Chapter Summaries

Three months after Son Goku returned to his original spacetime, Son Gohan visited him at Mount Paozu to test his fully mastered Super Saiyan Beast form. Son Goku spotted flaws in Gohan’s transformation, leaving them poised to spar.

• At the gathering, Vegeta warned Son Goku that he would surpass him if Goku stopped training, and Goku welcomed the challenge.
• Over the next three months, Krillin, Tien Shinhan, Piccolo, and Vegeta continued their routines while Son Goku farmed at Mount Paozu.
• Son Gohan arrived in his martial arts uniform and told Son Goku he had free time after a professor recognized his academic report.
• Son Gohan asked to spar so he could measure the gap between himself and Son Goku, then transformed into Super Saiyan Beast.
• Son Goku pointed out that Gohan still leaked energy and became so excited in Beast form that he might refuse to stop until he defeated his opponent.

Son Gohan asked Son Goku to help him grow stronger, and the two fought inside a barrier. Son Goku transformed into Super Saiyan 5, God of Destruction form and struck Gohan with a devastating punch, leaving his fate uncertain.

• Son Gohan asked Son Goku to teach him and help him surpass his limits, so Son Goku created a barrier to contain their fight.
• Son Gohan attacked with a Special Beam Cannon and pressed Son Goku with a fierce barrage in Beast form.
• Son Gohan broke through Son Goku's defenses and struck him hard, then demanded that his father fight with all his strength.
• Son Goku revealed his Super Saiyan 5, God of Destruction form, shocking Son Gohan with the immense power he had achieved.
• Son Goku appeared before Son Gohan and punched him with such force that the barrier shattered and destructive energy surged out into the universe.

After Son Goku defeated Son Gohan in their spar, he shared a God Ki cultivation method with him. Whis invited Son Gohan to train in the God of Destruction Realm, and Son Goku agreed to accompany him, with Beerus allowing the visit.

• Son Gohan ended his Beast Form after Son Goku stopped a punch just short of his cheek, and Son Goku praised his fighting instincts.
• Son Goku gave Son Gohan the God Ki cultivation method Old Kai had taught him and advised him to try it after stabilizing Super Saiyan Beast.
• Beerus and Whis arrived after sensing Son Goku's power, and Beerus confronted him about his mastery of God of Destruction Power.
• Whis offered Son Gohan guidance and invited him to train in the God of Destruction Realm, and Son Gohan accepted.
• Son Goku accepted Whis's invitation to join them, and Beerus agreed to let them visit while noting that Vegeta needed a push.

Vegeta continued refining his evil power in the God of Destruction Realm until he reached the ranks of a Quasi-God of Destruction. When Whis brought Son Goku and Son Gohan to the realm, Vegeta confronted them and unleashed his evil aura against Son Goku.

• Vegeta trained with his evil aura, greatly increasing his strength and approaching the realm of a true God of Destruction.
• The Oracle Fish sensed Vegeta’s demonic energy and wondered whether he might become a demon god.
• Whis brought Son Goku and Son Gohan to the God of Destruction Realm, where Beerus warned them not to disturb his rest.
• Vegeta arrived, praised Son Gohan’s continued training, and warned him not to lose his awakened power again.
• Vegeta turned to Son Goku and released a dense, dark red aura that pressed down on him.

Vegeta challenged Son Goku to test their strength, and Goku’s mysterious divine form let him evade and counter Vegeta’s attacks with uncanny precision. Whis identified Goku’s movements as Ultra Instinct.

• Vegeta tested Goku with a concealed strike, then challenged him to fight.
• Goku accepted, and Whis and Son Gohan moved away to watch.
• Vegeta transformed into Super Saiyan 4: Supreme Evil Sublimation, while Goku revealed a white divine aura around his unchanged form.
• Vegeta attacked at close range and then unleashed a storm of evil energy blasts, but Goku dodged and countered every attack.
• Whis told Son Gohan that Goku had mastered Ultra Instinct without realizing it.

Son Goku tested his unstable Ultra Instinct Sign against Vegeta, whose attacks pushed Goku to improve while Vegeta also grew stronger in the fight. The battle continued as both Saiyans adapted and sharpened their abilities.

