Chapter Summaries

Son Goku sent Bulla to fight Cell after Vegeta was defeated, and Bulla stunned everyone by matching Cell’s power and launching a devastating counterattack. She left Cell crashed through the ring and hidden in a cloud of dust.

• Son Goku explained to Bulla that fighters should conserve energy and adapt against equally strong opponents as Vegeta’s barrage failed to hurt Cell.
• Cell beat the exhausted Vegeta until Son Goku stepped in and told Cell that Bulla would fight him next.
• Bulla entered the ring, transformed into a Super Saiyan, and revealed power nearly equal to Cell’s.
• Bulla dodged Cell’s attacks, then struck him with a kick, a hook, and a final blow that smashed him through the ring.

Bulla fought Super Perfect Cell, using her speed, precision, and experience to withstand his attacks despite his overwhelming power. Cell grew frustrated and began charging a Kamehameha as Bulla took to the sky and prepared one of her own, leaving their clash imminent.

• Cell emerged from the crater, healed his wound, and unleashed his full power against Bulla.
• Bulla remained unfazed and dodged, blocked, and counterattacked through dozens of exchanges while Cell failed to gain an advantage.
• Cell tired as Bulla conserved her stamina, and Vegeta realized her disciplined fighting style could lead her to victory.
• Cell broke away and prepared a Kamehameha, so Bulla flew up and charged her own while Son Goku watched with relief.

Bulla failed to defeat Cell, and Son Goku rescued her with a combined attack that appeared to kill him. Cell regenerated stronger than before, reaching Super Saiyan 2-level power, and vowed to kill the Saiyans so he could keep growing stronger.

• Cell overpowered Bulla's Kamehameha, and Son Goku teleported in to help her, driving Cell into the blast and defeating him seemingly.
• Bulla exhausted herself and fainted, so Son Goku handed her to Android 18 and announced that he would deal with Cell.
• Cell reappeared, having regenerated from his surviving core, and revealed that his Saiyan cells had made him stronger after he neared death.
• Son Goku explained that he had deliberately spared Cell to trigger the Saiyan power boost, while Vegeta described how Saiyans grew stronger after recovering from serious injuries.
• Cell realized his Perfect Form could continue growing stronger and declared that he would kill the Saiyans before they surpassed him.

Son Goku defeated Cell with a Kamehameha after revealing Super Saiyan 2, and the survivors celebrated. Vegeta left determined to surpass Goku, while a reporter approached Krillin for an interview and learned Goku had defeated Cell.

• Son Goku transformed into Super Saiyan 2 and overwhelmed Cell with a punch.
• Son Goku blasted Cell apart with a Kamehameha, destroying his core and ending the battle.
• Yamcha, Krillin, and Tien Shinhan celebrated, while Vegeta admitted defeat and vowed to surpass Goku.
• Bulla asked Android 18 not to kiss her father, then Son Goku carried Bulla toward West City as Android 18 followed.
• A reporter approached Krillin to ask about defeating Cell, and Krillin clarified that Son Goku had won.

After Cell’s defeat, Goku brought Dende from New Namek to restore Earth’s Dragon Balls and revive those Cell had absorbed. Dende said he could restore the old Dragon Balls immediately if they found their model, and that the adjusted Dragon Balls could revive groups of people and restore their bodies, though they would grant only two wishes.

• A reporter persuaded Krillin to let the world believe he had defeated Cell, and people across Earth celebrated the return of peace.
• Goku’s family and friends enjoyed a picnic, where Goku promised Android 18 he would revive Android 17 and everyone Cell had absorbed.
• Goku traveled to New Namek and returned with Dende, who explained he could restore Earth’s Dragon Balls if they found the model.
• Dende said he could adjust the Dragon Balls to revive groups of people and restore their bodies, but the changes would limit them to two wishes.

After Shenron revived the dead, Android 18 used the extra wish to restore the towns and buildings Cell had destroyed. As Earth settled into peace, the characters pursued new work and family routines, while Goku trained Bulla and Son Xiao-Kong learned martial arts from Krillin.

