Nappa... the Invincible?

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Nappa... the Invincible? is the eighteenth episode of the Vegeta Saga and the eighteenth overall episode of the Dragon Ball Z series.

[edit] Summary

Tien as he looses his arm to Nappa

The episode begins showing Goku making good time on Snake Way, as he passes Princess Snake's palace.

Meanwhile on the battlefield Nappa is powering up. The Z Fighters had never experienced a power like his and they were blown away by the storm Nappa created. After Nappa is fully powered up, he attacks Tien with a charge. The helpless Tien has his arm cut off. Krillin came running to Tien's defense, but Nappa fired a ki blast that barely missed Krillin. The ki blast went straight into the ground like a bottomless pit. Then Krillin noticed that Chiaotzu had disappeared.

Chiaotzu then appeared out of nowhere and grabbed Nappa’s back. In an effort to remove him, Nappa thrust Chiaotzu into rock formations before Chiaotzu explained to Tien what he was doing. Chiaotzu was planning to Self Destruct and in doing so, take Nappa with him. Tien yelled for Chiaotzu to stop but he did not and shortly after that, blew himself up.

Chiaotzu's sacrifice was noble but unfortunately, there was one problem: Nappa was alive and unharmed. Angered by the loss of his best friend, Tien started to battle Nappa with all his might. However Nappa dodged every kick or punch Tien could throw with three limbs.

Piccolo then thought of a plan of attacking Nappa as Nappa attacked Tien. From the sidelines, Vegeta congratulates them on making a great plan of attack. Piccolo told Vegeta not to be so cocky as Vegeta would find his match in Goku.

Meanwhile in the one sided battle between Nappa and Tien, Nappa goes on the offensive, delivering a punch to Tien directly in the stomach. As Nappa was heading for the fatal blow, the threesome began their attack, which knocked Nappa out of the air towards Gohan. Unfortunately, Gohan “froze” and did not attack Nappa, who remained unscathed. In a last effort, Krillin fired a ki blast but Nappa dodged it. Piccolo was now furious at Gohan but there was no time to spare. Piccolo and Krillin decided to use their Multi-Form techniques and attacked Nappa together.

[edit] Major events

  • Chiaotzu self destructs in a vain attempt to kill Nappa.

[edit] Quotes

  • [after Nappa severs Tien's hand] Tien: Just you wait till it grows back!

Nappa: You won't be around that long!

Vegeta: So, now he's unarmed.

 
Vegeta Saga (Sub episodes)
Mini-Goku is an Overprotected Boy! I Am Gohan! • The Mightiest Warrior in All of History is Goku's Older Brother! • All Right! This is the Strongest Combo in the World! • Piccolo's Trump Card! Gohan, the Crybaby-kun • Goku Dies! There's Only One Last Chance • Even Yama-sama is Suprised-- The Fight Continues in the Next World • Survival with Dinosaurs! Gohan's Harsh Training • A Great Transformation on a Moonlit Night! The Secret of Gohan's Power • Sorry, Robot-san-- The Desert of Vanishing Tears • Don't Cry, Gohan! His First Fight • The Saiyans, Mightiest Warriors in the Universe, Awaken! • Catnap on the Serpentine Road-- Goku Takes a Tumble • Hands Off! Yama-sama's Secret Fruit • Such Sweet Temptation! The Snake Princess-sama's Hospitality • Escape from Piccolo! Gohan Summons a Storm • Run, Gohan! Longing for Mount Paozu, Where Chichi is Waiting • City of No Tomorrow! The Long Road to Victory • Last Stop on the Serpentine Road! Are You Kaio-sama? • The Battle with Gravity! Catch Bubbles-kun • The Saiyan Legend Reborn! Goku's Roots • Come Forth, Shen Long! The Saiyans Finally Arrive on Earth • Unbelievable! Saibaimen, Born of the Soil • Yamucha Dies! The Terror of the Saibaimen • Farewell, Ten-san! Chaozu's Suicide Strategy • Tenshinhan Cries Out!! This is My Final Kikoho • An Intense Three-Hour Delay! The Kinto Un Bullet-Express • Leave it to Me! Gohan's Great Burst of Anger • Ferocity of the Saiyans! Kami-sama and Piccolo Both Die • Father is Awesome! Kaio-ken, the Ultimate Finishing Technique • A Hot, Unbounded Battle! Goku vs. Vegeta • Now Goku! A Final Technique with Everything on the Line • Battle Power Times Ten!! Vegeta's Great Metamorphosis • Don't Die, Father!! This is the Depth of Gohan's Power • Shoot, Kuririn! The Genki Dama, Packed with Hope • Cause a Miracle! Son Gohan, the Super Saiyan

 
Vegeta Saga (Uncut dub episodes)

 
Vegeta Saga (Edited dub episodes)

 
Vegeta Saga (Kai dub episodes)
Prologue to Battle! The Return of Goku! • The Enemy is Goku's Brother?! The Secret of the Mighty Saiyan Warriors • A Life or Death Battle! Goku and Piccolo's Desperate Attack! • Run in the Afterlife, Goku! The One Million Mile Snake Way! • Wilderness Survival! A Moonlit Night Awakens Gohan • The End of Snake Way! King Kai's Bizarre Test! • The Battle with Ten-Times Gravity! Goku's Race Against the Clock! • Shenron Appears! The Saiyans Arrive Sooner than Expected! • Yamcha's Struggle! The Terrible Saibamen! • Sit Tight, Chiaotzu! Tien's Screaming Tri-Beam! • Will Goku Make it in Time?! Three Hours Until the Battle Resumes! • Farewell, Piccolo! Goku's Furious Counterattack! • The Power of Kaio-Ken! Goku vs. Vegeta! • An All-Out Kamehameha! Vegeta's Terrible Transformation! • Goku on the Ropes! Pin Your Hopes on the Spirit Bomb! • Defeat the Invincible Vegeta! Work a Miracle, Gohan!
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Brief summaryGoku speeds past [[Princess Snake's pa … Goku speeds past Princess Snake's palace — the halfway point in his journey back along Snake Way. Back on Earth, Nappa begins his assault by knocking Chiaotzu back with an energy attack and chopping off Tien's left hand. When Krillin tries to assist Tien, Nappa stops him in his tracks with a powerful explosion. Chiaotzu then grabs onto Nappa's back and self-destructs, but Nappa emerges unscathed, and Tien furiously attacks him. When Nappa moves in to finish Tien, Piccolo and Krillin attack Nappa and send him flying towards Gohan. Piccolo signals Gohan to launch an energy attack, but Gohan becomes terrified and takes cover. At Kame House, Master Roshi, Oolong and Bulma continue to observe the battle on television while Ox-King tends to his swooned daughter. tends to his swooned daughter.