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	Throughout the early part of the series, Goku uses the ''Nyoi-Bō'' as his primary weapon. Even prior to [[Dragon Ball Chapter 1\|chapter 1]], Goku has mastered extending and retracting the staff in combat and used it to defeat a flying dinosaur in mid-air. Although Goku did not have the staff with him the first time he climbed Karin's Tower (leaving it below with [[Upa]]), Goku subsequently discovered the staff's intended use while recovering at the Tower after defeating [[Demon King Piccolo]]. He was then able to use it to ascend to God's Temple, the first person to do so in hundreds of years, and receive training from [[God]].<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=162}}}</ref> Goku retrieved the staff and carried it with him to the [[23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai\|23rd ''Tenka'ichi Budōkai'']],<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=166}}</ref> but he had stopped using it as a weapon by the time of the arrival of [[Raditz]].		Throughout the early part of the series, Goku uses the ''Nyoi-Bō'' as his primary weapon. Even prior to [[Dragon Ball Chapter 1\|chapter 1]], Goku has mastered extending and retracting the staff in combat and used it to defeat a flying dinosaur in mid-air. Although Goku did not have the staff with him the first time he climbed Karin's Tower (leaving it below with [[Upa]]), Goku subsequently discovered the staff's intended use while recovering at the Tower after defeating [[Demon King Piccolo]]. He was then able to use it to ascend to God's Temple, the first person to do so in hundreds of years, and receive training from [[God]].<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=162}}}</ref> Goku retrieved the staff and carried it with him to the [[23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai\|23rd ''Tenka'ichi Budōkai'']],<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=166}}</ref> but he had stopped using it as a weapon by the time of the arrival of [[Raditz]].

	For the remainder of the series, the ''Nyoi-Bō'' was placed back between the Tower and Temple several times, always off screen. Often, but not always, it was removed during major threats. When [[Yamcha]], [[Tenshinhan]], and Goku's other friends trained with God to prepare for the arrival of [[Vegeta]] and [[Nappa]], it was in place,<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=211}}</ref> however it was not in place during the battle itself.<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=214}}</ref> It remained in place during the battles against the [[Artificial Human\|Artificial Humans]].<ref group="note">When [[Piccolo]] fuses with God in [[Dragon Ball Chapter 360\|chapter 360]], the ''Nyoi-Bō'' disappears for one panel. The ''Bō'' disappears again for one panel later in the arc as well. These may be art errors.</ref><ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=358}}</ref> Years later, it was still in place until just prior to the arrival of [[~~Babadi~~]],<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=426}}</ref> but was disconnected before the battle with [[Boo]] and remained so for the remainder of the manga story.<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=469}}</ref>		For the remainder of the series, the ''Nyoi-Bō'' was placed back between the Tower and Temple several times, always off screen. Often, but not always, it was removed during major threats. When [[Yamcha]], [[Tenshinhan]], and Goku's other friends trained with God to prepare for the arrival of [[Vegeta]] and [[Nappa]], it was in place,<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=211}}</ref> however it was not in place during the battle itself.<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=214}}</ref> It remained in place during the battles against the [[Artificial Human\|Artificial Humans]].<ref group="note">When [[Piccolo]] fuses with God in [[Dragon Ball Chapter 360\|chapter 360]], the ''Nyoi-Bō'' disappears for one panel. The ''Bō'' disappears again for one panel later in the arc as well. These may be art errors.</ref><ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=358}}</ref> Years later, it was still in place until just prior to the arrival of [[Bobbidi]],<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=426}}</ref> but was disconnected before the battle with [[Boo]] and remained so for the remainder of the manga story.<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=469}}</ref>

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	==Name==		==Name==
	''Nyoi-Bō'' is the Japanese reading of 如意棒, ''Rúyì Bàng'', a shortened form of 如意金箍棒 (''Rúyì Jīngū Bàng''), ~~Son~~ Wukong's ~~staff~~ from the Chinese novel ''[[Journey to the West]]''. ~~Depending on the translation, it is variously~~ rendered as "As-One-Wishes Rod" or "Compliant Rod".		''Nyoi-Bō'' is the Japanese reading of the Chinese 如意棒 (''Rúyì Bàng''), a shortened form of 如意金箍棒 (''Rúyì Jīngū Bàng''), Sun Wukong's "Compliant Golden-Hooped Rod" from the Chinese novel ''[[Journey to the West]]''. ''Nyoi-Bō'' may be rendered as "As-One-Wishes Rod" or "Compliant Rod", or left untranslated.

	==Production==		==Production==
	===Origin in ''Journey to the West''===		===Origin in ''Journey to the West''===
			[[Image:Manga-ch207-fc-cover.png\|thumb\|right\|upright=0.5\|Son Gohan, dressed as Son Wukong, holding the original ''Nyoi-Bō''. Note the gold tips not present on the ''Dragon Ball'' version of the staff.<ref>{{Cite manga\|Book=fc3-1\|Chp=207}}</ref>]]
			Like several elements within early ''[[Dragon Ball]]''<ref name="birdlandpress15">Toriyama, Akira. "The Making of Dragon Ball". ''Bird Land Press 15''. November 1984.<br>[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/bird-land-press-making-of-dragon-ball/ Kanzenshuu Translations Archive: Bird Land Press 15 - "The Making of Dragon Ball"]</ref><ref>{{Cite guidebook\|Title="Akira Toriyama Super Interview"\|Book=6\|Page=pp. 261-265}}<br>[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/daizenshuu-2-akira-toriyama-super-interview/ Kanzenshuu Translations Archive: Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 2: Story Guide - "Akira Toriyama Super Interview"]</ref>, ''Nyoi-Bō'' finds its inspiration in ''[[Journey to the West]]'', a classical Chinese folk novel published in the 16th century by Wu Cheng'en.

	[[Image:Manga-ch207-fc-cover.png\|thumb\|right\|upright=0.5\|Son Gohan, dressed as Son Wukong, holding the original ''Nyoi-Bō''. Note the gold tips not present on the ''Dragon Ball'' version of the staff.<ref>{{Cite manga\|Book=fc3-1\|Chp=207}}</ref>]]		In ''Journey to the West'', the Handsome Monkey King ''Sun Wukong'' (孫悟空), not content with a mere scimitar he had stolen from the Monstrous King of Havoc, seeks a weapon to match his skill from ''Ao Guang'' (敖廣), the Dragon King of the East Sea. When he arrives, he finds that none of the Dragon King's weapons are strong enough to match his strength. After dismissing all of the significant weapons in the treasury (including a long-handed scimitar, a nine-pronged fork, and a giant halberd), all that remains is a giant, barrel-sized iron rod. The rod had been glowing for the last several days, which the dragon family takes as some sort of sign relevant to the Monkey King. Sun Wukong lifts the pillar and, content with its weight (whereas all of the previous weapons felt too light), finds that he is able to command it to both grow and reduce in size at will. The rod is inscribed with its name and weight: 如意金箍棒重一萬三千五百斤 ("The Compliant Golden-Hooped Rod. Weight: 13,500 Catties"<ref name="jttwresearch1">{{Cite web\|URL=https://journeytothewestresearch.com/2014/12/29/deciphering-the-inscription-on-monkeys-staff/\|Website=Journey to the West Research\|Title="Deciphering the Inscription on the Monkey King’s Staff"\|Date=29 December 2014\|AccessDate=02 October 2020}}</ref>). Intimidated by his overwhelming power and talent, the Dragon King lets Sun Wukong take the rod with him, along with fantastic clothing coerced from his fellow dragon brethren.<ref name="jttwvol1">Wu Cheng'en. Yu, Anthony C. ''The Journey to the West Volume 1''. USA: The University of Chicago Press, 1977. ISBN 0-226-97150-3.</ref>
	~~Like several elements of early ''[[Dragon Ball]]'', the ''Nyoi-Bō'' finds its inspiration in~~ ''Journey to the West''~~, a classical Chinese folk novel. In that story~~, the Monkey King ''Sun Wukong'' (孫悟空), not content with a mere scimitar he had stolen from the Monstrous King of Havoc, seeks a weapon to match his skill from ~~the Dragon King of the East Sea,~~ ''Ao Guang'' (敖廣). When he arrives, he finds that none of the Dragon King's weapons are strong enough to match his strength. After dismissing all of the significant weapons in the treasury (including a long-handed scimitar, a nine-pronged fork, and a giant halberd), all that remains is a giant, barrel-sized iron rod. The rod had been glowing for the last several days, which the dragon family takes as some sort of sign relevant to the Monkey King. Sun Wukong lifts the pillar and, content with its weight (whereas all of the previous weapons felt too light), finds that he is able to command it to both grow and reduce in size at will. The rod is inscribed with its name and weight: 如意金箍棒重一萬三千五百斤 ("The Compliant Golden-Hooped Rod. Weight: ~~thirteen thousand five hundred pounds~~"). Intimidated by his overwhelming power and talent, the Dragon King lets Sun Wukong take the rod with him, along with fantastic clothing coerced from his fellow dragon brethren.

	{{quotation\|That piece of iron—a small stroke with it is deadly and a light tap is fatal! The slightest touch will crack the skin and a small rap will injure the muscles!\|''The Journey to the West'' Volume 1, Translated and Edited by Anthony C. Yu (page 107)}}		{{quotation\|That piece of iron—a small stroke with it is deadly and a light tap is fatal! The slightest touch will crack the skin and a small rap will injure the muscles!\|''The Journey to the West'' Volume 1, Translated and Edited by Anthony C. Yu (page 107)}}
	As with other techniques and weaponry, Sun Wukong is able to immediately master his usage of the Compliant Golden-Hooped Rod, which remains in use throughout the rest of the tale.		As with other techniques and weaponry, Sun Wukong is able to immediately master his usage of the Compliant Golden-Hooped Rod, which remains in use throughout the rest of the tale.<ref name="jttwvol1"></ref> Sun Wukong typically shrinks it down to the size of a needle to hide by his ear, calling it forth — and even duplicating it<ref>JTTW CHP TBD</ref> — at will.

