Tien tells Goku to go with him and he will go and assist Gohan and Piccolo. The Tiens disperse to the four corners of the ring, each one then firing a Ki Blast Cannon at the center, where Goku is, resulting in a large explosion which Goku has to leap to avoid. He then goes with Krillin, Yamcha and Chiaotzu to train with Korin, and trains for 3 years for the next tournament. In Mystical Adventure, Tien defeats Master Roshi in a single hit. However, this corrects that part of the timeline and thanks to the Toki Toki City Hero forcing Turles to retreat, Goku and the Future Warrior make it in time to save Krillin and Gohan. This technique Goku learned in Other World from a race of beings called the Metamorans. His Tri-Beam also blows away Master Shen. A list of Goku's techniques and special abilities. He's still a melee dependent fighter more often than not (even choosing to fight Freeza on the ground), but the . When the Earth was destroyed by Kid Buu, Tien and Chiaotzu are also killed in the process. Tien Shinhan Nevertheless, even in the manga version of the fight, Tien was able to land a single punch on the Cell Jr. that he was fighting; thus, making him, Piccolo, Trunks and Vegeta, the only warriors able to even hit the little monsters. He attacks Android 17, but is quickly over-powered by him, and ends up being choked until he is dropped. With his eyes fully focused on him, Tien can see that Hermila is moving while firing and he is able to use his clones as a shield so that he can get up close to Hermila. Meanwhile, a mysterious beautiful girl that calls herself Yurin, visits the dojo in order to get trained by Tien (this would later turn out to be a lie, as she in fact holds a trivial grudge against him). Tien used his Four Witches Technique and charged at Roshi but was stunned when Roshi counted him by using his Thunder Shock Surprise. Tien gets all of his wounds treated by Launch, which he thanks her for. The brothers, merged as Aka, unleash a technique that destroyed the hotel. After the battle between Majin Buu and Beerus, Tien Shinhan along with Android 18 and Piccolo attempt to stop Beerus, all throwing a barrage of punches and kicks at him. Manga Debut It is also spoken of as the gate that leads within to inner realms and spaces of higher consciousness. Tien is convinced he will win at this point, as he can fly and Goku cannot, but Goku uses one final Kamehameha to propel himself into Tien like a rocket. Here, himself and Chiaotzu manage to evade being hit by Super Buu's Human Extinction Attack, which was used to exterminate the population of Earth. Tien wastes no time, and is invited, along with Yamcha, Chiaotzu, Yajirobe and Krillin, to train at The Lookout so they can aid Goku when he is wished back to life in a year, after he completes his training with King Kai. The scar on Tien's chest is from his fight with Mercenary Tao in the 23rd World Tournament. After many attempts, Tien has fully mastered the Evil Containment Wave and heads off to King Piccolo's location in Central City to confront the demon. He is informed of the seven Dragon Balls, which when collected summon the dragon that can grant any wish and, along with Chiaotzu and Master Roshi, is soon on a quest to retrieve them in order to have the Dragon eradicate King Piccolo. He offers his assistance at several points but is denied by Goku who wants to fight the demon alone, though he does open the Sealed Flask, which Piccolo Jr. used to trap Kami, after Goku tosses it to him. Tien and Yamcha later go to Battle Island 2 to help Gohan against Bojack and his gang of Galaxy Soldiers. Goku later stated that Roshi must have been doing secret training and had hidden his true power. He gladly accepts his former mentor's challenge, wanting to avenge his best friend. Goku's finger beam is probably his most generic technique in the series, but it's associated with such a great episode that it's hard not to appreciate it in some extent. In an extra set of panels for the manga version, after Future Trunks uses Solar Flare on the Zamasus to their annoyance, it flashes to the present where Tien notes to Chiatozu that he thinks a god may have insulted his technique. On King Kai's planet, King Kai contacts Goku and tells him that his friends all crossed Snake Way in a far shorter time than he did, and that they all requested for tougher training than what Goku had received. Tien Shinhan is one of the strongest humans on Earth in the series. Because the opponent was a Metalman, calling him things like "half-ton fatty" would not mean anything because they weigh over 1000 tons, making the problem that he is not creative enough to insult someone so non-human. "What I say to you is out of concern, not disrespect. Tien valiantly fights and defeats a Saibaman when the Saiyans arrive, and does battle with