Chapter Summaries

Goku and Bulma grew closer during a shopping trip, but neither confessed their feelings. As Goku struggled to transform into a Super Saiyan, he decided to seek the Dragon Balls, while Mrs. Brief urged him to tell Bulma how he felt.

• Goku took Bulma's hand, and they ate together before shopping for clothes.
• After a tiring day, Bulma teased Goku about shopping again, and their feelings continued to deepen over the following half year.
• Goku wondered why his Power Level of over ten million was not enough to transform into a Super Saiyan and decided to seek help from Shenron.
• Goku told Bulma he wanted to look for the Dragon Balls, and Mrs. Brief asked when they would make their relationship official.
• Mrs. Brief asked Goku whether he liked Bulma; he admitted he did and knew she liked him, then agreed to take her advice and speak up.

Goku summoned Shenron and wished to become angry enough, triggering an illusion in which Frieza killed Bulma and causing Goku to transform into a Super Saiyan. Back on Earth, Goku confessed his feelings to Bulma, and the two shared a kiss before heading home together.

• After Goku and Bulma found the Dragon Balls, Goku summoned Shenron and wished to become angry enough.
• Goku saw an illusion of Frieza overpowering him and killing Bulma, then transformed into a Super Saiyan in rage.
• The illusion ended, and Goku flew to Bulma, who noticed his new appearance as he embraced her.
• Goku confessed that he liked Bulma and asked her to be his girlfriend, and she accepted.
• Bulma kissed Goku, then linked arms with him as they walked toward the plane at sunset.

Goku and Bulma adjusted to being a couple, while her parents speculated about their future together. A month later, Goku prepared a repaired spaceship for a trip into space and obtained a universal star chart from King Kai, leaving after an expensive meal.

• Dr. and Mrs. Brief whispered about Bulma and Goku getting married and having a child, while Bulma and Goku shared a bed but did not have sex.
• Bulma woke to find Goku aroused after she had slept partly on top of him, and she warned him not to tell her parents.
• A month later, Goku asked Dr. Brief to repair Kami's spaceship and told him to keep it secret from Bulma.
• Dr. Brief repaired the spaceship about half a month later, and Goku visited King Kai to request a map of the universe.
• King Kai gave Goku a star chart to use with the spaceship, then regretted inviting him to stay for a meal when Goku ate several dozen days' worth of food.

Goku left Bulma behind and traveled to Planet Yardrat, where he met Elder Pybara and began learning the planet’s martial arts. Batra introduced several techniques that suited Goku, and Goku eagerly prepared to start training.

• Goku promised Bulma he would return in about a year and take her with him the next time he left, then departed Earth while she was still asleep.
• Goku trained with his gravity wristband during the journey and reached Planet Yardrat about half a month later.
• Batra greeted Goku and used Instant Transmission to bring him to Elder Pybara, who welcomed him and agreed to help him learn martial arts.
• Batra explained Instant Transmission, Forced Spirit Fission, the Ki Materialization Technique, and the Fusion Technique to Goku.
• Goku excitedly asked Batra to begin teaching him, and Batra agreed.

After a year of training with Pybara and Batra, Goku left for Earth and stopped at a commercial planet to buy gifts for Bulma. There he met Aku, a salesman who shared Goku’s worries about keeping his partner happy, and began browsing beauty products.

• Goku said goodbye to Pybara and Batra after mastering four martial arts and improving his Ki control over the past year.
• Pybara urged Goku to keep exploring the martial path, and Goku left using his improved Instant Transmission.
• Batra told Pybara that Goku’s improved Instant Transmission worked without sensing Ki, then showed him notes about the technique that he had failed to learn.
• After five or six days of space travel, Goku arrived at Planet Beyond to shop for gifts for Bulma.
• Aku approached Goku on the shopping street, learned he wanted women’s products for his partner, and showed him beauty and wellness products.

Cooler invaded Planet Beyond to plunder its wealth, but Goku confronted his forces and challenged Cooler. Cooler transformed into his final form, confident that his power surpassed Goku’s.

