Operation: Kidnap Pan

Operation: Kidnap Pan
Chapter Details
Chapter #	93
Volume	22
Kanji title	パン誘ゆう拐かい作さく戦せん
Rōmaji title	Pan Yūkai Sakusen
Translated title	The Plan to Kidnap Pan
Release date	May 19, 2023
English release	May 18, 2023
Saga	Super Hero Saga
Episode counterpart	Dragon Ball Super: Broly Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
Chapter Chronology
Previous	New Androids
Next	Get Your Head In The Game, Son Gohan!

"Operation: Kidnap Pan" (パン誘ゆう拐かい作さく戦せん, Pan Yūkai Sakusen, lit. "The Plan to Kidnap Pan") is the 93rd chapter of the Dragon Ball Super manga.

Summary

Broly begins to lose control

Following a recap on the character Broly and how our main characters came to know of him, Broly and Goku engage in a training match on Beerus' Planet. When Broly starts to get carried away, Goku asks him to back down lest he run rampant. Meanwhile, Vegeta is shown meditating and explains to Goku that this is a form of training. He points out that their physical bodies have long been honed to their limits and as such are already on par with the likes of Jiren, Broly, Moro, Gas, and Frieza. Instead, the difference between them is in how their power is used and so is training his mind instead.

Goku and Vegeta spar

Whis applauds Vegeta for realizing this and proposes a training match between the three Saiyans but Vegeta refuses if Broly will be joining, as they'll all be in trouble if he gets carried away. Beerus, meanwhile, has woken up from a four-month nap only to find Lemo, Cheelai, and Broly living on his planet. Goku says that this was the best way to keep Broly safe from Frieza. After tasting Lemo's food and finding Cheelai to be attractive, he decides that they can stay. Lemo cooks up a feast for everyone and afterwards while the others eat ice cream, Broly watches Goku and Vegeta spar.

Piccolo has his latent abilities unlocked

On Earth, Piccolo flies up to Dende to ask if he can unlock his latent power like how the Grand Elder Guru once did for Gohan and Krillin. Dende says he can't as he is too young but says that the upgraded Dragon Balls should be able to do so. Piccolo wonders if he can collect the Dragon Balls in time, but Dende notes that Bulma likely already has them gathered. Piccolo heads to Capsule Corporation to meet Bulma. There, Piccolo takes the first wish and has Shenron unlock his latent potential, even noting that he also threw in a bonus. Bulma uses the other two wishes on minor cosmetic changes before she realizes to her horror that they could have used a wish to bring Goku and Vegeta back to Earth instead. When Piccolo chastises her for it, she points out that he hadn't thought of it either and he sheepishly flies back to Red Ribbon HQ. Having noticed the commotion outside, Trunks calls up Goten and asks him to come over as he feels that something big is about to take place.

Back at the base and eager to hasten their plans, Magenta and Carmine devise a plan to lure in Gohan next. Knowing he has a daughter, they decide to kidnap her to lure him to the base, to avoid unveiling themselves to the public. Piccolo, still in his Red Ribbon uniform, volunteers to go on the mission to kidnap Pan as he claims to be familiar with her, being the famous Mr. Satan's granddaughter. Piccolo is paired up with another soldier, #15, for the mission. Piccolo then figures out that going through with a staged kidnapping may be what it takes to snap Gohan back into action.

Battles

• Goku vs. Broly
• Vegeta and Goku vs. Broly (Flashback)
• Goku (Perfected Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Broly (Flashback)
• Goku (Perfected Super Saiyan Blue) and Vegeta (Perfected Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Broly (Legendary Super Saiyan) (Flashback)
• Gogeta (Perfected Super Saiyan Blue) vs. Broly (Legendary Super Saiyan) (Flashback)
• Goku vs. Vegeta

Appearances

Characters

Goku Vegeta Goten Trunks Piccolo Broly Cheelai Lemo Beerus

Whis Oracle Fish Dende Bulma Korin Yajirobe Chi-Chi Shenron Magenta

Carmine Dr. Hedo Emperor Pilaf (Flashback) Gogeta (Flashback) Paragus (Flashback) King Vegeta (Flashback) Nion (Debut); (Flashback) Shito (Debut); (Flashback) Frieza's Honor Guard (Flashback)

Frieza (Flashback) Grand Elder Guru (Flashback) Gohan (Flashback) Soldier 15 (Debut) Vampa Beetle (Debut); (Flashback)

Locations

• Earth
  • Korin's Tower
  • The Lookout
  • Capsule Corporation
  • Goku's House
  • Red Ribbon Army New Headquarters
  • Ice Continent (Flashback)
• Beerus' Planet
• Vampa (Flashback)

Objects

• Earth Dragon Ball
• Great Saiyaman Watch
• Frieza's Spaceship (Flashback)
• Capsule House (Flashback)
• Saiyaman X Watch
• Airplane

Transformations

• Ultimate
• Legendary Super Saiyan (Flashback)
• Perfected Super Saiyan Blue (Flashback)

Movie and Manga Differences

• Goku and Vegeta's battle with Broly in the past is different.
  • Broly never uses his Wrathful state.
  • Paragus believes Broly will go berserk following Perfected Super Saiyan Blue Goku's attacks on Broly, prompting Frieza to kill him.
  • Super Saiyan Broly loses his armor during his battle with Goku and Vegeta.
• When Goku questions Vegeta on his meditation, he refers to Moro, Gas and Frieza as surpassing him. This was not mentioned in the movie. He also refers to them all as well as Broly having the Relaxed State, whereas in the film he only mentions Jiren.
• In the movie, the feast that Beerus and the others had takes place inside the castle. In the manga, it takes place outside.
• The stew Lemo was preparing that Beerus tried was for the Oracle Fish, who takes it after Beerus has tried it. This was not in the film but was in the novel.
• Goku and Vegeta's battle is slightly different.
• Dende does not upgrade Shenron, as he had already done so in the past.
• Trunks listening in on Piccolo's meeting with Bulma and phoning up Goten to say they should prepare their Saiyaman X Suits.

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