Chapter Summaries

Gran reunited with Vegeta three years after Vegeta abandoned him on a planet, and revealed that he had returned to take revenge. The chapter ended with Gran rejecting Vegeta’s demand that he follow him.

• Gran emerged from behind a boulder with Shin the God of Destruction and Kibito, then reminded Vegeta that he had abandoned him three years earlier.
• Raditz and Nappa recognized Gran, and Vegeta was shocked that Gran had survived.
• Gran declared that he had returned to take revenge, while Vegeta laughed at him and prepared to attack.
• Raditz urged Vegeta to spare Gran so he could help gather the remaining Saiyans, but Vegeta kicked Raditz away.
• Vegeta offered to forgive Gran if he followed him, but Gran insulted Vegeta and refused.

Gran confronted Vegeta for revenge and evaded his attacks despite his Scouter showing only 600 Battle Power. The chapter ended as Gran revealed his true power, unleashing one billion Battle Power against the shocked Saiyan Prince.

• Gran appeared in front of Vegeta and struck his abdomen, shocking Vegeta with his speed.
• Vegeta unleashed his 6,000 Battle Power and attacked Gran, but Gran dodged every blow with Second Stage Body Instinct.
• Raditz and Nappa checked their Scouters and saw that Vegeta had 6,000 Battle Power while Gran registered only 600.
• Vegeta bombarded Gran with energy blasts for over twenty minutes, but Gran remained unharmed and mocked Vegeta's fighting skills.
• Gran declared that he had suffered to take revenge on Vegeta, then released all his power and erupted with one billion Battle Power.

Gran unleashed his full one-billion Battle Power, overwhelming Vegeta and blowing Raditz and Nappa away. He taunted Vegeta over his weakness and his abandoned squad, then vanished to begin his revenge.

• Gran released his one-billion Battle Power, causing the Scouters on Vegeta, Raditz, and Nappa to explode as the battlefield was battered by his aura.
• Raditz clung to Nappa as Gran's blast of air swept them both away.
• Gran flew toward Vegeta, whose body bent under the pressure, and revealed that his Battle Power had reached one billion.
• Vegeta denied Gran's claim and raged that he was the Saiyan Clan's most talented prince, but Gran mocked him for abandoning his squad.
• Gran stopped taunting Vegeta, vanished from sight, and announced that his revenge would begin.

Gran brutally defeated Vegeta while taunting him about the Saiyan legend and revealing that his normal power had reached one billion Battle Power. When Gran declared he would transform into a Super Saiyan before Vegeta, Beerus recognized the transformation as dangerous and rushed with Whis to stop him.

• Gran dragged Vegeta across the ground and battered him through the air while Nappa and Raditz refused to help.
• Gran snapped Vegeta's spine with a kick and left him helpless in a crater.
• Gran told Vegeta that the Super Saiyan legend was real, that his current strength was only his normal power, and that he planned to transform in front of him.
• Beerus and Whis watched Gran's actions in a projection and realized he intended to transform into a Super Saiyan.
• Beerus identified the transformation as wrong and ordered Whis to hurry with him to stop Gran.

Gran attempted to become a Super Saiyan while Vegeta watched, and he succeeded, reaching fifty billion Battle Power. His golden aura drew the attention of powerful figures throughout North Galaxy, while Vegeta was left overwhelmed by Gran’s transformation.

• Gran prepared to transform as Vegeta, Kibito, Shin the God of Destruction, Raditz, and Nappa watched from nearby.
• Gran recalled being spanked by Beerus, entered Extreme Rage, and unleashed a surge of power.
• Gran's power climbed as his aura and hair flickered between white and gold, terrifying Vegeta and forcing Raditz and Nappa to retreat.
• Gran completed his transformation into a Super Saiyan and reached fifty billion Battle Power.
• Popo, Master Roshi, North Kai, Merus, and other powerful experts across North Galaxy sensed Gran's aura.

Gran transformed into a golden-haired Super Saiyan, but Beerus and Whis mistook his form for a dangerous berserk state. The chapter ended with Gran asking how they knew about a grass-green-haired transformation.

