Test Of The All-Seeing Crone (こまったときの占いババ Komatta Toki no Uranai Baba, lit. "When Worried, See Uranai Baba") is the ninth volume of the original Dragon Ball manga series written by Akira Toriyama. It was released on September 10, 1987 in Japan and in May 2003 for the English version. It covers most of the Fortuneteller Baba Saga.
Blurb[]
Test Of The All-Seeing Crone
Having defeated the Red Ribbon Army single-handedly and taken their Dragon Balls, Goku finds that one is still missing! To locate it, he goes to the palace of the All-Seeing Crone, Baba Uranai, who can find anything in the world…for a price! The crone agrees to find the Dragon Ball for free if Goku and his friends—Yamcha, Pu'ar, Kuririn and Upa—can best her five supernatural champions in one-on-one combat. but even if they can beat Dracula, the Mummy, and the Devil, the final challenger just might give Goku the shock of his life![1]
Story[]
- This section, or a part of it, has been transcluded from Bulma Returns; any changes involving it should be made there instead. /
Legend says whoever gathers the seven magical "Dragon Balls" will be granted any one wish. Son Goku, a young boy from the mountains, first heard the legend from a city girl named Bulma. After many dangerous adventures with Bulma, Goku trained under the great martial artist Kame-Sen'nin and competed in the "Strongest Under the Heavens" fighting tournament. Afterwards, Goku resumed his quest for the Dragon Balls, only to find that a powerful enemy, the Red Ribbon Army, was also searching for them. To fight them, Goku climbed the Karin Tower and trained under the legendary Kame-Sen'nin…after which he was so tough to beat everyone at Red Ribbon Army HQ all by himself![1]
Volume introduction by Akira Toriyama[]
Toriyama illustrating his son, Sasuke, with his cat, Koge
"My son is five months now, and he's very healthy and active. However, my cat (Koge), is not doing so well. I guess Koge feels he has a new rival. Before my son was born, Koge never wanted much attention from us, but now he's all over us. Koge goes out of his way to sleep on Sasuke's blanket, and when I'm holding Sasuke, Koge will try to cuddle or get me to pick him up. Can't we just get along"[1]
Characters[]
Main[]
Info below is retrieved from Viz Media.[1]
- Son Goku - Monkey-tailed young Goku has always been stronger than normal. His grandfather Gohan gave him the nyoibō, a magic staff and Kame-Sen'nin gave him the kinto'un, a magic flying cloud.
- Yamcha - Yamcha used to be a desert bandit, but he went to the city to be Bulma's boyfriend. He uses "Fist of the Wolf-Fang" kung-fu. Pu'ar is his shapeshifting friend.
- Bulma - A genius inventor, Bulma met Goku on her quest for the seven magical Dragon Balls.
- Lunch - A strange woman whose personality changes whenever she sneezes.
- Kuririn - Goku's former martial arts schoolmate under Kame-Sen'nin.
- Bora & Upa - A father and son who live in the Karin Sanctuary. When Bora defended his land from the Red Ribbon Army, they kidnapped his son. But Goku rescued Upa and brought him back to safety.
- Puar - Yamcha's shapeshifting friend.
- Upa - A young boy who lived with his father Bora in the area around Karin Tower. When the Red Ribbon Army kipped Upa's father, Goku vowed to gather the Dragon Balls and wish his father back to life.
- The All-Seeing Crone - Also known as "Babe Uranai" or "Fortuneteller Baba," this old witch can see the future and locate anything, but her services don't come cheap.
- Kame-Sen'nin (The "Turtle Hermit") - A lecherous but powerful old man martial artist master (also known as the muten-rôshi, or "Invincible Old Master") who trained Goku's grandfather, Son Gohan, as well as Goku himself. He taught Goku the kamehameha attack.
Supporting[]
- Grandpa Gohan
- Spike the Devil Man
- Bandages the Mummy
- See-Through the Invisible Man
- Fangs the Vampire
- Oolong
Chapters[]
| Chapter # | Title |
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| 97 | "The Lost Dragon Ball" |
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| 98 | "The All-Seeing Crone" |
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| 99 | "The Five Champions" |
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| 100 | "Battle of the Bleeders" |
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| 101 | "The Devil's Cesspool" |
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| 102 | "Goku at the Plate!" |
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| 103 | "The Power of Goku" |
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| 104 | "The Beam of Evil" |
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| 105 | "The Last Champion" |
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| 106 | "Strong vs. Strong" |
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| 107 | "To Win By a Tail" |
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| 108 | "Son Gohan" |
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Battles[]
- Krillin vs. Fangs the Vampire
- Yamcha vs. See-Through the Invisible Man
- Yamcha vs. Bandages the Mummy
- Goku vs. Bandages the Mummy
- Goku vs. Spike the Devil Man
- Goku vs. Grandpa Gohan
References[]
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| ← Commander Red Saga |  |
Tien Shinhan Saga→ | |||||||
| Manga | |||||||||
| Chapters | 97 • 98 • 99 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 | ||||||||
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| Volumes | 9 • 10 | ||||||||
| Anime | |||||||||
| Episodes | 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 | ||||||||