Dragonball Super manga Volume 3 (Chapter 17)

 By Mark Rodriguez

Trunks has returned from the future a second time as this time a new enemy named Goku Black has caused death and destruction to the Earth. Goku and Vegeta will return to his timeline to help after Bulma has finished charging up the time machine. Meanwhile in Universe 10, Kaioshin and Kibito meet up with the Kaioshin of that universe and his apprentice Zamas. Zamas has some sinister feelings about mortals and his master shows him one of their planets to help guide him on the right path.

Chapter 17- Zamas: The next Lord of Lords from Universe 10

We start on planet Babari of Universe 10 as the dinosaur-like resident is dragging a big fish he caught and a big club. He is approached by two others that are also armed with clubs and plan to steal his fish. The dinosaur runs towards them and gets smashed by one of the bandits with a club and is sent flying into the mountainside. The bandits grab his fish but feel a pebble hit them. As they look up a giant boulder lands on them, killing them both. A giant-sized dinosaur humanoid now grabs the fish and starts eating it. The Kaioshin and Zamas are witness to this.

Zamas says they're savages, his master says perhaps they are now but they can use the Time Ring to check in a thousand years. This is the first time Zamas sees the Time Ring and his master tells him it's the first time he's used it in 400 years. The Kaiohshin explains it can only be used to go freely through time to the present day and the future; going into the past is forbidden. The Kaioshin shows him a top row of rings for worlds where history was rewritten. 

The Kaiohshin explains that someone in Universe 12 once had the technology to create a time machine and go back to the past, and this created parallel worlds. He is surprised that now there are 4 rings created, each one representing a new world created as a result of this. The Kaioshin takes off one of his Potara earrings and hands it over to Zamas. Since only Kaioshin are allowed to use the Time Ring, this will temporarily make him one. It's important to put it on the left ear, same as his master, for if he puts it on the right ear, both of them would fuse and it would be permanent. Once he puts on the earring, the Kaioshin tells him to look at the Time Ring and chant a thousand years in his mind. 

The gods are teleported a thousand years into the Babari's future where we now see signs of civilization, which pleases the Kaiohshin. Zamas sees something behind a hillside and asks his master to take a look as well. They see a big brawl between a large number of the dinosaur men. Zamas is disgusted and said they haven't changed and such mortals don't belong in this universe. The Kaioshin notices a cloaked figure to which the dinosaurs quickly bow to show their respect. Before they can investigate further, one of the dinosaurs is about to attack the Kaioshins. 

Zamas sends him flying back. The Kaioshin says it's time for them to go, and the dinosaur gets back up and starts running towards them. Zamas unleashes a blade-like energy field around his hand and his master tells him to stop. Regardless Zamas raises his arm and then swings it down, slicing the dinosaur in half anyway. As the creature drops dead, Zamas smiles with wicked satisfaction. His master tells him it's time to leave as he snaps out of it.

Yeah, I'm sure Universe 10 can rest easy knowing this is the god they would be praying to

Back home, the Kaioshin asks his apprentice why he killed the dinosaur when they could have just left. Zamas says those mortals were trash that didn't need to exist. His master explains there is no such things as useless mortals, all beings have a purpose, even earthworms help make soil fertile. He asks Zamas why he hates mortals so much. He says that they destroy their planets' environments once they get advanced enough. The Kaioshin says Barbari is to be left that way, they are only there to watch, if they are to be doomed then let them doom themselves. 

Zamas wants to be more proactive and stop mortals before they're consumed by evil and his master says that rests upon the God of Destruction. Zamas asks what is their purpose, and his master says they are to watch the world of the mortals and if something becomes large enough to threaten the universe, do what they can to help them fix it. He understands Zamas's sense for justice but tolerance is what leads them on the path to peace. Zamas asks if he's just expected to just turn a blind eye.

The Kaioshin explains that he admits Zamas has the strength to stop evil, but he must never grow arrogant for it will lead to his demise. Zamas asks why did he work so hard to achieve his strength. His master tells him he should see that effort as a way to balance his heart. Zamas bows and offers his apologies. The Kaioshin says traveling for a thousand years is tiring and he would like for Zamas to prepare some tea for him. Zamas says he will do so. 

Meanwhile, Present-Day Trunks is in the lead as he is Go-Kart racing with Lord Beerus, his future self, Goku, Vegeta, Pilaf, Mai and Shou. Vegeta bashes his car into Goku's saying he won't let him win. A turn comes up and due to Vegeta messing with Goku, he can't turn fast enough and crashes into the hill. Goku says Vegeta needs to slow down for those turns as he drives past. Meanwhile, Beerus finds an opening to get ahead of Kid Trunks and makes his move. Beerus moves in front of Kid Trunks and is now in the lead. Kid Trunks grabs a turtle shell and throws it at Beerus, making him spin out of control. He yells for his future self to go for it, and Future Trunks floors it, winning the race.

Ok, so where was the Go-Kart filler episode in the anime?

