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Piccolo's Namekian name

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	==Name==		==Name==
			[[File:Namekian-language-Piccolo.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Namekian language alongside a Japanese interpretation. The last word spoken here is "Piccolo".<ref name="ch181">{{Cite manga\|Chp=181}}</ref>]]
	Piccolo's name is taken from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piccolo piccolo], a musical instrument. In-universe, the word "piccolo" means "different world" in the language spoken by the Namekians.<ref name="ch244">{{Cite manga\|Chp=244}}</ref>		Piccolo's name is taken from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piccolo piccolo], a musical instrument. In-universe, the word "piccolo" means "different world" in the language spoken by the Namekians.<ref name="ch244">{{Cite manga\|Chp=244}}</ref>

TrunksTrevelyan0064 at 13:27, 30 June 2025

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	God initially thinks there is no need, as these Artificial Humans do not seem as bloodthirsty as the ones Trunks knows, but then he spots a terrifying monster walking around on Earth. The two merge and become a Namekian who has long forgotten his true name.<ref name="ch360">{{Cite manga\|Chp=360}}</ref> The Namekian confronts the monster and learns it is a being called [[Cell]], another creation of Doctor Gero's. He has come from the [[Cell's Timeline\|future]], having stolen Trunks' [[Time Machine\|time machine]], to seek out Artificial Humans No. 17 and No. 18. He wants to absorb them in order to reach his complete, "perfect", form.<ref name="ch363">{{Cite manga\|Chp=363}}</ref> He runs away and hides his ''ki'' so no one can find him.<ref name="ch364">{{Cite manga\|Chp=364}}</ref> Goku recovers and calls the Namekian "Kamiccolo",{{efn\|"Kami" (神 ''Kami'') is the Japanese word for "God".}} to which the latter replies he prefers to keep the name Piccolo. Goku goes off with Gohan, Trunks and Vegeta to train in the [[Room of Spirit and Time]] at God's Temple, while Piccolo and the others continue to hunt down Cell. While trying to track him down, they are suddenly visited by the Artificial Humans. They seek Goku, but Piccolo will not give up his location and fights No. 17.<ref name="ch366">{{Cite manga\|Chp=366}}</ref> They are evenly matched, although the latter has the benefit of limitless energy. Cell, having powered up to the point that Piccolo cannot stand up to him anymore, finds them.<ref name="ch368">{{Cite manga\|Chp=368}}</ref> He beats Piccolo to near-death<ref name="ch370">{{Cite manga\|Chp=370}}</ref> and absorbs No. 17,<ref name="ch372">{{Cite manga\|Chp=372}}</ref> but No. 18 manages to escape.		God initially thinks there is no need, as these Artificial Humans do not seem as bloodthirsty as the ones Trunks knows, but then he spots a terrifying monster walking around on Earth. The two merge and become a Namekian who has long forgotten his true name.<ref name="ch360">{{Cite manga\|Chp=360}}</ref> The Namekian confronts the monster and learns it is a being called [[Cell]], another creation of Doctor Gero's. He has come from the [[Cell's Timeline\|future]], having stolen Trunks' [[Time Machine\|time machine]], to seek out Artificial Humans No. 17 and No. 18. He wants to absorb them in order to reach his complete, "perfect", form.<ref name="ch363">{{Cite manga\|Chp=363}}</ref> He runs away and hides his ''ki'' so no one can find him.<ref name="ch364">{{Cite manga\|Chp=364}}</ref> Goku recovers and calls the Namekian "Kamiccolo",{{efn\|"Kami" (神 ''Kami'') is the Japanese word for "God".}} to which the latter replies he prefers to keep the name Piccolo. Goku goes off with Gohan, Trunks and Vegeta to train in the [[Room of Spirit and Time]] at God's Temple, while Piccolo and the others continue to hunt down Cell. While trying to track him down, they are suddenly visited by the Artificial Humans. They seek Goku, but Piccolo will not give up his location and fights No. 17.<ref name="ch366">{{Cite manga\|Chp=366}}</ref> They are evenly matched, although the latter has the benefit of limitless energy. Cell, having powered up to the point that Piccolo cannot stand up to him anymore, finds them.<ref name="ch368">{{Cite manga\|Chp=368}}</ref> He beats Piccolo to near-death<ref name="ch370">{{Cite manga\|Chp=370}}</ref> and absorbs No. 17,<ref name="ch372">{{Cite manga\|Chp=372}}</ref> but No. 18 manages to escape.

	Goku helps Piccolo and takes him to God's Temple, where Vegeta and Trunks emerge from the Room of Spirit and Time.<ref name="ch374">{{Cite manga\|Chp=374}}</ref> They have done a year's worth of training in one day, and go off to fight Cell. Having merged with God, Piccolo can now see what is happening on Earth when he looks down from God's Temple.<ref name="ch377">{{Cite manga\|Chp=377}}</ref> He witnesses Vegeta giving in to his Saiyan lust for battle and letting Cell absorb No. 18,<ref name="ch382">{{Cite manga\|Chp=382}}</ref> and Cell's complete form being too much for Vegeta and Trunks to handle. Cell spares them, however, saying he will hold a martial arts competition called the [[Cell Games]].<ref name="ch388">{{Cite manga\|Chp=388}}</ref> Piccolo takes his own turn in the Room of Spirit and Time in preparation, and though Goku notices his improvement, both he and Piccolo realize it will not make much difference.<ref name="ch392">{{Cite manga\|Chp=392}}</ref> ~~Ten days later, the~~ Cell Games begin and Goku challenges Cell.<ref name="ch397">{{Cite manga\|Chp=397}}</ref> ~~To everyone's surprise, Goku~~ ends up forfeiting the match and asking Gohan to fight in his stead.<ref name="ch403">{{Cite manga\|Chp=403}}</ref> Piccolo protests, not wishing to see Gohan get hurt or killed, but Goku argues that Gohan's hidden power is the key to defeating Cell.<ref name="ch405">{{Cite manga\|Chp=405}}</ref> Cell is amused and tries to provoke Gohan into revealing this hidden power by sending [[Cell Junior\|Cell Juniors]] after Piccolo, Goku and the others.<ref name="ch407">{{Cite manga\|Chp=407}}</ref> Eventually, enough is enough and Gohan snaps, reaching the [[Super Saiyan 2]] state and overpowering Cell.<ref name="ch409">{{Cite manga\|Chp=409}}</ref> Growing desperate, Cell blows himself up intending to take everyone down with him, but Goku teleports Cell to Kaiō's Planet at the last second.<ref name="ch412">{{Cite manga\|Chp=412}}</ref> Goku and [[North Kaiō\|Kaiō]] die, but Cell survives, [[Regeneration\|regenerates]], and returns to Earth.<ref name="ch413">{{Cite manga\|Chp=413}}</ref> After a ''[[Kamehameha]]'' versus ''Kamehameha'' clash with Gohan, Cell gets destroyed.<ref name="ch416">{{Cite manga\|Chp=416}}</ref>{{efn\|In the anime, Piccolo is one of the characters trying to help Gohan by blasting Cell from behind.<ref name="ep191">{{Cite episode\|Series=Z\|Eps=191}}</ref> In the manga, only Vegeta hits Cell with a distracting blast.}} Goku communicates from the afterlife that he does not wish to be revived, arguing that his presence makes Earth a target for bad guys.<ref name="ch417">{{Cite manga\|Chp=417}}</ref>		Goku helps Piccolo and takes him to God's Temple, where Vegeta and Trunks emerge from the Room of Spirit and Time.<ref name="ch374">{{Cite manga\|Chp=374}}</ref> They have done a year's worth of training in one day, and go off to fight Cell. Having merged with God, Piccolo can now see what is happening on Earth when he looks down from God's Temple.<ref name="ch377">{{Cite manga\|Chp=377}}</ref> He witnesses Vegeta giving in to his Saiyan lust for battle and letting Cell absorb No. 18,<ref name="ch382">{{Cite manga\|Chp=382}}</ref> and Cell's complete form being too much for Vegeta and Trunks to handle. Cell spares them, however, saying he will hold a martial arts competition called the [[Cell Games]].<ref name="ch388">{{Cite manga\|Chp=388}}</ref> Piccolo takes his own turn in the Room of Spirit and Time in preparation, and though Goku notices his improvement, both he and Piccolo realize it will not make much difference.<ref name="ch392">{{Cite manga\|Chp=392}}</ref> The Cell Games begin and Goku challenges Cell,<ref name="ch397">{{Cite manga\|Chp=397}}</ref> but ends up forfeiting the match and asking Gohan to fight in his stead.<ref name="ch403">{{Cite manga\|Chp=403}}</ref> Piccolo protests, not wishing to see Gohan get hurt or killed, but Goku argues that Gohan's hidden power is the key to defeating Cell.<ref name="ch405">{{Cite manga\|Chp=405}}</ref> Cell is amused and tries to provoke Gohan into revealing this hidden power by sending [[Cell Junior\|Cell Juniors]] after Piccolo, Goku and the others.<ref name="ch407">{{Cite manga\|Chp=407}}</ref> Eventually, enough is enough and Gohan snaps, reaching the [[Super Saiyan 2]] state and overpowering Cell.<ref name="ch409">{{Cite manga\|Chp=409}}</ref> Growing desperate, Cell blows himself up intending to take everyone down with him, but Goku teleports Cell to Kaiō's Planet at the last second.<ref name="ch412">{{Cite manga\|Chp=412}}</ref> Goku and [[North Kaiō\|Kaiō]] die, but Cell survives, [[Regeneration\|regenerates]], and returns to Earth.<ref name="ch413">{{Cite manga\|Chp=413}}</ref> After a ''[[Kamehameha]]'' versus ''Kamehameha'' clash with Gohan, Cell gets destroyed.<ref name="ch416">{{Cite manga\|Chp=416}}</ref>{{efn\|In the anime, Piccolo is one of the characters trying to help Gohan by blasting Cell from behind.<ref name="ep191">{{Cite episode\|Series=Z\|Eps=191}}</ref> In the manga, only Vegeta hits Cell with a distracting blast.}} Goku communicates from the afterlife that he does not wish to be revived, arguing that his presence makes Earth a target for bad guys.<ref name="ch417">{{Cite manga\|Chp=417}}</ref>

