Chapter Summaries

At Bulma’s manor, Gran asked Beerus to explain the Destruction Rule after calming Beerus with seafood ramen. Just as Beerus began describing how destruction turns something from one into zero, Whis’s staff suddenly shone with a light that Beerus recognized.

• Gran carried Bulma to the dining hall, where she said Beerus and Whis had gone off to search for food on their own.
• An explosion sounded in the western region, and Beerus returned angry after being tricked by a mortal over food.
• Gran served Beerus and Whis seafood ramen, and Beerus’s anger faded as he ate.
• Gran asked Beerus to explain destruction, and Beerus said Gran already met the required state of mind and began describing the rule.
• Whis’s staff suddenly emitted a blinding light, prompting Beerus and Whis to stand up in alarm.

Beerus learned that King of All had called an immediate God of Destruction Meeting, while Gran stayed behind with Bulma. In Universe 4, Quitela fumed over Beerus’s mastery of Ultra Ego and Ultra Instinct, then asked about Universe 7’s new Candidate God of Destruction.

• Whis told Beerus that King of All had summoned a God of Destruction Meeting to begin immediately.
• Beerus and Whis left for the meeting after Beerus and Gran decided Gran would not attend.
• Gran explained King of All’s authority to Bulma and ordered twenty more bowls of Seafood Ramen.
• Quitela finished training and complained that he could not perfect Ultra Ego as Beerus had.
• Quitela asked Angel Cognac about the new Candidate God of Destruction in Universe 7.

Quitela learned little about Beerus's mysterious disciple, then arranged for Omar to challenge Universe 7's Candidate God of Destruction while Beerus and the other Gods of Destruction were summoned to King of All's Palace. At the palace, the Gods of Destruction gathered, and Beerus remained isolated in a corner.

• Quitela questioned Cognac about Beerus's disciple and the past clash between Universe 7 and Universe 6, but Cognac knew little.
• Cognac warned Quitela not to target Universe 7's Candidate God of Destruction, fearing King of All would punish him for provoking a conflict.
• After King of All summoned every God of Destruction, Quitela ordered Cognac to send the Universe Travel Cube to Omar so Omar could challenge Universe 7's candidate.
• Cognac sent the Travel Cube to Omar, then departed with Quitela for King of All's Palace.
• Quitela arrived last and saw Beerus crouching alone while the other Gods of Destruction ignored him.

Beerus and Quitela traded barbs before entering the God of Destruction Meeting, while Gran visited the Heavenly Realm to ask Popo about the gathering. Popo sensed an outsider entering Universe 7 aboard a Universe Travel Cube, and Gran learned the intruder was roughly at the Divine Realm Third Tier.

• Beerus confronted Quitela, who challenged him to another arm-wrestling match after the meeting and privately hoped Beerus’s candidate would be dead when he returned.
• Gran flew to the Heavenly Realm and apologized to Popo for what had happened during his previous visit.
• Gran asked Popo about the God of Destruction Meeting, but Popo said he did not know its purpose.
• Popo sensed someone entering Universe 7 aboard a Universe Travel Cube and told Gran the outsider was from another universe and roughly at the Divine Realm Third Tier.

Gran confronted Omar, an intruder from another universe who came to challenge Universe 7’s Candidate God of Destruction. After Gran’s surprise attack revealed that he was a Deity, Omar launched a lethal strike, and their fight began.

• Gran asked Mr. Popo to deal with the intruder, but Popo refused, so Gran located the enemy himself.
• Omar entered Universe 7 in a Universe Travel Cube and prepared to destroy part of it to draw out its Candidate God of Destruction.
• Gran appeared and punched Omar, sending him flying and alerting gods across Universe 7 to the clash.
• Omar realized Gran was a Deity but assumed his power was weak, then confirmed that he had come to challenge him.
• Omar suddenly attacked Gran with a powerful energy blast aimed at his temple.

Gran used his silver-haired Ultra Instinct Prototype state to defeat Omar, a Divine Realm Third Tier fighter sent from Universe 4, and stopped him from destroying the East Galaxy. As Gran headed to the Realm of the Gods to report to Old Kai, the Grand Minister sensed something at the King of All’s Palace and confronted Quitela.

