Chapter Summaries

Talot gave the Grand Elder a Fruit of the Tree of Might, restoring his health and allowing him to walk again. Nail then challenged Talot to a sparring match, and as the chapter ended, Talot was countering Nail’s escalating attacks with ease.

• Talot gave the Grand Elder two Fruits of the Tree of Might, and the Grand Elder ate one, regaining decades of youth and enough strength to walk outside.
• Lagar and Nail thanked Talot for helping the Grand Elder, and Lagar challenged him to fight again.
• Nail asked to fight Talot first, and Talot agreed to test how much Nail had grown.
• Nail unleashed his 5 million Battle Power and attacked Talot, who blocked his blows with one finger while offering advice about concentrating his strength.
• Nail used an energy-laden punch that briefly pushed Talot back, but Talot reflected Nail’s next explosion back at him and sent him flying.
• Nail gathered energy in both hands and fired it at Talot, who answered with sharp rays of force from his finger.

Nail admitted defeat after witnessing Talot’s precise power, and Lagar took his place for a sparring match. Talot matched Lagar’s fifteen-million Battle Power, defended against his escalating assault, and struck back as Lagar began to tire.

• Talot’s Sharp Ray passed through Nail without injuring him but carved a vast fissure through the land, prompting Nail to concede and thank Talot for the guidance.
• Lagar arrived to fight Talot, and they discussed Nail’s progress and how their efforts had helped guide the younger generation.
• Lagar unleashed his power until his Battle Power reached fifteen million, and Talot suppressed his own strength to match it.
• Talot neutralized Lagar’s energy attacks and blocked his close-combat barrage while studying and countering his fighting rhythm.
• Lagar intensified his assault and rapidly drained his stamina, while the Grand Elder predicted his attacks would soon weaken.
• Talot observed that Lagar’s eagerness had exposed his flaws, then struck him in the chest and forced him backward.

Talot and Lagar fought on Namek, and Lagar grew stronger as the battle pushed him beyond his limits. Lagar reached Full Power at 60 million Battle Power and challenged Talot to reveal his true abilities.

• Talot struck Lagar hard, prompting Lagar to unleash his hidden strength and attack with a Golden Lightning Cannon.
• Talot and Lagar traded fierce blows as Lagar’s Battle Power climbed, while the Grand Elder, Nail, and young Piccolo watched.
• After Talot knocked him down, Lagar rose again and increased his Battle Power to 40 million, then continued attacking Talot.
• Lagar revealed that he had been trying to force Talot to transform and unleashed his Full Power, raising his Battle Power to 60 million.
• Lagar asked Talot to show his real abilities, questioning whether Talot could still defeat him without transforming.

Talot fought Lagar on Namek and revealed his full strength by transforming into Super Saiyan Full Power. The shock awakened some of Lagar’s dormant power, raising his Battle Power above 100 million, while North Kai watched from his planet and realized Talot had only been sparring.

• Talot told Lagar that a powerful force slept within him and suggested Namekians might be able to transform, then the two resumed their fight.
• Talot and Lagar traded blows in an intense aerial battle as Grand Elder, Nail, Piccolo, and other Namekians watched.
• At Lagar’s request, Talot released his full Base Form power, revealing 500 million Battle Power before beginning his transformation.
• Talot transformed into Super Saiyan Full Power, reaching nearly 40 billion Battle Power and overwhelming Lagar with his aura.
• Lagar faced his fear and awakened some of his dormant power, pushing his Battle Power above 100 million and drawing Talot’s respect.
• North Kai sensed Talot’s transformed aura, observed the spar on Namek, and recognized Lagar’s strength.

After defeating Lagar on Namek, Talot proposed inviting powerful fighters to the Twenty-Third World Martial Arts Tournament and returned to Earth to discuss the idea with Bulma and Selari. He named his newborn daughter Tarola and, while staying home to care for his family, discovered that she possessed a special power.

• Talot ended his spar with Lagar after transforming into a Super Saiyan, and he encouraged Lagar to keep developing the power that might let him become a Super Namekian.
• Talot spent the afternoon with the Namekians, where young Piccolo was moved by their affection, then proposed that Lagar, Nail, Raditz, Selari, and others compete in the Twenty-Third World Martial Arts Tournament.
• Talot told Bulma and Selari about the tournament plan, and Bulma agreed to investigate whether Capsule Corporation could help make it possible.
• Talot struggled to choose a name for his newborn daughter, then settled on Tarola, a name Selari accepted while Bulma remained curious about its meaning.
• Talot stayed with Selari and Tarola instead of beginning new training, and he discovered a special power hidden within his daughter.