	===Majin Boo arc===		===Majin Boo arc===

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	God initially thinks there is no need, as these Artificial Humans do not seem as bloodthirsty as the ones Trunks knows, but then he spots a terrifying monster walking around on Earth. The two merge and become a Namekian who has long forgotten his true name.<ref name="ch360">{{Cite manga\|Chp=360}}</ref> The Namekian confronts the monster and learns it is a being called [[Cell]], another creation of Doctor Gero's. He has come from the [[Cell's Timeline\|future]], having stolen Trunks' [[Time Machine\|time machine]], to seek out Artificial Humans No. 17 and No. 18. He wants to absorb them in order to reach his complete, "perfect", form.<ref name="ch363">{{Cite manga\|Chp=363}}</ref> He runs away and hides his ''ki'' so no one can find him.<ref name="ch364">{{Cite manga\|Chp=364}}</ref> Goku recovers and calls the Namekian "Kamiccolo",{{efn\|"Kami" (神 ''Kami'') is the Japanese word for "God".}} to which the latter replies he prefers to keep the name Piccolo. Goku goes off with Gohan, Trunks and Vegeta to train in the [[Room of Spirit and Time]] at God's Temple, while Piccolo and the others continue to hunt down Cell. While trying to track him down, they are suddenly visited by the Artificial Humans. They seek Goku, but Piccolo will not give up his location and fights No. 17.<ref name="ch366">{{Cite manga\|Chp=366}}</ref> They are evenly matched, although the latter has the benefit of limitless energy. Cell, having powered up to the point that Piccolo cannot stand up to him anymore, finds them.<ref name="ch368">{{Cite manga\|Chp=368}}</ref> He beats Piccolo to near-death<ref name="ch370">{{Cite manga\|Chp=370}}</ref> and absorbs No. 17,<ref name="ch372">{{Cite manga\|Chp=372}}</ref> but No. 18 manages to escape.		God initially thinks there is no need, as these Artificial Humans do not seem as bloodthirsty as the ones Trunks knows, but then he spots a terrifying monster walking around on Earth. The two merge and become a Namekian who has long forgotten his true name.<ref name="ch360">{{Cite manga\|Chp=360}}</ref> The Namekian confronts the monster and learns it is a being called [[Cell]], another creation of Doctor Gero's. He has come from the [[Cell's Timeline\|future]], having stolen Trunks' [[Time Machine\|time machine]], to seek out Artificial Humans No. 17 and No. 18. He wants to absorb them in order to reach his complete, "perfect", form.<ref name="ch363">{{Cite manga\|Chp=363}}</ref> He runs away and hides his ''ki'' so no one can find him.<ref name="ch364">{{Cite manga\|Chp=364}}</ref> Goku recovers and calls the Namekian "Kamiccolo",{{efn\|"Kami" (神 ''Kami'') is the Japanese word for "God".}} to which the latter replies he prefers to keep the name Piccolo. Goku goes off with Gohan, Trunks and Vegeta to train in the [[Room of Spirit and Time]] at God's Temple, while Piccolo and the others continue to hunt down Cell. While trying to track him down, they are suddenly visited by the Artificial Humans. They seek Goku, but Piccolo will not give up his location and fights No. 17.<ref name="ch366">{{Cite manga\|Chp=366}}</ref> They are evenly matched, although the latter has the benefit of limitless energy. Cell, having powered up to the point that Piccolo cannot stand up to him anymore, finds them.<ref name="ch368">{{Cite manga\|Chp=368}}</ref> He beats Piccolo to near-death<ref name="ch370">{{Cite manga\|Chp=370}}</ref> and absorbs No. 17,<ref name="ch372">{{Cite manga\|Chp=372}}</ref> but No. 18 manages to escape.

	Goku helps Piccolo and takes him to God's Temple, where Vegeta and Trunks emerge from the Room of Spirit and Time.<ref name="ch374">{{Cite manga\|Chp=374}}</ref> They have done a year's worth of training in one day, and go off to fight Cell. Having merged with God, Piccolo can now see what is happening on Earth when he looks down from God's Temple.<ref name="ch377">{{Cite manga\|Chp=377}}</ref> He witnesses Vegeta giving in to his Saiyan lust for battle and letting Cell absorb No. 18,<ref name="ch382">{{Cite manga\|Chp=382}}</ref> and Cell's complete form being too much for Vegeta and Trunks to handle. Cell spares them, however, saying he will hold a martial arts competition called the [[Cell Games]].<ref name="ch388">{{Cite manga\|Chp=388}}</ref> Ten days later, the Cell Games begin and Goku challenges Cell.<ref name="ch397">{{Cite manga\|Chp=397}}</ref> To everyone's surprise, Goku ends up forfeiting the match and asking Gohan to fight in his stead.<ref name="ch403">{{Cite manga\|Chp=403}}</ref> Piccolo protests, not wishing to see Gohan get hurt or killed, but Goku argues that Gohan's hidden power is the key to defeating Cell.<ref name="ch405">{{Cite manga\|Chp=405}}</ref> Cell is amused and tries to provoke Gohan into revealing this hidden power by sending [[Cell Junior\|Cell Juniors]] after Piccolo, Goku and the others.<ref name="ch407">{{Cite manga\|Chp=407}}</ref> Eventually, enough is enough and Gohan snaps, reaching the [[Super Saiyan 2]] state and overpowering Cell.<ref name="ch409">{{Cite manga\|Chp=409}}</ref> Growing desperate, Cell blows himself up intending to take everyone down with him, but Goku teleports Cell to Kaiō's Planet at the last second.<ref name="ch412">{{Cite manga\|Chp=412}}</ref> Goku and [[North Kaiō\|Kaiō]] die, but Cell survives, [[Regeneration\|regenerates]], and returns to Earth.<ref name="ch413">{{Cite manga\|Chp=413}}</ref> After a ''[[Kamehameha]]'' versus ''Kamehameha'' clash with Gohan, Cell gets destroyed.<ref name="ch416">{{Cite manga\|Chp=416}}</ref>{{efn\|In the anime, Piccolo is one of the characters trying to help Gohan by blasting Cell from behind.<ref name="ep191">{{Cite episode\|Series=Z\|Eps=191}}</ref> In the manga, only Vegeta hits Cell with a distracting blast.}} Goku communicates from the afterlife that he does not wish to be revived, arguing that his presence makes Earth a target for bad guys.<ref name="ch417">{{Cite manga\|Chp=417}}</ref>		Goku helps Piccolo and takes him to God's Temple, where Vegeta and Trunks emerge from the Room of Spirit and Time.<ref name="ch374">{{Cite manga\|Chp=374}}</ref> They have done a year's worth of training in one day, and go off to fight Cell. Having merged with God, Piccolo can now see what is happening on Earth when he looks down from God's Temple.<ref name="ch377">{{Cite manga\|Chp=377}}</ref> He witnesses Vegeta giving in to his Saiyan lust for battle and letting Cell absorb No. 18,<ref name="ch382">{{Cite manga\|Chp=382}}</ref> and Cell's complete form being too much for Vegeta and Trunks to handle. Cell spares them, however, saying he will hold a martial arts competition called the [[Cell Games]].<ref name="ch388">{{Cite manga\|Chp=388}}</ref> Piccolo takes his own turn in the Room of Spirit and Time in preparation, and though Goku notices his improvement, both he and Piccolo realize it will not make much difference.<ref name="ch392">{{Cite manga\|Chp=392}}</ref> Ten days later, the Cell Games begin and Goku challenges Cell.<ref name="ch397">{{Cite manga\|Chp=397}}</ref> To everyone's surprise, Goku ends up forfeiting the match and asking Gohan to fight in his stead.<ref name="ch403">{{Cite manga\|Chp=403}}</ref> Piccolo protests, not wishing to see Gohan get hurt or killed, but Goku argues that Gohan's hidden power is the key to defeating Cell.<ref name="ch405">{{Cite manga\|Chp=405}}</ref> Cell is amused and tries to provoke Gohan into revealing this hidden power by sending [[Cell Junior\|Cell Juniors]] after Piccolo, Goku and the others.<ref name="ch407">{{Cite manga\|Chp=407}}</ref> Eventually, enough is enough and Gohan snaps, reaching the [[Super Saiyan 2]] state and overpowering Cell.<ref name="ch409">{{Cite manga\|Chp=409}}</ref> Growing desperate, Cell blows himself up intending to take everyone down with him, but Goku teleports Cell to Kaiō's Planet at the last second.<ref name="ch412">{{Cite manga\|Chp=412}}</ref> Goku and [[North Kaiō\|Kaiō]] die, but Cell survives, [[Regeneration\|regenerates]], and returns to Earth.<ref name="ch413">{{Cite manga\|Chp=413}}</ref> After a ''[[Kamehameha]]'' versus ''Kamehameha'' clash with Gohan, Cell gets destroyed.<ref name="ch416">{{Cite manga\|Chp=416}}</ref>{{efn\|In the anime, Piccolo is one of the characters trying to help Gohan by blasting Cell from behind.<ref name="ep191">{{Cite episode\|Series=Z\|Eps=191}}</ref> In the manga, only Vegeta hits Cell with a distracting blast.}} Goku communicates from the afterlife that he does not wish to be revived, arguing that his presence makes Earth a target for bad guys.<ref name="ch417">{{Cite manga\|Chp=417}}</ref>

	===Majin Boo arc===		===Majin Boo arc===
	Seven years of peace pass, and one day Gohan invites Piccolo to the 25th Tenka'ichi Budōkai. Goku has been given special permission to come back for that one day, so everyone gathers for the competition.<ref name="ch426">{{Cite manga\|Chp=426}}</ref> Piccolo is unnerved by his mysterious opponent, however, and forfeits his match.<ref name="ch439">{{Cite manga\|Chp=439}}</ref> The stranger turns out to be the [[Shin\|Kaiōshin]], a deity higher in rank even than the [[Dai-Kaiō]] above the four [[Kaiō]].<ref name="ch440">{{Cite manga\|Chp=440}}</ref> He has come to the tournament to foil the plans of the sorcerer [[Bobbidi]], who is having [[Yamu\|two]] of his [[Spopovitch\|minions]] participate. When Gohan transforms into his Super Saiyan 2 state, those minions spring into action, drain his energy, and fly off.<ref name="ch444">{{Cite manga\|Chp=444}}</ref> The Kaiōshin follows them, accompanied by Piccolo and several others. Tracking the minions to Bobbidi's hideout, Piccolo and the others find out that Bobbidi has [[Dabra]], the [[Great Demon King\|King]] of the [[Demon Realm]], under his control.<ref name="ch447">{{Cite manga\|Chp=447}}</ref> Dabra notices their presence and attacks, spitting at Piccolo with his petrifying saliva and turning him to stone.<ref name="ch448">{{Cite manga\|Chp=448}}</ref> By the time Piccolo turns back to normal, Bobbidi has achieved his objective of awakening the powerful [[Majin Boo]]. Vegeta shows up to challenge Boo, "the one who killed Gohan",<ref name="ch464">{{Cite manga\|Chp=464}}</ref> but realizes he cannot win and ends up sacrificing ~~himself blowing~~ Boo to bits.<ref name="ch467">{{Cite manga\|Chp=467}}</ref> Boo can regenerate from the tiniest remaining fragment of himself, however, and survives.<ref name="ch468">{{Cite manga\|Chp=468}}</ref>		Seven years of peace pass, and one day Gohan invites Piccolo to the 25th Tenka'ichi Budōkai. Goku has been given special permission to come back for that one day, so everyone gathers for the competition.<ref name="ch426">{{Cite manga\|Chp=426}}</ref> Piccolo is unnerved by his mysterious opponent, however, and forfeits his match.<ref name="ch439">{{Cite manga\|Chp=439}}</ref> The stranger turns out to be the [[Shin\|Kaiōshin]], a deity higher in rank even than the [[Dai-Kaiō]] above the four [[Kaiō]].<ref name="ch440">{{Cite manga\|Chp=440}}</ref> He has come to the tournament to foil the plans of the sorcerer [[Bobbidi]], who is having [[Yamu\|two]] of his [[Spopovitch\|minions]] participate. When Gohan transforms into his Super Saiyan 2 state, those minions spring into action, drain his energy, and fly off.<ref name="ch444">{{Cite manga\|Chp=444}}</ref> The Kaiōshin follows them, accompanied by Piccolo and several others. Tracking the minions to Bobbidi's hideout, Piccolo and the others find out that Bobbidi has [[Dabra]], the [[Great Demon King\|King]] of the [[Demon Realm]], under his control.<ref name="ch447">{{Cite manga\|Chp=447}}</ref> Dabra notices their presence and attacks, spitting at Piccolo with his petrifying saliva and turning him to stone.<ref name="ch448">{{Cite manga\|Chp=448}}</ref> By the time Piccolo turns back to normal, Bobbidi has achieved his objective of awakening the powerful [[Majin Boo]]. Vegeta shows up to challenge Boo, "the one who killed Gohan",<ref name="ch464">{{Cite manga\|Chp=464}}</ref> but realizes he cannot win and ends up sacrificing his life to blow Boo to bits.<ref name="ch467">{{Cite manga\|Chp=467}}</ref> Boo can regenerate from the tiniest remaining fragment of himself, however, and survives.<ref name="ch468">{{Cite manga\|Chp=468}}</ref>