• Whis explained that Ultra Instinct gave Son Goku incredibly fast reactions and precise, instinctive dodges, though he had not mastered it.
• Vegeta taunted Son Goku into attacking, but Goku dodged his strikes and countered, leaving a cut on Vegeta's face.
• Son Goku realized Ultra Instinct was weaker than Super Saiyan 5 in power but superior in dodging and judgment, and he used the sparring match to improve his mastery.
• Son Goku battered Vegeta with a rapid barrage until Vegeta's evil energy barrier shattered, forcing them into close combat.
• Son Goku's speed and attacks increased under pressure, while Vegeta strengthened his defense and fighting instincts and relished the battle.

Vegeta and Son Goku fought fiercely, and Whis explained that Ultra Instinct was a realm rather than a transformation, giving Son Gohan a new direction to pursue. Meanwhile, Zamasu gathered the Super Dragon Balls and wished to exchange bodies with Vegeta, leaving the wish’s power racing toward him.

• Vegeta overwhelmed Son Goku at first, but Son Goku’s growing speed and power turned the fight around.
• Son Gohan recognized Son Goku’s state as Ultra Instinct, and Whis explained that Goku had only begun mastering the divine realm.
• Whis told Son Gohan that even Beerus had not mastered Ultra Instinct perfectly, while Son Gohan resolved to pursue the realm himself.
• Zamasu entered Universe 7, forced Zuno to reveal the Super Dragon Balls’ locations, and gathered all seven.
• Zamasu summoned Super Shenron and wished to exchange bodies with Vegeta from Universe 7.
• Super Shenron accepted the wish, and its power surged toward Vegeta in the God of Destruction Realm.

During Son Goku and Vegeta’s battle, Zamasu used Super Shenron to try to take Vegeta’s body, but Whis shielded the God of Destruction Realm and stopped the wish. Vegeta recovered, and Whis showed Goku and Vegeta the culprit, leaving Vegeta to recognize the threat to Trunks’s future world.

• As Son Goku and Vegeta fought, Super Shenron’s power began pulling Vegeta’s body away.
• Vegeta resisted the wish with his evil energy, while Son Goku realized Zamasu might be targeting him and could not intervene.
• Whis found Zamasu making the wish and isolated the God of Destruction Realm with angelic power, ending the body-snatching attempt.
• Vegeta collapsed from exhaustion, and Son Goku, Son Gohan, and Whis gathered around him.
• Whis showed them Zamasu making the wish, and Son Goku identified him before Vegeta recalled the danger to Trunks’s future world.

Zamasu failed to wish for greater power after Whis blocked the wish, so he asked Super Shenron for immortality and escaped its core. Vegeta’s attack failed to destroy him, leaving Son Goku, Vegeta, and Whis to face the fact that Zamasu had gotten away.

• Son Goku searched for Zamasu, but Whis explained that Zamasu was inside Super Shenron’s core and could not be sensed there.
• Super Shenron told Zamasu that Whis had prevented his first wish, so Zamasu wished for immortality instead.
• After Super Shenron granted the wish and vanished, Son Goku sensed Zamasu and used Instant Transmission to reach him with Vegeta.
• Vegeta shoved Son Goku aside and hit Zamasu with a Big Bang Attack, then detonated and compressed the blast.
• Son Goku warned Vegeta that only God of Destruction Power could destroy an immortal Zamasu, and Whis arrived to confirm that Zamasu had escaped.

Son Goku and Vegeta set off with Whis for Universe 10 to stop the immortal Zamasu, while Zamasu returned to the Sacred World of the Kai and prepared to kill Gowasu and take the Time Ring. Beerus, unsettled by Goku and Vegeta’s strength, went deeper into the God of Destruction Realm.

• Whis revealed that Zamasu was an Apprentice Supreme Kai of Universe 10, and Son Goku asked him to take them to the Sacred World of the Kai.
• Vegeta joined Son Goku, and Whis transported them to Universe 10 despite the risk of conflict with Rumsshi.
• Beerus recognized Goku’s ability as Ultra Instinct and felt threatened by the strength both Saiyans had displayed.
• Zamasu returned to Universe 10, resolved to kill Gowasu and take the Time Ring before the others arrived.
• Zamasu concealed his intentions from Gowasu and offered to help with the tea set while watching for a chance to strike.

