Chapter Summaries

After reaching a training bottleneck, Gran learned that he needed to seek out intelligent opponents and gain combat experience to develop his Body Instinct. Beerus and Whis agreed he should leave the God of Destruction Realm in a month, and Gran began planning his journey through the universe.

• Gran shared a meal with Beerus and Whis, then discussed his stalled progress with Whis.
• Whis explained that Gran should focus on combat techniques, experience, and awareness through battle to improve his Body Instinct.
• Gran remembered that he wanted to collect Senzu Beans before Yajirobe depleted their supply and proposed searching the universe for strong fighters.
• Beerus and Whis revealed they had already planned to send Gran out of the God of Destruction Realm and set his departure for one month later.
• Gran planned to visit Planet Yardrat, Planet Namek, and Earth, and looked forward to taking revenge on Vegeta.

After two years of training in the God of Destruction Realm, Gran left for Planet Yardrat to learn Instant Transmission. Beerus and Whis then wondered whether the Saiyan Clan’s history included a Saiyan who challenged King of All.

• Gran said goodbye to Beerus, who told him to call for help if he met an opponent he could not beat.
• Whis took Gran to Planet Yardrat, where Gran planned to learn Instant Transmission.
• Whis returned to Beerus and explained that Gran’s first stop was Planet Yardrat to learn the technique.
• Whis recalled hearing that someone had once challenged King of All, and Beerus wondered whether that challenger had been a Saiyan.
• Beerus asked Whis to tell him if he remembered more and to wake him if Gran faced danger.

Gran tested Whis’s claim that he could survive in space and discovered it was true, though he did not know why. While exploring the stars, he encountered Shin the God of Destruction and Kibito, leaving Shin wary as Gran asked whether he knew who Gran was.

• Gran flew into space from Planet Yardrat and stayed in the vacuum for an hour without suffocating.
• Whis watched Gran through his Crystal Ball and explained that Gran’s Dimension had reached the Supreme Kai Realm Peak, making him no longer a Mortal Realm being.
• Gran speculated that a Dragon God wish had given Saiyans the ability to survive in space, then continued exploring the stars.
• Gran encountered Shin the God of Destruction and Kibito while they created a planet, and he demanded to know why Shin was there.
• Kibito confronted Gran, but Gran seized him by the neck and warned him before tossing him aside.
• Shin asked Gran who he was and how he knew Shin, and Gran pointed to his God of Destruction Outfit and asked whether Shin knew him.

Gran explained the roles of the Kais and Gods of Destruction to Shin, then destroyed the planet Shin had been recreating, provoking a fight. Shin attacked Gran first, and Gran prepared to test his strength.

• Gran told Shin that Universe 7 had Kais who created planets and Gods of Destruction who destroyed them.
• Shin blamed Gran for the destruction of more than twenty thousand planets and learned that Gran had reached the Kai Dimension.
• Gran destroyed the partially recreated planet with an energy blast, enraging Shin and Kibito.
• Gran released a billion Battle Power, and Shin ordered Kibito to stand back before challenging Gran.
• Shin vanished from Gran's sight and launched the first attack.

Gran defeated Shin the God of Destruction, warned him against recreating planets, and left to return to Planet Yardrat. After watching the fight, Whis decided to visit his father at the King of All's Palace to ask about a memory of a Saiyan challenging the King of All.

• Whis watched Gran and Shin the God of Destruction clash and believed Gran would win despite Shin's greater power.
• Gran used Body Instinct to evade Shin's attacks, overpowered him, and stopped short of killing him with an energy blast.
• Gran warned Shin not to recreate planets and said he would help release Lord Old Kai, then flew back toward Planet Yardrat.
• Shin admitted defeat and ordered Kibito to follow Gran and find out what he intended to do.
• Whis recalled hearing that a Saiyan had challenged the King of All and flew to the King of All's Palace to ask his father about it.

Gran went to Planet Yardrat to learn Instant Transmission, while Shin the God of Destruction and Kibito secretly followed him. Six hours later, Dif sensed something from inside the chamber and was shocked.

