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[NARRATOR] Last time on Dragon Ball Z...

After returning from Other World,

Goku raced away from the Lookout, on the Flying Nimbus,

to join his friends on the battlefield.

[NARRATOR] Meanwhile, Piccolo, Gohan, and Krillin

put their training and skills to the test

as they fought desperately against Nappa and Vegeta,

two Saiyans bent on conquering the Earth...

But their combined strength was no match for the evil pair.

[GOHAN] Piccolo, we need you!

[NAPPA laughs]

[GOHAN whimpers]

[NARRATOR] While the others watched in vain

for news of the battle,

the Saiyans continued their ruthless conquest,

as Nappa unleashed the full force of his rage on Gohan.

You...

I'll kill you! Ahh!

[GOHAN whimpers]

[NARRATOR] Is this the end for Gohan?

Find out next on Dragon Ball Z!

[NAPPA yelling]

[GOHAN screaming]

[NAPPA yelling]

[GOHAN screaming]

[PICCOLO growling]

[NAPPA yelling]

Hurgh!

[PICCOLO shouting]

[KRILLIN grunting]

[NAPPA panting]

[chuckling]

[GOHAN whimpering]

Huhn?!

[PICCOLO panting]

P-Piccolo?

It's okay, kid. No sweat! Heh, heh, ha...

[GOHAN whimpering]

[GOHAN] No! You can't be hurt, Piccolo, you just can't!

We need you!

I'm... I'm not gonna make it...

It's up to you...

[PICCOLO] You must stop them!

[GOHAN] Piccolo! Hold on just a little longer!

My Dad's coming! He'll save us! Just hold on!

Aww, too bad. I wanted to take my time with the Namek!

Oh well, I can still have fun with the kid...

[thinking] Something's not right...

One of the big power levels is fading fast...

They're in trouble! Hang on, Gohan! I'm coming!

[KAMI grunting]

Kami! What is it?

[KAMI] Piccolo's life force is fading away,

and mine along with it.

Goku must not have gotten there in time.

When we cease to exist,

so will the Dragon Balls of this world.

But, legend tells of others on Namek.

Find them! Use them to wish us back!

[MR. POPO] Wait! Kami! Please!

Don't leave me!

[PICCOLO] It's ironic, isn't it?

After all my years of training to defeat your father,

I'd go out like this... Trying to save you, his son.

Piccolo?

Gohan... You're the only real friend

that I've ever had. I want to thank you...

[GOHAN] Just hold on a little longer!

[PICCOLO] I still remember the first day I brought you here.

You were small, helpless...

You've changed so much since then.

[PICCOLO] The harder things got, the more determined you became.

The more dangers you faced,

the stronger you grew as a warrior...

[PICCOLO] I know I was hard on you,

but it was for your own good...

You're like the son I never had. I'm proud of you...

[GOHAN] No! Please!

Good-bye, my friend...

Noo!

Goodbye, Popo! Remember...

[MR. POPO] Kami! Kaammii!

[KRILLIN] Gohan...

[GOHAN screaming]

Huh?!

Huh?! Alright! Let's go!

Masenko!

Huh?!

Gohan?

[GOHAN grunting]

[VEGETA] That runt's power level is over two thousand!

Hold on...

It's over three thousand!

Nappa, watch out!

This one is much more powerful than he appears!

Here I come, boy!

Haa!

Raagh!

[NAPPA panting]

[GOHAN whimpering]

Oh man!

Hey, not too bad, kid... That made my arm numb!

[NAPPA laughing]

Alright, then... It's my turn!

Ah, that one shot must have drained all of his energy.

His power level has returned to normal...

They're... too strong! We just can't stop them!

[KRILLIN growling]

[CHICHI] Let go of me!

[OX KING] I can't let you go, ChiChi! It's too dangerous!

[CHICHI] I've got to help them!

[OOLONG] I've got her!

[CHICHI] Gohan needs me!

[ROSHI] Hold on, Oolong! I'm coming!

[BULMA] Somebody stop her!

Nice to see you, too!

[ALL] It's Baba!

[BABA] I've come to tell you that Goku has returned

and will soon join the others in battle!

You mean... He's really back?

[thinking] Goku... Thank goodness.

I know! Let's see how things are going out there

by looking into Baba's crystal ball!

You swine! This isn't a television!

My crystal ball is sacred!

[CHICHI] Grab it!

[BULMA] Come on, Oolong, hurry!

Don't worry, Piccolo... I won't let you down!

[NAPPA chuckling]

Gohan! Run away! Hurry!

Ha ha! That's right, run away and hide!

No way... Piccolo's counting on me.

[NAPPA laughing]

Gohan! No!

Nice knowin' ya, kid!

There'll always be a soft spot at the bottom

of my boot for ya!

Ha ha, so long!

Huh?!

Rrgh!

Hnn. Huh? Huh?!

Huh?! Hrghh...

[NAPPA] Hey! Where did that thing come from?

Huh? Nimbus?

How did he...? What the..?

Hnn?!

[NAPPA] What is that thing? What's going on?

Huh?!

Aah! Daddy!

It's... Goku!

Welcome, Kakarot. Nice of you to join us!

[VEGETA laughing]

[VEGETA] Well, I was beginning to think

you weren't going to show up,

especially after your little family reunion with Raditz.

Did you two have fun catching up?

Goku... You're here!

My Dad's back!

I see... Not much for words, eh, Kakarot?

Well, you're just in time!

We were getting tired of beating on

these so-called fighters over and over again. What a joke!

Piccolo...

[GOHAN] He was protecting me... He saved me!