• Gran awakened his Divine Dimension and Ultra Instinct Prototype state, reached Divine Realm First Tier, and struck Omar before he could detonate his energy blast.
• Gran evaded and deflected Omar’s attacks, then repeatedly battered him while guessing which universe had sent him.
• Popo, Merus, and Old Kai observed the fight and concluded that Gran’s martial arts gave him a decisive advantage over Omar.
• Gran recognized Omar’s reaction as proof that he was from Universe 4, then destroyed him before he could self-destruct and endanger the East Galaxy.
• Gran reflected on his strength, headed to the Realm of the Gods to inform Old Kai, and the Grand Minister suddenly confronted Quitela at the King of All’s Palace.

King of All punished Quitela for trying to provoke a conflict between two universes, then the Grand Minister warned Beerus to set an example for his disciple. Beerus left the palace wondering whether Quitela had targeted Universe 7, but someone stopped him to ask why the Grand Minister had summoned him.

• The Grand Minister accused Quitela of trying to provoke a conflict between two universes, and King of All punished him, leaving him badly weakened but alive.
• The Grand Minister issued a command forbidding Gods of Destruction from personally intervening in any form.
• Cognac dragged the injured Quitela away, while Beerus and Whis prepared to mock him over their promised arm-wrestling match.
• The Grand Minister summoned Beerus and warned him to set a better example for his disciple; King of All said he would be unhappy if Beerus remained lazy.
• Beerus left the palace intending to check whether Quitela had targeted Universe 7, but someone asked him why the Grand Minister had called him back.

Gran returned to Universe 7 after defeating Omar, and he told Old Kai and Shin that Omar came from Universe 4. When Old Kai learned that the Gods of Destruction were attending a meeting at King of All's Palace, he set off with Shin to complain to Lord King of All.

• Champa reunited with Beerus and returned toward Universe 7 with Whis and Vados after Beerus said the Grand Minister had asked him to train Gran.
• Old Kai and Shin watched Gran defeat Omar through the Crystal Ball, and Old Kai praised Gran's strength.
• Gran appeared beneath the tree, showed Old Kai and Shin Omar's Universe Travel Cube, and explained that Omar came from Universe 4.
• Old Kai learned that Beerus and the other Gods of Destruction were at a meeting in King of All's Palace and suspected Quitela had taken advantage of their absence to attack Universe 7.
• Old Kai grabbed Shin and announced that he was going to King of All's Palace to complain, just as two rays of rainbow light descended.

Beerus and the others returned to find Gran unharmed after defeating Quitela’s attacker, Omar, in Universe 7. Beerus restrained his anger after learning King of All had already punished Quitela, then told Gran the God of Destruction Meeting concerned him.

• Beerus returned with Champa and Vados and found Gran, Old Kai, and Shin unharmed.
• Old Kai urged Beerus to retaliate against Quitela, but Beerus explained that King of All had already punished him for attacking Universe 7.
• Gran said Omar had challenged him and that he had defeated the Divine Realm Third Tier expert with little effort.
• Beerus learned Quitela had targeted Gran and grew angry, but Old Kai persuaded him not to act after King of All’s punishment.
• Beerus set revenge aside and told Gran that the God of Destruction Meeting concerned him.

Whis explained that King of All had ordered every universe to train a Candidate God of Destruction for a battle royale ten years later, with the three lowest-ranked universes punished. The gathering was secretly meant to temper Gran, who learned that the other universes would likely choose their strongest fighters to face him.

• Whis told Gran that the Grand Minister had announced a Candidate God of Destruction Battle Royale in ten years, and that the three lowest-ranking universes would be punished.
• Beerus, Whis, Vados, and Champa realized that King of All had arranged the tournament to train Gran, while Gran excitedly welcomed the chance to fight.
• Old Kai noticed that Universes 6 and 7 ranked near the bottom in Mortal Level Index, and Champa feared Universe 6 would be erased because he had no candidate.
• Champa proposed making Gran a candidate for both Universes 6 and 7, but Vados explained that exactly twelve candidates had to compete and only one candidate per universe could participate.
• Champa warned that Gran might be surrounded by the other eleven candidates, and Whis cautioned that other universes would choose their strongest fighters.