• Gran transformed into a golden-haired Super Saiyan, unleashing a powerful aura that knocked Vegeta unconscious and sent Shin the God of Destruction and Kibito fleeing.
• Gran realized no one had seen his transformation and prepared to use Instant Transmission to reach Vegeta.
• Whis and Beerus arrived, and Beerus angrily blamed Whis for arriving too late to stop Gran from transforming.
• Whis explained that Gran's supposed Ultimate Berserk State would make him lose control, so Beerus agreed to knock Gran unconscious.
• Gran spoke normally, and Beerus and Whis realized his hair was golden rather than grass-green and questioned him about his transformation.
• Gran stopped their questions and asked how they knew about the grass-green-haired state.

Beerus and Whis warned Gran that his Golden State was a flawed transformation that made him violent, but Gran postponed their discussion to deal with something else. As Raditz and Nappa prepared to abandon the wounded Vegeta, the Ginyu Force arrived, and Gran appeared beside them with Beerus and Whis.

• Beerus told Gran the Saiyan ancestor Audis had possessed the Legendary Super Saiyan form, and Gran confirmed that the grass-green-haired state was known within his clan by that name.
• Beerus and Whis warned Gran that his Golden State amplified his power while making his aura, emotions, and strength violent, and Beerus insisted he should rely on his normal-state strength.
• Gran told Beerus and Whis he had something more important to do, then used Instant Transmission to take them away from the battlefield.
• Raditz and Nappa found Vegeta barely alive, decided not to save him, and planned to flee the planet as the Ginyu Force's spaceship descended.
• Gran, Beerus, and Whis appeared beside Raditz and Nappa, pinning them down with divine pressure as Raditz asked Gran why his hair had turned golden.

Gran returned to Vegeta and took revenge by making Raditz choose whether to save him with a Senzu Bean or abandon him. Gran then left for the God of Destruction Realm with Beerus, Whis, Shin the God of Destruction, and Kibito, leaving Vegeta’s fate in Raditz’s hands.

• Gran mocked the defeated Vegeta and revealed his Super Saiyan transformation, while Beerus urged him to finish the revenge and return.
• Gran summoned Shin the God of Destruction, whose meeting with Beerus caused a resonance across Universe 7, and Beerus accepted Shin after he bowed respectfully.
• Gran obtained a Senzu Bean from Shin and used it to taunt the still-conscious Vegeta, who twitched when he heard it could restore him.
• Gran gave Raditz a quarter of a Senzu Bean and forced him to choose between keeping it for himself or using it to save Vegeta.
• Gran left with Beerus, Whis, Shin the God of Destruction, and Kibito, leaving Raditz to decide Vegeta’s fate.

Raditz and Nappa fought over the Senzu Bean as the Ginyu Force’s ship approached, then decided to revive Vegeta to improve their chances of survival. Vegeta recovered but accused them of betrayal, even as Raditz warned him that the Ginyu Force had arrived.

• Raditz refused to use his share of the Senzu Bean on Vegeta, but Nappa demanded it for himself.
• As the Ginyu Force’s ship descended, Raditz split the bean with Nappa, and the two abandoned Vegeta and tried to escape.
• Raditz and Nappa realized they could not reach their ship in time, so Raditz proposed saving Vegeta to add his strength against the Ginyu Force.
• Nappa and Raditz returned to Vegeta and used the Senzu Bean to revive him.
• Vegeta woke, accused Raditz and Nappa of betraying him, and Raditz pointed out that the Ginyu Force had arrived.

In the God of Destruction Realm, Whis explained the bond between Gods of Destruction and Kais and praised Shin’s ancestor, Old Kai, while Beerus trained Gran out of his Super Saiyan State. After Whis healed Gran, Gran asked him to project Vegeta’s image so he could check whether Vegeta was dead.

• Whis reassured Shin that Beerus and Gran’s battle was their usual way of communicating and discussed how Gods of Destruction and Kais complemented each other.
• Whis said Beerus would likely release Old Kai to help teach Shin, then described Old Kai’s knowledge, sharp insight, research interests, and taste for dirty books.
• Beerus told Gran that his Super Saiyan State interfered with Ultra Instinct and knocked him out of the transformation with a kick.
• Gran asked Whis to heal him, and Whis used his Staff to restore his injuries.
• Beerus demanded that Gran explain why he had insisted on transforming, but Gran asked Whis to project Vegeta’s image so he could see whether Vegeta was dead.

Gran watched a projection of Vegeta’s battle, expecting Raditz and Nappa to abandon him and leave him to die. Instead, the pair repeatedly used fragments of a Senzu Bean to heal Vegeta, who eventually defeated the Ginyu Force, leaving Gran furious.

