20.05.2022
The latest installment of the hit manga Dragon Ball Super is being released in V Jump's super-sized July edition, which is set to hit shelves on Friday, May 20 in Japan! What's happening to Goku now that he knows the truth about the battle and final wish of his father, Bardock?! As the Granolah the Survivor Arc rushes toward its climax, let's take a look back at the events that have transpired so far!
The survivor in question, Granolah, is a Cerealian who was working as a bounty hunter for a shady organization known as the Heeters. He had been living a peaceful life with the elder Namekian Monaito, but still carried a burning desire for revenge against the Saiyans and Frieza Force, who had ravaged his home many years ago.
Upon hearing that Frieza had been resurrected, Granolah saw his chance to avenge his planet and fellow Cerealians at long last. He gathered the Cerealian Dragon Balls and wished to become the strongest warrior in the universe!
Elec, the leader of the Heeters, was secretly plotting to conquer the universe, but when he found out about Granolah's miraculous increase in strength, he knew that the Cerealian posed a threat to his plans, much like the Saiyans who had defeated Moro, Goku and Vegeta. So Elec conjured up a sinister scheme to exploit Granolah's hatred of Saiyans to trick him into fighting the two, and with any luck, they would destroy each other without him having to lift a finger.
With Elec pulling the strings, Goku and Vegeta were lured to Planet Cereal, where Granolah was waiting, and a vicious battle broke out between them! Each side employed their most powerful techniques against the other—Granolah with his unequaled power granted by the Cerealian Dragon Balls, Goku with his refined Ultra Instinct, and Vegeta with his new Ultra Ego form attained through training with Beerus!
As the battle between the three of them unfolded, Monaito appeared to intervene and explained the truth about what happened on the day the Frieza Force attacked Granolah's homeworld 40 years ago.
As it turns out, the ones responsible for the invasion were the Heeters themselves, and that it was in fact a Saiyan, Goku's father, Bardock, who had saved their lives!
Before Granolah could even process this shocking news, the Heeters finally stepped out of the shadows to execute the warriors who stood in their way personally! And to make sure the job got done, Elec had used the Cerealian Dragon Balls to turn his brother, Gas, into the new strongest warrior in the universe! This led to a battle to see who was truly the universe's strongest warrior: Gas or Granolah!
Through their back and forth, Granolah seemed to gain the upper hand. Surveying the battle and determining his brother might lose, Elec decided to turn the tables back in their favor by removing the limiter that Gas wears to keep his primal instincts in check! With his unfettered power unleashed, Gas lost control of himself and went on a wild rampage, attacking friend and foe alike!
However, Elec stepped in once more to remind his rampaging brother of a promise he made forty years previous, allowing Gas to regain his composure. With his full power intact and now under his own control, Gas had become the true strongest warrior in the universe!
Granolah sustained a critical injury at the hands of the newly awakened Gas. However, Goku stepped in to intervene after receiving the last of Vegeta's energy.
Goku managed to create just enough of an opening to pull off his signature Teleportation technique, taking their fight across multiple planets before leaving Gas on a distant world and transporting himself back to Planet Cereal!
Goku took the severely injured Granolah and retreated to Monaito's house. There, Monaito handed Goku something unexpected: the Scouter his father Bardock had left behind forty years ago! Using the Scouter, they were able to access an audio log of the battle his father fought against Gas!
Four decades ago, Bardock and Gas clashed in an epic battle on Planet Cereal. Seeing Bardock struggle against the young Heeter, Monaito used the Dragon Balls to summon Planet Cereal's wish-granting Dragon, Toronbo, in order to help the Saiyan warrior escape. However, Bardock refused, opting instead to continue his fight with Gas!
When asked if he had another wish, Bardock replied, "I'd wish that my sons end up thriving."
Meanwhile, Gas became fed up with Bardock's tenacity and unleashed all of his primal instincts, charging at Bardock with his full power!
However, showing how Saiyans always push past their limits during battle, Bardock began to turn the tables, landing one devastating blow after another, until he defeated Gas with a final, enormous blast.
When V Jump's super-sized July edition hits shelves on May 20, Goku will finally recall an early memory buried deep within himself!!
What sort of memory will Goku recall?! Be sure to read the new chapter in V Jump's super-sized July edition to find out!!
*All comic images are from the Japanese version.
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