Arc 10Granolah and the Scarlet Shenron

After defeating the Dark King, Goku learned that Ouperetto was an ancient threat and trained while Granolah used a wish to become the universe’s strongest. Granolah’s revenge brought him to Earth, but Goku uncovered the dark power behind his wish, defeated the scarlet Shenron, and left Granolah with more time alongside Monaito.

  • Goku defeated Demigra and the Dark King, then learned from Chronoa that the Darkness Demon Realm had a powerful backer.
  • Goku sparred with Kakarot and the Time Patrol fighters, then defeated Gogeta in the World of Void and continued training to raise his power.
  • Gohan created armor for Goten, Trunks, Bulla, and Koi, who formed the team Code Name: Dawn as Goku learned that Zalama had entrusted him with the Power of Miracles to oppose Ouperetto.
  • Granolah wished to become the universe’s strongest at the cost of most of his remaining lifespan, then learned that the Heeters had caused his mother’s death and killed Elec, Jass, Maki, and Oil.
  • After training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Goku gathered Earth’s fighters when Granolah arrived seeking revenge, and Bardock fought Granolah over the Saiyans’ role in Planet Cereal’s destruction.
  • Goku discovered that dark Power of Miracles had empowered Granolah, removed it, and went with him to Planet Cereal, where he found the same energy inside Shenron.
  • Ouperetto separated the dark energy into a scarlet Shenron and raised its power, so Goku took the dragon to the World of Void and destroyed it with a Kamehameha.
  • Goku returned to Planet Cereal, urged Granolah to spend time with Monaito, and secretly extended Monaito’s lifespan before leaving.
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Ch. 228The Fall of the Darkness Demon Realm

Goku defeated the Darkness Demon Realm’s leaders on the Prison Planet, but the Dark King’s final warning raised questions about the realm’s mysterious backer. Chronoa revealed that the Grand Priest, Zeno, Dragon God Zalama, and two others knew the most about the backer.

  • Goku stopped Jiren from charging the Dark King, then revealed his silver-white power and trapped the Dark King.
  • Goku destroyed the Darkness Demon Realm’s forces, pursued Demigra through space-time, and killed him; Towa was crushed inside her barrier.
  • Goku killed the Dark King with an Ultimate Kamehameha fused with the Power of Destruction and the Power of Time, after the Dark King warned that his lord would emerge.
  • Goku asked Chronoa whether the Darkness Demon Realm had a backer, and she confirmed it did.
  • Chronoa told Goku that the Grand Priest, Zeno, Dragon God Zalama, she, and the previous Supreme Kai of Time were among those who knew about the backer.

Ch. 229Watch Closely, This Is How You Use ××××!

After the Darkness Demon Realm fell, Goku and the others finished off the remaining demonic beasts on Prison Planet. Goku began sparring with Kakarot to demonstrate the flaw in his Ultra Instinct, then prepared to show him the proper way to use it.

  • Chronoa explained that the Darkness Demon Realm's backer could not act personally and would likely support another organization in the future.
  • Goku shattered the barrier around Prison Planet, revealing that it had been transformed into the Darkness Demon Realm's lair.
  • Jiren, Kakarot, Green, Vegeta, and Hit defeated the remaining demonic beasts, with Jiren finishing last.
  • Goku invited Kakarot to spar, and Kakarot agreed while the others declined to join.
  • Kakarot fought Goku in Perfected Ultra Instinct, but his precision, Ki, and stamina declined until Goku knocked him back into base form.
  • Goku explained that Kakarot's Ultra Instinct weakened over time, then began raising his aura to demonstrate how to use it.

Ch. 230Time Patrol Goku, Time Patrol Vegeta, I'm Damn Well Here!

Goku revealed Ultra Instinct: Ultimate Realm to Kakarot before returning to his own spacetime, where he trained and later traveled to the Time Realm. He found Time Patrol Goku and Time Patrol Vegeta sparring and prepared to challenge them in the World of Void.

