Recaps

Yajirobe fought Mr. Shen in the Arena, expecting an easy victory over the mild-looking older man. Mr. Shen kept dodging Yajirobe’s attacks with ridiculous-looking movements as the match continued.

• Yajirobe complained about having to fight Mr. Shen and insulted his age and appearance.
• Mr. Shen politely asked Yajirobe to go easy on him and claimed he was an ordinary middle-aged man.
• Yajirobe charged and threw a powerful punch, but Mr. Shen stumbled aside and narrowly dodged it.
• Yajirobe unleashed a rapid flurry of punches, while Mr. Shen swayed and bent down to tie his shoelace to avoid them.

Krillin faced Demon Jr. Piccolo in the Martial Arts Tournament quarterfinals, while the system ordered him to win without killing Piccolo. When Piccolo revealed his Namekian appearance, the crowd recognized him as the resurrected Demon King and panicked.

• The system tasked Krillin with defeating Piccolo without killing him, warning that Piccolo's death would also kill Kami and destroy the Dragon Balls.
• Piccolo taunted Krillin about Tambourine killing him, and Krillin answered with jokes about his trip to the afterlife.
• Piccolo removed his weighted cape and turban, revealing his green skin and antennae.
• The audience recognized Piccolo as the Demon King and fled in terror.

Krillin faced Piccolo’s island-destroying attack and countered with a thirty-percent modified Ordinary Punch, scattering the blast and clearing the sky. Piccolo remained alive but was left exposed in the air as sunlight fell over the arena.

• Piccolo flew above the arena and gathered enough energy to threaten Papaya Island with his Super Explosive Demon Wave.
• The terrified crowd panicked, but Mr. Shen stopped Goku and said Krillin would win because he had not gotten serious yet.
• Krillin calmly prepared a modified Ordinary Punch at thirty percent power and struck toward Piccolo.
• Krillin’s punch dispersed Piccolo’s energy sphere, tore through the clouds, and left a huge opening in the sky.
• The passing force ripped Piccolo’s clothes apart without hitting a vital spot.

Goku and Tien Shinhan fought in the second semifinal, with Goku’s improved speed and ki control giving him the advantage. The match continued with Tien Shinhan searching for a way to overcome Goku.

• After Piccolo fled, workers repaired the Arena and the host announced the second semifinal between Goku and Tien Shinhan.
• Goku and Tien Shinhan exchanged a rapid flurry of attacks, but Goku blocked every strike and countered with a kick.
• Goku used a relaxed stance taught by Mr. Popo, explaining that he had learned to be calm as the sky and quick as lightning.
• Tien Shinhan used Volleyball Fist to launch Goku into the air and attack from above, but Goku vanished and reappeared behind him.
• Krillin recognized that Goku had avoided the attack with pure speed and praised his improved ki control after training at Kami's Lookout.

Tien Shinhan used Solar Flare and a powerful aerial combo to attack Goku, but Goku got back up and countered the technique with Master Roshi’s sunglasses. As they resumed fighting hand-to-hand, Goku overwhelmed Tien Shinhan and explained that his training with Kami and Mr. Popo had prepared him for more than Tien’s straightforward attacks.

• Tien Shinhan blinded Goku with Solar Flare, then struck him with a knee and Volleyball Fist: Spike, sending him into a crater.
• Goku got back up unharmed and told Tien Shinhan that the same move would not catch him twice.
• Tien Shinhan used Solar Flare again, but Goku put on Master Roshi’s sunglasses and avoided its effects.
• Tien Shinhan powered up and fought Goku with physical attacks, but Goku gradually overwhelmed him.
• Goku told Tien Shinhan about training with Mr. Popo and Kami, including carrying a boulder through lightning storms and dodging bees while blindfolded.

Krillin faced Mr. Shen, who revealed that he was Kamin, Earth’s god, and questioned Krillin about his otherworldly power. Krillin dismissed the concern, and the two began a match so Kamin could test his strength.

• The host announced the semifinal between Krillin and Mr. Shen as the staff repaired the arena.
• Krillin recognized Mr. Shen as Kamin, the god of Earth, and the two exchanged thoughts telepathically.
• Kamin thanked Krillin for dealing with Piccolo and said he sensed that Krillin did not belong to this world.
• Kamin asked whether Krillin’s power was good or evil, and Krillin said he wanted to get stronger and live comfortably.
• Kamin set aside his briefcase and jacket to test Krillin’s strength, and the match began.

