The Last Blast

is the twenty forth chapter of Dragon Ball Z and the two hundred eighteenth overall chapter of the Dragon Ball manga.
==Cover==
This chapter cover features four photos of the main characters. One photo is a picture of the Son family with Ox-King, Chi-Chi, Goku, and Gohan together. The next is Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, Yajirobe, Krillin, Mr. Popo, and Yamcha during their training on The Lookout. The bottom photo shows Launch, Bulma, Puar, Turtle, and Master Roshi at Kame House. The final photo is mostly covered up by the other photos, but Piccolo's face can be seen in a part of the photo that is showing.
==Summary==
Following Chiaotzu'sfutile attempt to kill Nappa, Goku is still traveling down Snake Way. As he finds jumping along the path is taking too long as three hours have gone by, he decides to fly at high speed. Meanwhile, as the remaining Dragon Team confront Nappa, who decides he'll take out Tien first and then Krillin. Tien mourning Chiaotzu's sacrifice, tells Nappa he will pay. Piccolo tells Krillin and Gohan that Nappa is open to attack in the instant he attacks, so they will use that instant to launch a coordinated attack. However Vegeta overhears them and instead of warning Nappa, sarcastically notes it's a good plan and hopes it works, even telling Piccolo to focus on Nappa or they'll lose their instant to attack. Piccolo notes how confident Vegeta is and hopes to see Vegeta's face when Goku arrives, causing Vegeta to ask who Goku is and if he's their secret weapon. Nappa charges towards Tien who begins focusing energy using his remaining arm. Piccolo and Krillin use Rapid Movement and launch a combined rush attack, with Piccolo hitting Nappa hard in the face, followed up by Krillin performing a Double Axe Handle. The two turn their attention to Gohan, expecting him to fire an attack at Nappa, unfortunately the inexperienced boy freezes in fear. Piccolo calls Gohan a coward (or "Damn You!") and Krillin decides they have no choice but to attack Nappa themselves, as Tien observes while gathering ki. Krillin fires a Kamehameha while Piccolo simultaneously fires a Double Demon Burst. However, Nappa dodges by ascending rapidly avoiding both energy waves, with Krillin noting their attacks were too late. However, Tien finishes charging the rest of his energy into his remaining hand and fire his Spirit Tri-Beam at Nappa, which blows off Nappa's Battle Armor but fails to hurt him. Tien then falls to the ground and dies. Krillin screams out for Goku to save them, due to Nappa being too much for the heroes to handle.
==Major Events==
*Piccolo attempts to launch a combined attack on Nappa with Krillin and Gohan, only for Gohan to freeze up at the last minute.
*Vegeta learns that the Dragon Team are waiting for Goku to arrive, unaware they are actually referring to Kakarot.
*Tien Shinhan dies after his attempt at killing Nappa fails.
==Battles==
*Gohan, Piccolo, Krillin, and Tien Shinhan vs. Nappa
==Appearances==
===Characters===
*Goku
*Gohan
*Piccolo
*Krillin
*Tien Shinhan 
*Vegeta
*Nappa
*Chiaotzu 
*Bulma 
*Chi-Chi 
*Chiaotzu 
*Launch (Good) 
*Master Roshi 
*Mr. Popo 
*Ox-King 
*Puar 
*Turtle 
*Yajirobe 
*Yamcha 
===Locations===
*Earth
**Paprika Wasteland
**Kame House 
**The Lookout 
*Other World
**Snake Way
===Objects===
*Tail
*Earth Dragon Ball 
===Techniques===
*Flight
*Dragon Dash
*Rapid Movement
*Double Axe Handle
*Double Demon Burst 
*Kamehameha
*Instant Rise 
*Spirit Tri-Beam 
==Gallery==
218 01.png|Goku using Dragon Dash as he races to the battlefield
DBFCMCH218P7.jpg|Krillin hitting Nappa with a Double Axe Handle after he is knocked back by Piccolo
DBFCMCH218P9.jpg|Piccolo firing his Double Demon Burst in conjunction with Krillin's Kamehameha at Nappa
DBFCMCH218P10.jpg|Nappa using Instant Rise to dodge both Piccolo's Double Demon Burst and Krillin's Kamehameha
218 03.png|Tien fires his Spirit Tri-Beam at Nappa
218 04.png|Tien dies
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