Having freed himself from the Dead Zone, Garlic Jr. attacks Kame's lookout with
the help of four new henchmen, trapping Kame and his assistant, Mr. Popo, in a
bottle. He uses this opportunity to release the Aquamist, a gas that basically
turns anyone it reaches into a demon. Meanwhile, Gohan has snuck away from home
with Haiya Dragon in order to visit his friends. Krillin has a new girlfriend
named Marron, and at the moment are with Bulma, Oolong, and Master Roshi at Kame
house. The Aquamist reaches the island, transforming them all into demons (With
the exception of Krillin and Marron, who were underwater when the mist passed
over them). Gohan and his dragon manage to escape the effects as well.
Having now reached the island, Gohan finds himself attacked by his friends.
Garlic Jr.'s minions arrive, and inform Gohan of the Super Holy Water, the only
thing that can counter the Aquamist. Piccolo comes to Gohan's rescue, but is
bitten by one of the demons, and turns against our young hero, Gohan, as well.
Upon reaching Kame's tower, Gohan meets Garlic Jr, who tells him how the
Makyosei's (a red star) close approach to Earth freed him from the Dead Zone,
and makes him stronger by the minute. Garlic Jr. orders his men to focus their
attacks on Gohan, because it was him that banished the evil lord to the Dead
Zone in the first place (although Krillin still tries to help Gohan). Meanwhile,
Vegeta is searching for Goku in deep space, hoping to keep up with his level of
strength.
Piccolo begins to attack Gohan one on one, and basically beats him silly.
Krillin, getting in the way of the battle, is bitten by Piccolo, and joins in
against Gohan. It is at this moment that Piccolo steals the bottle containing
Kame and Popo from Garlic Jr. and releases them. Piccolo explains that since he
is already a demon, the aquamist bite had no affect on him. Garlic Jr. becomes
enraged, and the Makyosei approaches its apogee to Earth.
Knowing that there is no way to release the Super Holy Water before daybreak,
Popo suggests that it be poured into the holes beneath Kame's palace where the
winds would carry it around the world. However, on the way to this place rests
the bodies of all the previous Kame's, known as the Shinsenkai. Any living Kame
that attempts to pass through this area is in great danger. As the battle with
Garlic Jr. and his minions continues on the surface, Kame is attacked by the
previous gods, who drain his life force. Since Piccolo and Kame are still
spiritually linked, Piccolo begins to suffer in his battle. Despite the
incredible amount of pain, Kame and Popo press on, finally reaching the bottom
of the palace. With the dead gods busy attacking Kame, Popo manages to release
the Super Holy Water, returning the Earth's population to normal.
Back on the surface, Gohan, Krillin, and Piccolo continue to do battle with
Garlic Jr, who becomes stronger every second. Gohan bores a hole into Garlic
Jr.'s abdomen, but due to his wish of immortality, is resurrected on the spot.
Finding out that the Aquamist has been countered by Kame, Garlic Jr. creates a
new Dead Zone, hoping to suck the entire palace from its foundation. Gohan
creates an energy shield around himself and his friends so that they will not be
absorbed into the tear, but uses much of his energy maintaining it. Piccolo
distracts Garlic Jr, allowing Gohan to destroy the Makyosei. With the evil star
now gone, Garlic Jr. loses all of his power, and falls into the Dead Zone once
again. With Garlic Jr. gone and peace once again restored, the Z warriors wonder
where Goku could possibly be...