• Dende restored Shenron, and Son Goku gathered the Dragon Balls to revive everyone who had died.
• Android 18 asked Shenron to restore the homes and towns Cell had destroyed, and he granted her wish.
• Bulma arranged a wedding for Android 18 and Goku, and Android 18, Chi-Chi, and Launch began working at West City Energy Company.
• Android 18 quickly excelled as sales director, while Chi-Chi and Launch learned company management with help from professional managers.
• Bulma, Goku, and Bulla shared dinner at home, where Bulla complained about balancing training and homework.
• Goku trained Bulla, while Son Xiao-Kong trained under Krillin and became known as the world hero's disciple.

Android 18 told Goku that Qian Duoduo had hired her company to organize a martial arts tournament and invite Krillin, and Goku realized four aliens would compete. As the tournament began, its finalists were set to face the aliens before the winner challenged Krillin.

• Bulma pushed Goku to spend the night with Android 18, who came home drunk after a successful day at work.
• Android 18 told Goku that a trainee had signed Qian Duoduo as a major client, then asked Goku to massage her sore feet.
• Android 18 explained that Qian Duoduo wanted Krillin to compete in a tournament for his son’s birthday, and Goku recognized that four aliens had been invited.
• Android 18 urged Goku, Bra, Son Xiao-Kong, and their martial artist friends to compete to help the family’s business.
• A few days later, the host announced the tournament format: eight ring champions would reach the finals, and the ultimate winner would face Krillin after fighting the four aliens.

At Qian Duoduo’s tournament, Bra and Raditz advanced to the semifinals alongside Son Xiao-Kong and an unknown fighter. The semifinalists were sent to special battle locations, where Raditz’s plane plunged into lava and shocked the audience.

• Goku encouraged Bra to win the tournament, while Raditz led her into the grounds and Goku watched with Bulma and Chi-Chi.
• Bra easily defeated Udo, and Raditz beat Tien Shinhan to claim two semifinal places.
• Piccolo conceded to Son Xiao-Kong, who advanced, and a tall unknown fighter won the final quarterfinal.
• The four semifinalists boarded special planes bound for separate locations, and the host announced that they would face Qian Duoduo’s Galactic Warriors.
• Bra arrived at an amusement-park-like arena and admired its attractions, while Raditz’s plane plunged into lava, causing the audience and Qian Duoduo’s family to panic.

A tournament broadcast turned into a massacre when Bojack attacked an Earth martial artist, prompting Krillin to head for Son Xiao-Kong’s arena. King Kai warned Goku, Chi-Chi, and Bulma that Bojack and his gang had escaped their seal, but Goku chose to let Bra and Son Xiao-Kong face the threat themselves.

• Raditz survived plunging into magma, while Son Xiao-Kong landed beside a picturesque river.
• Bojack attacked the fourth arena, killed the Earth martial artist, and sent the audience and Qian Duoduo into a panic.
• Qian Duoduo’s assistant told Krillin that an uninvited alien had invaded, and Krillin hurried toward Son Xiao-Kong’s arena.
• Goku recognized the attacker as Bojack, and King Kai warned Goku, Chi-Chi, and Bulma that Bojack and his gang had escaped their seal and were stronger than Frieza.
• Chi-Chi and Bulma urged Goku to save Bra and Son Xiao-Kong, but Goku reassured them and decided the two Saiyans should face the enemy on their own.

Raditz faced Zangya in the tournament and was badly beaten, while Son Xiao-Kong began fighting another of Bojack’s henchmen. The chapter left Son Xiao-Kong confronting an armed opponent who had drawn a sword.

• Son Goku reassured Bulma and Chi-Chi that Bra and Son Xiao-Kong could face danger as martial artists, and that he could use Instant Transmission or the Dragon Balls if needed.
• Raditz met Zangya, charged at her, and was swiftly knocked down and beaten.
• Raditz found two Senzu Beans, healed himself, and shouted threats at Zangya, who returned and beat him again.
• Son Xiao-Kong encountered a blue-skinned, orange-haired man, who drew a sword during their fight.

