Hesitantly, Goku transforms into a Super Saiyan and fires a powerful Kamehameha at Gohan. Vegeta and Frieza begin provoking each other and Gohan once again asks Vegeta to put aside the past so they can fight for the universe. Gohan later was shielded by Goku from another blast. They also want to provoke them into feeling less than.
While under the Demon God's control, Ultimate Gohan is granted Villainous Mode. Gohan powers back up to Super Saiyan 2 and heeding Piccolo's words attacks again and does better but Piccolo screams at Gohan that Super Saiyan isn't his true power and screams at him to re-awaken "your true self. Shin thinks they should test it with something harder and summons a large cube of Katchin, the densest metal in the universe, to see if Gohan can slice through it as well. Frieza obliges and attacks Gohan, tackling him through a mountain. Main article: Androids Saga. When Frieza destroyed the Earth, Whis shielded him and the others from being killed. After the death of Goku, Piccolo chose to train Gohan as he sensed the boy's massive in-born potential, which would be harnessed to help defend the Earth from the attack of the Saiyans.
In another flashback Goku, Chi-Chi, and Gohan are walking in the woods when they look up in a tree at a bird family. Gohan powers up more and chases Goku up into the air and begins to batter Goku around with no issues and demands Goku get serious. Gohan becomes very curious, but Shin says it's too late and they won't survive the wrath of Majin Buu. Master Roshi asks if Gohan has kept up with his training, he declines but says that he can probably go Super Saiyan. Videl had thought his father was dead, and Gohan says that's why he has the halo above his head, much to her bewilderment. While held hostage at Garlic Castle, Garlic Jr. is able to sense the power lying dormant within him and vows to make him of his henchmen. Blinded by anger, Vegeta says he will end the fight himself, but Goku intervenes, saying that it's still Gohan's turn and he hasn't lost yet. Gohan tends to wear formal clothing as he studies to become a professor consisting of a grey collar shirt with a blue vest and red pants. 16] Likewise, even after seeing Goku obtain Perfected Ultra Instinct, Piccolo openly believed Gohan could still surpass his father.
Goku suggests they make Frieza as Majin Buu's replacement, much to Gohan's shock but relents because there is no one else to recruit. Gohan then arrived and interfered with Broly's Planet Geyser technique against a weakened Goten and Trunks, also discovering Broly's survival. Special Beam Cannon. Goku blocks the shot and is struggling to keep up with Gohan and has to escape briefly. During Frieza's revenge, despite still able to access Super Saiyan, reduction in performance from lack of training left Gohan only able to maintain Super Saiyan at its base level and only for brief periods of time.
In the anime during the Cell Saga, Gohan has a dream about Cell killing Chi-Chi and Piccolo inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber; However, he previously stated to his father that he did not know what Cell looked like when Goku asked him to imagine Cell killing all his friends so he can achieve Super Saiyan form for the first time. While he waits for Bulma to finish his disguise, Gohan greets Trunks, who is being trained by Vegeta to surpass Gohan. Shin attempts to intervene, saying that the fate of the universe is more important than settling a petty grudge and steps between the two Saiyans to prevent a fight that would hasten Majin Buu's revival. Great Saiyaman Watch - A device used to instantly change into the Great Saiyaman Suit. With his maximum speed, Dyspo is able to dodge Gohan and Frieza's onslaught of attacks however Gohan shocks himself when he realizes he is actually capable of seeing his movements, something Frieza is not able to do.
Babidi exclaims he cannot see Gohan anymore and hopes he flies off the face of the planet. He looks at Gohan, seeing that he was the one who pulled the Z Sword out, and says that he can surely make someone who could pull out that sword and swing it around into the strongest in the universe. However, after hearing from Goku that the tournament is in four days, Gohan is disappointed because he has to attend an important conference for Videl's benefit and thus, he cannot participate in the tournament. Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai Shortly after the Cell Games, Super Janemba's messing with reality in the future causes Teen Gohan's essence to be dragged into the future two years after Kid Buu's defeat while Gohan was asleep. King Piccolo wars • World Martial Arts Tournaments • Red Ribbon Army War • Attack of the Saiyans • Battle on Planet Namek • Android conflict (Cell Games) • Other World Tournament • Majin Buu Conflict • Frieza's Revenge • Tournament of Destroyers • Project Zero Mortals • Zeno Expo • Tournament of Power • The Dragon Ball GT conflicts. Much of this seemingly stems from his hybrid heritage as since early childhood, Gohan has shown within him a seemingly limitless dormant power, which only revealed itself when experiencing extreme emotional stress, losing most of his cognitive thought in the process. The Zeno's are amazed at the form and call it very pretty and strong.
Beerus, concerned, pleads with Gohan to not fail. Gohan attempted to prevent Broly from attacking Goku, but Goku ended up pushing him aside due to realizing Broly was far too powerful for Gohan to handle, also being forced to retreat, although not before being hit by one of Broly's Explosive Waves. Dende explains that Mr. Popo threw him off of The Lookout when Buu escaped from the Time Chamber, since he must live, and Piccolo thanks Mr. Popo for his quick thinking. Gohan is worried about his job But Cocoa says that she doesn't care and finds it cool that he is just a normal person underneath the helmet and asks Gohan to fly her home so she can see things from his point of view.
Universe Survival Saga. Goku powers down, disappointed that now Gohan alone can defeat Buu like this. The narcissist despises who their supply person has become; they view them as powerless, inferior and worthless victims, but at the same time, their worthless prey is providing them with a bountiful amount of narcissistic supply. When Paula complains of feeling hurt and humiliated by his behaviour with Nancy, he tells her he is only being friendly.