• Beerus and Shin argued that Raditz would abandon Vegeta, while Gran insisted everyone watch the projection.
• Raditz and Nappa returned to Vegeta and fed him a Senzu Bean so they could survive the approaching threat.
• The Ginyu Force overwhelmed Vegeta, but Nappa used a tiny Senzu Bean fragment to heal him and raise his Battle Power to 30,000.
• Raditz and Nappa used more fragments to heal Vegeta four times, raising his Battle Power to 300,000.
• Vegeta instantly killed the Ginyu Force before Ginyu could use his Exchange technique, and Gran angrily condemned Raditz and Nappa for saving him.

Gran returned to the God of Destruction Palace to rest, while Vegeta spared Raditz and Nappa after defeating the Ginyu Force. Six months later, Gran achieved the true No Self State of Mind, and Beerus and Whis waited outside as he came out.

• Gran laughed at Raditz and Nappa’s foolishness, then left Beerus and Whis to return to the palace.
• Vegeta prepared to kill Raditz and Nappa for betraying him, but remembered Gran’s words and spared them.
• Vegeta, Raditz, and Nappa left the planet to train until they became Super Saiyans and then confront Frieza.
• After six months of training in the palace, Gran radiated the true No Self State of Mind, astonishing Beerus and Whis.
• Beerus and Whis appeared at the palace gates and waited nervously as Gran began to come out.

Gran emerged with silver hair after reaching the true No Self state of mind, but Whis explained that his weak Body Instinct meant he had achieved only an Ultra Instinct Prototype, not Ultra Instinct • Complete. Beerus comforted him, then demanded that Gran explain the Super Saiyan State he had promised to discuss.

• Gran's silver-haired transformation excited Beerus and Whis, who celebrated his breakthrough into the No Self state of mind.
• Gran returned to normal, thanked Beerus and Whis for their concern, and explained how conflicting feelings had helped him break through his mental bottleneck.
• Gran described how his body had fought by instinct, and Whis clarified that his state was an Ultra Instinct Prototype because his Body Instinct had not reached the level required for Ultra Instinct • Complete.
• Beerus reassured Gran that training his strength and Body Instinct would let him wield Ultra Instinct • Complete, while Gran asked when Beerus would release Old Kai and complained about teaching Shin.
• Beerus lifted Gran by the collar and demanded that he explain the Super Saiyan State he had promised to discuss.

Gran explained that his flawed Super Saiyan form could eventually lead to an Ultimate State without its drawbacks, potentially letting him combine it with Ultra Instinct. Beerus agreed to travel with Whis and Gran to release Old Kai, whose knowledge might help assess Gran’s transformation and their universe’s worsening standing.

• Beerus and Whis challenged Gran’s flawed Super Saiyan form, and Gran explained why he believed a later Ultimate State would resolve its drawbacks and allow him to use Ultra Instinct.
• Whis proposed releasing Old Kai to examine Gran’s Saiyan transformation and warned that Universe 7 risked being erased if its standing did not improve.
• Beerus agreed to release Old Kai despite his reluctance and ordered Whis to take them to the Realm of the Gods.
• Whis flew into the sky with Beerus and Gran, heading for the Realm of the Gods.

Gran, Beerus, and Whis arrived in the Realm of the Gods to find Shin the God of Destruction’s sealed ancestor. Shin had searched for months without finding the seal, and Gran confirmed he had come to release the ancestor.

• Shin the God of Destruction and Kibito searched the Realm of the Gods for Shin’s sealed ancestor but found nothing.
• Shin and Kibito discussed how Beerus, Gran, and Old Kai could protect and strengthen their universe, then wondered why Beerus had sealed Old Kai.
• Gran arrived with Beerus and Whis, teased Whis about traveling slowly, and learned that Angels were forbidden from using Instant Transmission.
• Shin greeted Beerus, Whis, and Gran, who said he had trained in seclusion for half a year.
• Gran noticed the sword embedded in the Stone Pillar, confirmed he had come to unseal Shin’s ancestor, and Shin asked where the seal was.

Gran found Old Kai sealed inside the Pot of the God of Destruction Sword, which Beerus revealed was merely a sword he had used and discarded. Gran pulled it from its pillar using Ultra Instinct Prototype and then snapped it with his bare hands, leaving Shin the God of Destruction and Kibito stunned.