	With Gohan and Vegeta gone, and Goku having to return to the afterlife soon, everyone's hopes of beating Boo are pinned on the present-timeline child version of [[Trunks]] and Gohan's little brother [[Son Goten]]. Goku teaches them the [[Fusion]] dance before he departs, trusting Piccolo to continue their training in his absence.<ref name="ch477">{{Cite manga\|Chp=477}}</ref> While the kids practice combining into [[Gotenks]], Boo befriends a [[Bee\|dog]] and a human who calls himself [[Mister Satan]].<ref name="ch483">{{Cite manga\|Chp=483}}</ref> Satan actually persuades Boo to stop killing, but when a couple of [[Rifle Gunman\|gunmen]] shoot Boo's new friends, Boo gets so angry that a bunch of smoke comes out of him and forms into an embodiment of Boo's evil. This evil Boo eats the first Boo and transforms into a more powerful, muscular Boo.<ref name="ch485">{{Cite manga\|Chp=485}}</ref> This Boo has the ability to sense ''ki'' and immediately flies up to God's Temple, to everyone's horror.<ref name="ch486">{{Cite manga\|Chp=486}}</ref> Boo wants to fight the strong guy Goku promised him would come face him soon, so Piccolo thinks quickly and buys as much time as he can while having Trunks and Goten train in the Room of Spirit and Time.<ref name="ch487">{{Cite manga\|Chp=487}}</ref> Piccolo takes Boo there, thinking he can trap Boo inside even if Gotenks loses.<ref name="ch489">{{Cite manga\|Chp=489}}</ref> This does indeed appear to happen, so Piccolo destroys the entrance, but Boo screams in anger so loudly he rips open a hole between dimensions and escapes.<ref name="ch492">{{Cite manga\|Chp=492}}</ref> Gotenks was only pretending to lose for dramatic effect, however, and reveals his [[Super Saiyan 3]] form.<ref name="ch493">{{Cite manga\|Chp=493}}</ref> He continues to fight Boo, but just before he can deliver the final blow, his fusion time runs out.<ref name="ch495">{{Cite manga\|Chp=495}}</ref>		With Gohan and Vegeta gone, and Goku having to return to the afterlife soon, everyone's hopes of beating Boo are pinned on the present-timeline child version of [[Trunks]] and Gohan's little brother [[Son Goten]]. Goku teaches them the [[Fusion]] dance before he departs, trusting Piccolo to continue their training in his absence.<ref name="ch477">{{Cite manga\|Chp=477}}</ref> While the kids practice combining into [[Gotenks]], Boo befriends a [[Bee\|dog]] and a human who calls himself [[Mister Satan]].<ref name="ch483">{{Cite manga\|Chp=483}}</ref> Satan actually persuades Boo to stop killing, but when a couple of [[Rifle Gunman\|gunmen]] shoot Boo's new friends, Boo gets so angry that a bunch of smoke comes out of him and forms into an embodiment of Boo's evil. This evil Boo eats the first Boo and transforms into a more powerful, muscular Boo.<ref name="ch485">{{Cite manga\|Chp=485}}</ref> This Boo has the ability to sense ''ki'' and immediately flies up to God's Temple, to everyone's horror.<ref name="ch486">{{Cite manga\|Chp=486}}</ref> Boo wants to fight the strong guy Goku promised him would come face him soon, so Piccolo thinks quickly and buys as much time as he can while having Trunks and Goten train in the Room of Spirit and Time.<ref name="ch487">{{Cite manga\|Chp=487}}</ref> Piccolo takes Boo there, thinking he can trap Boo inside even if Gotenks loses.<ref name="ch489">{{Cite manga\|Chp=489}}</ref> This does indeed appear to happen, so Piccolo destroys the entrance, but Boo screams in anger so loudly he rips open a hole between dimensions and escapes.<ref name="ch492">{{Cite manga\|Chp=492}}</ref> Gotenks was only pretending to lose for dramatic effect, however, and reveals his [[Super Saiyan 3]] form.<ref name="ch493">{{Cite manga\|Chp=493}}</ref> He continues to fight Boo, but just before he can deliver the final blow, his fusion time runs out.<ref name="ch495">{{Cite manga\|Chp=495}}</ref>

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	===Namek / Freeza arc===		===Namek / Freeza arc===
	~~While they receive training from [[North Kaiō\|Kaiō]]~~, Gohan and others travel to Planet Namek to seek an alternative set of Dragon Balls. They are met with heavy resistance, though, as not only Vegeta is also seeking the Namekian Dragon Balls, but so is the ruthless intergalactic warlord [[Freeza]].<ref name="ch261">{{Cite manga\|Chp=261}}</ref> Eventually, Gohan and friends manage to use the Dragon Balls to revive Piccolo and transport him to Planet Namek.<ref name="ch293">{{Cite manga\|Chp=293}}</ref> Piccolo finds a wounded Namekian called [[Nail]] and [[Assimilation\|merges]] with him.<ref name="ch295">{{Cite manga\|Chp=295}}</ref> The newly powered-up Piccolo puts up a good fight against Freeza, until the latter transforms into a more powerful form.<ref name="ch302">{{Cite manga\|Chp=302}}</ref> Piccolo distracts Freeza while Goku prepares a ''[[Genki-Dama]]'',<ref name="ch315">{{Cite manga\|Chp=315}}</ref> but even that is not enough to finish him off. Freeza fires a beam through Piccolo's chest{{efn\|In the anime, Piccolo shoves Goku aside to take this attack for him.}} and he falls unconscious.<ref name="ch317">{{Cite manga\|Chp=317}}</ref>		In order to revive the Saiyans' victims, Gohan and others travel to Planet Namek to seek an alternative set of Dragon Balls. They are met with heavy resistance, though, as not only Vegeta is also seeking the Namekian Dragon Balls, but so is the ruthless intergalactic warlord [[Freeza]].<ref name="ch261">{{Cite manga\|Chp=261}}</ref> Eventually, Gohan and friends manage to use the Dragon Balls to revive Piccolo and transport him to Planet Namek.<ref name="ch293">{{Cite manga\|Chp=293}}</ref> Piccolo finds a wounded Namekian called [[Nail]] and [[Assimilation\|merges]] with him.<ref name="ch295">{{Cite manga\|Chp=295}}</ref> The newly powered-up Piccolo puts up a good fight against Freeza, until the latter transforms into a more powerful form.<ref name="ch302">{{Cite manga\|Chp=302}}</ref> Piccolo distracts Freeza while Goku prepares a ''[[Genki-Dama]]'',<ref name="ch315">{{Cite manga\|Chp=315}}</ref> but even that is not enough to finish him off. Freeza fires a beam through Piccolo's chest{{efn\|In the anime, Piccolo shoves Goku aside to take this attack for him.<ref name="ep95">{{Cite episode\|Series=Z\|Eps=95}}</ref>}} and he falls unconscious.<ref name="ch317">{{Cite manga\|Chp=317}}</ref>

	By the time he wakes up, he is back on Earth. Freeza damaged Planet Namek to the point of collapse, so a wish was made upon the Dragon Balls to evacuate everyone from Namek to Earth. Only Goku remains on Namek to fight Freeza, and Piccolo thinks he is doomed, but Gohan reveals that his father transformed into a [[Super Saiyan]].<ref name="ch327">{{Cite manga\|Chp=327}}</ref> Planet Namek explodes and both Goku and Freeza are thought to be dead,<ref name="ch328">{{Cite manga\|Chp=328}}</ref> but when Gohan and the others attempt to revive Goku with the Dragon Balls, the [[Porunga\|dragon]] says he is still alive and will return to Earth in his own time.<ref name="ch329">{{Cite manga\|Chp=329}}</ref>		By the time he wakes up, he is back on Earth. Freeza damaged Planet Namek to the point of collapse, so a wish was made upon the Dragon Balls to evacuate everyone from Namek to Earth. Only Goku remains on Namek to fight Freeza, and Piccolo thinks he is doomed, but Gohan reveals that his father transformed into a [[Super Saiyan]].<ref name="ch327">{{Cite manga\|Chp=327}}</ref> Planet Namek explodes and both Goku and Freeza are thought to be dead,<ref name="ch328">{{Cite manga\|Chp=328}}</ref> but when Gohan and the others attempt to revive Goku with the Dragon Balls, the [[Porunga\|dragon]] says he is still alive and will return to Earth in his own time.<ref name="ch329">{{Cite manga\|Chp=329}}</ref>
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	God initially thinks there is no need, as these Artificial Humans do not seem as bloodthirsty as the ones Trunks knows, but then he spots a terrifying monster walking around on Earth. The two merge and become a Namekian who has long forgotten his true name.<ref name="ch360">{{Cite manga\|Chp=360}}</ref> The Namekian confronts the monster and learns it is a being called [[Cell]], another creation of Doctor Gero's. He has come from the [[Cell's Timeline\|future]], having stolen Trunks' [[Time Machine\|time machine]], to seek out Artificial Humans No. 17 and No. 18. He wants to absorb them in order to reach his complete, "perfect", form.<ref name="ch363">{{Cite manga\|Chp=363}}</ref> He runs away and hides his ''ki'' so no one can find him.<ref name="ch364">{{Cite manga\|Chp=364}}</ref> Goku recovers and calls the Namekian "Kamiccolo",{{efn\|"Kami" (神 ''Kami'') is the Japanese word for "God".}} to which the latter replies he prefers to keep the name Piccolo. Goku goes off with Gohan, Trunks and Vegeta to train in the [[Room of Spirit and Time]] at God's Temple, while Piccolo and the others continue to hunt down Cell. While trying to track him down, they are suddenly visited by the Artificial Humans. They seek Goku, but Piccolo will not give up his location and fights No. 17.<ref name="ch366">{{Cite manga\|Chp=366}}</ref> They are evenly matched, although the latter has the benefit of limitless energy. Cell, having powered up to the point that Piccolo cannot stand up to him anymore, finds them.<ref name="ch368">{{Cite manga\|Chp=368}}</ref> He beats Piccolo to near-death<ref name="ch370">{{Cite manga\|Chp=370}}</ref> and absorbs No. 17,<ref name="ch372">{{Cite manga\|Chp=372}}</ref> but No. 18 manages to escape.		God initially thinks there is no need, as these Artificial Humans do not seem as bloodthirsty as the ones Trunks knows, but then he spots a terrifying monster walking around on Earth. The two merge and become a Namekian who has long forgotten his true name.<ref name="ch360">{{Cite manga\|Chp=360}}</ref> The Namekian confronts the monster and learns it is a being called [[Cell]], another creation of Doctor Gero's. He has come from the [[Cell's Timeline\|future]], having stolen Trunks' [[Time Machine\|time machine]], to seek out Artificial Humans No. 17 and No. 18. He wants to absorb them in order to reach his complete, "perfect", form.<ref name="ch363">{{Cite manga\|Chp=363}}</ref> He runs away and hides his ''ki'' so no one can find him.<ref name="ch364">{{Cite manga\|Chp=364}}</ref> Goku recovers and calls the Namekian "Kamiccolo",{{efn\|"Kami" (神 ''Kami'') is the Japanese word for "God".}} to which the latter replies he prefers to keep the name Piccolo. Goku goes off with Gohan, Trunks and Vegeta to train in the [[Room of Spirit and Time]] at God's Temple, while Piccolo and the others continue to hunt down Cell. While trying to track him down, they are suddenly visited by the Artificial Humans. They seek Goku, but Piccolo will not give up his location and fights No. 17.<ref name="ch366">{{Cite manga\|Chp=366}}</ref> They are evenly matched, although the latter has the benefit of limitless energy. Cell, having powered up to the point that Piccolo cannot stand up to him anymore, finds them.<ref name="ch368">{{Cite manga\|Chp=368}}</ref> He beats Piccolo to near-death<ref name="ch370">{{Cite manga\|Chp=370}}</ref> and absorbs No. 17,<ref name="ch372">{{Cite manga\|Chp=372}}</ref> but No. 18 manages to escape.

