What-If 12

**[What-If 12] Gogeta VS Jiren** is the first Episode of the Gogeta Saga, and the twelfth overall Episode of the What-If Series. It was published on April 21, 2019.

## Plot

As the Tournament of Power comes to a close, Goku and Vegeta are the last one standing against Jiren. Goku asks Jiren of his philosophy, not believing in teamwork, with the Jiren rudely replying to the Saiyan. Vegeta remarks that he dislikes the idea, although he'll do it if it means he'll teach Jiren a lesson, deeming it a "pleasure". Jiren demands Goku to assume the Ultra Instinct state once again, with Goku answering that he cannot, adding that there are other ways to beat someone like him. Vegeta tells Jiren to not be too confident now, telling him he'll be defeated by the epitome of teamwork.
Jiren quickly deduces they're talking about Fusion, remembering of the warrior born earlier via the usage of the Potara Earrings. Despite her fusees being weaker on their own, she proved much stronger. Jiren threatens Goku and Vegeta: the moment they'll put on the Earrings, he'll destroy them.
Goku rebuts that they knew he would've said that, thus the two Saiyans proceed into fusing into Gogeta.

Gogeta wastes no time and immediately transforms into a Super Saiyan God, rushing his enemy. Thanks to his godly form, Gogeta manages to hold his own against Jiren, striking him with a Meteor Explosion. Jiren survives the attack, preparing a Ki sphere, remarking how it is futile. Gogeta prepares a Spirit Bomb, with Jiren noting how that won't work on him. Gogeta splits apart the Spirit Bomb, unleashing a Spirit Flash, which hits Jiren's own Ki attack. As this brings to a stalemate, Gogeta fires a Kamehameha, overwhelming Jiren's attack and sending the blast towards him.
Jiren lets the attack reach him, for it only to be nullified by Jiren powering up to his Full Power state. With this new strength, Jiren attacks the Fusion, with the Omni-Kings becoming excited at the sight of the warrior's power.

As the battle between Jiren and Gogeta continues, Beerus comments that Gogeta's power is more than enough, with Whis remarking that the Fusion's strength can exceed his, the God of Destruction remaining silent at this affirmation. Krillin wonders why Gogeta hasn't transformed into Super Saiyan Blue yet, with Piccolo answering that he doesn't want to risk of defusing. The Namekian explains to Krillin that he was told that, due to Super Saiyan Blue's sheer power, Vegito remained fused for barely 5 minutes when he was fighting Fused Zamasu. He further adds that since the Fusion Dance timer is the half of the Potara Earrings, Gogeta is afraid of defusing even sooner than that.
Tien adds that there are 3 minutes left before the Tournament ends, thus cannot risk of transforming right now. Krillin is set aback by this, although he thinks that Gogeta being here means that they've got a chance against Jiren unlike before.

Meanwhile, Jiren and Gogeta continue their fight, with the first telling Gogeta that fusing is to cheat everything and that he does not deserve this power. Gogeta answers by transforming into a Super Saiyan Blue, launching Jiren away before firing a Final Kamehameha. Jiren once again nullifies the blast, counterattacking and briefly overwhelming Gogeta. The Fusion rushes Jiren, managing to trap him with the usage of the Big Bang Bind. As Jiren is trapped by the technique, he tells Gogeta to marks his words, telling him that Universe 11 will be the last one standing.
Jiren reverses the technique and traps Gogeta with his own Ki, before sending the Fusion plummeting down towards the ground. After landing, Gogeta hears Krillin shouting him that there's only one minute left, which brings Gogeta to play his last card, using his power to its fullest. Jiren approaches the Fusion, telling him that strength is absolute and that before him Gogeta is nothing. Gogeta analyzes his fusees' power, noting that they have both mastered Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan God, although they've each taken a different path: Vegeta with his evolved form and Goku with his Kaioken X20.
Beerus asks Whis about what Gogeta is planning, with Whis replying that Gogeta will risk it all since there's no time left.

