# WebtoonLib — Dragon Ball #248

## Series
- title: Dragon Ball
- slug: dragon-ball-5d056c

## Chapter
- number: 248
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
On the war-torn Planet Namek, the desperate race for the Dragon Balls forces a volatile alliance between Gohan, Kuririn, and the ruthless Saiyan prince, Vegeta. This fragile partnership is immediately tested as Vegeta's immense pride clashes with Frieza's elite forces. The prince finds himself locked in a brutal battle against the deceptively beautiful Zarbon, a warrior who sacrifices his vanity to unleash a monstrous, reptilian form. As Vegeta fights for his life and ambition, young Gohan is once again thrust into a conflict far beyond his years, navigating a treacherous path between his father's rival and a galactic tyrant.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Vegeta battles Zarbon, who reveals a monstrous reptilian transformation.

### Characters involved
- Zarbon — character
- Freeza — character
- Kuririn — character
- Gohan Son — character
- Trunks — character
- Vegeta — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
On the war-torn Planet Namek, the desperate race for the Dragon Balls forces a volatile alliance between Gohan, Kuririn, and the ruthless Saiyan prince, Vegeta.

### Spoiler summary
On the war-torn Planet Namek, the desperate race for the Dragon Balls forces a volatile alliance between Gohan, Kuririn, and the ruthless Saiyan prince, Vegeta. This fragile partnership is immediately tested as Vegeta's immense pride clashes with Frieza's elite forces. The prince finds himself locked in a brutal battle against the deceptively beautiful Zarbon, a warrior who sacrifices his vanity to unleash a monstrous, reptilian form. As Vegeta fights for his life and ambition, young Gohan is once again thrust into a conflict far beyond his years, navigating a treacherous path between his father's rival and a galactic tyrant.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Dragon Ball #248](/series/dragon-ball-5d056c/chapter-248)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/dragon-ball-5d056c

## Usage
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