Chapter Summaries

Hit’s Time-Skip attacks failed to harm Black Frieza, who overwhelmed him with effortless physical strikes. Hit then used a new ability that let Frieza’s punch pass through him, and Vados identified it as Time-Skip Space.

• Hit judged Frieza’s strength unfathomable and said he would do everything he could to stop him.
• Hit repeatedly attacked Frieza using Time-Skip, but Frieza predicted his arrival and countered each assault with powerful blows.
• Hit retreated to the center of the arena, where Frieza’s punch passed through his body without harming him.
• Krillin mistook Hit’s ability for the Afterimage Technique, but Goku explained that Hit’s real body and ki remained in place.
• Vados identified Hit’s new ability as an advanced derivative of Time-Skip called Time-Skip Space.

Frieza broke through Hit’s miniature Time-Skip Subspace and knocked him out of bounds, giving Universe 7 a five-match winning streak. Frieza realized Hit had deliberately added force to his own fall to end the fight without serious injury, and Hit returned calmly to Universe 6.

• Vados explained that Hit hid his true body inside a miniature subspace created from stored time, leaving only phantoms in the real world.
• Champa hoped Hit’s technique could preserve Universe 6’s dignity, but Frieza struck through the spatial barrier and hit Hit inside the subspace.
• The referee announced that Hit had fallen out of bounds, ending the match and securing Universe 7’s five-match winning streak.
• Frieza realized Hit had deliberately amplified the knockback to end the fight and avoid further injury.
• Hit rose from the crater, dusted off his coat, and walked calmly back to Universe 6’s viewing area.

After Universe 6 lost all five matches, Champa prepared to erase his fighters, but Zeno and the Grand Minister arrived and stopped him. The two Zenos then approached Sun Wuxiu, who recognized which one was the Zeno Model he had created.

• Champa threatened to destroy Hit, Cabba, and the other Universe 6 fighters for losing every match.
• Goku tried to intervene, but Beerus stopped him, saying Champa’s decision was an internal matter of Universe 6.
• Sun Wuxiu said someone more important was about to appear, and Zeno, the Grand Minister, Whis, and Vados arrived.
• Beerus and Champa hurried to bow before Zeno and the Grand Minister, who greeted Sun Wuxiu warmly.
• The two Zenos approached Sun Wuxiu, and he recognized which one was the Zeno Model he had created.

Zeno and the Grand Minister announced the Tournament of Power as the final assessment for the universes, with losing universes facing erasure. Beerus accepted the competition in fear, while Champa realized Beerus had concealed the threat from him.

• Zeno greeted Sun Wuxiu and Xiao Quan, then said he wanted to hold a Tournament of Power.
• The Grand Minister explained that the eight lower-ranked universes would compete, while the four highest-ranked universes would be exempt.
• The Grand Minister announced that every losing universe and all its gods and mortals would be erased, leaving only one of the eight universes.
• Beerus asked why the assessment had been moved forward and learned that the original plan was to erase the eight lower-ranked universes without a competition.
• Beerus bowed and thanked Zeno and the Grand Minister for the chance to compete, while Champa realized Beerus had known about the erasure plan and kept it from him.
• The Grand Minister said the Supreme Kais would explain the finalized rules after the gods returned.

After the Grand Minister took the Super Wish Orbs and departed with Zeno, Sun Wuxiu reassured Bulma and Android 18 that their universe would be safe in the upcoming tournament. Champa confronted Beerus over hiding the news of the universes’ possible erasure and vowed to defeat Universe 7.

• The Grand Minister claimed the seven Super Wish Orbs as the tournament’s prize, and Zeno, the Grand Minister, and the Attendants departed.
• Sun Wuxiu explained the tournament’s stakes to Bulma and Android 18, then reassured them that its organizers and referees were his people.
• Bulma and Android 18 took comfort in Sun Wuxiu’s confidence and his close relationship with the supreme gods.
• Champa accused Beerus of concealing the threat of erasure, and Beerus admitted he had wanted to keep Universe 6 from gaining an advantage.
• Champa vowed to recruit the strongest fighters and eliminate Universe 7 in the Tournament of Power.