	Goku helps Piccolo and takes him to God's Temple, where Vegeta and Trunks emerge from the Room of Spirit and Time.<ref name="ch374">{{Cite manga\|Chp=374}}</ref> They have done a year's worth of training in one day, and go off to fight Cell. Having merged with God, Piccolo can now see what is happening on Earth when he looks down from God's Temple.<ref name="ch377">{{Cite manga\|Chp=377}}</ref> He witnesses Vegeta giving in to his Saiyan lust for battle and letting Cell absorb No. 18,<ref name="ch382">{{Cite manga\|Chp=382}}</ref> and Cell's complete form being too much for Vegeta and Trunks to handle. Cell spares them, however, saying he will hold a martial arts competition called the [[Cell Games]].<ref name="ch388">{{Cite manga\|Chp=388}}</ref> Ten days later, the Cell Games begin and Goku challenges Cell.<ref name="ch397">{{Cite manga\|Chp=397}}</ref> To everyone's surprise, Goku ends up forfeiting the match and asking Gohan to fight in his stead.<ref name="ch403">{{Cite manga\|Chp=403}}</ref> Piccolo protests, not wishing to see Gohan get hurt or killed, but Goku argues that Gohan's hidden power is the key to defeating Cell.<ref name="ch405">{{Cite manga\|Chp=405}}</ref> Cell is amused and tries to provoke Gohan into revealing this hidden power by sending [[Cell Junior\|Cell Juniors]] after Piccolo, Goku and the others.<ref name="ch407">{{Cite manga\|Chp=407}}</ref> Eventually, enough is enough and Gohan snaps, reaching the [[Super Saiyan 2]] state and overpowering Cell.<ref name="ch409">{{Cite manga\|Chp=409}}</ref> Growing desperate, Cell blows himself up intending to take everyone down with him, but Goku teleports Cell to Kaiō's Planet at the last second.<ref name="ch412">{{Cite manga\|Chp=412}}</ref> Goku and Kaiō die, but Cell survives, [[Regeneration\|regenerates]], and returns to Earth.<ref name="ch413">{{Cite manga\|Chp=413}}</ref> After a ''[[Kamehameha]]'' versus ''Kamehameha'' clash with Gohan, Cell gets destroyed.<ref name="ch416">{{Cite manga\|Chp=416}}</ref>{{efn\|In the anime, Piccolo is one of the characters trying to help Gohan by blasting Cell from behind. In the manga, only Vegeta hits Cell with a distracting blast.}} Goku communicates from the afterlife that he does not wish to be revived, arguing that his presence makes Earth a target for bad guys.<ref name="ch417">{{Cite manga\|Chp=417}}</ref>		Goku helps Piccolo and takes him to God's Temple, where Vegeta and Trunks emerge from the Room of Spirit and Time.<ref name="ch374">{{Cite manga\|Chp=374}}</ref> They have done a year's worth of training in one day, and go off to fight Cell. Having merged with God, Piccolo can now see what is happening on Earth when he looks down from God's Temple.<ref name="ch377">{{Cite manga\|Chp=377}}</ref> He witnesses Vegeta giving in to his Saiyan lust for battle and letting Cell absorb No. 18,<ref name="ch382">{{Cite manga\|Chp=382}}</ref> and Cell's complete form being too much for Vegeta and Trunks to handle. Cell spares them, however, saying he will hold a martial arts competition called the [[Cell Games]].<ref name="ch388">{{Cite manga\|Chp=388}}</ref> Ten days later, the Cell Games begin and Goku challenges Cell.<ref name="ch397">{{Cite manga\|Chp=397}}</ref> To everyone's surprise, Goku ends up forfeiting the match and asking Gohan to fight in his stead.<ref name="ch403">{{Cite manga\|Chp=403}}</ref> Piccolo protests, not wishing to see Gohan get hurt or killed, but Goku argues that Gohan's hidden power is the key to defeating Cell.<ref name="ch405">{{Cite manga\|Chp=405}}</ref> Cell is amused and tries to provoke Gohan into revealing this hidden power by sending [[Cell Junior\|Cell Juniors]] after Piccolo, Goku and the others.<ref name="ch407">{{Cite manga\|Chp=407}}</ref> Eventually, enough is enough and Gohan snaps, reaching the [[Super Saiyan 2]] state and overpowering Cell.<ref name="ch409">{{Cite manga\|Chp=409}}</ref> Growing desperate, Cell blows himself up intending to take everyone down with him, but Goku teleports Cell to Kaiō's Planet at the last second.<ref name="ch412">{{Cite manga\|Chp=412}}</ref> Goku and [[North Kaiō\|Kaiō]] die, but Cell survives, [[Regeneration\|regenerates]], and returns to Earth.<ref name="ch413">{{Cite manga\|Chp=413}}</ref> After a ''[[Kamehameha]]'' versus ''Kamehameha'' clash with Gohan, Cell gets destroyed.<ref name="ch416">{{Cite manga\|Chp=416}}</ref>{{efn\|In the anime, Piccolo is one of the characters trying to help Gohan by blasting Cell from behind.<ref name="ep191">{{Cite episode\|Series=Z\|Eps=191}}</ref> In the manga, only Vegeta hits Cell with a distracting blast.}} Goku communicates from the afterlife that he does not wish to be revived, arguing that his presence makes Earth a target for bad guys.<ref name="ch417">{{Cite manga\|Chp=417}}</ref>

	===Majin Boo arc===		===Majin Boo arc===
	Seven years of peace pass, and one day Gohan invites Piccolo to the 25th Tenka'ichi Budōkai. Goku has been given special permission to come back for that one day, so everyone gathers for the competition.<ref name="ch426">{{Cite manga\|Chp=426}}</ref> Piccolo is unnerved by his mysterious opponent, however, and forfeits his match.<ref name="ch439">{{Cite manga\|Chp=439}}</ref> The stranger turns out to be the [[Shin\|Kaiōshin]], a deity higher in rank even than the [[Dai-Kaiō]] above the four [[Kaiō]].<ref name="ch440">{{Cite manga\|Chp=440}}</ref> He has come to the tournament to foil the plans of the sorcerer [[Bobbidi]], who is having two of his minions participate. When Gohan transforms into his Super Saiyan 2 state, those minions spring into action, drain his energy, and fly off.<ref name="ch444">{{Cite manga\|Chp=444}}</ref> The Kaiōshin follows them, accompanied by Piccolo and several others. Tracking the minions to Bobbidi's hideout, Piccolo and the others find out that Bobbidi has [[Dabra]], the [[Great Demon King\|King]] of the [[Demon Realm]], under his control.<ref name="ch447">{{Cite manga\|Chp=447}}</ref> Dabra notices their presence and attacks, spitting at Piccolo with his petrifying saliva and turning him to stone.<ref name="ch448">{{Cite manga\|Chp=448}}</ref> By the time Piccolo turns back to normal, Bobbidi has achieved his objective of awakening the powerful [[Majin Boo]]. Vegeta shows up to challenge Boo, "the one who killed Gohan",<ref name="ch464">{{Cite manga\|Chp=464}}</ref> but realizes he cannot win and ends up sacrificing himself blowing Boo to bits.<ref name="ch467">{{Cite manga\|Chp=467}}</ref> Boo can regenerate from the tiniest remaining fragment of himself, however, and survives.<ref name="ch468">{{Cite manga\|Chp=468}}</ref>		Seven years of peace pass, and one day Gohan invites Piccolo to the 25th Tenka'ichi Budōkai. Goku has been given special permission to come back for that one day, so everyone gathers for the competition.<ref name="ch426">{{Cite manga\|Chp=426}}</ref> Piccolo is unnerved by his mysterious opponent, however, and forfeits his match.<ref name="ch439">{{Cite manga\|Chp=439}}</ref> The stranger turns out to be the [[Shin\|Kaiōshin]], a deity higher in rank even than the [[Dai-Kaiō]] above the four [[Kaiō]].<ref name="ch440">{{Cite manga\|Chp=440}}</ref> He has come to the tournament to foil the plans of the sorcerer [[Bobbidi]], who is having [[Yamu\|two]] of his [[Spopovitch\|minions]] participate. When Gohan transforms into his Super Saiyan 2 state, those minions spring into action, drain his energy, and fly off.<ref name="ch444">{{Cite manga\|Chp=444}}</ref> The Kaiōshin follows them, accompanied by Piccolo and several others. Tracking the minions to Bobbidi's hideout, Piccolo and the others find out that Bobbidi has [[Dabra]], the [[Great Demon King\|King]] of the [[Demon Realm]], under his control.<ref name="ch447">{{Cite manga\|Chp=447}}</ref> Dabra notices their presence and attacks, spitting at Piccolo with his petrifying saliva and turning him to stone.<ref name="ch448">{{Cite manga\|Chp=448}}</ref> By the time Piccolo turns back to normal, Bobbidi has achieved his objective of awakening the powerful [[Majin Boo]]. Vegeta shows up to challenge Boo, "the one who killed Gohan",<ref name="ch464">{{Cite manga\|Chp=464}}</ref> but realizes he cannot win and ends up sacrificing himself blowing Boo to bits.<ref name="ch467">{{Cite manga\|Chp=467}}</ref> Boo can regenerate from the tiniest remaining fragment of himself, however, and survives.<ref name="ch468">{{Cite manga\|Chp=468}}</ref>