  • Goku showed Kakarot Ultra Instinct: Ultimate Realm and ended their spar, then left Prison Planet as the others waited for help returning to their spacetimes.
  • Goku returned to the God of Destruction's Planet and told Vegeta that the Darkness Demon Realm had nearly been wiped out.
  • Goku began training to raise his dimension, then traveled to the Time Realm a few days later.
  • Chronoa told Goku that most of the Darkness Demon Realm had been eliminated and warned him not to fight inside the Time Realm.
  • Goku sensed Time Patrol Goku and Time Patrol Vegeta sparring and used Instant Transmission to reach them, planning to fight in the World of Void.

Ch. 231I'm Neither Kakarot nor Vegeta...

Goku interrupted Time Patrol Goku and Time Patrol Vegeta’s fight and challenged them to spar in the World of Void. After battling them together, he urged them to fuse, and Gogeta appeared, declaring that he would defeat Goku.

  • Goku stopped Time Patrol Goku and Time Patrol Vegeta’s punches, then took them to the World of Void for a spar.
  • Time Patrol Goku transformed into Super Saiyan 4, while Goku used Twofold Kaioken and fought him with Ultra Instinct.
  • Goku transformed into Super Saiyan and challenged Time Patrol Goku and Time Patrol Vegeta to attack together.
  • The two Time Patrol fighters coordinated their attacks, but Goku eventually gave them Senzu Beans and told them to fuse.
  • Time Patrol Goku and Time Patrol Vegeta fused into Gogeta, who declared that he was neither Kakarot nor Vegeta and would defeat Goku.

Ch. 232Son Goku vs. Gogeta

Goku fought Gogeta in the World of Void, matching his strength before using Ultra Instinct and the Power of Time to defeat him. Gogeta accepted his loss but vowed to discover a stronger form and win their next battle.

  • Goku and Gogeta fought at equal strength as they both reached the Divine Power Fourth Realm.
  • Gogeta transformed into Super Saiyan 4 Limit Breaker, and Goku matched his aura before activating Ultra Instinct.
  • Goku dodged Gogeta’s attacks and countered each one, leaving Gogeta injured while Goku remained unscathed.
  • Gogeta unleashed a Big Bang attack, but Goku froze him in time and struck him with hundreds of punches.
  • Gogeta admitted defeat, then declared that Super Saiyan 4 Limit Breaker had more potential and promised to win next time.
  • Goku welcomed the challenge, confident that Gogeta would not surpass him.

Ch. 233Whis's True Strength

After reaching the Divine Power Sixth Realm, Goku returned to the Time Realm and helped resolve Cumber’s threat, then waited for Granolah to appear. A month passed without any sign of Granolah, leaving Goku to suspect his actions had changed the timeline.

  • Goku advised Time Patrol Goku to reflect on Master Roshi and Mr. Popo’s teachings, and Time Patrol Goku later mastered Ultra Instinct Sign on his own.
  • Goku trained in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, raising his base Power Level to the Divine Power Third Realm and his ultimate Power Level to the Sixth Realm.
  • Goku challenged Whis, but Whis defeated him easily and reflected that Goku might one day surpass him.
  • Goku returned to the Time Realm and used his Sixth Realm strength to address the threat from Cumber’s power.
  • Goku waited for Granolah, but after a month without his appearance, he suspected a butterfly effect had altered the timeline.

Ch. 234Inheritance

Goku investigated why Goten, Trunks, Bulla, and Koi had been visiting Gohan, then learned they had asked him to make them armor. Gohan showed them his designs in his laboratory, and Bulla chose the angel-themed set as he prepared to modify it for her.

