At Last... the Dragon!

Prisoners of Pilaf

The chapter opens with the gang locked inside a cell in Pilaf's castle, watched the entire time by the emperor and his two henchmen. As the heroes squabble among themselves, Pilaf demands the Four-Star Ball. When Bulma refuses, a mechanical arm drops from the ceiling and drags her before him. She responds to his renewed demand with a defiant middle finger, and Pilaf tries to intimidate her by blowing her a kiss. The gesture has no effect, so he sends her back to the cell and floods the chamber with sleeping gas, knocking out the gang along with himself in the process. While everyone slumbers, Shu and Mai slip in and pluck the last Dragon Ball from Goku's possession.

The Eternal Dragon Rises

Hours later, Pilaf and his minions assemble the complete set outside the castle walls to call upon the Eternal Dragon. Inside, Goku wakes up and blasts a hole clean through the wall of their cell with a Kamehameha, letting the others see what is happening outside. Hoping to snatch the balls back before any wish can be granted, Puar and Oolong change shape into bats and flap out through the opening just as Pilaf finishes the summoning. The sky darkens, the seven orbs surge with power, and the colossal form of Shenron rises before the emperor to await his one request.