Dragon Ball

Goku and Krillin fight in the semifinals while Tien questions Master Roshi's past.

Goku and Krillin begin their semifinal bout, appearing evenly matched after several minutes. Krillin uses the sun's reflection off his bald head to blind Goku, kicking him down, but Goku lands on his feet and counterattacks. Krillin then manipulates his air intake to float, disrupting Goku's timing. Elsewhere, Tien confronts Master Roshi regarding his withdrawal from the tournament. Roshi explains that he is not a killer despite his demeanor and asserts that Tien possesses a conscience that will define him as a hero. Tien attempts to disregard this advice, vowing to kill Goku to disprove Roshi's perspective.

Goku and Krillin resume their intense battle with new techniques and strategies.

Goku and Krillin continue their fight. Goku runs toward Krillin, creating a Kamehameha wave as he goes. He jumps in the air and uses the wave to blast himself into Krillin. The announcer begins the count, but Krillin gets up, so they continue fighting. Goku gets several powerful hits in on Krillin, who realizes he only has one chance to win. He fires a Kamehameha wave at Goku, who easily blocks it. Suddenly, Krillin appears behind Goku and grabs his tail. Goku passes out and the announcer begins counting. Before he reaches 10, Goku gets up and slams Krillin to the ground, saying that during the last three years, he worked with his tail until the weakness was gone. Krillin fools Goku and gets in a cheap shot, causing the two of them to launch into another furious bout. After Krillin hits him again, Goku disappears. He is moving so fast that no one can see him. He suddenly appears next to Krillin and kicks him out of the ring.

The final bout between Goku and Tien begins with intense physical exchanges and tactical maneuvers.

Yamcha leaves the hospital to attend the final match, while Oolong and Puar transform into large creatures to reserve seating for the group. The fight commences immediately as Goku uses his tail to seize Tien’s leg and deliver a punch. Tien is launched upward, prompting Goku to pursue him. Tien retaliates with a Dodon ray that drives Goku through the ring floor. Rising from the debris, Goku continues his assault, attempting a disappearance technique. However, Tien’s three eyes allow him to track Goku’s movements effectively. Tien strikes Goku, sending him crashing into the ring wall, where he pins and beats him relentlessly.

Goku fights Tien with full power using clones and Solar Flare

Tien engages Goku in a volleyball match, spiking him into the ground, but Goku rises to reveal he has been holding back to protect his opponent. Now fighting at full strength, Goku launches a brutal assault and attempts a Kamehameha wave before stopping to avoid an easy dodge. After a brief meditation, the match resumes with Goku nearly pushing Tien out of the ring, though Tien counters effectively. Goku then creates ten clones to confuse Tien, tricking him into attacking a false image before knocking him down. Tien retaliates with Solar Flare, but Goku uses Master Roshi's glasses to counter the attack. Finally, Goku leaps for an attack but is mysteriously frozen, allowing Tien to knock him down.

Tien leads an uprising against the established order

Tien uses his four arms and Tri-Beam against Goku in a destructive ring battle.

Tien utilizes his four arms to gain an advantage over Goku, nearly pushing him out of the ring. After a struggle involving headbutts and tail strikes, Goku appears to grow six extra arms to match Tien's four. They fight until simultaneously knocked down, with the count reaching eight before they rise. Goku trips Tien and pulls his legs, causing pain, while Tien chokes Goku with his extra arms before letting go. Tien eventually flips Goku into the wall. Deciding to end the match, Tien instructs Goku to dodge and floats above the ring to fire the Tri-Beam Cannon. The attack destroys the entire ring, leaving a large hole in the ground, and Goku is nowhere to be found when the dust clears.

Goku and Tien clash in the sky, leading to a controversial finish and a tragic discovery.

Goku hovers miles above the arena while Tien explains his Tri-Beam Cannon was meant only to knock him out of bounds. With no stage available and Tien capable of flight, Goku appears to have no escape. Goku retaliates with a Kamehameha wave, driving himself toward Tien as they plummet toward the surface. A car collision causes Goku to touch the ground slightly before Tien, resulting in the announcer declaring Tien the winner. The crowd rushes to the site, and Tien later offers Goku half his prize money, which Goku declines. Tien apologizes to Yamcha for breaking his leg and treats everyone to dinner. Before eating, Goku remembers leaving his power pole and four-star ball at the arena, so Krillin departs to retrieve them. During the meal, Goku feels uneasy and rushes back to find Krillin dead.

Goku pursues the killer of Krillin after Roshi identifies King Piccolo as the culprit.

Goku and his friends discover Krillin murdered, with the referee reporting that a monster stole Goku's Dragon Ball and a participant list. Goku uses the Dragon Radar to chase the killer. Roshi identifies the perpetrator as King Piccolo based on a crest, explaining that he and his master Mutaito previously sealed the demon in a jar, sacrificing Mutaito's life. It is revealed that Emperor Pilaf released King Piccolo and is now assisting him. Goku eventually catches up with King Piccolo's minion, Tambourine.

