Dragon Ball Super's episode 116 showcased the strengths of Ultra Instinct and the Potara earrings as Goku and Kefla's battle reached a conclusion.
The previous episode ended as Goku shocked everyone by again achieving Ultra Instinct, and showing that Kefla was once again no match for him. In an attempt to rival Goku powering up in Ultra Instinct, Kefla rises to Super Saiyan 2, their combined energy tearing up the tournament even further. While the participants take notice and those watching say the two will destroy everything if they collide, Goku avoids danger by only dodging Kefla's attacks. Whis notes that the reason Goku is performing so well is because in Ultra Instinct, Goku's body is reacting to everything on its own. Eventually, Goku does counter, but he, Whis, and Kefla notice that his strikes aren't doing much at all. Whis explains that while Goku's dodging is so effective because he's reacting without thinking, his blows are weak because he is considering each attack before he makes it. Because of this and the extreme strain Ultra Instinct is causing, Goku realizes that, as Whis says, he will have to finish Kefla with one attack or he'll lose the form again. This episode does a good job working off things previously established, in particular Goku's Ultra Instinct abilities. In a previous episode, as Goku and Vegeta trained with Whis, he told them they weren't progressing was because they were thinking before reacting. Vegeta remembers this, and realizes that Goku must be achieving what Whis was training them for, and determines that if Goku can, he can too. In another interesting area, we get another peek at Frieza, who is watching nearby and says that he will need Goku to "keep serving" him. Throughout the tournament, Frieza's exact goal has been a mystery, though the one sure thing is that he is planning to betray the group. Recently he hinted that, like many fans have theorized, he is planning to use the super dragon balls to become more powerful than the angels, and likely the Omni Kings. From the beginning of the tournament, Frieza has taken a backseat, only occasionally choosing opponents to torture, and helping Gohan take out a fighter from Universe 2. In terms of the tournament's long battle royale style, the best method would be to rely on others taking out the majority of enemies while saving energy. Vegeta, while taking on his fair share of enemies due to his pride and love for fighting, has been using a similar technique, as opposed to Goku, who has been doing his usual method of letting his enemies reach their peak before going all-out. This kind of thinking, combined with his previous fight with Jiren, has left Goku worn out and only able to come back due to Frieza giving him energy. Vegeta's declaration of power possibility gives hope to the fans who has wanted him to have a time to shine. At the moment, Vegeta is stuck playing second fiddle as Goku once again keeps the spotlight, but him reaching Ultra Instinct would be interesting. If not because he deserves it, Vegeta's new power would be useful in case Goku finally takes a fall. During the fight against Kefla, Jiren again stops meditating, showing his continued interest in Goku's power. Given Goku's worn-out state and that Ultra Instinct merely put him on par with Jiren before, it is possible that he could be eliminated. If this were the case, Universe 7's strongest two would be Vegeta and Gohan, and while Gohan has been redeemed as of late, it's not safe to say he has returned to his former glory. In the past, he was twice the strongest fighter in the universe, when he reached Super Saiyan 2 and when, after seven years of not training, Elder Kai unlocked his potential. Since then, he had again stopped training, even telling Master Roshi that he was just "pretty sure" he could still become Super Saiyan. Vegeta, meanwhile, has not just continued training; he has, like Goku, achieved Super Saiyan Blue, a form with godly power. In one of the best moments, we also witness a new variation of the Kamehameha, in one of Goku's most creative and visually stunning versions of his signature technique since he combined it with his Instantaneous Transmission while fighting Cell. While not everything else to come seems as exciting, considering the preview after the episode, the future of the Saiyans and the tournament becomes more interesting as time runs down.
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