	{{quotation\|He held the treasure in his hands and called out, "Smaller, smaller, smaller!" and at once it shrank to the size of a tiny embroidery needle, small enough to be hidden inside the ear. Awe-struck, the monkeys cried, "Great King! Take it out and play with it some more." The Monkey King took it out from his ear and placed it on his palm. "Bigger, bigger, bigger!" he shouted, and again it grew to the thickness of a barrel and more than twenty feet long. He became so delighted playing with it that he jumped onto the bridge and walked out of the cave. Grasping the treasure in his hands, he began to perform the magic of cosmic imitation. He bent over and cried, "Grow!" and at once grew to be ten thousand feet tall, with a head like the T'ai Mountain and a chest like a rugged peak, eyes like lightning and a mouth like a blood bowl, and teeth like swords and halberds. The cudgel in his hands was of such a size that its top reached the thirty-third Heaven and its bottom the eighteenth layer of Hell. Tigers, leopards, wolves, and crawling creatures, all the monsters of the mountain and the demon kinds of the seventy-two caves, were so terrified that they kowtowed and paid homage to the Monkey King in fear and trembling. Presently he revoked his magical appearance and changed the treasure back into a tiny embroidery needle stored in his ear. He returned to the cave dwelling, but the demon kings of the various caves were still frightened, and they continued to come to pay their respects.\|''The Journey to the West'' Volume 1, Translated and Edited by Anthony C. Yu (page 107)}}		{{quotation\|He held the treasure in his hands and called out, "Smaller, smaller, smaller!" and at once it shrank to the size of a tiny embroidery needle, small enough to be hidden inside the ear. Awe-struck, the monkeys cried, "Great King! Take it out and play with it some more." The Monkey King took it out from his ear and placed it on his palm. "Bigger, bigger, bigger!" he shouted, and again it grew to the thickness of a barrel and more than twenty feet long. He became so delighted playing with it that he jumped onto the bridge and walked out of the cave. Grasping the treasure in his hands, he began to perform the magic of cosmic imitation. He bent over and cried, "Grow!" and at once grew to be ten thousand feet tall, with a head like the T'ai Mountain and a chest like a rugged peak, eyes like lightning and a mouth like a blood bowl, and teeth like swords and halberds. The cudgel in his hands was of such a size that its top reached the thirty-third Heaven and its bottom the eighteenth layer of Hell. Tigers, leopards, wolves, and crawling creatures, all the monsters of the mountain and the demon kinds of the seventy-two caves, were so terrified that they kowtowed and paid homage to the Monkey King in fear and trembling. Presently he revoked his magical appearance and changed the treasure back into a tiny embroidery needle stored in his ear. He returned to the cave dwelling, but the demon kings of the various caves were still frightened, and they continued to come to pay their respects.\|''The Journey to the West'' Volume 1, Translated and Edited by Anthony C. Yu (page 107)}}
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	[[Image:Character-son-goku-manga-drafts.png\|thumb\|right\|Two early illustrations of Son Goku, both wielding the ''Nyoi-Bō'']]		[[Image:Character-son-goku-manga-drafts.png\|thumb\|right\|Two early illustrations of Son Goku, both wielding the ''Nyoi-Bō'']]
	[[File:db-wj-50-preview-page-example.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|One of the several next-issue preview pages from the 1984 No. 50 issue of [[Shueisha]]'s ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'' magazine, promoting ''Dragon Ball'''s debut in the following issue<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://soranews24.com/2013/10/02/before-dragon-ball-see-the-1984-advertisements-announcing-the-creation-of-this-now-classic-manga/\|Website=SoraNews24\|Title="Before Dragon Ball: See the 1984 advertisements announcing the creation of this now classic manga"\|Date=02 October 2013\|AccessDate=30 September 2020}}</ref>]]		[[File:db-wj-50-preview-page-example.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|One of the several next-issue preview pages from the 1984 No. 50 issue of [[Shueisha]]'s ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'' magazine, promoting ''Dragon Ball'''s debut in the following issue<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://soranews24.com/2013/10/02/before-dragon-ball-see-the-1984-advertisements-announcing-the-creation-of-this-now-classic-manga/\|Website=SoraNews24\|Title="Before Dragon Ball: See the 1984 advertisements announcing the creation of this now classic manga"\|Date=02 October 2013\|AccessDate=30 September 2020}}</ref>]]
	While developing the ''Dragon Ball'' manga, [[Akira Toriyama]] drew a pair of prototype stories followed by drafts of early sequences in ''Dragon Ball''. The first of these prototypes, ''[[Dragon Boy]]'', released in two chapters in ~~August~~ and ~~October~~ 1983, featured a Chinese setting and other elements which would be later adopted in ''Dragon Ball''. The Son Goku analogue in that story, [[Tangtong]], was depicted as wielding Chinese weapons on the two cover pages: a ''guandao'' ("reclining moon blade") and a pair of crescent moon knives, respectively.<ref>~~TODO~~: ~~Cite cover pages from~~ Fresh Jump</ref> Tangtong was not depicted wielding a weapon in the story itself.		While developing the ''Dragon Ball'' manga, [[Akira Toriyama]] drew a pair of prototype stories followed by drafts of early sequences in ''Dragon Ball''. The first of these prototypes, ''[[Dragon Boy]]'', released in two chapters in June and September 1983, featured a Chinese setting and other elements which would be later adopted in ''Dragon Ball''. The Son Goku analogue in that story, [[Tangtong]], was depicted as wielding Chinese weapons on the two cover pages: a ''guandao'' ("reclining moon blade") and a pair of crescent moon knives, respectively.<ref>Toriyama, Akira. ''[[Dragon Boy: Part One]]''. ''Fresh Jump'', August 1983. Japan: Shueisha, 23 June 1983.</ref> Tangtong was not depicted wielding a weapon in the story itself.

	Between the prototype publications in 1983 and ''Dragon Ball'''s first publication in November 1984, Toriyama developed drafts of the ''Dragon Ball'' stories with his editor [[Kazuhiko Torishima]]. The early drafts elaborated on the original ''Dragon Boy'' concept, incorporating elements from ''Journey to the West''.<ref>~~TODO~~: Kazuhiko Torishima~~, “…On~~ Shaping The Success Of ~~‘Dragon Ball’…” (Forbes)~~</ref> One early draft depicted Son Goku as a more direct analogue of Sun Wukong, including a monkey-like appearance and a ''Nyoi-Bō'' with golden bands on the end, making the first appearance of ''Nyoi-Bō'' in any of the pre-''Dragon Ball'' material. A subsequent draft eliminated the monkey-like traits of the character, though ''Nyoi-Bō'' was retained. This version of the staff more closely resembles the one from the final work, without the golden bands on the ends.~~<ref>TODO: Cite whatever guide book had the drafts in it...</ref>~~ For this final manuscript, Toriyama specifically noted his inclusion of the extending staff ''~~[[Nyoibō]]~~'':		Between the prototype publications in 1983 and ''Dragon Ball'''s first publication in November 1984, Toriyama developed drafts of the ''Dragon Ball'' stories with his editor [[Kazuhiko Torishima]]. The early drafts elaborated on the original ''Dragon Boy'' concept, incorporating elements from ''Journey to the West''.<ref name="birdlandpress15"></ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2016/10/15/kazuhiko-torishima-on-shaping-the-success-of-dragon-ball-and-the-origins-of-dragon-quest/\|Website=Forbes\|Title="Kazuhiko Torishima On Shaping The Success Of 'Dragon Ball' And The Origins Of 'Dragon Quest'"\|Date=15 October 2016\|AccessDate=02 October 2020}}</ref> One early draft depicted Son Goku as a more direct analogue of Sun Wukong, including a monkey-like appearance and a ''Nyoi-Bō'' with golden bands on the end, making the first appearance of ''Nyoi-Bō'' in any of the pre-''Dragon Ball'' material. A subsequent draft eliminated the monkey-like traits of the character, though ''Nyoi-Bō'' was retained. This version of the staff more closely resembles the one from the final work, without the golden bands on the ends. For this final manuscript, Toriyama specifically noted his inclusion of the extending staff ''Nyoi-Bō''<ref name="birdlandpress15"></ref>:

	{{quotation\|'''~~Nyoibō~~:'''<br>A magnificent staff that extends and retracts freely according to one's will. It appears along with the "Kinton'un" in ''Journey to the West''. I'm planning on bringing out the Kinton'un later on, too!\|Akira Toriyama, ''Bird Land Press 15''}}		{{quotation\|'''Nyoi-Bō:'''<br>A magnificent staff that extends and retracts freely according to one's will. It appears along with the "Kinton'un" in ''Journey to the West''. I'm planning on bringing out the Kinton'un later on, too!\|Akira Toriyama, ''Bird Land Press 15''}}
	In the next-issue preview within the 1984 No. 50 issue of [[Shueisha]]'s ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'', the splash promoting ''Dragon Ball'''s debut ~~that next~~ issue showcases a [[Shenlong]] facsimile, [[Bulma]], as well as [[Son Goku]] flying atop ''Kinto'un''.		In the next-issue preview within the 1984 No. 50 issue of [[Shueisha]]'s ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'', the splash promoting ''Dragon Ball'''s debut the following issue showcases a [[Shenlong]] facsimile, [[Bulma]], as well as [[Son Goku]] flying atop ''Kinto'un'' with ''Nyoi-Bō'' in hand.<ref>TITLE TBD. ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', 1984 #50. Japan: Shueisha, 13 November 1984. (pp. 19-21)</ref> That same month's fifteenth issue of ''Bird Land Press'', Akira Toriyama's official fanclub newsletter, likewise featured a finalized Son Goku with ''Kinto'un'' and ''Nyoi-Bō'' as its front cover illustration.<ref name="birdlandpress15"></ref>

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	''Nyoi-Bō'' was retained into the final version of the manga and appeared in [[Dragon Ball Chapter 1\|the series' very first chapter]].		''Nyoi-Bō'' was retained into the final version of the manga and appeared in [[Dragon Ball Chapter 1\|the series' very first chapter]].

