Chapter Summaries

Gran prepared a hot pot feast with Beerus, Whis, Old Kai, Shin, and Kibito, while Beerus and Whis realized Gran had been training without enough rest. The chapter ended with Whis tasting the hot pot and delighting in its flavors.

• Beerus told Old Kai he had cleared out several planets and trusted him and Shin to guide the remaining civilizations, while praising Gran's strength.
• Old Kai asked when Gran would learn the Destruction Rule, and Whis explained that Gran's unexpected progress and nonstop training had changed his plans.
• Whis warned Beerus that Gran had trained constantly for years and needed rest, and Beerus realized Gran had barely taken a break.
• Gran served a Sichuan-Chongqing hot pot, and Beerus and Whis rushed to the table, tempted by its aroma.
• Whis showed Beerus how to cook tripe in the pot, tasted it with dipping sauce, and praised Gran's cooking.

Gran hit a training bottleneck, and Whis told him to rest after realizing how exhausted he was. Meanwhile, Champa struggled through Vados’s weight-loss routine before learning that Beerus and Whis had taken on a new disciple.

• Beerus, Whis, Old Kai, Shin, Kibito, and Gran devoured the food Gran had prepared, with Gran eating the most.
• Gran asked Whis how to train after his strength and Body Instinct reached a bottleneck.
• Whis told Gran that he was exhausted from years of relentless training and needed to rest; Gran soon fell asleep in his beach chair.
• In Universe 6, Vados made Champa finish his exercise before giving him a meager weight-loss meal.
• Vados told Champa that Whis and Beerus seemed to have taken on a new disciple.

Champa learned that Beerus had chosen a young disciple as Universe 7’s Candidate God of Destruction and grew curious about the boy’s talent. Vados said the child was only a little over nine and that Kusu considered his talent extraordinary, leaving Champa eager to learn more.

• Champa asked Vados when she had contacted Kusu and learned that Beerus had taken on a talented new disciple.
• Vados explained that Beerus’s strength could make him a good teacher, and Champa recalled Beerus using Ultra Instinct.
• Champa threw away his Dark Green Juice, but Vados reprimanded him for wasting food and warned that Beerus’s Ultra Instinct still had flaws.
• Champa demanded praise from Vados, who reassured him before he asked about Beerus’s Candidate God of Destruction.
• Vados told Champa the candidate was only a little over nine years old and that Kusu had called his talent extraordinary.

Vados discovered that Universe 7's Mortal Level Index had risen to 3.20, alarming Champa enough to travel there with her. In Universe 7, Beerus and the Kais discussed the improvement while Gran continued recovering, then Beerus and Whis sensed visitors overhead.

• Vados found that Universe 7's Mortal Level Index had risen by 0.02, prompting Champa to rush to Universe 7 with Vados.
• Gran remained asleep by the lake in the God Realm as Whis said he would wake soon and had recovered from his exhaustion.
• Whis revealed that Beerus and Old Kai's renewed management had raised Universe 7's Mortal Level Index by 0.02.
• Old Kai worried that other Gods of Destruction might target Universe 7, but Beerus dismissed the threat and told the Supreme Kais to focus on their duties.
• Beerus and Whis sensed someone arriving and looked toward the sky.

Champa and Vados arrived in Universe 7, where they discovered that its unqualified planets had been cleared away and its Mortal Level Index had risen. Champa confronted Beerus in the Realm of the Gods, boasting that he had brought Dongdong Bird Eggs, while Gran rested under Whis’s protection.

• Champa ordered Vados to accelerate into Universe 7 and was shocked to see its unqualified planets had disappeared.
• Vados speculated that Beerus had taken action, and Champa grew angry that Universe 7 might soon surpass Universe 6.
• Champa decided to visit Beerus’s new disciple and bring Dongdong Bird Eggs for him to taste.
• Beerus sensed Champa’s arrival and told Whis to keep Gran from being disturbed.
• Champa landed in the Realm of the Gods, and Whis protected Gran with a barrier as Champa’s pressure bent the others.
• Beerus demanded to know why Champa expected him to look jealous and envious.

