Peril Looms! The Mysterious Snake Way

After dying in the battle against the Saiyans, Yamcha, Tien, Chiaotzu and Piccolo learned from Kami about King Kai, who could train them even in the Otherworld. And so the four set off upon the endless Snake Way.

This is great, huh, Chiaotzu?

Kami regenerated your body!

Heh heh heh...

Now we can travel together through the Snake Way and go train under King Kai.

...Hmph.

Hey, Piccolo! Wait up!

I've no intention of getting chummy with the likes of you.

Jeez... He went off on his own.

But Piccolo has a point.

We're not here to make friends. Each of us just wants to get stronger.

Well, that IS true, but...

Plus, Piccolo might eventually turn against us again.

Now that's something I don't agree with.

I mean, Piccolo's soul didn't end up in Hell, did it?

Now that you mention it...

In any case, I won't let myself get beaten by Piccolo.

Let's go meet up with King Kai on the double!

I heard that the Snake Way is about 625,000 miles long!

Okay!

I'm gonna get through the Snake Way even faster than Goku did!

H-How was that? (pant, pant)

Gotta show what I'm capable of once in a while!

Heh heh... I won't let him lay a finger on you!

D-Did he really just beat Piccolo?

Yamcha is amazing!

...

I suppose he pushed past his limits because he wanted to impress that beauty.

...Don't get too cocky now.

Huh?

You really thought I would be defeated by the likes of you?

I should've known...

I don't care how worthless and weak you are. I'll end you right here and now if you continue to oppose me.

No way I'm gonna let you take me out now!

I've got Bulma waiting for me back home!

She's my girlfriend back on Earth.

Your girlfriend?! How dare you play with my heart like that!

You never told me you were already taken!

Huh?!

Fiend! You got some nerve embarrassing someone like me!

Fiend! You got some nerve embarrassing someone like me!

What the...?!

What's happening?! Where's that crazy strong Ki coming from?!

I have dwelled here for 1,500 years! I am the Goddess of Snake Way!

None of you shall leave this place in one piece!

Whoa whoa whoa!

Wh-What the heck's going on?!

The mansion is gone, and all that's left is... a giant snake!

Tch. Foul beast!

So this is her true form...

Oh, no! Run!

You're wasting my time. Now die!!!

Piccolo, wait! Don't kill her!

Fool! Have you gone soft?

I suppose you have a better idea?

It's against everything I stand for to raise my hand against a lady, but I've got no choice!

I'll just have to pull my punches so I only knock her out.

Ngh... Gaaah...

How can this be...?

Phew...

Tch... What a waste of time.

Piccolo...

We'd better go, too!

Yeah, let's hurry on to see King Kai!

At least it's good to know I'm still a babe magnet, even in the Otherworld. Hahahaha!

Sheesh... Even death can't cure that cheating heart of yours.

At this rate, Bulma will surely dump you someday...

No worries! She's gonna fall for me all over again once I return from the Otherworld stronger than ever!

Maybe we should tie the knot once I go back. Just kidding! Hahahaha!

Though their quest had taken a perilous detour, our four heroes managed to escape and continue on the Snake Way. Their endless journey to King Kai's Planet continued...