• The Grand Elder of Planet Yardrat recognized Gran’s clothes and welcomed him as a Candidate God of Destruction.
• Gran asked to learn Instant Transmission, and the Grand Elder sent him to the sealed training chamber.
• Shin the God of Destruction and Kibito arrived and waited nearby while Gran trained.
• Dif explained that the fastest Yardratian record for mastering Instant Transmission was two years.
• After six hours, Dif sensed something from the chamber and exclaimed in disbelief.

Gran mastered Instant Transmission in less than a day on Planet Yardrat, then promised to help the Yardratians if they ever faced trouble. As he prepared to leave for Planet Namek, Shin asked him to share what he knew about Universe 7.

• Gran used Ki sensing and spatial positioning to master Instant Transmission and appear outside the training chamber.
• Shin, Kibito, Dif, and the Grand Elder were astonished by how quickly Gran learned the technique.
• Gran declined to learn other Yardratian techniques and promised the Grand Elder he would help Planet Yardrat if it ever encountered trouble.
• Gran noticed Shin and Kibito following him, and Shin explained that he wanted to learn more about the things Gran knew.
• Gran agreed to tell Shin some of what he knew, but said he was heading to Planet Namek next.

Whis asked the Grand Minister about Gran’s potential and mysterious origins, then questioned him about a Saiyan who once challenged King of All. The Grand Minister recounted Audis’s rise and revealed that he had sent the Saiyan to meet King of All.

• Whis visited the Grand Minister, who said Gran had monstrous talent and Transcendent Potential, and that his mysterious origins posed no problem.
• Whis asked about a Saiyan who had challenged King of All, and the Grand Minister confirmed the story was true.
• The Grand Minister said the first Saiyan, Audis, had grown powerful enough to defeat Universe 7’s God of Destruction using an Ultimate Berserk State that increased his strength without limit.
• The Grand Minister recalled that Audis later came looking for him, so he introduced the battle-crazed Saiyan to King of All instead of fighting him.

The Grand Minister explained how Audis’s Ultimate Berserk State let him challenge King of All but ultimately destroyed his body. He warned Whis against letting Gran follow the same path, while King of All and the Grand Minister expressed high expectations for Gran.

• The Grand Minister told Whis that Audis was defeated by King of All in one blow but was spared, then died within a year of returning to Universe 7.
• The Grand Minister explained that Audis’s transformations cost him his reason and lifespan, and that his body was already failing when he fought King of All.
• Whis realized Gran might inherit Audis’s transformation, and the Grand Minister advised him to steer Gran away from it.
• Whis resolved to teach Gran the Training dimension and the Destruction Rule after he returned, believing Gran could advance beyond the Divine Dimension.
• The Grand Minister told Whis that he and King of All both thought highly of Gran, then entered King of All’s Palace.
• King of All told the Grand Minister that Gran was interesting before returning to his Planet Pop game.

Gran traveled to Planet Namek with Shin the God of Destruction and Kibito to see the Dragon Balls and make wishes. After the Grand Elder mistook the visitors for Kai deities, Gran asked to borrow the Namekians’ Wishing Orbs.

• Gran destroyed another planet he had created while Shin the God of Destruction asked him about Beerus and the Kai deities.
• Gran asked Shin to take him to Planet Namek, and Shin transported Gran and Kibito there.
• Gran memorized the Namekian aura and sensed that the Grand Elder was the strongest presence on the planet.
• The Grand Elder sensed the three visitors’ immense pressures and wondered if one of them was a Lord Kai.
• The Grand Elder respectfully offered the Namekians’ help, and Gran said they had come to borrow the Wishing Orbs.

Gran intimidated the Grand Elder into handing over Namek's Dragon Balls, then explained their wish-granting power and revealed that he was a Candidate God of Destruction. After Nail gathered the six Dragon Balls, Shin prepared to witness the Dragon God being summoned.

• Gran unleashed his power and destroyed the Grand Elder's house, forcing the Grand Elder to agree to lend them the Dragon Balls.
• The Grand Elder summoned Nail and ordered him to gather the Wishing Orbs for Gran and Shin.
• Gran explained that the Dragon God granted wishes and praised the Namekians for refusing to use the Dragon Balls to defy nature.
• Gran revealed that he was a Candidate God of Destruction, leaving the Grand Elder alarmed by his identity.
• Nail returned after half an hour with the six Dragon Balls, and Shin prepared to witness the Dragon God.

