Chapter Summaries

Gran confronted Frieza at his palace and tested whether Frieza’s talent could awaken through physical training, but two push-ups failed to change his power. Gran agreed to fight Frieza in deep space, where their confrontation was about to begin.

• Frieza recognized Gran as a Candidate God of Destruction and bowed, though he secretly looked down on him as a Saiyan.
• Gran ordered Frieza to do two push-ups, then destroyed the aliens who tried to stop Frieza with a flick of his finger.
• Frieza completed a thousand push-ups, but Gran observed that his Battle Power remained around 530,000.
• Gran realized Frieza’s rapid rise to the Golden State had likely depended on his soul being strengthened in Otherworld.
• Frieza asked to fight away from his headquarters, and Gran followed him into deep space to spar.

Gran toyed with Frieza in the starry sky and effortlessly dodged his attacks, prompting Frieza to transform and unleash his full power. When they finally clashed, Gran overwhelmed Frieza and sent him crashing through several planets.

• Gran flicked away Frieza’s Death Beam and dodged his punches and energy attacks without being touched.
• Frieza transformed into his 100% state, raising his Battle Power to 120 million, but still could not hit Gran.
• Frieza realized Gran was not a Super Saiyan and challenged him to stop dodging.
• Gran met Frieza’s charge, melted his arm with a punch, and drove his knee into Frieza’s abdomen.
• Gran sent Frieza crashing through several planets before he finally came to rest embedded in a primitive planet.

Gran defeated and healed Frieza, then rebuffed his attempt to exploit the Saiyan Clan’s destruction to sow discord between Gran and Beerus. Gran left Frieza alive and traveled from Universe 7 toward Universe 6 on Beerus’s orders.

• Gran defeated Frieza in two moves and used Time Power to heal his injuries.
• Frieza tried to provoke Gran by revealing that Beerus had ordered the Saiyan Clan’s destruction, but Gran threatened him and dismissed his attempt to sow discord between two Deities.
• Frieza asked whether he could kill Vegeta and the other Saiyans if they crossed paths again, and Gran said he could.
• Frieza vowed to find the Dragon Balls and eventually surpass the Deities.
• Gran piloted the Universe Travel Cube out through Universe 7’s Transparent Membrane toward Universe 6, while Whis watched him through his Crystal Ball.

Gran arrived in Universe 6 and discovered that Champa and Vados knew nothing about why Beerus had sent him there. He stayed in the God of Destruction Realm, where his cooking made Champa gain weight until Gran offered to help him slim down through a fight.

• Gran reached Universe 6's God of Destruction Realm, where Champa joyfully reunited with him and Vados asked when he had returned.
• Gran admitted he did not know why Beerus had sent him to Universe 6, and Champa and Vados said they had no idea either.
• Vados suggested Gran stay until they discovered Beerus's purpose, and Gran agreed because he had time before traveling to Planet Namek.
• Gran cooked for Champa every day, and Champa ate so much that he became considerably overweight over two weeks.
• Gran told Champa he could keep eating his food if he lost weight, then prepared to fight him.

Gran returned to Universe 6, helped Champa lose weight, and told him about joining the Time Patrol. Vados realized what Beerus might have intended by sending Gran there and proposed that Champa and Fuwah choose another Candidate God of Destruction.

• Gran spent a week beating Champa into shape, rewarding him with chicken drumsticks until his figure returned to normal.
• Gran learned that Hit, Rose, and the others were still training in the Dimension Tower, around its fifteenth floor.
• Vados suspected she had figured out Beerus's intentions, but Whis replied only, “You guess.”
• Gran told Champa that the Grand Minister had revived Universe 5's God of Destruction and Supreme Kai, and revealed that he had joined the Time Patrol.
• Gran said Whis had advised him to resume training in the destruction rule after his break, prompting Vados to summon Fuwah.
• Vados proposed that Champa and Fuwah take on another Candidate God of Destruction.

