In Search of Kame-Sen'nin

A Deal Over the Bansho Fan

Recognizing Goku's Power Pole, the Ox-King explains that his old teacher, Master Roshi, trained both Grandpa Gohan and himself decades earlier. He offers the two-star Dragon Ball on one condition: Goku must fetch his missing daughter Chi-Chi and borrow Roshi's Bansho Fan, a magical tool capable of snuffing the mountain's flames. Eavesdropping nearby, Yamcha and Puar realize the girl Yamcha just knocked out is the very daughter in question and rush back to smooth things over. When Chi-Chi wakes with her blade ready, Yamcha spins a frantic lie about being in love with her to keep from being cut down.

Flight to Kame House

Yamcha slips away as Goku approaches and introduces himself as her ride. Chi-Chi climbs onto the Flying Nimbus, but when she grabs Goku's tail for balance he collapses in sudden weakness, a vulnerability Yamcha secretly files away while watching from a distance. Crossing the Diablo Desert, Goku innocently pats Chi-Chi's chest to confirm she is a girl and earns a smack for it, yet the encounter leaves her quietly smitten.

The Turtle Hermit's Home

When the pair reach the ocean, a talking dolphin points them to a tiny island where a small pink house stands alone on the sand. Goku lands the Nimbus, strolls up to the aging martial artist lounging outside with his companion Turtle, and cheerfully greets the legendary Master Roshi, marking the manga's first look at the island that will shape the rest of the series.