Arc 17Moro’s Return and Demon Realm Assault

Moro overwhelmed the defenders on New Namek and Earth before escaping the Grand Supreme Kai’s sealing technique. As the warriors recovered, Towa’s group pursued the remaining Dark Dragon Balls and confronted Frieza, who faced their fusion, Mira Towa.

  • Turles confronted Moro on New Namek, but Moro drained his power and nearly defeated him before the Turles and the Grand Supreme Kai arrived to intervene.
  • The Grand Supreme Kai drove Moro away with his sealing technique, healed Turles, and explained that Buu’s kind heart had helped awaken him.
  • Saganbo and Seven-Three overwhelmed the Earth warriors, but Son Gohan’s new golden transformation forced Saganbo to unleash Moro’s power before the attackers escaped.
  • Shin and Kibito healed the fallen warriors, while Turles encouraged them to keep fighting and Son Gohan agreed to train at the Sacred World of the Kai.
  • Towa assembled Dark Dragon Ball allies and confronted Moro, who drained her warriors and then asked her to investigate Frieza.
  • Towa’s forces attacked a Frieza Force base to recover their last Dragon Ball, and Frieza transformed into Golden Frieza against Gure, Shroom, and Salsa.
  • Mira shielded Towa inside a cocoon, which burst open to reveal Mira Towa, who told Frieza they had not come for him.
Chapters 401–425 Vol. 5 Read

Ch. 401Trace

Merus and Turles received the Galactic Patrol’s coordinates for Moro and set off to intercept him. Moro arrived at New Namek and entered a wormhole to attack its inhabitants, while Saganbo and Seven-Three waited for further orders.

  • Merus tried to wake Majin Buu, but Turles explained that Buu was in a deep self-protective hibernation.
  • The Galactic Patrol alerted Merus that it had tracked Moro, and Turles volunteered to confront him.
  • Merus confirmed Turles was the only one present capable of stopping Moro, and Turles piloted their ship toward the coordinates.
  • Moro’s flagship approached New Namek, where Moro coveted the planet’s life force and planned to obtain the Dragon Balls.
  • Moro refused Saganbo’s offer to collect the Dragon Balls and instructed him and Seven-Three to prepare for another task.
  • Seven-Three opened a wormhole to New Namek, and Moro stepped through to begin his attack.

Ch. 402Training?

Son Gohan trained his meditation and effortlessly dodged Retasu’s surprise attack, showing how much stronger and more perceptive he had become. The sparring session ended with Son Gohan sensing unfamiliar Ki signatures in the distance.

  • Trunks and Son Goten sparred in the air while Trunks helped Son Goten practice his unstable Super Saiyan transformation.
  • Retasu struggled to meditate beside Son Gohan and wondered how much stronger his brother had become.
  • Retasu crept up on Son Gohan and launched a surprise punch, but Son Gohan dodged it without opening his eyes.
  • Retasu attacked Son Gohan with a flurry of punches, but Son Gohan swayed out of their reach while sensing Retasu’s Ki.
  • Trunks and Son Goten watched in amazement as Son Gohan opened his eyes and sensed unfamiliar Ki signatures nearby.

Ch. 403Surprise

Son Gohan and the other children were surrounded by Moro’s warriors, who had come to Earth seeking its powerful energy. Retasu transformed into a Super Saiyan and knocked Iwaza back, prompting the three sisters to attack and splitting the fight into three battles.

  • Shimorekka, Yunba, and the three sisters appeared on the mountains around Son Gohan, Retasu, Trunks, and Son Goten.
  • Shimorekka’s Scouter registered the children’s power beyond its limits, while Yunba and Miza’s group decided to test them.
  • Iwaza charged Son Gohan, but Retasu transformed into a Super Saiyan and struck her back with a punch.
  • Miza and Kikaza joined the attack, targeting Son Gohan and the younger boys.
  • Trunks and Son Goten transformed into Super Saiyans to face Kikaza, while Retasu pursued Iwaza and three battles began in the sky.

Ch. 404Fusion

The three children overwhelmed Miza, Iwaza, and Kikaza until the sisters fused into a powerful monster. Retasu charged the fused enemy alone and was struck out of his golden form into a mountainside.

  • Saganbo watched the battle from the mothership and ordered Yunba and the others to keep the children alive as energy sources for Moro.
  • Retasu battered Iwaza, while Trunks and Son Goten worked together to knock Kikaza off balance; Son Gohan also overpowered Miza.
  • Miza, Iwaza, and Kikaza linked arms and fused into a huge, vicious woman whose dark purple aura alarmed Son Gohan.
  • Retasu ignored Son Gohan's warning and attacked the fused woman with a powerful airborne kick.
  • The fused woman caught Retasu with a slap that ended his golden transformation and sent him crashing into a mountainside.

