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[NARRATOR] Last time, on Dragon Ball Z!

The evil Dodoria made his presence felt on Planet Namek.

With ruthless precision, he unleashed his wrath

on all who dared oppose him!

And as the rampage continued,

one thing became painfully clear,

old or young, none would be spared!

Gohan watched the gruesome events unfold

until finally, he could watch no more!

Stop it!!

[NARRATOR] The young warrior sprang into action,

and brought Dodoria's spree of terror crashing to a halt!

If you want him, you're gonna have to get through me!

C'mon, Gohan! We gotta get outta here! Right now!

[NARRATOR] But unfortunately, this was only the beginning

of our heroes' troubles.

I must find out who those little rodents are.

[NARRATOR] Soon, Dodoria was in hot pursuit...

Gohan!

[NARRATOR] And Krillin had to risk it all,

in an effort to slow him down!

[KRILLIN] All right, big guy, watch the birdie!

Solar Flare!

[DODORIA grunting]

[DODORIA] Ugh! My eyes! My eyes!

[NARRATOR] Has the gamble truly paid off?

Whadda you know? It actually worked!

[NARRATOR] Stay tuned!

[DODORIA growling]

Oh, they're dead!

[DODORIA] They're close. I know it.

I can practically smell them!

Huh. How 'bout that? He flew right past us.

He's not gonna find us without his scouter.

We just need to lay low until he decides to give up.

Who knows? With a little luck,

we might just get out of this in one piece!

Bah! This is pointless. Where are they?

I don't have time to search this whole canyon.

You were right, Krillin. Look, he's leaving!

Heh. Look what I found here!

[ALL whimpering]

Aahh...

Haah!

[KRILLIN screaming]

[DODORIA chuckles]

[chuckling continues]

Ha! There you go. Let's see you little insects hide from that!

[DODORIA laughs]

There's no way they survived.

Frieza should be pleased. At least I hope.

He did say he wanted to know who they were.

[DODORIA] But who cares?

After all, it doesn't matter who they were,

they're dead now!

[DODORIA laughs]

[GOHAN] That was close...

[KRILLIN sighs]

No kidding. Now, c'mon. Let's get back to Bulma.

Uh... Hey, can you fly?

Oh. Well, yes.

Actually, I'm still learning.

[KRILLIN laughs]

Oh, and thanks a lot for saving me.

No, don't thank me. Gohan's the one who charged in to get you.

I just followed his lead.

Thanks, but, that's not true, Krillin.

If it weren't for you, that guy woulda caught us for sure!

[KRILLIN laughs sheepishly]

So, anyway, why don't you just stick with us?

I promise, we're nowhere near as bad as those other jerks.

[gasps]

I don't...

[BOTH laughing]

Well, uh... yeah!

[GOHAN] Great! Just follow us. It's that way.

[BULMA] So, we're still trying to get the Dragon Balls,

but we found out there's this group

of creepy aliens here looking for them, too.

I don't know who they are,

but they've already got four of them!

And if they get all seven...

Well, it's like, what's the point

of even coming here in the first place?

I mean, it's not fair if I have to suffer

all this hardship for nothing!

Hello? Dad! Are you listening?!

[DR. BRIEF] Oh, uh, o-of course, dear. Of course...

Yes, that sounds just terrible.

I know, and that's not the half of it.

See, a couple of those creepy alien guys

I'm talking about blew up our ship!

So, I don't know how we're gonna get back to Earth.

It looks like we're stuck here!

[DR. BRIEF] Hmm... Stuck on Namek, eh?

Well, now, that's no good.

But, I wouldn't worry, dear.

Goku is on his way there in another ship, even as we speak.

I'm sure you and the boys can catch a ride home with him.

What? You mean Goku's on his way here? To Planet Namek?

That's great! Oh, Daddy, we're saved!

[DR. BRIEF] Yes, I thought you'd like that.

He should be there in, oh... about six days.

[BULMA giggling]

Goku! Yaay!

[DR. BRIEF] But, I'm afraid it's not all good news.

There's still one thing that worries me.

Ah! Uh-oh...

Um, Dad?

