Chapter Summaries

He-El gathered all seven Dragon Balls and let King Piccolo make a wish, expecting him to wish for restored youth. King Piccolo instead asked Shenron to kill He-El, but Shenron refused, and Piccolo then demanded his youth back.

• He-El used his Ki to locate all seven Dragon Balls and gathered them before King Piccolo.
• He-El gave King Piccolo the Dragon Balls and invited him to wish for his youth to be restored.
• King Piccolo asked Shenron to kill He-El, shocking Yamcha, Krillin, Goku, and Puar.
• Shenron refused because he lacked the power to kill He-El, astonishing Piccolo and the others.
• King Piccolo cursed Shenron and demanded that he restore his youth.

King Piccolo regained his youth and attacked Shenron, but He-El stopped him from killing the dragon. King Piccolo then fought Goku, Yamcha, Krillin, and Puar, defeating Krillin and Yamcha while the others struggled to hold him off.

• Shenron restored King Piccolo's youth, and King Piccolo tried to kill Shenron before He-El deflected his attack.
• He-El sent Yamcha, Krillin, and Goku to fight King Piccolo and invited Puar to join them.
• King Piccolo swiftly wounded Krillin and knocked him down onto the island.
• Puar used his transformation technique to distract King Piccolo while Goku and Yamcha attacked him.
• Yamcha gathered his Ki into a Spirit Ball, but King Piccolo countered it with a Demon Light Cannon.
• King Piccolo struck Yamcha unconscious and kicked him into the island.

King Piccolo overwhelmed Goku and Puar in battle, leaving them badly injured. He-El rescued Goku and prepared to face King Piccolo, who confidently challenged him despite the enormous gap in their power.

• Puar joined Goku against King Piccolo, using transformations to distract him before transforming into He-El and fighting him for thirty moves.
• King Piccolo struck Puar out of his transformation, and Goku resumed fighting him but was repeatedly beaten.
• King Piccolo blasted the exhausted Goku with an Explosive Demon Light Cannon, and He-El pulled him back with ki.
• Goku apologized for failing, and He-El reassured him that the battle had been training.
• He-El placed Goku on the Flying Nimbus as King Piccolo challenged him, despite King Piccolo's roughly 350 battle power compared with He-El's 126,482.

He-El easily overpowered King Piccolo and, rather than sealing him, forced him to produce an heir before dying. The egg contained King Piccolo’s descendant, whom He-El intended to train.

• He-El casually deflected King Piccolo’s eye beams and sonic attack, then broke King Piccolo’s leg when he kicked him.
• King Piccolo regrew his leg and attacked He-El with his Explosive Demon Wave, but He-El emerged unharmed.
• He-El restrained King Piccolo with Ki after deciding how to deal with him.
• He-El ordered King Piccolo to lay an egg, threatening to kill him if he refused.
• King Piccolo spat out a white egg and died after using his life force to produce his descendant.

He-El captured King Piccolo’s egg, healed his companions, and brought the group to Kami’s Lookout. Kami recognized the egg as the embodiment of his evil thoughts and considered killing it, but He-El proposed raising and training it alongside Goku and the others.

• He-El pulled King Piccolo’s egg from the ocean, healed Yamcha, Krillin, Goku, and Puar, and explained that the egg held King Piccolo’s son.
• Yamcha and Krillin worried the child might become evil, but He-El argued that King Piccolo’s son did not have to follow his father’s path, and Goku offered to teach him to be good.
• After the group recovered and returned to Korin Tower, Korin allowed He-El to take Yamcha and Krillin to Kami’s Lookout.
• He-El left Mr. Popo to train Yamcha, Krillin, Puar, and Goku while bringing Piccolo’s Egg to Kami.
• Kami recognized the egg as his own evil thoughts and considered killing it, but He-El urged him to let it grow and train with Goku and the others.

He-El stopped Kami from sealing King Piccolo's Egg, arguing that Piccolo should be allowed to grow up rather than be judged by his father's evil. Kami reluctantly accepted that He-El would decide the egg's fate, and He-El left holding it.