Ch. 405We're Late

After the fat woman battered Retasu, Trunks, and Son Goten, Son Gohan awakened Super Saiyan 2 and fought back, but Yunba and Shimorekka joined the battle and overwhelmed him. Son Goku and Piccolo arrived to save him, while Vegeta appeared nearby as the fight continued.

  • The fat woman knocked Trunks and Son Goten out of their Super Saiyan forms, driving Son Gohan into a rage.
  • Son Gohan transformed into Super Saiyan 2 and sent the fat woman crashing into a mountainside with a knee strike.
  • Yunba sent Shimorekka and Yunba to attack Son Gohan, and the fat woman joined them in a three-on-one assault that left him badly wounded.
  • Son Goku appeared and threw the fat woman away, while Piccolo used his extending arms to slam Shimorekka and Yunba together.
  • Son Goku and Piccolo stood before the injured Son Gohan as the boys cheered, and Trunks spotted Vegeta on a nearby cliff, clenching his fists.

Ch. 406Witness

Moro gathered the sixth Dragon Ball and slaughtered Namekians on Namek while Dende escaped New Namek with the last Dragon Ball. After making a wish that restored his prime and unleashed immense power, Moro faced a long-haired, dark-red-furred figure.

  • Moro killed a Namekian elder, drained his life force, and took the sixth Dragon Ball while keeping Grand Elder Mulin captive.
  • Monaito gave Dende the last Dragon Ball and sent him away aboard Granolah's spacecraft, insisting that the Namekians' survival mattered more than the Dragon Balls.
  • As Dende's ship escaped New Namek, the sky darkened and Moro's wish unleashed an immense evil aura across the planet.
  • Moro regained his youthful, muscular form and sensed a figure approaching to witness his power.
  • Seven-Three used a wormhole to leave with Grand Elder Mulin, while Moro faced the long-haired figure with dark red fur and a swaying tail.

Ch. 407A Thousand-Year-Old Fox

Turles confronted Moro on the ruined New Namek, where the Namekians had been wiped out, and the two fought to a standstill. They unleashed their full power, but both sensed the other was still concealing dangerous abilities, leaving their battle unresolved.

  • Turles sensed that no Namekians remained alive on New Namek and blamed himself for failing to keep his promise to the Grand Elder.
  • Moro approached Turles and mocked him before they exchanged rapid attacks that left a cut on Moro’s cheek.
  • Turles and Moro traded increasingly powerful blows, suffering wounds as their fight devastated the scorched landscape.
  • Turles released the power of his Limit Form, and Moro unleashed his vast magic, splitting the sky between dark red and black-purple energy.
  • Turles realized Moro was still holding back and chose not to reveal Spirit Fission, while Moro also kept his special abilities unused.

Ch. 408Anger

After Son Gohan and the children were injured, Vegeta erupted in anger and transformed into a Super Saiyan 2, then fought Yunba while Son Goku and Piccolo watched. Piccolo worried that Vegeta’s anger-fueled power might fade before he could defeat Yunba.

  • Son Goku gave Son Gohan, Retasu, Trunks, and Son Goten the last Senzu Beans, healing their injuries but not restoring their stamina or Ki.
  • Vegeta transformed into a Super Saiyan 2 after seeing his son gravely injured and attacked Shimorekka, Da Pangniu, and Yunba.
  • Vegeta blasted Shimorekka into a crack and knocked Da Pangniu into the ground, then challenged Yunba to fight him alone.
  • Yunba transformed into a powerful monster and clashed with Vegeta in a battle neither could dominate.
  • Son Goku admired their strength, while Piccolo warned Trunks that Vegeta might lose if his anger-fueled power faded.

Ch. 409My Turn

Vegeta weakened Yunba before Son Goku joined him, and together they drove Yunba into a crater. Saganbo emerged from a wormhole and confronted the three fighters, but Piccolo took the lead and charged at him.

  • Yunba struck Vegeta while his stamina was fading, forcing him onto the defensive.
  • Son Goku joined the fight, and he and Vegeta battered Yunba until Vegeta sent him crashing into a crater.
  • A wormhole opened, and Saganbo emerged to find Yunba and the other attackers defeated.
  • Son Goku, Vegeta, and Piccolo formed a defensive line as Saganbo's threatening power filled the sky.
  • Piccolo removed his cape and turban, declared it was his turn, and charged Saganbo alone.

Ch. 410The Counterattack Begins!

