Chapter Summaries

Gran brought Gohan and Trunks to Earth’s Heavenly Realm to train in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber so they could defeat Androids 17 and 18. Popo recognized Gran as a member of the Time Patrol and agreed to take them to the chamber.

• Gran told Gohan and Trunks he would put them through painful training, then brought both Bulmas along for safety.
• The younger Bulma carried Future Bulma as the group flew to the Heavenly Realm.
• Gran explained that the Hyperbolic Time Chamber would let Gohan and Trunks grow stronger quickly.
• Gohan was delighted to discover that Popo had survived the Androids’ attack and asked to borrow the chamber.
• Popo recognized the Time Ring on Gran’s finger, identified him as part of the Time Patrol, and agreed to lead them to the chamber.

Gran took Gohan and Trunks into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber for special training while Android 17 and Android 18 searched Dr. Gero’s base for information about Gran. They discovered a hidden basement and signs that something had recently escaped, then encountered a Solar Flare as they neared the cave entrance.

• Gran led Gohan and Trunks into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and began training them in martial arts principles and raw power.
• Android 17 and Android 18 returned to Dr. Gero’s cave base, followed unnoticed by an insect-like monster.
• Android 17 discovered a hidden passage leading to a basement containing a massive computer, a shattered Incubation Chamber, and blueprints for Androids 16, 17, and 18.
• Android 17 found the Supercomputer destroyed and suspected something had recently escaped from the Incubation Chamber.
• Android 17 and Android 18 headed for the cave entrance, where someone suddenly called out, “Solar Flare!”

Cell used the Solar Flare to absorb Android 18 and transformed into his Second Form, while his growing power and rampage alarmed the two Bulmas in the Heavenly Realm. On the fifth day, Gran, Gohan, and Trunks emerged from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, with Trunks now an adult after spending five years inside.

• Cell blinded Android 17 and absorbed Android 18 outside the cave, then transformed into his Second Form.
• Cell overpowered Android 17, while the two Bulmas sensed a presence mixed with the Z Fighters' energy in southern Earth.
• The presence grew stronger and its owner raged across Earth, searching for Goku and threatening to destroy the planet.
• On the fifth day, the younger Bulma decided to find Gran, but a rift opened in the Heavenly Realm plaza.
• Gran, Gohan, and Trunks emerged from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, and Trunks had grown into a nineteen-year-old adult.

Gran and the two Bulmas watched as Gohan and Trunks confronted Perfect Cell, whose power was far below theirs. The chapter left Cell shaken by the two Super Saiyans’ arrival, while Gran said they had an even stronger transformation.

• Gran sensed that Cell had absorbed Androids 17 and 18 and explained to Future Bulma, Trunks, and Gohan that Dr. Gero had created the Androids to kill Goku and later targeted Trunks.
• Cell gave Gohan and Trunks one hour to face him or he would destroy Earth, and Trunks and Gohan assured Future Bulma that their five years of training under Gran had made them strong enough to win.
• Gran took both Bulmas to the Southern Islands using Spatial Transfer, where Cell noticed them and flew toward Gran without sensing how they had arrived.
• Gohan and Trunks descended in golden light with Battle Powers of 50 billion and 10 billion, and their arrival forced Cell, with a Battle Power of 2.5 billion, toward the ground.
• Gran told the excited Bulmas that Gohan and Trunks were only in Super Saiyan 2 and that an even stronger state remained.

Gohan and Trunks overwhelmed Cell after emerging from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, then confronted him about the Androids. Cell regenerated from his injuries and claimed he could not be killed, but Gohan immediately struck him again.

• Cell was shocked to see Gohan and Trunks in their electrically charged Super Saiyan forms, and Gohan demanded to know where Android 17 and Android 18 were.
• Gohan and Trunks battered Cell through the sky for more than ten minutes, using their strength and combat skills to reduce him to a broken body in a crater.
• Gohan demanded that Cell reveal the Androids' location, but Cell laughed and asked if Gohan really thought he could kill him.
• Gran explained to both Bulmas that Cell could regenerate because he had Piccolo's cells, and assured them that it would not save him from Gohan and Trunks.
• Cell regenerated his body and declared that he could not be killed, but Gohan punched him in the stomach.