	Son Goku's ''Nyoi-Bō'' in ''Dragon Ball'' differs from that of the original "Golden-Hooped ~~Compliant~~ Rod" from ''Journey to the West'' in many ways. The original is heavy, weighing 13,500 ~~''jin''~~ (~~斤),~~ approximately 17,550 ~~pounds~~. In addition to growing and shrinking in length, the rod could also adjust its width. When originally discovered, it was the width of a barrel, but Sun Wukong was able to command it down to be small enough to wield as a staff. Unlike Son Goku who kept the ''Nyoi-Bō'' on his back, Sun Wukong frequently shrunk it down to needle-size and hid it behind his ear. The original also had the power to duplicate itself as commanded. Finally, the original featured golden hoops or loops on the ends while the ''Dragon Ball'' version appears to be completely straight.~~<ref>TODO: Citations from Journey to the West</ref>~~		Son Goku's ''Nyoi-Bō'' in ''Dragon Ball'' differs from that of the original "Compliant Golden-Hooped Rod" from ''Journey to the West'' in many ways. The original is heavy, weighing 13,500 "Catties" (approximately 17,550 lbs / 7,960 kg<ref name="jttwresearch1"></ref>). In addition to growing and shrinking in length, the rod could also adjust its width. When originally discovered, it was the width of a barrel, but Sun Wukong was able to command it down to be small enough to wield as a staff. Unlike Son Goku who kept the ''Nyoi-Bō'' on his back, Sun Wukong frequently shrunk it down to needle-size and hid it behind his ear. The original also had the power to duplicate itself as commanded. Finally, the original featured golden hoops or loops on the ends while the ''Dragon Ball'' version appears to be completely straight.

	==Notes==		==Notes==
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	==External Links==		==External Links==
	~~TBD~~		* [https://journeytothewestresearch.com/2014/02/23/first-blog-post/ Journey to the West Research - "That Piece of Rare Magic Iron": The Literary and Religious Origins of the Monkey King's Staff]
			* [https://journeytothewestresearch.com/2014/06/01/a-historical-source-for-monkeys-staff/ Journey to the West Research - A Historical Source for Monkey's Staff?]
			* [https://journeytothewestresearch.com/2014/12/29/deciphering-the-inscription-on-monkeys-staff/ Journey to the West Research - Deciphering the Inscription on the Monkey King's Staff]
			* [https://journeytothewestresearch.com/2018/08/04/misconceptions-about-monkeys-staff-and-the-milky-way-galaxy/ Journey to the West Research - Misconceptions About Monkey's Staff and the Milky Way Galaxy]

	==References==		==References==

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	[[Image:Manga-ch207-fc-cover.png\|thumb\|right\|upright=0.5\|Son Gohan, dressed as Son Wukong, holding the original ''Nyoi-Bō''. Note the gold tips not present on the ''Dragon Ball'' version of the staff.<ref>{{Cite manga\|Book=fc3-1\|Chp=207}}</ref>]]		[[Image:Manga-ch207-fc-cover.png\|thumb\|right\|upright=0.5\|Son Gohan, dressed as Son Wukong, holding the original ''Nyoi-Bō''. Note the gold tips not present on the ''Dragon Ball'' version of the staff.<ref>{{Cite manga\|Book=fc3-1\|Chp=207}}</ref>]]
	Like several elements of early ''[[Dragon Ball]]'', the ''Nyoi-Bō'' finds its inspiration in ''Journey to the West'', a classical Chinese folk novel. In that story, the Monkey King ''Sun Wukong'' (孫悟空), not content with a mere scimitar he had stolen from the Monstrous King of Havoc, seeks a weapon to match his skill from the Dragon King of the East Sea, ''Ao Guang'' (敖廣). When he arrives, he finds that none of the Dragon King's weapons are strong enough to match his strength. After dismissing all of the significant weapons in the treasury (including a long-handed scimitar, a nine-pronged fork, and a giant halberd), all that remains is a giant, barrel-sized iron rod. The rod had been glowing for the last several days, which the dragon family takes as some sort of sign relevant to the Monkey King. Sun Wukong lifts the pillar and, content with its weight (whereas all of the previous weapons felt too light), finds that he is able to command it to both grow and reduce in size at will. Intimidated by his overwhelming power and talent, the Dragon King lets Sun Wukong take the rod with him, along with fantastic clothing coerced from his fellow dragon brethren.		Like several elements of early ''[[Dragon Ball]]'', the ''Nyoi-Bō'' finds its inspiration in ''Journey to the West'', a classical Chinese folk novel. In that story, the Monkey King ''Sun Wukong'' (孫悟空), not content with a mere scimitar he had stolen from the Monstrous King of Havoc, seeks a weapon to match his skill from the Dragon King of the East Sea, ''Ao Guang'' (敖廣). When he arrives, he finds that none of the Dragon King's weapons are strong enough to match his strength. After dismissing all of the significant weapons in the treasury (including a long-handed scimitar, a nine-pronged fork, and a giant halberd), all that remains is a giant, barrel-sized iron rod. The rod had been glowing for the last several days, which the dragon family takes as some sort of sign relevant to the Monkey King. Sun Wukong lifts the pillar and, content with its weight (whereas all of the previous weapons felt too light), finds that he is able to command it to both grow and reduce in size at will. The rod is inscribed with its name and weight: 如意金箍棒重一萬三千五百斤 ("The Compliant Golden-Hooped Rod. Weight: thirteen thousand five hundred pounds"). Intimidated by his overwhelming power and talent, the Dragon King lets Sun Wukong take the rod with him, along with fantastic clothing coerced from his fellow dragon brethren.

	{{quotation\|That piece of iron—a small stroke with it is deadly and a light tap is fatal! The slightest touch will crack the skin and a small rap will injure the muscles!\|''The Journey to the West'' Volume 1, Translated and Edited by Anthony C. Yu (page 107)}}		{{quotation\|That piece of iron—a small stroke with it is deadly and a light tap is fatal! The slightest touch will crack the skin and a small rap will injure the muscles!\|''The Journey to the West'' Volume 1, Translated and Edited by Anthony C. Yu (page 107)}}
	As with other techniques and weaponry, Sun Wukong is able to immediately master his usage of the Golden-Hooped ~~Compliant~~ Rod, which remains in use throughout the rest of the tale.		As with other techniques and weaponry, Sun Wukong is able to immediately master his usage of the Compliant Golden-Hooped Rod, which remains in use throughout the rest of the tale.

	{{quotation\|He held the treasure in his hands and called out, "Smaller, smaller, smaller!" and at once it shrank to the size of a tiny embroidery needle, small enough to be hidden inside the ear. Awe-struck, the monkeys cried, "Great King! Take it out and play with it some more." The Monkey King took it out from his ear and placed it on his palm. "Bigger, bigger, bigger!" he shouted, and again it grew to the thickness of a barrel and more than twenty feet long. He became so delighted playing with it that he jumped onto the bridge and walked out of the cave. Grasping the treasure in his hands, he began to perform the magic of cosmic imitation. He bent over and cried, "Grow!" and at once grew to be ten thousand feet tall, with a head like the T'ai Mountain and a chest like a rugged peak, eyes like lightning and a mouth like a blood bowl, and teeth like swords and halberds. The cudgel in his hands was of such a size that its top reached the thirty-third Heaven and its bottom the eighteenth layer of Hell. Tigers, leopards, wolves, and crawling creatures, all the monsters of the mountain and the demon kinds of the seventy-two caves, were so terrified that they kowtowed and paid homage to the Monkey King in fear and trembling. Presently he revoked his magical appearance and changed the treasure back into a tiny embroidery needle stored in his ear. He returned to the cave dwelling, but the demon kings of the various caves were still frightened, and they continued to come to pay their respects.\|''The Journey to the West'' Volume 1, Translated and Edited by Anthony C. Yu (page 107)}}		{{quotation\|He held the treasure in his hands and called out, "Smaller, smaller, smaller!" and at once it shrank to the size of a tiny embroidery needle, small enough to be hidden inside the ear. Awe-struck, the monkeys cried, "Great King! Take it out and play with it some more." The Monkey King took it out from his ear and placed it on his palm. "Bigger, bigger, bigger!" he shouted, and again it grew to the thickness of a barrel and more than twenty feet long. He became so delighted playing with it that he jumped onto the bridge and walked out of the cave. Grasping the treasure in his hands, he began to perform the magic of cosmic imitation. He bent over and cried, "Grow!" and at once grew to be ten thousand feet tall, with a head like the T'ai Mountain and a chest like a rugged peak, eyes like lightning and a mouth like a blood bowl, and teeth like swords and halberds. The cudgel in his hands was of such a size that its top reached the thirty-third Heaven and its bottom the eighteenth layer of Hell. Tigers, leopards, wolves, and crawling creatures, all the monsters of the mountain and the demon kinds of the seventy-two caves, were so terrified that they kowtowed and paid homage to the Monkey King in fear and trembling. Presently he revoked his magical appearance and changed the treasure back into a tiny embroidery needle stored in his ear. He returned to the cave dwelling, but the demon kings of the various caves were still frightened, and they continued to come to pay their respects.\|''The Journey to the West'' Volume 1, Translated and Edited by Anthony C. Yu (page 107)}}

