Chapter Summaries

Rhode took Kid Goku from Grandpa Gohan to train at the West City Martial Arts Hall, where they met the Ox-King, Chi-Chi, and Bulma. After Rhode agreed to teach Chi-Chi, Bulma claimed seniority, but Goku revealed an Aura several times stronger than hers.

• Grandpa Gohan entrusted Kid Goku to Rhode, and Rhode took him away with Instant Transmission.
• Kid Goku sensed an unexplained sadness as he left Grandpa Gohan behind.
• Rhode and Kid Goku arrived at the Martial Arts Hall and found Aila with the Ox-King, Bulma, and Chi-Chi.
• The Ox-King asked Rhode to teach Chi-Chi martial arts, and Rhode agreed.
• Rhode introduced Goku to Chi-Chi and Bulma, and Bulma declared herself their Senior Sister.
• Goku released his Aura, which was several times stronger than Bulma's.

Bulma ate a Sacred Tree Fruit to boost her strength and fought Kid Goku to assert her authority as Senior Sister. After overpowering and beating him, she demanded that he obey her, but Rhode stepped in to end the fight.

• Bulma recognized Kid Goku as a Saiyan and insisted that he and Chi-Chi listen to her as their Senior Sister.
• Bulma ate a fresh Sacred Tree Fruit, rapidly raising her Power Level from just over one hundred to several thousand.
• Bulma challenged Kid Goku, promising to explain the fruit if he won, and attacked him first.
• Kid Goku dodged Bulma’s opening punch and counterattacked, but Bulma defended against his barrage until he exhausted himself.
• Bulma beat the worn-out Kid Goku and demanded that he obey her, prompting Rhode to stop the fight.

Rhode gathered Goku, Chi-Chi, Lapis, and Lazuli to train together, then turned to his own research after learning more about the imitation Sacred Tree Fruit. He began planning experiments to advance his abilities, including a powerful Forced Fusion Technique that remained only a concept.

• Rhode healed Kid Goku, introduced him and Chi-Chi to Lapis and Lazuli, and arranged for the group to train together in weighted outfits.
• Rhode laid out a training program and created a clone to supervise the students.
• Dr. Gero told Rhode that Bulma had eaten an imitation Sacred Tree Fruit with limited but harmless power-boosting effects, and described his plans to mass-produce it.
• Rhode copied Dr. Gero's research materials and latest Cell Modification Technology, then returned home to pursue breakthroughs in Space-Time Power and his Modification Technique.
• Rhode conceived the Forced Fusion Technique, which he hoped could let him fuse with others, gain their abilities, and later separate them safely.

Rhode researched new techniques and broke through to Super Saiyan 3 while raising his Normal State Power Ceiling. After another year passed, Aila told him Bulma planned a graduation trip with Chi-Chi, Lazuli, and Kakarot to gather the Dragon Balls, with strict limits on their power.

• Rhode focused on researching four techniques, using his increased lifespan and the Time Chamber to pursue them.
• Rhode broke through his bottleneck, transformed into Super Saiyan 3, and raised his Normal State Power Ceiling.
• Aila told Rhode that Bulma planned a graduation trip with Chi-Chi, Lazuli, and Kakarot, and Rhode guessed they would gather the Dragon Balls.
• Aila confirmed the group would compete to earn the wish and had agreed not to exceed 100 Power Level or fly.

Rhode and Aila discussed the children’s Dragon Ball gathering trip and decided the World Martial Arts Tournament could give them valuable combat experience. They planned to enter the tournament themselves under a 100,000 Power Level limit, leaving Bruce to arrange the children’s participation.

• Rhode asked Aila whether the children could keep their strength below a 100 Power Level during a fight, then decided to let them go on their trip and relax.
• Rhode suggested creating obstacles for the children to improve their practical combat skills, and he considered using the upcoming World Martial Arts Tournament.
• Aila agreed to join Rhode in the tournament so she could challenge him under its rules.
• Rhode and Aila agreed not to use strength above 100,000 Power Level or techniques that amplified their strength.
• Aila summoned Bruce to arrange the children’s tournament qualifications, while Rhode said he would handle their own disguises and registration.

