For years, Dragon Ball has had the tools to upgrade Tien, Yamcha, and Krillin. Thanks to King Kai, he can finally fix their power levels.
Dragon ball has the tools he needs to level up the anime’s weaker Z-Warriors using King Kai and the Kaio-ken technique. For too long, characters like Krillin, Tien, and Yamcha have fallen behind the Saiyan heroes of the series.
Over time, the gap between the top two Z-Warriors and everyone else just keeps getting bigger. While their power levels have seen significant gains over the Saiyan, Frieza, and Cell sagas, none of the three characters have been able to tell the difference against a main villain. In fact, they usually don’t even have the chance to participate in the fighting anymore. In the Tournament of Power, Krillin and Tien became the first Universe 7 team members to be eliminated from the Tournament of Power, and Yamcha wasn’t even strong enough to warrant an invitation. Admittedly, Gohan and Piccolo are also very distant from Goku and Vegeta, but Dragon ball super at least take meaningful steps to make them stronger.
Piccolo and Gohan aren’t the only Z-Warriors needing this treatment, as Tien, Yamcha, and Krillin have all lost their relevance. Of course, what they can accomplish is limited due to biology and the fact that they are Earthlings, but Dragon ball already has a way around this obstacle. All three characters could benefit greatly from the Kaio-ken technique, which is capable of multiplying a fighter’s strength, speed, and senses by several degrees. By using one of Goku’s most popular moves, the trio could benefit from some big power boosts.
The three learning this skill is possible in the Dragon ball lively. The show was fortunate enough to impart this ability to Tien and Yamcha when they became students of King Kai, the same person who initially taught it to Goku. However, neither has been shown practicing it. Their power levels shouldn’t have been a problem, as King Kai confirmed that both of them exceeded Goku’s strength when he left the planet to fight Vegeta and Nappa in the Saiyan Saga. And since Krillin’s strength level is close to or greater than them in potency, he too has what it takes to be successful. Sadly, it may be too late for Chiaotzu to ever regain his relevance, but the other three should be able to make some serious progress if they finally learn the Kaio-ken technique. As to how they might acquire it, they could either pay King Kai another visit or convince Goku to teach it to them.
The Dragon ball video games often give them the Kaio-ken technique to compensate for their inability to transform. This approach makes sense because it is a state that the three Z-Warriors could come in if they knew how. Letting the characters learn Kaio-ken wouldn’t completely solve their problems, but it would serve as a way forward, which they need to make a real difference in the battle against the villains that threaten Earth.
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