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	==Production==		==Production==
	===~~Connection to~~ ''Journey to the West''===		===Origin in ''Journey to the West''===

	[[Image:Manga-ch207-fc-cover.png\|thumb\|right\|upright=0.5\|Son Gohan, dressed as Son Wukong, holding the original ''Nyoi-Bō''. Note the gold tips not present on the ''Dragon Ball'' version of the staff.<ref>{{Cite manga\|Book=fc3-1\|Chp=207}}</ref>]]		[[Image:Manga-ch207-fc-cover.png\|thumb\|right\|upright=0.5\|Son Gohan, dressed as Son Wukong, holding the original ''Nyoi-Bō''. Note the gold tips not present on the ''Dragon Ball'' version of the staff.<ref>{{Cite manga\|Book=fc3-1\|Chp=207}}</ref>]]
	Like ~~many~~ elements of early ''[[Dragon Ball]]'', the ''Nyoi-Bō'' ~~took~~ its inspiration ~~from~~ ''Journey to the West'', a classical Chinese folk novel. In that ~~novel~~, the Monkey King ''~~Son~~ Wukong'' (孫悟空), seeks a weapon to match his skill from the Dragon King of the East Sea, ''Ao Guang'' (敖廣). When he arrives, he finds that none of the Dragon King's weapons are strong enough to match his strength. After ~~searching through~~ all the weapons in the treasury, all that remains is a giant barrel-sized iron ~~pillar~~. ~~Son~~ Wukong lifts the pillar and ~~commands to be smaller. It becomes~~ the ~~staff~~ that he ~~wields throughout the story~~ and in ~~popular depictions of the character~~. ~~Removing~~ the ~~pillar also causes~~ the ~~world's oceans to shake~~, ~~creating the tides~~.		Like several elements of early ''[[Dragon Ball]]'', the ''Nyoi-Bō'' finds its inspiration in ''Journey to the West'', a classical Chinese folk novel. In that story, the Monkey King ''Sun Wukong'' (孫悟空), not content with a mere scimitar he had stolen from the Monstrous King of Havoc, seeks a weapon to match his skill from the Dragon King of the East Sea, ''Ao Guang'' (敖廣). When he arrives, he finds that none of the Dragon King's weapons are strong enough to match his strength. After dismissing all of the significant weapons in the treasury (including a long-handed scimitar, a nine-pronged fork, and a giant halberd), all that remains is a giant, barrel-sized iron rod. The rod had been glowing for the last several days, which the dragon family takes as some sort of sign relevant to the Monkey King. Sun Wukong lifts the pillar and, content with its weight (whereas all of the previous weapons felt too light), finds that he is able to command it to both grow and reduce in size at will. Intimidated by his overwhelming power and talent, the Dragon King lets Sun Wukong take the rod with him, along with fantastic clothing coerced from his fellow dragon brethren.

	The ~~staff of~~ ''Journey to the West'' ~~differs from its later adaptation in ''Dragon Ball'' in many ways~~. ~~The original is heavy, weighing 13,500 ''jin''~~ (斤)~~, approximately 17,550 pounds. Son Wukong was one of only a few being strong enough to lift~~ and ~~wield it. In addition to growing and shrinking in length~~, ~~the staff could also adjust its width. When originally discovered, it was the width of a barrel. Son~~ Wukong ~~was~~ able to ~~command it down to be small enough to wield as a staff. Unlike Son Goku who kept~~ the ~~''Nyoi~~-~~Bō'' on his back~~, ~~Son Wukong frequently shrunk it down to needle-size and hid it behind his ear. The original also had~~ the ~~power to duplicate itself as commanded. Finally, the original featured golden hoops or loops on~~ the ~~ends while the ''Dragon Ball'' version appears to be completely straight~~.~~<ref>TODO: Citations from Journey to the West</ref>~~		{{quotation\|That piece of iron—a small stroke with it is deadly and a light tap is fatal! The slightest touch will crack the skin and a small rap will injure the muscles!\|''The Journey to the West'' Volume 1, Translated and Edited by Anthony C. Yu (page 107)}}
			As with other techniques and weaponry, Sun Wukong is able to immediately master his usage of the Golden-Hooped Compliant Rod, which remains in use throughout the rest of the tale.

	===''Dragon Ball'' ~~prototypes and drafts~~===		{{quotation\|He held the treasure in his hands and called out, "Smaller, smaller, smaller!" and at once it shrank to the size of a tiny embroidery needle, small enough to be hidden inside the ear. Awe-struck, the monkeys cried, "Great King! Take it out and play with it some more." The Monkey King took it out from his ear and placed it on his palm. "Bigger, bigger, bigger!" he shouted, and again it grew to the thickness of a barrel and more than twenty feet long. He became so delighted playing with it that he jumped onto the bridge and walked out of the cave. Grasping the treasure in his hands, he began to perform the magic of cosmic imitation. He bent over and cried, "Grow!" and at once grew to be ten thousand feet tall, with a head like the T'ai Mountain and a chest like a rugged peak, eyes like lightning and a mouth like a blood bowl, and teeth like swords and halberds. The cudgel in his hands was of such a size that its top reached the thirty-third Heaven and its bottom the eighteenth layer of Hell. Tigers, leopards, wolves, and crawling creatures, all the monsters of the mountain and the demon kinds of the seventy-two caves, were so terrified that they kowtowed and paid homage to the Monkey King in fear and trembling. Presently he revoked his magical appearance and changed the treasure back into a tiny embroidery needle stored in his ear. He returned to the cave dwelling, but the demon kings of the various caves were still frightened, and they continued to come to pay their respects.\|''The Journey to the West'' Volume 1, Translated and Edited by Anthony C. Yu (page 107)}}
			===Pre-''Dragon Ball''===
	[[Image:Character-son-goku-manga-drafts.png\|thumb\|right\|Two early illustrations of Son Goku, both wielding the ''Nyoi-Bō'']]		[[Image:Character-son-goku-manga-drafts.png\|thumb\|right\|Two early illustrations of Son Goku, both wielding the ''Nyoi-Bō'']]
	While developing the ''Dragon Ball'' manga, Toriyama drew a pair of prototype stories followed by drafts of early sequences in ''Dragon Ball''. The first of these prototypes, ''[[Dragon Boy]]'', released in two chapters in August and October 1983, featured a Chinese setting and other elements which would be later adopted in ''Dragon Ball''. The Son Goku analogue in that story, [[Tangtong]], was depicted as wielding Chinese weapons on the two cover pages: a ''guandao'' ("reclining moon blade") and a pair of crescent moon knives, respectively.<ref>TODO: Cite cover pages from Fresh Jump</ref> Tangtong was not depicted wielding a weapon in the story itself.		[[File:db-wj-50-preview-page-example.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|One of the several next-issue preview pages from the 1984 No. 50 issue of [[Shueisha]]'s ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'' magazine, promoting ''Dragon Ball'''s debut in the following issue<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://soranews24.com/2013/10/02/before-dragon-ball-see-the-1984-advertisements-announcing-the-creation-of-this-now-classic-manga/\|Website=SoraNews24\|Title="Before Dragon Ball: See the 1984 advertisements announcing the creation of this now classic manga"\|Date=02 October 2013\|AccessDate=30 September 2020}}</ref>]]
			While developing the ''Dragon Ball'' manga, [[Akira Toriyama]] drew a pair of prototype stories followed by drafts of early sequences in ''Dragon Ball''. The first of these prototypes, ''[[Dragon Boy]]'', released in two chapters in August and October 1983, featured a Chinese setting and other elements which would be later adopted in ''Dragon Ball''. The Son Goku analogue in that story, [[Tangtong]], was depicted as wielding Chinese weapons on the two cover pages: a ''guandao'' ("reclining moon blade") and a pair of crescent moon knives, respectively.<ref>TODO: Cite cover pages from Fresh Jump</ref> Tangtong was not depicted wielding a weapon in the story itself.

	Between the prototype publications in 1983 and ''Dragon Ball'''s first publication in November 1984, Toriyama developed drafts of the ''Dragon Ball'' stories with his editor [[Kazuhiko Torishima]]. The early drafts elaborated on the original ''Dragon Boy'' concept, incorporating elements from ''Journey to the West''.<ref>TODO: Kazuhiko Torishima, “…On Shaping The Success Of ‘Dragon Ball’…” (Forbes)</ref> One early draft depicted Son Goku as a more direct analogue of ~~Son~~ Wukong including a monkey-like appearance and a ''Nyoi-Bō'' with golden bands on the end~~. This is~~ the first ~~time that the~~ ''Nyoi-Bō'' ~~appeared~~ in any of the pre-''Dragon Ball'' material. A subsequent draft eliminated the monkey-like traits of the character, ~~but the~~ ''Nyoi-Bō'' was retained. This version of the staff more closely resembles the one from the final work, without the golden bands on the ends.<ref>TODO: Cite whatever guide book had the drafts in it...</ref> ~~The~~ ''Nyoi-Bō'' was retained into the final version of the manga and appeared in [[Dragon Ball Chapter 1]].		Between the prototype publications in 1983 and ''Dragon Ball'''s first publication in November 1984, Toriyama developed drafts of the ''Dragon Ball'' stories with his editor [[Kazuhiko Torishima]]. The early drafts elaborated on the original ''Dragon Boy'' concept, incorporating elements from ''Journey to the West''.<ref>TODO: Kazuhiko Torishima, “…On Shaping The Success Of ‘Dragon Ball’…” (Forbes)</ref> One early draft depicted Son Goku as a more direct analogue of Sun Wukong, including a monkey-like appearance and a ''Nyoi-Bō'' with golden bands on the end, making the first appearance of ''Nyoi-Bō'' in any of the pre-''Dragon Ball'' material. A subsequent draft eliminated the monkey-like traits of the character, though ''Nyoi-Bō'' was retained. This version of the staff more closely resembles the one from the final work, without the golden bands on the ends.<ref>TODO: Cite whatever guide book had the drafts in it...</ref> For this final manuscript, Toriyama specifically noted his inclusion of the extending staff ''[[Nyoibō]]'':

			{{quotation\|'''Nyoibō:'''<br>A magnificent staff that extends and retracts freely according to one's will. It appears along with the "Kinton'un" in ''Journey to the West''. I'm planning on bringing out the Kinton'un later on, too!\|Akira Toriyama, ''Bird Land Press 15''}}
			In the next-issue preview within the 1984 No. 50 issue of [[Shueisha]]'s ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'', the splash promoting ''Dragon Ball'''s debut that next issue showcases a [[Shenlong]] facsimile, [[Bulma]], as well as [[Son Goku]] flying atop ''Kinto'un''.

