Return To The Tournament (第22回天下一武道会 Dai-Nijūnikai Tenkaichi Budōkai, lit. "The Twenty-Second Tenka’ichi Budōkai") is the tenth volume of the original Dragon Ball manga series written by Akira Toriyama. It was released on November 10, 1987 in Japan, and in May 2003 for the English version. It finishes the Fortuneteller Baba Saga and begins the Tien Shinhan Saga.
Volume introduction by Akira Toriyama

The cover flap image
"There’s practically nothing good about being nearsighted. When you go swimming at the pool or the beach, you can’t see any of the gals in their bathing suits! It often happens that I’ll think, “Oh!”, and hurry to put on my glasses, only for it to be an old lady, so I’ll hurry to take my glasses off again. There was even one time where the hot spring I went to had mixed bathing, but I had to swallow my tears because all I could see was a blur. Stupid nearsightedness! Everyone, please take care of your eyes."
Summary
As promised, Goku uses the Dragon Balls to revive Upa’s father, Bora. Three years pass as Goku travels around the world training. At the 22nd Tenka’ichi Budōkai, Goku meets Tenshinhan, a student of Kame-Sen’nin’s rival, Tsuru-Sen’nin. Tenshinhan defeats Yamcha, breaking his leg.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
- Bulma
- Fortuneteller Baba
- Upa
- Bora
- Shu
- Mai
- King Chappa
- Man-Wolf
- Pamput
- World Tournament Announcer
- Launch
- Puar
- Oolong
Chapters
Chapter # | Title |
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109 | "A Second Helping of Pilaf" |
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110 | "The Pilaf Machine" |
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111 | "Reenter the Dragon" |
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112 | "Go, Goku, Go!" |
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113 | "Return to the Tournament" |
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114 | "The Qualifying Rounds" |
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115 | "King Chappa" |
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116 | "The Doctored Lottery" |
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117 | "Yamcha's Kamehameha!" |
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118 | "The Cruelty of Tenshinhan" |
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119 | "The Full Moon Grudge" |
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120 | "Look Out! The Dodon Blast!" |
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Battles
- Goku vs. King Chappa
- Yamcha vs. Tien Shinhan
- Jackie Chun vs.[Man-Wolf
- Krillin vs. Chiaotzu
Volume 10: Return To The Tournament |
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A Second Helping of Pilaf · The Pilaf Machine · Reenter the Dragon · Go, Goku, Go! · Return to the Tournament · The Qualifying Rounds · King Chappa · The Doctored Lottery · Yamcha's Kamehameha! · The Cruelty of Tenshinhan · The Full Moon Grudge · Look Out! The Dodon Blast! |