After Gohan’s powerful punch forced Cell to expel Androids 18 and 17, the siblings woke and prepared to attack Gohan and Trunks. As the Saiyans faced them, Gohan and Trunks began to transform.

• Gohan struck Cell hard enough to make him retch, and Gran explained that Androids 17 and 18 were inside Cell.
• Cell spat out Android 18, then Trunks punched him and forced him to expel Android 17 as well.
• Androids 17 and 18 woke up, recognized Cell, and fired an energy blast that engulfed him.
• Android 18 demanded that Gohan and Trunks identify the powerful Saiyan, then advanced on them with Android 17.
• As Androids 17 and 18 came within a meter, Gohan and Trunks began to transform.

After five years of training under Gran, Gohan and Trunks revealed transformations far beyond Super Saiyan 2 and overwhelmed Android 17 and Android 18. Trunks reached Super Three, while Gohan awakened Beast Form and rose to the Divine Realm Second Tier Initial Stage.

• Android 17 tried to retreat with Android 18, but Gohan and Trunks's power pinned them to the ground.
• Gran told the two Bulmas that he had spent five years beating up Gohan and Trunks during their training, and said they were about to reveal their full strength.
• Gohan urged Trunks to unleash his power and promised to repay the despair the androids had caused them.
• Trunks transformed into Super Three and reached 40 billion Battle Power.
• Gohan awakened Beast Form, with silver-white hair and aura, and his power surged into the Divine Realm Second Tier Initial Stage.
• Android 17 spat out engine oil under the pressure, while Android 18 suffered severe internal damage.

Gohan and Trunks defeated the Androids, and Gran erased Cell before leaving the future timeline with Bulma. He warned Gohan and Trunks to keep training, then left them a jar of Senzu Beans as they prepared to protect Earth from future crises.

• Gohan and Trunks tortured Android 17 and Android 18 before killing them with Kamehameha blasts.
• Cell regenerated into his Perfect Form and threatened to destroy Earth by self-destructing, but Gran erased him with Destruction Power.
• Gran rebuked Gohan and Trunks for their carelessness, then announced he and Bulma were returning to their original timeline.
• Gran urged Gohan and Trunks to keep training and protect Earth before leaving them with Future Bulma.
• Gohan and Trunks vowed to defend Earth, then opened Gran's Capsule Corp Capsule and found a jar of Senzu Beans.

Future Bulma, Gohan, and Trunks received Senzu Beans from Gran and learned from Popo that he could grow more and revive the Dragon God if they found a Namekian to become Earth's Heavenly God. Gran took Bulma to the Future Timeline's God of Destruction Realm to investigate Beerus and Whis, where they found Whis making food.

• Future Bulma, Gohan, and Trunks discussed Gran's gift of roughly a hundred Senzu Beans and wondered how they could grow more.
• Trunks suggested asking Popo, and Gohan and Future Bulma flew with him to the Heavenly Realm.
• Popo said he knew how to grow Senzu Beans and could revive the Dragon God if they found a Namekian to become Earth's Heavenly God; he told them North Kai knew where New Planet Namek was and that Goku was training in Otherworld.
• Gran took Bulma to the God of Destruction Realm in the Future Timeline to find out why Beerus and Whis had not reacted to Gohan's power.
• Gran and Bulma approached Whis and found him wearing an apron and headphones while kneading dough.

Gran and Bulma met the Whis of another timeline, who initially mistook Gran for a God of Destruction. After examining Gran’s abilities and learning he was only a Candidate God of Destruction, Whis realized he came from another timeline’s Universe 7.

• Whis summoned his staff and reviewed the events in Universe 7, then recognized Gran as a God of Destruction from another timeline and a member of the Time Patrol.
• Bulma corrected Whis, saying Gran was not a God of Destruction but a Candidate God of Destruction.
• Whis doubted Bulma and was shocked to realize Gran’s state of mind had touched the Angel Level.
• Gran and Bulma laughed as Bulma challenged Whis to guess which universe Gran represented.
• Whis concluded that Gran was the Candidate God of Destruction of Universe 7 in another timeline.

