Chapter Summaries

Goku returned to Earth after five years of training and reunited with his friends at Kame House, where he learned that Krillin and Chichi had married and had a daughter named Maron. The gathering ended with Goku wondering whether Bulma’s subtle look meant she wanted to pursue him.

• Goku sensed Raditz’s faint ki near Earth, passed the Saiyan’s approaching spaceship, and flew down to Kame House.
• Bulma visited Kame House with steamed buns and met Maron, who revealed that Krillin and Chichi were her parents.
• Krillin told Bulma that Launch had left with Tien Shinhan five years earlier, and no one had heard from them since.
• Goku arrived at Kame House and surprised Bulma, Krillin, Chichi, Master Roshi, and the others.
• Krillin introduced Maron to Goku and explained that he and Chichi were married; Goku congratulated him.
• Goku noticed Bulma’s subtle expression and wondered whether she was trying to pursue him, then said he had returned to spend time with everyone.

Raditz arrived on Earth, killed a farmer, and encountered Piccolo while searching for his brother Kakarot. After learning that Piccolo did not know Son Goku’s whereabouts, Raditz detected another powerful energy and flew toward it, believing it was Kakarot.

• Raditz landed on Earth, dismissed the farmer as weak, and killed him by deflecting his bullet back into his chest.
• Raditz’s scouter detected a powerful presence, so he flew to Piccolo and challenged him to identify himself.
• Raditz scanned Piccolo and was shocked to see his Power Level was 3500, then explained that he had come to find Kakarot.
• Piccolo recognized Kakarot as Son Goku and told Raditz he did not know where to find him.
• Raditz retreated from Piccolo, then detected another powerful energy fluctuation and flew toward it, expecting to find Kakarot.

Goku reunited with Raditz, who arrived demanding that he join the Saiyans, but Goku overwhelmed him and forced him to contact his two companions. Raditz chose to summon them to Earth rather than face death.

• Chichi sent Maron to study while Goku reflected on Chichi and Krillin's happy family life.
• Goku, Krillin, Bulma, and Master Roshi reminisced by the sea, and Goku impressed them by skipping a stone beyond the horizon.
• Raditz arrived at Kame House, called Goku Kakarot, and demanded to know why he had not conquered Earth.
• Raditz attacked Krillin, but Goku restrained him with his aura and revealed a Power Level of 20,000.
• Goku offered Raditz the choice of death or contacting his two Saiyan companions, and Raditz chose to summon them to Earth.

Goku forced Raditz to lure Vegeta and Nappa to Earth, then assigned Piccolo to keep Raditz under control. After Goku revealed his overwhelming power, Piccolo abandoned the idea of fighting him and Raditz gave up his plan to betray him.

• Goku made Raditz contact Vegeta and Nappa and trick them into coming to Earth, and they agreed to arrive in about a year.
• Vegeta dismissed Raditz's failure, then set off for Earth with Nappa to see Kakarot's strength for himself.
• At Kame House, Goku gave Raditz's scouter to Bulma to remove its surveillance function and improve it.
• Goku teleported Raditz to Piccolo and asked him to keep Raditz in line, while Piccolo agreed and challenged Goku to a duel.
• Goku released his ki, terrifying Piccolo and Raditz; Piccolo called off the fight, and Raditz abandoned his plan to betray Goku.

Goku visited Bulma at home, where she showed him her newly invented energy detector and hinted that she was thinking about marriage. Goku avoided the subject and agreed to stay with her, while Bulma privately struggled with her feelings for him.

• Goku told everyone he had sent Raditz to Piccolo, and Bulma left to study the scouter before inviting Goku to her home.
• During the flight to West City, Goku told Bulma about his adventures and training in space.
• Bulma showed Goku her portable energy detector, which could measure ki and scan minerals and other energy fluctuations.
• Bulma hinted that she was thinking about getting married, but Goku responded awkwardly and turned his attention to food.
• After eating, Goku praised the detector and agreed to stay at Bulma's home, while Bulma blushed and hid her feelings.

