Chapter Summaries

Jerry visited Bulma after returning from years of training, and the two flew to Kame House to meet the others before the World Martial Arts Tournament. The group reunited, while the Turtle Hermit prepared to join them in disguise.

• Jerry arrived at Bulma's home, where Mrs. Brief recognized him and called Bulma over.
• Bulma was surprised by Jerry's grown-up appearance, remembered her Dragon Ball adventure, and agreed to fly with him to Kame House.
• Bulma drove her aircraft at high speed to Kame House, where Yamcha, Krillin, Oolong, Puar, and Old Turtle greeted her and met Jerry.
• Krillin told Jerry that the Turtle Hermit was changing clothes so he could look handsome around the tournament's female spectators.

Jerry joined Bulma and the others on their journey to the twenty-second World Martial Arts Tournament, though he said he would only watch. As the group flew toward Southern Capital, Turtle Hermit asked Jerry about his training and his victory over Tao Bai Bai.

• Turtle Hermit reunited with Jerry and was amazed by how much he had grown.
• Jerry declined to compete in the tournament, and the group boarded Bulma's yacht to travel to an airport.
• Launch sneezed, transformed into her fierce blond persona, and insisted on joining the group to find banks in the city.
• Jerry, Bulma, Krillin, Yamcha, Turtle Hermit, Launch, Puar, Oolong, and Sea Turtle traveled by boat and plane toward Southern Capital.
• On the plane, Turtle Hermit asked Jerry where he had trained and how he had defeated Tao Bai Bai.

Jerry told Turtle Hermit about his training and plans to become Celestial, then joined the group at the island hosting the World Martial Arts Tournament. Goku arrived just before registration closed, while Turtle Hermit and Crane Hermit renewed their rivalry.

• Jerry explained his training with King Kai and said he would take over as Celestial after the tournament, asking Turtle Hermit to keep it secret.
• Jerry spared Dr. Gero's mechanical insect collector because destroying it could prevent Android 18 from becoming Krillin's future wife.
• Jerry used a psychic image to reassure Bulma, Krillin, and Yamcha that Goku would reach the tournament in time to register.
• Turtle Hermit secretly registered as Jackie Chun to compete again and help cover his household expenses.
• Crane Hermit arrived with Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu, argued with Turtle Hermit, and then left with his disciples.
• Goku reached the registration area with two minutes remaining and had the staff enter his name.

After Goku, Krillin, and Yamcha entered the World Martial Arts Tournament preliminaries, Jerry watched their matches with Bulma and the others using a magical projection. Crane Hermit insulted Turtle Hermit and harassed Bulma and Launch, but Jerry transformed Launch’s gun into a plasma cannon, which she used to knock Crane Hermit unconscious.

• Turtle Hermit treated the group to dinner, and Jerry offered to pay; later, Goku was disappointed to learn that Jerry would not enter the tournament.
• Goku, Krillin, and Yamcha entered the preliminaries while Jerry and the others watched through his magical projection at a snack stall.
• Yamcha defeated the world karate champion in one move, Krillin threw the giant world wrestling champion by a finger, and Goku knocked out King Chappa with a kick.
• Crane Hermit approached the group, mocked Turtle Hermit, and lecherously propositioned Bulma and Launch.
• Launch fired at Crane Hermit, but he caught the bullets; Jerry transformed her gun into a plasma hand cannon, and she blasted Crane Hermit unconscious.

The World Martial Arts Tournament began, and Tien Shinhan defeated Yamcha before Jerry stepped in to prevent him from crippling him. After Jerry healed Yamcha, the tournament paused for dinner, where Turtle Hermit and the Crane Hermit started arguing.

• Bulma and the others celebrated Goku, Krillin, and Yamcha advancing, while Puar urged Yamcha to defeat Tien Shinhan.
• The tournament began, and Launch used her pistol to secure seats for Bulma and their companions.
• Tien Shinhan defeated Yamcha by reflecting his Kamehameha and knocking him unconscious, then tried to injure his leg.
• Jerry caught Tien Shinhan's knee strike, surrendered for Yamcha, and used Healing Magic to restore him.
• Yamcha thanked Jerry and accepted him as his Senior Brother, while Jerry invited him to visit in West City.
• The tournament paused for dinner, where Turtle Hermit and the Crane Hermit argued and embarrassed Tien Shinhan.

