Arc 9The Dark King Emerges

After Universe 7 won the Tournament of Power, Goku helped defeat Moro and then pursued the Darkness Demon Realm’s plans at the Prison Planet. The Dark King broke free of his seal and brought his forces to confront Goku and Jiren’s group.

  • Goku led Universe 7 to victory, and Beerus used the Super Dragon Balls to revive the seven erased universes.
  • Goku recruited Jaco and Merus to confront Moro, while Vegeta released Moro and defeated him with Ultra Ego and Destruction.
  • Goku trained in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, then learned from Chronoa that Fu was taking Time Patrol members to the Prison Planet.
  • Goku went to the Prison Planet alone, found alternate versions of himself and Vegeta, and explained that the Darkness Demon Realm sought to free the Dark King.
  • Goku and Jiren’s group gathered at the Prison Planet, where the Dark King’s Dark Factor transformed Fu and the Dark King crushed Towa before sparing her.
  • Goku drew out the Dark King, who announced an attack on the Time Realm and transported his forces to Goku and Jiren’s group.
  • The Dark King ordered his followers to attack and created several demonic beasts at the Divine Power Third Realm.
Chapters 203–227 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 203Everyone's Battles

Hit used Time-Skip to restrict Aku and called for help, while Gohan fought Yasoni and Broly overwhelmed opponents elsewhere in the arena. Gohan and Yasoni began a clash of powerful energy attacks, and Broly turned on the fighter who had attacked him.

  • Hit acknowledged that Aku had reached Divine Power Third Realm, then used his full power to slow Aku with Time-Skip.
  • When Aku could still move, Hit called several Divine Power Second Realm fighters to help him, leaving other Universe 7 battles more strained.
  • Gohan and Yasoni exchanged names and fought with the Prince's Fighting Style until Gohan struck Yasoni in the abdomen.
  • Gohan began charging a Kamehameha as Yasoni gathered power for a counterattack, and their beams collided.
  • Broly battered two Divine Power Third Realm fighters before a third fighter struck him and drew his attention.

Ch. 204Jiren's Ultra Instinct Sign! (4,000 words)

Broly overwhelmed several fighters while Goten and Trunks battled Universe 6’s Saiyans, and Goku confronted Jiren as the tournament fighters were eliminated. Jiren awakened Ultra Instinct Sign, but Goku matched him and demonstrated that the technique could be countered as their fight continued.

  • Broly used two unconscious Third Realm fighters to strike a sneak attacker, then dragged him across the arena and knocked several weaker fighters out.
  • Goten and Trunks fought Cabba, Caulifla, and Kale, overpowering the trio with their crimson godly forms and a combined Galick Kamehameha.
  • Goku stopped Jiren from intervening and challenged him, prompting Jiren to reveal Ultra Instinct Sign.
  • Jiren explained that he had learned Ultra Instinct under Marcarita’s guidance after losing to Goku.
  • Goku dodged Jiren’s attacks, caught his wrist, and struck him hard enough to send him sliding across the arena.
  • Jiren charged back at Goku, and the two continued fighting as blue and silver-white streaks across the arena.

Ch. 205Jiren! Eliminated!

Goku defeated Jiren with Dragon Fist, then eliminated Dyspo and another attacker before turning his attention to the arena. He noticed Goten and Trunks had fused to face Toppo, and their battle began as the chapter ended.

  • Goku exploited Jiren’s fading stamina and struck him with Dragon Fist, leaving him unconscious.
  • Goku knocked Dyspo out of the arena when he rushed in to protect Jiren.
  • Goku carried Jiren to the edge of the arena and dropped him into the abyss, eliminating him.
  • Another fighter tried to knock Goku out, but Goku struck him out of the arena.
  • Goku noticed Goten and Trunks fuse into Gotenks as they faced Toppo.

Ch. 206Fusion and Merging

Goten and Trunks fused into Gotenks, who transformed into Super Saiyan Blue and defeated Toppo. Caulifla considered using the Potara Earrings with Kale after Cabba told them Champa had left the decision to them.

  • Gotenks appeared before Toppo, transformed into Super Saiyan God, then reached Super Saiyan Blue as Toppo tried to interrupt him.
  • Caulifla, Kale, and Cabba recovered behind a fragment of the stage while Caulifla revealed the Potara Earrings.
  • Cabba told Caulifla and Kale that Champa had authorized them to decide whether to use the earrings.
  • Gotenks dodged Toppo's energy barrage, struck him in the abdomen, and sent him flying off the stage.