Gran and Bulma met Whis in Universe 7’s God of Destruction Realm, where Gran explained his origins and tried to warn Whis about a future threat. After instant noodles won Whis over, Whis insisted that Gran meet the sleeping Beerus, leaving Gran and Bulma apprehensive about waking him.

• Whis deduced that Gran was Universe 7’s Candidate God of Destruction from another timeline, and Gran explained how he had met Whis and become Beerus’s candidate.
• Bulma revealed that Gran had killed Quitela in another timeline, and Whis realized Gran might be as strong as or stronger than Beerus.
• Gran began to warn Whis about the future, but Whis stopped him from revealing details that could disrupt the timeline; Gran insisted he could not ignore the danger now that he was there.
• Bulma’s hunger interrupted them, so Gran offered instant noodles, which Whis devoured and praised before learning they came from Earth.
• Whis decided Gran should meet Beerus, and Gran and Bulma grew nervous at the prospect of waking him.

Gran brought Whis and Bulma to Beerus’s sleeping space, where Whis challenged him to wake the God of Destruction and see how strong he had become. Gran shouted into Beerus’s ear, and Beerus woke in a foul mood.

• Gran led Whis and Bulma through the temple to the entrance of Beerus’s sleeping space, and Whis placed a Protective Barrier around Bulma.
• Gran and Whis entered Beerus’s chamber, where Bulma saw the sleeping Purple Cat on a golden disk.
• Whis asked Gran to wake Beerus so he could see Gran’s strength, and Gran agreed after asking Whis to protect Bulma.
• Gran flew over to Beerus, grabbed one of his pointed ears, and shouted for him to wake up.
• Beerus opened his bloodshot eyes after being roused from sleep.

Gran battled Beerus after Beerus awoke, revealing his Ultra Instinct and extraordinary power. After Whis restored Universe 7 with Time Reversal, Beerus learned Gran was the Candidate God of Destruction from another space-time.

• Beerus attacked Gran with Destruction and a physical strike, but Gran evaded both with Ultra Instinct.
• Beerus activated his own Ultra Instinct and fought Gran across the Void, then asked who he was.
• Gran identified himself as Universe 7's Candidate God of Destruction and transformed into Super Saiyan 4, reaching Angel Realm power.
• Gran used Space-Time Power just before Whis's three-minute Time Reversal ended, and Whis restored Universe 7.
• Beerus questioned Gran in the God of Destruction Temple and learned he was a Candidate God of Destruction from another space-time.

Beerus learned that Gran from his timeline had died decades ago and could not be revived, then heard why Gran had come to the God of Destruction Temple. Gran warned that a Candidate Kai planned to carry out the Human Zero Plan by eliminating humanity, and the others were left shocked by the threat.

• Beerus decided to make Gran from his timeline a Candidate God of Destruction, but Whis discovered that Gran had died decades earlier and reincarnated.
• Whis revealed that the dead Gran had been a Saiyan, and Beerus realized he had been doomed by his order for Frieza to wipe out the Saiyan Clan.
• Gran told Beerus and Whis that, as a Time Patrol officer, he had encountered someone in another timeline planning the Human Zero Plan.
• Gran revealed that the plan's perpetrator was a Candidate Kai who believed humans were filthy and evil and that only Deities should exist.

Gran told Beerus, Whis, and Bulma that Zamas of Universe 10 would kill the Supreme Kais and cause the destruction of all twelve universes before King of All erased his universe. After warning Beerus about the future, Gran returned to his own timeline with Bulma.

• Gran identified Zamas as Gowasu's disciple and explained that Zamas's plan would lead to the deaths of the Gods of Destruction and Angels, followed by King of All erasing his universe.
• Beerus resolved to kill Zamas early, but Gran warned that doing so could provoke Gowasu and Rumsshi and expose Gran's time travel to the Grand Minister and King of All.
• Gran told Beerus when Zamas would act and when he would seek the Super Dragon Balls with Black Goku.
• Beerus and Whis urged Gran to stay so he would not be punished for manipulating time, but Gran said Kronoa's inaction meant he would be safe.
• Gran took Bulma and used the Time Ring to return to his own timeline.

Beerus learned about Gran’s deeds in the future timeline and eagerly set off with Whis for Earth to taste its food. In Gran’s timeline, Vegeta’s surviving squad neared Earth, where Raditz asked Vegeta to spare Kakarot if he could not become a Super Saiyan.