Goku is defeated by Tambourine while hungry, leading to the destruction of the Flying Nimbus.

Goku fights Tambourine but is weakened by hunger, allowing Tambourine to overpower him and destroy the Flying Nimbus before leaving Goku for dead. Meanwhile, Roshi and others travel to the Kame house. Tambourine delivers a dragon ball and a list of fighters to King Piccolo. He is then ordered to eliminate all the fighters, beginning with King Chappa. This sequence marks a significant turning point as the heroes face overwhelming odds and the antagonist systematically targets the remaining combatants. The events highlight the vulnerability of the protagonists and the escalating threat posed by King Piccolo's forces.

Demon Mark Appears as King Piccolo Sends Cymbal to Collect Dragon Balls

Tambourine eliminates fighters globally, leaving the demon mark behind, while King Piccolo dispatches Cymbal to retrieve the remaining dragon balls. Goku awakens hungry and searches for food. Roshi intends to relocate from the island once Bulma constructs a new dragon radar. Goku discovers and consumes a cooking fish. Upon finishing his meal, he swears revenge. A mountain man then emerges from the bushes, furious that Goku ate his fish.

Goku and Yajirobe clash while Roshi seeks Dragon Balls to defeat King Piccolo.

Goku engages in combat with Yajirobe, who proves to be a formidable warrior. Meanwhile, Roshi secures a refuge for his companions and departs with Tien and Chiaotzu to locate the Dragon Balls and halt King Piccolo. Bulma preserves Krillin within a freezing capsule. Although Goku initially suspects Yajirobe of aiding Tambourine, he realizes the warrior is truthful and honest. Cymbal targets Yajirobe’s Dragon Ball, leading to a contest of rock, paper, and scissors before their duel. Yajirobe ultimately defeats and kills Cymbal with a sword strike. King Piccolo senses the death of his subordinate at that moment.

King Piccolo orders Tambourine to find Cymbal's killer instead of killing Yamcha

King Piccolo is enraged by Cymbal's death and commands Tambourine to locate the murderer rather than eliminate his next target, Yamcha. Before this intervention, Tambourine had set his sights on Giran and Yamcha. Meanwhile, Goku explains the properties of the dragon balls to Yajirobe and requests one. Master Roshi also acquires a dragon ball. Goku plans to utilize the collected dragon balls to resurrect Krillin. The narrative shifts focus from the immediate threat to Yamcha as the King prioritizes avenging his subordinate's death, altering the course of the assassinations.

Tien confronts a past rival while Goku and Yajirobe flee Tambourine

Master Roshi negotiates with pirates on a land battleship to secure a Dragon Ball. Meanwhile, Yajirobe refuses to surrender his Dragon Ball to Goku, leading to a chase that ends at a river where both are exhausted. In a town, Tien encounters an old rival whom he previously injured by breaking his leg. Although the man initially refuses to give up the Dragon Ball, soldiers arrive suspecting Tien of killing martial artists. Master Roshi intervenes to prove their mistake, causing the man to forgive Tien and offer the Dragon Ball. Simultaneously, Tambourine locates Yajirobe, and Goku arrives ready for revenge.

Goku confronts Tambourine while Roshi tracks a Dragon Ball and King Piccolo prepares to act.

Roshi pursues a moving Dragon Ball while Goku engages Tambourine, quickly overpowering his opponent. Tambourine attempts to incinerate Goku with a beam, but Goku dodges the attack and eliminates Tambourine using a Kamehameha Wave in midair. Upon sensing Tambourine’s death, King Piccolo resolves to handle Goku personally. Meanwhile, Roshi and Tien discover a fourth Dragon Ball in a cave entangled with crows. King Piccolo chooses to wait until all the other Dragon Balls are collected, as he moves closer to Goku’s location.

Goku battles King Piccolo while Roshi retrieves the fifth dragon ball near Pilaf's ship.

Master Roshi is close to obtaining the fifth dragon ball when Pilaf’s ship arrives near Goku and Yajirobe. Remembering King Piccolo, Yajirobe gives Goku the ball and conceals himself. King Piccolo descends to confront Goku, who uses his speed to land initial blows, but these are insufficient against King Piccolo’s powerful counterattack. King Piccolo stuns Goku. Meanwhile, Roshi secures the fifth dragon ball but accidentally drops it down a canyon. The battle continues for a long time until King Piccolo fires multiple explosive beams at Goku. When Goku’s Kamehameha attack fails to stop the assault, King Piccolo prepares to deliver the final blow to his opponent.

King Piccolo critically injures Goku and claims a Dragon Ball while Roshi attempts a counter-strategy.

King Piccolo severely wounds Goku with a powerful beam and steals a Dragon Ball before continuing his search for the remaining orbs. Injured, Goku asks Yajirobe to transport him to Korin Tower. While Chiaotzu locates the fifth Dragon Ball, Master Roshi resolves to confront King Piccolo to retrieve the other two. Roshi conceals the balls he has gathered, but King Piccolo swallows them, ruining the plan. To stop Tien from engaging in battle, Roshi paralyzes him. Finally, King Piccolo leaps down to face Roshi directly. This sequence highlights the escalating conflict and the strategic moves made by both sides as the villain advances toward his goal.