Krillin defeated Mr. Shen after breaking his divine binding spell with sheer strength and won the tournament match. He received the S-rank Beginner God Healing Technique as a mission reward.

• Mr. Shen used the God Binding Technique to wrap Krillin in psychic chains.
• Krillin broke the chains with his physical strength, shocking Mr. Shen.
• Krillin flicked Mr. Shen across the arena, and Mr. Shen surrendered.
• The referee declared Krillin the winner, and the System rewarded him with the Beginner God Healing Technique.
• Mr. Shen got to his feet, retrieved his glasses, and put them back on.

Krillin learned that defeating Goku in the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament would earn him Goku’s battle talent, a power that could complement his Saitama Template. As the final began, Krillin revealed his powerful physique and prepared to face Goku.

• The system triggered Krillin’s final mission: defeat Goku and win the tournament without killing him, leaving the Arena, or using external weapons.
• Krillin examined the S-Rank reward, Goku’s Battle Instinct, and learned it granted technique replication, adaptation in battle, and an affinity for divine abilities.
• Krillin decided to claim the reward and looked at Goku with feverish anticipation, unnerving him briefly.
• Goku said he had looked forward to the final for three years and described what Mr. Popo had taught him at Kami’s Lookout.
• Krillin told Goku to give in to his excitement and retracted his Nano Gravity Battle Suit, revealing his muscular body.

Krillin and Goku fought fiercely in the World Martial Arts Tournament, and Krillin reflected on how he had spent his life chasing Goku. Goku used a clever Multi-Afterimage Fist maneuver to get behind Krillin and kick at his back, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Bulma cheered for both Krillin and Goku while Master Roshi watched their match with delight.
• Krillin felt the thrill of fighting Goku and said he wanted to stand in front of him rather than keep looking at his back.
• Goku promised to show Krillin what he had learned during three years of training and unleashed the Multi-Afterimage Fist.
• Krillin punched away seven afterimages, but Goku twisted through the air and slipped into his blind spot.
• Goku pushed off Krillin’s head and kicked hard at his back.

Krillin sent Goku flying with a restrained punch, but Goku caught himself with the Flying Nimbus and continued the tournament despite his hunger and injured arm. Goku then unleashed a new Multi-Kamehameha that combined ki left in his afterimages, leaving Krillin astonished.

• Krillin punched Goku into the clouds, and Goku used the Flying Nimbus to return safely.
• Krillin allowed Goku to use the Nimbus and checked that Goku had a minor fracture and was rapidly losing stamina.
• Goku's stomach rumbled, and he asked to pause the fight for food, but the host refused.
• Goku spun around Krillin and fired a Multi-Kamehameha from dozens of afterimages.
• The System identified Goku's Ki Residue technique, which gathered ki left at each afterimage into one powerful beam.

Krillin defeated Goku in the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament without killing him or destroying the Earth. After Krillin revived Goku with a Senzu Bean, the two were left joking about the promised roast dinosaur.

• Krillin released a sliver of his power, overwhelmed Goku's Energy Blast, and won the match.
• Mr. Shen (Kami) protected the stands as the blast destroyed the Arena and created a huge crater.
• Goku collapsed on a reef, and the system declared Krillin the tournament champion and awarded him new rewards.
• Krillin gave Goku a Senzu Bean, and Goku recovered and asked for the roast dinosaur Krillin had promised.

After winning the Tournament, Krillin flew to Bulma and publicly kissed her, fulfilling their marriage bargain and pushing his quest to win her over completely past its final hurdle. Yamcha accepted that he had lost to Krillin, while Goku and Tien Shinhan watched in confusion.

• Krillin left the Arena and hurried to Bulma, telling her he had won and reminding her of their deal.
• Bulma scolded Krillin for frightening her with his dangerous move, and he called her his future wife.
• Krillin pulled Bulma close and kissed her in front of the spectators and the cameras.
• The crowd erupted, while Yamcha accepted his defeat and said Krillin was better suited to protect Bulma.
• Goku asked Tien Shinhan if the kiss was a kind of ki training, and Tien told him to think about food instead.

Krillin used Instant Transmission to take Bulma from the Martial Arts Tournament to a remote island and proposed that they search for the Dragon Balls as a honeymoon trip. They headed for West City so Bulma could get supplies and change clothes.

