Nappa throws everything he has at Goku, including his most powerful mouth blast, but Goku neutralizes it with a Kamehameha. Vegeta pulls Nappa from the fight to step in himself. Defying the order, Nappa dives toward Krillin and Gohan in a vengeful last attack. Goku activates the Kaio-ken for the first time in combat, intercepting Nappa in a flash and leaving the Saiyan completely paralyzed.
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