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* OneManArmy: When the Saibamen are destroyed by Krillin, Nappa steps up, surviving Chiaotzu and Tien's attacks. He later devastates the entire military force (and Aquaman's whale army) while he and Vegeta wait for Goku.

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* OneManArmy: When the Saibamen are destroyed by Krillin, Nappa steps up, surviving Chiaotzu and Tien's attacks. He later devastates the entire military force (and Aquaman's whale army) while he and Vegeta wait for Goku. Goku; and Vegeta doesn't have to lift a finger.
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* TheStinger: Apparently, Aquaman is the only Justice League hero to face Nappa. He lives but the pod of whales he suggested using are completely slaughtered.


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* OneManArmy: When the Saibamen are destroyed by Krillin, Nappa steps up, surviving Chiaotzu and Tien's attacks. He later devastates the entire military force (and Aquaman's whale army) while he and Vegeta wait for Goku.

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* SenselessSacrifice: Chiaotzu blows himself up initially thinking he could be wished back by the Dragon Balls. Tien desperately reminds him beforehand that he can't since he already has been wished back once. By then, it was too late. What's worse is that it has no effect on Nappa.

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* SenselessSacrifice: SenselessSacrifice:
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Chiaotzu blows himself up initially thinking he could be wished back by the Dragon Balls. Tien desperately reminds him beforehand that he can't since he already has been wished back once. By then, it was too late. What's worse is that it has no effect on Nappa.Nappa.
** Emphasized further when Tien unleashes his final attack on Nappa and dying only for the reveal that Nappa was unharmed.
--->'''Nappa:''' Ah-haaa...pointless!
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* SenselessSacrifice: Chiaotzu blows himself up initially thinking he could be wished back. He realizes too late that he can't since he already has been wished back. What's worse is that it has no effect on Nappa.

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* SenselessSacrifice: Chiaotzu blows himself up initially thinking he could be wished back. He realizes too late back by the Dragon Balls. Tien desperately reminds him beforehand that he can't since he already has been wished back.back once. By then, it was too late. What's worse is that it has no effect on Nappa.
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* SenselessSacrifice: Chiaotzu blows himself up initially thinking he could be wished back. He realizes too late that he can't since he already has been wished back.

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* SenselessSacrifice: Chiaotzu blows himself up initially thinking he could be wished back. He realizes too late that he can't since he already has been wished back. What's worse is that it has no effect on Nappa.
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* MemeticLoser: Vegeta measures power levels in terms of how they compare to Radditz. The full exchange that this page quote comes from is the page quote for this trope.[[invoked]]

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* MemeticLoser: Vegeta measures power levels in terms of [[HiroshimaAsAUnitOfMeasure how they compare to Radditz.Radditz]]. The full exchange that this page quote comes from is the page quote for this trope.[[invoked]]
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* MemeticLoser: Vegeta measures power levels in terms of how they compare to Radditz. The full exchange that this page quote comes from is the page quote for this trope.

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* MemeticLoser: Vegeta measures power levels in terms of how they compare to Radditz. The full exchange that this page quote comes from is the page quote for this trope.[[invoked]]
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* MemeticLoser: Vegeta measures power levels in terms of how they compare to Radditz. The full exchange that this page quote comes from is the page quote for this trope.
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->'''Nappa:''' Aw, come on, don't get so down on yourself. At least you've proven that ''your'' Raditz [''referring to [[ButtMonkey Krillin]]''] is ''still'' [[DamnedByFaintPraise stronger than our Raditz]].\\
'''Raditz:''' I... hate... ''all'' of you.

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->'''Nappa:''' Aw, come on, don't get so down on yourself. At least you've proven that ''your'' Raditz Radditz [''referring to [[ButtMonkey Krillin]]''] is ''still'' [[DamnedByFaintPraise stronger than our Raditz]].Radditz]].\\
'''Raditz:''' '''Radditz:''' I... hate... ''all'' of you.
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* HeHadAName: After Chiaotzu's SenselessSacrifice, Tien gets pissed at Nappa calling him "That Pokemon."
* LimitBreak: Krillin's Saibamen-clearing attack is set up with a battle [=HUD=] overlay from ''Final Fantasy 7''.

