An unofficial leak has just revealed the first look at the upcoming new chapter of Dragon Ball Super. After a few months of hiatus, the manga by Akira Toriyama and Toyotarou is back with an exciting new arc that will lead directly into the events of the movie Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero. In the leaked page, Goku and Vegeta are training on Beerus' planet and thinking back to their last, humiliating encounter with Frieza.The upcoming story arc of Dragon Ball Super is one of the most hyped and expected in the history of the manga. The last published chapter, which concluded the Granolah Arc, ended on a huge cliffhanger, with the unexpected return of Frieza. The villain showcased his new form, Black Frieza, and took out both Goku and Vegeta in one hit, despite the two Saiyans using their most powerful transformations, Ultra Instinct and Ultra Ego. Frieza then simply left, teasing a future, epic battle between these bitter rivals. If that were not enough, recent news has confirmed that the new arc will be a prequel to the events of the hit movie Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, which will be then adapted in the manga.Just when fans of Dragon Ball Super were getting ready to see Goten and Trunks back as adults, or the appearance of Gohan Beast and Orange Piccolo in the manga, this first leak of chapter #88, shared on Twitter first by @DbsHype, then translated by @DBSChronicles, reminds them of the looming threat of Frieza. The page shows Goku and Vegeta on the planet of the God of Destruction Beerus, where they have been training for an unspecified amount of time. Vegeta in particular is thinking of Frieza, against whom the Prince of Saiyans holds a well-deserved grudge, as the galactic tyrant destroyed his home planet and humiliated him several times.
Goku And Vegeta Are Still Reeling From Their Loss At The Hands Of Frieza
This leak confirms that the new Dragon Ball Super arc will indeed continue the story interrupted in chapter #87, and not just focus on what's happening on Planet Earth with Goten, Trunks, Gohan, Piccolo, and the resurgence of the Red Ribbon army. It will be interesting to see just how much time has passed since the appearance of Black Frieza. Judging from the grown-up appearance of Goten and Trunks in the promotional images, it's been a good number of years since the end of the Granolah Arc, which means that Goku and Vegeta have been training for a very long time.
It's really exciting to think about what new transformations and powerful techniques Goku and Vegeta have developed, but the story will now completely focus, for the first time, on different characters. First Goten and Trunks, and then Gohan and Piccolo, will take the stage in the new, electrifying arc of Dragon Ball Super, which will officially start on December 20 with chapter #88.
Source: @DBSChronicles.