			===Dragon Ball===

			''Nyoi-Bō'' was retained into the final version of the manga and appeared in [[Dragon Ball Chapter 1\|the series' very first chapter]].

			Son Goku's ''Nyoi-Bō'' in ''Dragon Ball'' differs from that of the original "Golden-Hooped Compliant Rod" from ''Journey to the West'' in many ways. The original is heavy, weighing 13,500 ''jin'' (斤), approximately 17,550 pounds. In addition to growing and shrinking in length, the rod could also adjust its width. When originally discovered, it was the width of a barrel, but Sun Wukong was able to command it down to be small enough to wield as a staff. Unlike Son Goku who kept the ''Nyoi-Bō'' on his back, Sun Wukong frequently shrunk it down to needle-size and hid it behind his ear. The original also had the power to duplicate itself as commanded. Finally, the original featured golden hoops or loops on the ends while the ''Dragon Ball'' version appears to be completely straight.<ref>TODO: Citations from Journey to the West</ref>

	==Notes==		==Notes==

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	==General Overview==		==General Overview==
	Prior to the history recorded by the series, the ''Nyoi-Bō'' was kept in safekeeping by [[Karin]] at [[Karin's Tower]]. It was to be used to allow the worthy to travel from the top of the tower itself to [[God's Temple]] above.<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=62}}</ref> Around Age 450, Karin was pestered by his student, the [[Turtle Hermit]] and eventually permitted ~~him~~ to borrow the staff as there was no one in the world at ~~that~~ time worthy to meet God.<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=162}}</ref> Some time later, the Turtle Hermit passed the staff down to his pupil, [[Grandpa Gohan\|Son Gohan]], who in turn passed it down to his adopted grandson, Son Goku.		Prior to the history recorded by the series, the ''Nyoi-Bō'' was kept in safekeeping by [[Karin]] at [[Karin's Tower]]. It was to be used to allow the worthy to travel from the top of the tower itself to [[God's Temple]] above.<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=62}}</ref> Around Age 450, Karin was pestered by his student, the [[Turtle Hermit]], and he eventually was permitted to borrow the staff as there was no one in the world at the time worthy to meet God.<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=162}}</ref> Some time later, the Turtle Hermit passed the staff down to his pupil, [[Grandpa Gohan\|Son Gohan]], who in turn passed it down to his adopted grandson, Son Goku.

	Throughout the early part of the series, Goku uses the ''Nyoi-Bō'' as his primary weapon. Even prior to [[Dragon Ball Chapter 1\|~~Chapter~~ 1]], Goku has mastered ~~extended~~ and retracting the staff in combat ~~situations, using~~ it to defeat a flying dinosaur mid-~~flight~~. Although Goku did not have the staff with him the first time he climbed Karin's Tower (leaving it below with [[Upa]]), Goku subsequently discovered the staff's intended use while recovering at the Tower ~~with Karin and [[Yajirobe]]~~ after defeating [[Demon King Piccolo]]. He was able to use it to ascend to God's Temple, the first person to do so in hundreds of years, and receive training from [[God]].<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=162}}}</ref> Goku retrieved the staff and carried it with him to the [[23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai\|23rd ''Tenka'ichi Budōkai'']],<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=166}}</ref> but he had stopped using it as a weapon by the time of the arrival of [[Raditz]].		Throughout the early part of the series, Goku uses the ''Nyoi-Bō'' as his primary weapon. Even prior to [[Dragon Ball Chapter 1\|chapter 1]], Goku has mastered extending and retracting the staff in combat and used it to defeat a flying dinosaur in mid-air. Although Goku did not have the staff with him the first time he climbed Karin's Tower (leaving it below with [[Upa]]), Goku subsequently discovered the staff's intended use while recovering at the Tower after defeating [[Demon King Piccolo]]. He was then able to use it to ascend to God's Temple, the first person to do so in hundreds of years, and receive training from [[God]].<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=162}}}</ref> Goku retrieved the staff and carried it with him to the [[23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai\|23rd ''Tenka'ichi Budōkai'']],<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=166}}</ref> but he had stopped using it as a weapon by the time of the arrival of [[Raditz]].

	For the remainder of the series, the ''Nyoi-Bō'' was placed back between the Tower and Temple several times, always off screen. Often, but not always, it was removed during major threats. When [[Yamcha]], [[Tenshinhan]], and Goku's other friends trained with God to prepare for the arrival of [[Vegeta]] and [[Nappa]], it was in place,<ref>~~TODO: (Vol 15, Pg 32)~~</ref> however it was not in place during the battle itself.<ref>~~TODO: (Vol 15, pg 64~~</ref> It remained in place during the battles against the [[Artificial Human\|Artificial Humans]].<ref group="note">When [[Piccolo]] fuses with God in [[Dragon Ball Chapter 360\|~~Chapter~~ 360]], the ''Nyoi-Bō'' disappears for one panel. The ''Bō'' disappears again for one panel later in the arc as well. These may be art errors.</ref><ref>~~TODO: vol 24, pg 170~~</ref> Years later, it was still in place until just prior to the arrival of [[Babadi]],<ref>~~Vol 29, pg 85~~</ref> but was disconnected before the battle with [[Boo]] and remained so for the remainder of the manga story.<ref>~~vol 31, pg 224~~</ref>		For the remainder of the series, the ''Nyoi-Bō'' was placed back between the Tower and Temple several times, always off screen. Often, but not always, it was removed during major threats. When [[Yamcha]], [[Tenshinhan]], and Goku's other friends trained with God to prepare for the arrival of [[Vegeta]] and [[Nappa]], it was in place,<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=211}}</ref> however it was not in place during the battle itself.<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=214}}</ref> It remained in place during the battles against the [[Artificial Human\|Artificial Humans]].<ref group="note">When [[Piccolo]] fuses with God in [[Dragon Ball Chapter 360\|chapter 360]], the ''Nyoi-Bō'' disappears for one panel. The ''Bō'' disappears again for one panel later in the arc as well. These may be art errors.</ref><ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=358}}</ref> Years later, it was still in place until just prior to the arrival of [[Babadi]],<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=426}}</ref> but was disconnected before the battle with [[Boo]] and remained so for the remainder of the manga story.<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=469}}</ref>

	===Powers and Abilities===		===Powers and Abilities===
	[[Image:Item-nyoibo-not-breaking.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Murasaki is unable to break Goku's ''Nyoi-Bō'' with a sword.]]		[[Image:Item-nyoibo-not-breaking.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Murasaki is unable to break Goku's ''Nyoi-Bō'' with a sword.]]
	In regular use, Goku wields the ''Nyoi-Bō'' like a standard ''Bō'' staff. Although the exact mechanism is unclear, Goku is able to extend the length of the staff for a distance strike. Frequently, this is done while he yells "''Nobiru, Nyoi-Bō''" (伸びる如意棒!) or a variant. The limits of this ability have not been confirmed; the farthest it was seen to extend in the manga was when it was connected to God's Temple. An earlier depiction where the ''Bō'' stretched all the way to the moon may have been a gag; see below.<ref group=note>In [[Dragon Ball Chapter 17\|''Dragon Ball'' ~~Chapter~~ 17]], Son Goku uses the ''Nyoi-Bō'' to transport [[Carrotizor]] and the [[Rabbit Gang]] to the [[moon]], where they are seen making ''mochi''. This event is in reference to the "moon rabbit" (月の兎, ''tsuki no usagi''), a popular and very old story in East Asian folklore. It depicts the ''Nyoi-Bō'' stretching hundreds of thousands of miles, Son Goku and others breathing in space and on the moon, and Earth's moon containing rice flour.</ref> The ''Nyoi-Bō'' also appears to be unnaturally strong, able to deflect sword-strikes and other attacks without damage.<ref>~~TODO: Fix ref, Vol5 ch 25~~</ref>		In regular use, Goku wields the ''Nyoi-Bō'' like a standard ''Bō'' staff. Although the exact mechanism is unclear, Goku is able to extend the length of the staff for a distance strike. Frequently, this is done while he yells "''Nobiru, Nyoi-Bō''" (伸びる如意棒!) or a variant. The limits of this ability have not been confirmed; the farthest it was seen to extend in the manga was when it was connected to God's Temple. An earlier depiction where the ''Bō'' stretched all the way to the moon may have been a gag; see below.<ref group=note>In [[Dragon Ball Chapter 17\|''Dragon Ball'' chapter 17]], Son Goku uses the ''Nyoi-Bō'' to transport [[Carrotizor]] and the [[Rabbit Gang]] to the [[moon]], where they are seen making ''mochi''. This event is in reference to the "moon rabbit" (月の兎, ''tsuki no usagi''), a popular and very old story in East Asian folklore. It depicts the ''Nyoi-Bō'' stretching hundreds of thousands of miles, Son Goku and others breathing in space and on the moon, and Earth's moon containing rice flour.</ref> The ''Nyoi-Bō'' also appears to be unnaturally strong, able to deflect sword-strikes and other attacks without damage.<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=61}}</ref>