[DR. BRIEF] The ride home might be a bit rough on everyone.

Goku took the ship before I could install

the cappuccino machine!

[GOKU grunting]

Ah... Now let's see what we've got in this refrigerator!

After all this training,

I'd say I've earned a little snack.

Aahh...

Uhh...

What, is that all there is?

Oh well, I guess it'll have to do as an appetizer.

Alright, let's see... This... this... that too...

[GOKU giggling]

Phew! Yeah! That hit the spot!

Aahh...

[GOKU yelling]

Oh, I guess I forgot to turn off the gravity machine.

Bah. It's gonna take much longer to find

the last two Dragon Balls without our scouters.

And this planet... It all looks the same to me.

We should just blow the whole thing up and be done with it.

Huh...? Aaugh!

[DODORIA grunting]

Huh?

[VEGETA laughing]

Y-You! Vegeta!

It's been a long time, Dodoria. How are you?

Rrgh... I should've known.

Shooting people in the back always was your style.

Careful now. We're all alone.

Frieza and Zarbon aren't here to back you up.

I'd watch what I said if I were you.

[DODORIA growls]

Then again, I suppose it doesn't matter.

I'm still going to kill you either way.

[chuckles]

You... You Saiyan trash!

It's about time I taught you some respect!

[VEGETA grunts]

[DODORIA growling]

[DODORIA chuckles]

[DODORIA] Heh, heh... Now, Vegeta,

before I start pounding you to a bloody pulp,

I'm going to give you one chance to get out of this.

Here's the deal. If you hand over your scouter

and agree to leave this planet right now,

I might be willing to overlook

your foolish arrogance this time.

I see. So you have lost your scouters. That's terrible.

How will you and Zarbon ever find Frieza's backside

to stick your noses in it?

Ahh!

[VEGETA laughs]

Priceless. No wonder I was able

to sneak up on you so easily.

Why, you little--

[VEGETA] Save it.

[VEGETA chuckles]

[DODORIA growling]

[VEGETA] You can take your little prize to Frieza.

Far be it for me to stand in his way.

Here. It's yours.

I'm surprised, Vegeta.

I was almost certain I'd have to pry that scouter

from your lifeless fingers.

And to tell you the truth,

I'm more than a little disappointed

it won't come to that. But, oh well. We had a deal.

[DODORIA] Ahh! What are you doing?!

[DODORIA gasps]

Are... you... insane?

Fool! That was the last scouter on the planet!

It was. And now that it's gone, I have the advantage.

Ha! What are you talking about?

You'll be more lost than I will!

Now you'll never find Frieza! Or the Nameks!

But you're wrong.

[chuckles]

You see, I've discovered that it's possible

to sense power levels without a scouter.

It's one of the many things I learned

during my time on Earth.

I could hardly believe it myself.

But then, I was forced to rethink

my notions of impossibility.

[GOKU] Haaa!

Ahh! Nooo!

It was... an enlightening experience, to say the least.

After that, it was only a matter of time

before I could duplicate the technique myself.

Now, I can feel the energy in the air,

as easily as the breeze upon my face.

Which means I've outgrown these silly toys.

I get it...

Those little brats I chased out here were Earthlings!

They were what?!

[DODORIA] You're working with them!

You used them to lure me away from Frieza!

Don't be such an idiot.

There's no way those Earth scum

could have gotten here so quickly.

And even if there was,

I doubt they'd be in a hurry to cross my path again.

You are lying! But guess what?

I killed your little friends, Vegeta!

And if you stay, I'll do the same to you!

Final warning. Go now or feel my wrath!

No, I think I'll stay. So go ahead. Attack me.

Why, Dodoria, If I didn't know better,

I'd think you were scared or something.

Let me guess. You were monitoring

my fight with Cui earlier.

You've seen my power!

Zarbon. What happened?

[ZARBON] I don't know. It must be some kind of malfunction.

For a second there, it registered Vegeta's

power level at 22,000. And then it shorted out.

22,000? You've got to be kidding me.

It must be that older model scouter you're using.

[DODORIA gasps]

Well? I'm right, aren't I?

