Chapter 7
Vegeta stirs, watching as Kakarot is defeated. Vegeta decides to take over.
"he's only just reached this new power." Vegeta says to Kakarot "It won't be long before he reaches his limit, and it will be my chance at victory. Leave the fight to me."
"Alright." Kakarot agrees
Vegeta enters into his Ultra Ego state again and the two continue their battle. Vegeta strikes Granolah into the city where the Sugarians live and Granolah pleads with him to take the fight elsewhere. Vegeta taunts Granolah by saying that he cannot use his rapid-fire attacks in the city but with Granolah stood directly over him and the city not in harm's way, Granolah lets loose at point blank range to finish the battle. Granolah collapses from exhaustion and soon after a nearby wall falls down showing a family in their home cowering with fear.
Granolah has a flashback of the Saiyan invasion on his home planet, recalling a time when he was a small child. As he embraces his mother the two turn in horror just as Granolah snaps to and realizes the situation he is now putting the Sugarians through.
"Sure, the Saiyan's should be punished" Vegeta says " But, by doing so, all you're doing is repeating history,"
Granolah becomes angry at Vegeta, refusing to give in and uses a Kiai to hurtle Vegeta out of the city. Granolah approaches him and summons up all his power in a final sacrificial attempt to finish off Vegeta.
Vegeta voices his apologies to Beerus, acknowledging that he could not revert to the man he once was and that the power of a God of Destruction was beyond his scope.
Kakarot seeing the act from afar, rushes in as well as Monaito who is carried forward on spaceship piloted by Oatmeel. Kakarot tries to intervene, but the power of the attack stops him from getting closer. Monaito calls out to Granolah to stop, and the sudden distraction gives Kakarot the chance to knock Granolah to the ground. Monito leaves the ship and tells Granolah that he had lied to him as there was one Saiyan who did not earn his vengeance. Forty years ago, the one who had saved both Granolah and him was none other than Bardock.
After Monaito tells the story of his past, Granolah is incredulous that a Saiyan saved him.
"Kakarot looks a lot like Bardock..." Monaito says noticing the resemblance.#
To the shock of everyone, Vegeta tells them "Kakarot is Bardock's son"
Meanwhile, the Heeters continue their quest to find the second Cerealian Dragon Ball.
The Heeters are notified that the Saiyans and Granolah have stopped fighting. Elec questions the sudden change as Macki informs him that an old Namekian intervened. Elec is annoyed that Monaito is meddling while Gas requests to simply kill them all and his siblings agree, with both parties exhausted from their conflict. Elec decides to go summon the dragon while they handle the situation.
On the battlefield, Granolah is enraged by the revelation that Elec was the one who murdered his mother, due to him serving the Heeters for decades. He questions Monaito on not telling him this news, as the old Namekian states it was to protect him.
Kakarot stops Granolah from hurting the Namekian.
"Did Bardock beat Gas?" Vegeta questions
"Yes" Monaito confirms " Gas was powerful..." but before he can finish, the sky turns dark.
Elsewhere Elec has summoned the dragon and is amazed by the sight. Toronbo asks for his wish. After Kakarot, Vegeta and Granolah react in shock to the immense power approaching them, Oil and Macki proudly present Gas - now the strongest in the universe - to their foes. Gas fires off a beam that cuts the land, causing everyone to dodge while almost being hit. The beam ends up destroying Granolah's ship then quickly incapacitates Granolah.
Kakarot tries to intervene but Gas binds Kakarot with energy constructs. He soon recognizes Kakarot as Bardock's son.
"Does your father still live?"
"Frieza saw the destruction of our planet, including Bardock" Vegeta interjects.
The Heeters are not fazed and settle for killing Kakarot and the remnants of the Saiyans. Before he can kill Kakarot, he is attacked by Granolah and the two battle, with Gas easily beating down his rival. As this happens, Monaito frees Kakarot from the binds and heals him. Having been healed by Monaito, Kakarot transforms into his Perfected Super Saiyan Blue form to try and buy time, but Gas easily takes him down too.
Vegeta finds his armour and locates the senzu bean and makes his way back to the battlefield.
"What the fuck is taking so long?!" Kakarot mutters to himself
Granolah lays unconscious before Vegeta wakes him and says "Eat this. It will replenish your power"
Granolah is incredulous that Vegeta gave it to him. The Saiyan Prince replies that he would not take the cowardly way out to win and tells Granolah that if he wants to take revenge against those who ruined his life, he should do it by eating the bean and taking it with his own hands. Granolah eats the Senzu Bean and recovers from his wounds instantly. He uses Instant Transmission to intervene in Oil and Macki's threatening of Monaito and uses a Kiai to send the two into the cliff. Monaito passes him over Oatmeel with Granolah apologizing for his previous mistreatment of him and thanks him for his support.