• Krillin teleported himself and Bulma to an uninhabited island south of South City, then checked his System Panel and found Instant Transmission used little Mental Power.
• Bulma asked where they were, then complained that the island had no hotel and she had brought no change of clothes.
• Krillin suggested using Bulma's Dragon Radar to turn the Dragon Ball search into a trip around the world, with Instant Transmission letting them visit places quickly.
• Bulma chose West City as their first stop so she could get Capsules, shower, and change into a swimsuit.
• Krillin picked up Bulma and teleported them toward Capsule Corporation, while Goku sneezed on Papaya Island and nearly dropped his roasted pig leg.

Krillin and Bulma shared an intimate moment after his championship victory, and Bulma asked whether he would love and protect her for the rest of her life. Krillin promised to keep her safe, and they kissed as the room went dark.

• Bulma nervously waited for Krillin after he finished showering.
• Krillin teased Bulma and suggested she join him in testing the limits of the human body.
• Bulma asked Krillin to be good to her for the rest of her life.
• Krillin promised to protect Bulma from any threat, even at the cost of his life.
• Bulma confessed that she wanted him to stay alive and love her, and they kissed.

Krillin gave Goku and Chi-Chi a fortune and household goods so they could settle in Mount Paozu without worrying about money. He left them with the task of having a baby, though Goku did not understand what that meant.

• Goku ate a roasted lamb while Chi-Chi worried about how they would afford food after settling down.
• Krillin and Bulma arrived, and Goku asked Krillin to teach him Instant Transmission.
• Krillin gave Chi-Chi a Capsule containing gold, appliances, furniture, and a monthly allowance, but she initially tried to refuse it.
• Krillin explained that the money would let Goku focus on training and told Goku and Chi-Chi to work hard and make a baby.

Krillin returned to Kame House and persuaded Master Roshi to spend time in West City with him and Bulma. Master Roshi agreed to visit for a week each month and hurried off with Krillin and Bulma to see a swimsuit fashion show.

• Master Roshi reflected on how his friends had left Kame House and sighed over his solitude.
• Krillin came back from his honeymoon and asked Master Roshi to come with him to West City.
• Krillin tempted Master Roshi with a water park, a private pool, and a swimsuit fashion show.
• Master Roshi agreed to stay in West City for a week each month, provided Krillin covered his travel expenses.
• Krillin took Master Roshi and Bulma with him as they set off for West City.

Krillin and Bulma collected the Six-Star Ball from beneath Antarctic ice and traveled to an equatorial island to search for another Dragon Ball. After Krillin effortlessly defeated a group of Red Ribbon Army remnants, he returned to Bulma, and their search paused for lunch.

• Bulma used the Dragon Radar to locate the Six-Star Ball beneath five hundred meters of Antarctic ice, and Krillin crushed the ice to retrieve it.
• Bulma said they had collected four Dragon Balls and that three remained, then Krillin used Instant Transmission to take them to an island near the equator.
• Bulma set aside the Dragon Radar and persuaded Krillin to join her in the island's Treehouse before they searched the nearby volcanic crater.
• One-Eyed Dragon and other Red Ribbon Army remnants tried to rob Krillin, but their bullets crumpled against an invisible barrier.
• Krillin destroyed the remnants' ship with a flick of his finger, and the shock wave knocked the soldiers unconscious.
• Bulma came out of the Treehouse and told Krillin to catch lobsters, while he teased her about continuing their earlier activity.

Krillin and Bulma held an extravagant wedding at Capsule Corporation, surrounded by friends, dignitaries, and worldwide attention. Krillin accepted Bulma as his wife, and the System unlocked the Saiyan Invasion Arc, leaving the story poised for a new threat.

• Guests gathered at Dr. Brief's estate for Bulma and Krillin's lavish wedding, while Goku feasted, Master Roshi was smacked by Puar, and Yamcha let go of his resentment.
• Krillin received the title Guardian of Earth, the skill Absolute Family Status, and access to the Saiyan Invasion Arc, which awaited activation.
• Bulma joined Krillin backstage, and they recalled how his tournament victory had led to their marriage.
• Krillin and Bulma walked to the altar as fireworks lit West City, and Krillin declared that he would marry her even if she were the Demon King who destroyed the universe.

Krillin used Shenron's wish to remove part of the Gene Lock and give everyone in the courtyard an Absolute Survival Physique, allowing them to endure the vacuum of space and other extreme conditions. As the golden light transformed the group, Master Roshi also began to regain his youth.