Rhode sensed a familiar visitor heading for Earth and spent the year before the World Martial Arts Tournament improving his techniques. On the tournament’s opening day, he appeared before Aila disguised as Saitama, intending to show the young fighters that Earth had other powerful warriors.

• Rhode detected a familiar aura aboard a spaceship bound for Earth and expected its passenger to arrive around the time of the tournament.
• Rhode continued researching his techniques and, over a year of training that included time in the Time Chamber, extended Time Stop to five seconds and learned to locate Parallel Worlds precisely.
• Rhode advanced his Basic Modification Technique and developed an early method for reading opponents and anticipating their movements through the Freedom Technique.
• Rhode made little progress on the Forced Fusion Technique and planned to study Majin Buu after the tournament.
• On the day of the World Martial Arts Tournament, Aila found Rhode disguised as the bald, caped Saitama, and he intended to establish an image of an invincible fighter.

Rhode and Aila disguised themselves as Saitama and Feng Baobao, then entered the World Martial Arts Tournament. As the elimination matches began, Rhode noticed the tournament’s altered lineup and prepared to intervene if Bulma hurt anyone.

• Rhode chose Saitama’s appearance for his disguise, while Aila considered several reference images for her own.
• Aila chose Feng Baobao’s appearance, and the two transformed and traveled to the tournament grounds.
• Rhode and Aila registered, agreed to meet in the finals, and headed to separate preparation areas.
• Rhode discovered that Chi-Chi, Lazuli, Lapis, Bulma, Tien, Yamcha, Krillin, and Mercenary Tao were among the contestants, while Master Roshi watched from the stands.
• Rhode sent a clone to join Master Roshi’s cheer squad so he could step in if Bulma seriously injured someone.
• The broadcast called Saitama to the stage for his match.

Rhode, disguised as Saitama, defeated Bacterian with a single air punch, drawing Goku’s attention to his hidden strength and to Aila disguised as Sister Bao’er. As Krillin prepared to fight Giran, Aila sensed a spaceship approaching Earth with a familiar Aura aboard.

• Rhode knocked Bacterian unconscious and off the arena with an air punch, winning their match.
• Goku judged Rhode to be strong despite sensing only a weak Power Level from him, and told Bulma she could not beat him.
• Bulma asked Goku about her opponent, Sister Bao’er, and Goku sensed that Aila’s disguised form was not simple.
• Bulma ate a strength-enhancing fruit, and Goku and Krillin warned her not to hurt anyone in her upcoming match.
• The broadcast called Krillin and Giran to prepare for their match, while Aila sensed a spaceship approaching Earth with a familiar Aura.

Raditz, Bardock, and Gine arrived on Earth to find Kakarot, but Raditz’s Scouter detected a fighter with a Power Level of fifty-three thousand. The chapter recounted how Gine survived Planet Vegeta’s destruction, reunited with Bardock, and joined him in finding Raditz after they left Planet Cereal.

• Raditz landed on Earth and scanned the planet, then reacted with fear when his Scouter registered a Power Level of fifty-three thousand.
• Bardock and Gine stepped off the spaceship, and Gine wondered how Kakarot was doing.
• Gine recalled how Aila saved her from Planet Vegeta’s destruction and how a Great Ape deflected a Death Beam aimed at her ship.
• Gine stranded on Planet Cereal, met Monette, and used two Two-Star Dragon Balls to revive Bardock.
• Bardock and Gine left Planet Cereal after Monette and Granola refused to go with them, then searched for Raditz.
• Bardock and Gine found Raditz on a remote planet and planned to take him to Earth, but Raditz’s membership in Vegeta’s Squad stood in their way.

After the Frieza Force ended its hunt for Saiyan survivors, Bardock, Gine, and Raditz traveled to Earth to find Kakarot. Their Scouters detected powerful fighters gathered at the World Martial Arts Tournament, and as they feared Kakarot was dead, Rhode’s clone appeared to stop them.

• Bardock defeated Vegeta and took Raditz away with Gine, then spent years evading the Frieza Force’s pursuit.
• After learning the Frieza Force had called off its hunt, Bardock and Gine confirmed the news and set out for Earth with Raditz.
• Raditz detected Earthlings with Power Levels above ten thousand, including a strongest fighter at fifty-three thousand, and Bardock and Gine confirmed his readings.
• Gine feared Kakarot was dead, but Bardock decided they should investigate the gathering and rely on their trump card if necessary.
• Rhode’s clone appeared before the three Saiyans, and Raditz’s Scouter registered his Power Level as only five.