Ch. 207Kale's Rampage

Kale awakened her Great Ape Power after Caulifla was knocked unconscious, lost control, and rampaged through the arena. As Kale focused on Gotenks, Broly stepped in and claimed he would fight her because she was like him.

  • Gotenks sent Toppo flying, and Toppo's body knocked Caulifla unconscious.
  • Kale's Great Ape Power awakened, transforming her and driving her into a berserk state.
  • Cabba broke through to Super Saiyan 2 and tried to stop Kale, but her punch sent him crashing into rubble unconscious.
  • Kale unleashed a burst of grass-green energy that knocked several contestants from other universes out of the arena.
  • Kale fixed her attention on Gotenks, but Broly appeared before him and said he would handle her.

Ch. 208Broly and Kale

Broly defeated Kale in her rampaging state but left her on the arena so Universe 6 would remain in the tournament. After Gotenks eliminated Universe 9's last contestant, Zeno began erasing Universe 9.

  • Broly tested Kale's strength, then caught her attacks and overpowered her in a struggle that damaged the arena.
  • Broly repeatedly smashed Kale into the ground until she returned to her normal state and passed out, then left her on the arena.
  • Caulifla and Cabba guarded the unconscious Kale, wary that contestants from other universes might throw her off.
  • Gotenks threw Universe 9's final contestant out of the arena, and Zeno noticed that all ten of its portraits had gone dark.
  • Zeno waved his hand to eliminate Universe 9 as Sidra said goodbye and began to disappear.

Ch. 209Universe 6's Last Hope, Kefla!

After Universe 9 was erased, Cabba gave his energy to Kale so she and Caulifla could fuse as Universe 6’s last hope. As the tournament entered its final stage, Aku found the trio hiding and faced them as Caulifla and Kale began their fusion.

  • Zeno erased Universe 9, and Whis confirmed that the universe had disappeared completely.
  • Cabba transferred his recovered energy to the unconscious Kale and urged Caulifla and Kale to fuse to save Universe 6.
  • Kale woke, and the trio hid inside a hollowed arena fragment to recover before fusing.
  • Aku knocked Hit out of the arena, and the tournament narrowed to Universes 7, 8, 12, and 6.
  • Aku discovered Cabba, Caulifla, and Kale hiding, but they refused to give up and began fusing with the Potara Earrings.

Ch. 210The Tournament's Final Moments

Aku fought the newly fused Kefla as the Tournament of Power neared its end, while Universe 7 eliminated its other opponents. The chapter left only Universe 7 and Universe 6’s three remaining Saiyans in the arena, with Aku still battling Kefla.

  • Kefla emerged from the fusion and boasted that she was invincible, but Aku struck her before her light had faded.
  • Kefla transformed into Super Saiyan and fought Aku, whose strength briefly matched hers before she began overpowering him.
  • As the tournament’s final minutes approached, the other universes were erased, leaving only Universes 6 and 7 represented in the stands.
  • Gohan rejoined Universe 7 after defeating his opponent, and Vegeta said he had finished his own fights earlier.
  • Goku told Gohan that Kefla was fighting Aku and that Cabba was the other nearby Universe 6 Saiyan; Vegeta watched Cabba thoughtfully.

Ch. 211Gohan Enters the Fight, Vegeta and Cabba (4,000 words)

Gohan replaced the exhausted Aku and fought Kefla, while Vegeta faced Cabba and eliminated him from the tournament. Kefla unlocked overwhelming power and transformed into a berserk fighter, leaving Gohan to face a stronger opponent as the final battle continued.

  • Vegeta claimed Cabba as his opponent, while Gohan volunteered to replace Aku against Kefla.
  • Aku refused to quit until he could no longer fight, and Gohan used Instant Transmission to send him back to Goku.
  • Gohan confronted Kefla in Evolved Blue and struck her hard enough to force her to unleash Super Saiyan 2 power.
  • Vegeta accepted Cabba calling him master, then caught Cabba's punch and knocked him out of the arena with one attack.
  • Gohan transformed into Super Saiyan 4 Limit Breaker after Kefla's strength surpassed his Evolved Blue form.
  • Kefla lost control and surged to immense power, while Beerus questioned Champa about giving the fighters Potara Earrings.

Ch. 212Kefla Eliminated!

Gohan defeated Kefla in the Tournament of Power, eliminating Universe 6 and ending the tournament. Champa accepted the loss calmly, while the fighters learned that Goku had held back against Jiren and still had Ultra Instinct as a trump card.