Moro overwhelmed Turles with a relentless assault, but Turles awakened a limited Ultra Instinct that let him evade every strike. After Moro finally grazed his face and thought he had overcome the technique, Turles deliberately dropped the state and landed a counterpunch, sending glowing blue energy from Moro’s body.

  • Moro unleashed his demonic aura, outsped Turles, and battered him with a barrage of attacks.
  • Turles closed his eyes and began evading Moro’s strikes through his incomplete Ultra Instinct, which allowed him to dodge but not attack automatically.
  • Moro tried to provoke Turles and then used feints to disrupt his instinctive dodging.
  • Moro’s claw grazed Turles’s face, and he believed he had broken through Turles’s defense.
  • Turles let the silver light fade from his eyes and counterpunched Moro, knocking glowing blue energy out of him.

Ch. 411The Third Wish!

Turles battered Moro and stripped away his stolen life energy, restoring New Namek and reviving its drained Namekians. Moro then revealed that Porunga had granted him a separate reserve of magic and life force, restored his strength, and reignited the fight by tearing open the planet and summoning lava.

  • Turles chained attacks against Moro, draining his power and preventing him from reclaiming the life energy.
  • Moro's released life energy revived New Namek's vegetation, water, and fallen Namekians as Moro rapidly aged.
  • Moro revealed that his third wish had created an external storage organ holding a backup of his magic and life force.
  • Moro restored his body and power, then stomped the ground and unleashed planetary energy, rifts, lava, and fire across New Namek.

Ch. 412Defeat

Moro overwhelmed Turles with planetary and stellar attacks, then used phantom bodies and his devouring field to wear down Turles’s defenses. Turles lost his fighting spirit and could no longer fight back as his Ki nearly vanished.

  • Moro turned lava, gravity, and energy from across the starfields into attacks that forced Turles to retreat and evade.
  • Turles used Instant Transmission to try to land Spirit Fission, but Moro kept his distance and escaped his strikes.
  • Moro created countless phantom bodies that surrounded Turles with coordinated attacks, leaving him unable to find the real Moro.
  • Turles entered Ultra Instinct State and dodged the phantom assault, but could not mount an effective counterattack.
  • Moro’s devouring field drained Turles’s Ki through his shield, weakening his instincts until the phantom attacks wounded him.
  • Turles’s silver light vanished, his fighting spirit collapsed, and he could no longer resist as his Ki nearly faded away.

Ch. 413Familiar...

Moro drained Turles until he was near death, but Merus and Majin Buu arrived aboard the Turles and attacked him. Buu proved immune to Moro’s draining magic, and their clash left Moro recognizing the Grand Supreme Kai in Buu.

  • Moro greedily absorbed Turles's power and considered keeping him captive as a food source.
  • The Turles arrived, and Merus attacked Moro with an energy gun while maneuvering to distract him.
  • Majin Buu ambushed Moro, but Moro swallowed Buu's chocolate beam and dismissed its taste.
  • Buu charged Moro, resisted his draining magic, and punched him after breaking through a wall of lava.
  • Moro pierced Buu's belly, but Buu trapped his arm and struck Moro in the face.
  • Moro recognized the Grand Supreme Kai in Buu.

Ch. 414All Together

Piccolo fought Saganbo alone but was badly overpowered and slammed into a crater. Son Goku transformed into Super Saiyan 3 to stop Saganbo from finishing Piccolo, and Vegeta joined him, but Saganbo held his ground against both Saiyans.

  • Piccolo tested Saganbo with rapid Ki Blasts, then powered up and attacked him with a punch.
  • Saganbo caught Piccolo's punch, struck him in the face, and slammed him into the ground, creating a massive crater.
  • Son Goku transformed into Super Saiyan 3 and intercepted Saganbo as he moved to attack Piccolo.
  • Vegeta joined Son Goku, but Saganbo blocked their combined attacks with ease.

Ch. 415The Opening

Son Goku, Vegeta, and Piccolo teamed up against Saganbo, while Son Gohan and the younger Saiyans struggled to hold off Yunba. Saganbo exploited Vegeta’s weakness, badly injured him, and broke the three-fighter encirclement.

  • Son Gohan, Retasu, Trunks, and Son Goten worked together to hold Yunba off despite their injuries.
  • Saganbo overwhelmed Son Goku and Vegeta until Piccolo emerged from the crater and joined their fight.
  • The three fighters pressured Saganbo, who studied their attacks and identified Vegeta as the weakest link.
  • Saganbo broke free of Piccolo’s hold, attacked Vegeta, shattered his aura shield, and fractured both his arms.
  • Vegeta charged back in anger, but Saganbo struck his stomach and left him unconscious.
  • Saganbo hurled Vegeta at Piccolo, forcing Piccolo to catch him and breaking the fighters’ encirclement.