Goku and Bulma grew closer on Earth while Vegeta and Nappa landed on a ruined planet, defeated King Moai and his forces, and destroyed the planet after leaving. They then decided to head for Earth to see whether its fighters could challenge them.

• Goku and Bulma spent nearly all their time together, sharing conversations, inventions, memories, and training techniques.
• Vegeta and Nappa landed on a ruined planet, let its natives capture them, then entered King Moai's palace and challenged his rule.
• Vegeta killed Moai's warrior with a finger beam, and Nappa wiped out Moai's subordinates with Super Burst Wave.
• Nappa snapped Yedi's finger and destroyed the monster, while Vegeta killed the fleeing King Moai.
• Vegeta and Nappa ignored the locals' cheers, left in their spacecraft, and Vegeta destroyed the planet with an energy blast.
• Nappa suggested visiting Earth to find strong fighters, and Vegeta agreed to go there.

Bulma proposed marriage to Goku, who considered their bond before agreeing the next morning. They exchanged rings in a simple ceremony, then told Bulma's parents, who welcomed Goku as family.

• Bulma asked Goku to marry her, and he said he needed time to think about it.
• Goku reflected on his years with Bulma and imagined sharing a life with her.
• Bulma climbed into Goku's arms the next morning and asked for his answer, and Goku agreed to marry her.
• Bulma and Goku exchanged simple rings and promised to stay by each other's side.
• Bulma told her mother that she and Goku had married, and Dr. Briefs joined them as Goku greeted Bulma's parents.
• Bulma's parents welcomed Goku and celebrated the marriage with wine.

Goku and Bulma began married life together, revisited their first meeting, and learned they were expecting a child. Goku continued training and tested his Super Saiyan strength by destroying a star, leaving him focused on reaching even greater power.

• On their wedding night, Bulma comforted nervous Goku, and the two stayed awake together until exhaustion carried them into sleep.
• Goku and Bulma revisited the places where they had shared adventures, including Mount Paozu, where they first met.
• Bulma discovered she was pregnant, and she and Goku chose Son Gohan for a boy and Sun Wulin for a girl.
• Goku continued training on supergravity planets, confident in his base-form strength but saving his Super Saiyan 2 breakthrough for the right moment.
• Goku transformed into a Super Saiyan in an empty star system and fired a Super Kamehameha that destroyed a star.
• Goku watched the explosion without pride and remained intent on pursuing greater strength.

Goku and Bulma welcomed their powerful son Gohan, then Goku discovered Vegeta and Nappa would reach Earth in three days and began gathering the warriors. Piccolo, Raditz, Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, and Yamcha prepared to join him, while Krillin stayed home with Maron and Chichi.

• Bulma gave birth to Gohan, and Goku measured his newborn son's Power Level at 10,000 with the Scouter.
• A month later, Gohan ran around the house, ate voraciously, and showed a Power Level of 20,000 despite having no training.
• Goku sensed Vegeta and Nappa approaching Earth and decided to check on his friends before they arrived in three days.
• Goku found Piccolo training with Raditz, who had become more obedient, and told them about the approaching Saiyans.
• Goku visited Krillin at Kame House, but Krillin chose to stay home with Maron and Chichi rather than join the fight.
• Goku recruited Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, and Yamcha, who all agreed to meet him in three days to face the Saiyans.

Son Goku gathered Earth’s warriors at a wilderness landing site and used an unseen force to redirect Vegeta and Nappa’s spaceship there. After Vegeta and Nappa arrived, they planted six Saibamen and ordered them to attack the group, leaving the battle about to begin.

• Son Goku led the group to a wilderness and said the Saiyans would arrive at 11:43 that morning.
• Son Goku seized control of Vegeta and Nappa’s descending spaceship and forced it to land near the group.
• Vegeta and Nappa mocked Raditz and learned that Piccolo was a Namekian, leaving Piccolo shocked about his origins.
• Vegeta warned Nappa not to trust the energy scanner and ordered him to plant six Saibaman seeds.
• Six Saibamen emerged, and Vegeta commanded them to kill the Earthlings as they charged the group.

