Dragon Ball Super 121 gives the Z-Fighters a massive challenge as Universe 3's leader Paparoni merged with the universe's robots to form Anilaza.
Universe 7's Supreme Kai is initially hopeful that despite his massive size, Anilaza will turn out to be all appearance and no substance. This hope is quickly dashed, however, as Anilaza's power gets a reaction from everyone with just a roar. The Z-Fighters try having each person attack a different section of Anilaza's body, only to be knocked away again. Goku wonders if Anilaza is able to quickly search for their energy, but 17 says that because he and 18 have different energy from the others, it must be something else. He determines that Anilaza's antennae work as a kind of radar, detecting where the fighters are. Anilaza is able to knock Goku out of the ring, but Frieza steps in and knocks him back into the fight. Anilaza then catches and tries to eat 18, who is saved by Goku, and Anilaza is able to cause another loss for Universe 7. The remaining fighters then decide they have to use their full power together to take down Anilaza, who has created an enormous ball of energy. This episode does a nice job delivering what the previous one set up, unlike some past DBS moments like Vegeta not defeating Black after the beatdown Vegeta gave him. Anilaza is quickly shown to be a powerhouse, which can be believed due to how well his components kept up with the Z-Fighters. He isn't the first giant opponent the Z-Fighters have fought, with movie villains like Namekian Lord Slug and the monster Hirudegarn, and the Saiyan ape form. In each of these instances, however, the fighters weren't nearly as strong as they are now, and the only time it took more than one person in the end was when Goku, Gohan, and Krillin fought ape Vegeta, and Yajirobe cut his tail off. Here, Anilaza is able to simultaneously take on five of the remaining six from Universe 7 with minimal effort. At one moment he catches them off with what feels like a reference to the Super Janemba film the way Kale was a female version of the film character Broly, as Anilaza is able to use a punch that goes through dimensional portals. It is also one of, if not the first time everyone left fighting for Universe 7 has fought all together, with even Frieza eventually stepping in. Frieza saving Goku continues both an obvious tactic Gohan is also employing, as well as Frieza's own manipulative plan that is still yet to be revealed. Like Gohan, Frieza understands that Goku has the best chance of taking on stronger opponents like Jiren while the others can also save their energy. While Gohan enacts this plan by taking on weaker enemies so Goku can save his power for later, Frieza has continued to state that he is using Goku. At this point, some fans have been proven correct, with Frieza saying in a past episode that he could use the super dragon balls to become the most powerful being. With only five Universe 7 members and three from Universe 11 remaining, the tournament is close to its end, with the anticipation of a climactic final battle against Jiren rising.
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