The 21st Tenkaichi Budoukai
• The Elimination Rounds

As Son Goku, Kuririn, and Kame-sennin arrive at the arena located in the Papaya Islands, the students look at all the great fighters that are present. Then, an authority explains that 137 fighters are present, and to decide the eight finalists, elimination rounds will take place. The rules are that no foreign weapon can be used, no blows to the groin, no killing, if you fall out of the ring you lose, and if you are down for a count of ten you lose. First off, Son has to fight a huge muscular man, who he easily knocks out of the ring. Son Goku then discovers that after their training he and Kuririn have become super strong. Then, Kuririn faces off against a kid, who used to bully him in the Orinji temple, and Kuririn knocks him out with one flying kick. Round after round, both Goku and Kuririn barely tap their opponents and defeat them.

As Kuririn is fighting, Goku meets an old friend. When the person yells, "Roka Fu-Fu Ken", Son knows that it’s the old bandit Yamucha. Yamucha tells him that Bulma and Oolong are there too, and they all have a little reunion. Then Goku introduces Kuririn, and Yamucha sees that Kuririn is too strong for him. Then Son Goku tells Kame-sennin that they’ve made it to the final rounds, and Kame-sennin is happy for them. Afterwards, they’re hanging around the arena when a large man (who has never, ever taken a bath) walked by. Son Goku almost passed out from the horrible smell that the man gave. After the announcer explained the rules again, Son Goku has a big meal. Then, he finds out who’s up against whom. Kuririn versus Bacterian (the smelly man), Jackie Chun (his name is a pun on a certain martial artist) versus Yamucha, Namu versus Ran Fan, and Son Goku versus Giran.

• Kuririn versus Bacterian

Soon, the announcer yells that the Tenkaichi Budoukai has officially begun. First up is Kuririn against Bacterian. As Son Goku wishes him good luck, Kuririn nervously steps in the ring. With the clang of the bell, Bacterian quickly raced towards Kuririn. He throws a punch, but Kuririn dodges it. Then Bacterian uses a bad-breath attack and fazes Kuririn out. Then, he rubs his hand on his body, and gives Kuririn a whiff of the sweat stench. This was too much for Kuririn, and he fainted on the ground. As he lay there, the announcer said that this could disqualify him and started the countdown. Bacterian then jumped on him and started kicking him in the stomach. Suddenly, Son Goku got up and yelled that Kuririn doesn’t have a nose, he’s just imagining the smell. Kuririn quickly got up, and Bacterian was confused. He tried to spit on him, but missed. Then, Kuririn quickly kicked him and farted on his face. Bacterian was knocked out, and Kuririn was officially declared the winner.

• Yamucha versus Jackie Chun

Son Goku and Kuririn then talk for a while, as the judges allow Kuririn to move onto the semi-finals. The announcer says that the next fight will soon begin, and after a few minutes the bell rings. Yamucha steps into the ring, and everybody waits for Jackie Chun. Bulma hopes that Chun’s some hot guy, and when Oolong tells her she’s going out with Yamucha, she says that she can look, can’t she? Anyway, Jackie turns out to be an old guy, and the crowd laughs that a young man is fighting this old guy. The second bell rings, and Yamucha attacks. The announcer says that Yamucha’s punches and kicks are incredible, but Chun is effortlessly dodging all of them. Jackie Chun says that Yamucha needs to train more, really getting him angry. Yamucha tries his Roka Fu-Fu Ken, but misses yet again. Then Jackie Chun jumps up, does a somersault, and lands behind Yamucha. He concentrates his Ki onto his palms, and releases it as a gust of air. Yamucha is knocked out of the ring, and Jackie is the official winner. Son Goku is amazed at the old guy’s technique, and Kuririn says that he has to fight him next.

• Namu versus Ran Fan

Yamucha comes back disappointed, and says that he hopes to do better in the next tournament. Meanwhile, the announcer says that the next match is between Namu and Ran Fan. Namu steps into the ring, and reminds himself that he must win in order to buy water since there is a drought in his village. Ran Fan, a teenage girl, steps into the ring as well. As the match begins, Ran Fan attacks with a flying kick, and Namu takes the hit. In return, he barely taps her on the shoulder and she starts crying. While Namu is worried, she takes advantage and punches him in the stomach. Namu sees what she is trying to do, and says that he won’t be fooled anymore. Then, Ran Fan strips down to her underwear, and Namu starts to blush. Then, he remembers his mission to bring water for his village, and closes his eyes. He jumps into the air, and knocks Ran Fan out. The announcer declares Namu the winner of the match.

• Son Goku versus Giran

Soon, the announcer calls for Giran to enter the ring. Everybody then sees that Giran is not human, but a half-dinosaur, half-monster. Son Goku is called up next, but nobody comes. Giran demands that he should be declared the winner, as the judges and everybody search for Goku. He is finally found sleeping outside. Son Goku says that he had a good nap, and now he’s ready to fight. As the bell clangs, Giran tells Son that he has something in his hand. Goku steps up to have a closer look, and Giran forms a fist and punches Goku with full force. The judges are about to declare Giran the winner, as the monster boasts that no one can survive his punch. Suddenly, Son Goku gets up and says that the punch actually hurt a little. Giran is really angry and surprised at the kid’s strength. Son Goku leaps up, and gives the monster a hard punch in the stomach. Then, he grabs Giran’s tail and hurls him out of the ring. Everybody thinks that the match is over, but suddenly Giran spreads his wings and flies back into the ring.

Then, Giran quickly uses his Sticky-Gum and spits gum around Goku so that he can’t move. After that, Giran punches him lots of times, and finally picks him up and throws him away. Everybody says that Son can’t do anything now, but suddenly Goku shouts "Kinto-Un" and lands on the candy cloud. Giran complains that this is against the rules, but the judges decide that this will be allowed just this once. Giran throws a punch at Goku, but Goku suddenly reveals that his tail has grown back, and wraps it around Giran’s wrist. With the monster’s added force, Son breaks out of the gum. Then, he shows Giran his incredible strength by destroying a huge wall. Giran is baffled at his strength, and forfeits. The announcer then says that Son Goku is the winner, and that the semi-finals are over.