• Cooler ordered Salza and the Cooler Force to raid Planet Beyond and destroy it after taking its wealth.
• Goku stopped an attack aimed at Aku and told Aku to protect his wife while he handled the invaders.
• Goku used Instant Transmission to wipe out the Cooler Force fighters in the area, then appeared before Cooler and his Armored Squadron.
• Cooler offered to recruit Goku, but Goku refused and instantly destroyed the three members of the Armored Squadron while kicking Cooler.
• After learning Goku’s Power Level was 32 million, Cooler transformed into his final form and taunted him about their difference in strength.

Goku transformed into a Super Saiyan and defeated Cooler and his forces, then used Instant Transmission to find Aku. Aku explained why he had rejected his wife's family, and Goku learned that the shopping street and cosmetics store belonged to them.

• Goku transformed into a Super Saiyan, overwhelmed Cooler, and finished him with a Final Kamehameha Wave.
• Cooler launched a Planet Destruction Sphere and a spaceship fired a laser at Goku, but Goku destroyed both threats and the ship.
• Goku canceled his transformation and killed the remaining Cooler Force soldiers, then used Instant Transmission to find Aku.
• Aku told Goku that his wife's family had looked down on him because he hid his strength, and he introduced his wife, Izu.
• Goku and Aku returned to the shopping street, where Aku said it belonged to his wife's family and offered to collect Goku's cosmetics from the store.

Aku learned that Goku was a Saiyan and persuaded him to become his big brother, then traveled with Aku and Izu toward Earth. After Goku taught Aku to control his Ki, they arrived, where Goku reunited with Bulma and Aku confronted Master Roshi for ogling Izu.

• Aku revealed that he was a Half-Saiyan, and Goku agreed to accept him as his little brother.
• Aku and Izu agreed to leave their planet and go with Goku to Earth.
• During the journey, Goku taught Aku to sense Ki, control his displayed Power Level, and use the Kamehameha.
• Goku brought Aku back to his spaceship, and Aku saw Earth as they approached the planet.
• Goku reunited with Bulma at the World Martial Arts Tournament registration area and kissed her behind a Ki barrier.
• Aku introduced himself to Krillin as Goku's new little brother and warned Master Roshi to stop ogling Izu.

Goku reunited with his friends at the World Martial Arts Tournament, where Piccolo’s threat to rule the world had drawn the group to compete. After Aku joined the tournament, Goku sensed Piccolo’s arrival as the fighters entered the waiting room.

• Bulma greeted Goku, Aku, and Izu, then Goku promised to give her his gifts when they got home.
• Goku reunited with Krillin, Tien Shinhan, Yamcha, and Oolong, who explained that Piccolo planned to compete and seize control of the world if no one defeated him.
• Goku checked the fighters’ strength and agreed to face Tien Shinhan, who asked him to use his full power.
• Aku asked to enter the tournament, and Goku teased Krillin by warning him that Aku was the strongest fighter there after Goku.
• Yamcha admitted he had stopped training seriously, and everyone registered for the tournament.
• Goku sensed Piccolo as the group entered the waiting room.

Goku dominated the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament, defeating Tien Shinhan and Aku before reaching the final against Piccolo. As Goku explained why he had killed King Piccolo, Piccolo questioned what Goku meant by “And you!”

• Goku was matched against Yamcha, who conceded their opening match, and Chi-Chi greeted Goku at the tournament.
• Goku knocked Tien Shinhan unconscious with one strike, while Aku defeated Krillin after evading his attacks and landing a controlled kick.
• Aku told Krillin that his Power Level exceeded 10,000, Piccolo’s was just over 1,000, and Goku’s might exceed one hundred million.
• Goku caught Aku’s instant Kamehameha, then slammed Aku into the ring and won their semifinal match.
• Piccolo won his semifinal, setting up the final against Goku, who explained that he had killed King Piccolo to stop him from enslaving Earth.
• Piccolo asked what Goku meant when he said, “And you!”

