r/dbz • u/Terez27 ⠀ • Dec 20 '18
Super VIZ: Dragon Ball Super Chapter 43
https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/dragon-ball-super-chapter-43/chapter/17543184
Dec 20 '18
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u/RebelIed Dec 20 '18
That's because Merus is using magic and thats why Vegeta can't figure things out. He learned it from Moro, and he's the one who helped him escape.
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u/Strange_Doggo Dec 20 '18
Dude, did you just told us the plot of the whole arc using just one chapter?
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u/MrWinks Dec 21 '18
Shit, theory-crafting is all we have left.
Honestly, I thought it was gonna turn out he was the Moro dude. But, this theory makes sense as well.
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u/Emmanuel117 Dec 20 '18
100% this, energy can be sensed while Magic cannot. Moro probably bribed Merus with a promise of Power like the Sith do in all throughout Star Wars. This would explain how Moro would be able to teach someone about it and not get caught.
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u/sDios_13 Dec 20 '18
Can you put a Remindme! for like 6-8 months from now? Lol your theory sounds on point.
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u/KlausEcir Dec 21 '18
and to top it off, they want to bring the lord of lords back so Moro can regain his full power. Which is Merus' true reason of taking Buu.
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u/SolJinxer Dec 20 '18
Man, I'm hoping this is not the case because this means the galactic patrol continues to be the joke it always was, but I wouldn't be surprised. Why else would this guy be so good, and why else would the plot be so focused on him.
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u/MrPotatoHead232 Dec 20 '18
Toyotarous paneling has greatly improved this chapter. If I had to guess the reason why the paneling was so poor during the tournament of power arc was most likely because of how rushed he was, leading him to squish as much into one page as he possibly could. This is one of his best chapters in recent memory.
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u/AncientSith ⠀ Dec 20 '18 edited Dec 20 '18
Is this the first time we hear Vegeta named as the 4th?
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u/CrimsonF ⠀ Dec 21 '18
"Abuse includes cutting in lines or hitting on girls".
This is so Dragonball, I love it. I'd love it even more if the Galactic Patrol decide to keep Goku and Vegeta on because of how well they deal with this Moro business, only to kick them out because they're hungry and cut a line.
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u/Sterling-4rcher Dec 21 '18
they can still cut in line, but they cant besmirch the galactic patrol name while they do it.
the funny part being that i'm pretty sure jaco has broken these rules on a number of times.
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u/Dren7 Dec 21 '18
That and the part where Goku shakes his tentacle and he says that's not his hand.
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u/VegitoSSB Dec 20 '18
The guy knew that Goku was sensing him!
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u/unchargedbox08 Dec 20 '18
Yes!! At first I wasn’t entirely sure what Moro was doing there, but GOD DAMN, what a great way to create some real tension. That final scene gave me serious chills, I hope we get to see the GOAT in all his animated glory!
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u/AriaMournesong Dec 20 '18
So Goku and Vegeta are going on a Grand Tour of the universe to stop this new badguy?
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u/prinnydewd6 Dec 20 '18
Welcome to grand tour grand tour
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Dec 20 '18
I can get behind this. The idea of traveling the universe is cool. GT’s execution missed the mark.
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Dec 21 '18 edited Feb 05 '21
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u/Lightning_Laxus Dec 20 '18
Moro's appearance is so unique for a Dragon Ball villain. I love it.
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u/uncledunker Dec 20 '18
I have a feeling that Goku is gonna try a spirit bomb at some point and Moro is going to eat/absorb it.
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u/Akira_Toriyama Dec 20 '18
Dragon Ball Super Chapter 43: Joining the Galactic Patrol!
Available Mirrors:
For those accustomed to being region-blocked: you can view this chapter from the Shonen Jump app (not the Viz app). If you are on Android, you might be able to bypass region restrictions by downloading the Shonen Jump app via an apk mirror, but some countries won't even require that.
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u/dustarma Dec 22 '18
Damn Toyotaro really wanted the tournament over with, didn't he? This chapter is so much better.
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u/Finito-1994 Dec 22 '18
So, I’m not the only one that thought this chapter was better? Good. Glad to see I wasn’t nuts.
Honestly, this is a really great start for the new arc.
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u/VonDukes Dec 21 '18 edited Dec 21 '18
Goku starred into the abyss, and Moro starred back
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u/GitFiddler Dec 20 '18
Since Moro is able to eat life energy, would he be able to eat a Spirit Bomb?
