The Return of Goku (Dragon Ball Z episode)
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This is the 21st episode of the Saiyan Saga in the original dubbed Dragon Ball Z series.
[edit] Recap
When the smog clears, Piccolo stands in front of Gohan, shocking Nappa. Piccolo falls to the ground, as Gohan rushes to his side. Still on his way, Goku senses Piccolo's fading Ki, and hurries to get there. Piccolo tells Gohan that he was the only person that was somewhat nice to him, and tells Gohan to hold his own against Nappa. Piccolo and Kami both die, leaving Gohan and Mr. Popo in tears. Gohan becomes enraged, and attacks Nappa with his not-so-trademarked Masenko. Nappa easily knocks it aside, but it sends a tremor down his arm. Meanwhile, Fortuneteller Baba arrives at the Kame House to tell the gang that Goku has arrived. They yank her inside so that they can use her crystal ball as a TV to view the fight.
Nappa slowly walks forward until he finally gets to Gohan. Gohan falls to his hands and knees, as Nappa tells Gohan how upset his father will be when he finds his son in a bloody pulp. Nappa raises his foot and slams it down, onto...nothing!?! Nappa turns around and sees Gohan on the Flying Nimbus. Vegeta turns around and sees Goku hovering high above them. Goku lands, and is approached by Vegeta, who remarks about his late timing. He walks toward Nappa, and moves away in the split-second before Nappa's punch connects with him. He takes Gohan aside and gives Krillin and he both one half of the remaining Senzu Bean.
Goku tells Krillin and Gohan he notices their new powers, and tells them to stay out of his way when he's fighting. They tell him that the two Saiyans are immensely powerful, and that he'll need their help. He tells them to watch him and then try and tell him that. He approaches Nappa and raises his Ki not even half as high as it can go. Vegeta breaks the scouter in disbelief. "It's over 9000!" Nappa begins to talk his trash to Goku, and Goku boots him in the back of the head, in the blink of an eye. Nappa gets up and sends a flurry of punches and kicks in Goku's direction. Goku amazingly dodges them, shocking both Nappa and Vegeta. Goku teleports away, dodging one of Nappa's punches, and comes charging at Nappa. He lands on Nappa's head, and when Nappa tries to grab him, he darts away and punches Nappa in the stomach in vengeance for Yamcha, Chiaotzu, Tien, and Piccolo.
[edit] Major events
- Piccolo is killed by Nappa, sacrificing his life to save Gohan.
- Goku arrives at the battlefield to fight Nappa.
[edit] Trivia
- There is a Dragon Ball episode with the same name.
- In this episode Piccolo and Kami's bodies vanish when they die. Along with Guru, they are the only Nameks to die in this fashion. (In the uncut anime and the original manga, Piccolo's body does not disappear after his death, making Kami and Guru the only Nameks to die this way.)