Talot celebrated Tarola’s one-month birthday with family and friends, where Vegeta arrived, clashed with Raditz, and left after Talot offered to help him overcome his training bottleneck. The next day Talot resumed gravity training, while Raditz tested the fighters’ progress and their training gains were laid out ahead of the Twenty-Third World Martial Arts Tournament.

• Talot brought the North Kai trainees back to Earth for Tarola’s celebration and told them that powerful Namekians would attend the Twenty-Third World Martial Arts Tournament.
• Vegeta arrived at Talot’s home, mocked Nappa, and provoked Raditz before Talot stopped the confrontation to protect the gathering.
• Talot invited Vegeta to stay and suggested he had reached a training bottleneck, but Vegeta hesitated and left.
• The guests admired Tarola’s powerful ki, and the birthday gathering continued until late at night.
• Talot resumed training the next morning in Bulma’s Super-Gravity Training Room, starting at 100 times Earth’s gravity.
• Raditz tested Son Goku and Nappa at Mount Paozu, while the chapter listed the fighters’ improved Battle Powers and Talot’s plan to spur them further before the tournament.

Raditz tested Son Goku and Nappa in a fight, effortlessly countering their attacks while pointing out their flaws. After defeating Nappa and watching Son Goku transform, Raditz faced him as a Super Saiyan.

• Son Goku attacked Raditz and used Kaio-ken, but Raditz dodged his blows and warned him about the technique’s flaws.
• Nappa joined the fight, and Raditz easily stopped both Saiyans before hurling them away.
• Son Goku used Kaio-ken x10, but its backlash disrupted his Ki, allowing Raditz to strike him and temporarily incapacitate him.
• Nappa activated Kaio-ken x10 and attacked Raditz, who exploited his impatience and knocked him into a crater.
• Son Goku recovered and transformed into Super Saiyan 1 to continue fighting Raditz.

Son Goku’s sparring match with Raditz pushed Nappa to break through and become a Super Saiyan. Nappa tested his new strength alongside Son Goku, while Raditz unleashed his full Base Form power and raised the stakes.

• Son Goku transformed into a Super Saiyan and fought Raditz, who matched his strength and guided him by exposing his flaws in combat.
• Nappa climbed from the crater, raged at his weakness, and awakened his Super Saiyan power as Son Goku and Raditz watched.
• Nappa completed his transformation, reaching 26 million Battle Power and sending his aura across Earth; Talot, Vegeta, and the other fighters sensed it.
• Nappa charged Raditz to test his new power, and Son Goku joined him in attacking their older brother.
• Raditz released his full Base Form power, forcing Son Goku and Nappa back and preparing to fight seriously.

Raditz tested Son Goku and Nappa in battle, then knocked them unconscious after revealing the overwhelming power of his Super Saiyan Full Power. A month later, Vegeta swallowed his pride and asked Talot how to grow stronger, beginning gravity training that left Talot wondering how the Saiyans would compare in a year and a half.

• Raditz fought Son Goku and Nappa, then transformed into Super Saiyan Full Power and defeated both with single attacks.
• Talot sensed Son Goku and Nappa's auras weaken and continued training, determined to reach a new threshold within a month.
• Son Goku, Nappa, Raditz, and the other Earth warriors went to North Kai Planet to pursue harsher training.
• Vegeta visited Talot and asked how he could grow stronger quickly and effectively.
• Talot showed Vegeta the Super Gravity Training Room and explained how to operate it.
• Vegeta raised the gravity to 300 times Earth's normal gravity while Talot monitored him from outside.

A year and a half after the previous events, Talot and the others reunited for the greatly expanded 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament, where the new preliminaries exposed their overwhelming strength. The first round ended with Chi-Chi recognizing Goku, while Goku failed to recognize her and left her angry.

• Bulma organized a massive tournament on Papaya Island, and Goku, Vegeta, Raditz, and the others gathered before Talot arrived with Lagar, Nail, and Piccolo.
• The group met Piccolo, whose time on Namek had changed him into a powerful Guardian, and Bulma explained that contestants would qualify by striking punching machines.
• Krillin scored 555, Talot scored 888, and Vegeta destroyed a machine with a punch, frightening the young Mr. Satan who witnessed it.
• After the first round ended, Chi-Chi happily approached Goku, but he failed to recognize her, and she scolded him before storming away.

