In an effort to eliminate the possibility of the fight ending in a ring-out, Cell destroys the ring and discards the rules. Sharpner, a classmate of Videl and Gohan, try to get a picture of Saiyaman unmasked so Videl will go out with him. But every time he tries, something goes wrong. Note: This is Part 1 of the edited Tree of Might dub. It was originally aired as if it were part of the Television series. Vegeta and Goku continue their one-on-one battle of strength, will, and determination. Blow by blow, the two warriors seem evenly matched, until Vegeta reveals the secret power of the Saiyans; the ability to transform into a giant ape, whose rage is capable of destroying entire civilizations and planets! Can Goku find a way to stop this monstrous assault? Frieza introduces the Ginyu Force, and Vegeta is forced to team up with Gohan and Krillin. Captain Ginyu steals the Dragon Balls, while Gohan and Krillin prepare to fight Guldo, the weakest member of the Ginyu Force.

Cell gets himself on TV and announces his tournament to the world. He explains that if no one is able to defeat him, he will destroy the Earth. The Z Fighters then start to prepare. Powered by his insatiable hunger, Majin Buu escapes the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, leaving Piccolo and Gotenks trapped inside. Krillin and the rest of the gang are forced to fight the monster on their own. Will Majin Buu finally have his way and make a meal out of the good guys? When Gotenks’ fusion comes unraveled, it looks like the end has finally come for Goten and Trunks. But just as things seem at their worst, Gohan descends on the scene with his newly awakened powers! At long last, the tables are turning on Majin Buu!

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Ginyu's identity is revealed and plots to switch yet again, and with Piccolo, but his attempts are cut short when Gohan throws Bulma, (in a frog's body) in the way of Ginyu's body switching beam, resulting in Bulma being returned to her original body, and Ginyu being returned to the body of a frog. Meanwhile Goku is still losing against Frieza. Even the Kaio-ken x10 is not powerful enough for him. Goku is thrown underwater, and Frieza tries to drown him, but a vision of his close friends and family being violently murdered by Frieza, and Earth destroyed, gives Goku the encouragement he needs to use the Kaio-ken x20. After landing some punches, Goku fires a massive Kamehameha at Frieza, and for a moment it looks like Goku has claimed victory, but Frieza survives. In a true moment of horror Piccolo and Krillin are turned to stone by Dabura. Determined to save their friends' lives Goku, Gohan and Vegeta enter Babidi's ship along with Supreme Kai. Then they have to fight Babidi's henchmen to progress further.

After Goku completes the first phase of his special martial arts training King Kai instructs him to bash Gregory with a hammer. Easier said than done. After an exhaustive chase, King Kai tells the story of the Saiyan race. Inspired, Goku resumes his training and eventually manages to put the hammer to Gregory. Impressed, King Kai agrees to train Goku personally. But will it be enough to stop the incoming Saiyan invasion of Earth? Gohan and Krillin take action and save Dende, a Namekian child, from being killed by Dodoria. He chases after them, but they escape. Goku is nowhere to be found, and Chi Chi is getting madder by the minute! But Goku has his hands full guarding four dragon eggs from the dangers of the wild. Even if he can save the dragons, he will soon face an even more dangerous peril… An angry Chi-Chi! The Saiyans Vegeta and Nappa defiantly announce their arrival on Earth with the complete destruction of East City. Sensing their power, Vegeta, Gohan and Krillin prepare for the worst and meet the Saiyans face to face where Piccolo learns of his origins on the planet Namek. Yajirobe also learns of the Saiyans arrival but uses it merely as an occasion for profit. Our heroes are left facing on onslaught of sprouted Saibamen under the grinning command of Vegeta and Nappa.With the remote control smashed and Vegeta giving Cell the go ahead, the stage is set is for Cell's terrifying completion. Now it's up to Trunks and Krillin to save 18 from Cell's power-hungry grasp, but Vegeta isn't going to let Trunks ruin his plan. Trunks however, surprises Vegeta by blasting his father away. Cell then blinds everyone by using Tien's Solar Flare, and he succeeds in absorbing 18. Dr. Gero's dream has been realized, and the Earth's greatest fear has come about. Cell is complete! Can anyone stop the android nightmare in his final, perfect form? As the heroes nervously line up, a glimmer of hope shines from above. Gohan is now a Super Saiyan! Krillin and Gohan get their first real glimpse of Frieza?s cruelty as the villain unleashes his evil henchmen upon an unsuspecting Namek village. Frieza wants the fifth Dragon Ball, and he is prepared to learn its location by any means necessary ? but the Nameks won?t give it up without a fight! Uub grows stronger as the battle rages, soon becoming the Saiyan’s equal! Neither warrior gives an inch in this fast paced, destructive battle. But before the match is decided, Goku makes a startling revelation. With his plan revealed, Goku and Uub depart the arena leaving a stunned crowd in their wake. In the FUNimation dub of the series, the original four sagas were furthered divided into a total of sixteen sagas: Vegeta Saga (Saiyan Saga), Namek Saga, Captain Ginyu Saga, Frieza Saga, Garlic Jr. Saga, Trunks Saga, Androids Saga, Imperfect Cell Saga, Perfect Cell Saga, Cell Games Saga, Great Saiyaman Saga, World Tournament Saga, Babidi Saga, Majin Buu Saga, Fusion Saga, and Kid Buu Saga.