Rhode overwhelmed Bardock, Raditz, and Gine to teach them not to act recklessly on Earth, then healed them and revealed that Kakarot was alive and had been the strongest person they detected. Gine rejoiced, while Bardock and Raditz were astonished that Kakarot had a Power Level of fifty-three thousand.

• Raditz mocked Rhode's Clone and tried to seize him, but Rhode sent Raditz crashing into a hill with a casual blow.
• Bardock prepared to fight Rhode, who crushed him with an aura of energy and left him badly injured.
• Raditz attacked Rhode again in fury, and Rhode beat him down; Gine then tried to intervene, but Rhode stopped and severely injured her too.
• Rhode used the Restoration Technique to heal Bardock, Raditz, and Gine, then explained that he had attacked them to show they had no right to act recklessly on Earth.
• Rhode told them Kakarot was alive and had been the strongest person they detected; Gine was delighted, while Bardock and Raditz focused on Kakarot's Power Level of fifty-three thousand.

Rhode told Bardock, Gine, and Raditz that Kakarot was far stronger than their Scouters had shown and explained that he was competing in Earth's Martial Arts Tournament. The three agreed to go to the tournament, with Bardock deciding that he and Raditz should compete too.

• Rhode revealed that Kakarot's detected Power Level had been concealed, leaving Raditz questioning his own talent and Bardock eager to learn how Kakarot had grown so strong.
• Rhode explained the Martial Arts Tournament and warned Bardock and Raditz that Earth held powerful fighters their Scouters could not detect.
• Rhode introduced himself, identified the three as Kakarot's family, and said he would take them to the tournament.
• Bardock asked to compete so he could test Earth's warriors, and Rhode agreed to arrange their participation.

Rhode arranged for Bardock, Gine, and Raditz to enter the World Martial Arts Tournament so they could face Goku. After Rhode brought them to the venue, Krillin noticed that Bardock looked remarkably like Goku.

• Rhode told Gine, Bardock, and Raditz that he had guided Kakarot, and Gine thanked him for taking care of her son.
• Rhode sent the three Saiyans through a Space Gate, then used Instant Transmission to bring them to the tournament and asked Bruce to register them.
• Aila recognized Gine and Bardock and asked Rhode how Bardock had returned to life; Rhode explained what had happened to them.
• Rhode told Aila that the Saiyans would be suitable opponents for Goku and that defeating Goku would also keep them from becoming arrogant.
• Bardock, Gine, and Raditz entered the waiting area in Battle Suits, and Krillin pointed out to Goku that Bardock looked just like him.

Goku met Bardock, Gine, and Raditz, who were confirmed to be his family. After happily accepting Gine as his mother, he met Raditz and called his older brother weak.

• Bulma and the others noticed Bardock's resemblance to Goku and wondered if the newcomers were Goku's relatives.
• Goku approached Bardock, Gine, and Raditz, and Gine embraced him and told him she was his mother.
• Rhode's Clone confirmed that Bardock, Gine, and Raditz were Goku's relatives, and Goku happily called Gine his mother.
• Rhode's Clone suggested they talk privately after the tournament, and Raditz introduced himself as Goku's big brother.
• Goku sensed Raditz's strength and told him that he was weak.

Raditz resolved to surpass Goku after learning his younger brother was stronger, while Rhode’s Clone left the contestants’ waiting area. Aila, disguised as Feng Baobao, defeated Bulma with one controlled punch, and Goku was called to the arena next.

• Goku’s blunt remark embarrassed Raditz and made him resolve to train until he surpassed his younger brother.
• Rhode’s Clone left Bardock’s group and Goku’s friends to talk, while Aila complained about Rhode’s teasing.
• Aila, disguised as Feng Baobao, told Bulma to surrender, then agreed to defeat her in one move.
• Bulma attacked Aila, who punched her out of the arena without injuring her.
• Bulma recognized Aila’s disguise and suspected Rhode was also competing; then Goku was called to the arena.