Jiren comes closer to the Fusion, telling him that his fusees are not warriors and that on their own they are nothing, before being sent towards the border of the arena with a series of Ki strikes by Gogeta.
Jiren remarks that he will not lose, because if he were to, then he would deny everything he has been up until now, concluding that he won't respect those who are dependent on one another. Meanwhile, Gogeta transforms, combining the Blue Evolution state together with Kaioken X20. Gogeta immediately flies towards Jiren, firing an Atomic Kamehameha at his foe. Jiren manages to block it, all the while saying that he's fighting independently while Goku and Vegeta use Fusion to weaken him. As Jiren is pushed more and more towards the border, Gogeta realizes that Jiren is massively increasing his power by sheer willpower, forcing him to increase the power of his blast. While Jiren continues to criticize on Goku and Vegeta's tactic of using Fusion against him, Gogeta defuses at that very moment.
Vegeta curses Jiren, while Goku remarks how it is not over yet. Goku realizes Jiren is growing weaker, with him telling his comrade to continue pushing. Despite being overwhelmed by the combined attack, Jiren continues his speech, saying how Universe 11 is the true victor of this tournament and they both know it. But, at last, with one last effort, Jiren is pushed off the stage, and eliminated.

With their victory secured, Goku and Vegeta stand before the Omni-Kings and the Grand Priest, with the latter congratulating Universe 7 for its victory, and that they'll be rewarded with the promised wish from the Super Dragon Balls. The Grand Priest asks for Goku and Vegeta to once again fuse into Gogeta, as he is the victor of the Tournament of Power and the one who made Jiren fall off the stage.
Vegeta says that it cannot be helped, which leaves Goku momentarily dumbfound, before remarking that Gogeta deserves his wish. The two Saiyans once again merge into Gogeta, with the Grand Priest asking the wish of the Fusion. Gogeta says that Vegeta's wish is to resurrect the 6th Universe, while Goku's wish is to once again fight the strong warriors that took part in the Tournament, therefore he wishes for all the Universes to be resurrected. With the Multiverse returning to its status quo, the Tournament of Power concluded.

Meanwhile, somewhere else, Xeno Trunks notifies Xeno Vegito of another time distortion caused by a "ridiculous Ki", with the Fusion replying that he sensed it as well, further adding that it is the Ki of a God. Xeno Vegito theorizes that he can sense it since one of his once became a Super Saiyan God, although he notes that the tremendous Ki he felt breaks all logic. Nonetheless, he correctly deduces that an incarnation of himself caused this distortion.
Xeno Trunks entrusts the mission to Xeno Vegito, while he returns to the Time Patrol, with Vegito replying to not worry, since nothing can stop him.

## Power Scaling

This What-If has been featured in the Power Scaling video.

## Music

* Dragon Ball Super OST - Clash Of Gods (8bit Remix);
* Crow's Claw - Gray Thaumaturgy;
* Crow's Claw - Fire of Collapse;
* Saiyan Enigma - Perfect Cell's Theme;
* Dragon Ball Z: Budokai - Challengers (Mega Man X Remix);
* Demetori - Ego, Schizoid, Beat.

## Sprites

The Sprites used in the animation are owned by their respective creators, listed below:

* qsab101;
* SonGoku0911;
* thekrillmaster;
* Woothrad;
* JustOruma;
* izanagi797;
* Mangal666;
* KingBlackUrin;
* Darkboom59430 (Link Unavailable);
* MV95;
* xBae12;
* Bite035.

## Trivia

* What-If 12 is the Episode with the most cameos, featuring characters from What-If 6, What-If 8, What-If 9 and What-If 11. It also has the major quantity of minor characters;
* What-If 12's concept of Gogeta appearing in the Tournament of Power predates the nineteenth Episode of Super Dragon Ball Heroes, in which Jiren asks the Fusion as to why he did not appear in the aforementioned tournament.