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[NARRATOR] Last time on Dragon Ball Z!

Now Dragon Balls, grant me my wish!

[NARRATOR] With all seven Dragon Balls in his possession,

Frieza's victory seemed certain!

However, making a wish proved to be

more difficult than expected...

Maybe it already came true.

No! There must be some secret to unlocking their power!

[NARRATOR] As Frieza raced off in search

of the information he needed,

elsewhere, Gohan was fighting for his life

and the lives of his friends against the sinister Recoome!

[GOHAN] No... It's not over... Yet...

I'm not gonna let you win!

Now... Here's your doom!

[BOTH grunt]

[NARRATOR] But despite his most valiant efforts,

the young warrior proved no match for the towering Recoome.

[NARRATOR] With Gohan down for the count,

it looked like our heroes' chances for survival

had finally run out... When suddenly...

[NARRATOR] A lone spaceship appeared in the skies,

and came rocketing down to the planet's surface!

But if the new arrival wasn't one of Frieza's henchmen,

who else could it be?

Maybe some Nameks?

Poor dopes! They shoulda stayed gone...

[NARRATOR] No... This was no Namek...

The Ginyu Force will have to contend

with the might of Goku! Today!

[KING KAI] Huh?!

Hm?

[KING KAI] He made it! Goku's there!

The others are still in trouble, but if he hurries,

there may be hope for them yet!

It's a slim hope, granted.

But if there's anyone who can save them, it's Goku!

Yes...

[COMPUTER] Attention. Landing complete.

Welcome to Planet Namek.

Passengers are now free to move about the cabin.

Please watch your step as you exit the craft,

and as always, thank you for flying Capsule Corp.

What the...? Who the heck is that?

[KRILLIN laughs]

It's Goku! I knew it... I knew he'd make it!

[thinking] Wow...

I'm sensing some really big powers out there.

Evil powers...

Hang on, guys... Gohan, Krillin, Bulma...

[thinking] Hmm... Over there. That's the biggest one...

[thinking] And there's number two, the second strongest!

But what about Gohan and Krillin?

Why can't I sense where they are?

Huh? That's why! They're barely alive!

Their power... It's almost down to zero!

I had no idea that I was cutting it so close!

There's not another minute to spare!

[GOKU growls]

All right then... This is it!

It's finally time to see if all that

100-times gravity training paid off!

[BOTH gasp]

[JEICE] I don't like the way this feels!

What the heck is it?!

[RECOOME yells]

[RECOOME yelling]

[RECOOME gasps]

Gohan...

Hah... Kakarot. Of course...

So he finally decided to show up...

[KRILLIN chuckles]

[KRILLIN] Goku!

[GOKU] Hey, Krillin! I brought you a surprise!

Hold on! I'll be right there!

It's okay, son. I'm here now...

Gohan? Hey, son?

Oh, wow... You're in really bad shape.

But, we can fix that... You hear me, son?

You're going to be fine, Gohan, don't you worry!

Hmph! He-Hey! Who the hell do you think you are?!

You can't just barge in here!

[GOKU] Try to swallow this, Gohan.

[RECOOME] Hey! Hello?! I'm talkin' to you!

This guy's pretty good, Burter!

That's quite an entrance he made...

He's really fast! Maybe even faster than you!

Yeah, right! Give me a break!

See, low fighting power! He's all show!

You're too easily impressed, Jeice!

[GOHAN gasps]

Hey! How do you feel?!

Daddy? Oh! Dad! Is it really you?

[RECOOME gasps]

Hey... I thought you said that kid's neck was broken!

Yeah, well... It was!

[GOKU] Your mom'd kill me if she saw how dirty you are.

[GOHAN] Dad! Those guys are super-powerful!

[GOKU] I know. We definitely have our work cut out for us.

But I'm here now. Just leave everything to me, okay?

Yeah... sure...

[GOKU] So, you were taking on that big guy over there, huh?

[GOHAN] Well, I tried. But he was too strong for me.

[VEGETA growls]

Vegeta looks like he's in pretty bad shape, too.

What happened to him?

The big guy... Vegeta tried to fight him before I did...

So did Krillin. But they couldn't beat him either.

[GOKU] Really? Sounds like this guy's a real handful...

Yeah... I'll say...

[GOKU laughs]

Don't worry... I've got just what the doctor ordered!

See? A Senzu Bean!

[KRILLIN chuckles]

I'm so glad you came...

But I almost wish you hadn't...

Why, what's the matter?

[KRILLIN] Those Ginyu guys. They're just too powerful...

Whaaa?!

