In his quest for the seven Dragon Balls, Goku invades Muscle Tower to fight the Red Ribbon Army and protect Jingle Village, and later reunites with his old friend Bulma in an adventure on a jungle island, where problems arise in the form of General Blue.
After eight months of intense training, Goku enters the "Strongest Under the Heavens" fighting tournament, where he faces off with the mysterious old martial arts master Jackie Chun before continuing on his quest for the seven Dragon balls, fighting the Red Ribbon Army.
In the final volume of this series, the Strongest Under the Heavens martial arts tournament draws to a close with only Goku, Piccolo, and Shen--the disguised Kami-sama--remaining. But even a god is no match for Piccolo's new powers and Goku is soon fighting alone for ultimate control of the world!.
Kuririn, Goku, Tenshinhan, and Yamcha face formidable enemies during a martial arts tournament that includes Taopaipai, the assassin, who has returned as a cyborg.
Piccolo restores his youth by wishing on the Dragon Balls, then flies to the palace of the King of the World and declares that he is the new King. Tenshinhan and Goku risk death in order to gain skills that will defeat him.
Intrigue surrounds the "Strongest-Under-the-Heavens" Martial Arts Tournament as Goku finds something familiar about Tsuru-Sen'nin's trademark move, the "dodon-pa.".
Baba Uranai, an all-seeing, high-priced witch, offers to tell Goku where the last Dragon Ball is for free if he and his friends can beat five monsters in one-on-one combat.
Gohan, Kuririn, and Bulma must outwit pirates and the Red Ribbon Army in order to retrieve the last of the Dragon Balls, which can grant any wish in the world.
In their search for seven Dragon Balls, Goku and Bulma encounter several obstacles, including the Turtle Hermit, the shapeshifter Oolong, the bandit Yamcha, and the Ox King of Frypan Mountain.