After learning the Tournament of Power would begin in forty-eight hours, Universe 7 returned to Earth to choose its ten contestants. Beerus and the others looked to Sun Wuxiu to lead the selection, and he counted eight fighters, leaving two slots undecided.

• Beerus mocked Champa over Universe 6's five-to-zero loss while Universe 7's fighters reacted to the threat of universal erasure.
• Supreme Kai Shin announced that the Tournament of Power would begin in forty-eight hours, and Universe 7 returned to Earth aboard Whis's Travel Cube.
• Shin explained that eight universes would battle for forty-eight minutes, with losing universes erased and the winner receiving a wish from Super Shenron.
• Beerus asked Sun Wuxiu to help choose Universe 7's ten contestants, and everyone turned to him for guidance.
• Sun Wuxiu counted himself, Goku, Vegeta, Broly, Son Gohan, Piccolo, Android 18, and Frieza among the fighters, leaving two places open.

Sun Wuxiu finalized Universe 7’s Tournament of Power roster and chose Android 17 and Raditz to fill its last two places. When Frieza objected to fighting alongside the others, Sun Wuxiu threatened to use Shenron to make him shorter, claiming the wish would strengthen him.

• Sun Wuxiu decided not to wake Majin Buu and announced the first eight fighters: Broly, Son Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, Son Gohan, Android 18, Frieza, and himself.
• Sun Wuxiu asked Android 18 to invite Android 17, offering a family cruise and help watching his wildlife forest; Android 18 said her brother would agree regardless.
• Sun Wuxiu assigned the final roster spot to Raditz and explained that he wanted a controllable Saiyan rather than risk violating the tournament’s rules with an artificial fighter.
• Beerus relaxed after reviewing the roster, but Frieza questioned whether he should join the team, prompting Beerus to threaten him with destruction.
• Sun Wuxiu stopped Beerus and warned Frieza that he could wish Shenron to make him five centimeters shorter, presenting the change as a strength-enhancing benefit.

Sun Wuxiu revealed that his agreement with the Grand Minister barred him from attacking other universes’ contestants, but he could support Universe 7 with his healing. After Gohan explained the team’s strategy, Sun Wuxiu sent Raditz to train and asked Gohan to stay behind.

• Sun Wuxiu threatened to wish that Frieza become five centimeters shorter, making Frieza furious and forcing him to leave.
• Sun Wuxiu held a strategy meeting at Capsule Corp and told the team that his agreement with the Grand Minister prevented him from attacking contestants from other universes.
• Sun Wuxiu explained that he could still help through his healing, and Gohan outlined a strategy built around Sun Wuxiu supporting the team.
• Sun Wuxiu ordered Raditz to train in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, dismissed the meeting, and asked Gohan to stay behind.

Son Gohan agreed to pursue a major increase in strength before the Tournament of Power, so Sun Wuxiu brought Future Gohan from another timeline to meet him. The two Gohans began talking, but Future Gohan said Sun Wuxiu had only asked him to visit, leaving the reason for their meeting unresolved.

• Son Gohan chose to become stronger after Sun Wuxiu offered him a way to make a rapid leap in power.
• Sun Wuxiu used Instant Transmission across time to visit Future Gohan and asked him to return to the Main Timeline for a meeting.
• Future Gohan agreed to go with Sun Wuxiu, arranging for Videl to inform Mr. Goku and the others that he would join them later.
• Sun Wuxiu brought Future Gohan to the Main Timeline, where he met Son Gohan, and then went inside to play with Pan.
• Son Gohan asked whether Future Gohan had come to help him improve his strength, but Future Gohan said Sun Wuxiu had only asked him to meet.

Son Gohan showed Future Gohan his study and learned how the two versions of their lives had taken different paths. Future Gohan explained that training to protect the peace was his own heartfelt choice, leaving Son Gohan to reconsider his assumption that Future Gohan had lost his dream.

• Son Gohan showed Future Gohan his study and explained that he worked as a scholar researching plants and animals.
• Future Gohan described how the Androids had devastated his timeline, leaving only him and Trunks alive until Trunks brought Uncle back and they defeated the Androids.
• Son Gohan asked Future Gohan whether he wanted to become a scholar again now that Earth was at peace.
• Future Gohan said he would keep scholarship as a hobby and make training his main pursuit so he could protect everyone from future crises.
• Future Gohan reassured Son Gohan that their different goals came from different experiences and that he cherished his life rather than resenting the path he had taken.