Gran summoned Porunga on Planet Namek and tested its claim that it could grant any wish by asking for powers it could not provide. Porunga recognized Gran and Shin the God of Destruction, and the chapter ended with everyone waiting to hear Gran's next wish.

• Gran placed the final Dragon Ball on the ground, and Nail summoned Porunga.
• Gran asked Porunga for an immortal body that even Lord King of All could not erase, but Porunga refused.
• Gran teased Porunga with wishes to become the strongest expert in King of All's Universe and to become truly immortal and ageless, which Porunga also could not grant.
• Porunga greeted Gran as Lord Candidate God of Destruction and recognized Shin the God of Destruction as Lord Kai.
• Shin challenged Porunga for claiming it could grant any wish, while the Grand Elder and Nail waited anxiously to hear Gran's next wish.

Gran used Porunga’s first two wishes to learn why he could survive in space and why his Dimension had reached King Kai’s Peak, but Porunga could not explain the cause. He used his final wish to send Senzu Beans to Korin Tower and himself, while Earth’s Heavenly God noticed the wish and looked toward Planet Namek.

• Gran asked Porunga why he could survive in space, and Porunga explained that his Dimension had already reached King Kai’s Peak.
• Gran asked why his Dimension had reached that level, but Porunga admitted it did not know and warned that its time was nearly up.
• Gran wished for one hundred Senzu Beans to be left on Korin Tower and all the rest to be transferred to him.
• Porunga sent three huge vats of Senzu Beans to Gran before disappearing with the Dragon Balls.
• Earth’s Heavenly God sensed the Senzu Beans vanish, looked toward Planet Namek, and remarked on Gran’s Dimension, Half-Selfless Mind Realm, and First Stage Body Instinct.

Gran used Namek's final wish to obtain three vats of Senzu Beans and left Planet Namek with Shin the God of Destruction and Kibito. After returning from a month of training in Universe 10, Whis entered Beerus's Sleeping Space and called for him to wake up.

• Gran explained the Senzu Beans' healing power and stopped Shin the God of Destruction from eating one despite not being injured.
• Gran thanked the Grand Elder and offered to help the Namekians if they encountered trouble, telling them to call out Whis's name.
• Shin the God of Destruction opened a Dimensional Space, and Gran stored the three vats of Senzu Beans inside it.
• Gran and Shin the God of Destruction left Planet Namek together using Instant Transmission, and Kibito followed after realizing he had been left behind.
• Whis returned to the God of Destruction Realm after Kusu had taken him to Universe 10 for a month of training.
• Whis entered Beerus's Sleeping Space, pulled out a microphone, and shouted for Lord Beerus to wake up.

Beerus woke after a month and learned that Whis had consulted the Grand Minister about Gran, whose origins were cleared and whose potential was called transcendent. Beerus and Whis wondered whom Gran might surpass, then watched a projection of Gran’s recent experiences, which began with an unfamiliar figure following him.

• Whis woke Beerus with exploding Time Hourglass Bombs, and Beerus destroyed the God of Destruction Realm before remembering why he had asked Whis to wake him.
• Whis explained that he had asked the Grand Minister about the Saiyan ancestor Audis, who had challenged the King of All, and shared Audis's story with Beerus.
• Whis told Beerus that the Grand Minister had found nothing wrong with Gran's mysterious origins and had called his potential transcendent.
• Beerus and Whis wondered whether Gran could surpass Whis or someone even stronger, then realized they did not know how Gran had fared during the past month.
• Whis projected Gran's recent experiences, and Beerus asked why a bean-sprout-like figure in a Supreme Kai Outfit was following him.

Beerus and Whis argued about Universe 7’s fallen Supreme Kais before watching Gran’s training projection. Whis recognized that Gran was deliberately sparring with a martial arts master to improve his combat understanding, and the chapter ended with him praising Gran’s intelligence.