Goku won the Twenty-Second World Martial Arts Tournament after a close final match against Tien Shinhan, who chose to pursue becoming a true martial artist. As the group headed to eat, a winged creature demanded the Dragon Ball from Goku’s bundle.

• The Turtle Hermit defeated Werewolf and used hypnosis to restore him to human form, while Krillin beat Chiaotzu by exploiting his weakness at arithmetic.
• Goku defeated Pamput, and the Turtle Hermit conceded to Tien Shinhan after sensing his strength and helping change his outlook on martial arts.
• Goku beat Krillin in the tiebreaker, then narrowly defeated Tien Shinhan to win the tournament after Tien refused the Crane Hermit's order to cheat.
• The Turtle Hermit invited Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu to train with him, but Tien hesitated before Jerry encouraged him to consider joining them.
• Jerry reminded Goku to retrieve his Power Pole and Four-Star Ball before the group left for a restaurant.
• A winged, dark-green creature appeared and demanded the Dragon Ball from Goku's bundle.

Jerry stopped Tambourine from killing the Turtle Hermit and effortlessly destroyed the Demon Clan warrior. Piccolo the Great Demon King sensed Tambourine's death and decided to hunt down the person responsible himself.

• Tambourine revealed that Piccolo the Great Demon King had sent him to steal the Dragon Balls and kill the tournament's martial artists, prompting the Turtle Hermit to recount how Mutaito sealed Piccolo three hundred years earlier.
• Tambourine attacked the Turtle Hermit, but Jerry caught his claw and stopped him.
• Tambourine unleashed a barrage of strikes and an Evil Beam, but Jerry blocked them and destroyed him with a finger tap.
• Tien recognized the vast gap between Jerry's strength and his own and Goku's.
• Piccolo sensed Tambourine's death aboard his airship, memorized Jerry's energy, and vowed to find him.

After Jerry killed Tambourine, he brought the group to Kame House and prepared to face Piccolo the Great Demon King, whose arrival he had anticipated. The chapter ended as Goku asked to fight Piccolo first, and Jerry agreed to let him try.

• Pilaf obeyed Piccolo the Great Demon King's order to search for Tambourine's killer, though Piccolo redirected the airship west after sensing the killer's ki shift.
• Jerry opened a Space Gate to Kame House, conjured a feast, and reassured the group that he could likely defeat Piccolo the Great Demon King.
• Jerry revealed he had left a trace of ki behind, prompting the others to realize Piccolo would soon find them.
• Piccolo the Great Demon King arrived at Kame House and demanded to know who had killed Tambourine.
• Goku asked Jerry for permission to fight Piccolo, and Jerry agreed while assuring the others that Goku would not be allowed to die.

Goku and the other martial artists fought Piccolo the Great Demon King, repeatedly recovering with Jerry’s Senzu Beans and growing stronger. Piccolo realized Jerry was keeping them alive and charged at him to stop the cycle.

• Goku attacked Piccolo the Great Demon King but was beaten until Jerry restored him with a Senzu Bean, raising his battle power from 190 to 200.
• Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, Krillin, and Yamcha joined Goku against Piccolo while the Turtle Hermit sat beside Jerry.
• Piccolo defeated the five fighters, but Jerry rescued and restored them, allowing them to charge back into battle stronger.
• Piccolo noticed the fighters’ repeated recoveries and Goku’s growing strength, then attacked Jerry to prevent him from rescuing them again.

Jerry defeated Piccolo the Great Demon King without killing him, forcing him to leave behind Piccolo Jr. before his body gave out. The egg survived, and Goku asked everyone to spare it so he could fight Piccolo Jr. again someday.

• Jerry revealed his immense power, made Piccolo the Great Demon King flee, and chased him with a controlled energy blast.
• Jerry pressured Piccolo the Great Demon King into giving birth to an egg containing Piccolo Jr. and then intercepted it before the blast dissipated.
• Piccolo the Great Demon King burst apart after giving birth, and Jerry told Pilaf's trio and the others that he had not killed him.
• Bulma tried to shoot the egg, but Goku stopped her and asked everyone to let Piccolo Jr. live so he could challenge him again.