  • Goku worried that Goten and Trunks might lead Bulla astray and looked into their recent visits to Gohan.
  • Goten, Trunks, and Bulla began high school in the same class, while Koi remained in middle school.
  • Goten and Trunks asked Gohan to make them armor, and Bulla brought Koi along when they went to see him.
  • Gohan took the four youngsters to his laboratory and displayed several armor designs, including sets based on a dragon, a thunder qilin, and an angel.
  • Bulla chose the angel armor, and Gohan agreed to make it more feminine; he then showed them a pale blue design based on an ice phoenix that he had once planned for Videl.

Ch. 235The Armored Special Forces

Gohan finished four themed suits of armor for Goten, Trunks, Bulla, and Koi, then showed them how to store and activate the suits. Goten and Trunks transformed in the backyard, where Trunks felt his qilin armor was less impressive than Goten’s dragon armor.

  • Gohan assigned the dragon armor to Goten, the qilin armor to Trunks, the angel armor to Bulla, and the feminine phoenix armor to Koi, then sent them away while he crafted the suits.
  • Gohan found Piccolo playing with Pan and agreed to take his daughter to an amusement park after dinner.
  • A week later, Gohan gave the four children transformation belts and explained how to store and use their armor.
  • Goten activated his belt and transformed as a fiery energy dragon formed around him and became his armor.
  • Trunks transformed with a lightning qilin, then wondered whether he had gotten the less impressive suit.

Ch. 236Gohan's Special Force

Bulla, Trunks, Goten, and Koi formed an armored team called Code Name: Dawn, and Gohan later joined them. Goku reflected on their return to action and his own training before heading to dinner.

  • Bulla transformed into radiant angel armor, impressing Trunks, Goten, and the others.
  • Trunks and Goten proposed forming a team, and Bulla named it Code Name: Dawn.
  • The armored fighters became active again, while Goku felt his tension over Granolah’s absence ease.
  • Gohan joined the team at Goten and Trunks’ urging, bringing its membership to five.
  • Goku stopped training on the God of Destruction's Planet two months earlier but still visited to spar with Beerus or Whis.
  • Goku walked toward the dining room after reflecting on his power and his ability to fight Beerus without using Ultra Instinct.

Ch. 237An Amalgamation of All Negative Forces

At a family feast, Goku learned from the Grand Priest that Dragon God Zalama had given him the Power of Miracles because of a being named Ouperetto. Meanwhile, the amalgamation of all negative forces prepared for its revival, believing Zalama’s permanent slumber left no one able to stop it.

  • Vegeta reflected on how Goku’s strength had helped him surpass his counterparts in other timelines.
  • A monstrous figure raged over a timeline where its planted power had not been used, then declared its revival unstoppable because Zalama was permanently asleep.
  • At Zeno’s Palace, Zeno and the Grand Priest discussed Zalama’s slumber and agreed to tell Goku the truth.
  • The Grand Priest contacted Goku during the feast and confirmed that Zalama had given him the Power of Miracles.
  • The Grand Priest explained that Zalama had given Goku the power because of Ouperetto, a name Goku did not recognize.

Ch. 238The Heeters

Goku learned that Ouperetto, a threat stronger than Zeno, could destroy every universe and timeline, and that he must raise his dimension to help stop him. As Goku began training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, the Heeters confirmed that a Saiyan had destroyed Frieza’s family.

  • The Grand Priest told Goku that Ouperetto was an aggregation of negative energy and that Zalama had entrusted Goku with most of his Power of Miracles before falling asleep.
  • Goku accepted the responsibility to fight Ouperetto and resolved to focus on raising his dimension, which lagged behind his strength.
  • Goku kept Ouperetto’s existence from Bulma and entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to meditate and train.
  • Goku considered bringing Vegeta and the others into the chamber, then decided he would set rules and inform Tights first.
  • At the Heeters’ base, Maki told Elec that their investigation had confirmed a Saiyan destroyed Frieza’s family, and Elec pondered the revelation.

Ch. 239News of the Saiyans

Elec offered Granolah information about the Saiyans, including a planet Tarble had visited, to draw him into the Heeters’ plans. Granolah rushed to the Heeters’ base seeking revenge, where Elec ordered Jass to overpower him.