Goku comes across a house on Snake Way and a beautiful woman named Princess Snake tries to kill him without him knowing it. The Z-Fighters gather at the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament, and wait for Goku to arrive. As they are scoping about the tournament, their hero, who has been missed for 7 years, arrives and gets to meet his second son for the first time. Bulma is arrested by a mysterious group of militant, heavily armed refugees while traveling to Namek. At first, they accuse the trio of being henchmen of the evil Frieza that destroyed their home planet. However, when the Earthlings help in a dangerous situation, the refugees allow them to continue on their journey to Namek. They reach the planet and, with the help of two Namek natives, begin their search and find two Dragon Balls. Flying through space on his way to Namek, Goku receives some happy news ? his friends have all made it to King Kai?s planet! But the celebration is cut short when King Kai realizes Goku is rushing to face the ruthless Frieza. Meanwhile, more trouble is brewing on Planet Namek. The battle between Vegeta and Zarbon has begun!The Z-Fighters realize the heart virus Trunks warned them about has infected Goku. 19 begins draining Goku's Super Saiyan strength away. Vegeta arrives on the battlefield and announces that he will finish the androids while being a Super Saiyan. It’s been ten years since the demise of the evil Majin Buu, and Earth is once again at peace. Gohan has become a scholar. Trunks and Goten have become strong, young teenagers! Vegeta and Bulma have a new daughter named Bulla! And Goku's a grandfather! Frieza heals Vegeta, but he escapes and steals all of Frieza's Dragon Balls. Vegeta then finds Krillin with a Dragon Ball and begins pursuing him, with Zarbon in chase.

With Goku caught in the clutches of the giant ape Vegeta, Krillin and Gohan launch a desperate attempt to save him! All is for naught, however, as Krillin's Destructo Disk fails to sever the Saiyan's tail. But a single hope remains for reversing Vegeta's monstrous transformation, when an unlikely hero steps out of the shadows? Yajirobe! The battle between Gotenks and Majin Buu rages on inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. On the outside, family and friends wait anxiously for Gotenks and Piccolo to reappear. Can they successfully defeat Majin Buu and make it out alive?takes down Vegeta. Trunks steps in to help. Tien and Piccolo try to join in, but are defeated by Android 17. 18 shatters Trunks' sword and defeats the two Super Saiyans. Now the androids set their sights on Goku's house. With no new battles to fight, Goku has been living a quiet life in the countryside with his wife Chi-chi and their son Gohan! While Goku makes plans to spend a happy day with friends on Master Roshi's island, a powerful new threat is on its way to Earth. And the arrival of this sinister alien could spell disaster for Goku and his friends! Ginyu and Jeice arrive on the battlefield. Goku starts fighting with Ginyu. Meanwhile, Bulma decides to go after all seven Dragon Balls herself. Gohan, Krillin and Bulma continue their search for the Dragon Balls on Planet Namek with their new friend Zaacro. But standing in their way is one mean giant! Meanwhile, Goku has escaped from the hospital to gear up for his upcoming re-match with Vegeta. Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks continues his fight with Majin Buu, and the Lookout is caught in the crossfire! As Gotenks turns up the power, so does Majin Buu—and by the time it’s over, one of them will be in way over his head!