The fake Super Holy Water drank by the assassin Tao Pai-Pai, who climbs Karin Tower to find a means to defeat Goku. It's just ordinary water in a water jug, mixed with Karin's snot and spit. Tao Pai-Pai mistakenly believes that drinking the holy water served to him has made him stronger.[1]
A mircaulous water that, when consumed, can draw out all latent potential from the person who drank it. Goku drinks it to draw out a strength beyond that of Demon King Piccolo. Though described as "water", it is a gruesome poison that causes immense pain when drank. Overcoming this pain is what draws out potential, which is why those without great willpower and vitality will end up dying. The poison is so powerful that even Karin spat it out after not being to stand it. In fact, prior to Goku (who takes six hours to overcome its effects) no one drank it and survived. Additionally, there is no effect for those who have already drawn out all of their power through training. In the anime, there is also a Super God Water in God's Temple, though it is unclear if this is the same as Karin's water. In Dragon Ball Z, this water is used to nullify the effects of Aquamist, and in Dragon Ball GT, Kaiōshin uses the water to remove the eggs laid by Baby from Earth's populace.[2]
A legendary holy water said to increase the drinker's power several-fold when consumed. It is kept by Karin, a hermit cat who resides in Karin Tower. Goku tries to obtain the water so that he may acquire the strength to defeat Tao Pai-Pai. Despite its reputation, it is just ordinary water. The several-fold power increase actually results from a form of training caused by climbing Karin Tower and attempting to take the pot of Super Holy Water from Karin. It took the Turtle Hermit in his youth three years to snatch the Super Holy Water from Karin's game of keepaway, but Goku far surpasses that by completing the challenge in just three days.[3]
When seven mysterious balls are collected, the god of dragons known as Shenlong appears and grants any wish. Originally, God created the Dragon Balls to reward the courage and aspirations of people. From Yi Xing Qiu to Qi Xing Qiu, there are seven balls each with a number of stars floating inside corresponding to its name. Each ball has a glossy orange finish, like it was made out of real transparent marble, but once Shenlong grants a wish, they become unremarkable ordinary stone balls. While quite sturdy, Dragon Balls are not impenetrable or indestructible. Earth's Dragon Balls are the size of baseballs, but the Dragon Balls of Planet Namek are about the size of basketballs. Even in the movies, Goku cares after the Si Xing Qiu left as a memento of his grandfather Son Gohan, but it is stolen by the Gourmes Army. Later on, in Dragon Ball Movie 3, it is revealed that Upa found Goku's four-star ball and it is returned safely back to Goku. In later movies, many wishes are granted; nature is restored in the Gourmes Kingdom, Bora is wished back from the dead, the burnt forest is restored, and Tapion is resurrected from his seal. As for the movie villains, Garlic Jr. is granted immortality and Slug regains his youth. In Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods, Beerus refers to Dragon Balls as "Namekian wishing balls."[4]Dragon Ball GT establishes that using the Dragon Balls too often can lead to a build up of Minus Energy and the birth of the Evil Dragons. [5] The Dragon Balls are used many more times in Dragon Ball Super, and Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero reveals that Bulma regularly makes minor wishes to keep the balls inert should any villains go looking for them.[6]
Dragon Balls with black stars inside, made before Earth's God and Demon King Piccolo split in two, which hold a greater power than regular Dragon Balls. Pilaf uses these balls to transform Goku's body into that of a child's. Using these will summon forth a red Shenlong to grant a wish. The black-star Dragon Balls will then scatter across the cosmos, and if they are not assembled within one year, Earth will vanish. Unlike regular Dragon Balls, after the wish is fulfilled, they do not seem to turn to back to stone.[8]
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References
↑"Item Dictionary". Dragon Ball Chōzenshū 4: Dragon Ball Super Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782499-5. (p. 211)
↑"Item Dictionary". Dragon Ball Chōzenshū 4: Dragon Ball Super Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782499-5. (p. 203)
↑"Item Dictionary". Dragon Ball Chōzenshū 4: Dragon Ball Super Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782499-5. (p. 204)
↑"Item Dictionary". Dragon Ball Chōzenshū 4: Dragon Ball Super Encyclopedia. Japan: Shueisha, 09 May 2013. ISBN 978-4-08-782499-5. (p. 206)
