| "A Grand Battle in the Wasteland!!" | |
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| Kanji | 荒野の大格闘!! |
| Rōmaji | Kōya no Daikakutō!! |
| Viz | The Blasted Earth |
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| Author(s) | Akira Toriyama |
| Volume | Volume 14 |
| Previous | Chapter 158 |
| Next | Chapter 160 |
| Arc | Piccolo Daimaō Arc |
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| Japanese | January 26, 1988 |
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| Corresponding episode(s) | DB121 & DB122 |
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"A Grand Battle in the Wasteland!!" (荒野の大格闘!!, Kōya no Daikakutō!!; Viz "The Blasted Earth") is the one hundred fifty-ninth chapter of the Dragon Ball manga.
Summary
In the distance, the Dragon Team's living members see a cloud of smoke from the ensuing explosion caused by Piccolo. In the wake of the destroyed city, Piccolo is confident that Son Gokū was killed, only to have his hopes dashed by sensing the young boy's ki. Tenshinhan used the Air Dance Technique to save Gokū, much to Piccolo's ire.
Flying, however, depleted the last of Tenshinhan's power, and the man fell to the ground exhausted. While Piccolo is certain that Gokū merely delayed his death, the boy informs the Great Demon King that the stunt he just pulled also severely depleted his energy, and he won't be able to attack Gokū like that again. Agreeing that his ki is low, Piccolo still believes he can kill Gokū easily. As Piccolo begins to power up, Gokū rushes in to take advantage of his lowered guard. However, his attack isn't strong enough with the force of only a single leg behind it, and Piccolo releases a large scale Kikōha that created a large crater.
Gokū, however, calls on Kintoun, picking him up from the crater and dropping him back onto the battlefield, albeit damaged. Piccolo expresses his disbelief that a human could resist his power, and Gokū says that, since he has a tail, he just might not be human. With both of them drained, Gokū wants to continue the match. However, Piccolo, in desperation, grabs the unconcious Tenshinhan and uses him as leverage against Gokū.