  • Beerus and Champa reflected on their long rivalry and joked about letting the other win before Universe 6 was erased.
  • Gohan entered Beast Form and overwhelmed Kefla, whose berserk attacks left her unable to use battle sense.
  • With less than a minute remaining, Gohan overpowered Kefla's energy wave with his Kamehameha and knocked her out of the arena.
  • Kefla split into Caulifla and Kale in the stands, and Vados healed them as Champa comforted them over their defeat.
  • Champa told the Universe 6 fighters that Goku's battle with Jiren had reached the Divine Power Fourth Realm and that Goku had still hidden his Ultra Instinct.

Ch. 213The Tournament of Power Ends

After Universe 6 was erased, Whis and Vados revealed that Champa would not truly disappear because the Super Dragon Balls had also vanished from Universe 7. With Universe 7 declared the winner, Beerus wished for the seven erased universes to be revived, and Super Shenron granted the wish.

  • Champa and Beerus exchanged farewells before Zeno erased Universe 6.
  • Whis discovered that the Super Dragon Balls had disappeared from both Universe 6 and Universe 7, and Vados confirmed Champa would return.
  • The Grand Priest declared Universe 7 the winner and presented the Super Dragon Balls as its reward.
  • Beerus wished for the seven erased universes to be revived, and Super Shenron granted his wish.

Ch. 214The Seven Resurrected Universes

The Grand Priest explained that Beerus used Super Shenron to resurrect the seven erased universes, then sent everyone back after praising the tournament. Goku returned to Earth with Broly while Vegeta stayed to train, and Jiren continued pursuing greater strength as Belmod and Marcarita discussed the demonic beasts and Gicchin’s death.

  • The Grand Priest told the resurrected universes that Beerus had wished for their return, making their Gods of Destruction owe Beerus a favor.
  • The Grand Priest urged the Gods of Destruction to stop slacking, then sent everyone back to their universes and spoke privately with Zeno about Goku’s need to grow stronger before an approaching day.
  • Goku invited Vegeta and Broly to return to Earth and rest, but Vegeta refused and stayed on the God of Destruction's Planet to train.
  • Goku took Broly and the others back to Earth with Instant Transmission while Vegeta continued training.
  • Belmod and Marcarita discussed Jiren’s relentless training, his obsession with defeating Goku, and his past loss to the demonic beast that killed Gicchin.
  • Marcarita told Belmod that the Grand Priest had not answered her questions about the demonic beasts, and Belmod gave up seeking an explanation.

Ch. 215Taking Care of Moro Ahead of Time

Goku asked Tights to contact Jaco so he could visit the Galactic Prison and deal with Moro before the prisoner escaped. Tights reached Jaco, who was surprised to see her pregnant again.

  • Goku told Tights and Bulma that Moro would escape from the Galactic Prison in about a year and could threaten the universe.
  • Goku explained that eliminating Moro would free the Grand Supreme Kai's sealed God Ki for Fat Buu to absorb.
  • Tights agreed to contact Jaco and hurried to retrieve her communication device, while Bulma worried about her being nine months pregnant.
  • Tights activated the device and reached Jaco, who recognized her and noticed her pregnancy.
  • Tights told Jaco that she was expecting a girl and was happy to have both a son and a daughter.

Ch. 216Jaco

Tights introduced Goku to Jaco, who agreed to help after learning that Moro would escape and threaten the universe. Goku went to the God of Destruction's Planet and arranged for Vegeta and Broly to accompany him while they waited for Jaco.

  • Tights told Jaco that Goku needed his help, and Jaco nervously apologized for nearly killing him on his old mission.
  • Goku said Moro would escape from the Galactic Prison and asked Jaco to help deal with him; Jaco agreed to come to Earth.
  • Goku left Bulma and Tights to train on the God of Destruction's Planet, where he invited Vegeta and Broly to go with him that afternoon.
  • Goku explained that Jaco could guide them through the Galactic Patrol, while privately hoping to meet Merus through him.

Ch. 217Apprentice Angel: Merus!

Goku, Vegeta, and Broly traveled with Jaco to Galactic Patrol Headquarters, where the Galactic King welcomed them in hopes that they could deal with Moro. Goku focused on Merus, who secretly unsealed his strength to assess the man who could face Moro.

  • Goku learned from Bulma that Jaco had arrived, then returned to Earth with Vegeta and Broly to meet him.
  • Goku used Instant Transmission to take Jaco and his companions directly to Galactic Patrol Headquarters.
  • Jaco greeted Tomato, then led Goku, Vegeta, and Broly to meet the Galactic King.
  • The Galactic King welcomed Goku, hoping he would deal with Moro, who had been imprisoned for over ten million years.
  • Goku watched Merus, and Merus unsealed his strength to get a closer look at Goku.