  • Elec told Maki to contact Granolah with information about the Saiyans and suggested Tarble’s destination might hold more Saiyans.
  • Granolah told Monaito he still sought revenge for his people and believed Saiyans remained alive, while Monaito urged him to let go of his hatred.
  • Maki told Elec that Tarble’s destination was a habitable planet linked to the Galactic Patrol, and Elec decided Granolah could scout it.
  • Granolah received Maki’s message, traveled to the Heeters’ base, and demanded the price of the Saiyan information.
  • Elec warned Granolah that one Saiyan was the Legendary Super Saiyan, then ordered Jass to teach him a lesson; Jass pinned Granolah to the floor.

Ch. 240The Strange Shenron

Granolah paid Elec for information about the two planets, then gathered the Dragon Balls on Planet Cereal and wished to become the strongest in the universe. Shenron warned that the wish would leave him only one year to live, but Granolah accepted, and the wish was granted.

  • Granolah stopped resisting Jass and offered Elec his savings in exchange for information about the Super Saiyan.
  • Elec accepted Granolah's payment and had Maki send him the coordinates of two planets.
  • Granolah left Elec's hall and resolved to use the Dragon Balls to gain the power to take revenge.
  • Granolah gathered both Dragon Balls on Planet Cereal and summoned Shenron, alarming Monaito.
  • Granolah wished to become the strongest in the universe, and Shenron warned that he would have only one year left to live.
  • Granolah accepted the cost, and a mass of hidden black energy helped Shenron grant his wish.

Ch. 241The truth of the past

After Granolah gained immense power from the Dragon Balls, Monaito revealed that a Saiyan had saved Granolah and his mother, while the Heeters were responsible for her death. On Earth, Goku invited the fighters to train in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to prepare for a future crisis, and most of the strongest accepted.

  • Granolah used the Dragon Balls to become the strongest in the universe and decided to train before seeking revenge on the Saiyans.
  • Monaito told Granolah that a Saiyan had saved him and his mother, but the Heeters had caused his mother's death.
  • Granolah realized he had worked for Elec and the Heeters for years and shifted his primary target to them, while still holding the Saiyans responsible for their role in the massacre.
  • Goku returned from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and invited Vegeta and Gohan to train there, explaining that one day outside equaled a year inside.
  • Vegeta and Gohan agreed to train within limits, and Goku later asked the other fighters, with most top fighters accepting while Krillin and Yamcha declined and Tien Shinhan remained committed to training.

Ch. 242Revenge

Granolah confronted Elec after mastering Shenron’s power, determined to avenge his mother’s murder before seeking revenge on the Saiyans. He overwhelmed Jass and seized Elec, planning to make Elec watch his loved ones die, unaware that Elec saw them only as tools.

  • Granolah flew to the Heeters’ base and told Elec he had come to avenge his mother’s murder.
  • Elec taunted Granolah and offered to let him keep serving the Heeters, while Granolah silently prepared to kill him.
  • Jass attacked Granolah from behind, but Granolah dodged with overwhelming speed and left Jass stunned by his sudden strength.
  • Granolah grabbed Elec by the neck and began choking him as Jass held back, afraid to attack.
  • When Jass tried to save Elec, Granolah shot him through the chest, then turned his attention to Maki and Oil.

Ch. 243Everyone's Progress in Strength

Granolah killed Elec and destroyed the Heeters, then set his sights on the Saiyans. In the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Vegeta and Broly tested their transformed strength as the group’s training gains slowed.

  • Granolah killed Maki and Oil, then strangled Elec and destroyed the Heeters with an energy blast.
  • Granolah decided that the Saiyans would be his next target.
  • After two and a half years of training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Broly urged Vegeta to use Super Saiyan Blue as their strength gains slowed.
  • Vegeta transformed into Super Saiyan Blue and overpowered Broly in his Humanoid Great Ape Form.
  • Broly rose again and transformed into Super Saiyan, then charged at Vegeta.