Nappa, during which Chiaotzu sacrifices himself in vain, causing Tien to put all his effort into one final attack, which fails. Master Roshi tells everyone that it represents an incredibly powerful Demon King, King Piccolo, who was sealed away centuries ago by Master Roshi's old master using the suicidal Evil Containment Wave technique but is now apparently free again. He also apologizes to Yamcha for using such excessive force during their fight and the two agree to meet at the next tournament. Tenshinhan Champion of the 1st Kanzenshuu Short Story Tenkaichi Budokai Kamiccolo9's Kompendium of Short Stories Cipher wrote: If Vegeta does not kill Gohan, I will stop illegally streaming the series. At the next day, when Bora is killed by Tao Paipai, Tien and Shen take over the government. This brutality can be plainly seen when he crushes Yamcha's and another fighter's leg during the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament. Tien along the other Universe 7 warriors arrive at the Tournament of Power arena. When using his Multi-Form to divide in four, each having one-quarter the normal power, while three of his copies were easily defeated by Harmira, his final self, was able to severely damage Hermila with his Neo Tri-Beam. Shen orders Tien to kill Chiaotzu but Tien refuses to do this. Tien then states that he does not want to embarrass Tao, since he taught him how to fight. During the two-month preparation against Moro's Galactic Brigade, Tien Shinhan along with Chiaotzu is recruited by the Galactic Patrol to help defend Earth. Tien and the rest of his friends celebrate their hard-earned victory afterwards with a feast at Satan House. Main article: Crane School Uniform Tien was seen overlooking his students' progress, he is a strict teacher but also eager to see his students evolve, while Roshi was watching a bit disappointed over the fact there are no young girls over there. However, he forgives Vegeta after he proves crucial in the defeat of Kid Buu and is later seen being civil with him. Dragon Ball: The Return of Son Goku and Friends! Tien now realizing he might be Universe 7's final hope, uses his Multi-Form technique to create numerous copies of himself, and uses his extremely good eyesight to find the sniper, Hermila. In the beginning of Dragon Ball Z, Tien's power level is 250[20]. After being defeated, Tien Shinhan realizes how strong Beerus is. After hearing the huge news that Goku is getting trained by Kami up in the sky for three years, he vows to train harder than ever before in order to for sure bridge the now massive gap between himself and Goku. However, he finds a lifelong best friend in Chiaotzu, for whom he cares deeply, and vice-versa. Tien takes on both Jeice and Burter, and disposes of them rather quickly and easily, showing off how much stronger he had gotten. In filler during this period, Tien and the other Z Fighters on Earth fight Shorty and Scarface, two illusion Saiyans they met on Planet Vegeta when using the Pendulum Room at Kami's Lookout to go back in time. They then briefly examine the small craters left behind by Super Buu's attack. After meeting up at Capsule Corp, Gohan is forced to confess there is no prize money and the Universe will be erased if they lose, and everyone angrily confronts Goku. Alias This is about atonement. "Preliminary Peril". Tien himself does not get the opportunity to do any fighting until Android 16, Android 17, and Android 18 appear. Later when working with Goku against Gohan and Piccolo, Tien was easily overpowered by the half-Saiyan. Tien decides to go after Cell and help Piccolo in any way he can, saying that it is under his dignity to just be a bystander. Crane School (formerly)Dragon TeamNew Crane SchoolTien-Shin Style DojoTeam Universe 7Galactic Patrol He occasionally tries to repent for his former brutality, but eventually rises above his horrid memories and looks toward to the future. However, showing such drive and focus, his remaining three copies went to hold Hermila, drawing the Universe 2 fighter out of the ring for a double elimination. [10] The third eye is indeed real, as he has proved at several occasions that he can both move it around and close it, and even shoot ki laser beams out of it. In the manga, Tien, along with Master Roshi, were outmatched by Frost. Tien participated Bulma's 38th birthday party but when Beerus got angered by Majin Buu he tried to stop the god but was quickly defeated. Tien also admits that Hero (who is actually Kami possessing him) and Piccolo (the reincarnation of King Piccolo) surpass any level ordinarily conceivable, indicating he was no match for any of them. With the fight over, Tien looks forward to their next rematch, suspecting that Goku was still holding quite a bit back. Tien is frustrated that Beerus is going to blow up the Earth but Goku