Dragon Ball has always been a franchise that centers around powerful warriors, with the Saiyan race being at the forefront of the series. One of the more overlooked additions to the cast of Saiyans in the franchise is none other than Goten, the youngest son of Goku. Despite his young age, Goten has proven time and time again that he is a force to be reckoned with and could actually turn out to be the most powerful Saiyan of all time.

Goten is the youngest son of Goku and the brother of Gohan. He is an incredibly powerful character, with a natural talent for combat and a fierce determination to protect his loved ones. He is also incredibly loyal, always willing to put himself in danger to help his friends and family. This is evident in his role in the Buu Saga, where he teams up with Trunks to fuse into Gotenks in order to fight the nigh-unstoppable Majin Buu. Beyond his selfless qualities, however, is his mind-boggling power potential for his age. As far as Dragon Ball's current canon Saiyan lore goes, Goten may end up being the strongest Saiyan of all time as he grows up.

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One of the key pieces of evidence for Goten's claim to fame as one of the strongest Saiyans of all time is found in the Daizenshuu, part of a series of official guidebooks for the franchise, it is stated that Goten's power level is 'not the least bit inferior to that of his elder brother, Gohan'. This statement alone is a testament to Goten's incredible power and potential. The Daizenshuu is confirming kind of a stupendous fact about Goten- that prior to Gohan's training for the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament, Goten was a rival in power to his older brother Gohan even while the latter had years worth of experience with not only martial arts but also the Super Saiyan transformation itself. This absurd level of power puts Goten, as a child, already in league with notorious characters like Cell and certainly above the Androids and every other human member of the Z-Fighters.

Goten Mastered Super Saiyan Completely At A Young Age

Goten Super Saiyan

Furthermore, this strength is compounded by his somewhat seamless ability to tap into what appears to be Super Saiyan Fourth Grade. Goten suffers few drawbacks from his Super Saiyan transformation, and like his brother and father before him, his eyes are not always drawn completely outlined while in Super Saiyan. This trait seems to be exclusive to users of Super Saiyan Fourth Grade, the pinnacle of Super Saiyan mastery. For Goten to not only be so young and already equal to Gohan in raw power, but to have a completely mastered Super Saiyan form on top of that is completely ridiculous. Though Trunks is slightly stronger since he's a bit older, Goten is still the youngest Super Saiyan of all time and his power will only increase exponentially as he grows older.

Dragon Ball's Goten has always been a powerful warrior and has proven time and time again that he is just as strong, if not stronger than his elder brother Gohan. With his seemingly limitless potential and eagerness to fight, it's very possible that Goten could end up becoming the most powerful Saiyan ever.

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