The opening gong has sounded which means only one thing...the arrival of the 22nd annual World Martial Arts Tournament! Master Roshi's pupils have trained long and hard for the chance to survive through to the group of eight that will vie for the championship. But this year's field is tougher than ever before. Action movie star, Pamput will put his fame and reputation on the line! The vicious Man Wolf hungers for revenge! And don't forget about the reigning champ, Jackie Chun! But the wicked Master Shen, is entering two students of his own charging them with a mission more devious than a simple tournament victory. The fighters are warming up for the preliminaries...but Goku is nowhere to be found!