinhan credited his allies for helping defeat Frieza and learned how much everyone’s Power Levels had risen. The group had not yet used the Namekian Dragon Balls and was waiting for Tien Shinhan before making their wishes.

• Tien Shinhan woke after recovering from the exhaustion caused by his battle with Frieza, and everyone gathered around him with relief.
• Tien Shinhan confirmed that Krillin’s distraction and the others’ efforts had helped him land the decisive Limit Perfected Dragon Fist.
• Tien Shinhan’s Power Level had risen to 1.5 million, while Son Goku’s had reached one million after two near-death recoveries.
• Krillin’s Power Level had risen to 20,000, and Yamcha’s and Chiaotzu’s had each reached 3,000.
• Tien Shinhan asked about the Dragon Balls, and Nymph said the group had waited for him to wake before making their wishes.

Tien Shinhan and the others summoned Porunga on Planet Namek and used the first two wishes to restore Planet Nymph and revive this timeline’s Piccolo. Tien Shinhan stepped forward to make the final wish, but the chapter ended before he stated it.

• Tien Shinhan welcomed this timeline’s Goku and his companions to use one of Porunga’s wishes to revive their fallen friends.
• Dende summoned Porunga and translated his offer to grant three wishes.
• Nymph wished for Planet Nymph to regain its former vitality, and Porunga granted the wish.
• Porunga rejected the wish to revive everyone at once, so this timeline’s Goku wished to revive Piccolo first.
• After learning Piccolo had returned and Earth’s Dragon Balls had been restored, Tien Shinhan prepared to make the final wish.

Tien Shinhan used Porunga to break his limiter further, greatly enhancing his potential for growth. His exchange with this timeline’s Son Goku led Goku into a deeper selfless state, while Tien Shinhan gained insight into freely transforming and combining special moves.

• Tien Shinhan asked Porunga to break his limiter completely, and Porunga granted the wish, boosting how quickly Tien Shinhan’s power grew and strengthening his gains from training and battle.
• After Porunga granted all three wishes and vanished, this timeline’s Son Goku questioned Tien Shinhan about limiters and heard why he had made the wish.
• Tien Shinhan’s words gave Son Goku an insight into overcoming external restrictions, and Son Goku entered a deeper selfless state.
• Watching Son Goku inspired Tien Shinhan to realize that special moves could also be freely transformed, combined, and unleashed without fixed forms.

After Tien Shinhan and the two Gokus emerged from their martial insights, the groups from both timelines shared a meal and learned more about one another. They gathered on Planet Namek for a sparring tournament, where Kid Goku suppressed his power to face his older counterpart.

• Tien Shinhan and this timeline's Son Goku left their martial enlightenment, while Kid Goku asked Son Gohan why they looked alike.
• Son Gohan explained that he would be Kid Goku's future son, then struggled to explain marriage when Kid Goku thought it might be food.
• After everyone shared a meal, the two groups agreed to spar on Planet Namek under rules against killing or being knocked out of the basin.
• This timeline's Goku and Kid Goku began the first match, and Kid Goku activated his Wave Bracelet to suppress his power to about 100,000.

Kid Goku and this timeline’s Son Goku fought a sparring match, trading blows and escalating to a clash between their Kamehameha techniques. The smoke cleared with only one figure still standing, leaving the winner unidentified.

• Kid Goku used the Neo Multi-Form Technique to create ten clones, briefly overwhelming this timeline’s Son Goku.
• This timeline’s Son Goku activated Tenfold Kaioken and eliminated half the clones, after which Kid Goku canceled the technique and activated Tenfold Kaioken too.
• Both Gokus resumed their close-quarters fight, damaging the basin as their stamina and strength dwindled.
• Kid Goku fired a Super Kamehameha while this timeline’s Son Goku unleashed a 10x Kamehameha.
• Their blasts collided, shaking the surrounding cliffs and forcing the spectators to brace against the shock waves; after the smoke cleared, only one figure remained standing.

Kid Goku defeated this timeline’s Son Goku in a sparring match, and the recovery boosted Son Goku’s power level. Yamcha then challenged this timeline’s Krillin and won by using Kaioken, leaving him eager to surpass his own timeline’s Krillin.

• Kid Goku accidentally broke through the Ki Wave Bracelet’s interference during the beam clash and knocked Son Goku unconscious, then apologized for the uneven fight.
• Tien Shinhan gave Son Goku a Senzu Bean, and Son Goku recovered with his power level increased from 90,000 to 300,000.
• Yamcha challenged this timeline’s Krillin, hoping to use his knowledge of techniques the other timeline’s fighters had not learned.
• Yamcha and Krillin’s Spirit Ball and Destructo Disc canceled each other out, so Yamcha used Kaioken to reveal that Krillin could not use it.
• Yamcha activated Fivefold Kaioken, raised his power level to 15,000, and decisively defeated Krillin.

Tien Shinhan began a seven-against-one spar with the Dragon Ball warriors from both timelines to hone his special techniques and pursue the pinnacle of technique. He suppressed his Power Level so the fight could focus on martial arts, then opened with a defensive ring of Spirit Balls before attacking Yamcha.

• Tien Shinhan challenged the Dragon Ball warriors from both timelines to spar with him and explained that mastering each special technique would help him unite them into a higher martial arts realm.
• The others agreed to lower their Power Levels to around 2,000 and help him train.
• Kid Goku, Krillin, Yamcha, Chiaotzu, Son Goku, Krillin, and Son Gohan surrounded Tien Shinhan in the basin as Nymph, the Namekians, and Frieza watched.
• Tien Shinhan formed seven Spirit Balls that revolved around him as a shield against surprise attacks.
• Tien Shinhan vanished and reappeared beside Yamcha, swinging an iron fist at him.

Tien Shinhan rapidly eliminated Yamcha and Son Gohan, then fought the two Gokus while overcoming Chiaotzu’s psychic powers. When the two Krillins launched a perfectly timed Destructo Disc ambush, Tien Shinhan created miniature versions of the technique to counter them, taking his first step toward a higher realm of martial arts.

• Tien Shinhan feinted against Yamcha and detonated a Spirit Ball beside him, knocking him unconscious.
• Tien Shinhan used afterimages to evade Chiaotzu’s paralysis, then broke through Son Gohan’s attacks and knocked him out with a chop.
• Tien Shinhan fought both Gokus with the Neo Four Witches Technique until Chiaotzu immobilized him and disrupted his ki.
• Tien Shinhan used See Through to understand and overcome Chiaotzu’s psychic powers.
• Both Krillins attacked Tien Shinhan from blind spots with Destructo Discs while the Gokus moved aside.
• Tien Shinhan created two miniature Destructo Discs to counter the attack and realized he had taken his first step toward a higher martial arts realm.