Arc 7The Darkness Demon Realm Crisis

Goku gathered the Super Dragon Balls, returned to Earth, and helped Gohan awaken a new power while Broly joined the group. After Beerus challenged Goku and lost, Demigra began a new assault on the Time Realm, leaving Goku and his allies fighting the Darkness Demon Realm.

  • Goku defeated Champa, then gathered all seven Super Dragon Balls with Bulma and wished that no one could take over his body.
  • Goku and Bulma found that Universe 6's Earth had been destroyed, returned to Universe 7, and later came home to find Buu's power had grown.
  • Tarble asked for help against Abo and Cado, and Goten and Trunks fused into Gotenks to defeat them.
  • Goku took Gohan to Planet Vampa, where Gohan fought Broly and eventually awakened a silver-haired form that defeated him.
  • Goku brought Broly and Paragus to Earth, where Broly fought Vegeta and proved too strong for him to defeat.
  • Beerus challenged Goku and lost, then became devoted to Earth's food while Broly began learning to control his power.
  • Two years later, Chronoa called Goku and his allies to the Time Realm after Demigra broke free and began preparing to resurrect the Dark King.
  • Goku restored Bardock and Yamoshi, killed Salza with a single punch, and fought Aku while Gohan and the others battled the Darkness Demon Realm fighters.
Chapters 153–177 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 153Goku vs. Champa

Goku fought Champa without relying on Ultra Instinct at first, then revealed a stronger form and defeated him by combining the Power of Destruction and the Power of Time in his Ultimate Kamehameha. Vados declared Goku the winner and reminded Champa that he had lost their bet.

  • Goku transformed into a powerful form and challenged Champa, who realized the match’s outcome was uncertain.
  • Goku used Ultra Instinct to dodge Champa’s attacks and slammed him into the barrier.
  • Champa attacked Goku with the Power of Destruction, and Goku answered with an Ultimate Kamehameha infused with the Power of Destruction and the Power of Time.
  • Goku’s attack pushed back Champa’s Destruction Energy until Vados stopped both attacks and declared Goku the winner.
  • Vados reminded Champa that he had lost their bet, and Champa regretted agreeing to it.

Ch. 154Champa Takes a Blow

Goku departed with Bulma to search for the fourth Super Dragon Ball and visit Universe 6’s Earth. On the way back, Vados told Champa that Goku had completely mastered Ultra Instinct and could surpass him within ten years, prompting Champa to resolve to train seriously.

  • Champa complained that he could have beaten Goku with his Divine Technique, and Goku agreed to let him save face.
  • Vados thanked Goku and promised to help him if he ran into trouble in Universe 6, then left with Champa in the Warp Cube.
  • Goku returned to Bulma’s spaceship, and they set off toward the fourth Super Dragon Ball before planning to visit Universe 6’s Earth.
  • Champa told Vados that he expected Goku to surpass him eventually, and Vados revealed that Goku was only in his thirties.
  • Vados explained that Goku had completely mastered Ultra Instinct and had entered the Divine Power Fourth Realm, leaving Champa stunned and determined to train harder.

Ch. 155The Destroyed Earth

Goku and Bulma found the last three Super Dragon Balls in Universe 6, then discovered that its Earth had been destroyed in a human war. After viewing the past with the Power of Time, they returned to Universe 7 to seek the final Super Dragon Ball.

  • Goku and Bulma found three Super Dragon Balls in Universe 6 and encountered Hit, whom Goku defeated in a sparring match.
  • Goku and Bulma reached Universe 6's Solar System but found no Earth, so Goku asked Vados what had happened.
  • Vados reminded Goku that he could use the Power of Time to observe the past, and he showed Bulma the destruction of Earth and the moon in a war between Earthlings.
  • Bulma asked to leave Universe 6, and Goku promised that their Earth would not suffer the same fate.
  • Goku and Bulma crossed back into Universe 7 and headed for the final Super Dragon Ball.

Ch. 156Super Shenron!

Goku and Bulma uncovered the final Super Dragon Ball and summoned Super Shenron, whose vast body filled the universe. Goku asked about immortality and learned that it would freeze his potential, while Super Shenron revealed that Goku’s previous wish had also used the Power of Miracles.

  • Goku broke apart the dark red planet and revealed the final Super Dragon Ball, then gathered all seven together.
  • Goku spoke the Language of the Gods, and the Super Dragon Balls glowed as they summoned Super Shenron.
  • Super Shenron emerged, swallowed Goku and Bulma, and carried them inside his body among the galaxies.
  • Goku asked Super Shenron whether an immortal body would have drawbacks, and Super Shenron explained that it would freeze his potential.
  • Super Shenron told Goku that his previous wish had used the Power of Miracles and that the power could evolve into forces such as time, destruction, and creation.