Jerry took over as Earth's God and arranged for Mr. Popo to raise the newly hatched Little Piccolo at Kami's Lookout. A month later, Korin asked whether Goku and his friends could come up to train, and Jerry gave permission.

• Jerry told Goku and the others to climb Korin Tower if they wanted stronger training, then brought Piccolo's egg to Kami's Lookout.
• Jerry persuaded Kami to let the egg hatch and formally accepted the position of Earth's God.
• The egg hatched into Little Piccolo, and Mr. Popo agreed to care for him.
• Little Piccolo grew quickly, threatened Jerry, and often caused trouble that earned him beatings from Kami.
• Korin told Jerry that Goku and his friends had reached Korin Tower and wanted to train at Kami's Lookout, and Jerry permitted them to come up.

Jerry revealed that he had become Kami while training Goku and the others at Kami's Lookout, where they grew much stronger over three years. After the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament scattered the group, Goku returned with Chi-Chi to ask Jerry to rescue the Ox-King from the flames at Pingding Mountain.

• Jerry revealed to Goku and the others that he was the new Kami, introduced them to the previous Kami and Little Piccolo, and sent them to train under Mr. Popo with a Gravity Array.
• Over three years, Goku, Little Piccolo, Tien Shinhan, Krillin, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu increased their strength under the guidance of Mr. Popo, Kami, and Jerry.
• Kami took the group to the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament, after which Goku went to marry Chi-Chi, Yamcha returned to West City, and Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu set out to travel.
• Piccolo refused to return to Kami's Lookout and said he would train until he could defeat Kami and unite the world.
• Goku returned to Kami's Lookout with Chi-Chi after unquenchable flames trapped the Ox-King at Pingding Mountain, and Jerry sealed the flames, restored the castle, and attended their wedding.

Jerry used ki and the hundredfold King Kai Fist to overpower Darkseid, but the Omega Effect kept Darkseid alive. Jerry prepared to use the Evil Containment Wave to seal him.

• Jerry switched to close combat after Fairy Glitter failed to harm Darkseid, but Darkseid overwhelmed him with physical strength.
• Jerry unleashed his ki, gaining enough speed and strength to fight Darkseid to a standstill.
• Jerry activated the hundredfold King Kai Fist and battered Darkseid until he was reduced to a mass of flesh.
• Darkseid used the Omega Effect to regenerate and taunted Jerry that the transformation would not last.
• Jerry brought out a rice cooker and assumed the opening stance of the Evil Containment Wave, explaining that it was not Sealing Magic.

Jerry captured Darkseid, defeated his army, and began stripping the Anti-Life Equation from Earth to study its laws. In the Dragon Ball World, he turned his attention to the approaching Saiyans and reunited with Bulma and the others at Kame House.

• Jerry trapped Darkseid in a modified rice cooker, then the Kryptonian army wiped out Darkseid’s forces.
• Jerry returned Apokolips and the Kryptonians to the Bell Universe, brought Clark and the others to Earth, and began removing Earth’s Anti-Life Equation.
• Jerry opened his eyes at Kami’s Lookout on October 12, Age 761, and decided to go to Namek because the Saiyans were attacking.
• Jerry transferred his consciousness to his West City avatar and invited Bulma to Kame House after she said she had argued with Yamcha.
• Jerry and Bulma arrived at Kame House, where Turtle Hermit, Old Turtle, and Krillin were inside.

Jerry, Goku, and the others reunited at Kame House, where they met Goku’s young son Gohan and learned that an alien had come to Earth. The stranger, who resembled Goku, arrived and called him Kakarot while insulting the group’s low battle powers.

• Jerry teased Krillin for barely improving his battle power over the past five years.
• Goku arrived with his four-year-old son, Gohan, and introduced him to Bulma, Krillin, and Turtle Hermit.
• Gohan said he wanted to become a great scholar, and Jerry encouraged Goku to let him exercise without forcing him into martial arts.
• Jerry sensed an alien spaceship and warned everyone that a powerful outsider was approaching Earth.
• A black-haired man resembling Goku landed at Kame House, scanned the group, and called Goku Kakarot while mocking their battle powers.

