Super Dragon BallThe official chapter 94 preview shows Pan taking down her first baddie in the series, as Piccolo continues his ill-fated plan to get Gohan ready to fight once more.
Dragon Ball Super is currently in the process of adapting the 2022 film Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero into a comic book form, ensuring that the events of the film are truly mainstream. Previous chapters have seen the return of the Red Ribbon Army and Piccolo infiltrating their ranks, as he learns of a plot to kidnap young Pan and lure Gohan out so they can fight defeat him forever. Piccolo last volunteered on a mission to kidnap Pan, but upon arriving at school in the new chapter, discovers that Pan is surprisingly capable of handling himself, even at such a young age.
Dragon Ball Super draws Scrappy Young Pan into the mix
Pan is still quite young, younger than Gohan when he first started dealing with villains. She is a much more confident and powerful kid than she looks due to her Saiyan heritage, which makes many people underestimate her. That’s also the case here in the chapter 94 preview, when the Red Ribbon Army soldier is sent with Piccolo to kidnap her, trying to entice the young girl, only to receive a full blow force to the abdomen from Pan. It seems that little Pan is used to “the danger of strangers”, as she immediately reported the strange man to her teacher. She quickly recognized Piccolo from his Ki, despite the disguise, and willingly went with him.
This scene is more or less a 1:1 adaptation of the same Pan scene from the superhero movie, and it’s all part of Piccolo’s weird plan to get Gohan back into battle form. Piccolo feels like he can handle the resurrected Red Ribbon Army alone if he has to, so he convinces Pan to join the kidnapping plot, planning to monitor the situation to he can intervene if it is necessary. Pan was as enthusiastic as ever, seemingly happy to be involved. The most notable element of her response was her worry that Gohan might not show up to save her, but Piccolo helped ease her fears, albeit with the promise of a fight. violence if he doesn’t.
These previews are always fun to watch, as they provide a look at previous drafts of the manga that fans don’t normally get to see. Entire chapters for Super Dragon Ball Chapter 94 will be out on June 20, so fans don’t have to wait too long to continue the story in its final form.
Source: Dragon Ball Official Website, @Supachronicles on Twitter (Translation)