Chapter Summaries

Master Roshi confronted King Piccolo and prepared to seal him with the Evil Containment Wave, but Goku stopped him and let Piccolo summon Shenron. Piccolo wished for his youth and regained his strength, leaving Goku facing a newly empowered foe.

• Master Roshi buried five Dragon Balls and planned with Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu to gather all seven and wish King Piccolo away.
• King Piccolo swallowed his two Dragon Balls, and Master Roshi knocked Tien Shinhan unconscious before challenging Piccolo alone.
• Master Roshi invoked Master Mutai’s name and prepared the Evil Containment Wave, but Goku arrived and stopped him from sacrificing himself.
• Goku brought the buried Dragon Balls to King Piccolo and told him how to summon Shenron.
• King Piccolo wished to regain his youth, and Shenron restored his youthful body as Goku watched.

King Piccolo regained his youth but was swiftly killed by Goku, leaving behind an egg that would hatch into his avenger. Goku and the others returned to Kame House, where they celebrated their survival over dinner.

• At Kame House, Bulma, Launch, Yamcha, and Krillin saw the sky darken as Shenron granted King Piccolo’s wish to regain his youth.
• Piccolo attacked Shenron, but Goku erased the demonic beam with a flick of his finger, allowing Shenron to escape as seven Dragon Balls.
• Piccolo threatened to rule the world, but Goku pierced his chest with a Ki Blast and fatally wounded him.
• Before dying, Piccolo spat out a green egg and ordered his child to avenge him by killing Son Goku; Goku told Master Roshi not to worry about the offspring.
• Pilaf, Mai, and Shu fled by airship, while Goku, Master Roshi, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu returned to Kame House and told everyone that King Piccolo was dead.
• Bulma and Launch prepared a celebratory dinner, where Bulma fussed over Goku and Launch’s attention made Tien Shinhan blush.

After the King Piccolo incident, Goku asked Bulma to build advanced Gravity Bracelets and a spaceship so he could train in space, then stayed at her mansion while she worked on the ship. He tested the new bracelets, trained under sixty times gravity, and ended the night sleeping in Bulma’s room.

• Goku told Bulma he wanted a spaceship for training in space, and she invited him to her mansion to discuss its design.
• Bulma and Goku planned a ship with a durable hull, an energy shield, automated food processing, and a Pulse Engine.
• Bulma finished Gravity Bracelets adjustable from one to five hundred times gravity, and Goku tested their mental controls.
• Goku ate a huge dinner, then trained at sixty times gravity while Bulma continued designing the spaceship.
• Bulma took Goku for a bath, asked why he still looked like a child at fifteen, and let him sleep in her room.

Bulma completed Goku’s spaceship, and Goku collected star-map data from Kami’s old ship before setting off for Namek. After twenty days of gravity training during the journey, he landed near a Namekian village and prepared to begin exploring.

• Bulma showed Goku the automated spaceship she had built and equipped it with supplies and adjustable gravity training.
• Goku visited Kami’s Lookout, where Popo copied cosmic star-map data from Kami’s old spaceship onto a portable device.
• Bulma loaded the data into Goku’s ship so it could navigate to Namek, and Goku departed after saying goodbye to her.
• During the twenty-day journey, Goku trained in increasing gravity, reaching one hundred and fifty-five times gravity before arriving at Namek.
• Goku scanned Namek for life, landed near a village, shrank his spaceship into a capsule, and set out to explore.

Goku visited Namek to seek the Grand Elder’s guidance and had his hidden potential unlocked. He left Namek stronger, deciding to explore the universe and continue training.

• Goku sensed Namek’s powerful guardians and visited a village, where Moru, Chil, and Toka welcomed him and showed him around.
• Goku asked Moru to meet the Grand Elder, then traveled to the Grand Elder’s residence and met Nail.
• The Grand Elder sensed Goku’s sincerity and unlocked part of his hidden potential.
• Goku tested his strength at 500 times gravity, decided to train until his Power Level reached three million, and considered attempting to become a Super Saiyan.
• Goku chose not to ask for Namek’s Dragon Balls and launched his spaceship toward an interstellar trading station.

