The World's Strongest Team
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The World's Strongest Team is the second episode of the anime series Dragon Ball Z. It's original Japanese airdate was May 3rd, 1989. It's original American airdate was September 20th, 1996. It features two archrivals, Son Goku and Piccolo's teaming-up to defeat Goku's evil brother Raditz, who had kidnapped Goku's son Gohan.
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In the previous episode, we see that Raditz effortlessly defeats his younger brother Goku in battle and kidnaps Gohan. He asks Goku to kill a large number of the Earth's populace if he wanted to ever see his son again.
Unable to do the evil deed, Goku could do nothing but just sit there and ponder on how get his son back when his archrival Piccolo shows up. The others are shocked to see the Demon Prince and immediately take up fighting stances. Piccolo assures them that he means no ill-will, and offers Goku a helping hand in defeating Raditz. He states clearly, however, that he does not do it out of any goodness of heart, but rather just wants to make sure Raditz does not conquer Earth, as that was his plan.
While the others do not trust Piccolo and still remain vary of him, Goku accepts the help. Taking Bulma's Dragon Radar to locate the Four-Star Dragon Ball that was used as a decorating piece for Gohan's cap, Earth's two strongest fighters depart from Kame House to eliminate the threat and rescue Gohan.
Meanwhile, Gohan keeps annoying his Uncle Raditz by crying out. Raditz, getting annoyed each second, shuts Gohan in his Space Pod. This distresses Gohan further, and, for the first time, he starts demonstrating his unlimited dormant potential, as his Power Level skyrockets. Raditz picks it up with his Scouter, but unable to believe that a child could posess such power, he dismisses it thinking that the Scouter malfunctioned.
That was until Goku and Piccolo arrive on the spot. Since the Scouter predicted their arrival, Raditz becomes baffled at realizing that his Scouter is not malfunctioning and Gohan has a Power Level of 710.
Goku declines the offer of life as a Saiyan and all three fighters head into battle. The battle remains intense, but Raditz easily has the upper hand from the very beginning. The episode ends with Raditz laughing maniacally at the severely wounded Goku, and Piccolo, who lost his left arm.
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[edit] Select quotes
- (Piccolo to Goku) "Some brother. I don't think your mom gave him enough spankings when he was a kid." (Goku responds) "Yeah, the creep! To think he'd make up for lost time. He never even took me to a ball game!"