Powering up, Granolah challenges Gas to another fight. Intrigued, Gas throws a beaten Kakarot to the ground and the two begin their battle. Gas continues to use his Alteration-type ki manipulation technique to form a multitude of energy-based weapons while Oatmeel assists Granolah.
"How is Granolah doing?" Kakarot asks
"He's doing well." Vegeta replies "If not better than me. He's only just achieved being the strongest, so he can't make use of his full power yet."
"Why are you only relying on your own abilities?" Granolah "Why not the ones granted to you by the wish?"
Then, Gas accepts that he must use his newfound strength and effortlessly blasts Granolah away.
"This is a failure for me." Gas replies "I'd hoped to kill you with my own techniques."
He goes on to dodge an array of blasts using Instant Transmission and strikes Granolah in the stomach with a blast of Hakai.
Granolah removes his vest. "I knew you wouldn't go down easy"
As the two Saiyans continue to watch
"though Gas boasts speed and power over Granolah, his use of Instant Transmission is sloppy and so the Cerealian still has a chance." Vegeta says
However, Gas soon blocks one of Granolah's moves, having become accustomed to his fighting and Vegeta comments that it is because Granolah drew out the fight. Despite Gas' confidence, he is still overpowered and Granolah uses clones as his arsenal, but each would meet their end by Gas. However, he is left open for Granolah to deliver a devastating attack that sends him flying into the lake, forcing his siblings to rescue him.
Granolah collapses to his knees.
"His body is taking the toll for the damage of his clones." Vegeta states
Soon Elec arrives and questions the battered Gas on the sloppy display. Elec reveals that there is another power that Gas needs to get under control before he removes the necklace on Gas' head. Gas starts to behave erratically while Elec orders him to endure it and let out his innate power. Gas soon lets out a large scream and he is surrounded by a large rush of power as he grows in size.
"How did he get another transformation?" Kakarot questions
"He had seen Gas in that form before. When Gas first fought Bardock, the Bardock had him on the ropes and Gas resorted to using that form at the cost of losing himself." Monaito tells the Saiyans.
Gas proceeds to pummel Granolah who is unable to fend off his now stronger opponent.
"How did Bardock beat him in this state?" Vegeta asks
"I don't know" Monaito says "I was unconscious"
Continuing his rampage, Gas attacks Vegeta, overwhelming him before Kakarot attacks him but is blocked. Staring at Kakarot, Gas is reminded of Bardock, and recalls being overwhelmed, causing him to repel from the memory. Gas soon begins to convulse in pain until Elec reminds him of his promise to never lose again, which gets through to him. Gas soon snaps out of his madness as his body undergoes a new form. Regaining his wits, Gas takes control of his form. Elec tells his younger brother to destroy all those who stand in his way, as Gas nods in compliance.
Having awakened his true power, Gas hits both Kakarot and Vegeta with a paralytic spell that causes them to be unable to move. Granolah attempts to attack Elec but with a point of his fingers, Gas teleports Elec out of harm's way and onto a nearby rock.
"You killed my mother and nobody else on the planet would have had to die if not for the Heeters!" Granolah shouts at Elec. T
Elec reminds Granolah "I was responsible for letting him live."
Granolah powers up an energy blast to use against Elec but before he can release it, Gas appears and breaks both of him arms before blasting him in the eyes. Heavily injured, Elec appears behind Granolah and shoots him fatally through the back and Granolah collapses into the lake below.
On the ground below, Vegeta chooses to give his remaining energy to Kakarot as he is still capable of battle. The energy causes Kakarot to break free of Gas' spell and he promptly transforms into Super Saiyan Blue and charges at Gas. After Gas blocks Kakarot's kick.
Kakarot takes a deep breath to calm himself down. "It have no reason to fight you, you should just leave the planet."
However, as Kakarot and the others know their plan, the Heeters can't possibly let them go.
Gas attacks Kakarot with a multitude of special weapon-based energy techniques and puts him on the defensive. Following this he uses Telekinesis to throw buildings from the nearby ruined city at the Saiyan before striking him hard with a moving train. Kakarot flips up on to the top of the train and Gas joins him. "I was only testing his power." Gas says "I didn't expect it to kill him. Show me your true strength."
Kakarot charges once again with a barrage of physical strikes but fails to connect.
