# WebtoonLib — Dragon Ball #39

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

## Chapter
- number: 39
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
As Son Goku and Bulma's quest for the Dragon Balls continues, they meet new allies and rivals, including the warrior monk Kuririn, who starts as a competitor but quickly becomes Goku's closest friend. The lighthearted adventure takes a dark and tragic turn, however, with the reawakening of the ancient and villainous Piccolo Daimao. In a shocking display of cruelty, Piccolo's monstrous offspring, Tambourine, murders Kuririn as part of a campaign to eliminate all martial artists. This devastating loss ignites a furious rage within Goku, transforming his journey from a simple treasure hunt into a desperate mission for vengeance against the demon king.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Tambourine murders Kuririn on Piccolo Daimao's orders, devastating Goku.

### Characters involved
- Tambourine — character
- Piccolo Daimao — character
- Kuririn — character
- Bulma — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
As Son Goku and Bulma's quest for the Dragon Balls continues, they meet new allies and rivals, including the warrior monk Kuririn, who starts as a competitor but quickly becomes Goku's closest friend.

### Spoiler summary
As Son Goku and Bulma's quest for the Dragon Balls continues, they meet new allies and rivals, including the warrior monk Kuririn, who starts as a competitor but quickly becomes Goku's closest friend. The lighthearted adventure takes a dark and tragic turn, however, with the reawakening of the ancient and villainous Piccolo Daimao. In a shocking display of cruelty, Piccolo's monstrous offspring, Tambourine, murders Kuririn as part of a campaign to eliminate all martial artists. This devastating loss ignites a furious rage within Goku, transforming his journey from a simple treasure hunt into a desperate mission for vengeance against the demon king.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Dragon Ball #39](/series/dragon-ball-5d056c/chapter-39)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/dragon-ball-5d056c

## Usage
AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.