Changes: Piccolo the Super-Namek

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Piccolo the Super-Namek (一気に形勢逆転!! 遅れてきた戦士·ピッコロ, Ikki ni Keisei Gyakuten!! Okure Tekita Senshi Pikkoro) is the fifth episode of the Frieza Saga and the eightieth overall episode in the uncut Dragon Ball Z series. The episode first aired on March 6, 1991. Its original American air date was September 27, 1999.

Summary

Frieza continues to torture Gohan as revenge for his earlier attack. Vegeta is at a loss of whether to help Gohan or not. In Frieza's spaceship, Goku, still recovering, also senses Gohan's decreasing energy, and prepares to leave the Medical Machine altogether to go to his son's rescue despite struggling to even move his arm. However, just before Vegeta can finally jump in, Krillin suddenly reappears and fires a Destructo Disk at Frieza. Frieza dodges, but part of his tail is chopped off. Krillin fires more disks at Frieza, but he dodges them all and flies after Krillin, who attempts to lure Frieza away from Gohan.

KrillinDestructoDiskFrieza — Krillin's Destructo Disk separates into multiple disks

Krillin leads Frieza into a maze-like rock in the middle of the sea. Frieza finally fishes Krillin out, but before he can strike, Krillin blinds Frieza with the Solar Flare and flies back to the battlefield.

Meanwhile, Dende sits beside the unconscious Gohan and uses a special technique to heal him, intriguing Vegeta, who accuses Krillin of keeping Dende's power a secret, although Krillin counters that they did not know and would have otherwise had Dende heal Goku. Krillin flies back to see how Gohan is doing, and is relived to see Gohan fully recovered. Gohan regroups with Krillin and Vegeta, with his power slightly increased. The three unleash a barrage of energy on Frieza, but he is unfazed. Gohan moves in to attack Frieza head-on when a new figure surrounded by light appears between them. The light clears, and the man is revealed to be Piccolo, who has finally arrived.

FriezaFirstTransformationVs — Piccolo vs. Frieza

Piccolo announces that he will take on Frieza alone. Vegeta doubts his abilities, remembering Piccolo as the Namekian easily killed by Nappa on Earth. Piccolo counters by challenging Vegeta to a duel to the death after they beat Frieza. Frieza implores Piccolo to leave the battlefield and the planet while he still can, but Piccolo takes no notice and vows to defeat the tyrant and avenge the Namekian race.

Battles

Gohan, Vegeta, and Krillin vs. Frieza (second form)
Piccolo vs. Frieza (second form)

Trivia

This is episode marks one of the few times Vegeta enjoys fighting alongside others (after Gohan gets a zenkai, Vegeta is confident they can beat Frieza together if they all attack him at once).

Despite of the name of this episode, Piccolo will only become a authentic Super Namek after of fuse up with Kami in the episode The Reunion.

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 Krillin leads Frieza into a maze-like rock in the middle of the sea. Frieza finally fishes Krillin out, but before he can strike, Krillin blinds Frieza with the [[Solar Flare]] and flies back to the battlefield.
-Meanwhile, [[Dende]] sits beside the unconscious Gohan and uses a special technique to [[Healing|heal]] him, intriguing Vegeta, who accuses Krillin of keeping Dende's power a secret, although Krillin counters that they did not know and would have otherwise had Dende heal Goku. Krillin flies back to see how Gohan is doing, and is relived to see Gohan fully recovered. Gohan regroups with Krillin and Vegeta, with his power slightly increased. The three unleash a [[Continuous Energy Bullet|barrage of energy]] on Frieza, but he is unfazed. Gohan moves in to attack Frieza head-on when a new figure surrounded by light appears between them. The light clears, and the figure is revealed to be [[Piccolo]], who has finally arrived.
+Meanwhile, [[Dende]] sits beside the unconscious Gohan and uses a special technique to [[Healing|heal]] him, intriguing Vegeta, who accuses Krillin of keeping Dende's power a secret, although Krillin counters that they did not know and would have otherwise had Dende heal Goku. Krillin flies back to see how Gohan is doing, and is relived to see Gohan fully recovered. Gohan regroups with Krillin and Vegeta, with his power slightly increased. The three unleash a [[Continuous Energy Bullet|barrage of energy]] on Frieza, but he is unfazed. Gohan moves in to attack Frieza head-on when a new figure surrounded by light appears between them. The light clears, and the man is revealed to be [[Piccolo]], who has finally arrived.
 [[File:FriezaFirstTransformationVs.Piccolo.png|thumb|Piccolo vs. Frieza]]
-Piccolo announces that he will take on Frieza alone. Vegeta doubts his abilities, remembering Piccolo as the [[Namekian]] easily killed by [[Nappa]] on [[Earth]]. Piccolo counters by challenging Vegeta to a duel to the death after they beat Frieza. Frieza advises Piccolo to leave the battlefield and the planet while he still can, but Piccolo takes no notice and vows to defeat the tyrant and avenge the Namekian race.
+Piccolo announces that he will take on Frieza alone. Vegeta doubts his abilities, remembering Piccolo as the [[Namekian]] easily killed by [[Nappa]] on [[Earth]]. Piccolo counters by challenging Vegeta to a duel to the death after they beat Frieza. Frieza implores Piccolo to leave the battlefield and the planet while he still can, but Piccolo takes no notice and vows to defeat the tyrant and avenge the Namekian race.
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 ==Trivia==
 *This is episode marks one of the few times Vegeta enjoys fighting alongside others (after Gohan gets a [[zenkai]], Vegeta is confident they can beat Frieza together if they all attack him at once).
+Despite of the name of this episode, Piccolo will only become a authentic [[Super Namek]] after of fuse up with [[Kami]] in the episode ''[[The Reunion]]''.
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 Gohan is seriously wounded in his fight with Frieza. A surprisingly renewed Krillin jumps back in the fray and resumes his war on Frieza. Thanks to Krillin's efforts, Frieza is stalled long enough for Dende to restore Gohan's health. Finally, Piccolo, now united with Nail, arrives to the battlefield!
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