	With Gohan and Vegeta gone, and Goku having to return to the afterlife soon, everyone's hopes ~~to beat~~ Boo are pinned on the present-timeline child version of [[Trunks]] and Gohan's little brother [[Son ~~Goten\|~~Goten]]. Goku teaches them the [[Fusion]] dance before he departs, trusting Piccolo to continue their training in his absence.<ref name="ch477">{{Cite manga\|Chp=477}}</ref> While the kids practice combining into [[Gotenks]], Boo befriends a [[Bee\|dog]] and a human who calls himself [[Mister Satan]].<ref name="ch483">{{Cite manga\|Chp=483}}</ref> Satan actually persuades Boo to stop killing, but when a couple of gunmen shoot Boo's new friends, Boo gets so angry that a bunch of smoke comes out of him and forms into an embodiment of Boo's evil. This evil Boo eats the first Boo and transforms into a more powerful, muscular Boo.<ref name="ch485">{{Cite manga\|Chp=485}}</ref> This Boo has the ability to sense ''ki'' and immediately flies up to God's Temple, to everyone's horror.<ref name="ch486">{{Cite manga\|Chp=486}}</ref> Boo wants to fight the strong guy Goku promised him would come face him soon, so Piccolo thinks quickly and buys as much time as he can while having Trunks and Goten train in the Room of Spirit and Time.<ref name="ch487">{{Cite manga\|Chp=487}}</ref> Piccolo takes Boo there, thinking he can trap Boo inside even if Gotenks loses.<ref name="ch489">{{Cite manga\|Chp=489}}</ref> This does indeed appear to happen, so Piccolo destroys the entrance, but Boo screams in anger so loudly he rips open a hole between dimensions and escapes.<ref name="ch492">{{Cite manga\|Chp=492}}</ref> Gotenks was only pretending to lose for dramatic effect, however, and reveals his [[Super Saiyan 3]] form.<ref name="ch493">{{Cite manga\|Chp=493}}</ref> He continues to fight Boo, but just before he can deliver the final blow, his fusion time runs out.<ref name="ch495">{{Cite manga\|Chp=495}}</ref>		With Gohan and Vegeta gone, and Goku having to return to the afterlife soon, everyone's hopes of beating Boo are pinned on the present-timeline child version of [[Trunks]] and Gohan's little brother [[Son Goten]]. Goku teaches them the [[Fusion]] dance before he departs, trusting Piccolo to continue their training in his absence.<ref name="ch477">{{Cite manga\|Chp=477}}</ref> While the kids practice combining into [[Gotenks]], Boo befriends a [[Bee\|dog]] and a human who calls himself [[Mister Satan]].<ref name="ch483">{{Cite manga\|Chp=483}}</ref> Satan actually persuades Boo to stop killing, but when a couple of [[Rifle Gunman\|gunmen]] shoot Boo's new friends, Boo gets so angry that a bunch of smoke comes out of him and forms into an embodiment of Boo's evil. This evil Boo eats the first Boo and transforms into a more powerful, muscular Boo.<ref name="ch485">{{Cite manga\|Chp=485}}</ref> This Boo has the ability to sense ''ki'' and immediately flies up to God's Temple, to everyone's horror.<ref name="ch486">{{Cite manga\|Chp=486}}</ref> Boo wants to fight the strong guy Goku promised him would come face him soon, so Piccolo thinks quickly and buys as much time as he can while having Trunks and Goten train in the Room of Spirit and Time.<ref name="ch487">{{Cite manga\|Chp=487}}</ref> Piccolo takes Boo there, thinking he can trap Boo inside even if Gotenks loses.<ref name="ch489">{{Cite manga\|Chp=489}}</ref> This does indeed appear to happen, so Piccolo destroys the entrance, but Boo screams in anger so loudly he rips open a hole between dimensions and escapes.<ref name="ch492">{{Cite manga\|Chp=492}}</ref> Gotenks was only pretending to lose for dramatic effect, however, and reveals his [[Super Saiyan 3]] form.<ref name="ch493">{{Cite manga\|Chp=493}}</ref> He continues to fight Boo, but just before he can deliver the final blow, his fusion time runs out.<ref name="ch495">{{Cite manga\|Chp=495}}</ref>

	At that point a powered-up Gohan returns — he had not been killed, but was taken to the [[Kaiōshin Realm]] for training.<ref name="ch497">{{Cite manga\|Chp=497}}</ref> He beats up Boo until the latter demands to fight the kids again. Piccolo and Gohan are suspicious, but Gotenks eagerly steps up. Boo takes that opportunity to absorb him for a power boost, as well as Piccolo for an intelligence boost.<ref name="ch499">{{Cite manga\|Chp=499}}</ref> Piccolo spends some time unconscious within Boo's body, is freed,<ref name="ch507">{{Cite manga\|Chp=507}}</ref> but perishes when Boo blows up the Earth.<ref name="ch508">{{Cite manga\|Chp=508}}</ref> Goku and Vegeta, having returned to the world of the living, fight Boo in the Kaiōshin Realm.<ref name="ch510">{{Cite manga\|Chp=510}}</ref> Vegeta comes up with a plan to wish the Earth and its inhabitants ~~back~~ — including Piccolo — and then has everyone on Earth contribute to a ''Genki-Dama''<ref name="ch514">{{Cite manga\|Chp=514}}</ref> so that Goku can finish Boo off.<ref name="ch516">{{Cite manga\|Chp=516}}</ref> Ten years later, Piccolo is a spectator at the 28th Tenka'ichi Budōkai, where Goku fights [[Oob]], the human reincarnation of Boo. Piccolo thinks to himself it has been a long time since he has seen Goku so happy.<ref name="ch519">{{Cite manga\|Chp=519}}</ref>		At that point a powered-up Gohan returns — he had not been killed, but was taken to the [[Kaiōshin Realm]] for training.<ref name="ch497">{{Cite manga\|Chp=497}}</ref> He beats up Boo until the latter demands to fight the kids again. Piccolo and Gohan are suspicious, but Gotenks eagerly steps up. Boo takes that opportunity to absorb him for a power boost, as well as Piccolo for an intelligence boost.<ref name="ch499">{{Cite manga\|Chp=499}}</ref> Piccolo spends some time unconscious within Boo's body, is freed,<ref name="ch507">{{Cite manga\|Chp=507}}</ref> but perishes when Boo blows up the Earth.<ref name="ch508">{{Cite manga\|Chp=508}}</ref> Goku and Vegeta, having returned to the world of the living, fight Boo in the Kaiōshin Realm.<ref name="ch510">{{Cite manga\|Chp=510}}</ref> Vegeta comes up with a plan to wish back the Earth and its inhabitants — including Piccolo — and then has everyone on Earth contribute to a ''Genki-Dama''<ref name="ch514">{{Cite manga\|Chp=514}}</ref> so that Goku can finish Boo off.<ref name="ch516">{{Cite manga\|Chp=516}}</ref> Ten years later, Piccolo is a spectator at the 28th Tenka'ichi Budōkai, where Goku fights [[Oob]], the human reincarnation of Boo. Piccolo thinks to himself it has been a long time since he has seen Goku so happy.<ref name="ch519">{{Cite manga\|Chp=519}}</ref>

	===Beyond the Original Story===		===Beyond the Original Story===

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	God initially thinks there is no need, as these Artificial Humans do not seem as bloodthirsty as the ones Trunks knows, but then he spots a terrifying monster walking around on Earth. The two merge and become a Namekian who has long forgotten his true name.<ref name="ch360">{{Cite manga\|Chp=360}}</ref> The Namekian confronts the monster and learns it is a being called [[Cell]], another creation of Doctor Gero's. He has come from the [[Cell's Timeline\|future]], having stolen Trunks' [[Time Machine\|time machine]], to seek out Artificial Humans No. 17 and No. 18. He wants to absorb them in order to reach his complete, "perfect", form.<ref name="ch363">{{Cite manga\|Chp=363}}</ref> He runs away and hides his ''ki'' so no one can find him.<ref name="ch364">{{Cite manga\|Chp=364}}</ref> Goku recovers and calls the Namekian "Kamiccolo",{{efn\|"Kami" (神 ''Kami'') is the Japanese word for "God".}} to which the latter replies he prefers to keep the name Piccolo. Goku goes off with Gohan, Trunks and Vegeta to train in the [[Room of Spirit and Time]] at God's Temple, while Piccolo and the others continue to hunt down Cell. While trying to track him down, they are suddenly visited by the Artificial Humans. They seek Goku, but Piccolo will not give up his location and fights No. 17.<ref name="ch366">{{Cite manga\|Chp=366}}</ref> They are evenly matched, although the latter has the benefit of limitless energy. Cell, having powered up to the point that Piccolo cannot stand up to him anymore, finds them.<ref name="ch368">{{Cite manga\|Chp=368}}</ref> He beats Piccolo to near-death<ref name="ch370">{{Cite manga\|Chp=370}}</ref> and absorbs No. 17,<ref name="ch372">{{Cite manga\|Chp=372}}</ref> but No. 18 manages to escape.		God initially thinks there is no need, as these Artificial Humans do not seem as bloodthirsty as the ones Trunks knows, but then he spots a terrifying monster walking around on Earth. The two merge and become a Namekian who has long forgotten his true name.<ref name="ch360">{{Cite manga\|Chp=360}}</ref> The Namekian confronts the monster and learns it is a being called [[Cell]], another creation of Doctor Gero's. He has come from the [[Cell's Timeline\|future]], having stolen Trunks' [[Time Machine\|time machine]], to seek out Artificial Humans No. 17 and No. 18. He wants to absorb them in order to reach his complete, "perfect", form.<ref name="ch363">{{Cite manga\|Chp=363}}</ref> He runs away and hides his ''ki'' so no one can find him.<ref name="ch364">{{Cite manga\|Chp=364}}</ref> Goku recovers and calls the Namekian "Kamiccolo",{{efn\|"Kami" (神 ''Kami'') is the Japanese word for "God".}} to which the latter replies he prefers to keep the name Piccolo. Goku goes off with Gohan, Trunks and Vegeta to train in the [[Room of Spirit and Time]] at God's Temple, while Piccolo and the others continue to hunt down Cell. While trying to track him down, they are suddenly visited by the Artificial Humans. They seek Goku, but Piccolo will not give up his location and fights No. 17.<ref name="ch366">{{Cite manga\|Chp=366}}</ref> They are evenly matched, although the latter has the benefit of limitless energy. Cell, having powered up to the point that Piccolo cannot stand up to him anymore, finds them.<ref name="ch368">{{Cite manga\|Chp=368}}</ref> He beats Piccolo to near-death<ref name="ch370">{{Cite manga\|Chp=370}}</ref> and absorbs No. 17,<ref name="ch372">{{Cite manga\|Chp=372}}</ref> but No. 18 manages to escape.

	Goku helps Piccolo and takes him to God's Temple, where Vegeta and Trunks emerge from the Room of Spirit and Time.<ref name="ch374">{{Cite manga\|Chp=374}}</ref> They have done a year's worth of training in one day, and go off to fight Cell. Having merged with God, Piccolo can now see what is happening on Earth when he looks down from God's Temple.<ref name="ch377">{{Cite manga\|Chp=377}}</ref> He witnesses Vegeta giving in to his Saiyan lust for battle and letting Cell absorb No. 18,<ref name="ch382">{{Cite manga\|Chp=382}}</ref> and Cell's complete form being too much for Vegeta and Trunks to handle. Cell spares them, however, saying he will hold a martial arts competition called the [[Cell Games]].<ref name="ch388">{{Cite manga\|Chp=388}}</ref> Ten days later, the Cell Games begin and Goku challenges Cell.<ref name="ch397">{{Cite manga\|Chp=397}}</ref> To everyone's surprise, Goku ends up forfeiting the match and asking Gohan to fight in his stead.<ref name="ch403">{{Cite manga\|Chp=403}}</ref> Piccolo protests, not wishing to see Gohan get hurt or killed, but Goku argues that Gohan's hidden power is the key to defeating Cell.<ref name="ch405">{{Cite manga\|Chp=405}}</ref> Cell is amused and tries to provoke Gohan into revealing this hidden power by sending [[Cell Junior\|Cell Juniors]] after Piccolo, Goku and the others.<ref name="ch407">{{Cite manga\|Chp=407}}</ref> Eventually, enough is enough and Gohan snaps, reaching the [[Super Saiyan 2]] state and overpowering Cell.<ref name="ch409">{{Cite manga\|Chp=409}}</ref> Growing desperate, Cell blows himself up intending to take everyone down with him, but Goku teleports Cell to Kaiō's Planet at the last second.<ref name="ch412">{{Cite manga\|Chp=412}}</ref> Goku and [[North Kaiō\|Kaiō]] die, but Cell survives, [[Regeneration\|regenerates]], and returns to Earth.<ref name="ch413">{{Cite manga\|Chp=413}}</ref> After a ''[[Kamehameha]]'' versus ''Kamehameha'' clash with Gohan, Cell gets destroyed.<ref name="ch416">{{Cite manga\|Chp=416}}</ref>{{efn\|In the anime, Piccolo is one of the characters trying to help Gohan by blasting Cell from behind.<ref name="ep191">{{Cite episode\|Series=Z\|Eps=191}}</ref> In the manga, only Vegeta hits Cell with a distracting blast.}} Goku communicates from the afterlife that he does not wish to be revived, arguing that his presence makes Earth a target for bad guys.<ref name="ch417">{{Cite manga\|Chp=417}}</ref>		Goku helps Piccolo and takes him to God's Temple, where Vegeta and Trunks emerge from the Room of Spirit and Time.<ref name="ch374">{{Cite manga\|Chp=374}}</ref> They have done a year's worth of training in one day, and go off to fight Cell. Having merged with God, Piccolo can now see what is happening on Earth when he looks down from God's Temple.<ref name="ch377">{{Cite manga\|Chp=377}}</ref> He witnesses Vegeta giving in to his Saiyan lust for battle and letting Cell absorb No. 18,<ref name="ch382">{{Cite manga\|Chp=382}}</ref> and Cell's complete form being too much for Vegeta and Trunks to handle. Cell spares them, however, saying he will hold a martial arts competition called the [[Cell Games]].<ref name="ch388">{{Cite manga\|Chp=388}}</ref> Piccolo takes his own turn in the Room of Spirit and Time in preparation, and though Goku notices his improvement, both he and Piccolo realize it will not make much difference.<ref name="ch392">{{Cite manga\|Chp=392}}</ref> Ten days later, the Cell Games begin and Goku challenges Cell.<ref name="ch397">{{Cite manga\|Chp=397}}</ref> To everyone's surprise, Goku ends up forfeiting the match and asking Gohan to fight in his stead.<ref name="ch403">{{Cite manga\|Chp=403}}</ref> Piccolo protests, not wishing to see Gohan get hurt or killed, but Goku argues that Gohan's hidden power is the key to defeating Cell.<ref name="ch405">{{Cite manga\|Chp=405}}</ref> Cell is amused and tries to provoke Gohan into revealing this hidden power by sending [[Cell Junior\|Cell Juniors]] after Piccolo, Goku and the others.<ref name="ch407">{{Cite manga\|Chp=407}}</ref> Eventually, enough is enough and Gohan snaps, reaching the [[Super Saiyan 2]] state and overpowering Cell.<ref name="ch409">{{Cite manga\|Chp=409}}</ref> Growing desperate, Cell blows himself up intending to take everyone down with him, but Goku teleports Cell to Kaiō's Planet at the last second.<ref name="ch412">{{Cite manga\|Chp=412}}</ref> Goku and [[North Kaiō\|Kaiō]] die, but Cell survives, [[Regeneration\|regenerates]], and returns to Earth.<ref name="ch413">{{Cite manga\|Chp=413}}</ref> After a ''[[Kamehameha]]'' versus ''Kamehameha'' clash with Gohan, Cell gets destroyed.<ref name="ch416">{{Cite manga\|Chp=416}}</ref>{{efn\|In the anime, Piccolo is one of the characters trying to help Gohan by blasting Cell from behind.<ref name="ep191">{{Cite episode\|Series=Z\|Eps=191}}</ref> In the manga, only Vegeta hits Cell with a distracting blast.}} Goku communicates from the afterlife that he does not wish to be revived, arguing that his presence makes Earth a target for bad guys.<ref name="ch417">{{Cite manga\|Chp=417}}</ref>