Son Goku and Vegeta arrived in Universe 10 just as Zamasu tried to kill Gowasu. Vegeta brutalized Zamasu before Son Goku erased him, and Rumsshi arrived and attacked the two Saiyans.

• Whis brought Son Goku and Vegeta to the Sacred World of the Kai, where Vegeta seized Zamasu after the ki blade struck his neck without harm.
• Vegeta battered the immortal Zamasu while Son Goku prepared to destroy him, and Gowasu contacted Rumsshi for help.
• Son Goku sensed Rumsshi approaching, so Vegeta released Zamasu and Son Goku erased him with God of Destruction Power.
• Rumsshi arrived, learned that Son Goku and Vegeta had killed Zamasu, and fired two spheres of Destruction Energy at them.

After Zamasu’s death, Vegeta refused to leave and challenged Rumsshi, determined to prove a mortal could defeat a God of Destruction. As Vegeta unleashed his full power, Rumsshi’s contempt gave way to shock at how close the Saiyan’s strength came to a god’s.

• Son Goku shattered Rumsshi’s Destruction Energy Sphere, while Vegeta caught and crushed another one.
• Vegeta mocked Rumsshi’s strength and refused Son Goku’s suggestion that they leave by Instant Transmission.
• Vegeta declared that he would defeat Rumsshi and end the legend that Gods of Destruction could not be beaten.
• Rumsshi dismissed Vegeta’s challenge and threatened to destroy him, prompting Son Goku to support Vegeta and warn him to be careful.
• Vegeta’s evil energy reached its peak and engulfed the Sacred World of the Kai, leaving Rumsshi shocked by the mortal’s near-godlike power.

Vegeta overwhelmed Rumsshi with a fierce assault and gathered energy for a final attack powerful enough to threaten both the Sacred World of the Kai and the God of Destruction Realm. Kusu watched from hiding, admiring the fighters’ muscles, before greeting her younger brother Whis.

• Vegeta shattered Rumsshi’s Destruction Energy and battered him with the Prince’s Fighting Technique.
• Vegeta blocked Rumsshi’s Furious Roar, struck him from behind with a hammer of evil aura, and sent him crashing into the ground.
• Vegeta gathered his power for a final attack whose energy shook the Sacred World of the Kai and the God of Destruction Realm.
• Son Goku worried that Vegeta’s attack could destroy both realms.
• Kusu revealed herself as an observer and told Whis to join her; Whis emerged and greeted his elder sister.

Vegeta’s Gamma Burst Flash badly wounded Rumsshi, but the God of Destruction retaliated with Destruction Energy and engulfed him. Vegeta’s fate was left uncertain as the attack ravaged his body and soul.

• Kusu told Whis that she wanted Vegeta to keep fighting Rumsshi, while Whis watched as Vegeta prepared his finishing move.
• Vegeta fired Gamma Burst Flash at Rumsshi, blasting a vast crater into the Sacred World of the Kai and leaving Rumsshi severely injured.
• Vegeta believed he had won until Rumsshi emerged from the smoke and unleashed a sphere of Destruction Energy.
• Vegeta tried to stop the sphere with his aura, but it expanded and swallowed him, subjecting him to immense pain as his memories flashed before his eyes.

Vegeta neutralized Rumsshi’s Destruction Energy at great cost, but Rumsshi launched an even stronger attack at Son Goku. Son Goku transformed into Super Saiyan 5 and overpowered the attack with one hand, leaving Rumsshi unable to push it back.

• Vegeta released his bloodline power and evil aura to neutralize Rumsshi’s Destruction Energy Sphere, but was left severely wounded and nearly out of strength.
• Son Goku told Vegeta to stop fighting, and Vegeta accepted that he had lost to Rumsshi.
• Rumsshi unleashed a kilometer-wide Super Destruction Energy Sphere at Son Goku.
• Son Goku transformed into Super Saiyan 5, startling Vegeta with his overwhelming power.
• Son Goku stopped the sphere with one hand, then raised his other hand and forced it down while Rumsshi struggled to resist.