Piccolo overwhelmingly defeated Nappa, who abandoned the fight and attacked the Earthlings, prompting Piccolo to kill him with a Special Beam Cannon. Vegeta then executed the dying Nappa and prepared to face the others himself.

• Piccolo, Goku, Yamcha, and Tien Shinhan quickly destroyed the Saibamen, while Raditz rescued Chiaotzu from one of them.
• Nappa attacked Tien Shinhan, but Piccolo stepped in and dominated him with precise strikes and powerful energy attacks.
• Vegeta ordered Nappa to stop after Piccolo remained unharmed by his strongest move, and Nappa reluctantly withdrew.
• Nappa suddenly charged at Tien Shinhan and the others, so Piccolo pierced his back with a Special Beam Cannon and threw him at Vegeta.
• Vegeta stepped on Nappa and killed him, while the Dragon Ball warriors and Raditz reacted to his ruthlessness.

Goku overwhelmingly outmatched Vegeta, turning aside his attacks and destroying the Artificial Moon before confronting him about serving Frieza. The chapter left Vegeta raging and attacking Goku, while Goku continued to evade and block him with ease.

• Goku stepped in to fight Vegeta, then struck him in the abdomen as Vegeta launched his first attack.
• Vegeta fired a Galick Gun, but Goku stopped the beam and reflected it, badly injuring Vegeta.
• Vegeta created an Artificial Moon to transform into a Great Ape, but Goku destroyed it with a Ki Wave.
• Goku said he was deciding whether to kill Vegeta and challenged his cruelty and willingness to betray his companions.
• Goku mocked Vegeta for serving Frieza and questioned how he could defeat Frieza while acting as his lackey.
• Vegeta charged and unleashed an energy wave, but Goku caught and nullified it.

Goku defeated Vegeta but let him escape, then took Piccolo to Namek with Instant Transmission so he could learn about his origins and possibly grow stronger. Goku returned home to reunite with Gohan and Bulma, while Piccolo set out to meet Namek’s Grand Elder.

• Goku shattered Vegeta’s legs and right arm, but spared him despite Raditz’s warnings and Vegeta’s promise to return and defeat him.
• Vegeta crawled into his spaceship and fled into space, vowing to come back and destroy Goku and the others.
• Goku suggested Piccolo visit Namek, then used Instant Transmission to take him there and pointed him toward the Grand Elder’s home.
• Piccolo began walking toward the Grand Elder’s building as Goku vanished and returned to Earth.
• Goku reunited with Gohan and Bulma at home, where Gohan asked him to be careful and the family spent time together.

Piccolo learned about his Namekian origins and had his potential unlocked by the Grand Elder, who revealed that reuniting with Kami would make him complete. As the Grand Elder neared death, he unlocked Dende’s potential and entrusted Piccolo and Dende with Namek’s future before passing away.

• The Grand Elder told Piccolo that Katatz had sent him to Earth and unlocked the power hidden within him.
• The Grand Elder explained that Piccolo’s soul was incomplete and that reuniting with Kami would make him a Super Namekian.
• Nail challenged Piccolo to a fight, but the Grand Elder cautioned that Namek needed wisdom and responsibility as well as strength.
• The Grand Elder summoned Dende and unlocked his potential, naming him and Piccolo as Namek’s future.
• The Grand Elder’s life ended, causing Namek’s Dragon Balls to lose their power before his body vanished.

Vegeta returned to a Frieza Force base badly injured after losing to Kakarot, while Frieza learned about the Namekians and set out for Planet Namek. Vegeta followed, and Piccolo confronted Frieza’s forces as they landed, leaving Frieza curious to see what the Namekian warrior could do.

• Vegeta arrived at the 16th Medical Base severely wounded, and the staff placed him in a healing chamber and reported his condition to Frieza.
• Frieza learned that Piccolo was a Namekian and ordered a journey to Planet Namek to investigate the race’s rumored powers.
• After awakening, Vegeta heard Frieza was heading to Namek and ordered a spaceship so he could reach the planet first.
• Frieza’s fleet and Vegeta arrived on Planet Namek, while Piccolo sensed the powerful alien presence and went to investigate it.
• Piccolo confronted Frieza, Dodoria, and Zarbon after their ship landed, and Frieza stopped Zarbon from attacking so he could watch Piccolo fight.

