

In addition to the Dodon Ray and Tri-Beam Attack, the Crane School also popularized the ability to fly as part of its fighting style, with Tien and Chiaotzu presumably learning the technique from Shen while training under his cruel tutelage. RELATED: Frieza's New Dragon Ball Super Partners Have an Evil Plan - but What Is It? While Roshi founded the Turtle School of Martial Arts, Shen went on to form his own rival program, the Crane School of Martial Arts, earning the nickname the Crane Hermit in the process for his fighting style's aerial techniques. One of Roshi's old friends, Master Shen, had since become a bitter enemy the two had an acrimonious falling out after their mentor, Master Mutaito, heroically sacrificed his life to imprison the evil Demon King Piccolo centuries before Dragon Ball's main story. The cause of Roshi being unable to fly likely isn't due to the martial arts master being physically incapable of performing the technique, but one linked to a longstanding grudge that Roshi has held for much of his life. However, even by the Tournament of Power at the end of Dragon Ball Super, Roshi still has not demonstrated that he can fly, even as he faces off against formidable opponents from across the Dragon Ball Multiverse. This included Hercule's daughter and Gohan's eventual wife Videl, who learned how to fly over the course of six months of training during the Great Saiyaman Saga. By the end of Dragon Ball, he and Krillin would also gain the ability to fly as they reached adulthood, with virtually all of the Z Fighters throughout Dragon Ball Z similarly learning how as well. The technique for Dragon Ball characters to fly was introduced approximately halfway through the original series, with Tien and Chiaotzu first demonstrating the ability against Goku and his friends while Goku initially relied on the Flying Nimbus to navigate great distances.