Goku found Yardrat after buying its approximate coordinates from an information broker, then trained there for more than half a year and mastered Instant Transmission. He could now teleport freely across the planet and make brief jumps between planets.

• Goku asked around the trade station for Yardrat and learned from an elderly alien that its location could be found at the Interstellar Navigation Tower.
• Goku paid an information broker for Yardrat's approximate coordinates and flew into a region troubled by interstellar storms.
• Goku followed a faint radar signal to Yardrat, where an elder welcomed him and agreed to teach him Instant Transmission.
• Goku meditated and practiced for more than half a year until he mastered Instant Transmission.
• Goku increased his teleportation range to tens of thousands of kilometers and learned to make brief jumps between planets.

Goku began learning from Shira how to harmonize his life force with cosmic energy, while Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, Yamcha, and Krillin sought stronger training at Kami's Lookout. Popo began guiding them through meditation to cultivate calm minds, but they struggled to quiet their thoughts.

• Kul told Goku about the Cosmic Walkers, and Goku traveled to nearby interstellar ruins to find them.
• Shira taught Goku the basics of Ethereal Symbiosis, and Goku began training to resonate with the universe.
• Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, Yamcha, and Krillin decided their current training was not enough and went to Karin Tower.
• After two and a half months of training with Master Korin, they used the Power Pole to reach Kami's Lookout and met Kami and Popo.
• Popo began their training with meditation, and the group struggled to let distracting thoughts pass without resisting them.

Goku returned to the World Martial Arts Tournament registration after three years of training, surprising Bulma, Master Roshi, and Launch with how much taller and more mature he had become. He headed to register while the others watched, and Krillin, Tien Shinhan, and Yamcha had yet to arrive.

• Launch and Master Roshi waited in the rain for the others to arrive, and Bulma joined them after being delayed by traffic.
• Bulma tried to help a child retrieve a balloon, slapped Master Roshi when he made a lewd request, and then watched a stranger hand the balloon to the child.
• Goku revealed himself to Bulma, Master Roshi, and Launch, who were stunned by his transformation after three years away.
• Bulma complimented Goku's appearance, and he asked whether Krillin and the others had already registered.
• Goku went to register for the tournament while Bulma, Master Roshi, and Launch remarked on how much he had changed.

Goku and his friends reunited at the tournament venue after Tien Shinhan, Krillin, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu arrived just before registration closed. They headed to a hotel to prepare for the next day's matches, where the friends reflected on their training and wondered how Goku had changed.

• Master Roshi learned that contestants had to register in person and that registration would close in five minutes, while Goku remained confident his friends would arrive.
• Tien Shinhan, Krillin, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu reached the registration desk with less than thirty seconds to spare and registered for the tournament.
• Krillin, Tien Shinhan, and Yamcha greeted Goku and reacted with surprise at how much taller and stronger he seemed.
• Master Roshi led the group to a hotel and said he would let the younger fighters compete while he watched.
• That night, Bulma and Launch hoped for a safe tournament, Krillin asked Goku about his training, Yamcha told Puar he had trained to catch up with Goku, and Tien resolved to surpass him.

King Piccolo appeared at the martial arts tournament, where Goku reunited with Chichi and easily won his opening match. Mercenary Tao arrived as a cyborg and attacked Chiaotzu, setting up a confrontation with Tien Shinhan and Goku.

• King Piccolo saved a child from falling clock-tower rubble before arriving at the tournament and confronting Goku with a hostile stare.
• Goku reunited with Chichi at the arena, and Chiaotzu used his psychic powers to separate Goku and his friends in the preliminary draw.
• Goku defeated King Gurumes by dodging his attack and blowing him out of the ring with a gentle breath.
• Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, Krillin, and Chichi won their matches, but Mercenary Tao knocked Chiaotzu unconscious and threatened Goku and Tien Shinhan.
• Goku revived Chiaotzu with a Senzu Bean, and Chiaotzu admitted that fear of Mercenary Tao had kept him from fighting; Tien Shinhan promised to face Mercenary Tao.