The World Martial Arts Tournament’s thirty-two qualifiers were announced, and Talot was matched against the confident Mr. Satan. As the first match began, Mr. Satan felt overwhelmed by Talot’s presence and launched a punch that Talot allowed to hit him.

• Chi-Chi left after Son Goku failed to recognize her, and Talot remarked that she was unusually strong for an Earthling.
• Champa and Vados secretly watched the tournament, where Champa traded snacks with a little girl while the Seventh Universe’s Supreme Kais spotted them.
• The tournament announced thirty-two contestants and randomly assigned the opening matches, including Talot versus Mr. Satan, Son Goku versus Chi-Chi, and Vegeta versus Nappa.
• Talot noticed Champa and Vados in the stands as he entered the arena with Mr. Satan for the first match.
• After the referee started the match, Mr. Satan attacked Talot with a punch, and Talot stood still and let it land.

Talot eliminated Mr. Satan with a single ki flick, while Raditz and Selari quickly won their own matches. Son Goku defeated Chi-Chi after learning she was the Ox-King’s daughter and remembering his promise to marry her, and the tournament continued with ordinary matches.

• Talot let Mr. Satan attack until he tired, then warned him to surrender and knocked him out of the ring with an invisible ki blast.
• Raditz eliminated Spopovich with a finger flick, and Selari won her match in the same way, angering spectators who suspected the tournament was staged.
• Son Goku faced Chi-Chi, easily deflected her attacks, and learned she was the Ox-King’s daughter after she began to cry.
• Son Goku remembered promising to marry Chi-Chi, and the crowd cheered as the two returned backstage together.
• The Werewolf defeated the Masked Fighter, then King Chapa defeated Little Flyer.

Yamcha and Tien Shinhan fought in the World Martial Arts Tournament, revealing the immense strength they had gained through training. Tien Shinhan gained the upper hand, but Yamcha unleashed a much greater surge of ki, leaving the crowd and other fighters stunned as Raditz and Selari began measuring his Battle Power.

• The Blonde Referee introduced Yamcha and Tien Shinhan, and their fast aerial exchange astonished the audience and the eliminated contestants watching backstage.
• Tien Shinhan and Yamcha locked hands in a contest of strength, while Krillin, Goku, Raditz, and Vegeta reacted to how powerful the two had become.
• Tien Shinhan revealed more of his strength, drove Yamcha back, and struck him into the ring with a barrage of blows and a chopping kick.
• Yamcha rose, challenged Tien Shinhan to show his full power, and unleashed a surge of ki that blasted the Blonde Referee away and shook the arena.
• Raditz and Selari took out their Virtual Glasses to calculate Yamcha's Battle Power as Vegeta watched him seriously.

Yamcha and Tien Shinhan fought fiercely in the tournament, with Tien Shinhan gradually revealing his overwhelming strength. After Tien Shinhan’s counterattack sent Yamcha flying beyond the arena, Yamcha used sheer willpower to stop himself and returned to the fight.

• Yamcha’s Battle Power registered at 43 million, and Tien Shinhan revealed a Battle Power of 50 million after removing his weighted clothing.
• Yamcha opened with his New Wolf Fang Fist and briefly pressured Tien Shinhan, who then fought seriously and drove him toward the edge of the arena.
• Yamcha attacked with a Spirit Ball, but Tien Shinhan grabbed and shattered it before striking Yamcha into a crater.
• Yamcha unleashed his Super Wolf Fang Fist, but Tien Shinhan read his attacks, broke his rhythm, and countered with a punch and a kick that sent him out of the arena.
• Yamcha stopped himself just before hitting the ground and returned to the arena, leaving the spectators stunned.

Yamcha conceded to Tien Shinhan, and Piccolo defeated Master Roshi while sparing him. The tournament advanced to Vegeta versus Nappa, whose tense face-off left the crowd anticipating a clash between the two Saiyans.

• Yamcha voluntarily conceded to Tien Shinhan, then promised to train and defeat him next time.
• Piccolo endured Master Roshi's attacks, overwhelmed his Kamehameha with his aura, and let him leave the arena unharmed.
• Krillin defeated Chiaotzu, and Lagar and Nail each easily beat their ordinary opponents.
• Vegeta and Nappa entered the arena for their tournament match as the spectators and Kais watched.
• Vegeta and Nappa stared each other down and released increasingly powerful auras without making the first move.

Vegeta and Nappa fought at the Martial Arts Arena, where Vegeta’s greater skill and strength overwhelmed Nappa even after he used the Kaio-ken. Nappa transformed into a Super Saiyan, and Vegeta followed suit, leaving the two golden-haired warriors facing each other in the air.

