

Goku undergoes rigorous training under the martial artist Master Roshi in order to fight in the World Martial Arts Tournament ( 天下一武道会, "Tenkaichi Budōkai" ) that attracts the most powerful fighters in the world. Oolong stops Pilaf from using the Dragon Balls by wishing for a pair of panties. The journey leads to a confrontation with the shape-shifting pig Oolong, as well as a desert bandit named Yamcha and his companion Pu'ar, who all later become allies Chi-Chi, whom Goku unknowingly agrees to marry and Emperor Pilaf, a blue-skinned imp who seeks the Dragon Balls to fulfill his desire of becoming ruler of the world. Together, they go on an adventure to find the seven mystical Dragon Balls ( ドラゴンボール), which have the ability to summon the powerful dragon Shenron, who can grant whoever summons him their greatest desire.

The series begins with a young monkey-tailed boy named Goku befriending a teenage girl named Bulma. See also: List of Dragon Ball episodes Emperor Pilaf Saga
