How Master Roshi Suddenly Became So Powerful in Dragon Ball Super
In a remarkable, seemingly overnight transformation, Master Roshi went from a retired fighter to a dependable member of the Z-Warriors in Dragon Ball Super. In Dragon Ball Z, it was proven that the Turtle Hermit was even weaker than Yajirobe and Chiaotzu. Having been relegated to comedy relief and an occasional source of martial arts advice for Goku, Master Roshi remained on the sidelines throughout Dragon Ball Z.
Considering that the main characters left Master Roshi far behind in the original Dragon Ball anime, there wasn’t much of an expectation for him to get involved each time the Earth was threatened. Instead, those burdens fell on characters like Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, and Gohan. The same was true for Dragon Ball Super, which is when things became interesting for Master Roshi. Surprisingly, Master Roshi was on hand when Gohan rallied the Z-Warriors to fight Frieza’s army of alien invaders. And in the Tournament of Power, his assistance was invaluable. It’s hard to say what would have happened had he not defeated Universe 4’s Ganos, who was rapidly growing in power.
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Master Roshi’s ability to outlast Tien and Krillin and take down a handful of their opponents during the tournament was indicative of just how far he’s come since Dragon Ball ended. This sudden boost of power has naturally raised some questions about where it came from, especially since Master Roshi was near the bottom of the power scale in the beginning of Dragon Ball Z. Exactly how it happened was hinted at by a line from Goku in Dragon Ball Super episode 89 when a mind-controlled Roshi fought Tien and Goku. After observing some of his feats, Goku speculated that his former
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