What episode is "Plight of the Children" in Dragon Ball Z?
"Plight of the Children" is episode 16 of Dragon Ball Z.
Gohan, after being rescued by a group of orphans, becomes involved with their plans to seek safety, but their efforts face unexpected obstacles when authorities intervene, leading to a tense situation.
Gohan is able to survive the storm, and he washes up on the shore. There he finds a group of orphans living on their own. The adults in the area are trying to capture them and take them to an orphanage. After telling them his goal, Pigero, their leader, designs a plan to get Gohan home, and get all of the orphans to a safe location. The adults come, and Pigero and Gohan are able to defend themselves against the adults, but Pigero suddenly realizes something: the children will be better off at the orphanage. Knowing this, he lets the adults capture the other orphans. He takes Gohan to the woods near his house, and then drives off. Gohan gets within sight of his home, but decides not to go in, knowing how important it is that he train for the Saiyans. Piccolo, hovering above him, sees all of this, and takes Gohan back to begin his martial arts training.
"Plight of the Children" is episode 16 of Dragon Ball Z.
"Plight of the Children" is listed as canon in the current AnimeAnchor guide.
"Plight of the Children" is part of the Saiyan Saga.
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