Champa visited Universe 7 to show off a delicacy and investigate its rising Mortal Level Index, then asked to see Beerus's new Disciple. He and Vados discovered that the sleeping Little Gran had astonishing abilities, leaving Champa furious with envy.

• Champa teased Beerus with a supposedly unsurpassed Universe 6 delicacy and asked why Universe 7's Mortal Level Index had risen so drastically.
• Beerus claimed his management had raised Universe 7's ranking, and Champa admitted he had feared Beerus might have damaged the universe's foundation.
• Champa asked to see Beerus's Candidate God of Destruction, and Beerus learned that Vados had told Champa about his Disciple.
• Beerus and Whis revealed the sleeping Little Gran, and Champa and Vados were stunned by his talent.
• Champa recognized Gran's perfect power control, No Self state, potential for Ultra Instinct • Complete, and Second Stage Body Instinct; Beerus said Gran was not yet ten, prompting Champa to curse him.

After resting for a month, Gran recovered from his exhaustion and broke through his power bottleneck, reaching 1.2 billion Battle Power. He awoke to find Champa and Vados nearby, with Champa already considering how to take him to Universe 6.

• Vados envied Gran's talent, while Whis bragged that Gran had come to Universe 7 willingly.
• Whis sensed Gran was about to wake, and Beerus and the others gathered beside him.
• Gran's body and mind recovered, and his understanding of the Turtle School's teachings helped him break through his bottleneck.
• Gran's power rose from one billion to 1.2 billion Battle Power, thrilling Beerus and impressing Champa.
• Champa asked Vados for a sack so he could take Gran, then approached Gran and asked what color sack he liked.
• Gran woke, recognized Champa and Vados, and wondered why the Universe 6 pair were there.

Champa tried to recruit Gran to Universe 6 by offering Vados as his mentor, provoking Vados and Beerus into beating him. Afterward, Gran asked Whis about Vados and his strength, and Whis began to explain what Beerus already knew.

• Champa urged Gran to join Universe 6 and promised Vados would become his personal mentor, making Vados furious.
• Vados unleashed her power and shattered the God Realm, but Whis reversed time to restore it.
• Beerus kicked Champa away, then kept beating him to stop Vados from attacking him.
• Gran learned from Whis that Champa and Vados had come to see him because Beerus and Whis had accepted him as a disciple.
• Gran asked Whis whether he or Vados was stronger, and Whis said Beerus knew the difference before Gran pressed him to explain.

Whis revealed that he had lost a match with his sister Vados thousands of years ago, while Gran considered the gap between their ages and talents. After Beerus returned with Champa, Vados praised Gran’s potential, but Champa and Vados accepted that they could not take him as a disciple; Whis then asked Gran what he thought after waking up.

• Whis told Old Kai, Shin, Kibito, and Gran that Vados had defeated him in a match thousands of years ago, and confirmed that he was the youngest Official Angel.
• Beerus, Champa, and Vados returned, with Champa’s head swollen, and Champa accused Beerus of attacking him before Beerus explained that he had intervened to protect him from Vados.
• Champa told Gran that Beerus’s strength meant Gran would never become a true God of Destruction, and Vados said she could have trained Gran to surpass Champa.
• Vados and Champa exchanged a glance and sighed, accepting that they could not obtain Gran as a disciple.
• Whis asked Gran what he thought after waking up.

Gran reflected on the need to balance training with rest and chose to let his recent breakthrough settle before training his Dimension further. When Champa brought out Universe 6’s prized Dongdong Bird Eggs, Gran decided he needed to prepare a trip to Earth.

• Gran said that rest had helped him break through his power bottleneck and that rushing training could harm his progress.
• Whis proposed training Gran’s Dimension, but Gran declined because he had not yet fully adjusted to his recent breakthrough.
• Whis praised Gran for judging his own condition, and Beerus agreed that he had passed Whis’s test.
• Champa asked Vados to bring out his Dongdong Bird Egg, his last hope of impressing Beerus with Universe 6’s finest food.
• Vados produced eight eggs, and Gran decided to prepare for a trip to Earth so he could get instant noodles.

