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Yamcha and Pu'ar

Manga ChapterCh. 7

The journey toward Fry-Pan Mountain drags the trio into the scorching Diablo Desert, where Bulma loses her capsules in the river, Oolong learns the hard way not to eat strange candy, and a teenage bandit named Yamcha spots them through a telescope.

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Rivers and Ruined Plans

As the boat drifts toward the next stop near Fry-Pan Mountain, Oolong panics at the name, turns himself into a fish, and leaps overboard. Goku starts stripping to dive in after him, but Bulma has a faster idea and uses her own panties as bait, fishing the pig right back onto the deck. She offers him a real pair of her underwear if he starts pulling his weight, sealing the deal with a piece of PP Candy. When the boat runs out of fuel, Oolong is converted into an oar so Goku can paddle them to shore.

The Diablo Desert

On the riverbank Bulma realizes she dropped her capsule case in the water. Oolong seizes the distraction and tries to slip away, only to discover that the PP Candy in his stomach sends him running back with stomach cramps every time someone oinks at him. Forced to cooperate, he transforms into a motorcycle, but collapses the moment Bulma climbs aboard. Oolong explains that his shapeshifting only changes appearance and does nothing for his strength. He then offers himself as replacement underwear, earning a furious slam into the dirt.

Watched from a Distance

Refusing to be the only one on foot, Bulma marches both of them into the Diablo Desert. The heat breaks her quickly and she throws a tantrum before curling up to nap in the shade of a rock. Goku and Oolong settle in to wait. What none of them notice is a blue cat named Puar spying from a bandit hideout nearby. Puar rushes inside to alert his partner Yamcha, and the two climb aboard their Jet Squirrel, grinning at the easy score rolling through their territory.

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