"You do not have that same fierce resolve your father had." Gas says "Are you really even his son?"
Kakarot is sent into the lake below and begins to suffocate underwater, however not satisfied by such a simple death, he returns Kakarot's counterattack right back at him.
As Kakarot wonders how he is going to be able to defeat his opponent, Gas spots Monaito using his healing powers to partially restore Granolah. Gas makes a beeline for Monaito but before he is able to reach him, Kakarot grabs a hold of him and uses Instant Transmission to teleport them off of Cereal. On another planet, Jaco is doing his usual food shopping when Kakarot and Gas crash land nearby. After greeting Jaco, Kakarot confidently states that Gas has an inferior version of teleportation that his own, a technique he has spent many years using. The two continue to battle with Kakarot taking advantage of his teleportation skills while a surprised Jaco comments how Kakarot has already found another nasty foe to fight.
The fight continues before Kakarot uses Instant Transmission again, baiting Gas to teleport into embarrassing positions; getting a truck full of waste dumped on him, then dropping into a bath with the Galactic King. Next, Kakarot and Gas are teleported into the Galactic Prison where Gas is mocked by villains from the past.
As the remaining Heeters try to track Gas' signal, Goku questions Gas' motives "Why do you obey Elec so easily?"
Gas continues to attack Goku as he explains "I am grateful for Elec and plan to repay him by making the Heeters the universe's supreme organization."
On a volcanic planet, Kakarot appears nearby Whis and the Oracle Fish, followed shortly by a confused Gas.
Kakarot reveals his ploy: he leaves using Instant Transmission back to the Galactic Patrol ship he just left. From there, he quickly chains together a sequence of Instant Transmissions before finally landing back on Cereal. Gas realizes that Kakarot has stranded him and is too far away to directly return to Cereal with Instant Transmission. Unable to follow Kakarot back along their route, Gas furiously asks Whis for the direction to Cereal, which he provides. Gas takes off into space at incredible speed.
Kakarot regroups with the others, having bought them some time. Oatmeel is also present, having activated a mobile android mode to help out. Noticing the group fleeing,
"We won't be a match for Kakarot" Elec comments and retreats.
In a hovercar on the way to Monaito's house, Kakarot notices a small communication device that Whis planted on him earlier.
"Gas is approaching" Whis warns "He will return in 20 minutes. How is your progress with Ultra Instinct"!
"I am not able to fully calm his heart as you do." Kakarot admits
"As a fundamentally different life form, you must listen to the voice within yourself, and discover what you really are to discover your own unique version of the technique." Whis explains
At his house, Monaito says to Kakarot "I need to show you something"
Bardock's Scouter. V
"There's an audio file on there" Vegeta says.
Oatmeel begins to play the Scouter's stored audio, and Monaito recognizes Bardock's voice, warning him to escape with Granolah from the battle with Gas 40 years ago. He tells them to "Stay alive", awakening a deep, repressed memory within Kakarot of Bardock and Gine telling him the same thing as they sent him away from Planet Vegeta before its destruction.
As Kakarot recalls more memories of his parents, Kakarot comes to a solemn realization. "I think I fully get it now. I guess I lost some of it growing up on earth, but the Saiyan pride, the things I feel, who I am. It makes so much morse sense. I lost faith in my own strength."
Vegeta, equally solemn, realizes that he has also lost sight of the burden of his peoples' pride that he placed on himself so long ago.
Vegeta realises with further annoyance that Kakarot and Raditz survived the destruction of Planet Vegeta into adulthood at least partially due to the wish for them to thrive made on the Dragon Balls at Bardock's behest. Monaito offers to further heal Kakarot and Vegeta, as well as giving them Battle Armor resembling Bardock's, but the two choose to fight in their normal clothes.
Gas finally returns and appears outside Monaito's house. The Saiyans emerge and decide to face off against him together. They transform into their Ultra Instinct and Ultra Ego forms and attack Gas. Whilst Gas is initially unimpressed by the duo's power, their well-coordinated combination attacks begin to push him backwards until he unleashes a furious energy wave. The Saiyans dodge and attack with blasts of their own but Gas escapes and deals Vegeta a heavy blow from the back with his mace. Kakarot continues alone whilst Vegeta recovers but is unable to withstand Gas' attacks on his own and is beaten down.
