Arc Information
| Original Run: | 24 February 1987 – 21 July 1987 (22 weeks) |
| Corresponding: | Dragon Ball Chapters 113 – 134 (22 chapters) |
| Page Count: | 329 pages (6 full color / 24 limited color / 299 black and white) |
Arc Synopsis
Three years later at the 22nd Tenka’ichi Budōkai, some unforeseen strong opponents appear. They are Tsuru-Sen’nin’s pupils, Tenshinhan and Chiaotzu. In Match #1 Tenshinhan has an easy victory against Yamcha, breaking his leg in the process. Kuririn vs Chiaotzu followed, with Chiaotzu unleashing a Dodonpa of all things. Realizing he can’t beat Kuririn with force alone, Chiaotzu uses his psychic powers to prevent Kuririn from moving, and attacks him! However, Kuririn learns Chiaotzu’s secret weakness… he’s bad at math!
Having defeated Chiaotzu with his math skills, Kuririn’s next opponent was Goku of all people. This was an unexpected showdown between fellow pupils, but Goku got an overwhelming victory through his dramatic difference in power. He ended up going to the finals to face Tenshinhan, who had beaten Jackie Chun. An even battle of offense and defense unfolded between Goku and Tenshinhan, with neither giving an inch. Then Tenshinhan announced that in order to put an end to the battle, he would fire the Kikōhō, which would shorten his own lifespan.
The ring is annihilated by Tenshinhan’s Kikōhō, so the match became an aerial battle. Goku put up a valiant fight in the sky, but Tenshinhan became the champion as he landed out of bounds just after Goku. However, after the tournament ends, Kuririn is killed by somebody!!
Chapter List
Dai-Nijūnikai Tenka’ichi Budōkai
The Twenty-Second Tenka’ichi Budōkai
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1987 #13
Yosen Sabaibaru
Surviving the Preliminaries
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1987 #14
Yosen Sabaibaru Sono Ni
Surviving the Preliminaries, Part Two
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1987 #15
Tsukurareta Taisenhyō
Manufactured Matchups
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1987 #16
Yamucha no Kamehameha
Yamcha’s Kamehameha
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1987 #17
Yamucha Yabureru!!
Yamcha Broken!!
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1987 #18
Mangetsu no Urami
A Full Moon Grudge
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1987 #19
Nanto Dodonpa
An Unexpected Dodonpa
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1987 #20
Kuririn no Dai-Sakusen
Kuririn’s Great Strategy
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1987 #21
Son Gokū Sanjō!!!
Here’s Son Goku!!!
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1987 #22
Jitsuryoku Hakuchū!!
Evenly Matched!!
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1987 #23
Wakaki Tenshinhan
Young Tenshinhan
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1987 #24
Son Gokū Tai Kuririn!!
Son Goku vs Kuririn!!
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1987 #25
Son Gokū Tsuyoshi!!
Son Goku The Mighty!!
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1987 #26
Kuririn no Sakusen, Gokū no Sakusen
Kuririn’s Strategy, Goku’s Strategy
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1987 #27
Tenka’ichi no Sūpā Batoru!!
The World’s Greatest Super Battle!!
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1987 #28
Haikyū-Ken to Sentō Pawā
The Haikyū-Ken and Fighting Power
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1987 #29
Tenshinhan Aseru!
Tenshinhan Feels the Heat!
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1987 #30
Tenshinhan, Kunō!
Tenshinhan, in Anguish!
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1987 #31
Tsuru-Sen’nin no On’nen Kikōhō!!
Tsuru-Sen’nin’s Curse, the Kikōhō!!
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1987 #32
Ryōsha Saigo no Senjutsu!!
The Pair’s Final Tactics!!
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1987 #33
Budō Taikai Shūryō! Soshite…
The Martial Arts Tournament Concludes! And Then…
Weekly Shōnen Jump 1987 #34