Gran learned that Beerus had sent him to Universe 6 to become its Candidate God of Destruction, and Vados explained how the role would repay Champa, help Gran cultivate the Destruction Rule, and protect Universe 6 from falling behind. Gran agreed, but wanted to confirm Beerus's intentions himself.

• Champa realized Vados wanted him to recruit Gran as Universe 6's Candidate God of Destruction and eagerly asked Gran to accept.
• Gran questioned why Beerus had sent him, and Vados said the appointment would let him repay Champa and cultivate the Destruction Rule more efficiently.
• Vados warned that Universe 6 could risk erasure if it failed to raise its Mortal Level Index while other universes worked to improve theirs.
• Gran agreed to become Universe 6's Candidate God of Destruction but insisted on asking Beerus directly whether that was truly why he had sent him.

Gran became the Candidate God of Destruction of Universe 6 as well as Universe 7, though he had no interest in taking either universe’s actual God of Destruction position. Champa and Vados welcomed his presence, and Fuwah committed to improving Universe 6’s creation so it could rank just behind Universe 7.

• Gran asked Whis to check whether Beerus wanted him to become Universe 6’s Candidate God of Destruction, and Beerus replied yes.
• Vados transferred Universe 6’s authority to Gran, making him a Candidate God of Destruction for both Universes 6 and 7.
• Gran asked whether one person could inherit the actual God of Destruction positions of two universes, but Vados knew of no rule against it.
• Gran said he did not want to become a true God of Destruction, and Champa agreed to keep Rose and the others in place.
• Vados urged Fuwah to improve Universe 6’s creation, and Fuwah vowed to aim for second place behind Universe 7.

Gran became Universe 6’s Candidate God of Destruction but said he would leave after a few days. Vados explained how he could train his third-layer state of mind, prompting Gran to enter a strange meditative state.

• Gran told Champa and Fuwah he would not stay in Universe 6 permanently and planned to return after a few days.
• Vados assessed Gran’s training and said he should focus on the Destruction Rule while his recent breakthroughs stabilized.
• Vados explained that Gran’s Ultra Instinct remained limited because his state of mind had only touched the third layer.
• Vados described the third layer as rediscovering one’s heart in absolute calm after forgetting everything, and Gran fell silent in contemplation.
• Champa approached to complain about the unfinished meat, but Vados struck him with her staff and he swallowed his anger when he saw her.

Gran woke from seven days of enlightenment in Universe 6 without reaching the Third Layer State of Mind because he had deliberately stopped to return to Universe 7. After explaining his reason, he prepared to hurry back and keep his promise to the Grand Elder of Planet Namek.

• Vados explained Gran's strange state to Champa, and they waited seven days for him to wake.
• Gran stirred and said he had understood how the state worked, while Vados and Champa argued over whether Champa had disturbed him.
• Gran told them he had not reached the Third Layer State of Mind because he had stopped his enlightenment early to return to Universe 7.
• Gran explained that he needed to honor his childhood promise to the Grand Elder of Planet Namek, and Vados told him to hurry back.

Gran returned to Universe 7 after leaving Champa and Vados, while a month later Goku, Vegeta, and Frieza fought over the Namekian Dragon Balls. As Planet Namek faced destruction, the Grand Elder revealed a backup plan involving the Candidate God of Destruction, though Bulma and Tights realized he had misunderstood how to summon Gran.

• Gran left Champa and Vados, deciding not to risk a lengthy breakthrough before returning to Universe 7.
• A month later, Goku, Vegeta, and Frieza battled above Planet Namek, each seeking its Dragon Balls for a different wish.
• Gohan flew toward the fight to help Goku, and Krillin chased after him while Bulma privately hoped his intervention would help Goku break through.
• Bulma and Tights worried that Planet Namek's destruction would leave them stranded in space, but the Grand Elder assured them he had a backup plan.
• The Grand Elder said he could summon Gran by shouting "Whis" toward the sky, leaving Bulma and Tights speechless.

Bulma and Tights learned that Gran was away, so the Grand Elder called Whis for help. Whis revealed Gran was returning, and Gran arrived and accepted the Grand Elder’s wish to save the Namekians, leaving Bulma to ask whether the Grand Elder was near death.

