With 17 having sacrificed himself in episode 127 to protect the others, the weakened Goku and Vegeta and unconscious Frieza are all that stand in Jiren's way.
At the end of the previous episode, 17 faced a massive energy blast from Jiren after discovering and poking at the Pride Trooper's past and desire. Jiren, having been raised to fight after his people were slaughtered, only to be defeated again, sees no point in teammates or bonds; only power. 17, after mocking Jiren's beliefs, stood in his way as he fired at everyone, with Frieza unconscious and the Saiyans weakened on the ground. Protecting them all with shields, 17 self-destructed, giving Goku and Vegeta time to slightly recover as well as destroying Jiren's blast. At the start of this episode, Vegeta stands as the only person in Jiren's path, only to find he can't even transform because of his damaged state. Despite this, Vegeta refuses to give up, repeatedly swinging powerless punches at Jiren, only to be consistently swatted away. Vegeta, knowing he can't win but refusing to give up, continues charging in, his attacks getting weaker as he takes a punch that bruises his face and causes it to swell. After finally having enough, Jiren delivers a final hit that knocks Vegeta out, and Vegeta, with no other option, lets out some tears due to his inability to protect those he cared about and gives Goku his remaining energy. With Vegeta appearing in the seats just seconds later, Krillin gives him a Senzu bean as everyone commends him for his hard work. Goku, meanwhile, uses the energy given to him to power up to Blue, and begins the fight against Jiren anew. Even with this newfound strength, however, he still finds Jiren outclassing him, and he seems set for a loss as he reverts to his normal form again. In such a devastating moment, however, Goku surprises everyone by reaching Ultra Instinct for the third time. The episode hits its high point as Goku goes after Jiren in his freshly powered state, seemingly more in control of his new form than before. Though the episode shows Vegeta as a great warrior, it is still sad to see him go, especially since he may have lost his chance to revive Universe 6. With little power, it was impressive to see how Vegeta kept pushing despite obviously having no chance, at one point even hanging off some rubble by the tips of his feet. It is in this moment he thinks of everything he has to lose, and rushes in for the last time, stating as he falls that it doesn't matter if he loses if Universe 7 survives. This is a rare moment of seeing beyond Vegeta's pride, seen before when Frieza killed him, sacrificed himself against Buu, admitted Goku's superior strength, and acted like a fool to appease Beerus. With this reappearance of Ultra Instinct, Goku seems more in control, phasing straight through Jiren at one point. Immediately after, he inflicts massive damage to Jiren with a single punch, different from the first two times he used the form. The first time, Goku was only able to be on par with Jiren, and the second time, Kefla mocked his attacks as weak. Whis stated it was because while his body was moving by itself, Goku was still having to think about his attacks, causing a momentary hesitation and weakening them. With this development, it seems that Goku has better control over Ultra Instinct, which would make him a dangerous foe for Jiren. Despite now being so powerful, however, and with DBS' weird time rules in place extending things, it could still be possible for time to run out. At this time, Jiren is actually at a disadvantage, though he might not realize it, because he and Goku are not the only ones left. When 17 sacrificed himself, Frieza was still in the tournament, albeit unconscious, and has not been seen in the seats. While it would be easy to assume he was destroyed in the blast, it would be more likely that he survived and is hanging on by a thread, biding his time. If the time were to run out under these conditions, Universe 11 would be erased, despite Jiren's power. This would be massive momentary blow to Jiren's pride and beliefs despite how he would soon be erased, as he believes power is the only important thing. Even if things don't end like this, Frieza's continued survival still adds an intriguing element to the mix, as we have yet to see him fully betray the group. It seems necessary at this point for him to actually do something, as in this tournament Frieza is acting as, for Game of Thrones fans, the group's Petyr Baelish. Now that Goku has the upper hand over Jiren, it could be that Jiren will become as injured as Goku, giving Frieza the perfect opportunity to step in. WIth only them standing in his way, Frieza would then be able to claim the super dragon balls for himself, and become the most powerful being. The episode comes to a climax in preparing for Goku and Jiren's next fight, and with only two minutes remaining in the tournament, we are bound to see something great. The tournament is coming to a close, and Goku's third go at Ultra Instinct will for sure give us a visual treat, though for now we can only guess what that will be.
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