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"Listen to me Krillin. Don't sink down to his level, show him that we're made of better stuff, show him mercy Krillin."
— Goku to Krillin

"The Battle Ends" is the twenty-sixth episode of the Vegeta Saga and the twenty sixth overall episode in the original Saban dub of the Dragon Ball Z series. It aired in first-run syndication on May 24, 1997.

Summary

Vegeta's body falls out of the sky and lands near Goku, Gohan and Krillin, startling them. Thinking he is dead, Yajirobe cheekily gloats about their victory while Krillin contemplates digging a grave for Vegeta, but Vegeta suddenly wakes up and injures Krillin as Yajirobe hides again. Vegeta, though badly damaged and on the brink of passing out, forces himself towards Goku and Gohan with the intent of finishing them off. Suddenly, he releases all of his energy, destroying much of the nearby land. Goku, Gohan and Krillin are knocked around a bit, but remain relatively unharmed due to Vegeta's decreased energy. Desperate to stay awake, Vegeta flies over to Gohan, prepared to finish him off next, though he if stopped by a painful sight: Gohan's tail has grown back, and with the Blutz Waves emanating from the Power Ball, he could transform at any moment.

Vegeta begins to gather energy to remove Gohan's tail, but before he can do it, Yajirobe cuts into Vegeta's armor across the back with his sword. Vegeta is injured further, and falls to the ground. Yajirobe starts gloating over his fallen opponent, but Vegeta rises again and starts walking towards him. Unable to connect with his sword a second time, Yajirobe tries to apologize to Vegeta, saying his words were meant as a joke. Angry at Yajirobe for having injured him, Vegeta starts beating him up repeatedly.

VegetaBATTLEENDS03 — Yajirobe attacks Vegeta

Goku sees this distraction as an opportunity. In a last-ditch strategy, he instructs Gohan to look up at the Power Ball. Gohan does, and begins his transformation into a Great Ape. A panicked Vegeta tries to prevent the transformation but to no avail, and Gohan begins to wreak havoc. Being half-human, Gohan is slightly more easily reasoned with as a Great Ape than Goku, and with Krillin and Yajirobe cheering him on, he directs his attacks towards Vegeta. Vegeta focuses all his power into staying clear of Gohan long enough to cut off his tail. None of his efforts even slow Gohan down, however, he finds a chance to remove Gohan's tail with one of his own Destructo Disc. Due to being weakened and not having enough time, Vegeta fails to get clear of the falling Gohan as he starts to return to normal and is crushed under Gohan's massive body. This last blow being more than he could deal with, Vegeta activates his space pod to retrieve him using a small remote control device.

OozaruPIONEER00027 — Gohan is hit with a barrage of energy blasts from Vegeta

In the ruins of East City, a number of radiation-suited investigators are gathered around Vegeta and Nappa's space pods, when Vegeta's pod becomes active and flies away. Krillin sees it approaching and realizes Vegeta is trying to get away. Crawling towards the pod, Vegeta is angered for letting himself be defeated to easily. Visibly limping, Krillin moves in to eliminate Vegeta with Yajirobe's katana. Barely able to move, Vegeta is unable to defend himself against Krillin's attack. However, a telepathic plea from Goku stops Krillin just short of Vegeta's face.

As Vegeta pulls himself inside the pod, Goku says that being him to close to death makes him think about what a waste taking away his life would be. Krillin reluctantly allows Vegeta to go, saying he hopes Goku is right about this decision. Watching over the conversation, King Kai also hopes Goku is right. Swearing revenge, Vegeta closes the pod and blasts off into space. Krillin carries the unconscious Gohan over to Goku, and soon after, Bulma and the others arrive in an airship.

Major events

Gohan transforms into a Great Ape and defeats Vegeta.
Vegeta cuts off Gohan's tail.
Goku tells Krillin to spare Vegeta's life.
Vegeta leaves Earth.

