Page 72 — Daizenshuu 4

While Toriyama drew the Serpent Road as a narrative obstacle to keep Goku out of the fight until the Saiyans arrived, it was the Shueisha guidebook editors who formalized the exact length of 1 million kilometers and organized it into the comprehensive data table found on Page 72. Daizenshuu translations - Kanzenshuu

The original concept for this map was drawn by Akira Toriyama as a reference for the anime staff to ensure consistency across the series' many otherworldly locales. A rough sketch of this concept is actually included on the back of the book's foldout poster, giving fans a glimpse into the creator's thought process. This artistic origin is what gives the map in the Daizenshuu its authoritative feel; it's not just a fan interpretation, but a direct visualization of how Toriyama structured his world.

Previously traversed by Enma Daio; Goku took 6 months to traverse it to Planet Kaio, and only 1.5 days to return. (Daizenshuu 4, p.72) Core Conceptual Pillars Established on Page 72 1. Mapping the Path Beyond: King Yemma to King Kai daizenshuu 4 page 72

While page 72 presents these facts as rigid data, creator Akira Toriyama noted in the volume's interviews that his goal was to blend mythological scale with mundane realism. In the Daizenshuu 4 Super Interview , Toriyama mentioned that while God's temple was meant to feel genuinely mysterious, he deliberately gave the Afterlife a bureaucratic structure—making King Yemma and his ogres wear business suits like modern Japanese salarymen.

It provided the authoritative "word of God" (Toriyama’s approved canon). While Toriyama drew the Serpent Road as a

In the power-scaling community, page 72 serves as a mathematical anchor. Because the page confirms Snake Road is 1 million kilometers, and we know how long it took Goku to run it before the Saiyan Saga, fans were able to calculate Goku’s base running speed (approx. 231 km/h without using Nimbus or teleportation). This then became a baseline for arguing combat speeds later in the series.

Page 72 famously categorizes the hybrid offspring of Saiyans and Humans into distinct biological classes. It explains why Goten and Trunks were able to achieve the legendary Super Saiyan form as mere children without the intense emotional trauma that Goku and Vegeta required. This artistic origin is what gives the map

– If you have a scan or photo of page 72, you can describe the text/diagrams, and I can translate/explain them in detail.