Champa tried to impress Universe 7 with Dongdong Bird Eggs, but Gran and the others found them ordinary and Gran proposed taking everyone to Earth to try another food. Beerus knocked Champa out of the argument and the group left with Shin using Instant Transmission.

• Champa presented Dongdong Bird Eggs as Universe 6's finest delicacy, and Gran, Beerus, Whis, and the others tasted them and found them unimpressive.
• Gran suggested that Beerus try a different food on Earth, and Beerus agreed to go and prove Champa wrong.
• Champa refused to believe Universe 7 had food that could rival the eggs, so Beerus punched him and knocked out his Battle Power.
• Beerus carried Champa and joined the others as Shin used Instant Transmission to take them to Earth.

Beerus, Champa, and their companions visited Earth, where Whis and Vados noticed mysterious ancient patterns on Korin Tower before Gran took the group to try instant noodles. The chapter ended as the smell of the noodles brought Champa to tears.

• The Heavenly God reflected on King Piccolo’s past, while Popo noticed Beerus’s group near Korin Tower.
• Whis and Vados studied Korin Tower’s ancient patterns, but Gran used Instant Transmission to take the group away for food.
• Gran led the group to a supermarket, where Whis paid for eight cups of instant noodles after Beerus questioned why he had to pay.
• Champa woke after Beerus kicked him and began cursing, then Gran offered him the prepared noodles.
• Champa smelled the noodles and began to cry before tasting them.

Gran and the gods ate instant noodles in West City, where Bulma mistook Gran for a beggar and nearly became the target of Beerus’s Destruction Energy. Gran stopped Beerus, warned Bulma to avoid Vegeta, and flew away with the gods.

• The gods were overwhelmed by the smell and taste of Gran’s instant noodles, and Champa admitted Universe 7’s food was superior.
• Passersby mistook Gran and the gods for beggars and gave Gran money as they ate in a park.
• Bulma and Mrs. Briefs encountered Gran, and Bulma gave him money before arguing with him over whether he was a little brother or a big brother.
• Beerus raised Destruction Energy against Bulma after she called Gran a beggar, but Gran stopped him before he could attack.
• Gran kept Bulma’s money, warned her not to get to know Vegeta, and flew away with the gods.

Gran brought Whis, Vados, and the others to Korin Tower, where they found miraculous Senzu Beans, Super Holy Water, and three mysterious water jars. Whis and Vados left the tower solemnly, struck by the ancient and dangerous treasures it contained.

• Beerus and Champa argued over how many instant noodles they had taken from Earth, then resumed their fight beneath Korin Tower.
• Gran showed Whis and Vados Senzu Beans, and they recognized their healing power as comparable to Angel Healing Magic.
• Gran, Whis, Vados, Old Kai, and the others flew up Korin Tower while Beerus and Champa stayed behind to fight.
• Master Korin was overwhelmed by the visitors' Dimensional Pressure when they landed at the top of the tower.
• Gran led the group around Korin Tower, and Whis and Vados grew solemn after seeing its hundreds of Senzu Beans, Super Holy Water, and three water jars.

Gran and the Gods questioned Master Korin about Korin Tower and its mysterious treasures, learning that the tower and its purpose were tied to the Heavenly Realm. They flew upward to investigate, while Master Korin stayed behind and checked that his Senzu Beans were safe.

• Gran returned to find Master Korin pinned down by Beerus and Champa's Dimensional Pressure, and the Gods withdrew it so they could question him.
• Master Korin explained that he guarded Korin Tower but did not know who built it, and said it served as a martial arts training ground for Earth fighters.
• Gran asked Master Korin for guidance, but Master Korin said Gran's martial arts had already surpassed his own.
• Master Korin said the Senzu Beans, magical waters, Divine Water, and access to the Heavenly Realm had been at the tower before he became its guardian.
• Gran, Beerus, Whis, Vados, and the others flew upward to explore the Heavenly Realm.
• After they left, Master Korin checked his stored Senzu Beans and found them safe, recalling that someone had stolen most of them more than a year earlier.

