Ep. 86: Goku defeats King Choppa while Jackie Chun advances through preliminary rounds
Aired on November 4, 1987
Goku demonstrates superior speed and strength against King Choppa, using a downward air blast to disrupt his opponent's timing before delivering the final blow. Jackie Chun faces his next match while distracted by Goku's new power, yet he still secures victory in three strikes. The preliminary rounds proceed until the first intermission, where Yamcha and Tien almost fight but are stopped by Jackie Chun. Nam greets Goku, explaining he enters the tournament for fun now that his village no longer needs water. In the final match before the finals, Nam is nearly killed by Tien. Goku, Krillin, Yamcha, and Jackie Chun all advance to the final round.
Episodes
- Ep. 82 · Goku exposes two men faking monster slayings to extort money from villagers.
- Ep. 83 · Goku Saves Konkichi and Misses Flight to Papaya Island Tournament
- Ep. 84 · Krillin and Yamcha arrive at Papaya Island while Goku faces minor troubles before the tournament begins.
- Ep. 85 · Goku and allies face early bracket challenges while tensions rise before the finals.
- Ep. 86 · Goku defeats King Choppa while Jackie Chun advances through preliminary rounds
- Ep. 87 · Yamcha and Tien face off in an evenly matched preliminary bout
- Ep. 88 · Yamcha's Wolf Fang Blowing Wind fails against Tien in a decisive match
- Ep. 89 · Man Wolf seeks revenge on Jackie Chun for destroying the moon and preventing his transformation back to human form.
- Ep. 90 · Krillin and Chiaotzu fight while Goku reveals Tao's Dodon ray to Tien and Shen.