	===Connecting to God's Temple===		===Connecting to God's Temple===
	[[Image:Goku-installing-nyoibo-manga-ch163.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Son Goku attaches the ''Nyoi-Bō'' to the top of Karin's Tower]]		[[Image:Goku-installing-nyoibo-manga-ch163.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Son Goku attaches the ''Nyoi-Bō'' to the top of Karin's Tower]]
	A key function of the ''Nyoi-Bō'' is to make a path from the top of Karin's Tower to God's Temple, high above. This connection is spiritual as well as physical as the Temple is actually located in the [[Heavenly Realm]].<ref group="note">According to the "Geographical Dictionary" in ''Daizenshuu 7'', the ''Nyoi-Bō'' tethers God's Temple in the Heavenly Realm to the Earth; when the ''Nyoi-Bō'' is not present, the Temple does not materialize above Karin's Tower. This explanation may be incomplete as there are several incidents in the manga which appear to contradict this depiction. After being revived during the battle with Vegeta, Goku leaps off of God's Temple platform and down to Earth, despite the ''Nyoi-Bō'' not being connected. Much later, [[Boo]] does the reverse and flies up to the Temple with the connection absent; when he subsequently destroys the platform all of the survivors remain in the Earth's atmosphere rather than be trapped in the Heavenly Realm.</ref><ref>~~TODO:~~ Cite ~~Daizenshuu 7 cosmos guide~~</ref> Son Goku and other worthy individuals could place one end of the ''Nyoi-Bō'' in a receptacle at the very top of the tower. By extending it from there, it connects to a matching receptacle on the underside of the Temple. Goku was able to use this method to ascend to the Temple to train with [[God]] and [[Mr. Popo]] after defeating [[Demon King Piccolo]].<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=162}}</ref>		A key function of the ''Nyoi-Bō'' is to make a path from the top of Karin's Tower to God's Temple, high above. This connection is spiritual as well as physical as the Temple is actually located in the [[Heavenly Realm]].<ref group="note">According to the "Geographical Dictionary" in ''Daizenshuu 7'', the ''Nyoi-Bō'' tethers God's Temple in the Heavenly Realm to the Earth; when the ''Nyoi-Bō'' is not present, the Temple does not materialize above Karin's Tower. This explanation may be incomplete as there are several incidents in the manga which appear to contradict this depiction. After being revived during the battle with Vegeta, Goku leaps off of God's Temple platform and down to Earth, despite the ''Nyoi-Bō'' not being connected. Much later, [[Boo]] does the reverse and flies up to the Temple with the connection absent; when he subsequently destroys the platform all of the survivors remain in the Earth's atmosphere rather than be trapped in the Heavenly Realm.</ref><ref>{{Cite guidebook\|Title="Geographical Dictionary"\|Book=31\|Page=p. 242}}</ref> Son Goku and other worthy individuals could place one end of the ''Nyoi-Bō'' in a receptacle at the very top of the tower. By extending it from there, it connects to a matching receptacle on the underside of the Temple. Goku was able to use this method to ascend to the Temple to train with [[God]] and [[Mr. Popo]] after defeating [[Demon King Piccolo]].<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=162}}</ref>

	===Anime and Movies===		===Anime and Movies===

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	[[Image:Item-nyoibo-not-breaking.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Murasaki is unable to break Goku's ''Nyoi-Bō'' with a sword.]]		[[Image:Item-nyoibo-not-breaking.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Murasaki is unable to break Goku's ''Nyoi-Bō'' with a sword.]]
	In regular use, Goku wields the ''Nyoi-Bō'' like a standard ''Bō'' staff. Although the exact mechanism is unclear, Goku is able to extend the length of the staff for a distance strike. Frequently, this is done while he yells "''Nobiru, Nyoi-Bō''" (伸びる如意棒!) or a variant. The limits of this ability have not been confirmed ~~with~~ the ~~upper bounds depicted~~ in the ~~story~~ when it ~~stretched~~ to God's Temple. An earlier depiction where the ''Bō'' stretched all the way to the moon may have been a gag; see below.<ref group=note>In [[Dragon Ball Chapter 17\|''Dragon Ball'' Chapter 17]], Son Goku uses the ''Nyoi-Bō'' to transport [[Carrotizor]] and the [[Rabbit Gang]] to the [[moon]], where they are seen making ''mochi''. This event is in reference to the "moon rabbit" (月の兎, ''tsuki no usagi''), a popular and very old story in East Asian folklore. It depicts the ''Nyoi-Bō'' stretching hundreds of thousands of miles, Son Goku and others breathing in space and on the moon, and Earth's moon containing rice flour.</ref> The ''Nyoi-Bō'' also appears to be unnaturally strong, able to deflect sword-strikes and other attacks without damage.<ref>TODO: Fix ref, Vol5 ch 25</ref>		In regular use, Goku wields the ''Nyoi-Bō'' like a standard ''Bō'' staff. Although the exact mechanism is unclear, Goku is able to extend the length of the staff for a distance strike. Frequently, this is done while he yells "''Nobiru, Nyoi-Bō''" (伸びる如意棒!) or a variant. The limits of this ability have not been confirmed; the farthest it was seen to extend in the manga was when it was connected to God's Temple. An earlier depiction where the ''Bō'' stretched all the way to the moon may have been a gag; see below.<ref group=note>In [[Dragon Ball Chapter 17\|''Dragon Ball'' Chapter 17]], Son Goku uses the ''Nyoi-Bō'' to transport [[Carrotizor]] and the [[Rabbit Gang]] to the [[moon]], where they are seen making ''mochi''. This event is in reference to the "moon rabbit" (月の兎, ''tsuki no usagi''), a popular and very old story in East Asian folklore. It depicts the ''Nyoi-Bō'' stretching hundreds of thousands of miles, Son Goku and others breathing in space and on the moon, and Earth's moon containing rice flour.</ref> The ''Nyoi-Bō'' also appears to be unnaturally strong, able to deflect sword-strikes and other attacks without damage.<ref>TODO: Fix ref, Vol5 ch 25</ref>

	===Connecting to God's Temple===		===Connecting to God's Temple===

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	Throughout the early part of the series, Goku uses the ''Nyoi-Bō'' as his primary weapon. Even prior to [[Dragon Ball Chapter 1\|Chapter 1]], Goku has mastered extended and retracting the staff in combat situations, using it to defeat a flying dinosaur mid-flight. Although Goku did not have the staff with him the first time he climbed Karin's Tower (leaving it below with [[Upa]]), Goku subsequently discovered the staff's intended use while recovering at the Tower with Karin and [[Yajirobe]] after defeating [[Demon King Piccolo]]. He was able to use it to ascend to God's Temple, the first person to do so in hundreds of years, and receive training from [[God]].<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=162}}}</ref> Goku retrieved the staff and carried it with him to the [[23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai\|23rd ''Tenka'ichi Budōkai'']],<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=166}}</ref> but he had stopped using it as a weapon by the time of the arrival of [[Raditz]].		Throughout the early part of the series, Goku uses the ''Nyoi-Bō'' as his primary weapon. Even prior to [[Dragon Ball Chapter 1\|Chapter 1]], Goku has mastered extended and retracting the staff in combat situations, using it to defeat a flying dinosaur mid-flight. Although Goku did not have the staff with him the first time he climbed Karin's Tower (leaving it below with [[Upa]]), Goku subsequently discovered the staff's intended use while recovering at the Tower with Karin and [[Yajirobe]] after defeating [[Demon King Piccolo]]. He was able to use it to ascend to God's Temple, the first person to do so in hundreds of years, and receive training from [[God]].<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=162}}}</ref> Goku retrieved the staff and carried it with him to the [[23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai\|23rd ''Tenka'ichi Budōkai'']],<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=166}}</ref> but he had stopped using it as a weapon by the time of the arrival of [[Raditz]].

	For the remainder of the series, the ''Nyoi-Bō'' was placed back between the Tower and Temple several times, always off screen. Often, but not always, it was removed during major threats. When [[Yamcha]], [[Tenshinhan]], and Goku's other friends trained with God to prepare for the arrival of [[Vegeta]] and [[Nappa]], it was in place,<ref>TODO: (Vol 15, Pg 32)</ref> however it was not in place during the battle itself.<ref>TODO: (Vol 15, pg 64</ref> It remained in place during the battles against the [[Artificial Human\|Artificial Humans]].<ref>TODO: vol 24, pg 170</ref> Years later, it was still in place until just prior to the arrival of [[Babadi]],<ref>Vol 29, pg 85</ref> but was disconnected before the battle with [[Boo]] and remained so for the remainder of the manga story.<ref>vol 31, pg 224</ref>		For the remainder of the series, the ''Nyoi-Bō'' was placed back between the Tower and Temple several times, always off screen. Often, but not always, it was removed during major threats. When [[Yamcha]], [[Tenshinhan]], and Goku's other friends trained with God to prepare for the arrival of [[Vegeta]] and [[Nappa]], it was in place,<ref>TODO: (Vol 15, Pg 32)</ref> however it was not in place during the battle itself.<ref>TODO: (Vol 15, pg 64</ref> It remained in place during the battles against the [[Artificial Human\|Artificial Humans]].<ref group="note">When [[Piccolo]] fuses with God in [[Dragon Ball Chapter 360\|Chapter 360]], the ''Nyoi-Bō'' disappears for one panel. The ''Bō'' disappears again for one panel later in the arc as well. These may be art errors.</ref><ref>TODO: vol 24, pg 170</ref> Years later, it was still in place until just prior to the arrival of [[Babadi]],<ref>Vol 29, pg 85</ref> but was disconnected before the battle with [[Boo]] and remained so for the remainder of the manga story.<ref>vol 31, pg 224</ref>