At the quarterfinals, Tien Shinhan defeated Mercenary Tao despite Tao’s concealed weapons and illegal Super Dodon Ray. After handing Tao over to Master Crane, Tien left the arena still troubled by a sense of foreboding.

• Goku recognized the masked contestant Aqi, while Master Crane warned Master Roshi and the others to flee before the Kame Style was wiped out.
• Launch used her machine gun to clear a path through the crowd so she, Bulma, and Master Roshi could reach the arena.
• Tien Shinhan faced Mercenary Tao and quickly showed that he had surpassed his former master, evading his attacks and overpowering him.
• Mercenary Tao revealed a dagger in his metal wrist and cut Tien, so the announcer disqualified Tao and declared Tien the winner.
• Tao fired a Super Dodon Ray at Tien, but Tien neutralized it and knocked Tao unconscious with a kick.
• Tien handed Tao to Master Crane and returned backstage, still sensing that danger lay ahead.

Son Goku defeated Chichi in the tournament and rejected her marriage proposal, leaving her heartbroken. As Chichi cried, Krillin began his match against Piccolo, whose fight drew Son Goku’s attention.

• Chichi challenged Son Goku to fight and asked whether he would marry her, and he agreed to settle the matter after their match.
• Son Goku let Chichi attack until he pushed her out of the ring and won the match.
• Son Goku rejected Chichi’s proposal, explaining that his training and frequent absences would make marriage unfair to her, and she broke down crying.
• Son Goku asked the others to give Chichi time alone as Krillin went to face Piccolo.
• Krillin and Piccolo began their match, and Son Goku noticed that Krillin could conceal his energy while he watched Chichi continue to cry.

Krillin fought Piccolo fiercely in the arena, surprising him with his speed and strength before exhaustion forced him to surrender. Piccolo remained wary of Krillin and Son Goku, seeing them as growing obstacles to his plan to rule the world.

• Krillin surprised Piccolo with guided Ki Waves and a series of attacks that nearly knocked him out of the arena.
• Piccolo revealed his increased power and fought Krillin through repeated exchanges of punches, Ki Waves, and aerial attacks.
• Piccolo recognized Krillin as a growing threat, while Son Goku watched in amazement at his improvement.
• Krillin's stamina ran out, and he surrendered after Piccolo struck him in the chest.
• Son Goku supported and praised Krillin, while Piccolo resolved to show them his true strength and continued to covet world domination.

Yamcha defeated Aqi and advanced to the semifinals, where he was set to face Piccolo. The announcer then introduced Son Goku versus Tien Shinhan, whose match began with Tien Shinhan charging at a composed Goku.

• Yamcha recalled his past tournament defeats before entering the ring to fight Aqi.
• Yamcha dodged Aqi's attacks, struck his shoulder, and then knocked him out with a punch to the face.
• The announcer announced the semifinal matchups: Son Goku versus Tien Shinhan and Piccolo versus Yamcha.
• Chichi watched Son Goku from the arena's shadows, while Krillin decided to confess his feelings to her after the tournament.
• Tien Shinhan unleashed his aura and charged at Son Goku, who calmly waited for his attack.

Goku defeated Tien Shinhan in their tournament match after evading his attacks and countering his techniques. Tien Shinhan recognized the gap between them, while Piccolo continued to threaten everyone from above.

• Goku and Tien Shinhan exchanged blows at such speed that the spectators could barely see them, while Piccolo watched their fight clearly.
• Launch fired a machine gun into the sky to cheer Tien Shinhan, and Goku used Tien Shinhan’s stolen belt to make his pants fall down.
• Tien Shinhan created four copies of himself and attacked Goku, then fired beams from all four third eyes, but Goku emerged unharmed.
• Goku used Solar Flare to blind Tien Shinhan and knocked all four copies out of the arena, winning the match.
• Tien Shinhan admitted Goku’s Solar Flare was too powerful, while Piccolo threatened to chop everyone into eight pieces.