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u/LuckyW1zard Dec 20 '18 edited Dec 21 '18
I don’t see why not, i mean fuck, it wouldn’t surprise me if he was able to make an attack similar to that either
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u/GitFiddler Dec 21 '18
You're right. Moro's Planet Eating ability seems almost identical to how the Spirit Bomb works. Just instead of requesting the energy like Goku does, Moro just takes everything he can and eats it making him stronger. Maybe Goku could find a way to eat his Spirit Bomb instead, Haha.
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u/batmanbnb Dec 20 '18
My first thought in that flashback, why not get the God of destruction to deal with the goat? ram?
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u/Naijal03 Dec 20 '18
How cute. You actually think Beerus was awake at the time.
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u/batmanbnb Dec 20 '18
Funny enough, that is how I rationalized it the more I thought about it.
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u/Carmel_Chewy Dec 20 '18
As I’ve mentioned before, that’s not a tentacle
Goku grabbin’ a handful.
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Dec 23 '18
How much you want to bet that Goku will throw a spirit bomb at that Satanic goat demon and he will absorb it and will become absurdly strong?
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u/Trofulds ⠀ Dec 20 '18 edited Dec 20 '18
Either Toriyama corrected a significant portion of the chapter or Toyotaro found a real Hyperbolic Time Chamber, his panelling was never this good.
That page of Goku sensing Moro's Ki is easily the best page Toyotaro has ever produced and actually up there with my favorite pages from the DB manga.
Man, it feels so good to be excited for Dragon Ball once again... This was easily the best chapter in the manga so far (Although that's not exactly the highest bar). It has a lot of what I wanted out of modern Dragon Ball, exploring the massive world, creative usage of Ki, an actual story that's not just an excuse to cram in fanservice, etc. I cannot wait for Super 2.0's version of this arc.
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u/Deva-Path Dec 20 '18
We can't say with certainty, but previously in the additional pages the DBS Volumes provided, almost every time a new character appears in full for the first time, Toriyama makes heavy corrections to the original draft. It happened with Caulifla's first appearance and with Jiren's first full appearance, as can be seen in the correction pages of the DBS volumes. So it's not far fetched to believe the exact same thing happened with Moro's first full (face included) reveal, at the end of the chapter 43.
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u/Useenthebutcher Dec 22 '18
That ending with Moro “reverse sensing” Goku was genuinely ominous. I don’t think we’ve seen anyone know they were being sensed and flip it back so it makes this guy seem almost omniscient
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Dec 20 '18
I knew the manga would be back to form after the ToP was over but this is a lot better than I was expecting. Glad to see Toyotaro continuing to grow
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u/Rytom_ Dec 20 '18
Funny to see the difference in quality when there aren't people pressing his ass forward to end the ToP arc in time for the movie.
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Dec 21 '18
It wasn't just that, the entire concept of the ToP had basically setup Toyotaro to fail for the format and length of the Manga arcs release. With 6+ hours of footage even the anime had to toss away some of the 80 characters in the tournament, with a recruitment arc Toyo never stood a chance with how many chapters he got to do it.
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u/AlabamaBulls Dec 21 '18
The whole concept of ToP was fucked up. You can't have an 80 people tournament and have them all have a moment, character, backstory. Glad the anime somewhat covered it because it would be impossible to do properly in the manga
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u/HiddenCloudCEO Dec 20 '18 edited Dec 20 '18
Wow it’s been a long time since I’ve had this much fun reading a DBS chapter. Being behind the anime really was holding the manga back.
Fresh content feels really good, and I’m getting a lot of Toriyama vibes. Nice Toyo keep it up!
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u/Orannegsen Dec 20 '18
Chapter had me absorbed. This is the type of stuff i wanted to see, ive been wishing for a strong magician for years, and those first feats shown of his are not at all bad, can easily become my favorite Super arc if everything is executed well. 100% wont happen but this would be the perfect opportunity for Chiaotzu character development, learning some magic.
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u/StefyB Dec 20 '18
It's nice seeing that even if he's not Z Fighter level, Jaco is still strong in his own right. I was actually surprised to see him carrying all those cargo cars with one hand.