Son Xiao-Kong awakened as a Super Saiyan during a dangerous match, while Son Bulla escaped her opponent’s illusion and found Raditz and Xiao-Kong fighting. Bojack appeared and declared that he would rule Earth, as Tien Shinhan and Yamcha arrived to confront him.

• Son Xiao-Kong transformed into a Super Saiyan just before his opponent’s sword could strike him, then overpowered the sword wielder.
• Hoho and Snow watched Son Xiao-Kong’s transformation on television, and Snow told Hoho that she could not become a Super Saiyan because she was not a Saiyan.
• Shorty attacked Son Bulla with giant toys and clock hands, then changed the amusement park into a frightening forest.
• Son Bulla sensed Raditz and Son Xiao-Kong nearby and flew to them; Xiao-Kong’s transformation faded, and he collapsed unconscious.
• Bojack appeared and announced that he would rule Earth, while Tien Shinhan and Yamcha landed beside Son Bulla and took fighting stances.

Raditz stood up to save Bra, but Bojack punched through his chest, sending Bra into a furious transformation. Bra broke free of Shorty’s psychic restraints and turned to face the attackers.

• Tien Shinhan and Yamcha told Bra that Bojack and his crew were invaders, and Bojack’s three subordinates attacked them and knocked them unconscious.
• Bra fought the three subordinates alone until Shorty restrained her with psychic powers, leaving Zangya and the pineapple-headed man ready to attack.
• Raditz overcame his fear, struck Shorty, and freed Bra, who knocked the pineapple-headed man and Zangya away.
• Bojack punched through Raditz’s chest, and Bra erupted with uncontrolled power as she swore to kill him.
• Bra snapped Shorty’s psychic threads, and Shorty fired a green energy blast at her.

Bra defeated Bojack's gang and spared Zangya at Raditz's request. A few months later, Bra and her family went on a cruise for summer vacation.

• Bra killed Shorty and Pineapple Head, then stopped attacking Bojack when Raditz revealed he had survived with a Senzu Bean.
• Bra overpowered Bojack's energy wave and killed him, then spared Zangya after Raditz asked her to let him go.
• Raditz told Zangya he would avenge his humiliation after training, and she left.
• Krillin crashed his plane into rubble, then learned Bra had already defeated the bad guys.
• A few months later, Bra, Son Xiao-Kong, Son Gohan, and their family enjoyed a cruise during Bra's summer vacation.

Bulma dreamed she had returned to the apocalyptic world from her previous life and feared that her life with Goku had only been a fantasy. As she struggled to wake, unfamiliar voices entered her mind.

• Android 18 celebrated a break from work as her family and friends praised her, and Chi-Chi shared that Gohan had placed first in his grade.
• Bulma announced that Raditz was getting married, and Bulla identified his fiancée as Zangya, who had once worked for Bojack.
• Raditz and Zangya married at Vacation Manor, went on their honeymoon, and later returned with a child; seven years passed after Cell's defeat.
• Son Goku sparred with the grown Son Bulla while Bulma relaxed beneath a beach umbrella and fell asleep.
• Bulma found herself dreaming of the apocalypse and wondered whether her life with Goku had been only an imagined second chance.
• Bulma tried to wake from the vivid dream, but a series of voices entered her mind.

Bulma woke from a nightmare about Goku Black and tried to put it behind her by focusing on lunch and the upcoming World Martial Arts Tournament. She learned that Gohan would enter the new Junior Division, while Goku and Bra declined to compete.

• Bulma dreamed that Goku Black condemned humanity and attacked her, then woke as Pilaf, Mai, and Shu called her to lunch.
• Bulma ordered extra food while Goku and Bra finished sparring and came inside to eat.
• Bulma asked Goku and Bra whether they would enter the upcoming World Martial Arts Tournament, but both refused.
• Bulma said Son Xiao-Kong could finally win the championship and mentioned that Chi-Chi planned for Gohan to enter the new Junior Division.
• Son Goku was surprised that a Junior Martial Arts Tournament was being held and remarked on how quickly time had passed.