• He-El urged Kami to let King Piccolo's Egg hatch and grow alongside Goku and the others, but Kami insisted the child would become evil.
• Kami tried to suppress the egg when it shook in response to his plan to seal it away forever.
• He-El argued that the egg was Kami's son and deserved a chance to live, but Kami said his duty was to protect Earth.
• He-El took King Piccolo's Egg and declared that Kami had no right to decide its fate.
• Kami realized he could not oppose He-El and asked why he had brought the egg to the Lookout.

He-El brought Piccolo Jr. to Kami’s Lookout and introduced him to Goku, Yamcha, Krillin, and Puar as a new trainee. Piccolo Jr. challenged Goku, but his first fight ended in a humiliating defeat.

• Kami reluctantly let He-El take King Piccolo’s Egg, and Piccolo Jr. emerged from it at Kami’s Lookout.
• Piccolo Jr. declared He-El his enemy but promised he would spare him if he defeated him one day.
• He-El asked Mr. Popo to train Piccolo Jr. alongside Goku, Yamcha, Krillin, and Puar.
• Goku happily greeted Piccolo Jr., who challenged him to prove he was the strongest.
• Goku punched Piccolo Jr. in the stomach and then swatted him to the ground, leaving Piccolo Jr. in pain and humiliated.

He-El asked Kami for the Hyperbolic Time Chamber blueprints so he could remove its entry limit and train inside indefinitely. Kami agreed to let him modify it, provided he checked He-El’s condition every day.

• He-El left Piccolo Jr. with Mr. Popo for training while Goku, Yamcha, Krillin, and Puar continued advancing in their techniques.
• He-El told Kami he wanted the Hyperbolic Time Chamber blueprints so he could remove its entry limit.
• Kami warned He-El that the chamber’s harsh conditions could destroy his mind, but He-El said he could withstand them.
• He-El said he would study the chamber himself if Kami refused to provide its blueprints.
• Kami agreed to provide the blueprints and permit modifications, on the condition that he checked He-El’s condition daily.
• He-El accepted Kami’s safeguard and proposed that they modify the chamber together after he studied it.

He-El finished modifying the Hyperbolic Time Chamber with Bulma and Dr. Briefs, then declined to compete in the upcoming 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament. He agreed to accompany Goku and the others, who looked forward to testing their training in the tournament.

• He-El, Bulma, and Dr. Briefs spent more than half a year rebuilding the Hyperbolic Time Chamber with adjustable gravity, no time limit, and real-time communication with the outside.
• After sending Bulma and Dr. Briefs home, He-El returned to Kami's Lookout to prepare for secluded training.
• Goku invited He-El to enter the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament, but He-El declined because he considered the competition beneath his strength.
• He-El agreed to accompany the group and encouraged them to show what they had learned.
• Krillin aimed to reach the top eight, Yamcha challenged Goku to a match, and Piccolo declared Goku his opponent as Goku eagerly agreed to compete.

He-El trained in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber until he ran out of Senzu Beans, then worked with Bulma to develop a weaker high-energy capsule to support his training. Three days before the Twenty-Second World Martial Arts Tournament, he and Bulma prepared to reunite with Goku and the others.

• He-El entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber with forty Senzu Beans and raised his battle power from 126,482 to 129,521 through fifty-times gravity training.
• After using all his Senzu Beans, He-El left the chamber and asked Kami and Korin for a substitute, but neither could recommend anything comparable.
• He-El returned to Red Ribbon Army Headquarters, where he and Bulma developed the 50,000 Energy Capsule, which could restore stamina only up to battle power 50,000 and had several side effects.
• He-El arranged for the Red Ribbon Army scientists to manufacture 50,000 Energy Capsules as the Twenty-Second World Martial Arts Tournament approached.
• Bulma suggested that she and He-El reunite with Goku and the others and travel to Papaya Island, and He-El agreed to bring Master Roshi and Launch.

He-El, Bulma, and Launch picked up Master Roshi on their way to Kami's Lookout to collect Goku and Krillin before the World Martial Arts Tournament. Master Roshi met Piccolo there and, after He-El reassured him, realized King Piccolo's egg had hatched.

