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Without Master Roshi and his training regimen, Goku would have remained at the power level of 10. Those who have watched onlyDragon Ball ZandDragon Ball Superwouldn’t understand his significance in the story. Roshi, believe it or not, was the strongest on Earth for quite a while until Goku surpassed him in the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament, where he fought Tenshinhan.
Even inDragon Ball Super, Goku recognizes Roshi as “good a teacher as ever,” and that is after training with Gods like Whis. In fact, Goku got to know how Ultra Instinct worked practically through Roshi. In the manga, Roshi dodged most of Jiren’s punches before getting knocked out of the ring using the principles of Ultra Instinct. And that served as the catalyst for Goku to unlock his own. In the beginning ofDragon Ball Z, Roshi was revered as the strongest by many.
TheDragon Ball Zmovie that revered Roshi as the strongest
Dragon Ball Z: The World’s Strongestis the fifthDragon Ballfilm and the second under theDragon Ball Zbanner. Even though this isn’t canon, if someone were to ask where this movie fits in the timeline, the Daizenshuu 6 classifiesThe World’s Strongestas an event that takes place between the end of Goku’s battle with Vegeta in the Saiyan Saga and his arrival on Planet Namek.
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At that time, everyone had pretty much surpassed Roshi in terms of physical strength, even Gohan. But the respect he has from the people of Earth as a seasoned martial arts master still stays. That’s why the evil scientist, Kochin, from the movie still thinks that Roshi is the strongest in the world. And when the Bio-men put Bulma’s life in danger, Roshi agrees to go along with them.
Fans would be quite surprised to know that this is the firstDragon Ball Zmovie that Roshi fights in and he wouldn’t fight again untilDragon Ball Z: Resurrection F. In the firstDragon Ball Zmovie, the Dead Zone, Goku, Piccolo, and Kami are the ones who fought Garlic Jr. Roshi doesn’t even appear in the movie at all.
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And the next time he seriously fights is against Frieza’s henchmen in Resurrection F. Sure, he was there inDragon Ball Z: The Return of Coolerbut his battle with the robots was offscreen, and he was captured by them anyway.
Roshi’s relevance in modernDragon Ball
Sadly, Muten Roshi did not play any major role in the entirety ofDragon Ball Z. But he was back in action not only Resurrection F but also for the Tournament of Power. In theDragon Ball Superanime, Goku and Krillin sought Roshi’s training once again and this time, he sent them to an island.
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He was basically testing the duo’s mental stability and their ability to remain calm even in the face of their worst nightmares. And the final lesson from the master to his strongest student was how to move fast and well. Poetically, Roshi’s first test to Goku was on his agility (the 100-meter dash between Goku and Krillin) and the last lesson he gave was on agility.
Seeing his beloved teacher go out of bounds, Goku reminded himself of who he is as he activated Ultra Instinct for the first time: “Even now, I’m Son Goku of the Turtle School!” Later in the Moro arc, he and Yamcha Master Roshi join the Dragon Team and the Galactic Patrol in preparation for Moro’s impeding assault.
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According to Krillin, if Roshi were to use the same power that he showed against Jiren in the Tournament of Power, then he should not have any trouble defeating the 3 female grunts, Miza, Iwaza, and Kikaza. Given Roshi’s experience and timeless wisdom of martial arts, it’s safe to say that Toyotaro will not ignore him in future arcs ofDragon Ball Super.
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Anand Bhaskaran
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A Dragon Ball fanatic who also loves to read and talk about Indian spirituality. An MBA finance graduate with a passion for doing everything that is unrelated to it. Anand has over 4 years of experience under his belt, having worked with leading content heads in the anime community. Currently, he’s more into Slice of Life and Romcom shows than actual Battle Shonen. But unfortunately, he’s stuck with a job writing ONLY about Battle Shonen (smh).
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