Ch. 416Out of Focus

Saganbo defeated Son Goku and the others, then brutally injured Retasu and Piccolo while preparing to kill Son Gohan. Piccolo’s apparent death sent Son Gohan into a shock of fury, as Shin, Kibito, and Old Kai watched helplessly from the Supreme Kai Planet.

  • Saganbo defeated Son Goku, Vegeta, and Piccolo, then knocked down Son Gohan, Retasu, Trunks, and Son Goten in seconds.
  • Saganbo searched his communicator for Seven-Three, but Retasu bit his leg; Saganbo stomped on Retasu’s chest and struck down Son Gohan when he tried to intervene.
  • Piccolo stopped Saganbo from crushing Son Gohan, but Saganbo kicked him away, tore off both his arms, and drove a claw through his abdomen.
  • Son Gohan’s pupils vanished as shock and fury erupted within him, while Old Kai, Shin, and Kibito watched the battlefield and admitted they could only pray.

Ch. 417Grand Supreme Kai

Moro battled Majin Buu on New Namek, overwhelming him with raw power but failing to overcome his regeneration. As Moro prepared to destroy the planet, Buu awakened the Grand Supreme Kai’s divine power and began forming a sealing technique.

  • Moro recognized Majin Buu as the Grand Supreme Kai who had once sealed him, and feared the same technique could be used again.
  • Buu charged Moro, who unleashed earthen spikes before fighting him with the immense power he had gained from devouring planets and Turles.
  • Moro repeatedly smashed Buu apart, but Buu regenerated each time and seemed to awaken another power as the fight continued.
  • Moro prepared a colossal destruction ball to vaporize Buu and New Namek, but Buu stood up and revealed the Grand Supreme Kai’s face.
  • The Grand Supreme Kai’s sacred golden energy washed away the demonic aura, destabilized Moro’s attack, and he formed an ancient hand seal.

Ch. 418Breaking the Rules

Moro fled New Namek after the Grand Supreme Kai began the sealing technique, and the Grand Supreme Kai healed Turles before warning that he could not control his body for long. Turles considered another sealing method, while Merus remained behind after revealing that Whis had stopped him from interfering.

  • The Grand Supreme Kai began his sealing technique, frightening Moro into abandoning his attack and escaping through Seven-Three's spatial wormhole.
  • The Grand Supreme Kai healed Turles and explained that he had returned in Majin Buu's body because Turles had helped awaken Buu's kind heart.
  • The Grand Supreme Kai admitted he could not be sure he could seal Moro again and warned that Buu's subconscious was beginning to awaken.
  • The Grand Supreme Kai suggested that Buu could learn the sealing technique, while Turles considered whether the Evil Containment Wave could help.
  • Turles and the Grand Supreme Kai left Merus behind, and Merus apologized to Whis, who explained that he had restrained him to prevent him from violating the rules of neutrality.

Ch. 419Retreat

Son Gohan awakened a savage new golden form and fought Saganbo on even terms, but Seven-Three arrived with Moro’s orders to retreat. Seven-Three drained Son Gohan’s power and escaped through the spatial wormhole with Saganbo and Yunba, leaving the Earth’s warriors defeated.

  • After Son Gohan saw the unconscious children, his eyes turned red and he rose in a powerful new golden transformation.
  • Son Gohan matched Saganbo in battle, enduring a deep wound to break Saganbo’s breastbone with an elbow.
  • Saganbo unleashed the full power Moro had given him and launched a fierce counterattack against Son Gohan.
  • Seven-Three arrived and delivered Moro’s order for Saganbo to retreat, but Son Gohan stopped Saganbo from reaching the wormhole.
  • Seven-Three used Moro’s copied powers to unleash an energy tide, letting Saganbo and Yunba escape while draining Son Gohan until he fell unconscious.
  • Seven-Three entered the closing wormhole and vanished, leaving the injured Earth warriors behind.

Ch. 420A Heavy Blow

After the Galactic Bandit Brigade defeated Earth’s warriors, Kibito healed them while Piccolo remained unconscious. Turles helped restore their resolve, and Son Gohan accepted Supreme Kai Shin’s offer to draw out his hidden power.