Main Timeline Gohan realized that Future Gohan had no regrets about becoming a fighter instead of a scholar, and the two grew closer as they shared their experiences. Future Gohan met Videl and Pan, and Sun Wuxiu agreed to bring another version of Videl to visit in the future.

• Main Timeline Gohan studied Future Gohan's expression, saw his sincere conviction, and relaxed after accepting that Future Gohan had found the path that suited him.
• The two Gohans walked to the living room together and talked about their lives and experiences.
• Pan saw two identical fathers, hesitated in confusion, then recognized Main Timeline Gohan by his voice and flew into his arms.
• Videl welcomed Future Gohan and invited him to stay for lunch, and he told her that she was his wife in his timeline.
• Videl asked to meet her other-timeline self, and Sun Wuxiu agreed to arrange it.

Sun Wuxiu helped Main Timeline Gohan realize he needed to take the initiative to grow stronger before the Tournament of Power. He brought both Gohans to a remote island to face Frieza, whom Main Timeline Gohan recognized as a suitable opponent.

• Sun Wuxiu and Future Gohan explained to Main Timeline Gohan that pursuing scholarly work and power did not conflict.
• Main Timeline Gohan realized he had relied on others to protect everyone and resolved to become stronger for the Tournament of Power.
• Future Gohan offered to demonstrate Beast Form, but Sun Wuxiu proposed a different opponent and used his ki sense to locate him.
• Sun Wuxiu teleported with both Gohans to a remote island where Frieza was standing alone.
• Main Timeline Gohan identified Frieza as their opponent, while Future Gohan reacted in disbelief at seeing him.

Sun Wuxiu arranged for Future Gohan to fight Frieza so the young Saiyan could see the Emperor of the Universe's strength. Frieza accepted after Sun Wuxiu promised to spar with him afterward, and the two fighters faced off on a cliff as Sun Wuxiu and Gohan watched from afar.

• Sun Wuxiu explained that Frieza had been revived and grown stronger through training, warning Future Gohan to be careful.
• Sun Wuxiu introduced Future Gohan to Frieza as a junior who wanted to witness the Emperor of the Universe's strength, and Frieza mistook him for Son Goku's second son.
• Sun Wuxiu persuaded Frieza to fight Future Gohan by promising to exchange moves with him afterward, and Frieza agreed while warning that he would not hold back.
• Future Gohan agreed to the fight, and Sun Wuxiu and Gohan from the Main Timeline moved to a distant mountain peak to watch.
• Frieza and Future Gohan faced off on a cliff, their auras swelling as neither made the first move.

Future Gohan and Frieza clashed in a fierce battle, revealing that Future Gohan's normal-state strength exceeded Main Timeline Goku's. Their fight drew Earth’s ki-sensitive warriors toward the remote cliff, and the chapter ended with the two trading rapid blows.

• Future Gohan and Frieza matched each other in a clash of auras that shook the mountain while leaving the ground beneath them untouched.
• Main Timeline Gohan recognized that Future Gohan was holding back, while Goku and Vegeta wondered why he was fighting Frieza.
• Piccolo, Android 17, and Android 18 sensed the clash and headed toward the battlefield.
• Frieza praised Future Gohan’s aura, and Future Gohan questioned how Frieza had come to be with his uncle and the others.
• Future Gohan and Frieza began exchanging high-speed blows, and Future Gohan fought with precise techniques and greater normal-state combat power than Goku.

Piccolo and the Z Fighters gathered to watch Future Gohan fight Frieza, and the Main Timeline Gohan explained how Sun Wuxiu had brought him from another future. Frieza transformed into Golden Frieza, leaving Future Gohan to consider whether to become Super Saiyan 4.

