Hello and welcome back all my dragon ball theorist, Goku once again is staring at death.
His old friend that has catapulted him to being the incredible and powerful fighter
he is.
It's a dangerous game he has played but you can't question the results
it's granted.
Goku is always 100% all in to achieve his goal of either becoming stronger or attaining
the power needed to save everyone he loves.
Early on in DBZ Goku was pushed into these situations.
It was Life or Death, find a way to win or be destroyed.
We saw one of the greatest transformations of all when Goku was faced with an unwinnable
situation, where it was either perish at the hands of
someone vastly stronger or ascend to a new level of power to defeat this enemy.
Goku stood there and had to watch his best friend Krillin be destroyed, and the threat
of everyone else falling at the hands of the evil tyrant Frieza.
It brought forth a rage that welled up inside of Goku, that finally gave us the first Super
Saiyan at last.
It was in this moment Goku had to find a way where there was none, everyone
was going to die.
It was in this moment that the power of Saiyans, the hope of heroes who never give up was realized.
To face certain death and say no, to rise above that situation and blaze a new path
where there wasn't one before.
This... is...
Goku!
At the tournament of power they gave us a very similar situation that transpired that
day on Namek.
The hope of Universe 7, the hope of his friends and loved ones to defeat this unimaginable
power that is Jiren.
Goku once again went to his signature technique of using the Spirit Bomb when his power alone,
proved to not be enough.
Except like on Namek the spirit bomb failed and Goku was left once again with no
way out.
Perish at the force of the spirit bomb that Jiren deflected back at Goku, to allow it
to completely vaporize him from existence.
Or to be born again, to face certain death and say no, not today!
To tap into power that seems impossible for any
mortal to wield.
Goku didn't even understand how he attained this power because how doesn't matter.
It's the why that drives us, the why that defines us, it's the
why that gives us purpose!
Whis explains to us, that in this moment.
In that big explosion, the raging power of the Spirit Bomb that entered Goku, and Goku
san's own power to resist it...
Beyond that clash of power, Goku san broke through the shell to
the deeper potential within himself.
Goku once again was faced with a no win situation where it was impossible to overcome, and a
new path was shown to him, in this time of absolute desperation where he refused
death.
The only thing that can be born from this decision is a new power, a power to that gives
Goku purpose.
This is how he is able to defy death and change the course of history not by luck but mainly
due to his preparation for them, his training and outlook before the fight or event ever
happens.
If Goku didn't prepare his body and mind in a way that defies
all logic, he wouldn't of survived these situations.
Goku on his way to Namek was shown a new path to get stronger when the gravity he was training
under malfunctioned exposing him to a bone crushing
100 times the normal gravity, almost killing him.
Finally Goku was able to shut off the machine and thankfully had some senzu beans to restore
him back to new but it was in this moment that he realized where
he needs to take his training, if he is going to be able to protect everyone he loves on
Namek.
That these are the type of situations where the struggle is so
severe, you have no option but to break through that shell and tap into your true potential.
It was here where Goku first realized he had to wager life or death to become stronger.
This where Goku now learned, that he must be prepared to risk
everything or gain nothing.
This is exactly what Goku would do as the show went on, it wasn't what type of training
that mattered as much as the why.
The love of others is enough for Goku to bet his life
on.
This is why Goku made the bold decision to stop training with Whis and have a contract
put on his head for an assassination from Hit.
Goku knew that basic training will only get him so far but it's these
situations of life and death that he must overcome, if he is going to be able to protect
everyone when it matters the most.
Despite Goku being prepared for Hit's attempt to take his life, he wasn't ready for
the attack Hit would use to accomplish this and died from Legendary Assassins strike.
A fleeting move by Goku as life was leaving his body shot an energy blast into the air
that latter would revive him so he could continue his battle with Hit.
An encounter that latter was revealed that this was all a plan by Goku to become stronger.
To get ready for the tournament of power and new threats that await.
A disgruntled Beerus told Whis he shouldn't be so careless
to participate in such a crazy idea.
To which Whis responds you said you wanted Goku san trained didn't you, Beerus sama?
Of course Beerus said I meant you train him yourself!!
Except we all know that wouldn't of generated the results needed for Goku to prepare for
the encounter he would face where his Universe would be on the line in the tournament of
power.
It wouldn't of generated the type of growth needed
in ascend past life or death situations to protect everyone!
Now in the manga Goku is preparing to stare death in the face one more time.
Son Goku and Merus train in a special dimension cut off from the outside world, one where
times flows differently.
Here Goku is trying to knowingly tap into Ultra Instinct
again because he feels that this is the type of power needed, to swing the battle in their
favor against planet eater Moro.
Unfortunately as the training began, Goku comes to the realization of just how
hard it is, to knowingly tap into this power.
It isn't working, I gotta empty my heart and mind for that move to work, but when I'm fighting
my emotions are all over the place.
Goku just isn't getting it!
Merus chimes in No, it's not quite that simple.
Rage, grief, joy... those strong emotions can translate to prodigious power.
Just like your Super Saiyan transformation!
Yea that one's triggered by rage Goku states.
Merus lets us in on the secret, but the technique your after is the opposite, it will activate
when you achieve self control in the face of a jarring shock to
your emotions.
Such is Ultra Instinct!!
As the training continues a battered and defeated Goku has doubt creep back in his mind even
after learning what Merus told him.
Goku is doubting that he actually ever managed to use Ultra Instinct.
Merus asks Goku if he was in an extreme crisis when
it first activated?
Of course Goku lets out, it was a matter of life and death.
If you remember Goku who was plummeting into the spirit bomb and his power to
resist it... to deny being vaporized and certain death to break through his shell and awaken
the power of Ultra Instinct.
Merus states the quickest way to achieve it again is to replicate those conditions
then.
Goku once again accepting his fate, you mean I have to be prepared to die during this training?!
Yes a serious Merus proclaims.
A determined Goku back on his feet once more steadies himself again for
the task at hand.
Fine... then you better come at me with the intent to kill.
This isn't an unfamiliar road for Goku and it will be interesting how Merus decides to
replicate a life or death situation for him.
One that makes Goku cling onto life and be calm against this jarring shock
to his emotions.
I envision that Merus will decide to launch an attack at Goku, one that he possibly can't
hope to overcome as he is now.
An energy attack that would cause Goku to resist it with all his
might and when he realizes that he isn't strong enough.
He sees everyone that is counting on him...
his family, his friends, his brotherly rival, that all have faith in him to win no matter
what.
Even if it's impossible.
It will be in this moment that Goku will be faced with all these emotions.
Rage, grief, joy...
Ultra Instinct will activate when Goku embraces them and becomes calm in this desperate
energy battle for his life.
When Goku resist this power from Merus and with his own resolve will break through his
shell once again, to activate Ultra Instinct.
A matter of life and death that Goku defies time and time again will happen in the upcoming
Manga chapters.
Now the question is after he finally is shown the way to achieve Ultra Instinct again from
Merus, where do we go from there?
Does their training continue in this time chamber?
Will Merus teach Goku how to readily activate this technique instead of having to be faced
with a life or death situation.
Will Goku leave this training with the ability
to use Ultra Instinct at will?
That remains to be seen but I hope you have enjoyed my take on Goku and his ability to
evolve, to take a little deeper look at how he has achieved his powers and what is in
store next for Son Goku.
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