  • Supreme Kai Shin and Kibito arrived on Earth, and Kibito healed the fallen warriors, though Piccolo remained in a deep coma.
  • Grand Supreme Kai brought Turles to Earth, where Shin and Kibito joyfully reunited with him.
  • Turles admitted that he had also lost to the enemy, then urged the warriors not to give up.
  • Retasu, Trunks, and Son Goten declared that they wanted to get stronger, inspiring the other warriors to regain their resolve.
  • Supreme Kai Shin invited Son Gohan to the Sacred World of the Kai to draw out his hidden power, and Son Gohan accepted so he could protect everyone.

Ch. 421Five Balls

Moro learned that his depleted magic reservoir made it too risky to confront the Grand Supreme Kai again, while Towa gathered her allies and five Dark Dragon Balls. Towa prepared to approach Moro for the Five-Star Ball, warning her group that they would face a dangerous old fellow.

  • Saganbo apologized to Moro for failing to complete his mission perfectly, but Moro said the planet and its fighters were worth watching and ordered his men to leave them in peace for now.
  • Alone, Moro discovered that Turles's Spirit Fission and the Grand Supreme Kai's power had nearly emptied his magic reservoir, so he began searching for a planet to consume.
  • Towa, Mira, and Gure assembled five Dark Dragon Balls, with two still missing: the One-Star Ball and the Five-Star Ball held by Moro.
  • Towa summoned Shroom and Salsa from the Demon Realm and gave each of them a Dark Dragon Ball.
  • Towa told her allies they were going to meet a dangerous old fellow.

Ch. 422Trustworthiness

Towa confronted Moro to reclaim the Dragon Ball, but he refused and overwhelmed her Demon Realm warriors with his energy-absorbing power. He let them live and demanded that Towa help him learn Frieza’s true strength.

  • Towa and four Demon Realm warriors surrounded Moro’s flagship on a barren planet and demanded the Dragon Ball according to their agreement.
  • Moro claimed their deal no longer required him to hand over the Dragon Ball because Frieza’s pursuit had weakened his forces, and Towa rejected his excuse.
  • Towa ordered Shroom, Gure, and Salsa to attack Moro, but he stopped them in midair and drained their power.
  • Moro released the injured warriors and insisted he had kept his word by not taking Towa’s Dragon Balls.
  • Towa abandoned the fight, and Moro named Frieza as the one he wanted her help to investigate.

Ch. 423Going with the Flow

Frieza learned from Turles that Moro was a dangerous foe, but ordered his forces to search for the Planet-Eater. Meanwhile, Towa led Mira and the others to attack a Frieza Force base, seeking a Dragon Ball held by the savage who had injured Mira.

  • Turles warned Frieza that Moro had defeated him and advised Frieza to flee if they encountered Moro.
  • Frieza ordered Dodoria to have their forces watch for the Planet-Eater and report any news immediately.
  • Towa arrived near a Frieza Force base with Mira, Gure, Shroom, and Salsa, and explained that they needed to recover their last Dragon Ball from a Frieza Force member.
  • Towa opened dozens of teleportation wormholes and sent an army of Demon Realm soldiers against the base city's outer defenses.
  • The soldiers' attack shattered the city's energy shield and triggered the planet-wide highest-level enemy alert.

Ch. 424Under Siege

Frieza held off Gure, Shroom, and Salsa as they attacked him with coordinated Dark Dragon Ball-enhanced moves. When Towa and Mira arrived, Frieza ended his restraint and transformed into Golden Frieza, blasting the three warriors away with the force of his transformation.

  • Frieza ordered Zarbon and Dodoria to defend the city, then flew to confront Gure, Shroom, and Salsa.
  • Frieza dodged the trio’s opening attacks and countered, but they coordinated their Dark Dragon Ball powers to trap him in a relentless assault.
  • Towa and Mira appeared nearby and watched the battle, with Towa suspecting Frieza was still holding back.
  • Frieza spotted Towa and Mira, declared the fight was over, and stopped dodging the trio’s attacks.
  • Frieza transformed into Golden Frieza, and the shockwave sent Gure, Shroom, and Salsa flying while Mira recoiled.

Ch. 425Reconciliation?

Towa and Mira combined into Mira Towa to survive Golden Frieza’s attack. Mira Towa told Frieza they had not come for him, while Frieza mocked the idea of reconciliation.

  • Towa realized Frieza intended to kill her and the others, and she called out to Mira.
  • Mira shielded Towa as their Dark Dragon Balls released demonic energy and formed a cocoon around them.
  • Golden Frieza rushed the cocoon and struck it, but a hand emerged and caught his fist.
  • The cocoon burst apart, revealing Mira Towa, the united form of Towa and Mira.
  • Mira Towa told Frieza they had not come for him, and Frieza questioned whether they wanted to reconcile.
Arc 17 of 19
Arc 17 of 19