![]() ![]() To do that he needs to defeat Tao and get his the three Dragon Balls back. Feeling sorry for Upa's grief due to Bora's death, Goku becomes hell-bent on reviving him using Shenron's power. After a failed attempt to finish him off with a shotgun, the soldier gets airborne and tries to contact the base, however, he is made short work by Goku's Power Pole in mid-air. To both Upa's and the soldier's astonishment, it appears that Goku is bruised but was not killed by Tao. Upa is seen to have buried Bora and is in the process of burying Goku, but before he could, a soldier sent to get the ball arrives. Red, very pleased with this, assured that it is not a problem and that they will retrieve the last Dragon Ball from Goku's corpse. He is informed that in fact, he got only three out of four Dragon Balls. Tao contacted Commander Red at Red Ribbon Army Headquarters to inform of his planned three days delay due to "certain circumstances" and confirm his mission's success. Since his clothes were destroyed by Goku's Kamehameha, Tao heads to the nearest town to have them remade by a tailor, giving him three days' time to finish his outfit. Tao leaves Upa alive, as well as Goku, thinking he is dead. Tao enraged retaliates with an aimed Dodon Ray at Goku's heart, which "killed" him (it is later revealed the Four-Star Dragon Ball Goku had in his clothing protected his heart). Frustrated, Goku uses a Kamehameha, but the attack is easily blocked by Tao and only manages to burn Tao's clothing. The difference in their skill and power is not in Goku's favor. Goku strikes Tao first, but Tao easily evades all of his attacks. Goku's determined to avenge his friend's death and hang on to the Dragon Balls. After finding Goku near Korin Tower, he made short work of Bora. The despicable hired hitman, Mercenary Tao, will stop at nothing to complete his mission and earn his huge paycheck. There is a section during the Majin Buu saga where Videl and Gohan as the Great Saiyaman must apprehend him.ĭragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 - Mercenary Tao appears as a playable character.ĭragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II - Mercenary Tao appears as a boss character during story mode.Goku takes a direct hit to the chest by Tao's Dodon Ray Another version called TPP-EX which is a robot modeled after a pirate robot and Cyborg Tao appears as a boss following the Crane Hermit.ĭragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi - Mercenary Tao appears as a playable character.ĭragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 - Mercenary Tao appears as a playable character. ![]() His Cyborg form as been upgraded with what appears to be technology used by Freeza and his organization.ĭragon Ball: Origins 2 - Mercenary Tao appears in his cyborg form as Fortuneteller Baba's 5th fighter during a bonus stage replacing Grandpa Gohan.ĭragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo - Mercenary Tao is the main villain in chapter 4 and is unlockable once you collect all his treasures during that chapter.ĭragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans - Mercenary Tao as a cyborg appears during story mode. His human and Cyborg forms are available in tournament and free play mode.ĭragon Ball: Online - Mercenary Tao reappears as Tao Pai Pai X where he is residing in the former Red Ribbon Army base and is mining Korin's Sacred Land. Other Media Video Gamesĭragon Ball: Advanced Adventure - Mercenary Tao appears as a boss twice during story mode, once he is unbeatable and the second time as a normal boss. Super Dodon Wave - After Tao was rebuilt as a cyborg he has his right hand replaced by an arm cannon with lock on features which he could channel a larger version of the Dodon Ray into. Pressure Point Attack - Tao has extensive knowledge of human pressure points and can uses his fingers or even his tongue to pierce them and kill his targets. He noticeably gave Tien the scar on his chest with this move. He could detach his left hand to use the blade for a quick attack. Hidden Blade - After Tao was rebuilt as a cyborg he had a long knie blade hidden in his left arm. This move is the signature attack of the Crane School.įlying Pillars - Since Tao cannot fly he will launch a pillar or log into the air and ride that to his destination. Techniquesĭodon Ray - A yellow beam fired from the index finger. After being defeated and rebuilt as a cyborg, General Tao's power increased greatly though not enough to compete with his former pupil Tien Shinhan. He was the first villain Goku fought who could use an energy attack. He was able to kill superhuman men like Bora with ease and could even kill a man with his tongue. When introduced, General Tao is one of the worlds most powerful martial artists. Later Tao returns to fight in the World Martial Arts Tournament for revenge against Goku. Tao was hired by the Red Ribbon Army to find the Dragon Balls and kill Goku. Mercenary Tao was trained by his brother the crane hermit Tsuru-sennin. ![]()
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