Son Goku worried that Majin Buu might threaten Earth and struggled to explain his concerns to Bulma, who was terrified by a dream about Goku's body being taken over. Raditz arrived with his family and invited them to visit the planet he had become king of.

• Son Goku remembered that Majin Buu would appear during the year of the Junior Division tournament and worried he might not be able to stop Buu from destroying Earth.
• Bulma confronted Son Goku about hiding something, then broke down crying as she feared losing him and her family.
• Raditz arrived with Zangya and their daughter Perava, interrupting Bulma and Goku as he comforted her.
• Raditz explained that he had ended a long-running war on a planet and had been made its king.
• Raditz invited Son Goku, Bulma, and their family to visit his planet.

Raditz invited Son Goku and Bulma to visit his planet, and Goku decided a trip could keep his family away from Earth while Majin Buu threatened it. He told Bulma that two evil energies were approaching Earth, though he believed the stronger one was no more powerful than Perfect Cell.

• Raditz described becoming king, refusing to touch his many concubines, and offered to send beautiful women to Earth for Son Goku.
• Bulma teased Son Goku about the offer, then said the family could consider visiting Raditz's planet after the tournament.
• Raditz and his daughter left, and Son Goku decided to take his family off Earth until Majin Buu was defeated while keeping the option to return with Instant Transmission.
• Bulma apologized for being harsh and told Son Goku she would accept him bringing women home, provided they did not look strange.
• Bulma pressed Son Goku to explain what had distracted him, and he revealed that two evil energies were heading toward Earth.
• Son Goku told Bulma the stronger approaching energy seemed no more powerful than Perfect Cell.

Goku planned to keep Bulma and the family safe from Babidi and Dabura, while Vegeta trained Qingtianzhu for the World Martial Arts Tournament. On tournament day, Goku and Vegeta registered and headed to the qualifying area, eager to compete.

• Goku described Babidi and Dabura to Bulma and offered to take the family to his brother's planet after the tournament so he could protect them from danger.
• Vegeta trained Qingtianzhu in the Gravity Chamber and learned that he and Gohan would compete in the Junior Division; Qingtianzhu transformed into a Super Saiyan with ease.
• Chi-Chi encouraged Gohan to win the tournament so the family could take a trip to another planet, while Goku told him not to feel pressured.
• Vegeta arrived with Sakura and Qingtianzhu and boasted that his son would win the Junior Division championship.
• Goku and Vegeta registered for the tournament and went to the qualifying area.

Son Goku and Vegeta attended the World Martial Arts Tournament, where Krillin demonstrated his strength and Vegeta broke the testing machine. While the preliminaries paused, they watched the Junior Division, where Vegeta’s son Qingtianzhu faced the much older Idasa.

• The tournament host explained that competitors would qualify through a strength test, and Krillin scored 988 before announcing he would not compete unless challenged by the champion.
• Son Goku scored 180 on the tester, while Vegeta smashed it with a heavy punch, suspending the preliminaries.
• Son Goku and Vegeta went to watch the Junior Division as its matches began.
• Qingtianzhu entered the ring to fight the 15-year-old Idasa, traded taunts with him, and heard spectators worry about their age difference.
• Idasa’s mother stood up to cheer for him and blocked the view of spectators behind her.

Qingtianzhu and Son Gohan won their Junior Division matches, and Sakura beat the furious mother of their defeated opponents. In West City, Bulma tried to persuade Dr. Brief to travel with them, but his attachment to his animals and masseuses kept him at home.

• A woman mocked Sakura and Qingtianzhu before Qingtianzhu swiftly defeated her son Idasa in the ring.
• Son Gohan knocked out Idasa's Brother with a gentle punch, prompting their mother to accuse the boys of cheating and attack Sakura.
• Sakura easily knocked the woman to the ground, while Chi-Chi thanked her for clearing the view.
• The referee recognized Qingtianzhu and Son Gohan's exceptional martial arts skills and anticipated a spectacular match between them.
• Bulma asked Dr. Brief to join their trip to another planet, but he refused and revealed that he planned to visit his masseuse.