Chapter Summaries

Goku and Bulma visited Raditz, and Goku showed him Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 1 Full Power, and Super Saiyan 2. Raditz became eager to train after Goku told him he could transform once his normal-state Power Level reached three million.

• Goku and Bulma visited Raditz at Mount Paozu, where Raditz asked to see a Super Saiyan.
• Goku transformed into Super Saiyan and explained how Super Saiyan 1 Full Power conserved Ki and stamina.
• Goku demonstrated Super Saiyan 2 and explained that it doubled Super Saiyan 1's power increase to a hundredfold.
• Raditz envied Goku's strength, and Goku told him he could become a Super Saiyan after reaching a normal-state Power Level of three million.
• Raditz flew off to train, while Goku and Bulma decided to go home.

Goku brought Gohan home after a year of training with Piccolo, where Gohan met his aunt Tights. Tights confessed that she had met Vegeta years earlier and returned to Earth because he was coming; Goku then sensed Vegeta and the others arriving.

• Goku thanked Piccolo for training Gohan and flew home with him.
• Goku told Gohan that his aunt Tights had returned, and Gohan met her at home.
• Goku confronted Tights about Vegeta, and she admitted they had met when she rescued him from a serious injury on a distant planet.
• Tights explained that she had returned after learning Vegeta was coming to Earth, and Goku realized she had influenced Vegeta.
• Goku sensed Vegeta and the others arriving, leaving Bulma asking who had come.

Vegeta and Nappa arrived on Earth and learned that Frieza had discovered the Namekians’ Dragon Balls through his Scouter surveillance. The Earth fighters revealed that Goku could defeat Frieza, leaving Vegeta stunned that a low-class Saiyan had surpassed him and Frieza.

• Vegeta and Nappa landed on Earth, then prepared to face the fighters who had sensed their arrival.
• Piccolo, Krillin, Tien Shinhan, and Yamcha confronted Vegeta and Nappa and identified them as Saiyans connected to Kakarot and Raditz.
• Yamcha mentioned the Dragon Balls, and Vegeta realized Frieza had overheard them through Nappa’s Scouter.
• Vegeta explained Frieza’s immense Power Level and warned that Frieza might seek the Namekians’ Dragon Balls.
• Krillin told Vegeta that Goku could defeat Frieza, and Vegeta refused to believe that the low-class Kakarot had become so powerful.

Goku confirmed that he had surpassed Frieza, and Vegeta begged him to avenge the Saiyans before warning that Frieza knew about the Dragon Balls. Goku sent Vegeta and Piccolo to prepare for Planet Namek and brought Vegeta to meet someone at his home.

• Vegeta asked Goku whether he had surpassed Frieza, and Goku confirmed that he had.
• Vegeta begged Goku to avenge Planet Vegeta and Bardock, then warned that Frieza knew about the Dragon Balls and might seek them on Namek.
• Goku told everyone to go to Planet Namek, explaining that it could help them grow stronger and that he would stay on Earth to guard against Frieza.
• Vegeta and Piccolo volunteered to go first, and Goku gave gravity bracelets to Vegeta and Nappa.
• Goku brought Vegeta to his home, where he confirmed that the person waiting to see him was the one Vegeta suspected.

Goku watched Vegeta and Piccolo depart for Planet Namek while Frieza learned that the Dragon Balls existed and set off to find them. Half a month later, Goku visited King Kai, collected Tree of Might fruit, and left after eating a meal.

• Tights embraced Vegeta, and Bulma asked Goku about Vegeta before reassuring her sister after he left Earth with Piccolo for Planet Namek.
• Dodoria told Frieza that Earth’s Dragon Balls existed, so Frieza ordered his forces to travel to Planet Namek.
• Goku used Instant Transmission to visit King Kai and asked for a few dozen Tree of Might fruits.
• King Kai gave Goku the fruit, and Goku ate a meal before leaving King Kai’s Planet.