Ch. 157Return, Buu Awakens

After returning from the Super Dragon Balls, Goku brought Bulma home to Earth and found Buu waking from his long sleep. Buu asked for food, and Goku took him to the kitchen.

  • Goku wished for no one to be able to take over his body, and Super Shenron granted the wish before scattering the Super Dragon Balls across Universes 6 and 7.
  • Goku wondered why he could sense the power of miracles within himself and suspected Dragon God Zalama might be involved, but he reassured Bulma as they traveled home.
  • Goku and Bulma returned to Earth after thirty days and were greeted by Goten and Bulla.
  • Goku checked on the sleeping Buu and found that his Power Level had climbed from 40 billion to nearly 60 billion, with a trace of Godly Aura.
  • Buu woke, asked who Goku was, then said he wanted to eat, so Goku took him to the kitchen and had the robots prepare food.

Ch. 158Two Years Later, Tarble Arrives

At a party at Goku’s house, Vegeta recognized his younger brother Tarble approaching Earth with Gure. Tarble asked Vegeta to help save his planet from Abo and Cado, while Goku said the pair were weak enough for Goten and the others to defeat; Tarble was left stunned when his scouter showed Goku’s power level as zero.

  • Goku and the others sensed two spaceships arriving, and Vegeta recognized one presence as his younger brother Tarble.
  • Tarble and Gure landed on a deserted island and flew toward Goku’s house after Tarble’s scouter detected the strongest people on Earth.
  • Vegeta asked Tarble why he had come, and Tarble explained that Abo and Cado were terrorizing his planet and begged for help.
  • Goku said Goten and the others could easily defeat Abo and Cado.
  • Tarble used his scouter to check Goku’s power level and was shocked when it displayed zero.

Ch. 159Gohan's whistle

Tarble asked Vegeta for help against Abo and Cado, and Vegeta agreed before Goku assigned the fight to Goten and Trunks. As the two brothers arrived on Earth, Goten and Trunks approached them whistling, reminding Piccolo of Gohan’s old training whistle.

  • Gohan made Tarble’s scouter explode by releasing a little Ki, revealing that his power exceeded its limit.
  • Tarble introduced his wife, Gure, to Vegeta, who was surprised but welcomed her.
  • Abo and Cado landed in a wasteland, and Goku and the others used Instant Transmission to meet them.
  • Vegeta judged that Goten and Trunks could handle the brothers, so Goku sent the boys to fight them.
  • Goten and Trunks whistled as they approached, and Piccolo confronted Gohan about teaching the whistle to the boys.

Ch. 160Gotenks Makes His Debut

Goten and Trunks battled Abo and Cado, who fused into a powerful fighter, and the boys decided to answer with the Fusion Technique. They began the fusion as Goku watched in surprise.

  • Abo and Cado mocked Goten and Trunks, but the boys struck them hard enough to send them crashing into a cliff.
  • Abo and Cado recovered, then fused into a much stronger purple fighter whose power reached one billion.
  • Goku intercepted the fused fighter’s energy blasts while Goten and Trunks dodged his attacks together.
  • Goten suggested turning Super Saiyan, but Trunks proposed that they fuse using the technique they had learned from Raditz.
  • Goten and Trunks powered up, took the Fusion Technique poses, and shouted, “Fusion!”

Ch. 161Super Invincible Ultimate Kamehameha!

Goten and Trunks fused into Gotenks and challenged Abo Cado. Gotenks defeated them with his new Ultimate Kamehameha, leaving the brothers unconscious after their fusion ended.

  • Goten and Trunks appeared as Gotenks, whose base Power Level reached 200 billion after their highly synchronized fusion.
  • Gotenks told Goku that Raditz had taught him and Trunks the Fusion Technique about a year earlier.
  • Tarble greeted Raditz and Nappa, then awkwardly apologized after his words made it sound as though they should not be on Earth.
  • Abo Cado created copies to surround Gotenks, but Gotenks sensed the real one and struck him into a cliff and then into the sky.
  • Gotenks fired his Ultimate Kamehameha at Abo Cado, who fell blackened to the ground as the brothers' fusion ended and they passed out.
  • Gotenks boasted that his enemies would either run away or suffer a crushing defeat.

Ch. 162Heading to Planet Vampa

Goku captured Abo and Cado, then welcomed Tarble and Gure before they returned to their planet. The next day, Goku took Gohan to Planet Vampa, hoping Broly would push him to awaken Beast Form.