arrives and asks for time to find out more about the Super Saiyan God. After the Tournament began, Tien stays at the center alongside Gohan, Piccolo, Krillin, and Master Roshi, the group are confronted by Lavender, Botamo, Shosa, Comfrey and Dercori; Tien uses the Solar Flare to blind them while Gohan and the others launched an assault (which did no damage at all). After finding several of them though, their radar which informs them of the Dragon Balls locations shows them that the remaining ones are actually coming to them, meaning King Piccolo is also seeking the Dragon Balls and is coming for theirs. In the anime, the jar is safely brought to the battle inside of a capsule. Tien Shinhan after witnessing the complete destruction of North City caused by Frieza, Tien and Chiaotzu realize Shenron had been summoned, Sometime after the battle with the God of Destruction Beerus, Tien Shinhan is farming with Chiaotzu when suddenly, the sky darkens almost instantly so they realize Shenron must have been summoned.[16]. However, out of all of his many outfits, the most iconic one most likely has to be the Gi he wore during the Androids Saga; which consists of a green baggy toga-like top, a pair of baggy green pants, red-and-green wristbands, black boots with yellow covers and a red sash. Launch's wig and 4 costume pieces are part of the GT Pack 1 DLC. Anime Debut Tien also helps to evacuate their friends, creating a pit in the earth for them to take shelter from the Hyper Explosive Demon Wave, one of Piccolo Jr.'s more devastating attacks. Thank You! He is able to make it into the final eight combatants where he fights against Future Trunks in the semi-finals. Master Shen takes this as defiance and orders Tien to kill Goku, but Tien, thinking about his own desires for the first time, humbly refuses (Thus, Master Roshi's words have proven true, and Tien rejects the path of an assassin). Tao quickly drops his other hand to reveal a cannon and fires a Super Dodon Wave at Tien, claiming Tien has no chance of survival. Chiaohan is the EX-Fusion of Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu. Tien has stolen doll Ran Ran from Chiaotzu's room and takes advantage of collecting the Dragon Balls for finding Ran Ran to take over Mifan. Tien Shinhan is seen in the final episode, "Until We Meet Again", when Goku passes by him with Shenron as he and Chiaotzu are training under a waterfall. He grabs hold of Goku's arms and legs with his four arms, and then precedes to smash Goku's stomach into his head, which causes Goku a lot of pain. These energy-based techniques are born from Goku's own invention and creativity but also many take their form from many of Goku's allies and mentors. Death Date(s) The kiai is one of the more obscure abilities in Goku's arsenal and it pretty much comes along with some of the other more powerful techniques that Goku learns. ", Tien as he appears in the Majin Buu story arc, Seven years later, Tien Shinhan makes an appearance with Chiaotzu as their training in the mountains is interrupted when they both sense Goku transforming into his Super Saiyan 3 form, both shocked by the power.[15]. In the anime however, Nappa goes as far as to praise Tien's efforts, claiming that had his aim been better, it would have seriously injured him. After two hours and forty-five minutes of traveling, they arrive on the Nameless Planet. In the original 1997 Funimation episode of ". This is literally the only time he has ever displayed this ability and has never been shown to be able to do this again. The brothers are challenged by Trunks and Goten but they fail in defeating them. He later watches the battle between Goku and Beerus. When the lots are drawn up to determine the order of the fights, Tien once again has Chiaotzu manipulate the cards so that none of the group (Tien, Yamcha, Goku, Chiaotzu, and Krillin) or Piccolo Jr. fight each other in the preliminaries. Tien then receives a horrible sense of something awful happening to Chiaotzu, and races to the scene and finds Chiaotzu heavily wounded and unconscious, which makes him furious. In Dragon Ball Super, Tien Shinhan attacks Beerus alongside Piccolo and Android 18, but the three are easily beaten by the God of Destruction. Master Roshi puts an end to this by blasting Master Shen out of the stadium with a Kamehameha, allowing Tien and Goku to concentrate on their match. Tien's first major role in the series begins at the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament. He (like Krillin and Master Roshi) would not be a match against Frieza's elite soldier Shisami. In the anime he gets healed by Dende as soon as Buu goes chasing after Goku and Vegeta, but is not seen after that. He then regroups with most of the other members of Team Universe 7. When Tien Shinhan lands, he tells Gohan and Piccolo