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Last time on Dragon Ball Z Kai...

Bulma, Gohan, and Krillin safely landed on Planet Namek in search of new Dragon Balls...

Meanwhile, Vegeta sprang back into action and headed for Namek himself,

landing just moments after our heroes.

Daunting though it seemed,

our heroes still had no idea that a far greater threat than Vegeta

was already on the scene.

Forces collide on Namek... Now!

Planning

Matsuzaki Yoko

Morishita Kozo

Original Author

Toriyama Akira

Published by Shueisha

Producers

Seino Masato

Watanabe Kazuya

Obara Kohei

Music

Yamamoto Kenji

Opening Theme

Ending Theme

Composition

Arrangement

Vocals

Lyrics

Composition

Arrangement

Vocals

Lyrics

Yoshimoto Yumi

Iwasaki Takafumi

Kyoda Sei'ichi

Tanimoto Takayoshi

Mori Yuriko

Iwasaki Takafumi

Kyoda Sei'ichi

Tanimoto Takayoshi

Production Manager

Kazama Atsunori

Production Coordination

Production

Toei

Fuji TV

Toei Animation

The Rebellion Against Frieza!

Vegeta's Burning Ambition!

Sire, here it is!

Good. Now only three remain to be "discovered."

Hold on to those two as you would your own life, Dodoria...

We aren't the only ones searching for them, after all.

Hmm...

Ah... My Lord, it would appear that

Cui has touched down in pursuit of Vegeta as I speak.

Also, the two large power levels I was picking up earlier...

shortly before Vegeta's arrival, they seem to have disappeared.

But don't worry...

Our men are currently combing the area where the readings came from...

so... in any case, we should find them soon.

Fine. But our main concern right now

is how best to deal with that traitorous Vegeta before he becomes a pest.

With respect, Lord, the problem is no problem at all.

As I said, Cui is en route to mete out punishment right now.

Tensions have been building between the two for years.

And considering that their powers are so evenly matched,

however the battle pans out, Vegeta won't emerge from it unscathed.

Where are you hiding...? Ha!

There we are now... Ha...!

Sticking out like a sore thumb...

A sore thumb that Frieza will be pleased to see me chop off!

Oh Cui... Think now...

Do you really believe you'll be the one to take down the likes of me...?

If so, by all means, don't hold back!

Hahahaha!

There's that mouth again,

trying to talk all tough,

when any moron could see the truth by reading his Scouter:

that my power puts yours to shame!

Whatever happens, we can't just sit here like this...

So, uh... Guess I should let the two of you get started on your search–

Now...

Like I said, I should be back in a couple of months...

You boys stay out a trouble...

Heads up, guys...! Somebody's coming!

I'd say those power levels were coming from somewhere around here.

Probably one of the locals.

Well, who is it?

Uh... Maybe one of the Namekians?

I... I don't think those two are native...

Hey... look.

I don't know who they are, but they're not from around here!

Heh heh heh heh...

Well it's not like we gotta ask them their names, now is it?

We have strict orders to kill whoever we come across on this ball of dirt.

Those suits look familiar...

They're identical to the ones the Saiyans wore, but these guys aren't Saiyan...

Yeah, you're right!

I don't know what's going on, but I've got a bad feelin'...

Yeah, no kidding!

I mean those faces don't exactly scream out:

"Hey, you wanna be friends with us?"

Gohan...

Just... charge your energy, but keep it hidden.

Don't let 'em see your full strength.

Okay.

What are these losers, a bunch of tourists or something?

Their power is pathetic... Talk about a mercy kill.

First thing's first:

let's guarantee they stay put.

Sounds like a plan.

No...! Those bastards!

Sorry, kiddos...

I guess this wasn't a good time to go sightseeing?

Gohan... Let your power spike... Now!

These thugs aren't so tough after all!

Hey-hey! Did you hear that?

Not very nice.

Y'know we thugs have feelings, too!

Wait...! What the...?

Their power levels are skyrocketing!

Showtime.

Right!

Heh hey! Nice moves!

Who cares about your moves?

What are we supposed to do about that?

Something troubles you...

What is it, Zarbon?

Yes... Well, my Lord...

It concerns the men who were mobilized earlier.

The... uh... two power readings they were sent to investigate not only reappeared,

but... apparently whoever they belong to

overwhelmed our men before dropping below the radar again...

Oh? Well now, isn't that bizarre...

You're certain Vegeta's not behind it somehow?

Yes Lord, quite certain...