Goku distributed Tree of Might fruit and taught his allies divine cultivation, boosting their strength before taking them to Planet Namek. He arrived as Vegeta fought Frieza and found Piccolo radiating a terrifying aura.

• Goku gave Tree of Might fruit to his family and allies, and Gohan reached Kami's level while his Power Level rose to 400,000.
• Goku gathered everyone and used Instant Transmission to take them to Planet Namek after learning Vegeta and Piccolo had arrived.
• Vegeta fought Frieza with a Galick Gun, but Frieza powered up and struck him into a mountainside.
• Goku teleported the group to Piccolo, whose aura shocked Krillin with how much stronger he had become.

Goku brought the Grand Elder a Tree of Might fruit, received his potential unleashed, and returned to Namek to rescue Vegeta from Frieza. With Goku now far stronger, he confronted Frieza and demanded that he transform into his final form.

• Goku took Piccolo and the others to the Grand Elder and gave him a Tree of Might fruit, restoring his health and strength.
• The Grand Elder unleashed the potential of Goku's companions, then raised Goku's Power Level to 500 million before he could guide it no further.
• Goku used Instant Transmission to take everyone back to Earth, then traveled to Vegeta and Frieza's battlefield.
• Goku caught Frieza's punch, threw him aside, and gave Vegeta a Senzu Bean to heal him.
• Goku confronted Frieza, revealed himself as Son Goku, and told him to transform into his final form.

Frieza transformed and fought Goku until a mysterious woman empowered him with dark energy, raising his Power Level to 15 billion. Goku defeated Frieza with a Super Saiyan Ultimate Kamehameha, then told Vegeta that he too could become a Super Saiyan.

• Frieza revealed his final form and claimed his Power Level had reached 600 million, but Goku taunted him and quickly knocked him into a mountain.
• Goku struck Frieza with a Kamehameha, then fought him across Namek as Vegeta watched.
• A white-haired woman appeared through a rift and hit Frieza with dark energy before escaping, increasing his Power Level to 15 billion.
• Goku transformed into a Super Saiyan and destroyed Frieza with an Ultimate Kamehameha.
• Goku told Vegeta that any Saiyan could become a Super Saiyan if his base Power Level reached 3 million and he became angry enough.

Goku returned Vegeta to Earth, then went back to Planet Namek to make wishes with Porunga. After learning about the limits of the dragon’s power and a warning about miracles, Goku returned home and began training, leaving Bulma to argue with Tights about whether he was acting like Vegeta.

• Goku brought Vegeta back to Earth, where Piccolo asked about Planet Namek and Goku assured everyone that things had been taken care of.
• Dende summoned Porunga, and Goku wished for greatly increased stamina and the ability to learn the Language of the Gods.
• Goku asked whether using the Dragon Balls too often would bring disaster, and Porunga warned that miracles had both positive and negative sides before disappearing.
• Goku thanked Dende and used Instant Transmission to return home, then headed straight to the gravity room to train.
• Bulma argued with Tights over a bet about whether Goku would rush off to train like Vegeta.

Goku trained to sense Godly Aura while Bulma and Tights bickered, and Goku and Vegeta competed over dinner. Goku promised to teach Vegeta how to become a Super Saiyan once his base Power Level was high enough, then returned to train.

• Bulma told Tights that Vegeta wanted to surpass Goku, and Tights retaliated by tickling her before Bulma defeated her.
• Goku meditated in the new gravity chamber, trying to sense Godly Aura, but concluded that mastering it without a teacher would take time.
• At dinner, Goku asked Bulma where Tights was, and Bulma said she had gone to get Vegeta.
• Goku and Vegeta raced to eat the food, then Goku tricked Vegeta into losing the last chicken leg by promising to reveal a Super Saiyan transformation trick.
• Goku told Vegeta he could make him transform once his base Power Level was high enough, and Mrs. Brief suggested they needed more kitchen staff.