Battles

Yajirobe vs. Vegeta
Gohan (Great Ape) vs. Vegeta

Changes

Blood has been removed from all characters.

Trivia

There is no next episode preview.
The original Japanese version of the equivalent of this episode ended with Vegeta's ship leaving. Master Roshi and company didn't arrive until the next episode.
In various shots of Yajirobe's sword, the number of yellow diamonds on the handle is inconsistent. This was not fixed in Dragon Ball Kai.
This episode was not included on Pioneer's Saiyan conflict boxset, despite the fact it is part of the Saiyan Saga. Instead it was on the Namek Saga boxset.

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+{{Quote|Listen to me Krillin. Don't sink down to his level, show him that we're made of better stuff, show him mercy Krillin.|[[Goku]] to [[Krillin]]}}
-{{episode infobox
+{{EpisodeInfobox
-| series = DBZ
+|Name = The Battle Ends
-| series version = edited
-| image = Z ep 26.jpg
+|TitleImage = Z ep 26.jpg
+|Series = Z
-| English title = The Battle Ends
+|Saga = Vegeta Saga
-| episode number = 26
+|Number = 26
-| English airdate = May 24, 1997
+|Uncut = [[Krillin's Offensive]]
-| corresponding uncut episodes =
+*[[Mercy]]
-| corresponding manga chapters = <!-- Please fill me in! -->
+|Kai = [[Defeat the Invincible Vegeta! Work a Miracle, Gohan!]]
+*[[Dawn of a Fierce Battle! The Star of Hope is Piccolo's Homeland!]]
+|Manga = [[The Hopes of a Planet]]
+*[[The Worn-Out Warriors]]
+*[[Monkey in the Moon]]
+*[[Goku's Request]]
+|English Airdate = May 24, 1997
+|Previous = Stop Vegeta Now!
+|Next = A New Goal... Namek
 }}
-'''The Battle Ends''' is the twenty-sixth [[Episode Guide|episode]] of the [[Saiyan Saga]] and the twenty sixth overall episode in the [[Ocean Group dubs|Saban dub]] of the ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'' series.
+'''"The Battle Ends"''' is the twenty-sixth [[Episode Guide|episode]] of the [[Vegeta Saga]] and the twenty sixth overall episode in the original [[Ocean Group dubs|Saban dub]] of the ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'' series. It aired in first-run syndication on May 24, 1997.
 ==Summary==
+[[Vegeta]]'s body falls out of the sky and lands near [[Goku]], [[Gohan]] and [[Krillin]], startling them. Thinking he is dead, [[Yajirobe]] cheekily gloats about their victory while Krillin contemplates digging a grave for Vegeta, but Vegeta suddenly wakes up and injures Krillin as Yajirobe hides again. Vegeta, though badly damaged and on the brink of passing out, forces himself towards Goku and Gohan with the intent of finishing them off. Suddenly, he releases all of his energy, destroying much of the nearby land. Goku, Gohan and Krillin are knocked around a bit, but remain relatively unharmed due to Vegeta's decreased energy. Desperate to stay awake, Vegeta flies over to Gohan, prepared to finish him off next, though he if stopped by a painful sight: Gohan's [[tail]] has grown back, and with the [[Blutz Waves]] emanating from the [[Power Ball]], he could transform at any moment.
-After being hit with the [[Spirit Bomb]], [[Vegeta]] falls to the ground. He appears to be dead, but gets back up and knocks [[Gohan]] out. He then sees that Gohan [[Saiyan#tail|tail]] has grown back, so he grasps it with intentions of pulling it out, when [[Yajirobe]], of all people, slices Vegeta straight through his back. Vegeta gets up and starts beating on Yajirobe, who tries to kiss up to Vegeta to spare his life. [[Goku]] [[Telepathy|telepathically]] tells Gohan to look at the [[Power Ball|fake moon]], which he does. Just moments afterward, Vegeta remembers about Gohan, and runs back to his location, only to discover that the metamorphosis has already started. He tries to kill Gohan before he completes the metamorphosis, but has no luck. He pulls on Gohan's tail, but Gohan slams him into the earth. Gohan gets up and starts rampaging the area. Only when he hears his father's and [[Krillin]]'s voices does he remember his mission and starts to attack Vegeta.
