Goku is dead, but he searches in the afterlife for Kaio-sama, the Lord of Worlds, to ask to be trained in the martial arts techniques reserved for the gods. Meanwhile, Piccolo is training Goku's son Gohan to reach his full potential. Time is of the essence, for there are only nine months to go before the evil Sayans, Vegeta and Nappa, will arrive, determined to wipe Earth clean of all life!