	===Majin Boo arc===		===Majin Boo arc===
	Seven years of peace pass, and one day Gohan invites Piccolo to the 25th Tenka'ichi Budōkai. Goku has been given special permission to come back for that one day, so everyone gathers for the competition.<ref name="ch426">{{Cite manga\|Chp=426}}</ref> Piccolo is unnerved by his mysterious opponent, however, and forfeits his match.<ref name="ch439">{{Cite manga\|Chp=439}}</ref> The stranger turns out to be the [[Shin\|Kaiōshin]], a deity higher in rank even than the [[Dai-Kaiō]] above the four [[Kaiō]].<ref name="ch440">{{Cite manga\|Chp=440}}</ref> He has come to the tournament to foil the plans of the sorcerer [[Bobbidi]], who is having [[Yamu\|two]] of his [[Spopovitch\|minions]] participate. When Gohan transforms into his Super Saiyan 2 state, those minions spring into action, drain his energy, and fly off.<ref name="ch444">{{Cite manga\|Chp=444}}</ref> The Kaiōshin follows them, accompanied by Piccolo and several others. Tracking the minions to Bobbidi's hideout, Piccolo and the others find out that Bobbidi has [[Dabra]], the [[Great Demon King\|King]] of the [[Demon Realm]], under his control.<ref name="ch447">{{Cite manga\|Chp=447}}</ref> Dabra notices their presence and attacks, spitting at Piccolo with his petrifying saliva and turning him to stone.<ref name="ch448">{{Cite manga\|Chp=448}}</ref> By the time Piccolo turns back to normal, Bobbidi has achieved his objective of awakening the powerful [[Majin Boo]]. Vegeta shows up to challenge Boo, "the one who killed Gohan",<ref name="ch464">{{Cite manga\|Chp=464}}</ref> but realizes he cannot win and ends up sacrificing ~~himself blowing~~ Boo to bits.<ref name="ch467">{{Cite manga\|Chp=467}}</ref> Boo can regenerate from the tiniest remaining fragment of himself, however, and survives.<ref name="ch468">{{Cite manga\|Chp=468}}</ref>		Seven years of peace pass, and one day Gohan invites Piccolo to the 25th Tenka'ichi Budōkai. Goku has been given special permission to come back for that one day, so everyone gathers for the competition.<ref name="ch426">{{Cite manga\|Chp=426}}</ref> Piccolo is unnerved by his mysterious opponent, however, and forfeits his match.<ref name="ch439">{{Cite manga\|Chp=439}}</ref> The stranger turns out to be the [[Shin\|Kaiōshin]], a deity higher in rank even than the [[Dai-Kaiō]] above the four [[Kaiō]].<ref name="ch440">{{Cite manga\|Chp=440}}</ref> He has come to the tournament to foil the plans of the sorcerer [[Bobbidi]], who is having [[Yamu\|two]] of his [[Spopovitch\|minions]] participate. When Gohan transforms into his Super Saiyan 2 state, those minions spring into action, drain his energy, and fly off.<ref name="ch444">{{Cite manga\|Chp=444}}</ref> The Kaiōshin follows them, accompanied by Piccolo and several others. Tracking the minions to Bobbidi's hideout, Piccolo and the others find out that Bobbidi has [[Dabra]], the [[Great Demon King\|King]] of the [[Demon Realm]], under his control.<ref name="ch447">{{Cite manga\|Chp=447}}</ref> Dabra notices their presence and attacks, spitting at Piccolo with his petrifying saliva and turning him to stone.<ref name="ch448">{{Cite manga\|Chp=448}}</ref> By the time Piccolo turns back to normal, Bobbidi has achieved his objective of awakening the powerful [[Majin Boo]]. Vegeta shows up to challenge Boo, "the one who killed Gohan",<ref name="ch464">{{Cite manga\|Chp=464}}</ref> but realizes he cannot win and ends up sacrificing his life to blow Boo to bits.<ref name="ch467">{{Cite manga\|Chp=467}}</ref> Boo can regenerate from the tiniest remaining fragment of himself, however, and survives.<ref name="ch468">{{Cite manga\|Chp=468}}</ref>

	With Gohan and Vegeta gone, and Goku having to return to the afterlife soon, everyone's hopes of beating Boo are pinned on the present-timeline child version of [[Trunks]] and Gohan's little brother [[Son Goten]]. Goku teaches them the [[Fusion]] dance before he departs, trusting Piccolo to continue their training in his absence.<ref name="ch477">{{Cite manga\|Chp=477}}</ref> While the kids practice combining into [[Gotenks]], Boo befriends a [[Bee\|dog]] and a human who calls himself [[Mister Satan]].<ref name="ch483">{{Cite manga\|Chp=483}}</ref> Satan actually persuades Boo to stop killing, but when a couple of [[Rifle Gunman\|gunmen]] shoot Boo's new friends, Boo gets so angry that a bunch of smoke comes out of him and forms into an embodiment of Boo's evil. This evil Boo eats the first Boo and transforms into a more powerful, muscular Boo.<ref name="ch485">{{Cite manga\|Chp=485}}</ref> This Boo has the ability to sense ''ki'' and immediately flies up to God's Temple, to everyone's horror.<ref name="ch486">{{Cite manga\|Chp=486}}</ref> Boo wants to fight the strong guy Goku promised him would come face him soon, so Piccolo thinks quickly and buys as much time as he can while having Trunks and Goten train in the Room of Spirit and Time.<ref name="ch487">{{Cite manga\|Chp=487}}</ref> Piccolo takes Boo there, thinking he can trap Boo inside even if Gotenks loses.<ref name="ch489">{{Cite manga\|Chp=489}}</ref> This does indeed appear to happen, so Piccolo destroys the entrance, but Boo screams in anger so loudly he rips open a hole between dimensions and escapes.<ref name="ch492">{{Cite manga\|Chp=492}}</ref> Gotenks was only pretending to lose for dramatic effect, however, and reveals his [[Super Saiyan 3]] form.<ref name="ch493">{{Cite manga\|Chp=493}}</ref> He continues to fight Boo, but just before he can deliver the final blow, his fusion time runs out.<ref name="ch495">{{Cite manga\|Chp=495}}</ref>		With Gohan and Vegeta gone, and Goku having to return to the afterlife soon, everyone's hopes of beating Boo are pinned on the present-timeline child version of [[Trunks]] and Gohan's little brother [[Son Goten]]. Goku teaches them the [[Fusion]] dance before he departs, trusting Piccolo to continue their training in his absence.<ref name="ch477">{{Cite manga\|Chp=477}}</ref> While the kids practice combining into [[Gotenks]], Boo befriends a [[Bee\|dog]] and a human who calls himself [[Mister Satan]].<ref name="ch483">{{Cite manga\|Chp=483}}</ref> Satan actually persuades Boo to stop killing, but when a couple of [[Rifle Gunman\|gunmen]] shoot Boo's new friends, Boo gets so angry that a bunch of smoke comes out of him and forms into an embodiment of Boo's evil. This evil Boo eats the first Boo and transforms into a more powerful, muscular Boo.<ref name="ch485">{{Cite manga\|Chp=485}}</ref> This Boo has the ability to sense ''ki'' and immediately flies up to God's Temple, to everyone's horror.<ref name="ch486">{{Cite manga\|Chp=486}}</ref> Boo wants to fight the strong guy Goku promised him would come face him soon, so Piccolo thinks quickly and buys as much time as he can while having Trunks and Goten train in the Room of Spirit and Time.<ref name="ch487">{{Cite manga\|Chp=487}}</ref> Piccolo takes Boo there, thinking he can trap Boo inside even if Gotenks loses.<ref name="ch489">{{Cite manga\|Chp=489}}</ref> This does indeed appear to happen, so Piccolo destroys the entrance, but Boo screams in anger so loudly he rips open a hole between dimensions and escapes.<ref name="ch492">{{Cite manga\|Chp=492}}</ref> Gotenks was only pretending to lose for dramatic effect, however, and reveals his [[Super Saiyan 3]] form.<ref name="ch493">{{Cite manga\|Chp=493}}</ref> He continues to fight Boo, but just before he can deliver the final blow, his fusion time runs out.<ref name="ch495">{{Cite manga\|Chp=495}}</ref>