• Bulma and Tights told the Grand Elder that Gran had left and they did not know where he was.
• The Grand Elder called Whis, who said Gran had left Universe 7 but was returning from Universe 6.
• Gran arrived on Namek, exchanged words with Bulma, and greeted the Grand Elder.
• The Grand Elder used Gran’s promise to ask that the Namekians safely survive the crisis, and Gran agreed.
• The Grand Elder’s condition worsened, and Bulma followed Gran outside and asked whether he was near the end of his lifespan.

Frieza overwhelmed Goku and Vegeta on Planet Namek, but Goku rose with 10x Kaioken while Raditz and Nappa prepared an Artificial Moon for Great Ape transformations. Gran watched with Bulma and Tights, calculating that the Saiyans might challenge Frieza, while Vegeta taunted Frieza with Beerus’s order not to attack Saiyans.

• Gran refused to help the Grand Elder beyond the favor he had already used to protect the Namekians, and Bulma and Tights admired the Grand Elder’s acceptance of his lifespan.
• Frieza reached 60 million Battle Power, struck Goku into a crater, and severely injured Vegeta.
• Goku shouted 10x Kaioken and raised his Battle Power to 50 million, thrilling Raditz and prompting Nappa to prepare an Artificial Moon.
• Gran explained to Bulma and Tights that Saiyans with tails transformed into Great Apes under a full moon, and estimated that Vegeta could reach 100 million Battle Power.
• Vegeta reminded Frieza that Beerus had forbidden him from attacking Saiyans and challenged him to kill Vegeta despite that order.

Frieza told Vegeta that Gran had revoked the order protecting the Saiyans, then tried to kill him, but Goku intervened and challenged Frieza. After testing Frieza's strength, Goku used the Tenfold Kaioken and turned the fight around, leaving Frieza wounded and screaming.

• Frieza told Vegeta that Gran had revoked the order and declared that he could slaughter the Saiyans again.
• Frieza threw Vegeta into the sky and fired an energy blast, but Goku blocked it and caught Vegeta.
• Goku sent Vegeta toward Raditz and challenged Frieza, who attacked him with a rapid series of blows.
• After testing Frieza through more than a hundred clashes, Goku caught his punch and struck him with a knee.
• Goku raised his Battle Power to fifty million with the Tenfold Kaioken and gained the upper hand over Frieza.

Raditz convinced Vegeta and Nappa that Gran had not abandoned the Saiyan Clan and urged them to face Frieza themselves. As Goku struggled to stop Frieza’s Planet Destructo Disc, three Saiyans began transforming into Great Apes.

• Raditz told Vegeta and Nappa that Gran had revoked Frieza’s order only because he believed they were strong enough to fight Frieza.
• Raditz reminded Vegeta and Nappa that they had come to Namek seeking the power to become Super Saiyans, and Vegeta agreed they could defeat Frieza.
• Gran watched as three Artificial Moons appeared and focused his attention on Galactic Patrol Headquarters.
• Frieza launched a Planet Destructo Disc at Goku and threatened to destroy Planet Namek if Goku dodged.
• Goku struggled to hold back the disc with a Kamehameha and prepared to use the 20x Kaioken.
• Three beastlike roars rang across Planet Namek as Goku sensed three powerful presences, the strongest reaching 100 million Battle Power.

Goku and the Saiyans fought Frieza, who survived their combined assault and revealed a far stronger 100% form. After Frieza killed Raditz, Nappa, and Krillin, Goku’s rage ignited as his aura began to change.

• Vegeta, Raditz, and Nappa transformed into Great Apes and attacked Frieza while Goku used 20x Kaioken to push back Frieza’s Planet Destructo Disc.
• Frieza survived the attacks, powered up to 100% strength with a Battle Power of two hundred million, and overpowered the Saiyans.
• Frieza severed Raditz’s tail, killed him and Nappa, then seized Krillin and crushed him as Goku tried to intervene.
• Goku’s grief and rage surged after Krillin’s death, and his aura began flickering from golden to white.

