Dragon Ball Chapter 23

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The Dragon Team Parts Ways
Kanzenban Full Color
ドラゴンチーム解散 Doragon Chīmu Kaisan
Premiered	Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1985 #23
Sale Date	04 May 1985
Issue Date	20 May 1985
Chapter Data
Pages	Title; Pages 1-14 (Black and White)
Episodes	Dragon Ball Episode 13
Viz Publication
Title	Separate Ways
Release	March 2003
Translation	Mari Morimoto
Adaptation	Gerard Jones
Editor	Trish Ledoux
Collected Volumes
Tankōbon	Dragon Ball Tankōbon Volume 2
Kanzenban	Dragon Ball Kanzenban Volume 2
Full Color	Boyhood Arc Volume 2 Digital Color Part 1 Volume 2
VIZBIG	Dragon Ball VIZBIG Volume 1
Viz 3-in-1	Dragon Ball 3-in-1 Volume 1

"The Dragon Team Parts Ways" is the twenty-third chapter of the Dragon Ball manga series by Akira Toriyama. It was first published in Japan in the 1985 #23 issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump.

Summary

The next morning everyone is reflecting on what had happened the previous night. Goku is still sleeping, and Bulma's vest has been placed over him to cover up his "man" area. Oolong thinks it was terrible that Goku put them in such a dilemma, but Yamcha thinks it was good, since it gave them the chance to escape. Bulma thinks it is best they don't tell him about what happened. Goku finally wakes up as Oolong wonders if Goku's an alien.

It doesn't take long for Goku to wonder where his clothes went. So Bulma tells Oolong to give him the underwear, but he refuses and instead gives him his pants. As Goku puts on the pants, he makes fun of Oolong for having such short legs. Goku suddenly falls over and Yamcha says it's probably because he isn't used to balancing without his tail. Goku then looks at his back, and can't believe his tail is gone, but then doesn't care, and everyone falls over. He wonders about his Nyoi-Bō now, and Yamcha says it's probably still at the castle. Goku falls down every few seconds as he runs over there to get it.

Oolong wonders what they should do now, since it'll be a year before they can use the Dragon Balls again. Bulma and Yamcha are both disappointed that it'll be another year before they get their wishes for a dreamy boyfriend and a woman to marry. They suddenly both get a realization and face each other. Goku then returns with Nyoi-Bō, falling down along the way, and asks Oolong why he's so annoyed. Oolong points over at Yamcha and Bulma, who are blissfully holding hands and dancing, along with Pu'er. Oolong doesn't like this it all, and Goku thinks they're acting strange.

Bulma tells Goku that she and Yamcha are going to the city, and asks Goku if he wants to come along. Goku says he really wants to go train with Kame-Sen'nin to get stronger. Bulma asks Oolong what he'll do, and he decides he'll go to the city too, since there'll be lots of girls. Goku wants to gather the Dragon Balls again in a year, but Bulma and Yamcha say they don't need them anymore. Goku still wants to find his Grandpa's memento, but doesn't know how to find them, so Bulma gives him the Dragon Radar as a present. Yamcha pulls out a capsule, and out comes an airplane. He tells Goku to do his best with Muten Rōshi. Goku then calls for Kinto-Un, and they all say "bye bye" and go their separate ways.

Availability

This chapter has been released in numerous countries and languages around the world in both print and digital formats.

Japan

• Dragon Ball Volume 2: A Critical Moment for the Dragon Balls (Tankōbon; 10 January 1986)
  • Digital Monochrome Edition Volume 2 (12 October 2012)
• Dragon Ball Volume 2 (Kanzenban; 04 December 2002)
• Dragon Ball Part 1: Son Goku Training Arc Volume 2 (Digital Color Edition; 04 February 2013)
• Dragon Ball: Boyhood Arc Volume 2 (Full Color Comics; 04 January 2016)
• Dragon Ball Digest Edition - Legend 1: Hunt for the Dragon Balls Arc (13 May 2016)

External Links

• Kanzenshuu Manga Guide - Dragon Ball Chapter 23