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Oct 17, 2012 11:53 AM
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They will watch Goku. I don't know is it good or bad. I think Karin Sennin won't train Tao Poi Poi.
Apr 19, 2013 9:49 AM
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I think Tao is in for a big surprise... Goku will pretty much kick his butt when he gets back down, anyway. Also, that was quite the slap from Bulma, although I doubt master Roshi learned his lesson.
May 9, 2013 2:39 PM
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Yeah I wonder how Korin is gonna react to Tao haha. Also wth is Gokus Power Pole made out of it can withstand lava and apparently cut swords in half I wonder if they'll ever explain where it came from.
Aug 17, 2013 2:41 AM
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Tao Pai Pai is thinking quite rationally, didn't see that coming.


Shape430 said:
Also wth is Gokus Power Pole made out of it can withstand lava and apparently cut swords in half I wonder if they'll ever explain where it came from.
It comes from Journey to the West :D
Nov 11, 2013 9:16 AM
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This is going to be interesting, the 3 day training sure made Goku a lot stronger!
Nov 29, 2013 4:01 AM
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Tao is in for a shock once (if) he gets to the top, lol.

Shape430 said:
Also wth is Gokus Power Pole made out of it can withstand lava and apparently cut swords in half I wonder if they'll ever explain where it came from.


They do explain it, eventually.

Meritas said:
It comes from Journey to the West :D


Sort of. The Monkey King from Journey to the West had a Cudgel that is very similar to the power pole except that the cudgel is made of iron and that it is extremely heavy. See here: http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Power_Pole and here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruyi_Jingu_Bang
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Oct 28, 2014 9:40 PM
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sure goku let the enemy take off
Feb 21, 2017 9:50 AM
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I really liked the way the animators at Toei colored Tao's sword, made it look like he was rushing Goku with a lightsaber.
Jul 25, 2017 12:16 PM
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I wonder how he will react, dont think he will train him, he seemed to look for good qualitys


Aug 7, 2017 6:45 AM

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That was a very satisfying fight, but Goku should have just taken Nimbus and knocked him off the tower.
Mar 2, 2020 2:14 PM
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i think the actual battle has way too much flashyness and not much is really happening, which happens a lot in this series. still fun to see goku's new power
May 22, 2020 6:53 PM
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Ah, it felt good witnessing the beating Goku is unleashing on Tao. I expected some sort of resistance, little as it may be, from Tao, but he is truly getting his ass beat left, right, up, and down. His egotistical running mouth is finally getting its due. Still, I think he will be in a world of a surprise if he manages to reach the top. I don't think Master Korin would take too kindly to Tao's unsavory character.

However selfish and self-centered Bulma is, she is quite the genius, to create a device of that caliber. Does that mean there is a chance the gang will witness Goku's ongoing fight against Tao? That would be interesting.
Sep 5, 2020 12:45 PM
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Oh my, this is getting intense. Goku has gotten so much stronger and would've beaten Tao fro sure had he not run away. Well, now that Tao is climbing the tower, there isn't a whole lot for him to do. Goku would still win when he comes down though, for sure.
Jan 6, 2021 10:35 AM

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Tao is now useless against Goku!!!

Tao thought he could kill anyone. Goku showed him the correct place. Unfortunately he actually saw the correct place to increase strength.

But as much I understood Korin, Tao will get nothing here but disappointment and his doom down at the tower.
Mar 28, 2021 11:47 AM
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One of the funnier episodes
Nov 28, 2022 7:42 PM

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That ending scene hits harder when you realize this the beginning of a trend for Goku.
Oct 16, 2023 7:53 PM

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Tao Pai Pai is actually such a great villain. He raised the skill ceiling for Goku and the twist of him going up the tower was great. I also like the segment of him using a sword, despite being a ton of reused animation…
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What a great fight.

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