Goku persuaded Piccolo to let go of his hatred, then defeated him in the tournament and invited him to train together. After reuniting with Bulma and speaking with Chi-Chi, Goku brought the other martial artists to the Lookout to train with Kami and Mr. Popo for three years, then teleported away with Bulma, Yakoizu, and another companion.

• Goku reminded Piccolo of the people he had helped, and Piccolo admitted he had let go of his hatred before continuing their match.
• Goku defeated Piccolo, pulled him from the wall, and offered to train with him; Piccolo refused and flew away.
• Bulma questioned Goku about Chi-Chi, and Goku reassured Bulma that he loved only her before Chi-Chi joined them.
• Goku invited Chi-Chi, Krillin, Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, and Yamcha to train at the Lookout, where Kami and Mr. Popo agreed to teach them for three years.
• Goku teleported away from the Lookout with Bulma, Yakoizu, and another companion to arrange their housing.

Aku and Izu settled in West City at a villa Bulma gave them, while Goku and Bulma reunited at home and decided to get married. The next morning, they went to speak with Mrs. Brief about the wedding.

• Aku and Izu chose a nearby villa, and Bulma offered it to them along with a promise to arrange their identity documents.
• After Aku and Izu left, Goku showed Bulma his many gifts, and they went to the bedroom together.
• Goku asked Bulma to marry him, and she agreed to discuss the wedding with her mother the next day.
• Goku and Bulma visited Mrs. Brief, and Goku told her they had come to talk about getting married.

Goku and Bulma married in a small ceremony at the Brief family home, then went on a leisurely Dragon Ball hunt and asked Shenron for a god’s cultivation method. After Goku mastered it and taught it to Bulma, they returned home and began cultivating together.

• Mrs. Brief set Goku and Bulma’s wedding for the first of the next month and offered to arrange a small ceremony at her home.
• Goku and Bulma married, while Goku, Krillin, Yamcha, and Tien Shinhan joked about marriage and Tien Shinhan’s feelings for Launch.
• Bulma teased Launch about marrying Tien Shinhan, and Bulma later got drunk at the wedding celebration.
• Goku and Bulma gathered all seven Dragon Balls, and Goku asked Shenron for a god’s cultivation method.
• Goku quickly advanced to the level of Grand Kai using the method, then returned home and taught it to Bulma.

Goku and Bulma welcomed their son, Son Gohan, and spent the next two years raising him while Goku cultivated his dimension. When Krillin and the others returned from three years of training, they told Goku that Chi-Chi had become a Kami Candidate, and Goku invited everyone to a barbecue.

• Goku entered the room after doctors confirmed that Bulma and their newborn son were safe, and he and Bulma named the boy Son Gohan after Goku's grandfather.
• Two years later, Goku checked his panel and saw that his base Power Level had reached 91 million while he focused on cultivating his dimension.
• Goku took Kid Gohan to an amusement park, then explained to Bulma that he had stopped maintaining his Super Saiyan form because it interfered with meditation.
• Krillin, Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, and Aku visited Goku after completing three years of training at the Lookout.
• Krillin told Goku and Bulma that Chi-Chi had stayed at the Lookout and become a Kami Candidate, and Goku invited the group to a barbecue.

Goku gave his friends gravity bracelets at a party, then two years later Raditz arrived on Earth and attacked Piccolo. Piccolo overwhelmed Raditz and revealed his Power Level was 38,000.

• Krillin teased Goku about being low in the household pecking order, and Goku claimed he ruled his home before Bulma called him back to put Gohan to bed.
• Goku returned to the party with six gravity bracelets and explained that they could help everyone improve their Power Levels.
• Two years later, Raditz landed on Earth, dismissed a farmer with a Power Level of five, and attacked Piccolo after mistaking him for a weak opponent.
• Piccolo struck Raditz down and told him his Power Level was 38,000.