[GOKU] Tien...

Yamcha...

[NAPPA laughing]

Oh, were these guys friends of yours? Sorry about that...

They were fun to fight for a while,

but they all met the same fate in the end...

[NAPPA laughing]

Yeah, that's right... I took care of them all!

Well... except for that little guy.

He decided to blow himself up.

[GOKU growling]

And the whole time I was pounding them,

they were waiting for you to show up!

Somehow they knew you were coming, but it didn't matter.

You were too late!

[NAPPA laughing]

[VEGETA] Hmm...

Kakarot's power level is increasing!

They were weak... Just like you are!

Weak and not worth my time...

Hraah!

Huh? Hunh?!

[thinking] He's fast!

[GOKU] Come on, Gohan...

[GOKU] Hey, Krillin! Are you alright?

Fantastic!

I was a little late. Sorry... But it's okay now.

Oh, I almost forgot! Special delivery from Korin. Here...

[KRILLIN] Wow! A Senzu Bean! I sure am glad to see that!

[GOKU] This was his last one...

[KRILLIN] Whoa! Wait a minute!

Maybe you should keep it then...

[GOKU] Nah, I've already had one for myself, Krillin.

This one's for you!

I'd be wasting it!

You'll need it, if you're gonna try

and take down both of these guys...

It's your help that I might need...

That's the truth, Krillin, I promise!

Here, take half...

Thanks, Goku...

[GOKU] The other half's for you, Gohan...

[KRILLIN] We gotta learn how to grow those beans!

[GOKU] Krillin, you've gotten a lot stronger. I can feel it.

Yeah, I was doing great until the fighting started!

We've all improved! Thanks to Kami, of course!

But, man... I guess... It just wasn't enough!

Hey, Gohan, you look stronger, too!

I can tell you've been training hard!

Mm-hm. Piccolo's been taking care of me. He was great!

And he taught me so many things...

Now he's gone... and it's... it's up to us to bring him back.

I don't know how we can do it, but we have to.

We just have to, Dad!

[GOKU] We will, son, we will.

But first, we have to focus on taking these guys down,

once and for all!

[GOHAN whimpering]

You're right, Goku! Man!

It's not over yet!

Hey! With your increased strength,

and us back at full power,

we should have a pretty good chance of beating those jerks!

Right! But you've done your part.

Maybe it's best if the two of you sit this one out.

This time, I think

I'm gonna take them on all by myself...

Goku, you can't!

See that big guy over there?

He beat every last one of us without even breaking a sweat!

The only chance we have is to stick together!

He's right, Dad! That guy... He's really strong!

[GOKU growling]

[KRILLIN] Oh, wow! Goku?

Amazing!

[GOHAN] No, Dad! Don't!

[KRILLIN] Wait, Gohan! Just let him go!

[GOHAN] Come back! Please!

I've never seen him like this, Gohan.

He's different somehow...

I...I think we should just do what he says...

[GOKU] This has gone on long enough...

[GOKU] It ends, right here, right now...

[NAPPA chuckling]

[BABA] Look deep, deep into my crystal ball!

Crystal ball, show them all, what they want to see...

Crystal ball, show them all, their friends and family!

[BULMA] Look! Something's happening! Is that...

[ROSHI] Could it be...

[OX KING] It's Goku!

[CHICHI gasping]

Go-ku...

[OOLONG] Look! Krillin! And Gohan!

Gohan! My baby! He's all right!

ChiChi! Are you okay, dear? What a day...

Goku! Tear them up! Come on! Knock 'em out!

Piccolo!

If Piccolo's gone... That means...

Kami's gone as well! And the Dragon Balls!

They're gone, too!

That means we... can't wish them back?

Mmm...

[BULMA] Oh, Goku... Be careful.

Come on, I haven't got all day!

I wanna see what the great Kakarot's made of!

Ha! You want me? You got me!

[GOKU snarling]

[GOKU yelling]

All that's from... my Dad?

Power level's... 8,000. How? Wait! It's over nine!

[GOKU yelling]

Vegeta! What did you say his power level is?

It's over 9000!

9000? There's no way that could be right! It can't!

Don't be so sure...

I'll have you know I was trained in the art of Kaio-Ken!

Huh? Kaio-Ken?

Kaio-whatever! Who cares?

I'm still gonna crush you!

I don't care what you've learned!

Raagh!

Augh!

Whoa! How did he do that?

You... You'll pay for that... You'll... pay!

We'll see... But I haven't even warmed up yet...

What? Why you little... That was luck!

I'm the second strongest Saiyan in the universe!

[GOKU] Heh. Well, if your friend is stronger than you,

then I'd say that makes you the third strongest!

Heh... heh heh...

Kakarot... I'm gonna rip you apart!

Hyaah!

Huuh! Hyah hyah hyah!

[NAPPA's shouting continues]

It's strange... Just a year ago he couldn't beat Raditz

and now he's making sport of Nappa...

Haahh!

Hah? Huh? Hunh?!

[GOKU] Over here!

Ha?! Haah?!

[NAPPA growling]

[KRILLIN] Wow... Did you see how your father did that?!

Uh... Nuh-uh... Did you?

[NAPPA] I'll get my hands on you! And when I do...

[NAPPA growling]

[thinking] I've never heard of anyone

increasing their power level that much in one year!

What?!

[NAPPA growling]

Raagh!

[NAPPA grunting]

That's for my friends, all four of them!

[NARRATOR] Will Goku's increased level of power

be enough to stop the Saiyans?

Find out next time, on Dragon Ball Z!