Chapter Summaries

Cooler secretly reached Earth and overwhelmed its defenders, defeating Goku and injuring the others. As Cooler’s Death Beams threatened the fallen Goku, Gohan intercepted them and unleashed a surge of power.

• Cooler arrived on Earth by a secret route and ordered Salza to retreat before confronting the defenders.
• Cooler swiftly struck down Goku and Gohan, then scorched Nappa and attacked Tien Shinhan.
• Goku blocked Cooler’s blast with help from Krillin, Yamcha, and Tien, then powered up with the Twentyfold Kaio-ken and punched Cooler.
• Cooler outmaneuvered and battered Goku, then fired several Enhanced Death Beams at him.
• Gohan stepped in front of Goku, deflected the Death Beams, and released a tremendous surge of Ki.

Gohan’s rage briefly overwhelmed Cooler, but Cooler nearly killed him, triggering Goku’s transformation into a Super Saiyan. Goku began battling Cooler while Krillin carried Gohan toward Sacred Water, and Nappa stopped Salza from attacking them.

• Gohan deflected Cooler’s Death Beam and attacked him with a powerful Masenko, but his strength faded before he could defeat Cooler.
• Cooler beat Gohan nearly to death in front of Goku, causing Goku to transform into a Super Saiyan and break Cooler’s finger.
• Goku sent Ki into Gohan to restart his heart and ordered Krillin to take him to Master Korin’s, then resumed fighting Cooler.
• Salza tried to ambush Krillin, but Nappa intercepted him and fought him while Krillin escaped with Gohan.
• Cooler rose from the crater and faced Goku as Tien Shinhan and Yamcha recognized Goku’s transformation as a possible Super Saiyan.

Goku fought Cooler as a Super Saiyan and tried to stop him from completing his Ultimate Transformation, but Tien Shinhan’s intervention failed. Cooler transformed and overwhelmed Goku with his immense power, leaving the two poised to clash.

• Cooler recognized Goku as a Super Saiyan, and Goku battered him across the battlefield while restraining his strength to protect Earth.
• Cooler revealed that he could use an Ultimate Transformation and began gathering Ki to reach a Battle Power of 470 million.
• Tien Shinhan absorbed Yamcha’s remaining Ki and attacked Cooler with a full-power Kikoho, but Cooler knocked him away.
• Goku fired a Kikoho at Cooler, but Cooler completed his transformation and emerged much stronger.
• Cooler threatened to kill the Saiyans, and Goku raised his Ki as Cooler rushed at him too quickly for Goku to see.

Goku fought Cooler but was badly injured, and Raditz arrived just in time to save him. Raditz revealed he could use Instant Transmission and, as a Super Saiyan, began overwhelming Cooler.

• Cooler battered Goku, but Goku used his battle instincts and technique to land a barrage of attacks before Cooler countered and wounded him.
• Cooler knocked Goku down and fired a Death Beam at him, but Raditz appeared and deflected it.
• Raditz told Goku to rest and revealed that he had traveled there using Instant Transmission.
• Raditz vanished and reappeared to strike Cooler with overwhelming speed and strength, revealing his golden Super Saiyan transformation.
• Cooler was driven into the ground by Raditz’s attacks and struggled to react as Raditz continued using Instant Transmission.

Raditz battled Ultimate Cooler, using his Super Saiyan 3 power and Instant Transmission to gradually gain the advantage. As Cooler prepared a Supernova, Raditz formed a vast sphere of his own energy, setting up a clash between their ultimate attacks.

• Raditz and Cooler exchanged hundreds of blows, while the spectators struggled to follow their fight and Goku observed that Raditz was calmer.
• Raditz's greater stamina and strength began to wear Cooler down, and Raditz used Instant Transmission to strike him from behind.
• Cooler rushed Raditz and tried to trap him with his tail, but Raditz knocked it aside with his own tail and denounced Cooler's arrogance.
• Cooler formed his Supernova, and Raditz created a gigantic, brilliant energy sphere and declared that it contained the entire universe.