We're still tracking Vegeta separately and these read at about 1,500 each.

Ah, 1,500, eh...?

Well... I think we can safely let that little mystery sort itself out.

They're insignificant...

And...

they can be easily eliminated, if the need arises.

It's hopeless...! I'll never get back...!

I'm stuck on this heap for the rest of my natural life!

C'mon, Bulma, don't be like that.

Let's just focus on getting away from here

and finding someplace safe before anyone else shows up, okay?

Yeah, Krillin's right.

Those two weren't alone, there's more of 'em out there.

And... if they're friends of Vegeta's,

I don't think we wanna be here to meet 'em.

This is just a minor setback...

That thing was built here...

I'll bet the Namekians'll fix it for us if we ask 'em.

Yeah, well... What if we can't find them?

Bulma, don't...

Heh... So you did come...

Not too smart.

Oh, this is so refreshing...

You have no idea how long I've been looking forward to this day...

Now...

Whaddya say we finally settle the score between us like we were meant to?

That is... if you're feeling up to it.

As we were meant, you say?

Yes... I do believe I'm feeling up to it...

In fact,

this is the perfect time to showcase a few new tricks I learned on Earth...

What tricks? Like running away...?

I really don't see anything new about that...

I've learned how to conceal my power.

What the...? His power level is rising!

That's right...

Now remind me–

what was it you said back there about your power putting mine to shame?

B-But... But how...?

The two of us have always been on par with each other!

Imbecile...!

My body's been subjected to combat situations you could only dream of...!

The battle on Earth nearly claimed my life!

Do you really think I'd be on par with someone

content to hide behind Frieza his whole career?

19, no, 20,

no... 21... 22,000...!

What happened, Zarbon?

I'm... not entirely certain. A malfunction, perhaps.

I had my Scouter tuned to Vegeta,

but it just showed a power level of over 22,000...

Oh, come on...

I told you you should've upgraded your Scouter to one of the new models like mine.

The old ones were always glitchy...

Let me take a look.

What's your reading?

Wha...? This is impossible...

Mine must be on the blink as well...

It's saying he's at 24,000!

That's absurd...

Something must be interfering with the scan;

otherwise that means Vegeta's power has surpassed our own...!

No there's... there's no way.

His power level was maybe 18,000 at best.

Hardly a surprise, if you think about it...

We must remember that Vegeta's been on the front lines for some time now...

Heh... I do believe this Earth must have taught our friend a thing or two.

But, sir...

He's only at 24,000, right?

With both your efforts combined, that should be child's play; a mere exercise...

Surely the thought doesn't trouble you?

Wait! Just hear me out, okay...?

I've got the craziest idea...

Whaddya say me and you team up?

We... We could take on Frieza...!

I mean, I don't like the guy...!

I never liked the guy–

I was just followin' orders! You know!

Come on, Vegeta...! Think...!

We could have the whole ball of wax all to ourselves, man...!

We can start right now with Zarbon and Dodoria and just work our on way up!

Spare me this pathetic display and scrounge up some dignity before you die!

J-Just trust me... Please...

Ah! My Lord! Finally!

What?

Made ya look!

Huh?

I can't believe you actually fell for that old gag!

Fat lot of good all that power did you at the moment of truth, huh?

Really?

So that was it, then...?

I have to say, even for you that was a pretty dismal move.

No... No, it can't be!

If there was brain one in that head of yours, you'd have realized...

My speed is increased as well.

Which means, unfortunately for you,

that little ruse only succeeded in pissing me off...

Goodbye.

Cui, I'm afraid you're fired.

Wait...

Turns out this thing wasn't malfunctioning after all–

the reading it gave for Vegeta was accurate...

He just beat Cui like it was nothing...!

Even so, it's no real concern...

For now, let's just stay focused on finding the fifth Dragon Ball.

The Scouters will have alerted them to what I've done...

If by some misstep I'm careless enough to cross their path,

I can only conceivably handle Zarbon and Dodoria.

Frieza himself is too much for me...

Judging by the transmissions I've been picking up from his henchmen, though,

the Dragon Balls apparently only work after you've gathered all seven together,

which works out perfectly.

I only need to find one to disrupt his plans...

That'll prevent Frieza from being able to use them;

meanwhile they'll uncover the other six for me.

If I play this right, I'll not only have Frieza's neck under my boot–

but eternal life itself!

I'm picking up about ten Namekians, Lord; somewhere in that direction.

Well, that's perfect timing...

And wouldn't it be nice if they just happened to have the fifth Dragon Ball on hand...?