Son Goku in Super Saiyan 5 overwhelmed Rumsshi in a contest of power, while Kusu and Whis watched from the sidelines. The compressed Super Destruction Energy Sphere exploded and swallowed both fighters, leaving their fate unknown.

• Son Goku forced Rumsshi's Super Destruction Energy Sphere back as Vegeta realized how far he still lagged behind Kakarot.
• Gowasu watched in shock while Kusu contained the fighters' shock waves and admired Son Goku's strength.
• Kusu reinforced the God of Destruction Realm and the Sacred World of the Kai as Son Goku and Rumsshi continued compressing the sphere.
• Whis said Rumsshi had reached his limit, while Kusu expected the defeat to drive him to train harder.
• The Super Destruction Energy Sphere shrank to a ping-pong ball, reached its critical point, and exploded, swallowing Son Goku and Rumsshi.

After a spatial collapse swept Son Goku and Rumsshi away, the angels found them fighting in Universe 11. The Grand Priest ordered Kusu and Whis not to intervene, while Zeno watched the battle eagerly as Rumsshi faced Goku among the stars.

• Vegeta and Gowasu searched the vanished battlefield, while Gowasu assumed Rumsshi had previously held back to protect him.
• Kusu and Whis searched Universe 10, extradimensional space, and the World of Void but could not find Son Goku or Rumsshi.
• Kusu located the fighters in Universe 11 and prepared to stop them, but the Grand Priest ordered her and Whis to let the battle continue.
• The Grand Priest showed Zeno a live view of the fight, and Zeno watched with excitement.
• Son Goku and Rumsshi faced each other above Universe 11's stars, with Rumsshi enraged by Goku's calm demeanor.

Son Goku overwhelmed Rumsshi in a three-strike fight after Rumsshi ignored his warning and attacked. Belmod and Marcarita watched the battle from Universe 11’s God of Destruction Realm and decided to investigate.

• Son Goku warned Rumsshi to stop fighting, but Rumsshi grew furious and hurled a Super Destruction Energy Sphere at him.
• Son Goku halted and shattered Rumsshi’s energy sphere, then punched Rumsshi in the abdomen.
• Rumsshi tried to counter, but Son Goku struck his jaw and followed with a whip kick that sent him hurtling away.
• Belmod and Marcarita sensed the battle’s disturbances and watched Son Goku overpower Rumsshi through Marcarita’s Angel Staff.
• Belmod agreed to go investigate because the fight threatened the universe under his jurisdiction.

Son Goku fought Rumsshi on a brutal planet in Universe 11, where Jiren sensed the clash and arrived. Son Goku and Jiren recognized each other as powerful rivals, but their first exchange was interrupted when Rumsshi unleashed God of Destruction Power.

• Marcarita took Belmod away from the God of Destruction Realm to avoid the battle destroying Universe 11.
• Jiren left his meditation after Rumsshi crashed into the planet and headed toward the impact site.
• Son Goku dodged Rumsshi's frenzied attacks, then let him land a punch that failed to hurt him before striking Rumsshi hard enough to break both tusks and send him flying.
• Jiren arrived and saw Son Goku in Super Saiyan 5, and the two warriors sensed each other's formidable strength.
• Son Goku and Jiren tested each other with their auras until Rumsshi unleashed a burst of God of Destruction Power, drawing Son Goku's attention away.

Son Goku defeated Rumsshi the God of Destruction with a 20x Kamehameha Wave after Rumsshi’s attack briefly matched his power. Jiren applauded and spoke with Son Goku, who was surprised to learn they were in Universe 11.

• Rumsshi the God of Destruction gathered his Destruction Energy and launched an Ultimate Destruction Energy Ball at Son Goku.
• Son Goku countered with a 10x Kamehameha Wave, and the attacks initially locked in a stalemate.
• Rumsshi pushed beyond his limits and began overpowering the beam, so Son Goku increased it to a 20x Kamehameha Wave.
• Son Goku’s attack overwhelmed Rumsshi, and he redirected its remaining energy away from the planet while leaving Rumsshi’s survival uncertain.
• Jiren applauded Son Goku, and they exchanged remarks about their strength and universes before Jiren revealed they were in Universe 11.