The tournament narrowed to eight contestants, and the quarterfinals began with Saitama, Feng Baobao, and Bardock advancing. Goku’s match with Raditz ended when Raditz, angered by what he took as disrespect, abandoned the arena, leaving Goku bewildered.

• Rhode remembered Namo’s drought-stricken hometown and sent his clone to help, while Goku defeated Namo in the tournament.
• Bardock defeated Tien, Raditz defeated Yamcha, Aila defeated Gine and Chi-Chi, and the other matches eliminated more contestants.
• Saitama, Feng Baobao, Goku, Bardock, Raditz, Lapis, Lazuli, and Mercenary Tao made it into the final eight.
• After a day of rest, Saitama defeated Mercenary Tao with one punch, Feng Baobao defeated Lazuli, and Bardock defeated Lapis in the quarterfinals.
• Goku and Raditz fought evenly for a time, but Raditz grew furious, jumped out of the arena, and ran off while Goku wondered why he was angry.

The World Martial Arts Tournament’s four finalists were decided, and Rhode and Aila began their semifinal match as Saitama and Feng Baobao. After their initial attacks threatened the spectators, Rhode created a barrier so they could fight without restraint, leaving Bardock solemn and Goku thrilled by their power.

• Raditz left after his match with Goku ended, and the tournament’s final four were set as Saitama, Feng Baobao, Goku, and Bardock.
• The semifinal pairings put Goku against Bardock and Saitama against Feng Baobao, prompting Rhode and Aila to face each other first.
• Aila and Rhode raised their power to one hundred thousand and exchanged Ki Blasts, whose collision harmed spectators before they neutralized the blasts and restored them.
• Rhode summoned a clone that enclosed the arena in a Defense Cover, allowing him and Aila to fight at full strength.
• Rhode and Aila clashed at high speed as Bardock recognized they were stronger than him and Goku watched excitedly.

Rhode and Aila fought in disguise at the World Martial Arts Tournament, where Rhode won their match with his new Limit Breaker technique. After Aila accepted the result and considered how to improve her own move, Rhode looked forward to Goku and Bardock’s father-son match.

• Bulma realized that the disguised Feng Baobao was Aila and that her opponent was Rhode in disguise.
• Rhode and Aila agreed that their evenly matched fight would be difficult to settle through ordinary combat, so they chose to use one new move each.
• Rhode struck with Limit Breaker while Aila used Infinite Flash, and Rhode’s explosive punch sent her into the arena’s Defense Cover.
• Aila returned uninjured, admitted defeat, and recognized that Infinite Flash needed more time to build power.
• Rhode suggested that Aila restrain an opponent to let Infinite Flash reach its full strength, then anticipated Goku and Bardock’s match.

Goku and Bardock fought in the tournament, where Bardock used a sudden power increase to knock Goku out of the arena, then forfeited so Goku would win. Bardock left Goku with a lesson about how ruthless real opponents could be.

• Aila returned to the audience, where Bulma teased her about arriving late and asked who would win between Goku and Bardock.
• Goku and Bardock entered the arena as their friends and family cheered them on.
• Goku and Bardock began fighting while holding their Power Levels near ten thousand, though Rhode could see they were only warming up.
• Bardock secretly surged his power above sixty thousand during a clash and blasted Goku toward the arena boundary.
• Bardock jumped out of the arena before Goku landed, forfeiting the match and making Goku the winner under the rules.
• Bardock told Goku that real enemies would fight even more underhandedly.

Bardock reprimanded Goku after using a surprise attack to knock him out of their match, urging him to improve his control and fight seriously. In the finals, Rhode defeated Goku with a slow, full-power punch, and Goku flew off the arena after trying to block it.

• Bardock ambushed Goku and knocked him out of the match, then warned him about facing enemies who fought without sportsmanship.
• Goku reflected on his weak control over his strength, while Bardock returned to the audience and joined Gine and the others.
• Bardock told Raditz that Saitama was powerful and doubted Goku could defeat him in the final.
• Goku attacked Saitama at full strength, but Saitama dodged his blows until Goku was exhausted.
• Saitama slowly struck Goku with a full-power punch, and Goku flew off the arena after trying to block it.