Destructo Disk
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| Destructo Disk | |||
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| Alternate names | Kienzan Circle of Chi Energy Circle Razor | ||
| Inventor | Krillin | ||
| Users | Krillin Vegeta Tien Shinhan Frieza Goku Android 18 Cell Cell Juniors Baby | ||
| Color | or or | ||
The Destructo Disk is Krillin's signature move and most powerful attack. The Destructo Disk is a razor-sharp disk of energy that can slice through nearly anything; its main weaknesses are that it's generally slow to create, it lacks accuracy, and it can't be guided once it's thrown.
Krillin first used this against Nappa, but the Saiyan dodged it (only thanks to Vegeta's advice), resulting in only a gash on his cheek. He tried again, against Great Ape Vegeta, in an attempt to cut off his tail, but Vegeta managed to dodge it. Later, during the battle with Frieza, Krillin was able to slice off Frieza's tail while he was in his second form as well as let loose several Destructo Disks at once. Later, he was able to throw a version that splits apart and attacks the target from multiple angles (anime only). He also cuts Kid Buu in half with this technique when he arrives on Grand Kai's planet in the Afterlife (though Buu was able to use his unique powers and immediately pull himself back together, not to Yamcha's surprise).
During the Garlic Jr. Saga, Krillin used the Destructo Disk on Vinegar, who was able to catch it in his bare hand and throw it away.
Vegeta, Android 18, Tien and Goku have similar attacks which they use one time each. Vegeta uses it during the Vegeta Saga to cut off Great Ape Gohan's tail, Goku uses it in Movie 3 to cut off Great Ape Gohan's tail, thus saving Gohan from Turles' Kill Driver attack. Tien uses it when facing Future Trunks in the Tenka-ichi Grand Tournament during Movie 9. Android #18 uses it when she faces Mighty Mask in the World Martial Arts Tournament to reveal him as Trunks and Goten in costume. Goku uses it when he first returns to life and faces Super Buu in the Fusion Saga (this is Goku's first use of the move in the manga canon).
However, Krillin's Destructo Disk is moderately more potent than these and very rarely explodes if it hits a target too tough to pierce, so it can be assumed they copied it from Krillin but did not learn to use it as effectively as he is able to.
In the manga, the Destructo Disk cannot be stopped at all (it can only be dodged) and, unlike energy blasts, can actually injure enemies many times the wielder's power level, such as being able to cut off Frieza's tail when energy blasts from the likes of Vegeta and Gohan proved ineffective. In the anime, Krillin uses it once on Perfect Cell, with the disk shattering on Cell's neck, being too tough for even Krillin's ki disk's "edge" to cut.
Cell used Destructo Disc on Super Saiyan 2 Gohan as one of his last-ditch attacks to defeat him, only for Gohan to catch them mid-air, and hurl them back towards Cell, forcing him to dodge them.
It is interesting to note that (aside from the giant on the fake Namek, who was merely an illusion), the only ones in Dragon Ball Z whom Krillin has directly hit with a Destructo Disk are Frieza, Cell, and Kid Buu, the three main villains of the show. Krillin chops off Frieza's tail, hits Cell in the neck (which doesn't affect him), and chops Kid Buu in half. Nappa does not count, because he merely got his face scratched.
[edit] Character meaning
- 気 (Ki) = Energy
- 円 (En) = Circle
- 斬 (Zan) = Slice; behead; kill
[edit] Tsuibi Kienzan (Death Saucer)
There is an improved version of this attack called Tsuibi Kienzan (called Death Saucer in Budokai Tenkaichi 3). Krillin (as well as everyone else), were shocked when Cell unveiled this technique. Krillin even questioned whether Cell improved his attack. Cell can use both versions. Cell also used this attack in Budokai Tenkaichi.
The attack is supposed to be different from Krillin's Destructo Disk, but in the Super 17 Saga, in one of GT's infamous plot holes, Frieza uses the Destructo Disk attack against Goku in Hell, which he probably wouldn't have used in favor of his superior Death Saucer technique (Granted, he was able to control it a little better, but he still shouted "Destructo Disk!" when throwing it, hinting that he merely controlled the disk with his telekinesis).
[edit] Trivia
- The way the Destructo Disk split into two in the anime, is similar to how Ultraman's cutting halo split into two once, also how it shattered when it hit a foe when it had no effect.
