Orders to Assassinate Koji Kabuto!

Orders to Assassinate Koji Kabuto! it's the 16th episode of Mazinger Z. This episode first aired in Japan on March 18, 1973.

Summary
Koji dreams about Iron Masks being sent to assassinate him. Unwilling to sleep again, he decides to get out of bed. Turns out his dream was right.

Shiro wakes up alarmed by the sound of someone trying to break into their house. Koji orders him to hide in the basement while he deals with the situation. After defeating a few of them, Koji decides to attract the Iron Masks away from his house by escaping in the Hover Pilder. The cyborgs chase after, but are all destroyed by shots from the Photon Gun.

When told what happened, Sayaka voices her insatisfaction as she feels her efforts are going underapreciated as she wasn't also target by the Iron Masks. After school is over, Koji returns home to find Three Scientists there, They inform him about the new alarm system they have installed to help with security. Meanwhile, Boss and his gang are watching Shiro and Sayaka training martial throws together.

Baron Ashura sends Balcan P5 to attack the city. The Mechanical Beast manages to destroy several buildings forcing Koji to action. However, before he can reach Mazinger Z, Balcan traps him with its glue attack. The Hover Pilder falls and the Iron Masks start raming their vehicles into it. Ashura then decides to attack Koji with his troops vehicles' flamming throwers. The decision backfires, as the flames free the Hover Pilder from the glue.

As Koji goes back to the Photon Power Laboratory to get Mazinger Z, Aphordite A arrives. Sayaka manages to destroy the Mechanical Beast's glue cannons, but is defeated. Koji returns and destroys Balcan P5.

Recurring

 * Koji Kabuto
 * Sayaka Yumi
 * Shiro Kabuto
 * Gennosuke Yumi
 * Three Scientists
 * Dr. Hell
 * Baron Ashura
 * Boss
 * Nuke
 * Mucha

Machines

 * Mazinger Z
 * Hover Pilder
 * Balcan P5

Weapons

 * Aphrodite A
 * Oppai Missile
 * Mazinger Z
 * Rocket Punch
 * Rust Hurricane