Gran and the Gods visited the Heavenly Realm, where Whis and Vados detected a connection to time but left after Gran effortlessly destroyed Popo. As they returned to the Realm of the Gods, Whis explained that Popo’s aura had seemed genuinely weak to everyone.

• Gran and the Gods arrived at the Heavenly Realm and found Popo waiting alone.
• Whis and Vados sensed that the Heavenly Realm contained places involving time, prompting Beerus and Champa to prepare to eliminate Popo.
• Whis sent Gran to test Popo, and Gran struck him apart with one punch using Ultra Instinct Prototype.
• Vados revived Popo, and Whis decided to leave after appearing to understand what had happened.
• On the way back, Gran asked why Popo had been so easy to defeat, and Whis confirmed that Popo’s aura had seemed weak to everyone.

Whis revealed that Popo was physically weak but was actually an Angel who used tools to manifest Angel abilities. Gran realized he had killed an Angel, leaving everyone stunned.

• Whis explained that Popo's sensed Battle Power was only about 1,000, and Gran accepted that Popo was physically weak.
• Whis clarified that Popo was not an ordinary person because he possessed miraculous creations such as Senzu Beans and the Time Chambers.
• Gran and Beerus recalled that Popo had used an ethereal aura and tried to dodge Gran's attack with Body Instinct.
• Whis connected Popo's eternal lifespan, healing tools, time-manipulating chambers, and Ultra Instinct to Angel abilities.
• Vados recalled an unusual Angel who needed tools to manifest Angel powers and suggested that Popo was that Angel.
• Gran stared at his hands and realized he had just killed an Angel.

Gran stabilized his No Self state of mind and began refining his power in preparation for Dimension training. As Champa and Vados left Universe 7, Whis sensed that someone was manipulating time.

• Whis said Earth’s martial arts foundation could one day produce an extraordinary warrior, and Gran recognized that he meant Kakarot.
• Gran dismissed the idea that Kakarot could threaten him, then began meditating to stabilize his state of mind and power.
• Old Kai left with Shin to teach him about the Supreme Kais, while Beerus and Whis stayed to guard Gran from Champa and Vados.
• Gran spent a month stabilizing his No Self state of mind and another month refining his power by the lake.
• Whis sensed that his sister and Champa had left Universe 7, then detected someone manipulating time.
• Beerus told Whis to take him to kill the time criminal.

Champa and Vados tricked Beerus and Whis into leaving the Realm of the Gods so they could abduct Gran and take him to Universe 6. Whis realized the deception after Gran called for help, but Champa and Vados had already escaped with him.

• Champa and Vados returned to the Realm of the Gods after Vados used time manipulation to deceive Whis and lure Beerus and Whis away.
• Champa and Vados tried to persuade Gran to become Universe 6's Candidate God of Destruction, but Gran refused and attempted to escape with Instant Transmission.
• Champa restrained Gran, and Gran's Prototype Ultra Instinct could not free him; Vados captured him in a pink sack and took him away.
• Whis heard Gran's plea for help and told Beerus that Champa and Vados had tricked them and were taking Gran to Universe 6.

Beerus and Whis pursued Champa and Vados after they abducted Gran, using Old Kai's Trio to catch up before the pair could leave Universe 7. They confronted the siblings near the universe's edge, and Gran was relieved that his rescuers had arrived.

• Beerus erupted in rage when he learned Champa had abducted Gran, while Whis struggled to find a way to catch up with Vados.
• Whis called for Old Kai, who brought Beerus and Whis toward the edge of Universe 7.
• Champa celebrated having Gran in a sack aboard Vados's Travel Cube, while Gran called the pair shameless.
• Beerus and Whis's furious voices reached Champa and Vados just before they left Universe 7, and Gran became excited at their arrival.
• Vados realized Old Kai's Trio had helped Beerus and Whis catch up, and Old Kai urged them to punish the Universe 6 siblings.