It's like he just touches them and their healed!

Yeah... It's crazy! Who is this guy?

Curse you... Kakarot...

[KRILLIN] I'm not trying to be negative...

It's just, well, I think we're a little outclassed!

I know you're really strong...

But, man! I'm telling you!

We've never dealt with anything like this!

These guys are too much!

That's why I say I wish you hadn't come, Goku...

Now they're just gonna get you, too!

I mean, Vegeta couldn't even stop 'em,

and he's stonger than ever!

Yeah, about Vegeta...

Uhhh...

What was Vegeta doing fighting them in the first place?

I thought he was on their side...

I don't know where to begin!

It's been crazy here!

[GOKU] Don't speak. This'll be a lot faster.

Just relax...

[KRILLIN] Oh, well... Alright.

[GOHAN] Wh-what are you doing, Dad?

[GOKU] I'm going to read Krillin's mind...

Thanks...

I understand everything...

How?

I'm not really sure! That was my first time!

It's weird! I finished my training program

on the ship and something happened...

I didn't think it was any big deal at the time,

but I guess exercising at one-hundred times normal gravity

has its benefits!

What?! A hundred times?!

How is that possible? You'd be crushed!

Nah. I guess I must have tough skin or something...

I feel just fine!

Well, I'm really proud of you guys

for everything you've done so far... What an ordeal.

Until I saw your thoughts,

I didn't realize just how much of a struggle

it's been for you two!

Yeah, thanks.

We... We tried our best not to let you down...

[GOKU] Aw, neither of you could ever let me down.

Now, if you'll excuse me for a second, you guys...

There's a little something I have to do.

Vegeta!

[BOTH gasp]

Eat it, Vegeta!

Yo! Hey! We can't be sure about Vegeta! Are you nuts?!

Why'd you do that?

[VEGETA growls]

[VEGETA gasps]

Unbelievable... My body!

Listen, Goku! I hope you know what you're doing,

because I sure don't! You're taking a huge risk!

I owed Vegeta a favor...

If it wasn't for him, that guy who freezes time

would have finished you guys!

Yeah, well, I guess you've got a point there...

Don't mind me!

Hey, wait! Where are you going now?

To teach these Ginyu guys a lesson!

What?! You're gonna take 'em on by yourself?

[GOKU] I'll be fine...

Be careful...

[BOTH chuckle]

[RECOOME chuckles]

You must think you're some really hot stuff, huh?

You're gonna beat us all by yourself, huh??!

Aw, man... What the heck is Goku thinking?

That hundred-times gravity must've crushed his brain!

This is crazy. It's suicide!

I... I don't know, Krillin...

Dad does seem... different, somehow...

[RECOOME laughs]

This is turnin' out to be a really fun day!

Hey! How about gettin' a reading

on this little punk's power level, you guys?

Heh. Yeah, right! You've gotta be kidding me!

Don't sweat it! It's only five thousand!

Ah! Aw, man, that really bums me out...

You're just like the rest... All talk...

I'm not even gonna have to try.

[VEGETA] Those fools!

They can't sense that Kakarot is hiding

some of his fighting ability!

But how much?

Surely Kakarot senses how powerful these guys are!

And yet he's perfectly calm...

What could he be hiding?

No... Is he... C-Could he be?!

All right. Let's do this, tough guy.

This is what I think of you

and your puny 5,000 power level.

[BOTH whimper]

[RECOOME laughs]

Heh.

[door opens]

[BULMA] ChiChi, please, wait a second!

[CHICHI] Don't you wait a second me!

I've waited long enough!

Right! Is this it?!

I want you to get on this thing

and call Gohan, this instant!

Well, I'll try...

But I think it would be best

if we calmed down a little bit first...

I am calm!

Oh, right...

[DR. BRIEF] Come in... Come in, Bulma, do you read?

[BULMA] Huh...?

[DR. BRIEF] Earth to Bulma... Come in, dear!

[BULMA] Oh, thank goodness! It's Dad!

Dad, it's me! Hey!

[DR. BRIEF] Bulma?!

Just what the heck is going on?!

Why isn't Goku here yet?!

You promised me he'd be here by now!

[DR. BRIEF] Take it easy, dear. I'm being

yelled at from both sides!

Let me double check my calculations...

Now... Where's that gala--

[CHICHI] Give me that thing!

[CHICHI & DR. BRIEF grunting]

It's ChiChi!

[CHICHI] Bulma?! Is that you?! Where's Gohan?!

What have you done with him?! Tell me!!

Stop yelling at me! I don't know!

[BULMA sobs]

[BULMA] I-I don't know where he is...

