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Dragon Balls in Danger!!

Manga ChapterCh. 9

Oolong's capsule house gives the group a night of comfort, but eavesdropping bandits, drugged juice, and Bulma asleep in nothing but a towel turn the evening into a chaos of schemes and mistaken identities.

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Shelter for the Night

Oolong pops open his Size M capsule to produce a full House-Wagon, and the group settles in to recover. While he cooks a meal to restore Goku's strength, Bulma goes looking for a bath. The tub turns out to be too small, so she opts for a shower instead. Meanwhile, back at the hideout, Yamcha cooks up a plan to lure Bulma out so he can grab the wagon for himself. Inside the wagon, Goku tells Oolong the legend of the Dragon Balls and explains why the three of them are on this journey.

Peepers and Plans

Yamcha and Puar creep up to the windows and accidentally catch sight of Bulma in the shower. Moving to a second window, they overhear Goku talking about the seven Dragon Balls and the wish waiting at the end of the hunt. A wish sounds like the perfect cure for Yamcha's girl phobia, and he decides on the spot to steal the balls instead of the wagon. Bulma steps out in a towel and yells at Oolong for handing her his ill-fitting pajamas, then orders him to have her clothes cleaned by morning. Oolong serves Goku and Bulma juice laced with sleeping pills, and both drop almost instantly.

A Dark Comedy of Errors

Oolong sneaks upstairs with designs on the unconscious Bulma, but Yamcha bursts in before anything happens. Puar transforms into Goku and lures Oolong outside, while Oolong, convinced it is the real Goku, shifts into Bulma to sell the bluff. That leaves the actual Bulma still upstairs, naked under the covers. Yamcha climbs the stairs sure the Dragon Balls are hidden in the bed, yanks the blanket back, and is paralyzed by the sight of a naked girl. He and Puar bolt into the night, empty-handed again.

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