• Whis reminded Beerus that Shin was one of only two surviving Supreme Kais in Universe 7, and they argued over their past failures and the universe’s low ranking.
• Beerus watched Gran recreate destroyed planets and felt pleased that his Candidate God of Destruction was taking on the work of destruction.
• Beerus and Whis discussed releasing Old Kai, but Beerus postponed the decision because he feared Old Kai might die.
• Gran made three wishes to Dragon God, including moving three vats of Senzu Beans beside him, while Beerus and Whis reacted to his requests.
• Gran began challenging opponents to train his Body Instinct, and Whis explained that he was suppressing his strength to learn from a weak but highly skilled martial arts grandmaster.

Gran forged his own Martial Heart after a month of losing to a turtle-like Martial Arts Grandmaster, then spent the following months challenging fighters across Universe 7 to improve his Body Instinct. His growing reputation reached Frieza, who ordered Dodoria to recruit him.

• Gran repeatedly lost to the turtle elder but learned from their sparring and forged a Martial Heart in one month.
• Whis and Beerus watched Gran's training, and Beerus recognized his Martial Will as Never Say Die.
• Gran left the planet with Shin and Kibito to challenge more fighters and advance his Body Instinct.
• Gran challenged tens of thousands of martial arts experts over the next year, stirring up Universe 7.
• Dodoria told Frieza about the young martial arts prodigy, and Frieza ordered Dodoria to recruit him.

Gran became a Martial Arts Grandmaster on Planet Metamor after developing a Martial Heart and reaching the Second Stage of Body Instinct. Having reached a bottleneck, he left with Shin and Kibito to pursue his remaining plans: trying to become a Super Saiyan and getting revenge on Vegeta.

• Frieza decided to send the Ginyu Force to recruit Gran and told Dodoria to leave Vegeta alone because Beerus had forbidden him from harming the Saiyans.
• After challenging more than 30,000 fighters, Gran reached the Second Stage of Body Instinct and earned recognition as a Martial Arts Grandmaster.
• Gran thanked the Grand Elder of Planet Metamor and revealed that he knew about the planet’s Fusion Technique, though he had no intention of learning it.
• Gran concluded that his strength, state of mind, and bodily instincts had reached bottlenecks, then announced that he would try transforming into a Super Saiyan and seek revenge on Vegeta.
• Gran departed Planet Metamor with Shin and Kibito using Instant Transmission, surprising the Grand Elder.

Vegeta led Nappa and Raditz in plundering planets while secretly resenting Frieza for destroying Planet Vegeta. The Ginyu Force found Vegeta’s location and headed to eliminate him before seeking the martial arts genius on Planet Metamor.

• Vegeta ordered Nappa and Raditz to confirm that every native on the planet had been cleared out, then blamed Gran’s death on carelessness.
• Vegeta recalled how he had ignored Planet Vegeta’s recall order and concluded that Frieza had lied about a meteor destroying the planet.
• Vegeta trained by bombarding a human town and then attacked Nappa and Raditz as sparring partners.
• Burter questioned whether a nine-year-old could defeat a warrior with 100,000 Battle Power, and Ginyu described seeing Frieza possess over one hundred million Battle Power at birth.
• Recoome detected Vegeta’s location, and Ginyu redirected the spaceship so the Ginyu Force could eliminate him before searching for the martial arts genius.

Vegeta battered Raditz and Nappa, then listened as Nappa urged him to gather exiled Saiyans to oppose Frieza. Raditz revealed that his father had sent Kakarot to Earth and predicted he would become the Legendary Super Saiyan, just as a childish voice challenged Vegeta.

• Vegeta defeated Raditz and Nappa in their aerial fight and warned them to train harder.
• Nappa proposed gathering exiled Saiyans so they could train together and use the Great Ape transformation against Frieza.
• Vegeta asked Raditz about his younger brother, Kakarot, and Nappa mocked Kakarot's low birth Battle Power.
• Raditz explained that Bardock had sent Kakarot to Earth and told him to bring Kakarot back if possible.
• Raditz said Bardock had predicted Kakarot would become the Legendary Super Saiyan, prompting Vegeta and Nappa to laugh.
• Vegeta claimed he alone could become a Super Saiyan, but a childish voice appeared and called him trash.