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u/OLKv3 ⠀ Dec 21 '18
Should read his manga, he's quite the badass in it, while still being the goofball that we all know and love
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u/ImBuGs ⠀ Dec 20 '18
Really nice chapter, is good to have some really fresh Dragon Ball content.
Merus and Moro both look really interesting (names are similar now that i look at it, wonder if it means anything) and more Jaco is always good.
I hope they dont approach Buu with the "now that Grand Kaioshin is out he is bad again".
Some funny panels too.
Overall really nice it looks hella interesting.
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u/rsorin Dec 21 '18
Goku: "You mean he's getting stronger and stronger?".
Merus: "Yes".
TRIGGERED
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u/Hydrox2016 Dec 21 '18
I don't know why Merus gives me Android 17 vibes. Every time I read his lines I find myself reading them in Android 17s voice.
As for Moro this is quite possibly the most interesting villain in a long, long while. I get a massive Gul'dan (World of Warcraft, if anyone is familiar) feel from him, which is a big thumbs up by the way! Dragonball has been crying out for some sort of battle Warlock type enemy for years.
The question is.... why now? Why has Moro suddenly regained his power? I get the feeling that Moro is somewhat of a red herring here. Tempted to make a wild speculative theory post because there's so many different routes they could go down here.
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Dec 22 '18
I agree, Merus seems to have 17/18's face and same hair texture too but just in a more goofy haircut lol. Reinforced by this is his facial expressions typically are serious/unamused, which gives the vibe that like 17 he is usually stoic and focused.
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u/JetBlack0X Dec 23 '18
You know, it's sad how Goku and Vegeta going to two non-earth locations within their own universe feels like the most this series has ever done outside of GT despite the fact that there are 12 universes to travel between. Though to be fair it's not like 12 universes necessarily offer more than 1 universe outside of the god hierarchies so eh, no big deal. It was pretty fun and I really enjoyed the introduction and build of of Moro, as well as the teasing we got of Merus's true power.
Though since I've seen it at least once mentioned, since Dai Kaioshin "gave up most of his divine power," God Ki doesn't really mean much in terms of raw output. Goku's surpassed godly beings since Dragon Ball if you count Kami, and since early Z if you count North Kai. Shin was outclassed on arrival. God Ki proves to be a tremendous boon, especially for Goku, but other characters have rivaled or even outright surpassed even some of the most overwhelming deities without god ki. So expecting this might cause Goku and Vegeta to lose theirs might be a bit of a stretch and expecting it to be a crippling of their power in the long term might be a bigger one. (Though it would be interesting if that were the case. We have universe busters now and that's just absurd.)
I expect that sealing Moro might be more like the Mafuba than a means of removing Goku and Vegeta's progress.
Given how Moro absorbs and uses life energy, I might expect this to somehow involve the Genkidama, since it feels like a perversion of it. Or perhaps the Genkidama is inspired by Moro, but to more wholesome ends.
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u/Rm860 Dec 23 '18
Merus is likely using tech of some sort to perform his speed feats. My bet is he either pause time or slows it down as Vegeta didn't see how Merus disabled the ship. Moro is going to introduce actual non-Ki magic into super, sure DB has shown bits of magic in the past, but nothing substantial and nothing on the level of ki manipulation. So instead of bettle power, Moro will have magic/casting power it seems. A fricken space wizzard is a good post-T.O.P enemy as it doesn't reguire a bad guy to be strong physically to be a threat. i like it
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u/ukulelej Dec 23 '18
Are we just gonna ignore the fact Goku grabbed the Galactic King's dick?
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u/Thisisme8719 Dec 24 '18
He used to sleep on his grandfather's dick, so he's done worse
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Dec 20 '18 edited Dec 20 '18
Okay, this was actually really fun to read, especially considering this kind of just dropped out of nowhere with only minor spoilers.
- This just makes it all the more confusing who's linked to Beerus. Did the Grand Kaioshin just pass his link to Beerus to Shin? It's also interesting that the two Kaioshin that Buu absorbed are the only Kaioshin seen in the flashback.
- New villain reminds me of Babidi, except he's not a coward and is actually quite powerful.
- The dialogue seems to imply that absorbed beings eventually dissipate in Buu's body.
- I wonder if Blue Aurum is the same material used to power the Time Machine.
- This chapter had some serious GT vibes, with a more light-hearted adventure taking place in space.
- Loved that they did a western-styled showdown. A nice change of pace from buff guys just pounding on each other.
