General Blue Saga

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Dragon Ball Sagas General Blue Saga
Episodes (uncut) 46-57
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The General Blue Saga, is the fourth saga from the fictional anime Dragon Ball.

[edit] Plot

Continuing from the Red Ribbon Army Saga, the General Blue Saga focuses on Goku's battle against the very vain title character. The saga starts with Goku visiting Bulma in the city to get his Dragon Radar fixed. The two then set out to search for the nearest Dragon Ball that is located in the ocean, using a submarine borrowed from Roshi (in exchange for a shrinking device Bulma invented which Roshi intended to use to spy on Lunch). They are joined later by Kuririn. However the Red Ribbon Army gets wind of the location, and they send General Blue to fetch it. The Red Ribbon Army also learn of the boy's (Goku) relation with Master Roshi, whom the red ribbon army believes to be just an old scientist who invented Goku's dragon radar. Once the RR army confirmed the location of Kame's house, an group of soldiers was sent to dispose of Launch and Turtle and capture Roshi so they he could work as a scientist for them. The first to confront them was Lieutenant Green, who was armed with a whip.

The conceited lieutenant begins by threatening Roshi, however Roshi fully aware of his abilities first disposes of the lieutenant with a punch to the chest and then his men. One terrified soldier who had seen enough took Launch as hostage and demands that Roshi do as he tells me. Roshi, only concerned for Launch's safety agrees to follow whatever the army wants, although it would not have mattered since Roshi is no scientist. Turtle thinking fast waves a palm leaf in front of Launch's nose while she was in a headlock and transformed into her alternate ego. She easily takes care of her captor and sends him packing. With the squad completely dismantled except for one lowly soldier who Roshi allows to escape (Roshi does not learn to regret that decision) the show then focuses towards Goku. Goku and his friends use the submarine to enter an underwater cave, followed by General Blue and his men who send missiles and torpedoes. Under attack, Goku and friends reach the end of the underwater cave which opens up to a hidden pirate base. They quickly abandon their submarine and ran off.

General Blue, knowledgeable of Colonel Silver's and White's defeat, is determined not to underestimate his foes. This is not to say that Blue doesn't overestimate his own abilities and chances for success. Blue orders his men to chase after Goku, who and his friends are confronted with a booby trap. It is activated whenever steps on the sensitive floors and then shoots a spears across the wall. To beat the trap, Goku and Kuririn leap over the sensitive part of the floor, which is covered with black switches. Goku uses his power pole in order to let Bulma to come across. An adventure continues and forces Goku and friends into battling a homicidal pirate robot in the pirates' abandoned hideout, while having to deal with a stalking General Blue. Goku and friends manage to defeat the robot and Goku defeats General Blue, who managed to beat up Kurinin. During the time after the martial arts tournament, Goku shows that he had improved his skills and far exceed Kuririn; Goku's victory and Blue's defeat is proof. The undersea cave collapses, and they narrowly escape.

Eventually, Goku gets the Dragon Ball. Blue, who was left for dead, recovers, stealing it and the other Dragon Balls and then trying to get away. Goku follows him and causes Blue to crash in a very strange place known as Penguin Village (from Toriyama's first manga, Dr. Slump). After both Blue and Goku meet the island's inhabitant (including Slump's title character Arale), the two showdown at the house of Dr. Slump (real name, Senbei Norimaki). Blue manages to get the upper hand and nearly kills Goku, but Arale saves him by headbutting Blue into the air and sends him flying, sending Blue to Egypt. After Senbei "fixes" (actually, Turbo did it...) the radar, Goku thanks this strange family and continues on his way.

[edit] Episode list

• 46. Bulma's Bad Day
• 47. Kame House - Found!
• 48. Deep Blue Sea
• 49. Roshi Surprise
• 50. The Trap is Sprung
• 51. Beware of Robot
• 52. The Pirate Treasure
• 53. Blue, Black, and Blue
• 54. Escape From Pirate Cave
• 55. Penguin Village
• 56. Strange Visitor
• 57. Arale vs. Blue