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New Characters:
Piano: First appears in volume 12, but not named until now.
Piccolo's right-hand demon.
Drum: The last of the warriors that Piccolo creates -- a big, fat
monster that can easily defeat Tenshinhan.
Fighting styles:
Other notes:
Choushin-sui: Super god water. The potion that Senpyou has that
can
give someone god-like power, if it doesn't kill you first.
Story:
Volume 13
Pilaf notices that the five balls are moving, and Piccolo
wonders if
someone's going to try to take the two away from him. Kamesennin
wants
to find a good place to fight, and says that his wish for Shenlon
will
be to have Piccolo permanently destroyed. At the same time,
Yajirobee
is driving Gokuu to Karin Tower. They talk about how the Dragon
Balls
work, and Gokuu keeps telling the driver to head more to the
left. And
Piccolo dreams of getting his youth back.
Kamesennin finds a good place to fight, they turn the plane
back into
a capsule, bury the Balls out in the open, and then the old man
tells
Chao-zu that if Piccolo makes Shenlon appear, he should shout out
the
wish. He also wants Chao-zu to hide in one place, while he and
Tenshin
hide together in a different location. Pilaf says that the Balls
have
stopped moving, and Kamesennin says that Piccolo's getting
nearer. Mei
tells Piccolo that they've arrived. Tenshin wonders if the Balls
will
be kept on the ship. They both curse when they watch Piccolo
swallow
the Balls for safe keeping. This means that they have to free up
the
Balls first, and Tenshin gets ready for a fight. However,
Kamesennin
says that he's drunk an immortality water and therefore can't
die, so
he'll do the fighting. Then he sprays Tenshin with a paralysis
gas.
Next, he tells Tenshin that there is no such water. But, this is
something he has to do himself. He shouts out a reminder to
Chao-zu,
then steps out to challenge Piccolo. Piccolo loves a good fight,
so he
takes the challenge. The old man discloses where he'd buried the
Balls,
and says that Piccolo has to fight him to get them. Which the
demon
king finds hilarious. They banter for a bit, until Kamesennin
states
that his master had been Mutaito-sama, and then throws out the
Denshi
Jar capsule.
This is the one thing Piccolo fears, and Tenshin realizes that
if the
old man uses Mafuu-ba, he'll die. Kamesennin starts the spell,
but
Piccolo's servant is the only one on the ship who understands the
danger. The demon king tries to escape, and the old man yells out
"Mafuu-ba!!!!" It looks bad for Piccolo, except that
this is a very
hard spell to control, and Kamesennin's aim is a little off.
Uttering
his regrets, he dies. A long ways away, Gokuu feels a strange
sensation
hit him, but he doesn't know what it means. Back at the fight
site,
Piccolo's gang all gloat, and Piccolo gets the Balls. This is his
day
for youth and power.
Mei, Pilaf, and the servant cheer on the demon king as he
summons
Shenlon. The sky turns black, Tenshin curses his paralysis, and
Shenlon
appears. Piccolo is impressed. Tenshin uses ESP to tell Chao-zu
that
he can't move, and that Chao-zu must make that wish. Piccolo
starts
out, as Chao-zu interrupts him. But, Chao-zu is killed before he
can
finish the wish, and Tenshin curses a lot. Shenlon asks for the
wish,
Piccolo asks for his youth. He is now back to full power.
The sky has gone black, which means that Piccolo has gotten
all seven
Balls. Gokuu curses this, and then points out the Tower ahead of
them.
At the ship, the group applauds their leader. Then, as Shenlon
says
goodbye, Piccolo kills him. The servant is the only one not
shocked by
this. The sky clears, and the Balls fall to the ground -- nothing
more
than inert rock, now. Which means that Piccolo is safe from any
conceivable attack.
Gokuu's Dragon Radar has lost trace of the Balls, which
confirms his
worst fears. The camp is deserted at first, but Upa comes running
out
to greet his friend. Bora asks Gokuu what had happened to him,
and
Yajirobee wants to find something to eat.
Now that Piccolo is back at full power, he will become ruler
of the
Earth. Pilaf asks for some little share -- 1/5th, even 1/10th.
Piccolo
tells Piano to bring up Mei and Shuu so that he can repay his
friends.
He then tells them to disappear, as he has no further use for
them.
Pilaf nervously says that this is a good joke, to which Piccolo
replies
that he's not the joking type. As ruler of the Earth, he doesn't
need
them anymore, and he asks if they want to die. Pilaf and crew are
ejected from their own ship.
Gokuu has told Bora why he needs to get to the top of the
Tower, but
since he's in no shape to climb it himself, he asks Yajirobee for
help.
The monk refuses, until Gokuu says that there's a room at the top
of the
Tower, with this great food called "Senzu." Senzu is a
weird name, but
what the heck. Food is food. Bora promises to help them, too.
