Dragon Ball Online is set in Age 1000, approximately 200 years after Son Goku left the 28th Tenkaichi Budokai to train Uub in Age 784. The player takes the role of one of the many warriors living in the Dragon Ball World, which are searching for the Dragon Balls, training to compete in the Budokai Tenkaichi, or aspiring to become like the warriors of legend. While training, the player senses a disaster strike the world.
The Earth is divided into pieces by a villainous organization known as the Dark Eye (闇の目玉, Yami no Medama?), which is lead by a mysterious individual. Recieving guidance from Time Patrol Trunks (タイム・パトロール・トランクス, Taimu Patorōru Torankusu?), the player sets out on a journey to defeat the mastermind and save the world, meeting other players along the way, and interacting with the denizens of the Dragon Ball World, including characters from the original series.
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