Let's go see, but stay vigilant.

We now know Vegeta isn't the only pest crawling around this planet.

Sir.

Let the games continue...

With Frieza out of the way, I'll be uncontested...

I, Vegeta, the Prince of all Saiyans, will rule the universe!

Come on, Bulma! You gotta pick up the pace a little bit...!

We're sitting ducks out in the open like this!

Can't you both just carry me and fly...?

I mean my feet are killing me here...

Believe me, we'd love to help you...

But Krillin and I have to stay on foot to keep our energies hidden.

Hey check it out...

There's a perfect spot for us to hide just a few more steps up the hill.

Oh... great...

So I get to spend the rest of my days as a cave-dweller now...

Krillin!

You feel any power comin' from over there?

I do... But it's different...

It doesn't feel like the ones from before...

Maybe this time it'll actually be the Namekians–

Take cover!

There's someone else comin' at us from that direction!

What do we do...? I...

Bulma, get in here!

We're doomed aren't we? I know we are!

They're headed this way...

I don't like this...

You think they're searching for us?

Possibly.

Look!

Okay, crisis averted...

Whatever they're on the prowl for, I guess it's safe to say it's not us...

Thank our lucky stars...

But then what do you think that was all about just now?

Did I miss something...?

What's with the look?

Bulma...

I need you to check the Dragon Radar again.

Sure... but why?

When you looked at it when we got here...

There were four Dragon Balls all gathered together in the same place...

Take a look and see where they are right now.

Fine... But... I don't see the point...

All four of them are on the move...!

There's no way that's a coincidence;

those guys who flew over us must be carrying them!

That's what I thought...

Why us? Gohan.

Gohan!

Yeah, what is it?

Did you see the one flyin' second from the front...?

More importantly, did you sense him?

Yeah... I did...

And his power is unbelievable.

I know...

The moment I saw him, my heart sank.

I think...

I think whoever we're dealing with here outranks Vegeta by a long shot...

His buddies all looked like they could do ugly with the best of 'em, too, but...

There's no doubt in my mind: that one's the boss.

But... Seriously...? Vegeta...?

Someone worse than Vegeta?

A whole lot worse...

I think his minions are like Vegeta's fellow officers...

They all had on the same stupid-looking uniform...

Damn it...! This is impossible!

How we supposed to get the Dragon Balls away from a crew like that?

Hang on... Look...

According to the radar,

they're moving full speed toward another Dragon Ball...

I guess that means they've got a radar, too.

What's the location?

That way.

It looks like it's just a few miles away from here.

And that's where we were sensing all that other energy a minute ago.

Maybe that's where the Namekians live.

Yeah... I'm gonna go and have a look...

You guys... Stay here.

I'm going, too!

Hey! You can't just take off!

I'll be all by myself in an alien wilderness!

Look, make the most of it;

you'll be way safer here than where we're headed.

Fine... But that doesn't mean I like it.

'Kay... We'll be back soon.

Don't you dare forget about me!

Alright, little man–

go ahead and suppress your power so they don't see us coming and we'll head out...

Can you do that?

Yeah!

Good.

And away they go...

I sure hope they have some kind of plan...

Oh wait...

I've gotta call home and tell everyone what's going on...!

Really...?

So then, Gohan and the others made it there okay...?

Yes...

The journey there was smooth sailing the whole way... But...

As it turns out, they aren't alone...

In fact, the place is kinda popular...

That last Saiyan you fought, Vegeta...

He showed up, as well.

Vegeta...? Are you kiddin' me?

Hold on, it gets worse...

A whole gang of brutes just like him showed up and blasted Kami's ship–

they're stranded.

Bulma tells me there's over a dozen of these Vegeta knock-offs casing the planet–

each one stronger than the next.

Wait! And they're stuck there?

'fraid so.

And the ring-leader of the bunch apparently has a power level so massive

he makes the rest look tame.

So you're tellin' me... You...

You're sayin' there's someone stronger than Vegeta...

Hey... You're not dead yet...

Geez, what's with the long faces? Anyway...

The Senzu Beans are ready, but there's only a few...

Seven to be exact...

Korin told me to give 'em to ya...

So here I am bein' your personal delivery boy.

Ha...! Great!

And your timing couldn't be better...!

Toss one over so I can eat one!

See here...!

You can't just feed my patient whatever he wants!

Heads up.

Man, I've been wantin' to tear outta this hospital getup like nobody's business!

King Kai sent me some new training gear,

but I haven't had a chance to try it on yet...