Ch. 244An Enemy from Beyond the Stars

Vegeta and Broly continued their battle in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber until Goku warned them to hold back. Outside, Goku sensed Granolah approaching Earth and, unable to investigate who had blocked his use of the Power of Time, went to ask Whis for answers.

  • Vegeta transformed into Super Saiyan 4 Limit Breaker, and Broly raised his power to nearly match him.
  • Goku told Vegeta and Broly that the Hyperbolic Time Chamber could be damaged if they fought at full strength without his protection.
  • After leaving the chamber, Goku sensed a powerful being approaching Earth and identified him as Granolah.
  • Goku found that someone had blocked his attempt to use the Power of Time to investigate Granolah’s arrival.
  • Goku used Instant Transmission to reach Whis and asked what he knew about Granolah and the person blocking him.
  • Whis said he had sensed Granolah when the newcomer’s power first reached the Divine Power Third Realm.

Ch. 245The Power of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber

Goku learned that Whis suspected Granolah’s power resembled Dragon God Zalama’s, then gathered Earth’s fighters to prepare for Granolah’s attack. After years of training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Gohan, Vegeta, Broly, and Bardock had grown far stronger, and Vegeta demanded to know why Goku had called everyone together.

  • Whis told Goku he could not uncover the truth behind the power blocking him, though it seemed similar to Dragon God Zalama’s.
  • Goku suspected Ouperetto might have helped Granolah gain his strength, thanked Whis, and brought him another capsule of desserts.
  • Goku returned to Earth and gathered the planet’s top fighters, including Bardock, to prepare for Granolah’s attack.
  • Goku noted that Gohan and the others had trained for two and a half years in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and described their increased strength.
  • Vegeta asked Goku why he had called everyone together after interrupting Vegeta’s fight with Broly.

Ch. 246Hiss! My head itches! I'm growing a brain

Goku told everyone that Granolah was coming to Earth, and Bardock recognized his connection to the Saiyans’ attack on Planet Cereal. Bardock claimed responsibility and prepared to face Granolah, who arrived near West City and was startled to see Bardock and Goku.

  • Goku explained that Granolah was approaching Earth for revenge, and Bardock remembered the Saiyans’ role in Planet Cereal’s destruction.
  • Bardock recognized Granolah and insisted that Goku leave the matter to him because he had been involved in the attack.
  • Gohan and the others sensed Granolah entering the galaxy, and Goku led the group to wait for him outside West City.
  • Granolah landed in the forest near West City, stepped out of his spaceship, and asked who the group was.
  • Bardock addressed Granolah by name, and Granolah warily wondered how Bardock and Goku looked so alike.

Ch. 247Bardock and Granolah

Bardock revealed that he had saved Granolah and his mother during the war that destroyed the Cerealian people, leaving Granolah torn between gratitude and hatred. Granolah chose to fight Bardock to vent his anger, and Bardock kept transforming as Granolah questioned whether he was truly the strongest in the universe.

  • Bardock revealed his tail and told Granolah that he had saved him and his mother, and that the other Saiyans who fought in the war had died.
  • Granolah, conflicted about Bardock's role in the war and his rescue, challenged him to a fight.
  • Bardock transformed into a Super Saiyan, but Granolah's power overwhelmed him and sent him flying.
  • Bardock changed into a blue-haired form and dodged Granolah's Ki Blast before urging him to use his full power.
  • Granolah and Bardock fought at full strength, and Bardock was wounded after a little over ten exchanges.
  • Bardock transformed again into a crimson-aura form and attacked Granolah, who countered.

Ch. 248Let Me See!

Bardock defeated Granolah after their prolonged fight, and Granolah admitted that his wish to become the strongest had left him only one year to live. Goku examined Granolah and found two distinct forms of miracle power inside him, including an unfamiliar black power filled with negative energy.