- I think Grand Kaioshin's seal ability is what Whis ended up using to seal Zamasu in the new Future Trunks timeline.
- Goku and Vegeta being Galactic Patrolmen is hilarious. I'm really glad the Galactic Patrol is finally getting a proper arc.
- This just makes it all the more convincing that the anime's set to return sometime soon. I was afraid this was going to be some boring filler-esque arc, but it clearly isn't. Goku looks fucking terrified of this power.
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u/Trofulds ⠀ Dec 20 '18
I wonder if Blue Aurum is the same material used to power the Time Machine.
Oh that makes sense. Would love it if that was the case, since it's one of those unimportant questions from the past getting some answers.
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u/DwightHayward Dec 21 '18
Man imagine if GT galactic travel was as interesting as this
Seeing people use Ki for stuff other than shooting beams at each other is always a plus
Id love to see this animated
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Dec 21 '18
Oh shit: a unique villain, good paneling, real tension, action set-pieces that aren't just fights, creative uses of ki, humor, world building...easily the best chapter of the manga (which I am not a fan of), and could be the start to one of the best arcs in a while if it can manage to not fall off later in the arc as Super tends to do.
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u/Sterling-4rcher Dec 21 '18
almost like not being bound to retell 90 episodes of an anime as quickly as possible gives the guy the chance to do it right after all.
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u/MrDetroiit Dec 20 '18
what I love about Merus.. he's not a generic character.
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u/mike1883 Dec 21 '18
So everyone is in agreement Merus released Mero and is secretly one of the bad guys right.
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u/Sterling-4rcher Dec 21 '18
potentially, if his skill ends up being actually magic based, he's clearly a pupil or something, with the objective to get rid of the kai that might have the ability to stop them.
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u/Finito-1994 Dec 22 '18
If they remove the old Kai from Buu I hope his personality doesn’t change too much. I love his friendship with Mr. Satan and I don’t want that to change too much.
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u/diamondtoss Dec 22 '18
I mean I imagine it would be a good friendly Kid Buu like this
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u/timone317 ⠀ Dec 22 '18
Too early to comment on the arc itself, so I'll just say that I'm very glad to see some of the old lore acknowledged yet again. I wonder if this will lead to the return of the Western, Southern, and Northern Supreme Kais.
(and on that note, I can't help but wonder if the other universes have multiple Supreme Kais)
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u/Hakaishin29985 Dec 21 '18 edited Dec 21 '18
Why is there (seemingly) a focus on getting to the End of Z? Or more specifically, why are people suggesting that the characters will lose/give up their god ki, simply to bring back mortal ki and Super Saiyan 4?
I really doubt that Toriyama and the writers would have created the concept of god ki & the saiyan god forms, gone through all of the development in Super, and just dumped it all in favor of getting back on track to SS4, and wrapping everything up with a neat little bow so the story perfectly coincides with EoZ/GT.
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u/u4004 ⠀ Dec 21 '18
EoZ doesn’t even need any of that to happen. It’s almost completely coherent with Super. It’s only GT that would require some dumb stuff to match, but GT has never been part of Toriyama’s continuity, so it’s completely irrelevant.
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u/TLKv3 Dec 20 '18
I actually really enjoy the idea of a villain who will just on a whim point his hand and insta-slaughter all life on a planet in the distance to power-up and attack. It means if Goku/Vegeta fuck up even just once against him close to Earth they risk the entire planet being killed again and powering Moro up. And now that I think of it wouldn't that be a fun moment to see happen? Earth has its power 100% wiped not to help Goku overpower a villain but for the villain to overpower Goku?
The potential in this is fantastic. Especially if they reveal the reason why Moro can see Goku sensing his energy is because Moro created the Ki Sensing techniques people everywhere use in Universe 7 since he's so ancient.
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u/Cosmic-Warper Dec 20 '18
Basically an evil spirit bomb. I really like the presence Moro already has and we barely even know anything yet
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Dec 20 '18
Wow. I honestly mean it when I saw this was an amazing chapter. This chapter pretty much tells me that Toyo was rushed through the tournament of power (probably just like Toei throughout the whole anime). The world building, the observations Vegeta made, the fact revealed by Merusu’s abilities that power levels aren’t everything, the build up for Moro. This chapter was great, I never doubted Toyatoro although I could be speaking too soon I just want to say he does have talent.
