# WebtoonLib — Dragon Ball #40

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

## Chapter
- number: 40
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The reawakening of the ancient Demon King, Piccolo Daimao, casts a dark shadow over the world. As his monstrous offspring, Tambourine, continues the brutal campaign to assassinate all martial artists, the recent murder of Kuririn has ignited a vengeful fury in Son Goku. The once-innocent adventure has transformed into a desperate battle, with Goku now singularly focused on avenging his best friend and stopping the demon king's reign of terror before he can plunge the planet into utter chaos.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

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

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The reawakening of the ancient Demon King, Piccolo Daimao, casts a dark shadow over the world.

### Spoiler summary
The reawakening of the ancient Demon King, Piccolo Daimao, casts a dark shadow over the world. As his monstrous offspring, Tambourine, continues the brutal campaign to assassinate all martial artists, the recent murder of Kuririn has ignited a vengeful fury in Son Goku. The once-innocent adventure has transformed into a desperate battle, with Goku now singularly focused on avenging his best friend and stopping the demon king's reign of terror before he can plunge the planet into utter chaos.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Dragon Ball #40](/series/dragon-ball-5d056c/chapter-40)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/dragon-ball-5d056c

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