  • Goku restrained Abo and Cado with God Ki and left them in Tarble's care.
  • Goku invited Tarble and Gure to eat with everyone before their departure.
  • Vegeta taught Tarble how to cultivate Ki and urged him to protect his planet.
  • Goku decided Broly could pressure Gohan into developing Beast Form.
  • Goku used Instant Transmission to take Gohan to Planet Vampa, appearing directly in front of Broly and Paragus.

Ch. 163Broly and Paragus

Goku and Gohan found Paragus and Broly on Planet Vampa, where Goku explained the destruction of Planet Vegeta and offered to help them leave. The chapter ended as Broly began fighting Gohan, with Goku expecting Broly’s hidden strength to rise during the battle.

  • Paragus and Broly met Goku and Gohan, and Paragus recognized Goku as Bardock’s son, Kakarot.
  • Goku told Paragus that Frieza had destroyed Planet Vegeta, that King Vegeta was dead, and that Goku had killed Frieza.
  • Goku said he had come to have Broly fight Gohan and offered to help Paragus and Broly leave Planet Vampa.
  • Goku used Instant Transmission to take them outside, then started the fight between Broly and Gohan.
  • Goku watched with Paragus and assessed Broly’s unusually powerful base form, expecting Broly to grow stronger as the fight continued.

Ch. 164Gohan vs. Broly

Gohan fought Broly on Planet Vampa, but Broly’s strength and power kept increasing until he overwhelmed Gohan. After taking a brutal beating, Gohan unleashed a crimson-to-blue aura and counterattacked, leaving Broly’s fate unresolved.

  • Broly’s strength and speed increased during the fight, and he knocked Gohan through the air and mountains.
  • Gohan powered up with a golden aura and struck Broly, but Broly soon turned the tables and battered him.
  • Gohan transformed with a crimson divine aura, forcing Broly back until Broly awakened a wilder, dark-green power.
  • Broly overpowered Gohan, dragged him through the ground, and slammed him repeatedly while Goku and Paragus watched.
  • Gohan escaped Broly’s grip, tore off the top of his orange uniform, and raised his power until his aura turned sky blue.
  • Gohan punched Broly into a distant mountain and pursued him, pummeling him as the fight continued.

Ch. 165Super Saiyan Broly!

Goku provoked Broly into awakening his violent Great Ape Power, and Broly's strength rapidly overtook Gohan's. Gohan unlocked Super Saiyan 4 Limit Breaker and struck Broly with a Kamehameha, but Broly emerged with an even more overwhelming aura.

  • Goku transformed into Super Saiyan God and made Broly believe Paragus had been killed, triggering Broly's rage and green-haired transformation.
  • Broly's power kept increasing as he battled Gohan, eventually overpowering him despite Gohan's superior technique.
  • Gohan broke through his limits and transformed into Super Saiyan 4 Limit Breaker, then restrained Broly and fired a Kamehameha at him.
  • Broly survived the blast and unleashed a pillar of green energy that sent Gohan flying thousands of meters.
  • Gohan steadied himself, realized he could not match Broly's new power, and prepared to face him anyway.

Ch. 166The Limit Beyond Limits! Beast Form!

Gohan awakened a powerful silver-haired form and defeated Broly after their battle devastated Planet Vampa. Goku caught the exhausted Gohan and took him, Broly, and Paragus to Earth.

  • Goku stalled Broly while using an illusion to help Gohan break through his limits.
  • Gohan transformed with silver hair and crimson eyes, then took over the fight against Broly.
  • Gohan and Broly's battle ravaged Planet Vampa, turning its surface into a magma-covered wasteland.
  • Gohan and Broly fired their strongest attacks, and Gohan's blue Kamehameha overcame Broly's green blast.
  • Broly returned to normal and fell unconscious, while Gohan collapsed after telling Goku that he had won.
  • Goku caught Gohan, kept Broly from falling into the magma, and used Instant Transmission to take them and Paragus to Earth.

Ch. 167Poor Tragedy Vegeta

Goku returned to Earth with Gohan, Broly, and Paragus, where Vegeta met Paragus and learned that Gohan had surpassed him again. Goku left Vegeta determined to train harder while Broly and Paragus joined the others for a meal.

  • Paragus recognized Vegeta, set aside his grudge against him, and explained that seeing him reminded him of King Vegeta.
  • Gohan and Broly woke on Earth, and Goku encouraged Gohan to train harder because Broly had little formal training.
  • Goku invited Broly and Paragus to join the others for a meal and said they would find them somewhere to stay afterward.
  • Goku told Vegeta that Gohan had surpassed him again, prompting Vegeta to resolve to train harder.