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	===Namek / Freeza arc===		===Namek / Freeza arc===
	~~While they receive training from [[North Kaiō\|Kaiō]]~~, Gohan and others travel to Planet Namek to seek an alternative set of Dragon Balls. They are met with heavy resistance, though, as not only Vegeta is also seeking the Namekian Dragon Balls, but so is the ruthless intergalactic warlord [[Freeza]].<ref name="ch261">{{Cite manga\|Chp=261}}</ref> Eventually, Gohan and friends manage to use the Dragon Balls to revive Piccolo and transport him to Planet Namek.<ref name="ch293">{{Cite manga\|Chp=293}}</ref> Piccolo finds a wounded Namekian called [[Nail]] and [[Assimilation\|merges]] with him.<ref name="ch295">{{Cite manga\|Chp=295}}</ref> The newly powered-up Piccolo puts up a good fight against Freeza, until the latter transforms into a more powerful form.<ref name="ch302">{{Cite manga\|Chp=302}}</ref> Piccolo distracts Freeza while Goku prepares a ''[[Genki-Dama]]'',<ref name="ch315">{{Cite manga\|Chp=315}}</ref> but even that is not enough to finish him off. Freeza fires a beam through Piccolo's chest{{efn\|In the anime, Piccolo shoves Goku aside to take this attack for him.}} and he falls unconscious.<ref name="ch317">{{Cite manga\|Chp=317}}</ref>		In order to revive the Saiyans' victims, Gohan and others travel to Planet Namek to seek an alternative set of Dragon Balls. They are met with heavy resistance, though, as not only Vegeta is also seeking the Namekian Dragon Balls, but so is the ruthless intergalactic warlord [[Freeza]].<ref name="ch261">{{Cite manga\|Chp=261}}</ref> Eventually, Gohan and friends manage to use the Dragon Balls to revive Piccolo and transport him to Planet Namek.<ref name="ch293">{{Cite manga\|Chp=293}}</ref> Piccolo finds a wounded Namekian called [[Nail]] and [[Assimilation\|merges]] with him.<ref name="ch295">{{Cite manga\|Chp=295}}</ref> The newly powered-up Piccolo puts up a good fight against Freeza, until the latter transforms into a more powerful form.<ref name="ch302">{{Cite manga\|Chp=302}}</ref> Piccolo distracts Freeza while Goku prepares a ''[[Genki-Dama]]'',<ref name="ch315">{{Cite manga\|Chp=315}}</ref> but even that is not enough to finish him off. Freeza fires a beam through Piccolo's chest{{efn\|In the anime, Piccolo shoves Goku aside to take this attack for him.<ref name="ep95">{{Cite episode\|Series=Z\|Eps=95}}</ref>}} and he falls unconscious.<ref name="ch317">{{Cite manga\|Chp=317}}</ref>

	By the time he wakes up, he is back on Earth. Freeza damaged Planet Namek to the point of collapse, so a wish was made upon the Dragon Balls to evacuate everyone from Namek to Earth. Only Goku remains on Namek to fight Freeza, and Piccolo thinks he is doomed, but Gohan reveals that his father transformed into a [[Super Saiyan]].<ref name="ch327">{{Cite manga\|Chp=327}}</ref> Planet Namek explodes and both Goku and Freeza are thought to be dead,<ref name="ch328">{{Cite manga\|Chp=328}}</ref> but when Gohan and the others attempt to revive Goku with the Dragon Balls, the [[Porunga\|dragon]] says he is still alive and will return to Earth in his own time.<ref name="ch329">{{Cite manga\|Chp=329}}</ref>		By the time he wakes up, he is back on Earth. Freeza damaged Planet Namek to the point of collapse, so a wish was made upon the Dragon Balls to evacuate everyone from Namek to Earth. Only Goku remains on Namek to fight Freeza, and Piccolo thinks he is doomed, but Gohan reveals that his father transformed into a [[Super Saiyan]].<ref name="ch327">{{Cite manga\|Chp=327}}</ref> Planet Namek explodes and both Goku and Freeza are thought to be dead,<ref name="ch328">{{Cite manga\|Chp=328}}</ref> but when Gohan and the others attempt to revive Goku with the Dragon Balls, the [[Porunga\|dragon]] says he is still alive and will return to Earth in his own time.<ref name="ch329">{{Cite manga\|Chp=329}}</ref>
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	God initially thinks there is no need, as these Artificial Humans do not seem as bloodthirsty as the ones Trunks knows, but then he spots a terrifying monster walking around on Earth. The two merge and become a Namekian who has long forgotten his true name.<ref name="ch360">{{Cite manga\|Chp=360}}</ref> The Namekian confronts the monster and learns it is a being called [[Cell]], another creation of Doctor Gero's. He has come from the [[Cell's Timeline\|future]], having stolen Trunks' [[Time Machine\|time machine]], to seek out Artificial Humans No. 17 and No. 18. He wants to absorb them in order to reach his complete, "perfect", form.<ref name="ch363">{{Cite manga\|Chp=363}}</ref> He runs away and hides his ''ki'' so no one can find him.<ref name="ch364">{{Cite manga\|Chp=364}}</ref> Goku recovers and calls the Namekian "Kamiccolo",{{efn\|"Kami" (神 ''Kami'') is the Japanese word for "God".}} to which the latter replies he prefers to keep the name Piccolo. Goku goes off with Gohan, Trunks and Vegeta to train in the [[Room of Spirit and Time]] at God's Temple, while Piccolo and the others continue to hunt down Cell. While trying to track him down, they are suddenly visited by the Artificial Humans. They seek Goku, but Piccolo will not give up his location and fights No. 17.<ref name="ch366">{{Cite manga\|Chp=366}}</ref> They are evenly matched, although the latter has the benefit of limitless energy. Cell, having powered up to the point that Piccolo cannot stand up to him anymore, finds them.<ref name="ch368">{{Cite manga\|Chp=368}}</ref> He beats Piccolo to near-death<ref name="ch370">{{Cite manga\|Chp=370}}</ref> and absorbs No. 17,<ref name="ch372">{{Cite manga\|Chp=372}}</ref> but No. 18 manages to escape.		God initially thinks there is no need, as these Artificial Humans do not seem as bloodthirsty as the ones Trunks knows, but then he spots a terrifying monster walking around on Earth. The two merge and become a Namekian who has long forgotten his true name.<ref name="ch360">{{Cite manga\|Chp=360}}</ref> The Namekian confronts the monster and learns it is a being called [[Cell]], another creation of Doctor Gero's. He has come from the [[Cell's Timeline\|future]], having stolen Trunks' [[Time Machine\|time machine]], to seek out Artificial Humans No. 17 and No. 18. He wants to absorb them in order to reach his complete, "perfect", form.<ref name="ch363">{{Cite manga\|Chp=363}}</ref> He runs away and hides his ''ki'' so no one can find him.<ref name="ch364">{{Cite manga\|Chp=364}}</ref> Goku recovers and calls the Namekian "Kamiccolo",{{efn\|"Kami" (神 ''Kami'') is the Japanese word for "God".}} to which the latter replies he prefers to keep the name Piccolo. Goku goes off with Gohan, Trunks and Vegeta to train in the [[Room of Spirit and Time]] at God's Temple, while Piccolo and the others continue to hunt down Cell. While trying to track him down, they are suddenly visited by the Artificial Humans. They seek Goku, but Piccolo will not give up his location and fights No. 17.<ref name="ch366">{{Cite manga\|Chp=366}}</ref> They are evenly matched, although the latter has the benefit of limitless energy. Cell, having powered up to the point that Piccolo cannot stand up to him anymore, finds them.<ref name="ch368">{{Cite manga\|Chp=368}}</ref> He beats Piccolo to near-death<ref name="ch370">{{Cite manga\|Chp=370}}</ref> and absorbs No. 17,<ref name="ch372">{{Cite manga\|Chp=372}}</ref> but No. 18 manages to escape.

	Goku helps Piccolo and takes him to God's Temple, where Vegeta and Trunks emerge from the Room of Spirit and Time.<ref name="ch374">{{Cite manga\|Chp=374}}</ref> They have done a year's worth of training in one day, and go off to fight Cell. Having merged with God, Piccolo can now see what is happening on Earth when he looks down from God's Temple.<ref name="ch377">{{Cite manga\|Chp=377}}</ref> He witnesses Vegeta giving in to his Saiyan lust for battle and letting Cell absorb No. 18,<ref name="ch382">{{Cite manga\|Chp=382}}</ref> and Cell's complete form being too much for Vegeta and Trunks to handle. Cell spares them, however, saying he will hold a martial arts competition called the [[Cell Games]].<ref name="ch388">{{Cite manga\|Chp=388}}</ref> Ten days later, the Cell Games begin and Goku challenges Cell.<ref name="ch397">{{Cite manga\|Chp=397}}</ref> To everyone's surprise, Goku ends up forfeiting the match and asking Gohan to fight in his stead.<ref name="ch403">{{Cite manga\|Chp=403}}</ref> Piccolo protests, not wishing to see Gohan get hurt or killed, but Goku argues that Gohan's hidden power is the key to defeating Cell.<ref name="ch405">{{Cite manga\|Chp=405}}</ref> Cell is amused and tries to provoke Gohan into revealing this hidden power by sending [[Cell Junior\|Cell Juniors]] after Piccolo, Goku and the others.<ref name="ch407">{{Cite manga\|Chp=407}}</ref> Eventually, enough is enough and Gohan snaps, reaching the [[Super Saiyan 2]] state and overpowering Cell.<ref name="ch409">{{Cite manga\|Chp=409}}</ref> Growing desperate, Cell blows himself up intending to take everyone down with him, but Goku teleports Cell to Kaiō's Planet at the last second.<ref name="ch412">{{Cite manga\|Chp=412}}</ref> Goku and Kaiō die, but Cell survives, [[Regeneration\|regenerates]], and returns to Earth.<ref name="ch413">{{Cite manga\|Chp=413}}</ref> After a ''[[Kamehameha]]'' versus ''Kamehameha'' clash with Gohan, Cell gets destroyed.<ref name="ch416">{{Cite manga\|Chp=416}}</ref>{{efn\|In the anime, Piccolo is one of the characters trying to help Gohan by blasting Cell from behind. In the manga, only Vegeta hits Cell with a distracting blast.}} Goku communicates from the afterlife that he does not wish to be revived, arguing that his presence makes Earth a target for bad guys.<ref name="ch417">{{Cite manga\|Chp=417}}</ref>		Goku helps Piccolo and takes him to God's Temple, where Vegeta and Trunks emerge from the Room of Spirit and Time.<ref name="ch374">{{Cite manga\|Chp=374}}</ref> They have done a year's worth of training in one day, and go off to fight Cell. Having merged with God, Piccolo can now see what is happening on Earth when he looks down from God's Temple.<ref name="ch377">{{Cite manga\|Chp=377}}</ref> He witnesses Vegeta giving in to his Saiyan lust for battle and letting Cell absorb No. 18,<ref name="ch382">{{Cite manga\|Chp=382}}</ref> and Cell's complete form being too much for Vegeta and Trunks to handle. Cell spares them, however, saying he will hold a martial arts competition called the [[Cell Games]].<ref name="ch388">{{Cite manga\|Chp=388}}</ref> Ten days later, the Cell Games begin and Goku challenges Cell.<ref name="ch397">{{Cite manga\|Chp=397}}</ref> To everyone's surprise, Goku ends up forfeiting the match and asking Gohan to fight in his stead.<ref name="ch403">{{Cite manga\|Chp=403}}</ref> Piccolo protests, not wishing to see Gohan get hurt or killed, but Goku argues that Gohan's hidden power is the key to defeating Cell.<ref name="ch405">{{Cite manga\|Chp=405}}</ref> Cell is amused and tries to provoke Gohan into revealing this hidden power by sending [[Cell Junior\|Cell Juniors]] after Piccolo, Goku and the others.<ref name="ch407">{{Cite manga\|Chp=407}}</ref> Eventually, enough is enough and Gohan snaps, reaching the [[Super Saiyan 2]] state and overpowering Cell.<ref name="ch409">{{Cite manga\|Chp=409}}</ref> Growing desperate, Cell blows himself up intending to take everyone down with him, but Goku teleports Cell to Kaiō's Planet at the last second.<ref name="ch412">{{Cite manga\|Chp=412}}</ref> Goku and [[North Kaiō\|Kaiō]] die, but Cell survives, [[Regeneration\|regenerates]], and returns to Earth.<ref name="ch413">{{Cite manga\|Chp=413}}</ref> After a ''[[Kamehameha]]'' versus ''Kamehameha'' clash with Gohan, Cell gets destroyed.<ref name="ch416">{{Cite manga\|Chp=416}}</ref>{{efn\|In the anime, Piccolo is one of the characters trying to help Gohan by blasting Cell from behind.<ref name="ep191">{{Cite episode\|Series=Z\|Eps=191}}</ref> In the manga, only Vegeta hits Cell with a distracting blast.}} Goku communicates from the afterlife that he does not wish to be revived, arguing that his presence makes Earth a target for bad guys.<ref name="ch417">{{Cite manga\|Chp=417}}</ref>