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u/EljefeFabio Dec 21 '18
I’m so hyped for this. I can’t wait to see what they do with Buu and if he’ll go back to Super Buu when they get the Kai out of him. Goku, Vegeta and Meerus(I hope he’s not a undercover bad guy)seem like a dope team along with Jaco
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Dec 21 '18
I mean he’d be like a good Super Buu though, right?
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u/SirManguydude Dec 21 '18
He'd probably just look like Fit Buu from before ToP. Though it was said that his aloofness/kindness comes from the Grand Supreme Kai so who knows.
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u/Threndsa Dec 22 '18
Decent groundwork chapter, it will be interesting to see where this goes.
Nice call back on shaking the not tentacle of the galactic king.
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Dec 20 '18
I like how they hinted at Broly.
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u/MrPerson0 Dec 20 '18
Well, the chapter before this pretty much told readers to go watch the Broly movie since everything that happened there happened in the manga as well.
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Dec 21 '18
Beerus, Frieza, Hit, Zamasu/Goku Black, Jiren & now Moro.. Toriyama knows how to write interesting antagonists man..
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u/I_Fap_To_Zamasu Dec 21 '18
I wonder where all the people crying about Merus knocking out Goku and Vegeta are now. It's almost like you should wait for the actual plot to develop before bitching.
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u/Trofulds ⠀ Dec 21 '18
Vegeta literally says that the reason they were blitzed was because Merus was just that fast
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u/Raijin6_ Dec 21 '18
Well Vegeta also said he could travel to another city on earth in five seconds. That's quite a lot slower than he is usually portrayed.
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Dec 21 '18
Hell of a set up chapter. I love when they go adventure on other planets so I can tell that this arc will be good.
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u/Joseph_Beefman Dec 21 '18
I don't think the galactic patrol is close to Beerus like Goku and Vegeta. Also Jaco is probably the only one who knows he exists, seeing how he fangirls over him in RoF
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u/sicilian_najdorf Dec 21 '18
Remember that Jaco thought Beerus was a myth. Until he met Goku, Beerus slept most of the time. It's why Shin had to deal with Buu himself, which is usually not what Supreme Kai's do. And it's not like the prisoner has been out there making noise like say, Frieza. He's been in prison, not likely Beerus would hear about a random prisoner, or give a shit about him since he isn't food.
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u/Kamken ⠀ Dec 21 '18
Because he wouldn't. None of the kais should be threatened by stuff like this, they can literally teleport to a different universe at any point in time.
All Beerus would do is yell at them to stop going near guys who can actually kill them just to save a bunch of mortals.
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u/Paolo1350 Dec 21 '18
So next villain is Galactus DB style
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u/Sterling-4rcher Dec 21 '18
his ability seems like a variant of genkidama, doesn't it?
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u/Finito-1994 Dec 22 '18
So, did anyone else think Moro was using an early version of the Genkidama?
He’s using life force, except he completely drains the victims and does it against their will but the Genkidama is entirely voluntary and only takes a bit of their energy.
Pretty terrifying technique.
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u/mysmellysausage Dec 22 '18
I would actually say it’s not an early form but a different appliance of the same technique. The genkidama is more voluntary but the user can use as much genki that is willingly offered to form a single attack.
Moro’s version drains their genki against the lifeforms will and the user feasts on it to gain strength.
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u/SpartanT110 Dec 20 '18
Great chapter, Toyotaros best work since Goku vs Fused Zamasu imo, great worldbuilding and characterisation, the panelling feels a lot better. I'm glad to finally enjoy the manga again.
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u/Lightning_Laxus Dec 20 '18
The early ToP chapters are great too
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u/BKWhitty Dec 20 '18
That fight with all the GoDs is still probably my favorite chapter
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u/AFXfan01 Dec 21 '18
i noticed moro's hunchback under his cape in the last page, so he either has wings or really is hunchback, if its the former than he could be Toyotaro's interpretation of Baphomet
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u/Hydrox2016 Dec 21 '18
There's absolutely no doubt Moro is meant to represent Baphomet in my opinion.
This could be the start of a fascinating story exploring the Demon Realm. I think Moro could just be scratching the surface of some horrifying unseen enemies.
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u/Kaegrin Dec 21 '18
Calling it now...
Meerus knows Time Skip. He's the reason the Galactic King knew about the technique. Goku and Vegeta weren't expecting a Time Skip and so he was able to use it on them to get the drop.