Piccolo defeated Raditz and brought him to Goku, who learned that Vegeta had sent Raditz to recruit him. Vegeta and Nappa set course for Earth, and Raditz urged Goku to join the surviving Saiyans.

• Piccolo overwhelmed Raditz, dislocated his limbs, and called Goku, who identified Raditz as his older brother and told Piccolo to keep him alive.
• Piccolo carried Raditz to Goku’s home, where Raditz agreed to cooperate and waited for his brother.
• Vegeta decided to travel to Earth with Nappa, saying they should rescue Raditz and find out whether Kakarot was alive.
• Goku met Raditz, who explained that Vegeta had sent him to bring Goku into the Saiyans’ group.

Goku refused Raditz’s invitation to leave Earth and persuaded him to stay, explaining that he had surpassed Frieza and hoped Raditz would change his ways. Raditz joined Goku’s family and friends at the party, where Gohan’s strength sent him tumbling to the ground.

• Goku turned down Raditz’s offer to leave Earth, and Raditz apologized for insulting Bulma.
• Raditz explained that Saiyans no longer slaughtered planets themselves, and Goku apologized for misunderstanding him.
• Goku told Raditz that he had surpassed Frieza, and Raditz became excited about avenging Planet Vegeta and staying on Earth.
• Goku brought Raditz to the party, introduced him to Bulma and four-year-old Gohan, and asked him to obey Earth’s laws.
• Gohan flew into Raditz’s arms with enough force to knock him to the ground, revealing his Power Level was already 30,000.

Raditz learned that four-year-old Gohan had a Power Level of 30,000, and Goku gave him a gravity bracelet to help him train. As Goku spent time with Bulma, Yamcha exposed Tien Shinhan and Launch’s relationship, and the couple revealed they planned to marry soon.

• Goku scolded Gohan for losing control of his strength, while Raditz learned Gohan was four years old and had a Power Level of 30,000.
• Goku offered Raditz a gravity bracelet to help him grow stronger, and Raditz gratefully accepted it.
• Goku checked everyone’s Power Levels, then went to sit with Bulma and flirted with her in front of the others.
• Krillin complained about the couples around him, and Yamcha pointed out that Tien Shinhan and Launch seemed to be dating.
• Launch and Tien Shinhan revealed that they had started dating two months earlier and planned to marry in a few months, prompting Tien to glare at Yamcha.

Goku sent Raditz to train in the countryside and entrusted Gohan’s training to Piccolo for a year, while reassuring Bulma that he had his reasons. The chapter ended with Goku and Bulma discovering news about a high school’s practice-couple program, which Goku planned to investigate.

• Yamcha apologized to Tien Shinhan, and Bulma led a toast celebrating Tien Shinhan and Launch.
• Goku asked Raditz where he wanted to live, then directed him to a prepared house on Mount Paozu so he could train in peace.
• Goku asked Piccolo to train Gohan for a year, and Piccolo agreed to take him away immediately.
• Goku warned Piccolo to cut off Gohan’s tail if he transformed into a Great Ape and could not be reached for help.
• Bulma asked Goku why he had sent Gohan away, and Goku comforted her by saying she should trust his plans.
• Bulma showed Goku a news story about a school’s practice-couple program, and Goku decided he would visit the school.

Piccolo began Gohan’s training by leaving him alone in the wilderness for several days, where Gohan learned to find food and survive. Once Gohan grew accustomed to being on his own, Piccolo returned and began teaching him how to use Ki.

• Piccolo left Gohan alone in the wilderness overnight, then secretly brought him fruit when he saw him fall asleep hungry.
• Gohan woke, ate the fruit, and searched for food until Piccolo dropped a dinosaur nearby to prompt him into action.
• Gohan defeated the charging dinosaur and cooked it for food, gradually adjusting to living alone in the wild.
• After several days, Piccolo returned, declared the first lesson over, and told Gohan to follow him so he could teach him to use Ki.
• Gohan thanked Piccolo as they flew, and Piccolo pretended not to hear him.