Krillin defeated Raditz after the Saiyan attacked him, while Raditz revealed that Goku was his younger brother and had been sent to Earth as a baby. Goku rejected Raditz’s demand to join him and vowed to protect Krillin and Earth’s humans, as Raditz fled to seek help.

• Raditz insulted Krillin and attacked him, but Krillin caught his punch and struck him hard enough to bring him to his knees.
• Raditz recognized Krillin as the strongest human on Earth, and Jerry confirmed that Krillin was the strongest pure Earthling.
• Raditz urged Goku to team up with him and exterminate humanity, but Goku demanded to know who he was and why he had come to Earth.
• Raditz explained that he was Goku’s older brother and that Goku was a Saiyan sent to Earth as a baby.
• Goku said he would not harm Krillin or Earth’s humans and would not let Raditz do so, prompting Raditz to flee for help.

Jerry prevented Raditz from escaping, uncovered the threat from two stronger Saiyans, and erased Raditz’s memories rather than killing him. Raditz accepted a new identity as Goku’s older brother, while Jerry left the others to prepare for the Saiyans’ arrival.

• Krillin brought Raditz back after Jerry told him to stop Raditz from escaping, and Raditz begged Goku to spare him.
• Jerry gave Krillin Veritaserum, which revealed that two Saiyans far stronger than Raditz planned to come to Earth and attack it.
• Raditz revealed that his power level detector had already transmitted their conversation, and Bulma switched the device off.
• Jerry erased Raditz’s memories and told him that he was Sun Ditz, Goku’s older brother, and Raditz believed him.
• Jerry declined to handle the coming threat himself and told Goku, Krillin, Bulma, and the others to train for the Saiyans’ arrival.

Vegeta and Nappa set course for Earth, planning to seize the planet while dismissing Raditz and Kakarot as expendable. At Kame House, Jerry warned Goku and the others that the Saiyans could become ten times stronger under a full moon, while Goku realized he had caused the destruction attributed to a monster in his childhood.

• Vegeta and Nappa decided to travel to Earth, conquer it for Frieza, and let Raditz and Kakarot die.
• Jerry teleported Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, and Piccolo Jr. to Kame House and shared what had happened.
• Jerry identified Vegeta and Nappa, gave their battle powers, and explained that a full-moon transformation multiplied Saiyan strength tenfold.
• Goku realized that he had transformed and killed Grandpa and caused other destruction when he was young, and Turtle Hermit confirmed the truth.
• Krillin noted that Turtle Hermit had destroyed the moon, so the arriving Saiyans could not transform; Jerry revealed he had left Goku's tail intact to test whether he could become Super Saiyan 4.

Jerry revealed that Vegeta’s Great Ape form and Frieza posed threats far beyond Earth’s fighters, then explained that Piccolo and the previous Kami came from Namek. He proposed that the surviving Namekian could unlock their potential and help them grow stronger before the Saiyans arrived.

• Jerry told everyone that Vegeta could reach a battle power of 180,000 as a Great Ape, compared with his own 150,000, and warned them that Frieza was vastly stronger.
• Goku asked Jerry if he had a way to face the threats, and Jerry said he had found useful information in Raditz’s memories.
• Jerry explained that Piccolo and the previous Kami were Namekians from the planet Namek, and Piccolo recognized the truth from his memories.
• Jerry said Namek’s climate disaster had left only one survivor, who had since produced more Namekians but no powerful warriors.
• Jerry revealed that the surviving Namekian could unlock people’s potential, and suggested going to Namek to strengthen them before Vegeta and the others arrived.

Goku, Piccolo, and their friends set off for Namek to grow stronger before Vegeta and Frieza reached Earth. On the way, Frieza’s army pursued their ship, and the group landed on a planet to fight back.

• Jerry revealed Raditz’s small spaceship and restored Piccolo’s old Namekian ship, which could carry the whole group.
• After giving them the Magic Mirror, Jerry left, and three days later Goku, Piccolo, Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, Krillin, and Yamcha departed for Namek.
• On their twentieth day in space, Goku and the others encountered Frieza’s army and tried to evade its pursuing ships.
• Piccolo landed the ship on a nearby planet, then destroyed the lead enemy ship with an Evil Beam.
• Frieza’s remaining ships fired lasers at the ground, and Goku and the others attacked with their ki techniques to protect their ship.