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Humble Beginnings

Part Three

This section explains how each and every character from DB/Z/GT was introduced into the series. It can serve as a great reference guide on any character's origin, and might fill in some things you did not know. In addition, the episode number is included (maybe I'll update it with manga chapters someday as well)

41. Uranai Baba - After defeating the Red Ribbon Army, Goku needs only one more Dragonball - yet his radar won't pick it up! Bulma tries fixing it, but nothing seems to be wrong. Master Roshi says that the only way they will be able to find the last ball is by contacting Baba, the world's greatest psychic, who can find anything lost with her crystal ball. Yamcha, Goku, Krillen, Upa, and Puar travel there only to find that the fee for fortunetelling is 10 million zeni - however, they can avoid the fee by defeating Baba's five fighters. (DB:69)

42. Grampa Gohan - The last of Baba's five, he is introduced with a mask on, hiding his identity. However, Roshi and Goku still sense a familiarity about him. Goku fights him for a while, and has his greatest weakness, his tail, exploited in the fight. Afterwards, Gohan takes off the mask, and Goku gets a rush of emotion from meeting his long-lost (and dead) grandfather. Bulma tells Gohan what his grandson has been up to in the last year. (Gohan is earlier seen in the five fighters 'locker room' complaining about his costume to Akku-Man) (DB:73)

43. InoShikacho - During Goku's 3 years training under life, he comes across a town plagued by the monster InoShikacho. In reality, two martial artists are going from town to town, letting the monster loose on the people, 'killing' it and asking a reward, thus making money. This monster was once Roshi and Tsurusennin's pet. (DB:82)

44. Tien Shinhan - First seen hoarding InoShikacho from town to town for cash, at people's expense. He is later seen confronting Master Roshi's pupils at the 22nd Worlds Tournament, in which he competes. (DB:82)

45. Chaotzu - First seen hoarding InoShikacho from town to town for cash, at people's expense. He is later seen confronting Master Roshi's pupils at the 22nd Worlds Tournament alongside Tien Shinhan. He later competes in this Tournament. (DB:82)

46. Master Shen - Otherwise known as the Crane Hermit, he arrives at the 22nd Worlds Tournament to challenge his longtime rival, the Turtle Hermit. Roshi accepts the challenge from the annoying Shen, who has brought his two best pupils, Tien Shinhan and Chaotzu. (DB:84)

47. King Chapa - Goku is put up against King Chapa in the Elimination Round of the 22nd Tournament. Jackie Chun is worried, for King Chapa won the 20th World Tournament without even being touched. Goku stil manages to defeat him, despite Chapa using his eight-handed technique.  (DB:85)

48. Man-Wolf - As the Announcer calls the eight finalists together, one seems particularly furious with Jackie Chun. Although he won't tell his reason, he seems upset that he is stuck in a wolf form as opposed to a an form, and blames Chun for this. Tien Shinhan and Chaotzu later figure out that because Jackie Chun destroyed the moon at the 21st Budokai, Man-Wolf is stuck in wolf form. (DB:86)

49. Panputto - During the drawings, where he is first seen, he remains mostly quiet. He draws into the 4th match versus Goku. Later, we find out he is a famous movie star. (DB:86)

50. Master Mutaito - When Krillen is found dead after the 22nd Budokai, with the sign of King Piccolo left on a piece of paper nearby, Roshi goes into a flashback about this demon. Roshi and Master Shen once studied under Master Mutaito, one of the greatest fighters of all time. When Piccolo's forces arrived, Roshi and Shen fought the minions, but coud not defeat Piccolo himself. This is where Mutaito comes in - he fights Piccolo but loses. After much training, he comes up with a new attack, the Evil Containment Wave. Mutaito captures Piccolo in a denshi jar, then dies in the effort. (DB:102)

51. King Piccolo - He is first seen in Roshi's flashback as well. He fights Mutaito, winning the first match, but is then captured in the Denshi jar for hundreds of years. In the present, he is found sitting on a throne in Pilaf's airship, declaring that he will gather the dragonballs to wish for eternal youth, then overtake the world. (DB:102)

52. Piano - Piccolo's right hand man. Like in the rest of the saga, he follows all of Piccolo's orders, although when we first see him, all he is doing is standing by Piccolo's side. Fun. (DB:102)

53. Tambourine - He is first seen flying back towards Piccolo and Pilaf's airship, carrying a list of Tournament participants and Goku's four-star ball. He had just recently murdered Krillen, stealing the dragonball and the list. He is unknowingly about to be confronted by an angry Goku. (DB:102)

54. Cymbal - Piccolo decides he needs another minion to find the dragonballs, while Tambourine hunts down Martial Artists. Thus he creates Cymbal, spitting him out as an egg, which hatches. Cymbal proceeds to go after the one-star ball, near the ship. (DB:104)

55. Yajirobe - After losing badly to Tambourine, Goku finds himself lost in the woods and starving. He comes across a large fish being cooked on a stick, which he eats. However, he is then attacked by a mountain man who is upset that his breakfast was stolen. Goku and Yajirobe fight awhile over this, until they are confronted by Cymbal. (DB:104)

56. King Furry - East City is in celebration, as it is the 20th anniversary party of King Furry, the world's ruler. However, in all the festivities, explosions begin to be heard, as a rejuvenated King Piccolo and Piano invade the King's Castle in hopes to take over the world. The King is given one choice - announce resignation or die.  (DB:113)

57. Drum - King Piccolo leaves King's Castle to have some fun, destroying West City. That is, until he is confronted by an angry Tien Shinhan, wanting a fight. Piccolo, feeling lazy I guess, creates another warrior, Drum, to fight Tien Shinhan. Drum shows dominance over Tien Shinhan - until the warrior decides to attack Piccolo himself, instead. (DB:119)

58. Piccolo Jr. - In their final fight, Goku rips through Piccolo Damioh, creating a large hole in his stomach. Piccolo, knowing he is done for, spits out another egg into the mountains, transferring all of his power to this creature. The egg is discovered by an old woman and old man, who watch the hatching of Piccolo Jr. He proceeds to burn their house down. (DB:123)

59. Mr. Popo - Since King Piccolo destroyed Shenron, Goku is told by Korin that the only way he can wish his friends back to life is by meeting Kami, the creator of the dragonballs. Goku uses his nyoi-bo to reach Kami's lookout, where he finds Mr. Popo. Mr. Popo tells Goku that he cannot meet with Kami until he defeats him. Goku is unable to do this. (DB:124)

60. Kami - Since Goku is unable to defeat Popo, he is told he must train at the lookout until he can, in order to meet Kami. However, Kami decides to show himself anyway. When Goku first sees him, he jumps into a frenzy, because Kami looked so similar to King Piccolo. (DB:125)

61. Shen - Really Kami in disguise, this is a participant in the 23rd Worlds Martial Arts Tournament. This nerd-like guy seems to win all his preliminary bouts by sheer luck, even when defeating Yajirobe. He ends up in Match 4, fighting Yamcha. (DB:135)

62. Anine - Goku and Chi-Chi are about to get married - until the Ox King's palace is overtaken by a huge fire, trapping the Ox King inside. Goku and Chi-Chi travel to the end of the Earth to find the source of the fire - a giant furnace which keeps bad spirits from entering this world. Anine, the fire's caretaker, says that there is no way to put out the fire without endangering Earth - until she sees Goku's Bansho Fan.  (DB:152)