Evil Containment Wave

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"Cease fire and surrender, Piccolo, or you will face the consequences."
— Master Mutaito before performing the technique against King Piccolo in "Enter King Piccolo"

Evil Containment Wave (魔封波, Mafūba, lit. "Demon Sealing Wave")^[8] is a sealing technique invented by Master Mutaito.

Overview[]

It is designed to seal demons away by sucking them into a container with a special "Demon Seal" ofuda on it. The move requires huge stamina and endurance to perform; if user does not have enough life force they will die soon after performing it, despite the success of the technique. This technique, however, can be used on any living organism, regardless of if they are evil or not.

Any type of container can be used, as long as it can be sealed shut after the technique has been completed. However, the smaller the container, the harder it is to aim the target into its opening.

The technique's effects appear to be somewhat traumatizing for the victim. King Piccolo was outright horrified when Roshi revealed to him the Electric Rice Cooker meant as his prison and that he was capable of using the same technique that defeated him. Future Zamasu, after breaking free, began breathing heavily and was clearly frightened and shaken from the experience. The one exception was when Vegeta was freed by Roshi. Vegeta showed no fear from being sealed; instead, he was furious, and immediately turned Super Saiyan Blue upon escaping.

Although the technique is extremely draining to the user to the point of being considered certainly fatal by Master Roshi, Kami is able to use it during the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament without dying. Presumably a user who possesses enough energy can avoid being killed by the technique. When Tien used it on Drum, who protected King Piccolo from it, King Piccolo speculates that Tien's failure to ensnare his intended target was what saved his life. However, this is only mentioned in the Funimation dub.^[9] By the time of Dragon Ball Super, Roshi, Goku and Future Trunks are able to use the technique repeatedly, although it still drains Roshi substantially. In the manga, Master Roshi explains to Goku that the more powerful opponent, the more energy is required for the seal and sealing an opponent as strong as Future Zamasu would kill him. For Goku, performing the technique against Future Zamasu was draining enough that he was unable to transform into Super Saiyan Blue, and could only go up to Super Saiyan God. This weakness is never specifically mentioned in the anime.

The technique has notable weaknesses. When used against an opponent who anticipates the technique, it can be easily reflected, leading to an unintended target or even the original user to get trapped instead. This was shown with both Piccolo and Frost. The difficulty of aiming a powerful target into the opening of a small container is substantial, and the container can be destroyed or moved during the technique, rendering it useless and extremely harmful to the user. Additionally, the sealing tag is vital for the technique to be fully effective. If the tag is forgotten or the wrong tag is used, the opponent can break free.

Usage[]

The Evil Containment Wave was used by Master Mutaito to trap King Piccolo inside an Electric Rice Cooker during his first rampage.^[10]

MasterRoshiEvilContainmentWavek — Roshi uses the Evil Containment Wave

After King Piccolo was released from his prison by Emperor Pilaf, he is confronted by Master Roshi. Roshi nearly succeeds in using the Evil Containment Wave to contain King Piccolo again but misses at the last second and dies shortly afterwards. This attempt was witnessed by Tien Shinhan,^[11] who learns the Evil Containment Wave from watching Roshi performing it and practices a scaled-down version of it himself several times.^[12]^[13]^[14] When Tien finally confronts King Piccolo, he is not able to use the technique because his Electric Rice Cooker is cracked, so he is forced to try and defeat King Piccolo of his own power.^[15] In the anime, Tien does attempt to use the technique, however, King Piccolo's son Drum realizes what Tien is attempting and sacrifices himself by jumping in front of the blast. Drum is ensnared and about to be confined to the electronic jar, but King Piccolo quickly destroys it before the attack is successful, releasing Drum from the jar and therefore rendering the Evil Containment Wave useless.^[9]

MafubaBottle — The Evil Container used by Kami

Years later, in the confrontation between Kami and Piccolo Jr., Kami demonstrates his knowledge of the technique and attempts to use it to seal away Piccolo. Piccolo counters by reversing the wave with his Evil Containment Wave Reflection technique, which he is able to use to seal Kami.^[16]

Neither Piccolo nor Kami dies as a result of using the wave, and Kami specifically states that it would be a way for him to get rid of Piccolo without dying himself (their lives were connected so that if one died, the other would as well).