Whis warned Gran that Omar was a weak opponent and that the strongest fighters from universes with high Mortal Levels would be far more dangerous. Gran challenged Champa to test his strength, and the chapter ended as the two prepared to spar above the Realm of the Gods.

• Whis and the other Gods judged Omar's martial arts poor and warned Gran to prepare for stronger opponents, including fighters from the four universes with Mortal Levels above 7.
• Champa decided to return to Universe 6 to find a Candidate God of Destruction, but Gran stopped him with a suggestion.
• Gran offered to give Champa a direction for choosing a candidate if Champa fought him first.
• Shin and Old Kai tried to dissuade Gran, but Beerus let him proceed, and Champa agreed to match Gran's power level.
• Gran and Champa flew above the Realm of the Gods, where their Dimensional Pressure shook the surroundings as their battle began.

Gran fought Champa at full strength, but Champa overwhelmed him with superior Body Instinct and martial arts. As Beerus watched Gran take a beating, he noticed that Gran’s Body Instinct seemed close to breaking through.

• Whis protected the onlookers as Gran transformed into his Divine Dimension and Ultra Instinct Prototype state and attacked Champa with overwhelming force.
• Gran chased Champa through space and blasted him into a black hole, but Champa stood up and caught Gran’s fist.
• Champa matched Gran’s Divine Realm First Tier power and began attacking with flawless martial arts, exploiting the gap between their Body Instinct stages.
• Champa beat Gran through the starry sky while Shin begged Beerus to intervene.
• Beerus refused to panic and said Gran’s Body Instinct seemed about to break through.

During Gran and Champa’s brutal battle, Gran’s Body Instinct bottleneck loosened, and Beerus joined Champa in attacking him with Hakai Energy Beams to force a breakthrough. Gran awakened the Third Stage at the edge of death and dodged both beams.

• Gran’s Body Instinct began to loosen as he traded increasingly powerful blows with Champa.
• Beerus saw that Gran was close to breaking through and joined the battle as the three-minute limit approached.
• Beerus and Champa fired Hakai Energy Beams at Gran, leaving him no way to survive unless he broke through.
• Gran’s Body Instinct reached the Third Stage, and he naturally dodged both beams.

Gran reached the Third Stage of Body Instinct after surviving a fierce battle with Champa and Beerus, then recovered as Whis explained the breakthrough. Gran left Champa with advice to consider Universe 6’s Saiyans when choosing a candidate.

• Whis reversed time across Universe 7 after Gran and the planets had been struck by Hakai Energy Beams.
• Gran realized his Body Instinct had reached the Third Stage, and Beerus and Champa congratulated him while he thanked them for helping him break through.
• Whis healed Gran and explained that the Third Stage made him a God of Martial Arts, while Champa had reached the Fourth Stage.
• Beerus stopped Champa from revealing his own strength and reminded Gran to advise Champa on choosing a candidate.
• Gran recommended that Champa consider the Saiyans of Universe 6.

Gran suggested that Champa recruit Universe 6 Saiyans, but Vados discovered their strength seemed modest and abruptly took Champa away. Beerus then asked Gran to protect Champa and Universe 6 in the future battle, and Gran agreed.

• Gran recommended that Champa consider Universe 6's Saiyans as candidates because of their talent and potential to transform.
• Vados found that the Saiyans lived on Planet Sadala, served in the Lasse Defense Force, and had a good reputation, though their observed battle strength seemed low.
• Gran transformed into a Super Saiyan to demonstrate the Saiyans' potential, and Whis reminded Vados of a story about their ancestor, Audis.
• Vados suddenly took Champa back with her after recognizing what Whis meant, leaving Beerus unable to ask Champa to ally with Gran.
• Beerus asked Gran to take care of Champa and Universe 6 in the coming battle, and Gran agreed to help.

