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UdtheImp from Stamford, CT (Series 2) Relationship Status: The Skitty to my Wailord
#53876: Mar 9th 2017 at 4:33:08 PM

I think it may be because there is an entire race of Gods of Creation, while Gods of Destruction only consist of one dude per universe. Its a bit of a Conversion Of Ninjutsu thing going on.

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IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#53877: Mar 9th 2017 at 4:41:37 PM

Maybe the Supreme Kai is kept weak on purpose, so that even if a God of Destruction were to grow too strong they could still be easily killed by murdering their Supreme Kai.

himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#53878: Mar 9th 2017 at 5:04:27 PM

Except that Zeno and the angels are way stronger than all of them, and can kill them with ease, so it makes no difference in the end.

There's no real reason for the Creation guides (who barring Rou and Zamasu seem to be less dickish) to be weaker than the destruction gods beyond because they are.

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IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#53879: Mar 9th 2017 at 5:13:58 PM

Good thing you can read, otherwise you might've missed the part where I said that they might grow too strong.

This is Dragon Ball, Rob. There is no upper ceiling to how much bullshit can make the characters stronger.

edited 9th Mar '17 5:14:15 PM by IAmNotCreativeEnough

himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari
Ikedatakeshi Baby dango from singapore Since: Nov, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
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#53880: Mar 9th 2017 at 5:21:40 PM

Destruction gods has to be the strongest, because they are required to go around destroying planets, and they can't have a situation where they are beaten up by the people living there. It's like asking why a politician isn't as physically strong as a general, namely their jobs don't require them to be. Kaioshin has to be adept at magic, which doesn't translate to being the strongest. If you're asking why Zeno made it this way, rather then making them powerful enough to protect themselves, then I have no clue.

They probably just found the tree that produce Shinjin, a race of people capable of magic, thinking "This is awfully convenient.", and gave them the job. The Shinjin are still aliens. They are gods because the actual god say they are.

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#53881: Mar 9th 2017 at 5:29:02 PM

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/03/09-1/dragon-ball-z-monopoly-will-soon-be-a-real-thing-you-can-buy

Huh would you look at that. Question is would you play it? tongue

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Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#53882: Mar 9th 2017 at 5:42:26 PM

...why do I feel as if Frieza would have funded this?

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Hobgoblin Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#53883: Mar 9th 2017 at 5:47:06 PM

Do not pass Planet Vegeta. Do not collect two Dragon Balls.

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
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#53884: Mar 9th 2017 at 5:55:51 PM

Go directly to HFIL.

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GAP Formerly G.G. from Who Knows? Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: In love with love
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#53885: Mar 9th 2017 at 5:56:19 PM

@Last Page

Jerkass Gods aren't limited to Greek Mythology but I see where you are coming from.

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#53886: Mar 9th 2017 at 6:18:33 PM

This is Dragon Ball, Rob. There is no upper ceiling to how much bullshit can make the characters stronger.

See, despite part of me thinking TRY TELLING THAT TO HUMANITY!, I admit you got a point.

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#53887: Mar 9th 2017 at 6:41:35 PM

I love how no matter what the Monopoly board is themed after, the corner spaces remain the same.

So you can have your Saiyan Armor or Trunks' Sword get locked in jail like a criminal.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#53888: Mar 9th 2017 at 6:44:09 PM

So I just watched the Goku and Berango/whatever fight. Pretty good. After watching it I'm even more confused about this "Goku is the bad guy" stuff.

UdtheImp from Stamford, CT (Series 2) Relationship Status: The Skitty to my Wailord
#53889: Mar 10th 2017 at 7:12:39 AM

My only complaint about the Monopoly board is that its only themed around the Cell saga. Would appreciate a greater focus on the series as a whole.

[up]Bergamo made Goku look like the badguy, but Goku is idiotically pouring more fuel upon the fire that's slowly immolating him.

edited 10th Mar '17 7:58:45 AM by UdtheImp

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hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
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#53890: Mar 10th 2017 at 9:06:22 AM

[up]Probably just latent effects of his brain damage manifesting as an adult.