Vegeta charges a Sphere of Destruction energy and Gas blocks it with a solid ki shield. Kakarot teleports to Vegeta's side to help him push the attack. Gas at first begins to lose ground but soon is able to begin pushing back. Realizing the futility of the power struggle, Vegeta leaps over the rebounding attack, leaving Kakarot to barely hold it back himself as Vegeta attacks Gas directly. Gas however, brutally beats down Vegeta with a combination of heavy blows and prepares to finish him off. Kakarot struggles to deflect Vegeta's rebounded attack from one of the Sugarian cities, managing to throw it into space. He returns to assist Vegeta just as the Saiyan Prince finally lands a furious punch to Gas' face. Gas is confused by Vegeta's increased strength despite the extensive damage to his body. Vegeta boasts that damage is merely fuel for his Ultra Ego state, and that he is getting even stronger.
Angered, Gas continues his assault, now using teleporting Vegeta around with a point of his fingers. Kakarot attempts to step in.
"Back off" Vegeta snaps "Ultra Instinct is no different now than before. You need to figure that shit out!"
As Vegeta charges back into battle, now getting in some solid blows of his own, Kakarot heads to a nearby plateau where he begins to meditate. Dropping back down to his base form, a barrier erects itself around Kakarot. As both Vegeta and Gas begin to tire from their battle, Gas unleashes another deadly assault that puts Vegeta down, stating that he will not get up again. However much to his horror, Vegeta returns to his feet and makes a bee-line for Gas who urgently puts up his guard to defend himself whilst closing his eyes. Upon opening them, he sees that Vegeta has dropped back to base form as he collapses unconscious from burning himself out.
Gas conjures up a sword to finish off Vegeta but when he draws it downwards it shatters on a barrier surrounding him. Created by Kakarot, he moves Vegeta to his side as Gas tells him to stop hiding behind a shield. A carefree Kakarot makes his way down to Gas and begins to power up.
"Will you use something you've already used?" Gas wonders "Or something new?"
Kakarot however, says "the answer is neither, I have simply figured out the best transformation for pulling out my power."
Kakarot transforms into Ultra Instinct Omen, confusing Gas who believed that his Silver hair formed was his maximum strength.
Kakarot explains "I require a tranquil and calm heart for my perfected Ultra Instinct state but in my Omen state I can put my current emotions to better use, since that my heart is no longer calm."
Being reminded of Bardock, Gas flies at Kakarot in a fit of rage and exchanges punches, with the Heeter coming off the worst. Kakarot follows up on his advantage, not letting Gas have a chance to regroup and blasts him with a Kamehameha. Noticing that he is just barely stronger than Gas now, though not for long, Kakarot is relentless in his attack. Gas conjured up a swarm of different weapons and hurls them at his opponent, but Kakarot swiftly dodges them and counters by throwing Gas' own weapon back at him before finishing with a heavy kick that sends Gas flying.
Elec approaches Gas, annoyed at his performance and harshly reminds "Our true goal is taking down Frieza!"
"I do not have to force Gas to fight as I am up for a fight anytime." Kakarot says
"There won't be a next time." Elec replies.
A burst of energy erupts from Gas who gets to his feet, now with a severely aged appearance.
Gas uses Telekinesis to grab Kakarot by the neck and begins squeezing the life out of him. Using Instant Transmission, Kakarot is able to escape and attempts an attack from behind only to be backhanded hard to the face.
"I've never felt better!" Gas claims capturing Kakarot in a tornado where he pot-shots away at him until he allows him to fall to the ground. Gas picks Kakarot up and proceeds to strike him with giant spectral arms and legs made of Ki.
Suddenly a blast is fired between the two, originating from Granolah who charges in and tackles Kakarot to the ground.
Granolah explains to Kakarot "while I dreamt, I too heard Bardock's recording on the scouter are you willing to wager everything on his strength?"
Granolah begins to power up a blast.
"I will try to buy you some time." Kakarot says
The two continue fighting but Kakarot is taken down quickly once more. After noticing the amount of energy being built up by Granolah, Gas targets him though Kakarot is able to shield him with a barrier. Gas angrily unloads a volley of blasts at Kakarot until he is knocked down by the still injured Vegeta who demands that Granolah hurry up.
Macki and Oil rush in to aid their brother only for Monaito to intervene and put the two to sleep using his powers of Hypnosis, claiming that it is the only combat skill that he has.
Having finally built up enough energy, Gas once more attempts to rush Granolah. However, Kakarot conjures up his giant spectral form to grab hold of Gas before throwing him to the edge of the planets atmosphere. Still damaged from previous battles, Granolah is unable to aim well but with assistance from Oatmeel he unleashes the attack and hits Gas dead on, creating an explosion that rocks the planet.