So you know you're outmatched.

No! That scouter was malfunctioning!

You cannot be that strong!

You can't!

Ahhh...

Haah!

Hah! Hah! Hah! Hah!

[DODORIA growling]

Aahh!

Hah! Are you ready to believe it now,

or do you still need more proof?

[DODORIA] Huh? Haah!

[DODORIA grunting]

[DODORIA screaming]

[VEGETA laughing maniacally]

[VEGETA] It's the true might of a Saiyan warrior!

[DODORIA screaming]

The more we fight, the stronger our opponents,

the stronger we become.

So, you see, these Earth fools did me a favor

when they almost killed me.

I'm more powerful now than you can imagine.

[DODORIA growling]

[VEGETA laughing]

It's amazing what a coward you can become

when you're not hiding behind your master, isn't it?

Too bad Frieza won't save you this time!

Wait, Vegeta! Please don't do this to me! I can help you!

I know what really happened to your homeworld!

[DODORIA yelling]

What's this?

Planet Vegeta was destroyed! It's gone forever.

What else is there to know?

If you kill me now, you're never going to find out!

[DODORIA groaning]

Now, if I tell you,

how do I know you won't still try to kill me?

You're lucky I don't kill you where you stand!

So start talking!

Fine, but remember, I'm only the messenger.

Now, as you know, when your planet was destroyed,

Frieza told you it had been struck by a massive meteorite.

Well, that was a lie.

What are you saying?

[DODORIA] Isn't it obvious?

I'm saying it was Frieza, not a meteorite

that destroyed your planet

along with the entire Saiyan race!

[DODORIA chuckles]

[DODORIA] You see, Frieza had been using the Saiyans

to do his dirty work for years.

Compared to many, they made for

a fairly impressive breed of warriors.

And since no Saiyan could ever match Frieza's awesome power,

they were also relatively easy to control.

Frieza sent teams of Saiyans to the planets he wanted,

where they would use their distinctive powers

of transformation to clear out the opposition.

And for a while, it was a very productive arrangement.

But over time, things changed.

While Frieza could still easily defeat any Saiyan,

several extraordinary fighters,

such as yourself, Vegeta, were beginning to emerge.

[DODORIA chuckles]

[DODORIA] With each new victory,

you were becoming more and more difficult to control.

Your pride was making you arrogant. Too arrogant.

[VEGETA growling]

[DODORIA] Frieza could see that it

wouldn't be long before you tried

to challenge him for control of the galaxy.

And if left unchecked

he feared that the collective strength of your race

might actually pose a serious threat to his power.

And so...

the threat was eliminated.

[DODORIA] With just the slightest flick of his finger,

your supposedly mighty civilization

was reduced to rubble.

[FRIEZA cackling]

But you should be thankful, Vegeta,

being a prince, and as talented in battle as you are,

Frieza thought you still might be useful to us.

[DODORIA] So he sent you away from the planet

on a special assignment before he destroyed it.

Personally, I don't know that I would have made

the same decision.

But then, it wasn't my decision to make.

[DODORIA] Well, there you have it. The awful truth.

And now that I've lived up to my end of our little bargain,

I'll be on my way.

You're not going anywhere.

Wait a second!

You will pay for your part in this,

just as Frieza soon will. But I want you to know

I do this, not for my planet, not for my race,

but because you thought you could make

the Prince of Saiyans a slave to your whim!

[DODORIA] Lord Frieza!

[VEGETA growls]

[VEGETA yells]

[DODORIA grunting]

[screaming]

I promise you this, Frieza...

Your downfall will be at the hands of a Saiyan!

[GOKU] All right. Time to get back to work.

I think just one last session at 20 times gravity

and then I'll be able to turn it up a notch!

[GOKU] 'Kay! 10,000 push-ups.

[GOKU grunting]

[NARRATOR] Goku's intensive training

is beginning to bear results,

but in just a few days time,

his journey will take him to Planet Namek,

where he must once again face the ruthless might of Vegeta.

Will our hero be ready to meet the challenge?

Don't miss the next exciting episode of Dragon Ball Z!