Oolong wants to stay as far away from Fry Pan Mountain and the evil Ox-King as possible, but when Goku learns the next Dragon Ball is hidden there, Oolong is pulled into his plan.
The girls get their turn to prove they are tough after Naruto and the other boy ninja have had their chance. After their teacher Anko lends assistance during a fight against Orochimaru, Sakura is forced to make a difficult decision.
As the evil Zabuza plans his attack, Naruto and his fellow junior ninjas attend an important training session where they learn about chakra, the energy needed to perform ninjutsu.
Now that the Dragon Balls have been turned to rocks, Goku has nothing better to do with his time than train with Master Roshi, a decision that pits Goku against an unexpected rival.