And, we
get to see that Pilaf really isn't dead. Mei complains that their
fortunes that at their lowest ever. Bora prepares to throw
Yajirobee,
Gokuu thanks the Indian, and Upa wishes them well. Even this far
up,
the top of the Tower can't be seen, which bothers the monk, who
starts
racing up it.
At the King's Castle, home of the Emperor of the World,
Piccolo
arrives uninvited. The guards try to turn him away, but he just
calls
them "annoying insects." Back on the Tower, it is
nightfall and
Yajirobee wants to know how much farther he has to climb (Gokuu
tells
him to not give up.) Piccolo meets the biggest guard so far, but
isn't
impressed with the guy's punch. He asks the guy what the
Emperor's name
is, and the guy refuses to answer. So, he dies. The next guard is
more
helpful, and he tells the demon king that the emperor is at the
top of
the west building. Piano notices the Emperor trying to escape in
a
flyer, and Piccolo goes to meet him. Finally, Yajirobee can see
the top
of the pillar. But, Gokuu is asleep and can't join in the
rejoicing.
On the flyer, Piccolo announces himself as the new Emperor. One
guard objects to this, and finds out two things: bullets can't
hurt this
monster, and that guards can't fly. The Emperor asks for
Piccolo's
demands, and he replies that it's simple -- he wants the
Emperor's aid
in taking over the world. The Emperor of course says that's
impossible.
So, Piccolo wipes out an entire section of the city. The Emperor
then
capitulates and the demon king laughs insanely.
Finally, Yajirobee had made it to the top of the Tower. Gokuu
thanks
him for it. Gokuu and Senpyou exchange greetings, and it turns
out that
the cat already knows everything concerning Piccolo -- he was
watching
it from the top of the Tower. Gokuu needs help, and he gets a
Senzu
seed. Hearing the name, Yajirobee stuffs a handful in his mouth,
upset
with both the quality and quantity. The monk moans in pain as
Gokuu
explains that munching on one seed is like eating 10 days worth
of
meals. However, Gokuu is surprised to find that's he's fully
recovered,
himself. Senpyou explains that one extra benefit of the Senzu is
full
physical healing. The boy wants to receive more training, but
Senpyou
can't help him -- Kamesennin is dead. Gyokuu starts to run off to
kill
Piccolo, knowing that he won't succeed. Since the the boy is so
determined to to face death, Senpyou offers the option of
Choushin-sui
(super god water.) Choushin can give one super strength. Gokuu
can use
this, and the monk asks where it is. Senpyou says that he has
some
here, but... after drinking it, the water can overwhelm and kill
you.
They ask how many people have tried it -- 14. None have survived.
Gokuu will drink the water. Yajirobee tries to talk him out of
it,
but Gokuu insists. Especially since no one else can even try to
stop
Piccolo. Gokuu repeats that he'll drink the water, and he doesn't
plan
on dying. It smells bad, and the little taste Yajirobee takes
nearly
kills him. Gokuu gulps it down, and screams in pain. The monk
tells
him to throw up. Gokuu yells out that he won't die.
Back at the old combat sight, Tenshin is unsuccessfully trying
to
master Mafuu-ba. But, he won't quit and therefore let his two
friends
down. He tells Piccolo to watch him.
After 6 hours, Gokuu still hasn't died. The power of his god
surges
through him, and stuns Senpyou with it's strength. Finally,
Tenshinhan
gets the Mafuu-ba wind to land in the Denshi Jar, and he wants
Piccolo
to wait for him. Gokuu sits up, and the others cheer him. Gokuu
can
feel the power coursing in him. Racing in the jet, Tenshin calls
Kame
House and stammers out that Kamesennin, and Chao-zu are both
dead.
Piccolo got his wish to become younger. The turtle can't believe
that
his master is dead. Tenshin continues, stating that the bodies
and
Dragon Balls are located at BFK 2235. Yamcha wants him to return
to the
House, but Ten replies that he's mastered Mafuu-ba. The House
wants him
to wait until the others can be revived. Then, Oolong tells them
to
watch the TV. The Emperor comes on, telling everyone that Piccolo
is
their new Emperor. He pleads for help, and Piccolo indicates that
the
old dog has said enough. Piccolo introduces himself as the
world's new
leader. Tenshin knows that he has to go to the King's Castle.
As the new Emperor, Piccolo wants to have some fun (and get rid
of
the horrific words "Heiwa" and "Saigi.") He
bans the police and will let
all of the criminals out of jail. Kushami thinks that this isn't
all
bad. On the Tower, Gokuu realizes that his power comes from his
heart.