Vados told Champa that a Saiyan had challenged the King of All in the primordial age, prompting them to rush toward Universe 6. Meanwhile, Quitela learned that Super Wish Orbs might heal his injuries, but he could not obtain them from Universes 6 or 7, and the universes began selecting candidates for the battle royale.

• Vados told Champa that a Saiyan had once challenged the King of All, and their Universe Travel Cube accelerated toward Universe 6.
• Quitela woke in agony from his injuries and asked Cognac how he could heal them.
• Cognac explained that the seven Super Wish Orbs could summon a Super Dragon capable of healing Quitela, but they existed only in Universes 6 and 7.
• Quitela despaired at his lack of access to the orbs, then agreed to prepare candidates for the battle royale after Cognac reported that Omar seemed dead.
• Universes 9, 4, and 10 announced candidate rosters, while Universes 1, 12, 5, and 8 selected candidates in secret.
• Belmod accepted another candidate for Universe 11, and Champa selected twenty candidates for Universe 6, including many Saiyans and an apparent assassin.

Old Kai revealed that he was preparing to unleash Gran’s potential before the Candidate God of Destruction Battle Royale, while Beerus planned to teach Gran the Destruction Rule. Gran located Planet Vampa in the North Galaxy and vanished toward it to find a Saiyan war god.

• Whis told Beerus that other universes were training multiple candidates, but Beerus refused to recruit anyone else for Gran’s battle.
• Beerus and Whis questioned Old Kai, who explained that he had spent two months preparing to help Universe 7 in the battle.
• Old Kai revealed his plan to use his side-effect-free Potential Unlock Secret Technique on Gran after building up his stamina over the next few years.
• Beerus said he would teach Gran the Destruction Rule before Old Kai unleashed Gran’s potential.
• Gran found Planet Vampa on a North Galaxy star map and teleported away.

Gran found Little Broly on Planet Vampa and offered to take him to the Realm of the Gods to address the weaknesses of his powerful physique. Broly asked Gran to meet his father first, and Gran agreed to visit Paragus.

• Paragus cursed King Vegeta and sent Little Broly to fetch monster eggs for water.
• Little Broly flew to a monster nest, defeated its spider-shaped monsters, and prepared to collect eggs and corpses.
• Gran appeared at the nest and recognized Little Broly as the source of the powerful aura he had sensed.
• Gran told Broly he had come to take him to the Realm of the Gods, where someone might help with his physique's weaknesses.
• Broly asked Gran to come meet Paragus, and Gran agreed.

Gran brought Broly and Paragus face-to-face and provoked Broly into revealing the extent of his power. After Broly reached roughly 200,000,000 Battle Power, Gran knocked him unconscious and explained that Frieza had destroyed Planet Vegeta.

• Gran carried Broly across Planet Vampa to Paragus's cave, creating a terrifying display of power as they arrived.
• Paragus tried to protect Broly and asked Gran who he was and whether he would take them back to Planet Vegeta.
• When Paragus asked if Gran had destroyed Planet Vegeta, Gran grabbed him by the throat, enraging Broly.
• Broly's power surged as he attacked Gran, eventually reaching roughly 200,000,000 Battle Power, but he could not land a blow.
• Gran knocked Broly unconscious, released Paragus, and told him that Frieza had destroyed Planet Vegeta.

Gran revealed his divine power and Super Saiyan form to Paragus, then took charge of Broly and ordered Paragus to gather the scattered Saiyans. Paragus learned that Vegeta survived and still hoped for revenge, while Broly’s training and his uncontrolled Berserk State became Gran’s responsibility.

• Paragus learned from Gran that Planet Vegeta and King Vegeta had been destroyed, and he collapsed in despair.
• Gran overwhelmed Paragus with his divine authority and transformed into a Super Saiyan, restoring Paragus’s hope in the Saiyan legend.
• Gran told Paragus to address him as Lord Candidate God of Destruction and revealed that Vegeta was still alive.
• Paragus begged Gran to take him to Vegeta, but Gran said Broly would come with him so he could control Broly’s Berserk State and train him.
• Gran ordered Paragus to gather the Saiyans scattered elsewhere.