Raditz defeated Cooler with Galactic Flash after trapping him and forcing him into the blast, then reunited with Goku, Gohan, and the others. Just as they recovered with Senzu Beans, Raditz learned from the communicator that King Cold was still alive.

• Raditz overwhelmed Cooler's Supernova with Galactic Flash and trapped Cooler with a Telekinetic Wall.
• Cooler broke through Raditz's defense, but Raditz caught him and carried him toward Galactic Flash before escaping with Instant Transmission.
• Galactic Flash swallowed Cooler, and Raditz returned to Goku as the others celebrated his defeat.
• Krillin returned with Gohan and distributed Senzu Beans, restoring the injured fighters.
• Raditz answered the communicator and heard King Cold reveal that he was still alive.

Raditz and Goku arrived at the devastated M187 Branch and confronted the transformed King Cold, who had slaughtered Raditz's troops. After Raditz rescued Vegeta, Goku and Raditz revealed themselves as Super Saiyans alongside Vegeta, leaving King Cold stunned by their combined power.

• King Cold survived the Planet Destroyer Ball, transformed, and led a massacre at the M187 Branch while demanding that Raditz appear.
• Raditz took Goku to the M187 Branch, where King Cold crushed Jeice and taunted Raditz over Cooler and Frieza.
• King Cold used the defeated Vegeta to threaten Raditz, but Raditz attacked him, rescued Vegeta, and helped Goku restore him with a Senzu Bean.
• Vegeta transformed into a Super Saiyan and declared that only Super Saiyans could fight King Cold, prompting Goku to transform as well.
• Raditz also transformed, and King Cold froze when he saw three Super Saiyans standing before him.

Raditz, Goku, and Vegeta challenged King Cold, whose immense power was undermined by his lack of combat skill. Raditz exposed Cold’s weakness and declared the end of his reign, but Cold launched a furious attack as the battle continued.

• Vegeta, Goku, and Raditz argued over who would fight King Cold first, then stalled with repeated ties at rock-paper-scissors.
• King Cold attacked the three, landed blows on Goku and Vegeta, and was then caught off guard by Raditz’s Instant Transmission and barrage of strikes.
• Raditz recognized that King Cold had over 500 million Battle Power but poor technique, while Goku and Vegeta joined in to overwhelm him.
• Raditz blasted King Cold into a trench and told him that his arrogance had caused his clan’s failure and that the Cosmic Emperor’s title would disappear.
• King Cold roared in rage and fired an energy beam at Raditz, vowing to kill them all.

Raditz, Goku, and Vegeta joined forces to defeat King Cold and then returned to Earth, where Raditz revived the dead and began arranging a new headquarters. With his people safe and his organization relocating, Raditz stayed on Earth to take a vacation.

• King Cold attacked Raditz, Goku, and Vegeta, but the three Saiyans fought back together as his stamina waned.
• King Cold unleashed Starfall Impact, and Raditz, Goku, and Vegeta combined their attacks to overwhelm and kill him.
• Vegeta eliminated the fleeing alien soldiers while Zangya reunited with Raditz and celebrated his survival.
• Raditz took the survivors to Earth and used the Earth Dragon Balls to revive the dead.
• Raditz abandoned the destroyed M187 Branch, sent subordinates to find a new headquarters, and stayed on Earth to rest.

Raditz and the others investigated Nappa’s strange behavior and discovered that he had fallen for a shop owner in the Feeda System. Bulma declared that she would help Nappa pursue her.

• Raditz noticed Nappa had become distracted and spent his time staring at the sea, so he secretly followed him with Tarble.
• Bulma guessed that Nappa was in love and organized a secret meeting with Raditz, Tarble, Krillin, and Yamcha.
• Raditz suggested returning to the Feeda System, and Nappa eagerly agreed, confirming the group’s suspicions.
• Pressed by the others, Nappa admitted that he had fallen for a shop owner who had helped him at the Feeda System trade market.
• Bulma volunteered to help Nappa with his feelings.

