Goku vs. Piccolo (龍虎相討つ! Ryūko Aiutsu!, lit. "The Dragon and Tiger Mutually Strike!") is the sixteenth volume to the original Dragon Ball manga series written by Akira Toriyama. It was released on February 10, 1989 in Japan and on August 3, 2004 for the English version. It concludes the Piccolo Jr. Saga. This is the final volume titled under "Dragon Ball" in North America. Every volume after this one is titled as Dragon Ball Z in the North American release.
Volume introduction by Akira Toriyama
"Ta-daa! Would you believe it? I managed to get a whole 20-day vacation!! Awesome! Hey-hey!! And so forth. But just as I was getting carried away in my high spirits, I was laid up with a cold. A few days later, I somehow felt better and went out in the car, but just as I’d gotten back from finishing my errands, I caught my finger in the car door and put a crack in the bone. And while I was groaning in pain, my cold came back again. ……Dear God, thank you very much for my enjoyable vacation……."
Summary
Shen performs the Mafūba, but Piccolo returns the favor and instead traps him in a jar, which he swallows. Goku and Ma Junior begin their epic battle, and Goku manages to rescue God from inside Piccolo. Even with broken limbs and a hole in his chest, Goku declares that he will win.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
- Chi-Chi
- Bulma
- Master Roshi
- Tien Shinhan
- Launch
- Krillin
- Yamcha
- Puar
- Oolong
- Chiaotzu
- Yajirobe
- World Tournament Announcer
Chapters
Chapter # | Title |
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181 | "God's Miscalculation" |
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182 | "The Fated Showdown!" |
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183 | "Testing the Waters" |
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184 | "The Real Fight" |
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185 | "The Super Kamehameha" |
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186 | "Panic at the Tenkaichi Budokai!" |
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187 | "Piccolo's Super Giantification Spell" |
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188 | "Goku's Fight" |
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189 | "The Demon King's Final Gamble" |
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190 | "Piccolo Destroys Everything!" |
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191 | "The 10 Count" |
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192 | "The Last Gasp!" |
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193 | "The Fate of the Strongest" |
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194 | "The Gift of the Dragon Balls" |
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Battles
- Piccolo Jr. vs. Hero
- Goku vs. Piccolo Jr.
Trivia
- Launch makes her final appearance in the manga in this volume.
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