Goku agreed to let Gohan train only on weekends so he could pursue his interests, then helped Vegeta achieve Super Saiyan after six months of training. Vegeta immediately challenged Goku to a fight, and Goku led him into the sky to avoid damaging Bulma’s landscaping.

• Gohan told Goku he was only somewhat interested in training and preferred having time for other pursuits, so they agreed he would train with Goku on weekends and practice a little on his own.
• Over the next six months, Goku’s normal Power Level reached 700 million, while Nappa and Raditz found a new home.
• Vegeta told Goku his Power Level had reached 3.25 million, and Goku said he had met the minimum requirement to become a Super Saiyan.
• Goku used an illusion to guide Vegeta into a rage, and Vegeta transformed into a Super Saiyan after ten minutes.
• Vegeta refused to explain what he had seen in the illusion and punched Goku, who caught the blow and took the fight into the sky.

Goku defeated Vegeta in a sparring match, then spent the next year and a half training until he achieved Super Saiyan God. After destroying more of Dr. Gero’s miniature robots, Goku sensed Raditz and Nappa approaching and suspected they had come to discuss their progress.

• Goku overwhelmed Vegeta, knocked him out of Super Saiyan form, and let him use the gravity chamber Shenron had conjured.
• Aku, Piccolo, Krillin, and the others visited after sensing Vegeta’s increased Ki, and Goku urged Aku to train harder.
• Goku trained for another year and a half and achieved Super Saiyan God, reaching a base Power Level of 2 billion and a transformed Power Level of 8 trillion.
• Goku destroyed miniature robots sent by Dr. Gero to collect his genes and considered mastering Super Saiyan 4 and reaching the Divine Dimension.
• Goku sensed Raditz and Nappa flying toward his home and wondered if they had come because they were ready to transform into Super Saiyans.

Raditz and Nappa visited Goku to learn how to become Super Saiyans, and Goku persuaded them to master the Fusion Technique as well. Their fusion, Natz, proved powerful enough to overwhelm Goku in their first exchange, leaving Goku eager to fight back.

• Goku helped Raditz and Nappa transform into Super Saiyans after noting their Power Levels had reached nearly three million.
• Goku explained that the Fusion Technique could quickly increase their strength, and Raditz and Nappa reluctantly learned its dance.
• Raditz and Nappa fused into Natz, whose base Power Level reached three billion.
• Natz transformed into a Super Saiyan, and Vegeta sensed his immense Ki from the gravity chamber.
• Natz blocked Goku's punch and blasted him into a mountainside, exciting Goku with the prospect of a challenging fight.

Goku fought the fused Natz, relying on superior martial arts until Natz transformed into Super Saiyan 2 and forced Goku to do the same. Goku defeated him, then decided to keep using Raditz and Nappa’s fusion as a way to train them and enjoy challenging fights.

• Natz attacked Goku with energy blasts, but Goku closed the distance and gained the advantage with his martial arts skills.
• Natz transformed into Super Saiyan 2, so Goku fled briefly before revealing that he could transform into Super Saiyan 2 as well.
• Goku and Natz fought again, and Goku overwhelmed him despite their matching transformations.
• Goku gave Raditz and Nappa Senzu Beans after they returned to normal, and Raditz asked whether Goku had been holding back.
• Goku admitted he had not been going all out and resolved to have Raditz and Nappa fuse again for training and a more challenging fight.

Goku learned that Raditz and Nappa had fused into Natz, then met Trunks, a visitor from twenty years in the future who was Vegeta and Tights’ son. Trunks revealed that he had come to bring medicine for Goku, leaving Goku wondering how his future self had died.

