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Let the Games Begin!

Manga ChapterCh. 213

Vegeta reveals that Piccolo is a Namekian, shattering assumptions about his origins and the Dragon Balls' creation. Rather than fight the Earthlings directly, the Saiyans plant six Saibamen to test them. The Z Fighters accept the challenge to buy time for Goku, and Tien steps up first, defeating his Saibaman with clinical efficiency.

Volume: 18

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