	===Majin Boo arc===		===Majin Boo arc===
	Seven years of peace pass, and one day Gohan invites Piccolo to the 25th Tenka'ichi Budōkai. Goku has been given special permission to come back for that one day, so everyone gathers for the competition.<ref name="ch426">{{Cite manga\|Chp=426}}</ref> Piccolo is unnerved by his mysterious opponent, however, and forfeits his match.<ref name="ch439">{{Cite manga\|Chp=439}}</ref> The stranger turns out to be the [[Shin\|Kaiōshin]], a deity higher in rank even than the [[Dai-Kaiō]] above the four [[Kaiō]].<ref name="ch440">{{Cite manga\|Chp=440}}</ref> He has come to the tournament to foil the plans of the sorcerer [[Bobbidi]], who is having two of his minions participate. When Gohan transforms into his Super Saiyan 2 state, those minions spring into action, drain his energy, and fly off.<ref name="ch444">{{Cite manga\|Chp=444}}</ref> The Kaiōshin follows them, accompanied by Piccolo and several others. Tracking the minions to Bobbidi's hideout, Piccolo and the others find out that Bobbidi has [[Dabra]], the [[Great Demon King\|King]] of the [[Demon Realm]], under his control.<ref name="ch447">{{Cite manga\|Chp=447}}</ref> Dabra notices their presence and attacks, spitting at Piccolo with his petrifying saliva and turning him to stone.<ref name="ch448">{{Cite manga\|Chp=448}}</ref> By the time Piccolo turns back to normal, Bobbidi has achieved his objective of awakening the powerful [[Majin Boo]]. Vegeta shows up to challenge Boo, "the one who killed Gohan",<ref name="ch464">{{Cite manga\|Chp=464}}</ref> but realizes he cannot win and ends up sacrificing himself blowing Boo to bits.<ref name="ch467">{{Cite manga\|Chp=467}}</ref> Boo can regenerate from the tiniest remaining fragment of himself, however, and survives.<ref name="ch468">{{Cite manga\|Chp=468}}</ref>		Seven years of peace pass, and one day Gohan invites Piccolo to the 25th Tenka'ichi Budōkai. Goku has been given special permission to come back for that one day, so everyone gathers for the competition.<ref name="ch426">{{Cite manga\|Chp=426}}</ref> Piccolo is unnerved by his mysterious opponent, however, and forfeits his match.<ref name="ch439">{{Cite manga\|Chp=439}}</ref> The stranger turns out to be the [[Shin\|Kaiōshin]], a deity higher in rank even than the [[Dai-Kaiō]] above the four [[Kaiō]].<ref name="ch440">{{Cite manga\|Chp=440}}</ref> He has come to the tournament to foil the plans of the sorcerer [[Bobbidi]], who is having [[Yamu\|two]] of his [[Spopovitch\|minions]] participate. When Gohan transforms into his Super Saiyan 2 state, those minions spring into action, drain his energy, and fly off.<ref name="ch444">{{Cite manga\|Chp=444}}</ref> The Kaiōshin follows them, accompanied by Piccolo and several others. Tracking the minions to Bobbidi's hideout, Piccolo and the others find out that Bobbidi has [[Dabra]], the [[Great Demon King\|King]] of the [[Demon Realm]], under his control.<ref name="ch447">{{Cite manga\|Chp=447}}</ref> Dabra notices their presence and attacks, spitting at Piccolo with his petrifying saliva and turning him to stone.<ref name="ch448">{{Cite manga\|Chp=448}}</ref> By the time Piccolo turns back to normal, Bobbidi has achieved his objective of awakening the powerful [[Majin Boo]]. Vegeta shows up to challenge Boo, "the one who killed Gohan",<ref name="ch464">{{Cite manga\|Chp=464}}</ref> but realizes he cannot win and ends up sacrificing himself blowing Boo to bits.<ref name="ch467">{{Cite manga\|Chp=467}}</ref> Boo can regenerate from the tiniest remaining fragment of himself, however, and survives.<ref name="ch468">{{Cite manga\|Chp=468}}</ref>

	With Gohan and Vegeta gone, and Goku having to return to the afterlife soon, everyone's hopes ~~to beat~~ Boo are pinned on the present-timeline child version of [[Trunks]] and Gohan's little brother [[Son ~~Goten\|~~Goten]]. Goku teaches them the [[Fusion]] dance before he departs, trusting Piccolo to continue their training in his absence.<ref name="ch477">{{Cite manga\|Chp=477}}</ref> While the kids practice combining into [[Gotenks]], Boo befriends a [[Bee\|dog]] and a human who calls himself [[Mister Satan]].<ref name="ch483">{{Cite manga\|Chp=483}}</ref> Satan actually persuades Boo to stop killing, but when a couple of gunmen shoot Boo's new friends, Boo gets so angry that a bunch of smoke comes out of him and forms into an embodiment of Boo's evil. This evil Boo eats the first Boo and transforms into a more powerful, muscular Boo.<ref name="ch485">{{Cite manga\|Chp=485}}</ref> This Boo has the ability to sense ''ki'' and immediately flies up to God's Temple, to everyone's horror.<ref name="ch486">{{Cite manga\|Chp=486}}</ref> Boo wants to fight the strong guy Goku promised him would come face him soon, so Piccolo thinks quickly and buys as much time as he can while having Trunks and Goten train in the Room of Spirit and Time.<ref name="ch487">{{Cite manga\|Chp=487}}</ref> Piccolo takes Boo there, thinking he can trap Boo inside even if Gotenks loses.<ref name="ch489">{{Cite manga\|Chp=489}}</ref> This does indeed appear to happen, so Piccolo destroys the entrance, but Boo screams in anger so loudly he rips open a hole between dimensions and escapes.<ref name="ch492">{{Cite manga\|Chp=492}}</ref> Gotenks was only pretending to lose for dramatic effect, however, and reveals his [[Super Saiyan 3]] form.<ref name="ch493">{{Cite manga\|Chp=493}}</ref> He continues to fight Boo, but just before he can deliver the final blow, his fusion time runs out.<ref name="ch495">{{Cite manga\|Chp=495}}</ref>		With Gohan and Vegeta gone, and Goku having to return to the afterlife soon, everyone's hopes of beating Boo are pinned on the present-timeline child version of [[Trunks]] and Gohan's little brother [[Son Goten]]. Goku teaches them the [[Fusion]] dance before he departs, trusting Piccolo to continue their training in his absence.<ref name="ch477">{{Cite manga\|Chp=477}}</ref> While the kids practice combining into [[Gotenks]], Boo befriends a [[Bee\|dog]] and a human who calls himself [[Mister Satan]].<ref name="ch483">{{Cite manga\|Chp=483}}</ref> Satan actually persuades Boo to stop killing, but when a couple of [[Rifle Gunman\|gunmen]] shoot Boo's new friends, Boo gets so angry that a bunch of smoke comes out of him and forms into an embodiment of Boo's evil. This evil Boo eats the first Boo and transforms into a more powerful, muscular Boo.<ref name="ch485">{{Cite manga\|Chp=485}}</ref> This Boo has the ability to sense ''ki'' and immediately flies up to God's Temple, to everyone's horror.<ref name="ch486">{{Cite manga\|Chp=486}}</ref> Boo wants to fight the strong guy Goku promised him would come face him soon, so Piccolo thinks quickly and buys as much time as he can while having Trunks and Goten train in the Room of Spirit and Time.<ref name="ch487">{{Cite manga\|Chp=487}}</ref> Piccolo takes Boo there, thinking he can trap Boo inside even if Gotenks loses.<ref name="ch489">{{Cite manga\|Chp=489}}</ref> This does indeed appear to happen, so Piccolo destroys the entrance, but Boo screams in anger so loudly he rips open a hole between dimensions and escapes.<ref name="ch492">{{Cite manga\|Chp=492}}</ref> Gotenks was only pretending to lose for dramatic effect, however, and reveals his [[Super Saiyan 3]] form.<ref name="ch493">{{Cite manga\|Chp=493}}</ref> He continues to fight Boo, but just before he can deliver the final blow, his fusion time runs out.<ref name="ch495">{{Cite manga\|Chp=495}}</ref>

	At that point a powered-up Gohan returns — he had not been killed, but was taken to the [[Kaiōshin Realm]] for training.<ref name="ch497">{{Cite manga\|Chp=497}}</ref> He beats up Boo until the latter demands to fight the kids again. Piccolo and Gohan are suspicious, but Gotenks eagerly steps up. Boo takes that opportunity to absorb him for a power boost, as well as Piccolo for an intelligence boost.<ref name="ch499">{{Cite manga\|Chp=499}}</ref> Piccolo spends some time unconscious within Boo's body, is freed,<ref name="ch507">{{Cite manga\|Chp=507}}</ref> but perishes when Boo blows up the Earth.<ref name="ch508">{{Cite manga\|Chp=508}}</ref> Goku and Vegeta, having returned to the world of the living, fight Boo in the Kaiōshin Realm.<ref name="ch510">{{Cite manga\|Chp=510}}</ref> Vegeta comes up with a plan to wish the Earth and its inhabitants ~~back~~ — including Piccolo — and then has everyone on Earth contribute to a ''Genki-Dama''<ref name="ch514">{{Cite manga\|Chp=514}}</ref> so that Goku can finish Boo off.<ref name="ch516">{{Cite manga\|Chp=516}}</ref> Ten years later, Piccolo is a spectator at the 28th Tenka'ichi Budōkai, where Goku fights [[Oob]], the human reincarnation of Boo. Piccolo thinks to himself it has been a long time since he has seen Goku so happy.<ref name="ch519">{{Cite manga\|Chp=519}}</ref>		At that point a powered-up Gohan returns — he had not been killed, but was taken to the [[Kaiōshin Realm]] for training.<ref name="ch497">{{Cite manga\|Chp=497}}</ref> He beats up Boo until the latter demands to fight the kids again. Piccolo and Gohan are suspicious, but Gotenks eagerly steps up. Boo takes that opportunity to absorb him for a power boost, as well as Piccolo for an intelligence boost.<ref name="ch499">{{Cite manga\|Chp=499}}</ref> Piccolo spends some time unconscious within Boo's body, is freed,<ref name="ch507">{{Cite manga\|Chp=507}}</ref> but perishes when Boo blows up the Earth.<ref name="ch508">{{Cite manga\|Chp=508}}</ref> Goku and Vegeta, having returned to the world of the living, fight Boo in the Kaiōshin Realm.<ref name="ch510">{{Cite manga\|Chp=510}}</ref> Vegeta comes up with a plan to wish back the Earth and its inhabitants — including Piccolo — and then has everyone on Earth contribute to a ''Genki-Dama''<ref name="ch514">{{Cite manga\|Chp=514}}</ref> so that Goku can finish Boo off.<ref name="ch516">{{Cite manga\|Chp=516}}</ref> Ten years later, Piccolo is a spectator at the 28th Tenka'ichi Budōkai, where Goku fights [[Oob]], the human reincarnation of Boo. Piccolo thinks to himself it has been a long time since he has seen Goku so happy.<ref name="ch519">{{Cite manga\|Chp=519}}</ref>

	===Beyond the Original Story===		===Beyond the Original Story===