This turned out to be a video game as both Trunks celebrate their win. Beerus is mad and destroys his controller. Present Trunks says it's the third time he broke the game and he should stop playing if he's just going to get mad every time. Beerus leaves in a huff as Whis follows him. Mai fawns over Trunks being good at videogames and he tells her it's mostly cause of his younger self.

Goku is tired and wants to head to bed and tells Trunks he needs some rest too. Future Trunks says its been a while since it's been so peaceful and worried about his own timeline. Goku says not to worry as he'll take care of Goku Black. Vegeta angrily says he will be the one to defeat Goku Black and Goku says he can't decide that.

Never thought I'd see Goku or Vegeta play a videogame, let alone have Goku give Vegeta pointers on it

Trunks tells Goku and Vegeta that he will be coming with them, he wants to bring peace to his world with his own hands. Vegeta says to join him in the gravity room early the following morning, as he will train him. 

Meanwhile Zamas is watching Godtube, their version of Youtube, as he watches the fight between Goku and Hit. His master sees this and jokes if he wants to become a Godtuber instead of a Kaioshin now. The Kaioshin manages to catch what Zamas was watching and recognizes the name Son Goku as the same one the Kaioshin from Universe 7 mentioned that surpassed the powers of the gods. Zamas asks what the stars are in the sky of the tournament, and his master says those must be the Dragonballs that are able to grant any wish. 

The next morning Kid Trunks is looking pretty sleepy, due to playing videogames all night. Bulma tells him to go wash his face. As Kid Trunks walks past the Gravity Room, Vegeta is training with his future self. Goku is meditating, keeping himself floating above water as Whis watches him. Beerus angrily tells one of Bulma's servants to get him a barrel of beer. Whis asks if he's still mad about the video game from the night before. Kaioshin arrives and asks if Beerus called for him.

Whis asks Kaioshin if he has heard of any gods with dangerous ideologies, for example a god that hates mortals. Kaioshin thinks of Kibito who is always made discriminatory remarks towards mortals. Beerus wants to destroy Kibito now. Goku says Black is supposed to look like him and Kibito doesn't resemble him in the slightest. Just then Whis gets a call from the Grand Priest. It seems Zeno Sama wants to see Goku immediately.

Goku says he's busy and he can go later, Beerus tells him that if Zeno wants to see him now, he better go NOW. Whis says it will take 2 days to get there, but Kaioshin can take him instantly. Beerus tells Whis to go with them and keep an eye on Goku. Goku doesn't have any formal wear so Whis will apologize on his behalf. He also tells Goku to not tell Zeno anything about Goku Black. Beerus finally tells Kaioshin to not die. Whis, Kaioshin and Goku teleport to see the Grand Priest who stands in front of the home of Zeno sama. Goku introduces himself.

The extra gag page is Beerus practicing the racing game so he can get better at it while Kid Trunk watches.

My Thoughts- 

Man, Kibito sure gets a bad rap in the Dragonball series. First he lost two fights in the last chapter, getting killed by Darbura in a flashback and then defeated by Zamas in real time. Now due to Kaioshin talking too much, Lord Beerus wanted to kill the guy too. Sheesh. 

While Zamas was going deeper into his dark thoughts, the heroes had to kill some time while the Time Machine was getting recharged and this is where the anime and manga differed. While in the manga Trunks got to hang with his present-day self and the family to play the Dragonworld equivalent of Mario Kart, in the anime he went to visit Gohan. The Gohan from his timeline lost everyone, and even his arm, his life was cut short due to the Androids. The anime did Super-redrawn versions of scenes from Future of Trunks, but this time they retconned it into making it look like Trunks had the blue hair back then too. I honestly don't understand why they did this with his hair to begin with.

The Gohan from the current timeline lived long enough to become a scholar, get married and have a child. Gohan was very different than what Trunks was expecting, but he was happy to see him live to see his dreams come true. While Trunks remembers Mr. Satan from the Cell Games, he never got to meet Videl and Pan, especially Pan since she would obviously never have been born in his timeline.

Another major difference is that in the anime, sometime before this. Goku Black actually arrived in the present, giving us a short preview of Goku fighting his evil twin. 

On top of that while in the manga, Zamas was only hearing about Goku through stories or seeing his fights on GodTube (what the hell guys...) he had never met him in person. In the anime version Beerus, Whis and Goku go to visit Gowas and Zamas in Universe 10. It was after a brief spar session that Zamas would have with Goku that would set off his hatred towards him.

It's cool to see the different ways the manga and the anime handled this arc so far. I would have liked to have seen the little fight between Goku and Goku Black in the anime. I could take or leave whether or not Zamas only watched videos of Goku or met him directly. Now the Go-Kart scene, THAT'S something they could have made a quick filler episode or scene about. It's a shame the manga didn't go into having Trunks meet Gohan and his family. I really can't choose one over the other. I would have liked to have Trunks spend time with Gohan's family... and then come home for a quick round of the Mario Kart game.