• Nappa unleashed his 5.2 million Battle Power and attacked Vegeta, but Vegeta dodged his blows and blasted him into the sky.
• Vegeta and Nappa clashed in midair until Vegeta gained the advantage and battered Nappa with the Prince Fighting Style.
• Nappa used the Kaio-ken to stop Vegeta’s punch, but Vegeta overpowered him and warned him to transform.
• Nappa transformed into a Super Saiyan, raising his Battle Power limit to 260 million points.
• Vegeta transformed into Super Saiyan 1, and the two warriors confronted each other above the arena.

Nappa and Vegeta fought in their Super Saiyan forms, but Vegeta overwhelmed Nappa despite his traps and strongest attacks. After rising from a crater, Nappa revealed that he could go beyond Super Saiyan and began transforming further.

• Old Kai, East Supreme Kai, Vados, and Champa watched as Nappa and Vegeta's Super Saiyan auras made the fight more interesting.
• Selari read Nappa's Battle Power as 260 million and Vegeta's as 500 million, while Raditz and Talot expected Nappa to have a trump card.
• Vegeta provoked Nappa into attacking, then dodged his blows and survived Nappa's explosive punch, Energy Blasts, and Super Mouth Cannon.
• Vegeta counterattacked with a fierce barrage that battered Nappa and sent him crashing into a crater in the arena.
• Nappa rose from the crater and announced that he would show Vegeta power beyond Super Saiyan as his golden aura and body began to expand.

Vegeta defeated Nappa in the final Top 32 match after revealing Super Saiyan Full Power and overpowering Nappa’s Super Kaio-ken. The Top 16 roster was finalized, and the fighters prepared for the next round after an hour-long intermission.

• Vegeta revealed Super Saiyan Full Power, while Nappa charged at him in Super Saiyan 1 Third Grade and failed to land a hit.
• Nappa activated Super Kaio-ken and briefly forced Vegeta back, but Vegeta transformed again and struck Nappa down with a decisive blow.
• The Blonde Referee declared Vegeta the winner and advanced him to the Top 16, while medical personnel took Nappa to the resting area.
• Talot gave Nappa a Senzu Bean, healing him and helping him grow stronger as he approached the threshold of Full Power.
• The Blonde Referee announced a one-hour intermission before the Top 16 pairings, and Talot gave each fighter five Senzu Beans; Vegeta accepted his but saved them.

Talot defeated King Chapa with a single slap, and Son Goku and Piccolo began a fierce Top 8 match that escalated as both revealed much greater power. The fight remained unresolved after Piccolo's Super Demon Beam Cannon was absorbed by the barrier protecting the spectators.

• The Blonde Referee announced the Top 16 advancement matchups, placing Talot against King Chapa and Son Goku against Piccolo.
• Talot knocked King Chapa out of the arena with one controlled slap, and the Blonde Referee declared Talot the winner.
• Son Goku and Piccolo began their match with fast close-quarters combat, and Piccolo gained the advantage by unleashing two-tenths of his power.
• Son Goku used Kaio-ken x2 to counter Piccolo, then matched Piccolo's fifteen-million Battle Power with Kaio-ken x5 as their first clash ended in a draw.
• Piccolo and Son Goku raised their Battle Power to thirty million, exchanged powerful attacks, and fired beams that collided across the arena.
• Piccolo overwhelmed Son Goku's Kamehameha with his Super Demon Beam Cannon, but the Invisible Barrier absorbed the blast before it could harm the spectators.

Son Goku defeated Piccolo in the tournament after Piccolo awakened a portion of Dragon God Power but could not match Goku’s Super Saiyan strength. Old Kai then observed that Piccolo’s incomplete body might have changed the outcome, leaving the possibility of greater power if he became whole.

• Son Goku transformed into a Super Saiyan and overwhelmed Piccolo, but Piccolo awakened Dragon God Power and raised his Battle Power to seventy million.
• Piccolo attacked with the Golden Lightning Cannon, but Son Goku broke through it and struck him down with a series of powerful blows.
• Son Goku knocked Piccolo out of the arena, winning the match and advancing to the top eight while Piccolo was eliminated in the top sixteen.
• Piccolo refused Son Goku’s help, promised their next match might end differently, and headed backstage with him.
• Old Kai told East Supreme Kai and Kibito that Piccolo was incomplete and might have fought differently if he were whole.