Recaps

Goku spared Raditz, who revealed that Goku and Son Gohan were Saiyans and that their race had been destroyed. Raditz secretly hoped to transform into a Great Ape at moonrise, while Yamcha and Tien Shinhan watched for any attempt to attack.

• Piccolo healed Raditz, and Goku promised to spar with him again as the others gathered around.
• Raditz recognized Goku as his younger brother and revealed that Goku was called Kakarot, prompting the others to realize Goku was an alien.
• Raditz noticed Goku had no tail, and Goku explained that it had broken off; Raditz secretly rejoiced at the chance to transform under the moon.
• Yamcha and Puar alerted Tien Shinhan to Raditz's possible Great Ape transformation, and Tien Shinhan agreed they would kill him if he tried to attack.
• Raditz told Goku and Son Gohan that they were Saiyans, then revealed that their parents and Planet Vegeta were gone and the Saiyans had been wiped out.

Raditz told Goku and the others that only four Saiyans remained and revealed that Prince Vegeta was the strongest, with a battle power of 18,000. The group began to grasp how dangerous Vegeta might be, and Piccolo asked Raditz how Tien Shinhan’s battle power compared.

• Piccolo mocked the Saiyans for losing their planet and race, and Raditz explained that only four Saiyans had survived.
• Goku briefly reflected on his origins but said he cared more about finding strong opponents than about his Saiyan heritage.
• Raditz named Prince Vegeta as the strongest Saiyan and said his battle power was 18,000.
• Tien Shinhan and Yamcha grew wary as they compared Vegeta’s battle power with Raditz’s and their own strength.
• Piccolo asked Raditz how much battle power Tien Shinhan had.

After Tien Shinhan defeated Raditz with only sixty percent of his strength, the group questioned Raditz about his mission and the powerful Frieza. When the moon appeared, Raditz transformed and threatened to kill everyone while taking Goku away.

• Tien Shinhan told the group that he had defeated Raditz using sixty percent of his strength, and Piccolo asked to spar with him later.
• Piccolo asked Raditz about Goku’s and his battle powers, but Raditz said his Scouter had been destroyed and warned that neither could match Vegeta.
• Raditz claimed that he and Vegeta worked for Frieza to clear planets, then said they wanted Goku’s help to rebel against him.
• Raditz described Frieza and the Ginyu Force as immensely powerful, while Goku eagerly looked forward to fighting them and Tien Shinhan continued to distrust Raditz.
• When the moon appeared, Raditz began transforming and vowed to take Goku away and kill everyone else.

Raditz transformed into a Great Ape under the rising moon, revealing the truth behind Goku’s childhood transformation and raising the danger for everyone. As the group struggled to evade Raditz’s overwhelming strength, Tien Shinhan unleashed a fourfold boost and attacked him directly.

• Raditz transformed into a fifteen-meter-tall Great Ape, and Tien Shinhan’s Ki blast only singed his fur.
• Krillin explained that Goku had also transformed into a Great Ape at the Twenty-First World Martial Arts Tournament, and Goku realized he had accidentally killed his grandfather.
• Krillin reassured Goku that his grandfather never blamed him and was living in Other World as Taishang Laojun’s guard.
• Yamcha warned that Raditz’s strength had increased tenfold, while Piccolo and Tien Shinhan sensed his 15,000 combat power.
• Great Ape Raditz wildly attacked the group, forcing them to scatter and dodge his strikes.
• Tien Shinhan activated a fourfold boost and battered Great Ape Raditz’s chest with a rapid series of punches.

Tien Shinhan and Goku clashed over whether to spare Raditz, who had transformed into a Great Ape. Yamcha, Krillin, Chiaotzu, and Puar worked together to defeat Raditz and cut off his tail, but Goku stopped Tien Shinhan from killing him.

• Goku pleaded with Tien Shinhan to spare Raditz, but Tien Shinhan insisted Raditz was too dangerous to let live and hurled a Ki projectile at him.
• Goku intercepted the projectile, but Great Ape Raditz struck him away; Yamcha then rallied the others to use Ki Burst and subdue Raditz.
• Tien Shinhan and Yamcha attacked Raditz while Krillin and Chiaotzu restrained his joints, and Piccolo watched their teamwork closely.
• Puar transformed into enormous scissors and cut off Raditz's tail, causing him to revert to his normal form.
• Tien Shinhan fired a Finger Beam at the fallen Raditz, but Goku fired one of his own to knock it aside and save his brother.