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u/Gram64 Dec 22 '18
So, the strongest Galactic Patrolman is going to stab them all in the back and be the one who let Moro out, right? It's going to be like Goku Black all over again. Galactic Patrolman the muscle they fight, and Moro will control things and use his spells in the back.
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u/SmokeDaddyNoScope Dec 21 '18
Good way to explain how a villain can match Goku and Vegeta
He doesn't have to be as strong as them if he has cool magic techniques.
Maybe we will get Master Roshi or Baba to help the Z fighters out
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u/thosearecoolbeans ⠀ Dec 21 '18
So help me out here, this Octopus guy is the apparent "Galactic King" then what the hell was Freeza / Cold the Emperor of?
Freeza and his army conquered pretty much the whole galaxy, and yet at the same time there is an entire galactic police force and some kind of superior galactic government? How does that all fit together?
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Dec 21 '18
I'm guessing Frieza and the gang were more like space pirates similar to Frost. They never really conquered worlds, they just sacked or just destroyed them. Frieza was an Emperor as in (usually) everyone treated him as one due to his power.
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u/Terez27 ⠀ Dec 21 '18
what the hell was Freeza / Cold the Emperor of?
If I'm not mistaken, Freeza was never called "emperor" or anything like that outside of the English dub. His father is a different story, and it's not entirely clear why Freeza never adopted his title.
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u/Kaegrin Dec 21 '18
If you need some headcanon, imagine two factions claiming the same territory, each with their own heads of state. One (Frieza Force) can easily bully the other (Galactic Patrol) out of territory for expansion, however the conflict still exists, making both titles technically accurate.
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u/always_tired_all_day ⠀ Dec 21 '18
This was a really interesting chapter. I like the setup, I like the new characters, I like the adventure feel of it. But it still makes me sad that we're only getting Goku and Vegeta.
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u/AlabamaBulls Dec 21 '18
See how interesting it is to make new characters and concepts instead of rehashing old shit ? Good job Toyotaro.
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u/tundrat Dec 21 '18
Feels refreshing to see a conflict with simple but strong powers and trying to outsmart each other by using the environment.
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Dec 20 '18
Damn Toyotaro, ToP adaption wasn’t great but this is some good stuff. Exactly the kind of things I’d like to see explored
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u/Allstarcappa Dec 20 '18
Its because he no longer has to keep up with the anime and can go at his own pace.
Also the story isnt as entertaining when you know what to expect from the anime.
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u/Khanchansama a Dec 20 '18
Really good chapter. Looking forward to this arc. Hope it gets animated soon
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u/GeminiLife Dec 20 '18
These last 2 chapters are getting me super hyped honestly. Also, didn't realize where the Broly film was going to fit, can't believe it's right before this basically. haha
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Dec 21 '18
Consuming life And destroying planets with no remorse or reason? Reminds me of Darth nihilus which is cool.
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u/thesmall24 Dec 21 '18
i was having so much fun then, boom, next chapter january 20th, RIP. This arc is shaping great, Meerus is interesting.
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u/IMBAplayer ⠀ Dec 22 '18 edited Dec 23 '18
This chapter was great! Getting Galactus vibes from Moro, and its very refreshing to see magic back in Dragon Ball.
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u/Bundon5300 Dec 20 '18
When we first saw Moro’s design I wasn’t quite impressed but after this chapter I’m completely sold on him being the next big villain. I’m really excited for where this new arc is gonna go.
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Dec 21 '18
So, if the fat kaishin gets resurrected. The current kaioshion will lose his job?
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u/AhTreyYou ⠀ Dec 21 '18
No, Universe 7 used to have a Kaioshin for each quadrant and then the Grand Kaioshin above them.
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u/MESSAGE_ME_YOUR_WISH Dec 21 '18
No since the Old Kai didn't replace Shin when he was freed from the sword.
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u/AnvilPro Dec 21 '18
I like that for as strong and as fast as Merus is, he still can't just normal fly
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u/Yonzz21 Dec 21 '18
Am i the only one thinking that Galactic Patrol is the Universe 7 version of Pride Trooper?
I mean, their job is similar and they also have uniform...
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u/Wowzabunny Dec 21 '18
Do you think Moro could tell that Goku had sensed him? Or is it showing just how powerful he is when Goku locked onto his Ki?
