Dragonball Volume 17 Summary

New Characters:

Fighting styles:
Bukuujutsu: "No Air" This is name of the technique used when people fly around.

Other notes:

Story:

Piccolo yells out that Gokuu can't move his arms and legs, and he fires a major blast at his prey. Kuririn yells out Gokuu's name, and then Piccolo gloats over the destruction and his triumph over Gokuu. He claims that he's the greatest, and people stand dumbfounded until Kuririn asks Tenshin if they see the same thing -- it's Gokuu, heading on a flat trajectory (the group yells out that Gokuu has learned Bukuujutsu.)  The man yells out "You lose!!!!" and then he hits. Gokuu asks the announcer
if Piccolo is out of the ring -- this is true, and Gokuu wins the Budoukai.  People rush forward, congratulating him, and now that it's safe, Yajirobee comes out of hiding. Gokuu is asked if he's ok, and of course, he isn't. But, Yajirobee tells them to not worry, as he gives the fighter a Senzu seed. Gokuu recovers fully, and leaps into the air gleefully ("I won, I won") Kuririn and Yajirobee ask each other what they know about the seeds. Gokuu sees Kami-sama about to kill the helpless Piccolo and stops him. They argue about this, and Kami-sama takes the attitude that the world is better off without them. But, Kamesennin reminds the god that it was Kami-sama that had created the Dragon Balls, which were responsible for the long chain of events that had brought everyone together. Kami-sama tells Gokuu that the old man is ok, and Gokuu agrees, adding that the guy is also a slight pervert.  Kami-sama pays Gokuu back by restoring the man's fighting uniform, remarking on the fact that Gokuu wears Kamesennin's logo.

Gokuu asks for another Senzu seed, which confuses the monk, who complies. Then, Piccolo gets better real fast. People flee in panic.  Gokuu states that since Piccolo hasn't died, Kami-sama won't die.  Piccolo comments on the error of this move, Kuririn reminds the demon about the magical seals, and Piccolo flies off as he tells them that he'll have fun with them the next time they meet. Gokuu thinks to himself that Piccolo will get stronger, but that he plans on becoming even stronger himself. Buruma realizes that Gokuu had grown from a small boy, into a mountain. Then Chi Chi throws herself on her man, glad that he's alive -- Gokuu isn't pleased with this display of affection, and Kamesennin had forgotten about the wedding promise.  Kami-sama is so taken with Gokuu's honesty, that the God suggests that the man join him in heaven, and become his replacement when Kami-sama eventually dies. Gokuu considers this a bad joke, and begs out of it. Chao-zu flies in from the hospital, where he'd been safe, and is happily reunited with Tenshinhan. Kami-sama keeps pressing Gokuu concerning his offer, but Gokuu calls for Kintoen, and he and Chi Chi fly off with Kami-sama and Kuririn calling out his name behind him.

[Note: Kamesennin, in the insert, assures us that the series hasn't ended.]

This isn't all of Volume 17 but it is the end of Dragonball.