<Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> Vegeta wipes out the entire village and takes the Dragon Ball . He then hides the Dragon Ball in the water nearby, for safekeeping . Sensing the nearby destruction, Krillin and Gohan deduce that Vegeta has found the sixth Dragon Ball . With only one left, Dende and Krillin take off toward the Namekian leader, Guru . It is this Eldest Namekian who holds the seventh Dragon Ball . Meanwhile King Kai tells Goku that his friends have made it to his place and to not face Frieza . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 52 </Th> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> "Listen to Me, Goku! Hands Off Freeza" / "Stay Away From Frieza" (The Past and Future) "Kike Gokū yo! Furīza ni wa Te o Dasu na" (聞け 悟空 よ! フリーザ に は 手 を 出す な) </Td> <Td> June 20, 1990 </Td> <Td> October 25, 1997 September 13, 2005 (re-dub) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> As Goku steps up his training, King Kai tells him that Yamcha, Tien, Chiaotzu, and Piccolo have come to train with him . However, King Kai has discovered that Frieza is on Namek, and warns Goku not go near him . Back on Namek, as Krillin and Dende head towards the Eldest Namek, Zarbon, one of Frieza's high - level henchmen, finds Vegeta, and intends to destroy him . Vegeta shows off his newfound strength by easily beating him up . However, Zarbon claims he has a trick up his sleeve . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 53 </Th> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> "Nothing but Goosebumps! The Handsome Warrior Zarbon's Devilish Transformation" / "Zarbon Transformed" (Zarbon's Surprise) "Hotondo Torihada! Bisenshi Zābon no Akuma no Henshin" (ほとんど 鳥肌! 美 戦士 ザーボン の 悪魔 の 変身) </Td> <Td> June 27, 1990 </Td> <Td> October 25, 1997 September 14, 2005 (re-dub) </Td> </Tr>

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