Editing King Piccolo (section)

===Background===
King Piccolo came into existence around 300 years before the start of the ''Dragon Ball'' series. He was born from the evil essence of a nameless Namekian who had journeyed to Earth and sought to become the Guardian of Earth. However, his impure motives disqualified him from this position, as a Guardian's heart must be completely pure. To rid himself of the evil within, the nameless Namekian underwent intense meditation and training, eventually splitting into two separate beings: the purely evil King Piccolo and the pure-hearted Kami. This separation was profound, as their lives were interconnected—if one were to die, the other would perish as well.

The name "Piccolo" originally referred to the musical instrument, but it was later revealed by [[Mr. Popo]] to [[Bulma]] that it also translates to "different world" in the Namekian language.

'''Reign of Terror'''

After his creation, King Piccolo spawned several offspring, who wreaked havoc across Earth by terrorizing, killing innocent people, and destroying cities. Though content to let his children do his bidding, King Piccolo eventually intervened personally when his offspring were defeated by Master Mutaito's pupils, including a young Master Roshi and Master Shen. Despite their efforts, Roshi and Shen were no match for King Piccolo, who easily overpowered them. [[Master Mutaito]] then stepped in to confront Piccolo but was also outclassed and left to die. However, Mutaito survived the encounter and, with the help of his two students, recovered from his injuries.

Ashamed of his initial failure, Mutaito left to train and devise a strategy to defeat King Piccolo. While Master Roshi remained loyal to his master, Master Shen grew disillusioned and parted ways with Roshi. During this time, King Piccolo continued his rampage, killing humans and destroying cities across the globe.

'''Defeat and Imprisonment'''

Years later, Master Mutaito returned with a technique powerful enough to stop King Piccolo—the Evil Containment Wave. With the help of Master Roshi and Master Shen, Mutaito confronted King Piccolo once more. In their final battle, Mutaito sacrificed his life to trap King Piccolo inside an Electric Rice Cooker using the Evil Containment Wave. After King Piccolo was sealed away, Master Roshi personally disposed of the rice cooker by throwing it into the deepest part of the ocean, ensuring that Piccolo would remain imprisoned.

The Electric Rice Cooker was cast into Isuri's Lake, a place that later became corrupted by King Piccolo's lingering evil spirit. With Piccolo's defeat, the world slowly began to recover. Cities were rebuilt, and the Earth's population grew, with King Piccolo's reign of terror gradually fading from memory. Only a few, including Master Roshi, Master Shen, and Kami, remembered the true horrors of King Piccolo's tyranny. Others, like [[Tien|Tien Shinhan]] and Yajirobe, heard the stories but dismissed them as mere legends or bedtime tales.