	===Powers and Abilities===		===Powers and Abilities===
	[[Image:Item-nyoibo-not-breaking.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Murasaki is unable to break Goku's ''Nyoi-Bō'' with a sword.]]		[[Image:Item-nyoibo-not-breaking.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Murasaki is unable to break Goku's ''Nyoi-Bō'' with a sword.]]
	In regular use, Goku wields the ''Nyoi-Bō'' like a standard ''Bō'' staff. Although the exact mechanism is unclear, Goku is able to extend the length of the staff for a distance strike. Frequently, this is done while he yells "''Nobiru, Nyoi-Bō''" (伸びる如意棒!) or a variant. The limits of this ability have not been confirmed with the upper bounds depicted in the story when it stretched to God's Temple. An earlier depiction where the ''Bō'' stretched all the way to the moon may have been a gag; see below. The ''Nyoi-Bō'' also appears to be unnaturally strong, able to deflect sword-strikes and other attacks without damage.<ref>TODO: Fix ref, Vol5 ch 25</ref>		In regular use, Goku wields the ''Nyoi-Bō'' like a standard ''Bō'' staff. Although the exact mechanism is unclear, Goku is able to extend the length of the staff for a distance strike. Frequently, this is done while he yells "''Nobiru, Nyoi-Bō''" (伸びる如意棒!) or a variant. The limits of this ability have not been confirmed with the upper bounds depicted in the story when it stretched to God's Temple. An earlier depiction where the ''Bō'' stretched all the way to the moon may have been a gag; see below.<ref group=note>In [[Dragon Ball Chapter 17\|''Dragon Ball'' Chapter 17]], Son Goku uses the ''Nyoi-Bō'' to transport [[Carrotizor]] and the [[Rabbit Gang]] to the [[moon]], where they are seen making ''mochi''. This event is in reference to the "moon rabbit" (月の兎, ''tsuki no usagi''), a popular and very old story in East Asian folklore. It depicts the ''Nyoi-Bō'' stretching hundreds of thousands of miles, Son Goku and others breathing in space and on the moon, and Earth's moon containing rice flour.</ref> The ''Nyoi-Bō'' also appears to be unnaturally strong, able to deflect sword-strikes and other attacks without damage.<ref>TODO: Fix ref, Vol5 ch 25</ref>

	===Connecting to God's Temple===		===Connecting to God's Temple===
	[[Image:Goku-installing-nyoibo-manga-ch163.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Son Goku attaches the ''Nyoi-Bō'' to the top of Karin's Tower]]		[[Image:Goku-installing-nyoibo-manga-ch163.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Son Goku attaches the ''Nyoi-Bō'' to the top of Karin's Tower]]
	A key function of the ''Nyoi-Bō'' is to make a path from the top of Karin's Tower to God's Temple, high above. This connection is spiritual as well as physical as the Temple is actually located in the [[Heavenly Realm]].<ref>TODO: Cite Daizenshuu 7 cosmos guide</ref> Son Goku and other worthy individuals could place one end of the ''Nyoi-Bō'' in a receptacle at the very top of the tower. By extending it from there, it connects to a matching receptacle on the underside of the Temple. Goku was able to use this method to ascend to the Temple to train with [[God]] and [[Mr. Popo]] after defeating [[Demon King Piccolo]].<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=162}}</ref>		A key function of the ''Nyoi-Bō'' is to make a path from the top of Karin's Tower to God's Temple, high above. This connection is spiritual as well as physical as the Temple is actually located in the [[Heavenly Realm]].<ref group="note">According to the "Geographical Dictionary" in ''Daizenshuu 7'', the ''Nyoi-Bō'' tethers God's Temple in the Heavenly Realm to the Earth; when the ''Nyoi-Bō'' is not present, the Temple does not materialize above Karin's Tower. This explanation may be incomplete as there are several incidents in the manga which appear to contradict this depiction. After being revived during the battle with Vegeta, Goku leaps off of God's Temple platform and down to Earth, despite the ''Nyoi-Bō'' not being connected. Much later, [[Boo]] does the reverse and flies up to the Temple with the connection absent; when he subsequently destroys the platform all of the survivors remain in the Earth's atmosphere rather than be trapped in the Heavenly Realm.</ref><ref>TODO: Cite Daizenshuu 7 cosmos guide</ref> Son Goku and other worthy individuals could place one end of the ''Nyoi-Bō'' in a receptacle at the very top of the tower. By extending it from there, it connects to a matching receptacle on the underside of the Temple. Goku was able to use this method to ascend to the Temple to train with [[God]] and [[Mr. Popo]] after defeating [[Demon King Piccolo]].<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=162}}</ref>

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
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	* In [[Dragon Ball Chapter 17\|''Dragon Ball'' Chapter 17]], Son Goku uses the ''Nyoi-Bō'' to transport [[Carrotizor]] and the [[Rabbit Gang]] to the [[moon]], where they are seen making ''mochi''. This event is in reference to the "moon rabbit" (月の兎, ''tsuki no usagi''), a popular and very old story in East Asian folklore. It depicts the ''Nyoi-Bō'' stretching hundreds of thousands of miles, Son Goku and others breathing in space and on the moon, and Earth's moon containing rice flour.
	* According to the "Geographical Dictionary" in ''Daizenshuu 7'', the ''Nyoi-Bō'' tethers God's Temple in the Heavenly Realm to the Earth; when the ''Nyoi-Bō'' is not present, the Temple does not materialize above Karin's Tower. This explanation may be incomplete as there are several incidents in the manga which appear to contradict this depiction. After being revived during the battle with Vegeta, Goku leaps off of God's Temple platform and down to Earth, despite the ''Nyoi-Bō'' not being connected.<ref>TODO: Vol 15, p 151- Goku jumping off the Temple</ref> Much later, [[Boo]] does the reverse and flies up to the Temple with the connection absent;<ref>Vol 32, pg 232</ref> when he subsequently destroys the platform all of the survivors remain in the Earth's atmosphere rather than be trapped in the Heavenly Realm.<ref>TODO: Check reference</ref>
	* When [[Piccolo]] fuses with God, the ''Nyoi-Bō'' disappears for one panel.<ref>Vol 25, pg 14</ref> The ''Bō'' disappears again for one panel later in the arc as well.<ref>Vol 26,. pg 170</ref> These may be art errors.

	==External Links==		==External Links==

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	===Powers and Abilities===		===Powers and Abilities===
	[[Image:Item-nyoibo-not-breaking.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Murasaki is unable to break Goku's ''Nyoi-Bō'' with a sword.]]		[[Image:Item-nyoibo-not-breaking.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Murasaki is unable to break Goku's ''Nyoi-Bō'' with a sword.]]
	In regular use, Goku wields the ''Nyoi-Bō'' like a standard ''Bō'' staff. Although the exact mechanism is unclear, Goku is able to extend the length of the staff for a distance strike. Frequently, this is done while he yells "''Nobiru, Nyoi-Bō''" (伸びる如意棒!) or a variant. The limits of this ability have not been confirmed with the upper bounds depicted in the story when it stretched to God's Temple. An earlier depiction where the 'Bō'' stretched all the way to the moon may have been a gag; see below. The ''Nyoi-Bō'' also appears to be unnaturally strong, able to deflect sword-strikes and other attacks without damage.<ref>TODO: Fix ref, Vol5 ch 25</ref>		In regular use, Goku wields the ''Nyoi-Bō'' like a standard ''Bō'' staff. Although the exact mechanism is unclear, Goku is able to extend the length of the staff for a distance strike. Frequently, this is done while he yells "''Nobiru, Nyoi-Bō''" (伸びる如意棒!) or a variant. The limits of this ability have not been confirmed with the upper bounds depicted in the story when it stretched to God's Temple. An earlier depiction where the ''Bō'' stretched all the way to the moon may have been a gag; see below. The ''Nyoi-Bō'' also appears to be unnaturally strong, able to deflect sword-strikes and other attacks without damage.<ref>TODO: Fix ref, Vol5 ch 25</ref>

	===Connecting to God's Temple===		===Connecting to God's Temple===

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	==General Overview==		==General Overview==
	Prior to the history recorded by the series, the ''Nyoi-Bō'' was kept in safekeeping by [[Karin]] at [[Karin's Tower]]. It was to be used to allow the worthy to travel from the top of the tower itself to [[God's Temple]] above.<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=62}}</ref> Around Age 450, Karin was pestered by his student, the [[Turtle Hermit]] and eventually permitted ~~him~~ to borrow the staff as there was no one in the world at ~~that~~ time worthy to meet God.<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=162}}</ref> Some time later, the Turtle Hermit passed the staff down to his pupil, [[Grandpa Gohan\|Son Gohan]], who in turn passed it down to his adopted grandson, Son Goku.		Prior to the history recorded by the series, the ''Nyoi-Bō'' was kept in safekeeping by [[Karin]] at [[Karin's Tower]]. It was to be used to allow the worthy to travel from the top of the tower itself to [[God's Temple]] above.<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=62}}</ref> Around Age 450, Karin was pestered by his student, the [[Turtle Hermit]], and he eventually was permitted to borrow the staff as there was no one in the world at the time worthy to meet God.<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=162}}</ref> Some time later, the Turtle Hermit passed the staff down to his pupil, [[Grandpa Gohan\|Son Gohan]], who in turn passed it down to his adopted grandson, Son Goku.