The technique is reintroduced in Dragon Ball Super, when Piccolo suggests the technique to Goku who decides to use it in order to defeat Future Zamasu, who is immortal. Goku is taught the technique by Master Roshi who briefly demonstrates the technique for Goku, who then practices it all night on Turtle, mastering it by the morning.^[17]^[18]

TrunksMafuba — In the anime, Future Trunks uses the Evil Containment Wave on Future Zamasu

In the anime, Future Trunks is forced by Bulma to learn the technique via a recording on her phone of Piccolo using it and only gives him a few minutes to do so as she was going to go and seduce Future Zamasu to buy time for Trunks. Future Trunks manages to learn the technique in record time after watching Piccolo perform the technique, and he successfully seals Future Zamasu inside the urn. However, we are taken back to the present where we see an enraged Piccolo learn that Master Roshi forgot to send the paper amulet needed to seal the jar with them. In the future, Future Trunks asks about the seal that Piccolo mentioned in the video, but Bulma says she doesn't have it. Trunks attempts to hold it shut himself while Bulma used the machine to go back and get it, but it was no use and Zamasu manages to break free, horrified about what just happened to him.^[19]

Evil containment wave manga colored — In the manga, Goku uses the Evil Containment Wave on Future Zamasu

In the manga, Goku is the one who uses it against Future Zamasu, sealing the immortal god away in a jar - however he collected the wrong tag from Roshi and so Zamasu breaks free. Considering Zamasu doesn't use Kai Kai to just teleport out of the jar it is likely the Evil Containment Wave's sealing prevented him from doing so.^[20]

Master Roshi uses this technique against Dercori in the Tournament of Power. He trapped her inside of a small bottle, and threw it outside of the arena, eliminating her. The technique was seemingly not fatal to Master Roshi.^[21] However, when he attempts to use the technique against Frost, Master Roshi has lost almost all of his strength and fails to seal Frost inside the bottle. He tries to use it a third time against Auta Magetta, despite warnings it will cost him his life. Frost intervenes and directs the technique at Vegeta, sealing him instead, but Master Roshi is able to free Vegeta by breaking the bottle.^[22]

Film Appearances[]

Roshi-mafuba-dbe — Roshi performs the Mafuba in *Dragonball Evolution*

The Evil Containment Wave is much the same in Dragonball Evolution as in the manga and anime, but with some subtle differences. In the manga, Piccolo is not immobilized while in the wave and is capable of destroying the jar himself. In the movie, it is the jar that is called a "Mafuba", not the attack, and preparing the jar seems to require an overnight ceremony, as opposed to simply taping an "evil containment" sign on the side of the jar.

Video Game Appearances[]

In Ultimate Battle 22, it is named Meteo Telekinesis in the English version where it is Master Roshi's Meteor Attack. Roshi yells Mafuba and uses his telekinesis to control and attack his opponent.

In Attack of the Saiyans, it is revealed that Master Mutaito developed and used the technique several years before the events of the game to seal the Evil Flame in the Divine Crossing. In the game, the demon is released by Tien while he was training at the Divine Crossing for the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament. With help and guidance from Mutaito's spirit, Tien defeats the demon and is granted permission to use the Evil Containment Wave. He also receives a Rice Cooker Capsule which increases the technique's success rate.

Dokkan Battle Mortal Pride Super Saiyan Trunks (Future) & Mai (Future) card (SSJ Future Trunks & Future Mai Evil Containment Wave UR) — Mortal Pride Super Saiyan Trunks (Future) & Mai (Future) card depicting the use of the Evil Containment Wave with Future Mai holding the container in *Dokkan Battle*

In Dokkan Battle, the Evil Containment Wave appears as the Active Skill for Super Saiyan Trunks (Future) & Mai (Future). It also appears as a Super Attack for Master Mutaito, Master Roshi, and Shen (Possessed by Kami).

In Dragon Ball Xenoverse, the technique is mentioned by Piccolo during his training of the Future Warrior.

In FighterZ, the technique is mentioned Piccolo and Tien during a special event conversation with Android 21 (Good) when teamed together during the Android 21 Arc. Additionally, the move serves as one of Master Roshi's Level 1 super moves and uses the bottle seen in the Tournament of Power. It automatically ejects the target off screen similar to a snap back move, disabling them for the time being. If the move successfully finishes off an opponent, Roshi will close the bottle with a cork to finish the job.

In World Mission, the Evil Containment Wave appears as a Giga rarity Ability.

In Sparking! Zero, it is Master Roshi (Base)'s ultimate attack.

Character Meaning[]

魔 (Ma) = "Demon"
封 (Fū) = "Seal" / "enclose"
波 (Ha/Ba) = "Wave"

Trivia[]

Despite the need of a containment tool to perform this technique, it was deemed acceptable in the World Martial Arts Tournament and Tournament of Power under the grounds that the container itself has no dangerous properties and because the Omni-Kings thought it was a cool technique.