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* HeHadAName: After Chiaotzu's SenselessSacrifice, Tien gets pissed at Nappa calling him "That Pokemon."that Pokémon."
* LimitBreak: Krillin's Saibamen-clearing attack is set up with a battle [=HUD=] HUD overlay from ''Final Fantasy 7''.
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!!!Original Airdate: January 15, 2009
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->'''Nappa:''' Aw, come on, don't get so down on yourself. At least you've proven that ''your'' Raditz [''referring to Krillin''] is ''still'' stronger than our Raditz.\\

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->'''Nappa:''' Aw, come on, don't get so down on yourself. At least you've proven that ''your'' Raditz [''referring to Krillin''] [[ButtMonkey Krillin]]''] is ''still'' [[DamnedByFaintPraise stronger than our Raditz.Raditz]].\\



(''cut to a sunk group of ships in bloody water'')\\

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(''cut to a sunk group fleet of ships in bloody water'')\\
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* ShoutOut: When Krillin and Piccolo go multi-form, Nappa has this gem:
-->'''Nappa:''' Vegeta! I can't... [[Manga/{{Naruto}} believe it]].\\
'''Vegeta:''' (''[[LamePunReaction groans]]'')

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* HeHadAName: After Chaozu's SenselessSacrifice, Tien gets pissed at Nappa calling him "That Pokemon."

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* AnArmAndALeg: Tien gets his arm blasted off by Nappa. Vegeta also tries to make a joke about it, but only Nappa responds.
-->'''Vegeta:''' Looks like he's been...DISARMED!\\
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'''Nappa:''' I get it!\\
'''Vegeta:''' Shut it, Nappa.
* HeHadAName: After Chaozu's Chiaotzu's SenselessSacrifice, Tien gets pissed at Nappa calling him "That Pokemon."
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->'''Nappa:''' Aw, come on, don't get so down on yourself. At least you've proven that ''your'' Raditz [''referring to Krillin''] is ''still'' stronger than our Raditz.\\
'''Raditz:''' I... hate... ''all'' of you.

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----* SenselessSacrifice: Chiaotzu blows himself up initially thinking he could be wished back. He realizes too late that he can't since he already has been wished back.
* SoundtrackDissonance: During his "best day ever", upbeat music plays as Nappa destroys a naval fleet.
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->'''Nappa:''' I had a hell of a day, Vegeta. I sunk their battleship! And their ''whales''.\\
(''cut to a sunk group of ships in bloody water'')\\
'''[[BrickJoke Aquaman]]:''' [[BigNo NOOOOOOOOOOOOO]]........!

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After Yamcha's death, Krillin wastes the Saibamen. However, Nappa is as stupidly strong as he is stupid, and nothing seems to affect him. Tien and Chaozu sacrifice their lives in an attempt to slow him down, but it's all for naught...

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After Yamcha's death, Krillin wastes the Saibamen. However, Nappa is as stupidly strong powerful as he is powerfully stupid, and nothing seems to affect him. Tien and Chaozu sacrifice their lives in an attempt to slow him down, but it's all for naught...



* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: Like in canon, Krillin defeats most of the Saibamen single-handedly. However, all anyone cares about is Piccolo saving Gohan from the last one.

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* LimitBreak: Krillin's Saibamen-clearing attack is set up with a battle [=HUD=] overlay from ''Final Fantasy 7''.
* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: Like in canon, Krillin defeats most of the Saibamen single-handedly. However, all anyone cares about is Piccolo saving Gohan from the last one.one.
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After Yamcha's death, Krillin wastes the Saibamen. However, Nappa is as stupidly strong as he is stupid, and nothing seems to affect him. Tien and Chaozu sacrifice their lives in an attempt to slow him down, but it's all for naught...

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* HeHadAName: After Chaozu's SenselessSacrifice, Tien gets pissed at Nappa calling him "That Pokemon."
* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: Like in canon, Krillin defeats most of the Saibamen single-handedly. However, all anyone cares about is Piccolo saving Gohan from the last one.

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