+Vegeta begins to gather energy to remove Gohan's tail, but before he can do it, Yajirobe cuts into Vegeta's [[Battle Armor|armor]] across the back with [[Yajirobe's Katana|his sword]]. Vegeta is injured further, and falls to the ground. Yajirobe starts gloating over his fallen opponent, but Vegeta rises again and starts walking towards him. Unable to connect with his sword a second time, Yajirobe tries to apologize to Vegeta, saying his words were meant as a joke. Angry at Yajirobe for having injured him, Vegeta starts beating him up repeatedly.
 [[File:VegetaBATTLEENDS03.png|thumb|left|Yajirobe attacks Vegeta]]
-[[File:OozaruPIONEER0026.png|thumb|right|Gohan transforming]]
+[[File:OozaruPIONEER0026.png|thumb|Gohan transforming]]
+Goku sees this distraction as an opportunity. In a last-ditch strategy, he instructs Gohan to look up at the Power Ball. Gohan does, and begins his transformation into a [[Great Ape]]. A panicked Vegeta tries to prevent the transformation but to no avail, and Gohan begins to wreak havoc. Being half-human, Gohan is slightly more easily reasoned with as a Great Ape than Goku, and with Krillin and Yajirobe cheering him on, he directs his attacks towards Vegeta. Vegeta focuses all his power into staying clear of Gohan long enough to cut off his tail. None of his efforts even slow Gohan down, however, he finds a chance to remove Gohan's tail with one of his own [[Tail Slicer|Destructo Disc]]. Due to being weakened and not having enough time, Vegeta fails to get clear of the falling Gohan as he starts to return to normal and is crushed under Gohan's massive body. This last blow being more than he could deal with, Vegeta activates his space pod to retrieve him using a small remote control device.
-Gohan jumps at Vegeta, who fires a flurry of Ki waves at him. When Gohan recovers, he jumps at him again, but this time Vegeta launches a Destructo Disk-like attack that cuts Gohan's tail off. Gohan traps Vegeta with his body, and slams him into the earth. Gohan transforms back into a human, leaving Vegeta weaker than ever. Vegeta summons his space capsule to his location, startling the men examining it at the crash-site. The space capsule arrives, and Vegeta slowly crawls toward it, in embarrassment. Krillin also descends from where he lay with aspirations of stopping Vegeta.
 [[File:OozaruPIONEER00027.png|thumb|Gohan is hit with a barrage of energy blasts from Vegeta]]
+In the ruins of [[East City]], a number of radiation-suited investigators are gathered around Vegeta and [[Nappa]]'s [[Attack Ball|space pods]], when Vegeta's pod becomes active and flies away. Krillin sees it approaching and realizes Vegeta is trying to get away. Crawling towards the pod, Vegeta is angered for letting himself be defeated to easily. Visibly limping, Krillin moves in to eliminate Vegeta with Yajirobe's katana. Barely able to move, Vegeta is unable to defend himself against Krillin's attack. However, a telepathic plea from Goku stops Krillin just short of Vegeta's face.
-Krillin sees [[Yajirobe's katana]] on the ground, so he picks it up and continues toward Vegeta. Krillin raises the sword, and hurls it toward Vegeta. Moments before impact, Goku tells Krillin to spare Vegeta's life. He tells him to show him mercy, and that he admires Vegeta's [[Saiyan]] strength. Krillin reluctantly drops the sword, and is very unhappy. Goku thanks Krillin, while Vegeta promises to one day come back and kill them all. Vegeta flies off, leaving a whole sea of feelings and emotions amongst our heroes. [[King Kai]] hopes Goku knows what he's doing. Soon, [[Bulma]], [[Chi-Chi]], [[Korin]], and [[Master Roshi]] arrive.