Bulma, Raditz, and the others tried to help Nappa improve his appearance and prepare to confess his feelings to Ariel, but Nappa remained awkward and reluctant. Just as he began talking with Ariel at her shop in the Feeda System Free Market, Rute and his companions arrived and set their sights on Nappa.

• Bulma hired a stylist, tried changing Nappa’s hair, and had Raditz shave off his beard when Nappa refused.
• Raditz and Yamcha took the Alliance women shopping for clothes and other goods, and Raditz bought gifts for his family and friends.
• Yamcha tried to teach Nappa social skills, but Nappa made little progress and Vegeta refused to intervene.
• Raditz brought Nappa, Tarble, Yamcha, Krillin, and the others to the Feeda System Free Market so Nappa could meet Ariel.
• Nappa nervously spoke with Ariel at her shop while Raditz and the others watched from afar.
• Rute and Galactic Patrol officer Philip arrived with armed companions, and Rute mocked Nappa before they approached him and Ariel.

Rute tried to force Ariel to attend a gathering, but Nappa intervened and revealed himself as a Saiyan, sending Rute and his men fleeing. The confrontation turned out to be staged for Nappa’s benefit, and Raditz rewarded Rute for playing the villain.

• Rute tried to pressure Ariel into coming with him and ordered his men to seize her.
• Nappa attacked Rute’s men when they insulted him and threatened Ariel, then declared that he was Ariel’s boyfriend.
• Ariel spotted Nappa’s Saiyan tail, and Rute panicked and fled with his subordinates and Philip of the Galactic Patrol.
• Nappa destroyed the spaceship with a Kikoho as the crowd watched and cheered.
• Rute later reported to Raditz, who praised his acting and promised to recommend him for a promotion and benefits for the injured men.

Raditz took Zangya on an interstellar trip, visiting several scenic planets before bringing her to Planet Port’s Fighting Arena. There, he discovered that the arena’s champion could win a Dragon Star said to grant any wish, and the first battle was about to begin.

• Raditz told Zangya that Nappa had left on a spaceship with Ariel to travel through the North Galaxy.
• Raditz and Zangya set off together, using Instant Transmission to visit a snowy planet, Planet Shelt, the Silver Star Kingdom, and other destinations.
• Raditz brought Zangya to Planet Port’s Fighting Arena, where he spotted a Dragon Star resembling a Super Dragon Ball.
• A spectator told Raditz that the Dragon Star was a planet-sized prize awarded to anyone who won ten consecutive matches, though no one had succeeded.
• The arena host announced the first battle as the crowd placed bets, and Raditz read that the King of Fighters would receive the wish-granting Dragon Star.

Raditz entered the Bodo Arena to claim the Dragon Star and instantly defeated Mad Poison, then swept through five matches without losing. He needed five more consecutive victories to win the Dragon Star as the host introduced his next opponent, the Troll.

• Mad Poison crushed the Mysterious Woman with one punch, prompting Raditz to decide to enter the arena for the Dragon Star.
• Raditz challenged Mad Poison, staked a chest of treasures, and qualified as an outside challenger.
• Raditz knocked Mad Poison down with a single punch and won the match.
• Raditz instantly defeated four more opponents, including a challenger with a Battle Power of 150,000, to reach five consecutive victories.
• The host announced that Raditz needed five more wins to claim the Dragon Star and introduced the Troll as the next challenger.

Raditz faced Troll, a giant fighter whose strength matched Ginyu's, and calmly held his own against his attacks. Troll entered his berserk rage state and unleashed a crushing aura, but Raditz stood firm as their powers collided, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Troll entered the Fighting Arena to roaring cheers, and Raditz recognized him as one of the giants from East Galaxy.
• Troll charged Raditz with immense speed and strength, but Raditz evaded his attacks without striking back.
• Raditz and Troll exchanged a direct punch, and Raditz pushed Troll back despite their great difference in size.
• Troll became enraged, doubled his aura, and attacked Raditz with overwhelming force.
• Raditz resisted Troll's oppressive aura, and their clashing powers shook the arena while Zangya watched calmly.