They left me here... I'm all alone!

[BULMA wails]

Uhh... What the heck are you smiling about?

You do understand that I'm about to kill you, don't you?

Don't be so sure.

You won't even lay a hand on me!

[RECOOME laughs]

Oh, boy! That's a good one!

Hear that?! He says I won't even lay a hand on him!

Guess I'll have to pound him with my feet instead!

[BOTH chuckle]

What? Is he... Is he trying to bluff 'em?

I hope not. He's gotta know these guys won't back down.

I dunno... I don't think Dad would say something

unless he thought he could back it up.

[VEGETA] No... Impossible. I... don't believe it!

Is Kakarot... a Super Saiyan?!

But he's just a low-class warrior!

It doesn't make any sense!

Okay, enough with the comedy routine...

Whadda ya' say we get down to business?

Hands, feet, whatever. It won't matter.

You're still gonna die.

No, the last Super Saiyan supposedly existed

over a thousand years ago!

But, that was nothing more than a legend!

I never actually believed it to be true!

Even so... There's no way a low-class

like Kakarot could achieve it!

According to legend, the last Super Saiyan

could only maintain his status in the transformed state!

His power was extraordinary...

he had no equal in the universe!

But he was too primitive to control it!

His rage burned so intensely

that it eventually consumed him.

And in the end, he was destroyed by his own power!

[VEGETA] But if there were a way to achieve such power,

I should know it! I am the Prince of all Saiyans!

If there is to be a new Super Saiyan, it should be me!

Prepare to be scared...

Now feel the power! Recoome! Yeah!

Die!

[RECOOME shouts]

[BOTH whimper]

Oh... Uh... Uh?

Uhhh...

[BOTH] Huh?

[KRILLIN] Hey, Goku's gone!

[GOHAN] What? What happened? Did you see where he went?

No... Did you?

[GOHAN] No...

[RECOOME] Uhhh... Hey...

Wow. Jeice... This guy is fast! Where'd he go?

Hmm... What the--!

[BOTH gasp]

[BURTER] How did you...?!

[JEICE] What are you tryin' to pull?!

What's goin' on?!

[BOTH gasp]

So there he is! Wow!

[thinking] Vegeta spotted him before the rest of us.

He knew where Goku was the whole time...

Man, I don't wanna know how powerful that guy's getting...

You guys have caused enough problems here.

It's time for you to leave.

[BOTH growl]

Go back to your ships and get off this planet.

Otherwise you'll face me.

[BURTER & JEICE yelling]

Who... is this guy?!

[RECOOME] Ooh, you cocky little punk.

That's enough showin' off.

We get the idea. You're pretty quick.

Heh...

Yeah... Except speed alone

isn't gonna be enough to save you.

[RECOOME] See, I've got this special little move

I like to use...

And trust me, you won't be able to dodge this one. No, sir.

I'm gonna wipe out this whole place!

Everything you see is gonna be rubble!

Just one shot, and you're all dead!

[thinking] Kakarot... Now we'll see if I'm right about you!

[RECOOME] I hope you're ready, Chief...

'Cause I'm about to send all you little wimps

straight to hell!

[RECOOME growling]

[RECOOME laughs]

Dodge this, punk!

[RECOOME growling]

[KRILLIN] W-whoa! Look out!

Here it comes!

[RECOOME growls]

Now, full power!

Eraser Gun!

[RECOOME grunts]

[VEGETA gasps]

[RECOOME sputtering]

Sorry! I saw an opening that seemed to scream out:

Attack! So... I did.

[GOKU laughs]

[RECOOME grunting]

[GOHAN] I-Is that it? Did Dad win?

Yeah... One punch! That's crazy!

I just don't see how it's possible!

It's like we're in a dream!

The Goku we left on Earth

couldn't be doing this right now!

[thinking] But this isn't the Goku we left on Earth...

Why is Recoome still down?

Looks like he barely touched him!

That attack didn't even register on the scouters!

Damn! Kakarot...

The others may not have seen the power behind that attack...

But you do not deceive my eyes!

[VEGETA thinking] With that one blow,

Kakarot has proved himself stronger

than any Saiyan I have ever known...

Perhaps any Saiyan in a thousand years!

And I, the Prince of all Saiyans,

have somehow become this pauper's witness!

I'm the only one who understands what he's become.

Even better than he understands it himself!

Kakarot has become a Super Saiyan!

[NARRATOR] What is this Super Saiyan,

that even the mighty Vegeta fears it?

And has Goku truly achieved this legendary status?

Don't miss the next Dragon Ball Z!