Arc 11Chapters 253–258

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Chapters 253–258 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 253Hope of Breaking the Deadlock

After meeting Ouperetto, Goku learned that the Grand Priest considered him the universe’s best hope of defeating the sealed threat. He struggled with the burden of that revelation, then told Bulma what had happened.

  • Goku reflected that Monaito, Granolah, and many others lacked the talent to raise their dimensional levels quickly, while his help had enabled people around him to advance.
  • After returning to Earth, Goku told everyone about his trip, and Aku worried that Goku’s dragon might also turn evil.
  • The Grand Priest told Goku that Ouperetto was stronger than any one of them and that the seal was weakening, while Zeno was incapacitated and Zalama slept.
  • The Grand Priest revealed that Goku’s merged soul included one soul from outside their universe, making Goku uniquely able to eliminate Ouperetto, and urged him to reach their realm before the seal broke.
  • Goku finished dinner troubled by the Grand Priest’s message, and Bulma later noticed his mood and coaxed him into explaining it.
  • Bulma learned that Goku’s recent decision to use the Hyperbolic Time Chamber was connected to the threat, and teased him for keeping it from her.

Ch. 254The Calm Before the Battle

After centuries of cultivation in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Goku reached the peak of the Divine Power Sixth Realm while his companions and the universes’ angels and Gods of Destruction grew stronger. The demonic beasts remained absent, and Goku suspected the calm was only temporary as his family’s lives continued to change.

  • After the scarlet Shenron was dealt with, the demonic beasts across Zeno's Universe and its parallel timelines vanished, and Goku told Vegeta and the others why he had brought them into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
  • Goku spent centuries cultivating until he reached the limit of the Divine Power Sixth Realm and understood that breaking through to the Sovereign Realm required uniting all his power.
  • Vegeta, Gohan, Broly, Aku, and Bardock advanced from the Divine Power Third Realm to the Fifth Realm, though their progress had slowed greatly.
  • The Grand Priest lifted the information blockade about Ouperetto, and angels and Gods of Destruction across the twelve universes used accelerated-time spaces to train.
  • Whis, Vados, and Kusu reached Goku's realm, while Beerus and Belmod made the greatest gains among the Gods of Destruction; Kusu remained short of the Sovereign Realm.
  • Gohan had a second child, Trunks married Mai, and Goku noticed a growing connection between Goten and Koi as Aku began sparring with Goten under the guise of training.

Ch. 255A Moment of Enlightenment, Reaching Perfection

Goku spent ten days living an ordinary life with Bulma while seeking a breakthrough, then suddenly reached perfection and broke through to the Sovereign Realm. His breakthrough shook Zeno's Universe and gave the Grand Priest hope against Ouperetto, who recognized Goku's aura and reacted with fury.

  • Goku reflected on his cultivation and shared a quiet morning with Bulma, reassuring her that he would protect her.
  • Goku and Bulma welcomed the children who had come to see Goten and Trunks in their armor.
  • Half a year later, Zeno's Universe trembled as Goku's breakthrough began, and Vegeta and the others sensed it from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
  • The Grand Priest told Ouperetto that they had won again, while Ouperetto recognized Goku's aura and realized he had reached the Sovereign Realm.
  • Goku opened his eyes at home on Earth after comprehending everything in a sudden moment of enlightenment.

Ch. 256You Little Bastard!

Goku reached the Sovereign Realm and gained complete control over time, then accelerated time for Universe 7 before deciding to limit the effect to people who wanted to cultivate. The Grand Priest summoned Goku to Ouperetto’s seal, where Goku taunted him and repeatedly slapped the barrier.

  • Goku marveled at his new control over time and considered how it differed from Ouperetto’s immortality.
  • Goku reassured Bulma that he would stay with her and accelerated time throughout Universe 7 to help others grow stronger.
  • Bardock sensed the change in time and told Gohan and the others that it was flowing roughly ten thousand times faster.
  • Goku restored time to normal across the universe and narrowed the acceleration to selected cultivators, while Bulma chose to share his altered flow of time.
  • The Grand Priest called Goku to Ouperetto’s sealed location, and Goku arrived to find Ouperetto roaring at him.
  • Goku taunted Ouperetto and slapped the barrier repeatedly.

Ch. 257The Plan to Awaken Dragon God Zalama

Goku taunted Ouperetto without provoking him into breaking his seal, then joined the Grand Priest in a protected World of Void to discuss the threat. They planned to awaken Dragon God Zalama with Goku’s fully mastered Power of Miracles, leaving their counterattack dependent on Goku mastering it and Ouperetto eventually breaking free.

  • Goku mocked Ouperetto until the sealed enemy stopped reacting, refusing to risk weakening himself by breaking the seal early.
  • The Grand Priest took Goku to a protected World of Void and explained that Ouperetto had mastered the Powers of Time, Miracles, and Destruction.
  • The Grand Priest revealed that Ouperetto could master the Power of Life by destroying the remaining twelve universes, making him nearly unstoppable.
  • Goku promised the Grand Priest he would produce a surprise as they discussed plans to oppose Ouperetto.
  • The Grand Priest and Goku planned to awaken Dragon God Zalama by having Goku completely master the Power of Miracles.

Ch. 258The Final Battle! The End of Everything

Ouperetto broke free of his barrier and threatened Zeno's Universe, but Goku joined forces with the Grand Priest, Zeno, and Dragon God Zalama to destroy him. As Goku's power faded, he briefly saw a planet-Earth outside Zeno's Universe, leaving his return there uncertain.

  • Ouperetto shattered the barrier and unleashed dark energy across Zeno's Universe, but the Grand Priest, Goku, and Zeno suppressed it.
  • Goku revealed his Power of Miracles, and Dragon God Zalama arrived to join the group against Ouperetto.
  • Ouperetto decided to self-destruct, so the Grand Priest, Zeno, and Dragon God Zalama transferred their power to Goku.
  • Goku's Power of Miracles fused their strength, allowing him to freeze Ouperetto and erase him completely.
  • After Ouperetto died, Goku briefly saw a planet-Earth outside Zeno's Universe before his power faded.
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