• Krillin rejected wishes for money or immortality and chose to address his inability to survive in space.
• Krillin asked Shenron to remove part of everyone's Gene Lock and grant them an Absolute Survival Physique.
• Shenron confirmed that the genetic change was within his power and enveloped everyone in the courtyard with golden light.
• Goku felt a strange sensation crawling through his bones, while Master Roshi's aged skin regained its luster and elasticity.

Krillin took Bulma into space for their honeymoon, where Shenron’s power let her survive the vacuum. After sharing a kiss beneath the stars, they vanished using Instant Transmission, leaving the next destination unknown.

• Krillin carried Bulma high above Earth and used his ki to shield her from the wind and cold.
• Bulma discovered she could survive in space by drawing energy from cosmic radiation, a wedding gift from Shenron.
• Krillin and Bulma kissed in orbit, and the system awarded him the achievement “A Vow Beneath the Stars” and 160 Charm Points.
• Krillin called Bulma his wife, then used Instant Transmission to take them somewhere else.

Krillin learned that the Saiyans would soon come to Earth and warned Bulma, promising to protect her and the planet. Bulma responded by suggesting they continue their efforts to prepare for the danger.

• Krillin woke refreshed after the night with Bulma and received a system report showing increased attributes and a 30% Saitama Template fusion rate.
• Bulma told Krillin she wanted to name a son Trunks, then asked what future crisis he had mentioned.
• Krillin explained that Goku was a Saiyan and that his race would come to Earth, with the power to destroy the planet.
• Krillin told Bulma to keep the truth from Goku for now and vowed to defeat any threat that endangered her or Earth.
• Bulma felt reassured by Krillin and suggested they put in more effort for the sake of peace on Earth.

Krillin stopped their four-day-long attempt to fulfill the “Human Creation Project” when Bulma said she was exhausted, then comforted her and eased her aches with a massage and ki. After Bulma fell asleep, Krillin summoned the System Panel.

• Bulma waved a handkerchief and begged Krillin for a ceasefire after four days, saying she was worn out.
• Krillin noticed Bulma’s fatigue, agreed not to touch her, and reassured her that she did not need to satisfy him.
• Krillin promised Bulma a massage and used his ki to relax her sore muscles.
• Bulma fell asleep, and Krillin tucked her in before summoning the System Panel.

Krillin stopped Lanchi’s armed rampage through West City and easily caught and crushed her rocket. He lifted her and her motorcycle into the air as she struggled and fired at him.

• Lanchi drove her motorcycle into the shopping district and aimed a rocket launcher at the West City Bank.
• Krillin caught the rocket before it hit the police cars and crushed it into a metal flower.
• Krillin sent the metal flower into Lanchi’s motorcycle, prompting her to try to flee.
• Krillin caught Lanchi and lifted her and her motorcycle with one hand.
• Lanchi cursed at Krillin, struggled, and fired her submachine gun at him.

Golden Haired Lanchi woke in Capsule Corporation's residence and tried to rob Krillin and Bulma, but Krillin stopped and pinned her. His system then assigned him an S-Rank mission to tame Lanchi, with doubled mental power as its reward.

• Golden Haired Lanchi awoke in the guest room and decided to rob the residence and punish Krillin.
• She sneaked into Krillin and Bulma's bedroom and tried to take Krillin hostage.
• Krillin grabbed Lanchi's wrist, disarmed her, and pinned her to the carpet.
• Krillin warned Lanchi not to wake Bulma, and his system triggered the Taming the Wild Horse mission.

Krillin woke at Capsule Corporation and found Golden Haired Lanchi serving breakfast as his new housekeeper. When pepper made her sneeze, she changed into Blue Haired Lanchi, while Bulma worried that Krillin’s stamina would outlast her.

• Krillin left Bulma resting in bed and found Golden Haired Lanchi cooking breakfast in the dining room.
• Lanchi served Krillin heart-shaped eggs and bacon, and he praised her cooking while reminding her of the previous night's punishment.
• Bulma joined Krillin for breakfast, argued with Lanchi, and then tried the food while sitting on Krillin's lap.
• Lanchi sneezed and changed from Golden Haired Lanchi into Blue Haired Lanchi, who apologized and began cleaning the kitchen.
• Bulma compared her aching body with Krillin's boundless energy and felt a growing sense of crisis.