Yamcha fought Piccolo in the tournament and revealed a Spirit Bomb he could control to track his opponent, but Piccolo destroyed it and won. Yamcha surrendered, leaving Piccolo to face the remaining competition.

• Tien Shinhan told Krillin that Goku had yet to use his full strength or Kamehameha.
• Yamcha began his match against Piccolo and pressed him with a fast barrage, including Wolf Fang Fist.
• Piccolo grabbed Yamcha's leg and hurled him across the arena, but Yamcha recovered and announced he had one final move.
• Yamcha launched a golden Spirit Bomb and controlled it to pursue Piccolo through the air.
• Piccolo destroyed the Spirit Bomb with Demonic Light, and Yamcha surrendered, giving Piccolo the victory.

Son Goku defeated King Piccolo in the World Martial Arts Tournament final, redirecting his attacks and sending him into space with a punch. Goku healed King Piccolo with a Senzu Bean and let him leave, while King Piccolo vowed to fight him again.

• After a rain delay, Son Goku and Piccolo began the tournament final, and Goku knocked Piccolo down with one punch.
• Piccolo fired a Demon Light Wave, but Goku redirected it into the moon and destroyed it.
• Piccolo's Super Explosive Demon Wave was reflected back at him, badly injuring him and prompting him to grow into a giant.
• Goku dodged King Piccolo's stomp, punched him into outer space, and brought his unconscious body back to the arena.
• The announcer declared Son Goku the winner, and Goku gave King Piccolo a Senzu Bean to heal him.
• King Piccolo recovered, threatened to defeat Goku someday, and flew away.

After sharing a farewell dinner with his friends, Goku returned to Mount Paozu to enjoy a brief moment of peace and reflect on the powerful threats that could endanger Earth. He left the mountain aware that his strength meant he might need to protect his friends and the world, not just seek battles.

• Goku told Chichi he had not considered marriage and privately asked Krillin to handle the situation, leaving Chichi disappointed.
• Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu left to train, while Master Roshi invited Chichi to stay at Kame House so she could clear her head.
• Goku rode the Somersault Cloud back to Mount Paozu and felt at home among its familiar surroundings.
• Goku estimated that his Power Level had surpassed three million and reflected on the powerful extraterrestrials who might threaten Earth.
• Goku considered taking responsibility for protecting his friends and the world as well as pursuing fights.

After enjoying a peaceful life on Mount Paozu, Goku mastered a Kamehameha that automatically tracked its target and decided to seek a high-gravity planet to awaken his Super Saiyan potential. He left Earth and ventured into space, determined to search farther for a suitable world.

• Goku spent a tranquil stretch of days hunting, fishing, and relaxing on Mount Paozu before turning to training his Kamehameha.
• Goku learned to guide the Kamehameha with his consciousness, making it change direction and chase a small animal.
• Goku considered how S Cells might help him become a Super Saiyan and decided he needed harsher training than his 500-fold Gravity Bracelets provided.
• Goku used Instant Transmission to look in on Master Roshi, Krillin, Chichi, and Bulma without disturbing them before leaving Earth.
• Goku traveled through space and resolved to continue searching for a planet with enough gravity to push him beyond his limits.

Goku traveled to Ulma Star and trained under its immense gravity until he transformed into a Super Saiyan Full Power. While he continued training in space, his companions improved on Earth, and the story ended with a new adventure set to begin three years later.

• Goku bought an interstellar guide, chose Ulma Star for its extreme gravity, and spent a year traveling there while training en route.
• Goku entered Ulma Star's gravitational field, crashed onto its metallic surface, and began adapting to the planet's harsh conditions.
• After a year of training, Goku reached his limit and transformed into a Super Saiyan Full Power.
• Goku adapted to his new form and continued high-intensity training without relying on Senzu Beans.
• Piccolo, Tien Shinhan, Krillin, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu continued training on Earth and strengthened their abilities.
• Three years later, a new Dragon Ball Z adventure was about to begin.