Heh, heh... I sure hope it fits.

Nice...!

Now I guess I'm ready to get to Planet Namek!

And I better take the rest of those Senzu Beans, just to be safe.

Not to rain on your parade,

but how are you gonna get to Planet Namek?

Oh, that...?

When Bulma's dad came to visit me,

I asked him to build another spaceship in case something like this came up...

He's had a whole week, so he's prob'ly got it finished by now.

Wait, hold on...

He said he could build another ship like Kami's?

No, that one was built outta stuff you can't get here on Earth,

so I doubt even someone as smart as Bulma's dad could pull that off.

So... then...?

Well... See...

I thought about it real hard and I realized there were at least

two other alien spaceships on this planet besides the one Kami came in...

There's the pod my brother took to get here so he could try to find me

and get the place ready for his pals...

And there's the one I was found in...

Hah! Of course!

My brother's ship got blown up pretty bad while we were fighting him,

but Bulma's dad tracked down my old ship and it turns out it was still in decent shape!

He said it needed a few repairs before it would fly again,

but he thought he could do it!

He even said he'd put in some new extras for me!

Hey! Flying Nimbus!

Alright... Wish me luck guys!

Right.

Take me to Bulma's house!

So what's the big hurry all the a sudden?

Well, y'see...

Huh...?

But if he's up against somethin' like that,

what the hell he'd have a smile on his face for?

Is he nuts?

Must be that Saiyan blood coursing through his veins...

I mean, helping his friends has always been his first concern...

But he's also always seemed to get a thrill out of the challenge

of facing a powerful opponent.

That Goku...

I just can't get my head around the way he thinks...

The guy's crazy for sure.

I can't believe it...

There's actually someone out there stronger than the toughest enemy I've ever faced!

Ominous clouds hang low over the peaceful Planet Namek...

Will Vegeta successfully thwart Freiza's dark designs

and win immortality for himself...?

Or will this chilly tyrant continue to carve a path of destruction towards his goal unabated?

One thing's certain, a battle like no other awaits Goku–

next Dragon Ball Z Kai!

Script

Sumisawa Katsuyuki

Toda Hiroshi

Matsui Aya

Series Composition

Sado Kazutaka

Caramel Mama

Voice Performances

Son Goku

Son Gohan

Kuririn

Bulma

Turtle Hermit

Nozawa

Masako

Tanaka

Mayumi

Tsuru

Hiromi

Satou

Masaharu

Voice Performances

Freeza

Vegeta

Zarbon

Dodoria

Kewi

Nakao Ryuusei

Horikawa Ryou

Miura Hiroaki

Nagasako Takashi

Takemoto Eiji

Voice Performances

Hospital Doctor

Nurse

Freeza's Underling

Narration

Asou

Tomohisa

Yasuda

Saki

Masutani

Yasunori

Nishiwaki

Tamotsu

Yanami

Jouji

“Dragon Ball Z” Directors

Yamauchi

Shigeyasu

Hashimoto

Mitsuo

Ueda

Yoshihiro

Opening & Ending

Yamamuro

Tadayoshi

Nagamine

Tatsuya

Shida

Naotoshi

Gotou

Yasunori

Editing

Maki

Nobutaka

Editing

Assistance

Furushou

Kentarou

(Parsley

Promotion)

Audio Director

Nagasaki

Yukio

Recording

Itou

Mitsuharu

Recording Assistant

Aragaki

Miki

Original

Sound

Effect

Design

Arai Hidenori

Recording

Studio

TAVAC

Music

Collaboration

Yagi

Hitoshi

Kawaguchi

Shintarou

Konishi

Takeo

Miyashita

Reibun

HD Production

Coordination

Assistant Director

Public Relations

Digital

Mastering

HD Editing

Digital

Mastering Coordination

Kadota

Hidehiko

Koyama

Yasunori

Suzuki

Maiko

Horike

Atsuko

Q-TEC

Tsukada

Tetsurou

Nakagawa

Akiko

Kobayashi

Nobuhiro

Director

Nowatari Yasuhiro

Hey, it's me, Goku!

Man, this spaceship's a lot bigger than I expected.

And I can get to Namek in just 6 days? Awesome!

The natives here are frustratingly willful.

But, if they wish to fall defending each other,

I'm happy to oblige them–young and old alike.

Ugh! These guys are so mean!

Next time on Dragon Ball Z Kai:

Whoa... They all look like Piccolo...

Protect the Dragon Balls!

The Namekians' All-Out Attack!