Ch. 218Moro

Merus led Goku, Vegeta, and Broly to Moro’s prison cell and revealed that he was Whis’s apprentice-angel brother. Vegeta decided to release Moro and restore his strength so he could fight him, then fed him God Ki to weaken the seal.

  • Merus recognized Goku’s Ultra Instinct, and the Galactic King sent Merus to guide Goku, Vegeta, and Broly to Moro.
  • Goku confronted Merus about his identity, and Merus admitted he was Whis’s brother and an apprentice angel who had chosen to join the Galactic Patrol.
  • Merus explained Moro’s energy-absorbing ability and the danger he posed, but Vegeta claimed Moro as his opponent.
  • Vegeta insisted on releasing Moro and restoring his full strength, and Merus opened the barrier around Moro’s cell.
  • Vegeta showed Moro his Godly Aura, and Goku suggested using God Ki to weaken the seal that suppressed Moro’s abilities.
  • Vegeta sent Moro some of his God Ki, which Moro eagerly absorbed.

Ch. 219Vegeta vs. Moro

Vegeta fought Moro on a barren planet, but Moro drained much of Vegeta’s energy before Goku used a Spirit Bomb to reclaim it and gave Vegeta a Senzu Bean. Vegeta reached Ultra Ego and unleashed Destruction on Moro, whose fate remained obscured by the flames.

  • Goku transported Moro, Vegeta, and the others to a barren planet, where Vegeta challenged Moro to fight.
  • Vegeta used Super Saiyan and then Deep Blue power against Moro, but Moro absorbed his energy and grew to the Divine Power Third Realm.
  • Goku gathered the stolen energy with a Spirit Bomb, returned it to its owners, and tossed Vegeta a Senzu Bean.
  • Vegeta recovered, transformed into Super Saiyan 4 Limit Breaker, and battered Moro while Moro continued absorbing his energy.
  • Vegeta transformed into Ultra Ego, causing Moro’s hands to burn when he tried to absorb its destructive Ki.
  • Vegeta declared the fight over and used Destruction on Moro, filling the battlefield with a towering explosion whose flames concealed Moro.

Ch. 220A Strange Sense of Urgency

After Moro’s defeat, Goku’s growing sense of urgency led him to investigate the Dark King’s seal and begin an intense training stint in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. He emerged eight days later, having trained for eight years and greatly increased his power, though it still had not quite caught up with his dimension.

  • Vegeta destroyed Moro, and Merus thanked Goku, Vegeta, and Broly before taking them to Galactic Patrol Headquarters to receive medals.
  • The Grand Priest observed that Merus had escaped his fate of being turned into a human, and the Galactic King awarded the group medals.
  • Goku felt an inexplicable urge to train, asked Chronoa about the Dark King’s seal, and learned that the Darkness Demon Realm’s top fighters had gone quiet and Towa remained missing.
  • Beerus told Goku that he and Whis had felt the same urgency for tens of millions of years, but the Grand Priest had assured them that the matter would be handled.
  • Goku entered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and trained for eight years over eight days, emerging with greatly increased base power but still short of matching his dimension.

Ch. 221Staka

Goku returned from eight years of training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and reunited with Bulma and Tights, while Whis delivered Vegeta and Tights's daughter. A few days later, Nappa's child was born, and Raditz's pregnant wife was expected to give birth in the coming months.

  • Goku returned home after eight years in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and told Bulma he had become about a hundred times stronger.
  • Bulma explained that Vegeta had gone to invite Whis to deliver Tights's baby.
  • Whis used his staff to deliver Tights's daughter instantly, and Vegeta revealed that they had named her Staka.
  • A few days later, Nappa's child was born, while Raditz's wife remained three or four months pregnant.

Ch. 222Prison Planet

Goku learned that the Darkness Demon Realm had created the Prison Planet and was using Fu to advance its plan to free the Dark King. Confident he could defeat the Dark King, Goku asked Chronoa where the Prison Planet was so he could go there alone.

  • Goku visited Nappa's newborn twins, then learned a year later that Raditz had a newborn son.
  • Chronoa told Goku that the Darkness Demon Realm had built the Prison Planet, where Time Patrol members had disappeared.
  • Chronoa identified Fu as a powerful new Darkness Demon Realm figure who was taking people into the Prison Planet.
  • Goku deduced that the Darkness Demon Realm planned to weaken the Dark King's seal and use Fu to receive the Dark Factor.
  • Goku told Chronoa he was strong enough to destroy the Dark King and revealed he could reach Power of the Gods Fifth Realm at full power.
  • Goku asked for the Prison Planet's location and decided to go there alone.