Goku sensed Frieza on Planet Namek and used Instant Transmission to observe the invasion, where Piccolo confronted Dodoria. Piccolo killed Dodoria effortlessly, while Nail fought Frieza Force soldiers attacking a village.

• Goku told Bulma he was going to Namek to help Piccolo, then used Instant Transmission to reach the planet and watched from the clouds.
• Goku saw Frieza's soldiers threatening Namekians and destroying their villages as they searched for the planet's secret.
• Piccolo telepathically sent Nail to defend a village, and Nail arrived and fought the attacking Frieza Force soldiers.
• Dodoria mocked Piccolo after his scouter read a Power Level of 5,000, then charged at him.
• Piccolo dodged Dodoria's attack, grabbed him by the throat, and crushed his neck, leaving the surviving soldiers terrified.

After Dodoria’s death, Frieza learned that Vegeta had arrived on Namek and sent Cui to confront him. Vegeta revealed his increased power, killed Cui, and flew away.

• Frieza ordered his soldiers to remove Dodoria’s corpse and learned from Zarbon that Vegeta was on Namek.
• Cui located Vegeta and challenged him, while Vegeta taunted him about a skill he had learned on Earth.
• Vegeta raised his Power Level to 22,000, causing Cui’s scouter and Zarbon’s scouter to explode.
• Cui tried to bargain with Vegeta, then tricked him with a false warning and attacked with a barrage of Ki Waves.
• Vegeta evaded Cui’s attack, punched a hole through his abdomen, and vaporized him with a Ki Wave.
• Vegeta dismissed Cui as filthy fireworks and flew away from the battlefield.

Piccolo killed Zarbon and faced Frieza’s forces as Frieza learned of Namek’s Dragon Balls and ordered his troops to find them. The Ginyu Force arrived after the search failed and prepared to confront Piccolo.

• Frieza ordered Zarbon to attack Piccolo, but Piccolo dodged his transformed assault and killed him with a Demonic Light beam.
• Piccolo warned Frieza that he would be next, while Frieza said the Ginyu Force would arrive in half a day.
• A scout told Frieza that Namek had Dragon Balls capable of granting wishes, so Frieza ordered his subordinates to search the planet.
• Goku watched from above, confident in Piccolo’s growth but wary of Frieza’s transformations, and chose not to intervene.
• After Frieza’s troops failed to find any Dragon Balls, the Ginyu Force landed, greeted Frieza, and headed toward Piccolo.

Vegeta learned that Frieza was searching Namek for the Dragon Balls, while Piccolo defeated the Ginyu Force one member at a time. The chapter ended with Frieza preparing to fight Piccolo himself.

• Vegeta ambushed a Frieza patrol, learned about the Dragon Balls, and killed the surviving captain.
• Piccolo crushed Recoome, then resisted Guldo's Time Stop and destroyed Burter and Jeice with Makansappo.
• Piccolo resisted Captain Ginyu's Body Change technique and killed Ginyu.
• Guldo fled to Frieza for help, but Frieza killed him with a Death Beam.
• Frieza confronted Piccolo and said he would test the Namekian's strength himself.

Frieza learned that the Dragon Balls had turned to stone, then confronted Piccolo and revealed a Power Level of 530,000. Vegeta hid nearby to watch, while Nail arrived to fight beside Piccolo despite the danger.

• Frieza learned that the Dragon Balls had become stones and killed the subordinate who reported it.
• Vegeta discovered that the Ginyu Force had been wiped out, recognized Piccolo, and hid nearby to observe the confrontation.
• Frieza demonstrated his power with an energy blast and revealed his Power Level was 530,000, frightening Vegeta.
• Nail joined Piccolo and declared that he would fight Frieza for the dignity of his people.
• Frieza mocked Nail as another Namekian willing to die.