Dragon Ball, Vol. 1: The Monkey King: Volume 1

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After seeing the ax didn't kill Gokū, the villager begins to beg Lord Oolong for forgiveness, claiming he'll give him anything except his daughter.

Cano named a new species of beetle Ogyges toriyamai after Toriyama, and another Ogyges mutenroshii, after the Dragon Ball character Muten Roshi. Goku trains under Kami for the next three years, once again reuniting with his friends at the Tenkaichi Budōkai.It all comes down to a final round so devastating the battlefield itself might not survive intact—let alone the spectators! The manga's story revolves around Bardock, Goku's father, who is featured in a scenario where he did not die at the hands of Freeza and fights his enemy's ancestor as a Super Saiyan.

Lamenting the fact that he only has a single cloud, Kame Sennin says he could give Bulma a gift if she gives him a peek at her panties. Their names are Goten and Trunks, and though they're not even out of elementary school, they may be the toughest things on the planet. With relative ease, Gokū takes the cloud for a very literal spin before eagerly thanking Kame Sennin, who says Gokū makes the cloud look like it was meant for him. Having resolved it would be the finale, he decided to draw what he wanted and inserted comedy with Gohan's Great Saiyaman persona and the character Gotenks.

But they'd better wish fast, because converging on them are Freeza, lord of the universe, and Vegeta, their evil ally—both seeking the Dragon Balls to wish for eternal life for themselves. Umigame explained that he was, in fact, a sea turtle, and had been lost from the sea for a year while gathering mushrooms. Gokū, however, wonders if sea turtles taste as good as the Bear Thief said; the Turtle refutes this in a panic.

Toriyama said that by the second half of the series, he had become more interested in coming up with the story than drawing it, and that the battles became more intense by him simplifying the lines. On the other side of the planet, Goku awakens from within his healing capsule and streaks to the battlefield to turn the tide.Headed by V Jump editor-in-chief Akio Iyoku, it is dedicated solely to Dragon Ball and optimizing and expanding the brand. Then, Goku and his friends part ways, promising to meet again in three years at the Tenka'ichi Budôkai, the "Strongest-Under-the-Heavens" Martial Arts Tournament. Gokū disagrees, as he says he can sense all kinds of people, and knocks on a door asking why no one is answering.