Yajirobee doesn't think Gokuu looks any different. The boy stares
out,
and says that Piccolo is in that direction. Senpyou can't believe
that
Gokuu can see that far. He's about to leave, and the cat wishes
him
good luck. Senpyou also wants to give him something good. The cat
yells out "Kintoen!!" Gokuu is surprised. Seems that
Kintoen likes to
travel in large packs. The boy asks if the monk wants to ride
with him,
and the answer is "I don't want to die!" He thanks them
both for
everything, and wants them to stay well. Senpyou tells him to not
die,
and then Gokuu pets his new Kintoen before flying off. Yajirobee
likes
this, and asks if he can ride one too. Senpyou thinks that MAYBE
he
can...
Piccolo has decided to play a game. There are 43 districts. To
commemorate his becoming Emperor, he's declaring this
"Piccolo Day."
So, every year on this day, he will draw a number, and then
destroy the
matching district. He will do this for 43 years. If anyone tries
to
fire a missile at the King's Castle, he'll kill everyone. Along
the
way, Tenshinhan vows to stop the monster with Mafuu-ba. Then,
Piccolo
draws number 23 -- which is where Buruma's family lives. Buruma
rushes
to the radio and pleads with Tenshin to go ahead and use Mafuu-ba
-- she
promises to use the Dragon Balls to bring him back to life
afterwards.
Tenshin says that he's been watching the TV too. But, they won't
be
able to make anymore wishes of Shenlon, as the Balls are just
pieces of
stone, now. The people at Kame House don't understand, and he
tells
them that Shenlon has been killed as well. Oolong panics as he
realizes
that none of his dead friends can be brought back. Then Tenshin
sees
the castle. Yamcha decides to go attack Piccolo, too.
Tenshin and Piccolo see each other, and Tenshin issues the
demon king
a challenge. Piccolo decides to accept it from this idiot, and
descends
to the ground. He waits for Ten, who is gloating over having a
surprise
for him. Then, Tenshin notices the tear in the Denshi Jar, and
realizes
that his last practice run must have caused the damage. Piccolo
asks
what's wrong, saying that the western district needs destroying.
Tenshin decides to continue with the attack, without Mafuu-ba.
They
banter a bit, and Piccolo decides that the new Emperor himself
shouldn't
have to get his hands dirty. So, he spits out another egg, and
calls
the new creature "Drum," because of it's great
strength. Tenshin calls
the thing a monster, and waits for it to attack. Drum is to
finish this
fight quickly, because Piccolo is a busy man. Gokuu is getting
closer.
Tenshin wants the fight to be between him and that killer
Piccolo, and
attacks Drum. The fight is about even, and Piccolo is amused.
Drum
asks Tenshin if he wants to give up, and Ten refuses. Then Drum
states
that the fight is over and blind-sides the hero. Piccolo tells
his
creature to rip out Ten's heart, which Drum is happy to do. Ten
swears,
full of regret at having lost. Then, everyone is amazed at who
shows up
to save the day.
Ten is glad that Gokuu is still alive. Gokuu notices that
Piccolo's
face looks different, and the demon king replies that he'd gotten
his
youth back. And will get his revenge again, too. Ten yells at
Gokuu to
escape while he still can. Piccolo tells Drum to kill the fool.
Drum
dies. (Note: This time, Piccolo doesn't react when one of his
babies is
killed -- either it's because he's younger now, or Toriyama
forgot about
that part.) And Tenshin can't accept that the boy standing in
front of
him is the real Gokuu. Piccolo and Gokuu promise to kill each
other.
Meanwhile, the Kame House group is splitting up: Oolong and
company
are to pick up the bodies of Kamesennin and Chao-zu, and get the
Dragon
Balls. Yamcha, Kushami, and Buruma will attack Piccolo. Kushami
can't
wait to get started, and Buruma says that it's a good thing
Ranchi isn't
along (Note: In Japan, when someone talks about you behind your
back, it
will cause you to sneeze.) Kushami sneezes, and Ranchi gets
confused.
Then she squeals out about the picnic they must be going on.
Piccolo decides to fight Gokuu, but because the western district
is
waiting for him to destroy it, he will only spend 5 seconds on
killing
the boy. (The little note at the bottom of the page calls
attention to
the fact that Piccolo has one extra finger, for this one panel.)
Tenshin comments on Gokuu's stopping the first blow. Gokuu beats
on
Piccolo, then says that the 5 seconds are up. Piccolo gets
serious, but
asks what the hell Gokuu is, when the boy doesn't die.
Gokuu says that he'll resolve this with his own attack, and
Piccolo
is amazed that anyone would want to face his wrath. Gokuu's one
punch
sends Piccolo into Piano, killing the servant. Gokuu had moved so
fast
that Tenshin couldn't follow him, and the triclops can't
understand how
this could be. They trade more blows. In the next lull, Piccolo
is
fascinated that the boy is this good, and Gokuu wants the monster
to
fight at full power (Tenshinhan thought that that WAS full power.
Gokuu
promises to fight at full-strength, too. Piccolo powers-up, and
Tenshin