Goku became a Super Saiyan and defeated Frieza, though Vegeta died in the battle. Gran gathered the Namekian Dragon Balls and brought Dende back so they could summon Porunga, leaving the group ready to make their wishes.

• Goku transformed into a Super Saiyan, overwhelmed Frieza, and killed him after Frieza killed Vegeta and Gran refused to intervene.
• Goku tested his new power against Gran, who knocked him unconscious while helping him learn to control the transformation.
• Gran told Bulma to collect the Namekian Dragon Balls, and she returned with six before Gran retrieved the seventh from a crater.
• Gran explained that they needed someone who knew the Namekian language to summon Porunga, then returned with Dende.
• Tights brought Vegeta's corpse to the group, and Gran said they should not rush to summon the Dragon God.

Gran used Porunga’s first two wishes to revive Piccolo and move Planet Namek to a remote region of space. He began considering his final wish and asked Porunga to reveal everything about the origins of the Demons.

• Bulma placed the stone Earth Dragon Balls beside the Namekian Dragon Balls, and Dende summoned Porunga.
• Porunga recognized Gran and nervously corrected its usual claim that it could grant any wish.
• At Gran’s request, Porunga revived Piccolo, restoring the Earth Dragon Balls and the Heavenly God.
• Gran had Porunga move Planet Namek to an isolated region of space where the Namekians would be undisturbed.
• Gran used his third wish to ask Porunga for everything about the origins of the Demons.

Gran learned little about the demons from Porunga, then used Earth's Dragon God to revive everyone Frieza had killed that day. Vegeta, Raditz, Nappa, Krillin, and the Namekians returned to life, and Vegeta asked Tights what had happened.

• Porunga described the demons as powerful monsters covered in evil black smoke but admitted he knew neither their origins nor how they entered King of All's Universe.
• Gran dismissed Porunga and decided to summon Earth's Dragon God instead.
• Gran asked Earth's Dragon God to revive everyone Frieza had killed that day, and the Dragon God revived the Namekians, Krillin, Raditz, Nappa, and Vegeta.
• Tights rejoiced when Vegeta awoke, while Little Gohan ran to Raditz and Raditz picked him up.
• Tights told Vegeta what had happened, and Raditz and Nappa thanked Gran while Vegeta awkwardly addressed him as Lord Gran.

After Frieza's defeat, Gran and Bulma left for the Grand Elder while Piccolo returned to the Z Fighters and reunited with Little Gohan. Vegeta nearly attacked Little Gohan over his taunts, then woke Goku to ask how to become a Super Saiyan.

• Gran and Bulma flew toward the Grand Elder, and Piccolo arrived and followed them back to the Z Fighters.
• Piccolo reunited with Little Gohan, then confronted Vegeta, who had killed him before.
• Little Gohan defended Piccolo and mocked Vegeta for losing to Goku and failing to become a Super Saiyan.
• Vegeta prepared to attack Little Gohan, but Tights stopped him, and he held back.
• Vegeta woke Goku and demanded to know how to become a Super Saiyan, and Goku said it seemed to involve anger.

Gran returned to the Grand Elder after Planet Namek survived its crisis and offered compensation for using the Namekian Dragon Balls. He gave Nail a capsule containing fruits that could extend the Grand Elder’s life by about a hundred years.

• Gran told Bulma that Beerus had made him Candidate God of Destruction of Universe 6, in addition to Universe 7.
• Gran and Bulma visited the Grand Elder, and Gran admitted he had not intervened in the battle against Frieza.
• The Grand Elder refused Gran’s offer of an additional favor, saying his request to save the Namekians had been fulfilled.
• Gran gave Nail a Capsule Corp Capsule containing a thousand divine fruits that could extend a mortal’s lifespan by roughly a hundred years.
• Nail thanked Gran, believing the Grand Elder would accept the fruits because they were natural and would not violate his reverence for nature.