Goku stopped Tien Shinhan from killing Raditz, insisting he wanted to learn whether the Saiyans were all evil and to keep his brother under control. Raditz revealed the Saiyans’ role in destroying planets for Frieza, and Goku denied ever having been sent to destroy Earth; he left Tien Shinhan’s attack interrupted again.

• Goku confronted Tien Shinhan and Yamcha, saying he would protect Raditz and use the Dragon Balls to revive those Raditz had killed.
• Goku explained that he wanted to discover whether the Saiyan race was evil and expected the surviving Saiyans to come to Earth if Raditz remained alive.
• Tien Shinhan prepared to kill Raditz, while Raditz threatened that Prince Vegeta would avenge him and revealed that Saiyans cleared planets for King Frieza to sell.
• Raditz claimed Kakarot had come to Earth to slaughter its inhabitants, making Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, Krillin, Chiaotzu, Puar, and Piccolo doubt Goku.
• Goku denied having any mission to destroy Earth and said it was the planet where he had grown up.
• Tien Shinhan aimed another Finger Beam at Raditz, but Goku fired his own Finger Beam to stop him.

Goku refused to let Tien Shinhan kill Raditz and challenged Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, Chiaotzu, and Puar to a duel to decide Raditz’s fate. The fighters took to the sky, where Piccolo predicted Goku would win easily, and the battle was about to begin.

• Tien Shinhan prepared to kill Raditz, but Goku stopped him and pleaded to keep his brother under guard.
• Piccolo proposed a vote, and Chiaotzu, Yamcha, and Puar sided with Tien Shinhan, leaving Goku’s plea without enough support.
• As Tien Shinhan struck at Raditz, Goku caught his fist and proposed a duel against Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, Chiaotzu, and Puar to decide Raditz’s fate.
• Tien Shinhan accepted, and he, Yamcha, Chiaotzu, and Puar surrounded Goku in the air as Piccolo and Krillin watched.
• Piccolo told Krillin that Goku would win because the strength gap was too large, and Goku called on the four fighters to attack.

Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, Chiaotzu, and Puar fought Goku but could not overcome the gap in their strength, which Piccolo attributed to the martial arts He-El had taught them. Tien Shinhan activated Tenfold Explode and transformed into a three-headed, six-armed form.

• Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, Chiaotzu, and Puar surrounded Goku and attacked together in their Explode states.
• Piccolo told Krillin that Goku's superior strength and He-El's martial arts made victory impossible for the four fighters.
• Goku urged the four to use their real strength as he easily fended off their coordinated attacks.
• Tien Shinhan retreated, activated Tenfold Explode, and grew four additional arms and two heads.

Tien Shinhan’s unfinished Three Heads and Six Arms transformation let him overwhelm Goku until Goku activated Sixfold Burst and fought back. Goku gained the upper hand, but Yamcha reminded him that the battle was not a one-on-one duel.

• Piccolo, Krillin, and Yamcha were shocked when Tien Shinhan combined a Tenfold Burst with his Three Heads and Six Arms transformation, reaching 47,080 battle power.
• Tien Shinhan attacked Goku and sent him crashing into a crater, while Chiaotzu worried about the strain the transformation placed on Tien Shinhan’s body.
• Goku activated Sixfold Burst and met Tien Shinhan’s Thousand-Hand Fist in a fierce aerial battle.
• Goku caught a moment when Tien Shinhan’s fist slowed and sent him flying, nearly breaking his transformation.
• Yamcha warned Goku that the fight was not a one-on-one duel, and Goku, Piccolo, and Krillin reacted in shock.

Yamcha revealed Spirit Manipulation God Mode, merging his will with nature and controlling a huge Spirit Ball to strike Goku. Goku survived the attack and rose again by increasing his power to Tenfold Burst.