• Piccolo arrived at the battlefield and was shocked to see another Gohan watching Future Gohan fight Frieza.
• The Z Fighters gathered, and the Main Timeline Gohan explained that Sun Wuxiu had brought Future Gohan from a future timeline.
• Goku praised Future Gohan's strength, while Vegeta criticized the Main Timeline Gohan for not training harder and Piccolo defended him.
• Future Gohan challenged Frieza to reveal his greater power, and Frieza mocked the gathered Z Fighters before beginning another transformation.
• Frieza became Golden Frieza, and Future Gohan considered whether he should transform into Super Saiyan 4.

Future Gohan used his Mystic State to demonstrate his power and fighting style to his counterpart while battling Golden Frieza. He overwhelmed Frieza with a close-range assault and planted an energy blast in his arms before pulling back.

• Future Gohan chose the Mystic State instead of Super Saiyan 4 so he could demonstrate a form his counterpart could use.
• Frieza transformed into his Golden Form and challenged Future Gohan to transform, but Gohan said his current state was enough.
• Future Gohan entered the Mystic State, caught Frieza’s punch, and hurled him into the sky.
• Sun Wuxiu revealed that Future Gohan could transform into Super Saiyan 4 but said he did not need Divine Power.
• Future Gohan battered Frieza with punches and kicks, then planted an energy blast in Frieza’s arms and retreated.

Future Gohan fought Black Frieza and deduced that Frieza’s unstable transformation left him vulnerable. Frieza froze when Gohan suggested a warrior there had defeated him before, leaving his past defeat exposed.

• Future Gohan’s attacks left Frieza battered but still standing, and Frieza began transforming into Black Frieza.
• Sun Wuxiu told Goku that perfected Ultra Instinct could defeat Frieza for now, while Vegeta considered pursuing perfected Super Saiyan 5 or Ultra Ego.
• Frieza completed his transformation and threatened Future Gohan, who was surprised by how much stronger Frieza had become since Namek.
• Future Gohan told Frieza that his uncontrolled Black Form caused the strange weather and suggested Uncle may have had a way to defeat him.
• Future Gohan deduced that one of the warriors present had defeated Frieza before, and Frieza froze in confusion.

Future Gohan transformed into Beast Gohan, revealing power that impressed the gathered warriors and made even Broly unsure he could win. Beerus invited present-day Gohan to become a God of Destruction apprentice, but Gohan refused, and the battle with Frieza was about to continue.

• Future Gohan correctly analyzed Frieza's weakened stamina and lack of mastery over his Black Form, then transformed into Beast Gohan.
• Piccolo, Vegeta, and Goku were astonished by Future Gohan's power, while Broly admitted he could not say whether he would win without fighting him.
• Beerus and Whis watched the battle, and Beerus asked present-day Gohan to become an apprentice God of Destruction.
• Present-day Gohan refused Beerus's invitation, and Whis teased Beerus for trying to recruit help so he could slack off.
• Future Gohan restrained his aura, resumed his fighting stance, and told Frieza they would continue until one of them won.

Future Gohan effortlessly defended against Black Frieza’s attacks, driving the enraged Frieza to unleash his full power. Gohan chose to take Frieza’s punch to the face head-on and remained unharmed, leaving Frieza stunned as he slowly straightened his head against the fist.

• Frieza attacked Future Gohan at extreme speed, but Gohan calmly deflected his punches and kicks.
• Frieza grew furious that Gohan kept pace with him and seemed to have strength to spare.
• Frieza unleashed his full power in a rage, causing lightning, thunder, and disturbances across Earth.
• Future Gohan concentrated his ki on defense and let Frieza punch him squarely in the face.
• Gohan remained unharmed and slowly straightened his face against Frieza’s fist, leaving Frieza panicked.

Future Gohan held Frieza in place long enough to explain to his counterpart how to control Beast Form, then brutally beat Frieza to demonstrate its power. The Z Fighters watched in shock as Future Gohan continued his relentless assault.

• Future Gohan seized Frieza's wrist and told his counterpart that Beast Form required igniting one's potential through rage and mastering a warrior's mindset.
• Future Gohan tightened his grip, yanked Frieza forward, and smashed his forehead with a headbutt.
• Future Gohan kicked Frieza in the face, chased him through the air, and struck his abdomen hard enough to send him flying upward and coughing blood.
• Piccolo watched in shock, while Beerus, Goku, and Vegeta commented on Future Gohan's strength, fighting style, and ruthlessness.