that he did not want Chiaotzu to help because he thought it was too dangerous for him. He takes part in the battle against the soldiers, leading them into a cave where he performs his signature Tri-Beam attack when they begin to flood the entrance. Three years after King Piccolo's defeat, Tien, along with Yamcha, Chiaotzu and Krillin, return to compete in the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament. It is later revealed in the aforementioned saga that Tien is not very good at all at insulting people, as he was struggling to find the words to hurt Bikkura Quoitur's feelings. At the end of the episode, he is attending a party at Bulma's house with Chiaotzu and the others. Rasin had a power level of 8,000 and Lakasei had a power level of 7,600. Joining him were the other warriors who also perished in the battle against the Saiyans, Chiaotzu, Piccolo and Yamcha. However, this mentality soon changes with the realization that he disagrees with the brutal methods employed by his masters, Shen and Mercenary Tao. He highly idolized his mentor Mercenary Tao and desired to be a famous assassin like him. Goku dodges the beams this time though, and uses the Solar Flare against them, blinding the Tiens. Master Roshi offers to let Tien stay at the Kame House, but Tien declines, stating that he cannot follow the teachings of another, even if he has betrayed his master. Like and Subscribe for more videos like this. After Vegeta sees Bulma get hit by Beerus and goes fully enraged, Tien Shinhan is amazed by Vegeta's power increase. Main article: Universal Conflict Saga Tien Shinhan describing Beerus' power. Immediately, Tien tries to use levitation to escape, but is quickly smashed to the floor hard with the second hit. They all head to Korin Tower and train with Korin before each going their own separate way. When it looks like Goku has been beaten, him having most of his limbs broken and with Piccolo Jr. close to finishing him off, Tien reluctantly accepts the order from Kami to kill the elderly guardian, thus also killing Piccolo Jr. In this state, he becomes brainwashed making him aggressive and violent attacking Great Saiyaman 1 & Great Saiyaman 2 whom fail to get him to snap out of it by reminding him of Chiaotzu, forcing the Saiya Squad and Time Patrol to defeat him to remove the enhancement. After taking out several enemies, Roshi suggests that they part so they would not be overrun. Main article: Supervillain Tien Shinhan was mentioned by Krillin to be a recruitable fighter, but noted that without a cellphone, Tien is hard to get in contact with. Tien dies a hero's death but is revived later by Porunga. Clothing fitted with built-in weights to make them heavier than ordinary clothes. When Perfect Cell declares his Cell Games, Tien decides to remain on the sidelines out of the fight; he even is given the chance to enter the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, but he bitterly declines the invitation, stating he has no chance against Cell. Personal Status During the anime version of the Tournament of Power, rather than going off on his own, Tien chose to remain with Gohan, Piccolo, Krillin and Master Roshi - they launched an assault that caused little to no damage against Lavender, Botamo, Comfrey, Shosa and Dercori. Main articles: Namek Saga and Frieza Saga, Tien with Yamcha, Piccolo and Chiaotzu, shortly after arriving on King Kai's planet. by Gohan, who turned Super Saiyan 2. Tien Shinhan travels with Goku and the rest of the gang to the Nameless Planet where the Tournament of Destroyers is being held and they are taken there in Whis' cube. Goku states that the new technique Tien has a critical weakness, as Tien's power is divided amongst the duplicates. Martial ArtistFarmer[6]Martial Arts teacher[7]Galactic Patrolman (Temporarily Deputized) In the altered timeline of the Saiyan conflict in Age 762, Tien appears along with Piccolo, Gohan, Yamcha, and Krillin as they face Nappa due to Nappa and Vegeta not deploying the Saibamen thus they all confront Nappa including Yamcha who survived due to the absence of the Saibamen. Main article: King Piccolo Saga He goes off on his own to train and soon becomes a powerful ally to Goku and the others. When Goku discovers that they are really con artists, he tries to expose them by making the supposedly dead beast laugh, but Tien turns the people against Goku, saying that it is Goku who is partnered with InoShikaCho instead. Main article: Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga This maneuver stops Cell from pursuing Android 18 for some time, but slowly drains Tien's life force. After hearing this, Tien relaxes a bit and joins Krillin. After witnessing the Moro Corps' invasion, Tien and Chaiotzu head towards one of the enemy's ki signature and both are shown fighting Bikkura Quoitur.