  • Bardock caught Granolah's punch and proved he was stronger, ending their fight as Granolah ran out of stamina.
  • Granolah accepted that revenge was no longer possible and considered how to spare Grandpa Monaito the grief of watching him die.
  • Bardock suspected Granolah had traded his lifespan for his strength, and Granolah confirmed that Shenron's wish left him one year to live.
  • Goku offered to investigate Granolah's lifespan and sent his spiritual power into him.
  • Goku discovered that Granolah's power came from two kinds of miracle energy: a small golden mass connected to Dragon God Zalama and a much larger, unfamiliar black mass filled with negative energy.

Ch. 249The Dragon Balls of Planet Cereal

Goku removed the dark power of miracles from Granolah, restoring much of his lifespan and leaving him determined to investigate Planet Cereal’s Dragon Balls. Goku and Granolah reached the planet and found Monaito, who brought out two Dragon Balls that had turned to stone.

  • Goku removed the dark power of miracles from Granolah, but Granolah’s strength fell to 20 billion and he still had only about half his lifespan restored.
  • Goku suspected Planet Cereal’s Shenron had caused the dark power and asked Granolah to take him to the planet; Granolah agreed.
  • Goku left Earth with Granolah, while Bardock stayed behind to explain the situation to Gohan and the others.
  • On Planet Cereal, Goku introduced himself to Monaito as Son Goku, Bardock’s son, and explained his concerns about Shenron’s power and Granolah’s lifespan.
  • Monaito went inside to retrieve the Dragon Balls and returned with two that had turned to stone.

Ch. 250The Scarlet Shenron

Goku restored Planet Cereal’s Dragon Balls and had Granolah summon Shenron, only to discover a mass of dark Power of Miracles inside him. The power became a scarlet Shenron, and Ouperetto empowered it to the Power of the Gods Fifth Realm before reaching the limit of what he could grant while sealed.

  • Goku used the Power of Miracles to restore the petrified Dragon Balls and asked Granolah to summon Shenron.
  • Goku restrained Shenron and used his psychic power to discover a vast mass of dark Power of Miracles inside him.
  • The dark power separated from Shenron and formed a scarlet Shenron, while Ouperetto recognized Goku as the variable who had changed this spacetime.
  • Ouperetto used demonic beasts as anchors to send dark energy into the scarlet Shenron, raising its strength to the Power of the Gods Fifth Realm.
  • Ouperetto’s power stopped increasing at the Power of the Gods Fifth Realm (300/1000), and Goku watched to see whether the scarlet Shenron would surpass him.

Ch. 251"Dog" Goku

Goku moved the fight with the scarlet Shenron to the World of Void and battled the powerful dragon. He tore off one of its scales, triggering the Shenron’s fury as he escaped with it.

  • Ouperetto stopped watching Goku and focused on breaking through the seal, while Goku sent the weakened Shenron back.
  • Goku grabbed the scarlet Shenron and transported them from Planet Cereal to the World of Void to protect the planet from their battle.
  • Granolah watched Goku disappear and reflected on how far stronger Goku and his father were than he had been.
  • Goku struck the scarlet Shenron, then dodged its attacks and found that its scales resisted his blows.
  • Goku held on to a scale, bit it, and finally tore it off; the scarlet Shenron erupted in dark red light and vowed to kill him.

Ch. 252The Dragon Shall Perish by My Hand

Goku defeated the scarlet Shenron in the World of Void and returned to Planet Cereal. He left Granolah and Monaito together after secretly using the Power of Time to extend Monaito’s life by a few years.

  • Goku powered up into Overdrawn Blue and fought the scarlet Shenron until he was ready to end the battle.
  • Goku dodged the dragon’s energy wave and destroyed it with a powerful Kamehameha.
  • Goku returned to Planet Cereal, where Granolah thanked him for dealing with the scarlet Shenron.
  • Goku urged Granolah to spend time with Monaito, whose lifespan was nearly over, then secretly extended Monaito’s life by a few years before leaving.
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