Raditz defeated the Troll and won his seventh and eighth consecutive matches in the Fighting Arena. Piccolo arranged a surprise challenger, and Raditz faced the arrival of a powerful Saiyan from the South Galaxy.

• Raditz knocked the Troll down, claimed his sixth straight victory, and demanded the next challenger.
• Piccolo recognized Raditz as an old acquaintance and ordered his subordinate to send a powerful fighter into the later matches.
• Raditz snapped a greatswordsman's blade, forced him to surrender, and won his seventh match.
• Raditz won his eighth match, while the other contenders refused to challenge him.
• The host announced the arena's hidden trump card, and a formidable Saiyan from the South Galaxy emerged through the shattered gate and fixed his gaze on Raditz.

Raditz faced Broly, the Fighting Arena’s powerful new challenger, and struggled against his overwhelming strength. Broly forced Raditz to transform into a Super Saiyan, leaving the arena’s protective barrier badly cracked.

• Raditz recognized Broly as the Legendary Super Saiyan, and the host began their match behind a protective energy barrier.
• Raditz’s Kikoho and Shining Impact Wave failed to stop Broly, whose green energy sphere met Raditz’s attacks in an explosive clash.
• Broly overpowered Raditz in close combat, resisted his telekinesis, and knocked him flying with a punch and kick.
• Raditz charged Broly again, but Broly struck his abdomen with a green energy blast and drove him toward the arena’s edge.
• Raditz transformed into a Super Saiyan and knocked the blast into the barrier, cracking it nearly to the point of breaking.

Raditz fought Broly after transforming into a Super Saiyan, but Broly’s power kept rising until Raditz could barely withstand his attacks. As Broly gathered enormous Ki for another escalation, Piccolo and Paragus watched from the sidelines, each pursuing his own plans.

• Raditz transformed into a Super Saiyan and struck Broly, but Broly rose unharmed with his Ki swelling.
• Broly’s hair turned purple as he powered up, then he vanished and attacked Raditz with overwhelming force.
• Piccolo asked Paragus about Broly, and Paragus explained Broly’s power and his hatred of King Vegeta.
• Piccolo reflected on his alliance with Paragus, his plans to expand across the South Galaxy, and his distrust of Paragus.
• Raditz and Broly continued clashing as the arena’s barrier repeatedly shattered, and Broly gathered enormous Ki in a vortex.

Broly’s power overwhelmed Paragus’s control device, transforming him into a rampaging Legendary Super Saiyan who devastated the Fighting Arena and battered Raditz. The chapter ended with Broly turning his attention toward Zangya.

• Broly’s fury triggered a transformation that made his hair and aura turn green, while his strength shattered both Paragus’s controller and the ring on his head.
• Broly charged Raditz, destroyed the arena’s protective barrier, and killed spectators as the crowd fled.
• Broly seized Raditz and smashed him into the ground, then unleashed energy blasts that reduced the Fighting Arena to ruins.
• Raditz broke free briefly and attacked with a Kikoho and Shining Impact Wave, but Broly endured both attacks and continued overpowering him.
• Broly seized Raditz by the face, pummeled him, and smashed him into the ground before turning toward Zangya.

Raditz fought Broly to protect Zangya, but Broly endured their attacks and forced them to escape. Piccolo killed Paragus and was torn apart by Broly, only to regenerate and return to his original form.

• Broly attacked Zangya, but Raditz used Instant Transmission to shield her and counterattacked with a barrage of strikes and a Shining Impact Wave.
• Broly blocked Raditz's blast with an expanding energy sphere, and their clash devastated the Fighting Arena before Raditz and Zangya disappeared.
• Piccolo questioned Paragus about Broly's loss of control and decided to kill him, while Paragus called Broly over and plotted to break with Piccolo.
• Piccolo pierced Paragus, and Broly charged into them, killing Paragus and scattering Piccolo's remains.
• Piccolo regenerated from the scattered fragments of his body and returned to his original form.