• Yamcha dispersed his Ki as he entered the Sole Self, Myriad Phenomena Technique, alarming Goku, Piccolo, and Puar.
• Krillin explained that He-El had taught different martial arts to each fighter, and identified Yamcha's transformation as the power of the Sole Self, Myriad Phenomena Technique.
• Yamcha's Ki stabilized, golden light shone from his eyes, and a massive Spirit Ball formed behind him as Spirit Manipulation God Mode appeared.
• Yamcha warned Goku to surrender and launched a Spirit Ball that pursued him, struck his ribs, and dragged him across the ground before exploding.
• Goku emerged from the dust, activated another Fourfold Burst after Sixfold Burst, and rose with Tenfold Burst.

Goku used Tenfold Burst to fight Tien Shinhan and Yamcha, but their teamwork overwhelmed him. Injured and outmatched, he revealed that He-El had taught him a way to use special cells in his body as a trump card.

• Goku activated Tenfold Burst and battled Tien Shinhan in Three Heads and Six Arms form, overpowering him in their exchanges.
• Yamcha attacked Goku with Spirit Balls and formed them into an energy tornado that left him no room to escape.
• Goku blasted a hole through the tornado with a Kamehameha, but Yamcha countered with Spirit Wave and met him in a beam struggle.
• Tien Shinhan hit Goku with a Tri-Beam, breaking the struggle and sending the badly injured Goku flying.
• Yamcha urged Goku to admit defeat, but Goku returned grinning and said He-El had taught him to use the special cells in his body.

Goku activated Initial S-Cell Power with the Ultimate Qi Training Technique He-El had taught him, revealing a power beyond Tenfold Burst. He warned Tien Shinhan and Yamcha before rushing at them, leaving the outcome of their fight undecided.

• Piccolo and Krillin realized Goku had another trump card, while Chiaotzu and Puar warned Tien Shinhan and Yamcha to be careful.
• Goku explained that He-El's teachings let him draw on the S Cells in his body even though he had not accumulated enough to become a Super Saiyan.
• Goku activated Initial S-Cell Power, restoring his skin to normal as his strength and Ki surged.
• Tien Shinhan recognized that Goku had overcome Tenfold Burst's side effects, and Goku prepared to continue the fight.
• Goku vanished and charged at Tien Shinhan and Yamcha from above.

Goku overwhelmed Tien Shinhan and Yamcha despite their coordinated attacks and Yamcha’s Spirit Manipulation God Mode. After Goku identified and struck Yamcha’s true body, Yamcha fell and left Puar to face Goku.

• Goku kicked Tien Shinhan away, and Tien returned to fight him with six arms but could not land a blow.
• Goku used precise Finger Beams to destroy Yamcha’s Spirit Balls, then escaped their tracking barrage and advanced toward Yamcha.
• Yamcha created eight seemingly real copies and fired Spirit Waves at Goku.
• Goku sensed which Yamcha was real, broke through his Spirit Wave, and punched him out of Spirit Manipulation God Mode.
• Puar caught the injured Yamcha, who told Puar that the fight was now up to him.

Goku defeated Tien Shinhan’s strongest attacks without revealing the full limits of his S Cells-enhanced power. Yamcha then began an unexplained plan to combine the fighters’ strength and challenge Goku again.

• Goku dodged Tien Shinhan’s six-armed assault and struck him twice, ending his Three Heads and Six Arms state.
• Chiaotzu caught Tien Shinhan, who acknowledged that Goku had held back and that they had lost.
• Yamcha challenged Goku to face a final move and warned Tien Shinhan that it would not be a killing technique.
• Yamcha asked Chiaotzu to channel their strength into Puar, while Tien Shinhan agreed to transfer his Ki as part of the plan.
• Yamcha and Tien Shinhan sent their Ki through Chiaotzu’s psychic power into Puar, as Piccolo doubted the combined power could defeat Goku.

Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu gave all their Ki to Puar, whose Eightfold Transformation Technique could let him become any living thing. As Puar began transforming into someone stronger than Goku, Piccolo and the others realized Yamcha’s plan.