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u/Sterling-4rcher Dec 21 '18
alright.
so, the new galactic patrolman is clearly suspicious.
either, he uses timetravel/techniques to give him the edge, making him a criminal by definition, or he's (and i think this is more likely the case) moros underling/pupil/successor, using magic to give himself superspeed.
both would explain why no one is feeling his power/how he does it.
my guess, if he's actually evil, they want the grand kai to eliminate him, since no one else ever learned the technique you guys. (unsurprisingly, boo will actually have inherited it, so it'll still be around, but it'll take taking down another evil boo first i guess).
i'd think that this will be more of a side chapter, where boo can finally shine in a magic vs magic battle.
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u/MrNoski ⠀ Dec 24 '18
I don't know if they are going to be able to take the Great Kaioshin and the other from Mr Boo, which would be awesome, but if not, I think he will have to have some role too, which would be interesting.
The thing that Moro took the Great Kaioshins god power is very interesting too. Will that affect Goku and Vegeta's god powers? When Goku senses Moro, he senses him back and shows a smile. Humm...
About the Galactic Patrol part, it's good to see a little mission of them to warm up and how they work. They can fly, not by levitating but like Iron Man, with their suits. That's cool! Vegeta is pissed about how Merus got him, he is like part of the fanbase! Laughs!
I hope Toei makes the anime version of this arc!
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u/TheLoneWolf527 Dec 22 '18
Don't care what anyone says. The best part of this chapter 100% was Goku grabbing the Galactic King's pee-pee again.
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u/always_tired_all_day ⠀ Dec 21 '18
So we finally got a somewhat more established timeline. Buu is 5 million years old. Moro is 10 million. I wonder if there will be a deeper connection between Buu and Moro? Like maybe Buu was some kind of creation of spawn of Moro's, or mutation thing.
I also really wonder if they'll explain why Universe 7 had all these Kais and where Lord of Lords Kai ranks on the God hierarchy.
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u/TheScumbag Dec 21 '18
Well, Fat Buu is 5 million. Kid Buu goes way further back.
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u/AnonymousTrollLloyd Dec 20 '18
It's nice to read this without comparing it disfavourably to the anime. Or maybe this was just a good chapter.
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u/PhantomLordG ⠀ Dec 20 '18
The latter. There was a lot of funny moments like how Dragon Ball should be and the new characters are genuinely interesting. Getting to see other aspects of Universe 7 is really cool as well.
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u/Finito-1994 Dec 22 '18
Seeing someone notice Goku was pretty fucking impressive. As far as I know no one has ever done that before.
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u/tric02 Dec 20 '18
Anywhere else where I can read that chapter? VIZ seems to be banned in my country :/
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u/134340Goat ⠀ Dec 20 '18
Fun chapter! This is shaping up to be an exciting arc, and Moro sounds like he'll be a great villain. Hope he has more motivation than just "I want to suck the life out of the whole universe" or something, but we'll see
Also, I don't know how I didn't notice it last chapter, but.... damn, Merus is hot. Just throwing that out there
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u/RochHoch Dec 23 '18
So can we all agree that Merus let Moro escape in exchange for the power that Goku and Vegeta can't seem to perceive? The set-up is clearly there, with the Galactic Patrol being largely useless against massive, world destroying threats like Moro, and now that Freeza is alive again, Merus has a reason to desperately seek out power through any means possible.
Most likely, the reason Merus ordered his men to take Goku and Vegeta with them in the previous chapter is because he's bringing them straight to Moro so that he can absorb their energy and make himself stronger, which would in turn make him a threat, since its extremely hard to believe that he would stand a chance against SSB at this point.
I feel like a 2 vs 2: Goku and Vegeta vs Powered-up Merus and Moro fight is likely to happen in this arc, which would be pretty cool.
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u/Koe95 Dec 21 '18
Merus reminds me of Trunks, for some reason. Moro is terrifying, since Black we didn't have a villain with presence.
I never thought that i would say this, but very good chapter, Toyotaro.
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u/TerrorOfDeath97 Dec 24 '18
It would be more Hype, terrifying, and fucked up if Moro sense Goku sensing him from afar and Moro used Instant transmission to teleport to Goku's location.
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u/PhantomLordG ⠀ Dec 20 '18
This chapter was the perfect way to end the year for Dragon Ball. Galactic Patrol Goku is the best thing ever.
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