• Gran pointed out the Pot of the God of Destruction Sword and told Shin the God of Destruction that his ancestor was sealed inside it.
• Beerus explained that the sword was just a tool he had used to seal Old Kai, prompting Gran and Whis to laugh at Shin’s shock.
• Gran transformed into Ultra Instinct Prototype and pulled the sword from the Stone Pillar, causing the pillar to collapse.
• Beerus mocked Gran for needing Ultra Instinct Prototype to pull out the worn sword, and Gran sarcastically listed his training achievements.
• Shin the God of Destruction asked whether the sword had to be broken to free his ancestor, but Beerus ordered Gran to snap it.
• Gran broke the Pot of the God of Destruction Sword with his bare hands, leaving Shin the God of Destruction and Kibito dumbfounded.

Gran and the others witnessed Old Kai emerge from the broken sword, and he immediately recognized Gran’s extraordinary abilities. The chapter ended with Old Kai celebrating Gran’s potential as Universe 7’s Candidate God of Destruction while Beerus threatened to beat him.

• After Beerus threatened him, Old Kai emerged from the broken sword and greeted Beerus and Whis.
• Old Kai examined Gran and identified his perfect control, No Self State of Mind, Second Stage Body Instinct, and King Kai’s Peak Dimension.
• When Old Kai kept holding him, Gran summoned a huge energy sphere and made him put him down.
• Old Kai realized Gran was Universe 7’s Candidate God of Destruction and praised his talent, while Beerus threatened him for his insults.
• Old Kai stopped laughing and asked Beerus what else he wanted from him.

Old Kai examined Gran’s Golden State and recognized that its power came from anger activating cells within his body. He concluded that accumulating enough of those cells might let Gran reach the Ultimate State, leaving Gran amazed by Old Kai’s insight.

• Beerus asked Old Kai to examine Gran’s path, and Old Kai reluctantly agreed after arguing with Beerus.
• Gran transformed into his Golden State, unleashing immense power across the Realm of the Gods.
• Old Kai judged Gran’s violent, anger-fueled transformation to be a crooked path, and Beerus told Gran to stop pursuing it.
• Whis explained that Gran’s clan’s History Book described an Ultimate State beyond the Golden State.
• After thinking for more than ten minutes, Old Kai said Gran’s transformation came from anger activating cells in his body and that enough cells might unlock the Ultimate State.
• Gran realized Old Kai had identified the S-Cells behind his Super Saiyan transformation.

Old Kai analyzed Gran’s Saiyan transformations and concluded that Gran could reach an Ultimate State by regaining himself in Great Ape Form. Though Whis recalled that the Grand Minister had called a Saiyan transformation wrong, Old Kai insisted Gran’s path was different and had no flaws.

• Old Kai and Beerus examined Gran’s anger-fueled transformation and noted that its violence and physical burden remained.
• Gran explained that his clan’s History Book described an Ultimate State reached by regaining himself in Great Ape Form.
• Old Kai deduced that Gran’s transformations accumulated Rage Factors, which would burn away when he regained control in Great Ape Form.
• Whis recalled that the Grand Minister had described a dangerous Saiyan transformation, prompting Old Kai to ask for the full account.
• After hearing about the Legendary Super Saiyan, Old Kai insisted Gran’s transformation was different and that his path would lead to a flawless Ultimate State.

Old Kai confirmed that Gran’s Super Saiyan path was sound, and Whis advised him to keep training until he could reach the Ultimate State. As Gran prepared a feast, Old Kai reassured Shin that he would guide him and predicted a bright future for Universe 7.

• Old Kai explained that Gran’s transformations were part of a valid path, and Whis agreed that continued training could eventually lead Gran to the Ultimate State.
• Whis advised Gran to use his Golden State sparingly, but Gran admitted he wanted to use it because it looked cool.
• Gran suggested celebrating with a feast, and Beerus and Whis complained that he had neglected his promise to cook for them and bring back gifts.
• Whis summoned cooking equipment, and Gran began preparing food for everyone.
• Old Kai told Shin that he had witnessed his failures during Majin Buu’s attack and promised to guide him into becoming a qualified Supreme Kai.
• Old Kai said that Gran’s presence would help Universe 7 prosper.