• He-El and Bulma picked up Launch, then went to Turtle Island, where Master Roshi was already packed and ready to travel to Papaya Island as a tournament judge.
• Master Roshi asked about Goku and Krillin's training, and He-El told him they had surpassed Master Roshi under his and Mr. Popo's instruction.
• Master Roshi and He-El agreed that after the tournament, Master Roshi would take Goku, Krillin, Yamcha, Puar, and Piccolo on a three-month journey to experience Earth and develop their character.
• Launch piloted the transport fighter directly to Kami's Lookout using Bulma's radar coordinates, where Goku, Krillin, Yamcha, Puar, and Piccolo were waiting.
• Master Roshi recoiled at the sight of Piccolo, but He-El explained that he was King Piccolo's son, whom He-El had brought back to teach.

Goku, Krillin, Piccolo, and their companions left Kami's Lookout for the World Martial Arts Tournament on Papaya Island. They arrived to find a huge crowd, learned Master Roshi's fame had helped draw spectators, and were welcomed by Martial Arts Temple monks.

• Master Roshi gave Goku and Krillin new Turtle School uniforms, while He-El sent Piccolo to collect his combat uniform.
• The group donned their martial arts uniforms, said farewell to Kami and Mr. Popo, and flew toward Papaya Island.
• On the flight, the group saw the island's enormous crowds and Bulma realized Master Roshi's fame and the Red Ribbon Army's recent operations had helped attract visitors.
• Blonde Launch threatened Master Roshi over receiving credit for her field operations, then accepted his promise of a bonus from his salary.
• The group landed at Papaya Island, Bulma put the transport fighter into a capsule, and Martial Arts Temple monks escorted them to their accommodations.

He-El and Master Roshi arrived at the Martial Arts Temple for the Twenty-Second World Martial Arts Tournament, where He-El's role in defeating the Red Ribbon Army earned him widespread respect. He agreed to judge the tournament and help protect the spectators, then encountered Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu outside the temple.

• The blond announcer welcomed Master Roshi and He-El, praised their work with the Red Ribbon Army, and asked He-El for his autograph.
• He-El explained that he would not compete, and the announcer invited him to join Master Roshi as a tournament judge.
• He-El accepted the invitation, and he and Master Roshi helped prepare the tournament and advised the monks to move the spectator stands farther from the arena.
• The Martial Arts Temple monks asked He-El and Master Roshi to protect the spectators and stop any contestant who endangered them.
• He-El and Master Roshi left the temple to explore Papaya Island and encountered Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu.

Tien Shinhan confronted He-El to avenge the Crane Hermit, who had raised and trained him, despite learning that his master and Tao Bai Bai had been evil. He-El recognized Tien Shinhan's resolve and invited him to challenge him at the World Martial Arts Tournament.

• Tien Shinhan attacked He-El, but He-El caught his punch and forced him to retreat.
• Tien Shinhan vowed to defeat He-El and avenge the Crane Hermit and Tao Bai Bai, while Chiaotzu worried about him.
• He-El and Master Roshi reminded Tien Shinhan of his master's evil deeds, which Tien Shinhan had learned about but said did not erase his debt of gratitude.
• Tien Shinhan explained that he would not use his strength for evil but would challenge He-El to repay his master's care and teachings.
• He-El praised Tien Shinhan and told him to enter the World Martial Arts Tournament, and Tien Shinhan vowed to win the championship and challenge him.

He-El and Master Roshi arrived at the Twenty-Second World Martial Arts Tournament, where the host named them guest judges and Master Roshi reunited with old martial arts friends. After dozens of elderly fans withdrew, Chaba King challenged He-El’s qualification to judge the tournament.

• He-El, Master Roshi, Tien Shinhan, Goku, Bulma, Launch, and the others spent the day enjoying Papaya Island before preparing for the tournament.
• The Twenty-Second World Martial Arts Tournament began with 324 participants, and the host introduced He-El and Master Roshi as guest judges and referees.
• Master Roshi greeted longtime fans, advised the elderly martial artists not to compete, and more than fifty of them withdrew.
• Chaba King objected to He-El judging the matches, arguing that he was also a former tournament champion.