Ch. 168I Am Super Vegeta! 2.0

Vegeta accepted Paragus’s request to fight Broly and underestimated him until Broly blocked Vegeta’s full-power Super Saiyan God punch. The battle escalated when Broly transformed into a green-aura Super Saiyan, and Vegeta realized Broly’s power was still rising.

  • Paragus brought Broly to meet Vegeta, and Goku encouraged Vegeta to fight him while hinting that Broly was stronger than he appeared.
  • Goku took Vegeta and Broly above the ocean, where Vegeta transformed into a Super Saiyan God and attacked first.
  • Broly blocked Vegeta’s full-power punch in base form, then unleashed his aura and clashed with Vegeta, who gained a slight advantage through better technique.
  • Vegeta struck Broly with a powerful Ki blast, but Broly transformed into a larger, green-aura Super Saiyan without losing control completely.
  • Broly blocked Vegeta’s kick, grabbed for his face, and sent him flying with a punch after Vegeta’s energy attack, while his power continued to grow.

Ch. 169Beerus Awakens Early

Vegeta lost to Broly despite reaching Super Saiyan Blue Evolved, then left to train after learning Gohan had narrowly beaten Broly. Goku took Broly home to discuss his control, while Beerus awakened early from a dream of being defeated by a silver-haired warrior.

  • Vegeta transformed into Super Saiyan Blue Evolved, but Broly's power quickly overtook him.
  • Broly struck Vegeta with a grass-green blast, and Vegeta returned to normal and conceded the fight.
  • Vegeta asked whether Gohan had fought Broly, then left to train on the God of Destruction's Planet.
  • Goku decided to take Broly to Whis for help with controlling himself and brought Broly home first.
  • Beerus woke after dreaming that a silver-haired warrior had beaten him, and Whis asked what had disturbed his sleep.

Ch. 170A Matching Opponent?

Beerus learned that his dream opponent was Son Goku and became eager to meet him, while Whis revealed Goku’s strength and pointed Beerus toward training Vegeta. The chapter ended with Goku preparing to bring Broly to the God of Destruction's Planet after Whis said someone was waiting for him.

  • Beerus told Whis he had dreamed of a silver-haired opponent, and Whis identified the figure as Son Goku.
  • Beerus learned that Goku lived on Earth and that Whis was his teacher, then agreed to meet Vegeta on the God of Destruction's Planet first.
  • Beerus watched Vegeta train and learned from Whis that Vegeta could reach the Divine Power second realm.
  • Whis told Beerus that Goku had reached the divine dimension and could attain the Divine Power fourth realm in Ultra Instinct.
  • Goku prepared to use Instant Transmission to take Broly to the God of Destruction's Planet, where Whis said someone was waiting for him.

Ch. 171The Problem with Broly

Goku brought Broly to meet Beerus and Whis, who assessed the violent Great Ape Power behind Broly’s strength. Whis offered Broly a cautious path to control it and agreed to train him, leaving Broly to decide whether to attempt cultivating his dimension.

  • Goku arrived with Broly and met Beerus, who recognized Goku and privately considered beating him before Goku grew stronger.
  • Goku introduced Broly and explained that he lost control whenever he transformed into a Super Saiyan.
  • Whis sensed Broly’s unusually powerful Great Ape Power and warned that cultivating his dimension could trigger a dangerous mental conflict.
  • Whis advised Broly to build his mental strength through meditation before deciding whether to cultivate his dimension.
  • Goku gave Broly the meditation method, and Whis offered to let him train at the God of Destruction’s place.

Ch. 172Beerus Gets Tricked

Whis tricked Beerus into sparring with Goku without using Divine Techniques, expecting Beerus to underestimate Goku. Goku transformed and overwhelmed Beerus, sending him flying in their first clash.

  • Beerus asked Whis to let him spar with Goku, and Whis realized Beerus wanted to challenge Goku before he grew stronger.
  • Whis persuaded Beerus and Goku to fight without Divine Techniques, then summoned Vegeta to watch.
  • Goku and Beerus took to the air, and Goku mentioned that he had defeated Champa in a spar.
  • Goku erupted in a crimson aura and raised his strength to the Divine Power Fourth Realm (2.25/1000), shocking Beerus.
  • Beerus realized Whis had tricked him, but Goku charged and struck; their collision sent Beerus flying backward.

Ch. 173Beerus's Crushing Defeat

Goku defeated Beerus in their spar, and Whis offered Beerus a chocolate sundae to cheer him up. Beerus tasted it and froze, leaving his reaction to the food unresolved.

