“Think well upon your wish, mortal,”
As Goku, Yamcha, and Bulma are trapped in Pilaf’s dungeon, Pilaf summons the great dragon Shen Long. As the mighty dragon fills the sky with light, all Pilaf can do is stare. All hope seems lost… but wait! Oolonag and Pu’ar are still free; maybe they can do something to stop Pilaf from using Shen Long’s wish to rule the world. Despite Oolonag’s inability to do anything right, this time is the exception. While Pilaf is in the middle of his wish, Oolonag makes his one wish. Oolonag wishes for a clean pair of underpants, and then the Dragon Balls are scattered across the land. In a rage Pilaf throws Oolonag and Pu’ar in the dungeon with Goku, Yamcha, and Bulma. This is a special dungeon, with a ceiling made of “unbreakable glass” and as the sun rises the next day, it will bake them alive. There is only one problem, you can see the full moon. Goku tells a story of how when the full moon comes out, so does a monster. The one that killed his grandpa. What Goku doesn’t know is that he was that monster, and then Goku looks at the moon.
Highlights
This part of the series is one of the few parts of Dragon Ball where Goku is actually threatening. Most of the time Goku is nothing more than a lovable little kid, with the power to kick butt. When Goku, or anyone with this power, looks at the moon, he becomes the Great Ape, a massive ape or monkey (whichever you prefer) the size of a castle that is an almost unstoppable force. Once in the Great Ape form, the user experiences uncontrollable power and the desire to destroy anything in its path, including friends and comrades. They have been known to destroy entire civilizations. The effects of the Great Ape are only temporary and wear off in the morning, when the user doesn’t remember a thing. Looks like Yamcha, Bulma, Oolonag and Pu’ar have a big mess on their hands.
Overall
The Dragon Ball: One Enemy, One Goal chapter book is definitely different from any other way I’ve seen Dragon Ball told. I would normally recommend Dragon Ball to people between the ages of 14 and 18, because of some of the content, but this chapter book is different. I would recommend (and it also says this on the book) it for people between the ages of 7 and 10 because any of the inappropriate or questionable scenes are cut out and any bad language is gone too. This is also one of my favorite parts of the story – Pilaf is defeated, Yamcha and Bulma get their wish without using the dragon balls and every one is just happy. At this point the story can be over, but it is left open for more. It’s just all very cohesive.
“For although I will grant you any wish, I will only grant you one.”
ComicsOnline Gives the Dragon Ball: One Enemy, One Goal chapter book 4 out of 5 of Goku and his friends.
