How the Black Frieza Arc Will Save Dragon Ball Fans Hope For Ultimate Showdowns

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Summary

  • The Stakes For The Arc Have To Be Incredibly High – Characters should face multiverse-level threats in the upcoming Black Frieza arc.
  • A Chance For All The Main Characters To Shine – Each Universe 7 hero needs a moment to shine against powerful enemies.
  • Vegeta Should Finally Get The Closure To His Arc – Vegeta defeating Frieza would be a fitting end to both of their character arcs.

The highly anticipated Black Frieza arc is undeniably the most eagerly awaited segment across the entire Dragon Ball Super series, as it prepares to resume production. At present, fans remain uncertain about when the show will recommence, or if it will at all, given the scarcity of updates regarding the story following the demise of Akira Toriyama, the legendary mangaka of the franchise, in March 2024.

Among fans, there’s widespread agreement that much of this cherished tale remains untold, particularly the Black Frieza storyline hinted at in the Granolah narrative from Dragon Ball Super. Should the series resume, it seems probable that it will revisit the Black Frieza arc, a development that would be most effective if certain key elements are addressed. Let’s examine what these potential strategies might entail.

The Stakes For The Arc Have To Be Incredibly High

No More Staying In Universe 7

  • The stakes of the story need to be much greater than they have been.

As a passionate fan, I can’t help but marvel at how the Dragon Ball Super series expanded its universe with the introduction of the multiverse! This cosmic concept brought countless exciting directions for the story to unfold. Indeed, much of the Super series delved deeply into this aspect of world-building, and rightly so.

However, following the Tournament of Power, the narrative remained strictly within Universe 7. Although these arcs were some of the franchise’s finest, they lacked the highest stakes in the grand cosmic scheme, which at times gave them a touch of predictability. But hey, even with a hint of formula, these stories still managed to ignite my passion for this incredible universe!

Please restore all of the universes that were erased!

At the culmination of the Granolah arc, fans witnessed the reappearance of Frieza, a mortal boasting the mightiest strength across all universes. His latest form surpassed the peak attainable by Goku and Vegeta via their Divine Techniques, hinting at far-reaching consequences throughout the multiverse. Given Frieza’s history as an ambitious despot, his thirst for power and ambition to dethrone the Destroyer Gods is certain to stir significant upheaval.

A Chance For All The Main Characters To Shine

They All Need The Spotlight

  • Each of the main Universe 7 should have a moment to shine.

Since the publication of Volume 24 of the “Super” manga, Toyotarou has hinted at the main characters who will drive the narrative further, namely Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Broly, and Piccolo. Despite differences in their abilities, they all fall within a similar power bracket, as previously established numerous times prior to the present stage of the story. Given this, it remains challenging to predict how each of these Dragon Ball heroes will make an impact during the Black Frieza arc, given that at the moment, there’s only one incredibly powerful adversary to confront.

Toyotarou structured it this way to illustrate the balanced distribution of power among the five characters, a point he intended to convey.

It’s true that Black Frieza could effortlessly annihilate everyone now, but having him as the sole villain throughout the entire arc would make it rather dull. To keep things engaging, it’s beneficial to introduce underlings for Frieza who are on par with our heroes in power or have unique abilities tailored to counter them individually. This way, each character gets a fight during the arc and has an opportunity to showcase their strengths equally.

Vegeta Should Finally Get The Closure To His Arc

Something That Has Been Built Up For Decades

  • Vegeta being the one to defeat Frieza has been the crux of his story arc.

It’s widely known across the cosmos that Frieza was responsible for annihilating the Saiyan race and their home planet. This event brought immense pain to all Saiyans, but none felt it more deeply than Vegeta, who lost everything he had been predicted to acquire. This loss ignited in him a hatred towards Frieza that surpassed any other being’s. His ambition of becoming the first Super Saiyan ever, was solely driven by his desire to eliminate Frieza, however, he was never strong enough to carry out this destruction.

A God of Destruction taught me that power derived solely from instinct is unbounded.

Due to the impressive storyline development of the Saiyan Prince, fans believe he is the ideal candidate to vanquish the Galactic Tyrant, concluding the arc of Dragon Ball’s most well-crafted character. The latest Black Frieza transformation has shown that the series’ most renowned antagonist has surpassed Vegeta, leading fans to anticipate a one-on-one battle between him and his greatest adversary, thereby ending the villain’s destructive reign.

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2025-06-05 18:28