• Goku returned home, told Bulma about Raditz and Nappa’s fusion, and explained to Vegeta that the fused fighter was called Natz.
• After dinner, Bulma urged Tights to take the initiative with Vegeta, and Tights decided she might do so.
• Several days later, Goku sensed an unfamiliar Ki and used Instant Transmission to meet Trunks as he arrived in a Time Machine.
• Trunks told Goku that he was Vegeta and Tights’ son from twenty years in the future, and the others arrived to meet him.
• Tights asked why Trunks had come, and he said he had brought medicine for Uncle Goku.

Trunks learned that Goku’s heart disease and the android threat belonged to a parallel timeline, leaving his own future unchanged. Goku agreed to travel with Trunks to help save the people still fighting there.

• Goku explained to Trunks that time travel had brought him to a parallel timeline and that changes there would not affect Trunks’s future.
• Trunks told Goku and the others that androids created by Dr. Gero had killed nearly everyone, leaving only Trunks and the one-armed Gohan to resist them.
• Goku asked Trunks to take him to the future, and Bulma wished him well as he prepared to leave.
• Goku showed Trunks that his base-form power surpassed the androids, giving Trunks hope that his future could be saved.
• Trunks started the Time Machine with Goku aboard and resolved to avenge his parents.

Goku and Trunks arrived in the ruined future, where Goku reunited with Gohan and comforted him after years of hardship. Goku then entered Bulma’s laboratory and she recognized him, leaving them face to face again.

• Goku and Trunks arrived in the future and made their way through the ruined basement toward Gohan and Bulma.
• Trunks called out to Gohan, who recognized Goku and broke down in tears at seeing his father again.
• Goku embraced Gohan and listened as he described the hardships he had endured for years.
• Goku saw Gohan’s missing arm and planned to help him restore it, while keeping his plan to train Gohan and Trunks in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
• Gohan sent Goku to see Bulma, who was working on the Time Machine in her laboratory.
• Bulma spotted Goku, recognized him, and wondered if Trunks had already succeeded; Goku smiled and greeted her.

Goku comforted Bulma and explained that he came from another timeline, then planned to train Gohan and Trunks to defeat the androids. He told them he would first restore Gohan’s lost arm.

• Gohan learned from Trunks that Goku was from another timeline and had not been brought back to life in their own.
• Bulma broke down in Goku’s arms, then recognized that he was not the Goku from her timeline.
• Goku told Bulma about his timeline and said he would train Gohan and Trunks in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber so they could defeat the androids.
• Bulma agreed to let Goku take the boys while she continued preparing energy for the Time Machine.
• Goku rejoined Gohan and Trunks and promised that his training would make them strong enough to defeat the androids.
• Goku said he would first restore Gohan’s lost arm.

Goku traveled to King Kai's Planet and confronted his future self over his failure to visit Bulma, then defeated him in a fight. Future Goku refused to return to the living world, and Goku turned away to speak with King Kai.

• Goku used Instant Transmission to reach King Kai's Planet, where he met Future Goku and learned that he had not visited Bulma in more than ten years.
• Goku asked King Kai to let him fight Future Goku, and the two prepared for battle as Goku transformed into Super Saiyan God and Future Goku became Super Saiyan 3.
• Future Goku attacked with Dragon Fist Explosion, but Goku shrugged off the blow and beat him in a one-sided fight.
• Goku restrained Future Goku with his red aura and demanded to know why he had never returned to see Bulma, then hurled him into the ground.
• Future Goku said he would not return to the living world, and Goku ended his transformation and went to speak with King Kai.

Goku traveled to New Namek to use its Dragon Balls to restore Gohan’s lost arm. Porunga granted the wish, and Gohan’s arm returned on Earth.

• Goku asked King Kai for New Namek’s location and used Instant Transmission to get there.
• Moori and Dende welcomed Goku, and Dende helped him gather all seven Dragon Balls.
• Goku summoned Porunga, who recognized him across spacetimes and spoke to him in the Language of the Gods.
• Goku wished for Porunga to restore Son Gohan’s arm, and Porunga granted the wish.
• Gohan’s arm reappeared while he was talking with Trunks, and he realized his father had helped him.