Roshi reveals his dragon balls to King Piccolo while enduring pain without fighting.

Roshi discloses the location of his dragon balls to King Piccolo, knowing he cannot win and having no desire to fight. He endures the pain inflicted by his opponent while taunting him. King Piccolo does not recognize Roshi until the name Mutaito is mentioned, causing fear as he realizes Roshi's true purpose. Roshi retrieves a special jar from a capsule and attempts to use an evil containment wave against King Piccolo, who tries to resist. However, Roshi misses at the last second and dies. King Piccolo then unites all seven dragon balls and summons the Eternal Dragon.

King Piccolo kills Chiaotzu, Shenron, and Pilaf's group while targeting Chow Kingdom

Chiaotzu attempts to stop King Piccolo but is killed. King Piccolo wishes for youth and destroys Shenron before he vanishes, preventing others from using the Dragon Balls. He plans to attack the Kingdom of Chow, where King Furry resides. Tien prepares to use the Evil Containment Wave against him. Meanwhile, King Piccolo discards Pilaf, Mai, and Shu from his ship. Yajirobe and Goku arrive at Korin's tower.

King Piccolo attacks Chow Castle while Goku and Yajirobe attempt to climb Korin's tower

King Piccolo launches an assault on Chow Castle while the kingdom celebrates King Furry's anniversary. Goku plans to ascend Korin's tower to see Korin, with Yajirobe starting the climb with Bora's assistance. Yamcha and others arrive to find Tien waiting. As citizens present bouquets to the king, Piccolo breaches the castle. The situation turns violent, resulting in the death of the commander and the capture of King Furry during his evacuation. Meanwhile, Yajirobe successfully reaches the upper section of the tower.

King Piccolo's Conquest and the Search for Ultra Divine Water

King Piccolo kills King Furry's first officer and demands Furry send word to the world of his conquest. Furry refuses and King Piccolo destroys a large part of the city making him give in. Bulma places Chiaotzu and Roshi's corpses in freezing capsules. Meanwhile Yajirobe meets Korin and eats too many Sensu beans. Goku's friends are trying to enjoy themselves while Tien is trying hard to learn the evil containment wave. Sadly Korin has nothing left to teach Goku, but tips Goku on Ultra Divine Water.

Goku and Yajirobe enter an icy labyrinth to find the Ultra Divine Water while King Piccolo oppresses his subjects.

Piano provokes the enslaved subjects of King Piccolo. Korin informs Goku that the Ultra Divine Water is located within a dangerous icy labyrinth where many have died attempting to pass. Yajirobe initially refuses to join the quest but accidentally enters the same portal as Goku. Inside, Goku battles an indestructible ice monster while Darkness awakens. Both Goku and Yajirobe manage to escape by sliding down a long, twisting path. Meanwhile, Snow considers shooting King Piccolo with a rifle but recognizes the extreme danger of such an action. Darkness prepares a severe threat for Goku and Yajirobe as they continue their journey.

Goku confronts a fraudulent Roshi and drinks the dangerous water while King Piccolo unleashes criminals.

Yajirobe and Goku separate as Goku encounters Master Roshi, who leads him to Kame House where his friends appear to wait. Goku realizes this is an illusion designed to trap him and identifies Roshi as a fraud. During the confrontation, Yajirobe falls onto Goku, causing both to cling to a cliff edge. Goku manages to hold his ground despite being injured by Roshi. Darkness then appears to warn Goku that drinking the water could cause death if he is not physically fit. Goku accepts the risk and consumes the water. Simultaneously, King Piccolo announces that criminals are now free to rule the world.

Goku Survives Ultra Divine Water and Returns to Korin's Tower

Goku survives the Ultra Divine Water and escapes with Yajirobe using the power pole. A global crime wave prompts Eighter to travel to Chow Kingdom to find Snow, who is assisting casualties. Eighter convinces rogues to help the victims. Tien masters the evil containment wave to confront King Piccolo. Goku and Yajirobe return to Korin's Tower, where Korin provides Goku with a new Nimbus cloud. Goku then sets out to face King Piccolo again.

King Piccolo targets Sector 28, Bulma's homeland, while Tien confronts his new warrior Drum

King Piccolo selects Sector 28 for destruction, a region identified as the home of Bulma. Panic ensues as the city's population, including Bulma's parents, attempts to flee the impending threat. Meanwhile, a group of prisoners attacks Kame House, but Yamcha and Launch successfully defeat them. Tien reaches Chow Castle at the moment King Piccolo prepares to leave. Before Tien can execute his strategy, King Piccolo summons a new fighter named Drum to oppose him. The narrative highlights the escalating danger posed by King Piccolo's choices and the desperate efforts of allies to resist his advance.