Ch. 223Son Goku and Vegeta from Another Time and Space

Son Goku traveled to the Prison Planet, where he found another version of himself and Vegeta fighting Fu. After Fu escaped, Goku learned that his past intervention had changed the other pair’s timeline.

  • Son Goku sensed the Darkness Demon Realm’s aura and left Beerus’s planet alone, while Vegeta guessed he had gone to confront the Darkness Demon Realm.
  • Son Goku arrived at the Prison Planet and sensed a battle between his and Vegeta’s auras.
  • Fu defeated Kakarot and Vegeta, who demanded to know why Fu had brought them to the Prison Planet.
  • Son Goku appeared, alarming Fu, who fled before Goku could stop him.
  • Son Goku greeted Kakarot and Vegeta, realized their spiritual power reflected his past influence, and listened as Kakarot described how their timeline had changed.

Ch. 224A New Parallel Timeline?

Goku explained the Darkness Demon Realm and the Time Realm to Kakarot and Vegeta, then asked Chronoa whether his earlier intervention had created a new timeline. Her answer left him wondering why no timeline had appeared.

  • Goku told Kakarot and Vegeta that the Darkness Demon Realm had brought them there and had sent the masked man to create a new parallel universe.
  • Vegeta asked whether Goku belonged to the Time Patrol, and Goku said he was outside help for the Time Realm.
  • Goku explained that the Time Realm opposed the Darkness Demon Realm’s efforts to disrupt timelines and free the Dark King.
  • Goku contacted Chronoa to ask whether a new timeline had formed after he helped her years earlier.
  • Chronoa said no new timeline had appeared, and Goku reacted with a strange light in his eyes.

Ch. 225Meeting Jiren Again

Goku told Chronoa about meeting alternate versions of himself and Vegeta, then examined Prison Planet’s barrier with Kakarot and Vegeta. They encountered Jiren, Hit, and Green, and Jiren recognized Goku as the exceptionally powerful Son Goku he had met a year earlier.

  • Goku told Chronoa that he had met alternate versions of himself and Vegeta, and said he had let Fu escape to track the Darkness Demon Realm’s plans.
  • Kakarot challenged Goku to spar, but Goku refused and led Kakarot and Vegeta to inspect the barrier around Prison Planet.
  • Goku tested the barrier, cracked it without breaking through, and explained that he wanted to avoid alerting the enemy.
  • Goku sensed Jiren, Hit, and another fighter approaching, and the newcomers were surprised to see two Son Gokus.
  • Jiren recognized Goku and remarked that his strength had become even more unfathomable over the past year.
  • Jiren introduced the unfamiliar fighter as Green from Universe 8, who had not participated in the Tournament of Power and seemed to be from another timeline.

Ch. 226The Dark King

Goku explained to Jiren that he had come to eliminate the Dark King, and Jiren agreed to help. Meanwhile, Towa used the Dark Factor to transform Fu into the Dark King, who emerged with enhanced power and the ability to control demonic beasts.

  • Jiren told Goku that he had failed to break through the barrier overhead, and Goku said he could not break it yet either.
  • Goku explained his mission, and Jiren offered to help him eliminate the Dark King.
  • Goku sensed Fu watching them and disrupted Fu's viewing screen with his Divine Dimension mental power.
  • Towa told Fu that the Dark King would grant him immense strength, then the Dark Factor engulfed Fu.
  • Fu transformed into the Dark King, who crushed Towa with his power before sparing her for her usefulness.
  • The Dark King summoned demonic beasts and revealed that a powerful lord had given him the ability to control them.

Ch. 227The origin of the demonic beasts

The Dark King revealed his immense strength to the Darkness Demon Realm's leaders and declared a counterattack against the Time Realm. He confronted Goku on the Prison Planet and created powerful demonic beasts as the fighting began.

  • Goku sensed the Dark King's aura and raised his own power to draw him out.
  • The Dark King gathered the Darkness Demon Realm's leaders, revealed that he had broken the seal, and announced an attack on the Time Realm.
  • The Dark King transported his forces to Goku and Jiren's group, where Goku calmly identified him as the Dark King.
  • The Dark King ordered his followers to attack the others and created several demonic beasts at the Divine Power third realm.
Arc 9 of 11
Arc 9 of 11