Gehayadren Bad Movie Binge Collector from A Garbage Fire Since: Jun, 2016 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#53891: Mar 10th 2017 at 9:07:51 AM

[up][up]Goku was always a bit dim, but this takes the cake.

Ha ha ha. What a story, Mark.
UdtheImp from Stamford, CT (Series 2) Relationship Status: The Skitty to my Wailord
#53892: Mar 10th 2017 at 9:27:39 AM

Crazy crossover idea:

During the initial rampage of the Red Ribbon Army, one of the two biggest mistakes the terrorist group committed, besides sending out an assassin that killed a certain Native American, as ordering a full-on assault on Scrooge Mc Duck's Money Bin. While Scrooge was able to save his family and any surviving employees from the Army's wrath, they made the mistake as stealing Scrooge's #1 Dime, thinking it to be a good luck charm with mystical power, which its not, and out of spite.

Scrooge then decides to personally assault the Red Ribbon's main base personally. While most people thought this was a suicide mission at best, they all did not expect Scrooge to be so freakin' pissed. So much, it was equal to when he completely destroyed that riverboat so long ago. In his rampage, Scrooge meets up a strange young boy with a monkey's tail name Son Goku, whom was similarly tearing up the base at an even grander level of destruction than the old duck. They team up to defeat the Red Ribbon Army, striking up an Odd Friendship as result. After gathering all the Dragon Balls and wishing those killed by the Red Ribbon Army to be revived, Scrooge offers Goku the job of being Scrooge's personal body guard. Goku says yes, thinking it will be help him in his training to be able travel the world. Scrooge, of course, is happy to have Goku along, if only because Goku is essentially working for free with only food as payment.

edited 10th Mar '17 9:29:09 AM by UdtheImp

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#53894: Mar 10th 2017 at 10:16:21 AM

Will Vermoud do a Frost?

So the Kai that looked like Tumblr is actually an otaku about machines?

Hey, i'm starting to like Ea.

edited 10th Mar '17 10:18:30 AM by Tomodachi

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#53895: Mar 10th 2017 at 10:18:17 AM

Bergamo made Goku look like the badguy, but Goku is idiotically pouring more fuel upon the fire that's slowly immolating him.

Except he didn't. All he did was say he didn't hold back, you know, that thing that would have gotten all the universes destroyed if they thought he did, and enjoy the fight. He's not acting any different than he usually does.

At this point I think I have to agree with those who are saying it's (Western) fans who are trying to make this into something bigger than the show, at least at this point.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#53896: Mar 10th 2017 at 10:21:53 AM

You aren't wrong, but he is still being terribly blasé about the universes being destroyed.

Right now, he's making no attempts to at least try and point out how he's not to blame, and giving other universes every reason to think he's far more malicious then he truly is.

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Cortez from Parts Unknown (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#53897: Mar 10th 2017 at 10:24:42 AM

They'd blame Goku either way, since they obviously can't say anything to Zen'o.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#53898: Mar 10th 2017 at 10:26:11 AM

[up][up]That would frankly on matter to me if his disposition could change the situation. Him acting all panicky about this isn't suddenly going to change things. It's complaint with no real substance to it.

And if those contestants, gods, and angels, are willing to condemn or blame an entire universe worth of people for the (presumed) failings of one of it's billions upon billions of its inhabitants that doesn't really reflect well on them.

edited 10th Mar '17 10:26:39 AM by LSBK

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#53899: Mar 10th 2017 at 10:28:34 AM

They're really only treating Karrot like the bad guy here...

Wolf Gang leader is the only one who wants all of universe 7 to get erased for Karrot's attitude.

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Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#53900: Mar 10th 2017 at 10:33:52 AM

I mean, presumably he wants every universe other than 9 to get erased. He's targeting 7 specifically because Goku is on that team and Goku "deserves" to be smacked into the floor.


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