+As Vegeta pulls himself inside the pod, Goku says that being him to close to death makes him think about what a waste taking away his life would be. Krillin reluctantly allows Vegeta to go, saying he hopes Goku is right about this decision. Watching over the conversation, [[King Kai]] also hopes Goku is right. Swearing revenge, Vegeta closes the pod and blasts off into space. Krillin carries the unconscious Gohan over to Goku, and soon after, [[Bulma]] and the others arrive in an airship.
 ==Major events==
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 *Vegeta cuts off Gohan's tail.
 *Goku tells Krillin to spare Vegeta's life.
-*Vegeta leaves [[Earth]].
+*Vegeta leaves Earth.
 ==Battles==
 *Yajirobe vs. Vegeta
-*[[Great Ape]] Gohan vs. Vegeta
+*Gohan (Great Ape) vs. Vegeta
 ==Changes==
 *Blood has been removed from all characters.
-==Quotes==
-{{Quote|Listen to me Krillin. Don't sink down to his level, show him that we're made of better stuff, show him mercy Krillin.|Goku ''(to Krillin)''}}
 ==Trivia==
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 *The original Japanese version of the equivalent of this episode ended with Vegeta's ship leaving. Master Roshi and company didn't arrive until the next episode.
 *In various shots of Yajirobe's sword, the number of yellow diamonds on the handle is inconsistent. This was not fixed in Dragon Ball Kai.
-*This episode was not included on [[Geneon|Pioneer]]'s Saiyan conflict Box set, despite the fact it is part of the Saiyan Saga.
+*This episode was not included on [[Geneon|Pioneer]]'s Saiyan conflict boxset, despite the fact it is part of the Saiyan Saga. Instead it was on the Namek Saga boxset.
 ==Gallery==
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 OozaruPIONEER00026.png|Gohan in his transformed state
 VegetaBATTLEENDS01.png|A desperate Vegeta prepares to hit Gohan with a barrage of energy blasts
-VegetaBATTLEENDS02.png|Vegeta and Gohan both lying unconscious. Note that FUNimation digitally painted a blue piece of Vegeta's clothing to cover Gohan's buttox.
+VegetaBATTLEENDS02.png|Vegeta and Gohan both lying unconscious. Note that FUNimation digitally painted a blue piece of Vegeta's clothing to cover Gohan's buttock
 </gallery>
 }}
+==External links==
-{{brief summary|
+*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1168327/ IMDb page for "The Battle Ends (1997)"]
-The group at [[Kame House]] decides to go to the battlefield themselves, and [[Korin]] arrives to join them.  Meanwhile, [[Vegeta]] finally lands on the ground after being hit by the [[Spirit Bomb]], and he is still more than a match for his battered opponents.  He then realizes that [[Gohan]]'s tail has regrown again, and immediately moves to remove it — fearing what will happen if Gohan transforms.  [[Yajirobe]] attacks Vegeta from behind, though, distracting him long enough for Gohan's transformation to begin.  As a [[Great Ape]], Gohan inflicts heavy damage on Vegeta until Vegeta finally succeeds in cutting off his tail. However, before Gohan completely reverts, he lands on top of the [[Saiyan]] prince, crushing him.  Beaten, Vegeta remotely recalls his space pod so he can escape.  [[Krillin]] is about to finish Vegeta with [[Yajirobe's sword|Yajirobe's katana]], but [[Goku]] contacts him telepathically and convinces him to let Vegeta go.  Afterwards, the group from Kame House arrives on the scene.
+*[http://www.dbzu.3gkai.com/series/ep035.html Review of the episode's censorship]
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+*[http://www.dbzu.3gkai.com/series/ep036.html Review of the episode's censorship]
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