  • Beerus attacked Goku with Destruction Energy, but Goku dodged the spheres and answered with energy blasts and a Kamehameha.
  • Beerus detonated his energy sphere and tried to surprise Goku with a punch, but Goku blocked him and struck Beerus in the face.
  • Goku and Beerus continued fighting, and Beerus realized Goku surpassed him in power and skill before losing badly.
  • Whis suggested that Beerus try food from Goku's planet, and Goku gave him a chocolate sundae from his storage space.
  • Beerus stirred the sundae, doubted Whis's assurances, then tasted a large spoonful and froze.

Ch. 174Stirrings in the Darkness Demon Realm

After years of training and Earth’s food winning over Beerus, Goku learned to travel freely through space-time before Chronoa summoned him to the Time Realm over a major crisis. In the Darkness Demon Realm, Demigra revealed his plan to free the Dark King and summoned a malicious mass of energy as a potential helper.

  • Beerus became devoted to Earth's food and kept visiting Earth, while Broly also delighted in tasting it.
  • Over two years, Vegeta learned the God of Destruction's Divine Technique from Beerus, while Goku's strength rose modestly and his mastery of the Power of Time let him travel through space-time freely.
  • Chronoa urgently contacted Goku and asked him to come to the Time Realm with Gohan and the others because a serious crisis had begun.
  • Demigra broke the time seal and reached the Divine Power Fourth Realm, then discussed resurrecting the Dark King with Towa and Mira.
  • Demigra explained that he needed a helper at the Divine Power Fourth Realm to keep the Time Patrol from stopping the Dark King's release, and a malicious mass of energy appeared in his hand.

Ch. 175The Time Realm's Crisis

Demigra empowered the Darkness Demon Realm’s upper ranks and prepared a hatred-filled candidate to become a powerful puppet. In the Time Realm, Chronoa explained the worsening war to Goku, who brought Gohan, Broly, and Vegeta to help as the enemy’s next major threat loomed.

  • Demigra used malicious energy from parallel timelines to strengthen Towa, Mira, and other upper ranks, bringing them to the Divine Power Third Realm.
  • Goku arrived in the Time Realm with Gohan, Broly, and Vegeta and found its streets nearly empty of Time Patrol members.
  • Chronoa told Goku that Demigra had broken free a day earlier and that the Darkness Demon Realm’s attack had caused heavy casualties.
  • Chronoa warned that the enemy was preparing a fighter at least as strong as the Divine Power Fourth Realm, and Goku volunteered to face that threat.
  • Goku introduced Gohan, Broly, and Vegeta as additional fighters, easing Chronoa’s concern about the Time Realm’s shortage of reinforcements.

Ch. 176No One Knows Better Than Himself...

Chronoa sent Goku and his companions to rescue Bardock and Yamoshi from Frieza, Cumber, and the Darkness Demon Realm. Goku healed the wounded pair, while Mira recognized that this Goku had reached the Divine Power Fourth Realm and hoped an arriving ally could defeat him.

  • Chronoa teleported Goku and three others to the planet where Bardock and Yamoshi were fighting the Darkness Demon Realm.
  • Frieza taunted Bardock and Yamoshi as Cumber rebuked him for mocking fighters he had barely helped defeat.
  • Goku arrived beside Bardock, asked if he was all right, and restored Bardock and Yamoshi with God Ki.
  • Mira sensed Goku's Divine Power Fourth Realm strength and realized he was not the Son Goku from the Time Realm.
  • Mira and the Darkness Demon Realm gambled that the person on the way could defeat Goku and allow their plan to succeed.

Ch. 177Malice, Terror, Rage, Hatred, Despair...

Goku killed Salza with one punch and confronted Towa, but Demigra’s malice-controlled Half-Saiyan Aku arrived and began a devastating fight with him. As Chronoa and the Time Realm worked to restore the damage, Gohan and his companions battled the Darkness Demon Realm fighters while both sides waited to learn whether Goku or Aku would win.

  • Goku killed Salza with a one-inch punch, leaving Mira and the others shaken.
  • Goku turned his attention to Towa, who trembled under his pressure.
  • Demigra sent a malice-filled Half-Saiyan into battle, and Aku arrived with his strength amplified to the Divine Power Fourth Realm.
  • Aku attacked Goku, who caught his punch to protect Gohan and the others, and their battle carried them across space as planets were destroyed and restored.
  • Gohan and his four companions fought the Darkness Demon Realm fighters, who struggled after Salza’s death and tried to hold out until Aku’s battle was decided.
Arc 7 of 11
Arc 7 of 11