Dragon Ball Super took a break this week from the extreme action previously shown with Goku and Jiren to focus on the Saiyans of Universe 6.
Last week's episode ended with Jiren knocking out Hit of Universe 6 and sitting to meditate, as without his new "Ultra Instinct," even Goku stands no chance against Jiren. Without Hit, Universe 6 now lacks its strongest fighter, with everything left to mild-mannered Cabba, angry Caulifla and timid Kale. The trio has the potential to save their universe, being an alternate version of the race of warriors Goku and Vegeta come from, the Saiyans, but they each have problems standing in the way. Though bred for fighting, the Saiyans of Universe 6 are less aware of their full potential, with Vegeta and Goku serving as their introduction to the "Super Saiyan" transformation. While Caulifla has the same ferocity as Goku and Vegeta, her anger leads to her picking fights she can't win and wasting energy like when she fought Goku. On the other hand, Cabba is too cautious, similar to Gohan, which leads to him falling behind from lack of confidence. Kale has the raw power of an extreme Super Saiyan form, but is always afraid and has only occasional control over her strength. Universe 6's Destroyer God Champa decides he wants his fighters to hide and last out the tournament, but Caulifla charges in to fight Universe 4's Monna. Caulifla intends to protect Kale, but Cabba flies in to stop her, saying he will fight because she needs to regain her stamina. Though he talks big, Cabba is quickly shown to be no match for Monna, who expands into a ball-like form and pummels him. Cabba is soon blown off the tournament ring, but Vegeta steps in to save him and blasts Monna away. After punishing Cabba for his lack of Saiyan pride and almost being knocked off, Vegeta tells him to fight with all he has. Vegeta says that if he wins, which would lead to the Omni-Kings, the most powerful beings in existence, erasing the losing Universes, he will use the Super Dragon Balls to bring back Universe 6. Cabba again challenges Monna, and quickly becomes enraged as she taunts him, calling Vegeta a coward and saying she will defeat him, Caulifla and Kale. Cabba's anger soon overflows and causes him to transform beyond Super Saiyan for the first time, into a Super Saiyan 2. While this goes on, Goku attempts to survive the sudden onslaught of Universe 4 that began when they noticed he is exhausted. Episode 112 was a good way to calm things down from the the excitement of Ultra Instinct. It is good to meter out the high action points, and as the tournament is only halfway done, viewers need the occasional break. Cabba's battle against Monna is a good source of character development, with Cabba finding his inner strength and pride. Similarly, fans will note the continued strong change in Vegeta from his initial villainous character to one of Earth's greatest heroes. Vegeta's decision to revive Universe 6 if given the chance is a complete turnaround from when he arrived on Earth with the intent to kill all its inhabitants. Another positive aspect of the episode is the complete lack of the irritant Ribrianne and her lackey Rozie, who would only drag things down with their attempted comedic relief. As the tournament winds down, fans can be assured that weaker characters will be given their own progression before being taken out to make room for a massive final confrontation.
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