	Throughout the early part of the series, Goku uses the ''Nyoi-Bō'' as his primary weapon. Even prior to [[Dragon Ball Chapter 1\|~~Chapter~~ 1]], Goku has mastered ~~extended~~ and retracting the staff in combat ~~situations, using~~ it to defeat a flying dinosaur mid-~~flight~~. Although Goku did not have the staff with him the first time he climbed Karin's Tower (leaving it below with [[Upa]]), Goku subsequently discovered the staff's intended use while recovering at the Tower ~~with Karin and [[Yajirobe]]~~ after defeating [[Demon King Piccolo]]. He was able to use it to ascend to God's Temple, the first person to do so in hundreds of years, and receive training from [[God]].<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=162}}}</ref> Goku retrieved the staff and carried it with him to the [[23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai\|23rd ''Tenka'ichi Budōkai'']],<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=166}}</ref> but he had stopped using it as a weapon by the time of the arrival of [[Raditz]].		Throughout the early part of the series, Goku uses the ''Nyoi-Bō'' as his primary weapon. Even prior to [[Dragon Ball Chapter 1\|chapter 1]], Goku has mastered extending and retracting the staff in combat and used it to defeat a flying dinosaur in mid-air. Although Goku did not have the staff with him the first time he climbed Karin's Tower (leaving it below with [[Upa]]), Goku subsequently discovered the staff's intended use while recovering at the Tower after defeating [[Demon King Piccolo]]. He was then able to use it to ascend to God's Temple, the first person to do so in hundreds of years, and receive training from [[God]].<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=162}}}</ref> Goku retrieved the staff and carried it with him to the [[23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai\|23rd ''Tenka'ichi Budōkai'']],<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=166}}</ref> but he had stopped using it as a weapon by the time of the arrival of [[Raditz]].

	For the remainder of the series, the ''Nyoi-Bō'' was placed back between the Tower and Temple several times, always off screen. Often, but not always, it was removed during major threats. When [[Yamcha]], [[Tenshinhan]], and Goku's other friends trained with God to prepare for the arrival of [[Vegeta]] and [[Nappa]], it was in place,<ref>~~TODO: (Vol 15, Pg 32)~~</ref> however it was not in place during the battle itself.<ref>~~TODO: (Vol 15, pg 64~~</ref> It remained in place during the battles against the [[Artificial Human\|Artificial Humans]].<ref group="note">When [[Piccolo]] fuses with God in [[Dragon Ball Chapter 360\|~~Chapter~~ 360]], the ''Nyoi-Bō'' disappears for one panel. The ''Bō'' disappears again for one panel later in the arc as well. These may be art errors.</ref><ref>~~TODO: vol 24, pg 170~~</ref> Years later, it was still in place until just prior to the arrival of [[Babadi]],<ref>~~Vol 29, pg 85~~</ref> but was disconnected before the battle with [[Boo]] and remained so for the remainder of the manga story.<ref>~~vol 31, pg 224~~</ref>		For the remainder of the series, the ''Nyoi-Bō'' was placed back between the Tower and Temple several times, always off screen. Often, but not always, it was removed during major threats. When [[Yamcha]], [[Tenshinhan]], and Goku's other friends trained with God to prepare for the arrival of [[Vegeta]] and [[Nappa]], it was in place,<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=211}}</ref> however it was not in place during the battle itself.<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=214}}</ref> It remained in place during the battles against the [[Artificial Human\|Artificial Humans]].<ref group="note">When [[Piccolo]] fuses with God in [[Dragon Ball Chapter 360\|chapter 360]], the ''Nyoi-Bō'' disappears for one panel. The ''Bō'' disappears again for one panel later in the arc as well. These may be art errors.</ref><ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=358}}</ref> Years later, it was still in place until just prior to the arrival of [[Babadi]],<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=426}}</ref> but was disconnected before the battle with [[Boo]] and remained so for the remainder of the manga story.<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=469}}</ref>

	===Powers and Abilities===		===Powers and Abilities===
	[[Image:Item-nyoibo-not-breaking.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Murasaki is unable to break Goku's ''Nyoi-Bō'' with a sword.]]		[[Image:Item-nyoibo-not-breaking.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Murasaki is unable to break Goku's ''Nyoi-Bō'' with a sword.]]
	In regular use, Goku wields the ''Nyoi-Bō'' like a standard ''Bō'' staff. Although the exact mechanism is unclear, Goku is able to extend the length of the staff for a distance strike. Frequently, this is done while he yells "''Nobiru, Nyoi-Bō''" (伸びる如意棒!) or a variant. The limits of this ability have not been confirmed; the farthest it was seen to extend in the manga was when it was connected to God's Temple. An earlier depiction where the ''Bō'' stretched all the way to the moon may have been a gag; see below.<ref group=note>In [[Dragon Ball Chapter 17\|''Dragon Ball'' ~~Chapter~~ 17]], Son Goku uses the ''Nyoi-Bō'' to transport [[Carrotizor]] and the [[Rabbit Gang]] to the [[moon]], where they are seen making ''mochi''. This event is in reference to the "moon rabbit" (月の兎, ''tsuki no usagi''), a popular and very old story in East Asian folklore. It depicts the ''Nyoi-Bō'' stretching hundreds of thousands of miles, Son Goku and others breathing in space and on the moon, and Earth's moon containing rice flour.</ref> The ''Nyoi-Bō'' also appears to be unnaturally strong, able to deflect sword-strikes and other attacks without damage.<ref>~~TODO: Fix ref, Vol5 ch 25~~</ref>		In regular use, Goku wields the ''Nyoi-Bō'' like a standard ''Bō'' staff. Although the exact mechanism is unclear, Goku is able to extend the length of the staff for a distance strike. Frequently, this is done while he yells "''Nobiru, Nyoi-Bō''" (伸びる如意棒!) or a variant. The limits of this ability have not been confirmed; the farthest it was seen to extend in the manga was when it was connected to God's Temple. An earlier depiction where the ''Bō'' stretched all the way to the moon may have been a gag; see below.<ref group=note>In [[Dragon Ball Chapter 17\|''Dragon Ball'' chapter 17]], Son Goku uses the ''Nyoi-Bō'' to transport [[Carrotizor]] and the [[Rabbit Gang]] to the [[moon]], where they are seen making ''mochi''. This event is in reference to the "moon rabbit" (月の兎, ''tsuki no usagi''), a popular and very old story in East Asian folklore. It depicts the ''Nyoi-Bō'' stretching hundreds of thousands of miles, Son Goku and others breathing in space and on the moon, and Earth's moon containing rice flour.</ref> The ''Nyoi-Bō'' also appears to be unnaturally strong, able to deflect sword-strikes and other attacks without damage.<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=61}}</ref>

	===Connecting to God's Temple===		===Connecting to God's Temple===
	[[Image:Goku-installing-nyoibo-manga-ch163.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Son Goku attaches the ''Nyoi-Bō'' to the top of Karin's Tower]]		[[Image:Goku-installing-nyoibo-manga-ch163.png\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Son Goku attaches the ''Nyoi-Bō'' to the top of Karin's Tower]]
	A key function of the ''Nyoi-Bō'' is to make a path from the top of Karin's Tower to God's Temple, high above. This connection is spiritual as well as physical as the Temple is actually located in the [[Heavenly Realm]].<ref group="note">According to the "Geographical Dictionary" in ''Daizenshuu 7'', the ''Nyoi-Bō'' tethers God's Temple in the Heavenly Realm to the Earth; when the ''Nyoi-Bō'' is not present, the Temple does not materialize above Karin's Tower. This explanation may be incomplete as there are several incidents in the manga which appear to contradict this depiction. After being revived during the battle with Vegeta, Goku leaps off of God's Temple platform and down to Earth, despite the ''Nyoi-Bō'' not being connected. Much later, [[Boo]] does the reverse and flies up to the Temple with the connection absent; when he subsequently destroys the platform all of the survivors remain in the Earth's atmosphere rather than be trapped in the Heavenly Realm.</ref><ref>~~TODO:~~ Cite ~~Daizenshuu 7 cosmos guide~~</ref> Son Goku and other worthy individuals could place one end of the ''Nyoi-Bō'' in a receptacle at the very top of the tower. By extending it from there, it connects to a matching receptacle on the underside of the Temple. Goku was able to use this method to ascend to the Temple to train with [[God]] and [[Mr. Popo]] after defeating [[Demon King Piccolo]].<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=162}}</ref>		A key function of the ''Nyoi-Bō'' is to make a path from the top of Karin's Tower to God's Temple, high above. This connection is spiritual as well as physical as the Temple is actually located in the [[Heavenly Realm]].<ref group="note">According to the "Geographical Dictionary" in ''Daizenshuu 7'', the ''Nyoi-Bō'' tethers God's Temple in the Heavenly Realm to the Earth; when the ''Nyoi-Bō'' is not present, the Temple does not materialize above Karin's Tower. This explanation may be incomplete as there are several incidents in the manga which appear to contradict this depiction. After being revived during the battle with Vegeta, Goku leaps off of God's Temple platform and down to Earth, despite the ''Nyoi-Bō'' not being connected. Much later, [[Boo]] does the reverse and flies up to the Temple with the connection absent; when he subsequently destroys the platform all of the survivors remain in the Earth's atmosphere rather than be trapped in the Heavenly Realm.</ref><ref>{{Cite guidebook\|Title="Geographical Dictionary"\|Book=31\|Page=p. 242}}</ref> Son Goku and other worthy individuals could place one end of the ''Nyoi-Bō'' in a receptacle at the very top of the tower. By extending it from there, it connects to a matching receptacle on the underside of the Temple. Goku was able to use this method to ascend to the Temple to train with [[God]] and [[Mr. Popo]] after defeating [[Demon King Piccolo]].<ref>{{cite manga\|Chp=162}}</ref>

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