• Yamcha and Tien Shinhan transferred all their Ki to Chiaotzu and fell from the sky, and Piccolo and Krillin caught them.
• Chiaotzu transferred his Ki and psychic power to Puar, then Krillin caught him as he fell.
• Yamcha explained that Puar had learned He-El’s Eightfold Transformation Technique, which allowed him to transform into any living thing.
• Krillin, Tien Shinhan, and Piccolo suspected that Yamcha planned for Puar to transform into Goku, but Yamcha said he would become someone stronger than Goku.
• Puar’s golden aura shone as he began to transform, and Piccolo looked up in alarm.

Puar combined Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu’s Ki and transformed into a powerful likeness of He-El to face Goku. Goku charged at him with hundreds of punches, but Puar’s transformed body evaded every strike with ease.

• Puar gathered Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu’s Ki and used the Eightfold Transformation Technique to become He-El.
• Krillin, Piccolo, Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, and Yamcha recognized Puar’s transformation as their strongest chance against Goku, though Yamcha explained it was only a portion of He-El’s strength.
• Goku prepared himself for battle and told Puar he wanted to test the results of his cultivation against He-El’s likeness.
• Puar warned Goku that his transformed techniques and power were formidable, then declared that he was done warming up.
• Goku rushed forward and unleashed hundreds of punches, but Puar’s transformed He-El effortlessly dodged them all.

Puar used Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu’s Ki to transform into He-El and overpower Goku in a fierce battle. Goku admitted defeat, while Piccolo looked toward the god in the sky and heard him praise their training.

• Tien Shinhan used his third eye to see Puar precisely evade Goku’s attacks with an advanced Afterimage Fist.
• Puar struck through Goku’s Kamehameha and drove him through a mountain as the battle continued.
• As his transformation time ran short, Puar blasted the severely injured Goku with a powerful energy attack.
• Krillin caught Goku as he fell, and Goku admitted that he had lost while expressing satisfaction with the fight.
• Piccolo was shocked by Goku’s defeat, and the god in the sky told them they had trained well over the past few years.

He-El sensed Puar transforming into him during the battle with Goku and used their connection to study long-distance telepathy. After Puar and Goku fought to a draw, He-El took over Puar's body and descended to Earth, where everyone recognized him as the real He-El.

• He-El sensed Puar transform into him and watched Puar battle Goku through Puar's vision.
• He-El studied their connection and learned how to send telepathic messages across the universe in both directions.
• Puar and Goku clashed with their final moves, and Goku remained conscious while Puar lost consciousness.
• He-El took over Puar's body while keeping Puar's transformation and slowly descended toward the others.
• Krillin, Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, Yamcha, Piccolo, and Goku recognized that the descending He-El was real.

He-El learned why Goku and Tien Shinhan had fought over Raditz, who had been scared to death while watching their battle. He warned the group that Raditz’s stronger companions would arrive in one year, and told them to train in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

• He-El explained that he had temporarily possessed Puar after Puar transformed into him, then praised the group’s battle.
• Goku admitted defeat, and Krillin recounted the argument over Raditz and how the group had decided to settle his fate through a fight.
• He-El concluded that both Goku and Tien Shinhan had understandable reasons for their positions, but revealed that Raditz had died of fright while watching the battle.
• Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, and Goku accepted that Raditz’s companions would arrive in one year and resolved to become stronger.
• He-El left Puar’s body after telling the group to find Kami and train in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

After He-El departed, the fighters discussed the coming alien invasion and the techniques they had developed from his teachings. Tien Shinhan revealed that Three Heads and Six Arms was only an incomplete stage of his path, leaving Piccolo and Goku astonished by his resolve.

• He-El's will left Puar, who reverted to his own form and collapsed unconscious; Krillin caught him and Yamcha confirmed he was merely exhausted.
• Piccolo warned that stronger aliens would arrive in a year, while Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, and the others argued over who would face them before agreeing to decide later.
• The fighters discussed their training, and Tien Shinhan explained how he had developed Three Heads and Six Arms through his commitment to justice and unwavering will.
• Piccolo realized Tien Shinhan's technique was incomplete and felt shaken by how far Tien Shinhan had surpassed him; Goku admired Tien Shinhan's resolve.
• Yamcha described Spirit Manipulation God Mode as a perilous technique that fused the body with heaven and earth and could cause the user's soul to dissolve into nature.

