Watching the Saibamen charge at them, Piccolo and the others immediately took up defensive stances. The Saibamen's attacks were extremely powerful. When one of them rushed at Gohan, Piccolo grabbed Gohan and pulled him behind himself, then lashed out with a kick that sent the Saibaman flying aside. It hit the ground hard.
The other Saibamen attacked Krillin and the others as well, and Krillin's group responded in kind. But Saibamen were still just Saibamen. Krillin wiped out several of them with a single Ki Blast. One Saibaman, taking advantage of Yamcha's carelessness, attempted to self-destruct, nearly injuring everyone. Fortunately, Piccolo reacted swiftly. He flashed before the Saibaman about to explode, seized its right limb with his left hand, and drove his right hand straight through its chest.
Piccolo and the others quickly eliminated all six Saibamen. Vegeta said, "Looks like we underestimated them."
"Nappa, you go. Finish them quickly—we still need to find the Dragon Balls!"
Nappa clenched and unclenched his fists, his knuckles cracking loudly. He said to Piccolo and the others, "Hand over the Dragon Balls now, and I'll let you die quickly."
Krillin said, "So you bastards came to Earth for the Dragon Balls. Keep dreaming. The Dragon Balls belong to Earth. We'll never hand them over to you."
Nappa said, "The Dragon Balls belong to Earth? Who said that? Do you think Earthlings could create Dragon Balls? Do you think, with the strength of you Earthlings, you could have defeated Raditz? Dream on!"
"It's because there are beings from space on your Earth, like him." Nappa pointed at Piccolo. "And Kakarot, Raditz's younger brother. He's also from space, a member of the renowned warrior race of the universe—the Saiyans. It's only because of their presence that Earth has enjoyed so many years of peace."
"So