History Recap / DeathBattleS02E25GokuVsSuperman2

* AntiClimax: The fight overall is much shorter than their previous encounter. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that Superman knows the potential consequence if they drag out the fight too long, [[PragmaticHero so he decides to put an end to it quicker.]] Also justified by how lopsided the match is, with Superman easily overshadowing Goku... still.

* ShootTheDog: Unlike any of the other Death Battles, Superman actually attempts to ''talk'' Goku out of the fight. Since Goku refuses, Superman euthanizes him by essentially turning his brain to ashes.

The two heroes dash forward, locking themselves in a struggle at the middle. Superman breaks the clash by using his heat vision, causing Goku to duck. He then teleports away, and ambushes Superman while he looks around. He gives Superman several well placed kicks and punches to keep him stunned, before unleashing a Kamehameha, knocking him into an icy room. Superman gets up, giving Goku a pummeling of his own, in an effort to end this as quick as possible, before knocking Goku against the ceiling, then kicking him into a wall. The Man of Steel uses his heat vision again, but Goku's ki barrier protects him this time. However, this leaves him open for Superman to do a flying punch, knocking the Saiyan out of the mountain and over the ocean. Superman quickly follows, delivering punch after punch to make sure Goku doesn't recover. Superman lands a series of blows while cautioning Goku about the extent of his powers, before punching to the ground in the middle of a canyon.

Goku gets up, flexing his wrist, then after some words and a loud scream, Goku reaches his latest transformation: Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan. The two begin to trade blows, Goku gets the upper hand occasionally and delivers multiple hits thanks to his ability to use Instant Transmission. But Superman begins to hold back less and less, flying forward and delivering a series of punches to Goku across the world into the United States of America. Eventually, Superman knocked Goku against a building before plowing him through several more.

Superman really wanted to end this conflict, warning the Saiyan to desist as the two of them face each other atop a skyscraper. However, Goku stubbornly refuses to back down then and there, charging up the ultimate Kamehameha and blasting tons of divine ki energy at his opponent. However, Superman isn't phased, as he begins to walk forward, the attack seeming to do nothing but create a gust of wind for him to walk against. Goku gave it his all, but Superman reached and grabbed Goku by the wrist and punched his stomach, ending this attack. He then grabs Goku by the throat and holds him up against a building. As Goku struggles, Superman's eyes begin to glow red, and Superman apologetically let out a final, precise heat ray through Goku's eyes. Almost instantly, Goku's entire brain is incinerated, and his lifeless body fell down. But rather than hitting the pavement, Superman flies and gently carries his body back down, potentially to lay him to rest.

The screen faded to white, and then a voice emerged, telling Goku that he told him so. It was King Kai, and the two of them are now on Snake Way as Kai lectured Goku that no matter how much training gets applied, there is no way to beat Superman, and assuming that he can do that, there would then be nothing to aspire to in life next, with no opponent getting even close afterwards. Goku found himself agreeing with the Kai, before finding himself hungry.

Before you get angry, listen. Goku is incredibly strong and skilled, but Superman is an entirely different level of strength. SSGSS has no defined limit, and it's entirely possible that Goku will get another form, possibly even stronger than that. Yet, it doesn't matter, Goku will always have limits, and Superman's maximum potential is limitless.

Even if Goku could channel the energy of the multiverse into a Spirit Bomb to match Superman's limitless powers, it wouldn't work for two reasons: It would take too much time to charge up, and the Spirit Bomb doesn't have any effect on those pure of heart, like Superman.

* ForegoneConclusion: The overall theme of episode; no matter what new powerup Goku achieves he still won't be strong enough to beat Superman.

* ShootTheDog: Unlike any of the other Death Battles, Superman actually attempts to ''talk'' Goku out of the fight. Since Goku refused, Superman euthanized him by essentially turning his brain to ashes.
* ThrowTheDogABone: Twice, first with Superman [[CradlingYourKill not letting Goku's body fall to the ground]] and then with Goku getting a pep talk from King Kai in the afterlife. This has been the first and only time a character gotten resolution after a battle.