The fighters shared their training experiences and agreed to exchange martial arts insights regularly before training for the aliens expected to arrive next year. Tien Shinhan and Launch searched for the Dragon Balls to revive the dead, and they confirmed their relationship along the way.

• Yamcha warned Krillin that Spirit Manipulation God Mode could dissolve its user's soul into nature without an anchor point.
• Goku, Piccolo, Krillin, and the others exchanged cultivation experiences, and Piccolo resolved to train harder after comparing his abilities with theirs.
• The group agreed to hold regular training exchanges and use rock-paper-scissors to decide who would fight the aliens arriving next year.
• Tien Shinhan stayed behind with Chiaotzu to search for Dragon Balls and revive six Red Ribbon Army soldiers and a farmer, while Krillin helped them.
• Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu obtained the Dragon Radar at Bulma's home, but Chiaotzu left Tien Shinhan to search with Launch.
• Launch helped Tien Shinhan calm down during their Dragon Ball search, and they confirmed their relationship.

He-El, Bulma, and Dandy turned back toward Planet Namek to arrive in time for its predicted crisis, where Goku and the others were also expected to gather. Bulma prepared gifts for their reunion, then spent the voyage being trained by He-El.

• He-El returned from descending into Puar and told Bulma he had briefly visited Earth to see Goku, Yamcha, and the others.
• Bulma learned that more than five years had passed and reflected on the much longer time she had experienced in the Dreaming.
• He-El ordered Dandy to turn the ship toward Planet Namek, explaining that they would arrive when the planet's prophesied crisis began.
• Dandy accelerated the ship, while He-El said Goku and the others would come to Namek at Kami's request after dealing with Vegeta.
• Bulma spent three months preparing gifts for their friends, then passed the voyage making babies with He-El and training in psychic combat.

After a year of training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Goku emerged as the last of the warriors to finish his allotted time, and the group gathered at Kami’s Lookout to compare their progress. Kami stopped them from fighting so they could save their strength for stronger enemies, but a powerful alien aura then approached Earth.

• Kami limited the warriors to two days apiece in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, requiring them to finish their training within a year.
• Goku emerged from the chamber and joined Piccolo, Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, Chiaotzu, Puar, and Krillin at Kami’s Lookout.
• Piccolo and the others described their new strength and techniques, while Goku and Tien Shinhan exchanged eager challenges.
• Kami told everyone to control their fighting spirit and save their strength for stronger enemies.
• A powerful aura descended from outer space toward Earth, and the warriors realized aliens had arrived.

Vegeta and Nappa landed on Earth, where Vegeta planned to eliminate its lifeforms and use the planet as an excuse to delay working for Frieza. Goku and the others confronted them, and Nappa discovered that several of the Earth fighters had higher battle powers than his own.

• Vegeta dismissed Raditz as trash and said he and Nappa would wipe out Earth's lifeforms and sell the planet.
• Vegeta sensed several approaching Kis and recognized them as the natives who had killed Raditz.
• Goku, Piccolo, Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, Krillin, Chiaotzu, and Puar landed and surrounded Vegeta and Nappa.
• Nappa's Scouter revealed that Goku had a battle power of 10,349 and several other fighters also exceeded Nappa's 4,000.
• Nappa realized why Raditz had died on Earth but remained confident that he and Vegeta would defeat the fighters.

Vegeta and Nappa faced Goku and the others, who argued over how to choose their opponents. Yamcha won the first round and was matched with Nappa, while Vegeta challenged everyone to fight him together.

• Yamcha judged Vegeta to be the stronger of the two Saiyans, and Vegeta scorned him for calling him short.
• Piccolo and Tien Shinhan stopped Yamcha from choosing an opponent, while Krillin suggested that he, Chiaotzu, and Puar handle Nappa.
• Vegeta ordered Nappa to torture and kill his opponent, and the group used rock-paper-scissors to decide who would face him.
• Yamcha won the game and was matched with Nappa, who prepared to fight him under Vegeta's command.
• As Goku called for another round to choose Vegeta's opponent, Vegeta challenged all of them to attack him together.