• Whis cheered Beerus up by telling him Gran had killed Quitela, and Beerus proudly called Gran his disciple.
• Whis told Beerus about the Saiyans on Earth and the delicious food Gran had brought him, prompting Beerus to travel there with Whis.
• In Gran’s timeline, Vegeta, Raditz, and Nappa continued their year-and-a-half journey to Earth after Frieza defeated Vegeta’s squad.
• Raditz asked Vegeta not to take his anger out on Kakarot if the prophecy about him becoming a Super Saiyan proved false.
• Raditz questioned whether the Saiyans’ pride justified abandoning and slaughtering their own, and Vegeta fell silent instead of attacking him.

Goku reassured Chi-Chi that Gohan was safe and continued training for the Saiyan invasion, while Beerus and Whis visited Gohan and Piccolo. Beerus decided to leave Gohan on Earth, and Piccolo remained determined to train him into a demon.

• Chi-Chi confronted Goku about Gohan’s disappearance, but Goku told her Gohan was safe and that the person raising him needed to continue.
• Goku reminded Chi-Chi that Gohan’s future dream could put him in danger, then entered the Gravity Chamber to train.
• Beerus and Whis watched Goku and discussed his strength and the Saiyans’ potential before heading to see Gohan.
• Beerus and Whis found Gohan swimming while Piccolo meditated, and Whis said he could not understand the limits of Saiyan potential.
• Beerus chose not to take Gohan to the God of Destruction Realm, deciding Earth was a suitable place for his growth.
• Gohan asked Piccolo whether he had heard someone talking, and Piccolo threatened to spank him before vowing to train him into a demon.

After a year away, Gran returned from the Future Timeline with Bulma, reuniting with his friends and family in West City. Beerus forgave Bulma for traveling through time, and the chapter ended with Gran, Beerus, Whis, and the Bulma sisters sharing a feast.

• Tights worried that Bulma had not returned, so Beerus and Whis prepared to seek help from Kronoa.
• Gran and Bulma emerged from a Space-Time Crack, and Tights reunited with her younger sister.
• Gran told Beerus and Whis that Kronoa had recruited him into the Time Patrol after his experiences in the Future Timeline.
• Beerus scolded Bulma for manipulating time, but Gran asked him to forgive her, and Beerus relented.
• Gran described meeting another timeline's Beerus and Whis, who had been jealous to learn he was their counterparts' Disciple.
• Bulma prepared a banquet, where Gran, Beerus, Whis, and the Bulma sisters celebrated Gran's return and fought over the food.

Gran learned how Angel Realm power was divided and heard how powerful Whis, Vados, Kusu, and the other Angels were. He planned to postpone training until after the coming Namek Saga, then focus on raising Universe 7’s ranking while investigating the ominous Demon Incident.

• Whis explained that Angel Realm power had three stages, revealed that he and Vados had reached the Third Stage, and said Kusu had surpassed the Angel Realm.
• Whis warned Gran that he remained far behind the Angels and suggested developing his Destruction Rule and another power that Gran recognized as Space-Time Power.
• Gran said he did not plan to train before the Namek Saga, recalling his promise to help Planet Namek if it faced serious trouble.
• Gran planned to visit Broly after the Namek Saga and then help raise Universe 7’s ranking by clearing unqualified planets.
• Gran remained troubled by the Demons and resolved to investigate them.

Gran went fishing and encountered Piccolo training Little Gohan in the forest, while Historical Rectification continued changing events in this spacetime. The chapter ended with Piccolo agreeing to let Gohan eat before they left.

• Gran noticed Bulma acting strangely, then left with his fishing rod while Whis and Beerus ignored his questions.
• Gran fished in a forest and overheard Piccolo scolding Little Gohan for not training seriously and telling him that Goku had abandoned him.
• Gran reflected that Historical Rectification had led Piccolo to take Gohan while Goku was on North Kai Planet.
• Piccolo shielded Little Gohan from Gran, whose ki he could not sense, and cautiously asked who he was.
• Gran told Piccolo to let the hungry Little Gohan eat before leaving, and Piccolo agreed.