He-El faced criticism from jealous martial artists, while Yamcha, Goku, and the others defended him by winning their preliminary matches. The final eight were decided, and He-El followed a dazed Tien Shinhan into an alley.

• The blond host defended He-El’s appointment as a judge, and Yamcha, Goku, and Piccolo rebuked the contestants who insulted him.
• Chaba King told He-El that he respected him, then Goku kicked Chaba King out of the ring in their preliminary match.
• Yamcha eliminated one of He-El’s loudest critics, while Krillin, Puar, and Piccolo also won their matches.
• Puar defeated Chiaotzu using transformations, and Yamcha narrowly beat Tien Shinhan with He-El’s Sole Self, Myriad Phenomena Technique.
• Yamcha, Puar, Goku, Krillin, Piccolo, Babbutt, Black Bear, and Bababu advanced to the final eight.
• He-El followed a dazed Tien Shinhan into an alley, where Tien Shinhan asked why he was following him.

He-El healed Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu, then returned the restored bodies of the Crane Hermit and Tao Bai Bai. He challenged Tien Shinhan to seek him out after burying his masters, promising to teach him stronger martial arts, and left Tien Shinhan struggling with his hatred and defeat.

• He-El gave Senzu Beans to Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu, restoring their strength and healing their injuries.
• He-El summoned two coffins and told Tien Shinhan to inspect them, revealing the restored bodies of the Crane Hermit and Tao Bai Bai.
• He-El told Tien Shinhan to bury his masters and return when he was strong enough, offering to teach him martial arts that could let him challenge He-El.
• Tien Shinhan questioned He-El's motives, but He-El left without explaining further.
• Tien Shinhan lifted the Crane Hermit's coffin while Chiaotzu used his psychic powers to carry Tao Bai Bai's, and they left to bury their masters.

Yamcha and Puar drew exceptionally difficult opponents in the tournament’s top eight, while their injuries left both in poor condition. Yamcha faced Piccolo in the first match, collapsed after one final attack, and was eliminated.

• He-El checked on the badly injured Yamcha and Puar, told them not to push themselves, and withheld Senzu Beans.
• Yamcha drew Piccolo, while Puar drew Goku; Krillin drew Babbutt, and Black Bear drew Bababu.
• He-El and Master Roshi appeared as judges before the spectators at the outdoor arena.
• Yamcha launched a last attack at Piccolo, but Piccolo evaded him and Yamcha collapsed after coughing up blood.
• He-El declared that Yamcha could not continue, and Piccolo won the first match.

Krillin defeated Babbutt in seconds, prompting Babbutt’s furious female fans to nearly start a riot before blonde Launch stopped them. As the third match between Puar and Goku approached, the host worried the tournament’s bouts were ending too quickly.

• Master Roshi identified Babbutt as a champion seeking to complete a triple crown, and Krillin prepared to face him.
• Krillin rushed Babbutt and knocked him unconscious, winning the second match in one minute and twelve seconds.
• Babbutt’s female fans berated Krillin, so Bulma and blonde Launch argued back until Launch fired into the air and then tore a fan’s clothes with a precise shot.
• The Martial Arts Temple monks confiscated Launch’s rifle, while Master Roshi ogled the fleeing fan and He-El handed him tissues.
• The host asked He-El and Master Roshi whether Puar and Goku’s match would also end quickly, and He-El suggested asking them to make the fight longer.

Puar lost to Son Goku after transforming into Master Roshi and firing a Kamehameha, while Bababu defeated Black Bear in the fourth quarterfinal match. Piccolo and Krillin were set to face each other next.

• Puar transformed into Master Roshi and fired a Kamehameha, but Son Goku endured it until Puar ran out of strength and surrendered.
• Son Goku was declared the winner and carried the exhausted Puar backstage for treatment.
• Bababu and Black Bear fought a brutal close-quarters match until Bababu struck Black Bear's armpit and knocked him out of the arena.
• Bababu was declared the winner, setting up the next match between Piccolo and Krillin.