Goku Black

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**Goku Black**, also once known as Zamasu, is one the main antagonists of the Future Trunks saga of Dragon Ball Super.

## **Background**

Twelve universes the world expands into…twelve universes for the races of men, aliens, monsters, and gods. The world of Dragon Ball is anything but small, by itself, it encompasses a big expanse of everything that is the multiverse itself, so it is only natural that creatures of a higher self dedicate their existence to oversee the infinity of the cosmos. You may be familiar with one of these entities, The Gods of Destruction, harbingers of oblivion trained by the angels themselves, forever tasked with erasing planets so new life can come forth. And the other side, the important ones to this story, are the Supreme Kais, divine guardians with the burden of breathing life into new worlds to see them prosper and grow…And in one of those twelve universes, the Tenth, in fact, is where our story begins, with a simple Northern Kai named Zamasu.

Long ago, after being taken as an apprentice by the in-then charge Supreme Kai Gowasu, Zamasu was previously Northern Kai who after showing great care for the craft and tremendous fighting skill, was chosen by the latter to be his future successor, and so many years ago he was taken under his wing to learn the ways of the Supreme Kai to become worthy. Though such a thing wasn’t easy because you see…Zamasu, he had changed, the once eager young man, upon seeing so many horrible things, began to believe mortals were useless. To only make matters worse, as the days became months and months became years he saw his own master, his ambivalence towards his own task, he saw the Destroyers as pity figures focused on status and became angrier. He HAD to do something to save this creation, and if that meant killing everything in his path? Then so be it. Thus he developed the “Project Zero Mortals”, a plan to eliminate both gods and mortals forever. He would use the Super Dragon Balls and the Time rings (Both mystical objects he had learned on his own from his endless scheming) to achieve his ultimate goal to become the only immortal.

Though, in the midst of all this, in a timeline in a universe far from his own something strange was happening. A doppelganger of a certain warrior had appeared and wreaked some havoc, a man of unmistakable visage…A Saiyan clad in ebony recognizable as Son Goku. And upon some planning of their own (the normal Goku not GB), they decided to pay a visit to the Kai. Later in there, in the chambers of Gowasu, the noble alien warrior begged the Kai in training to spar, reluctantly agreeing to do so at the request of his teacher, the two battled, and though Zamasu’s talent was clear, he was soundly defeated by the mortal. This…as you can imagine, was the straw that broke the space camel’s back. Zamasu was feeling something that couldn’t be described by mortal or godlike words. A sensation that ate at him and made him realize that he was right, and he must put his plan forth post-haste. It wasn't long before this timeline’s Zamasu had assassinated his master and took the time rings for himself. And with it he had made sure to use the Super Dragon Balls. Summoning the dragon, he made his wish, for his body and mind to be changed with the earthling he lost to, and so it was done. Soon after Zamasu was in Goku’s body, and he would go even further to enact his scheme. Upon taking his body, the man (in an act of unrivaled petty) took away the things he loves most, his family, friends, even his world. Destroying his old body and leaving behind the last trace of his weakness, strangely enough almost like a self-fulfilling prophecy, the cycle was complete of sorts.

That day neither Zamasu nor Goku existed anymore. He was something else, something new. A harbinger of justice fueled by unimaginable rage. Goku Black was born. And like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Goku Black rose to the occasion, enacting the rest of his plan. Destroying countless worlds in the name of justice all in the search for a timeline for his next step, and soon he would find a perfect one. A timeline where the Kai’s were dead, and as such the Gods of Destruction as well…a timeline weak enough to never oppose him, a world where he could finally rule. As luck would have it, however, because timelines are a funny thing, he would be in the era of the so-called “Trunks”, a Saiyan warrior of royal blood. Ultimately they would clash, with Goku Black trying to kill him to enact his new world, to rule and clean the world he saw as such filth, starting from the planet the man loved so much, and yet the young warrior would resist, like a cockroach that refuses to be exterminated. The vermin grew, he formed a rebellion, and though ultimately fruitless, their fighting spirit was enough to put up a fight. It wasn’t long before Trunks, in a desperate gamble (like he had done so many years past) would travel into the past to find something, someone that could help him reclaim their world. Soon, Goku Black would find the very man from which he had stolen his body, Son Goku.

He would ultimately fight against these time-hopping warriors, waging war with them for the sake of keeping his utopia a reality…whether he succeeded or not, but that’s a story for another time (he didn’t). But one thing is clear: Goku Black will stop at nothing to have his way, either be in one or a hundred timelines, he is the embodiment of divine retribution and nothing shall stand in his path. If you see him, you better make peace with whatever god you pray to, because one thing is assured: ***He won’t be listening.***

## Powers & Abilities

* **Saiyan Physiology:** Due to possessing the body of Goku, Black has the natural cells and abilities of a typical Saiyan. He possesses incredible strength, blistering speed, and can take an unimaginable amount of punishment. However, Black also possesses a unique version of the Zenkai Boost, an ability that allows Saiyan’s to get stronger after near death. While a typical Zenkai Boost only activates in those scenarios, Black actually gets stronger for nearly every blow dealt with him, and even minor injuries and bruises can cause notable increases in power, which he learned after his encounter with Goku...the real one. This somewhat caused Black to become a sort of masochist, letting his opponents land brutal blows on him on some occasions in order to increase his strength. Black also has impressive adaptability and mimicry, as, after a single fight with Goku, he managed to refine his entire fighting style to be similar to Goku’s, which further increased his power. This unique ability, combined with the typical combat prowess of a Saiyan (and even Goku’s own), makes Black a dangerous foe to fight.
* **Hand-to-Hand Combat:** Like many fighters in the Dragon Ball universe (smh copycat), Black is an incredibly skilled martial artist. As Zamasu, he was already a prodigy among the Supreme Kai’s, but after mimicking the fighting style of Goku, he became a force to be reckoned with. Black’s fighting style is a mix of finesse and close-quarters combat, the former showing Zamasu’s elegance and calm style, and the latter showing Goku’s own combat capabilities. This unique combination helped him to match and even overwhelm incredibly skilled fighters like Goku and Vegeta (the former of which Zamasu’s original fighting style couldn’t match).
* **Ki Manipulation:** Again, like every fighter in Dragon Ball, Black can utilize and manipulate his own Ki, or latent energy, a tangible energy inside every living being. With enough skill, an individual can draw out and control their own Ki for various purposes in combat, like using them as techniques or to enhance their physicalities. There are various different types of Ki, and Black possesses both the regular Ki and God Ki, the latter of which is only available to those who have reached divine status. With Ki, Black can use multiple techniques:
	+ **Flight:** By making use of Ki, Black gains the ability to fly at high speeds.
	+ **Ki Blasts:** The most basic form of a Ki attack, Black fires small but powerful spheres of energy.
	+ **God Split Cut:** Black and Zamasu’s signature technique. By creating a sharp field of energy around his arm, Black charges at his opponent and attempts to slice and dice them.
	+ **Violent Fierce God Slicer:** An enhanced and stronger version of the God Split Cut used after Black achieves Super Saiyan Rosé, now with a pretty pink color.
	+ **God Slicer**: Black charges at his opponent while firing multiple energy blasts from his hand. Once he’s done firing, he rushes in and impales his opponent.
	+ **Shattering God Slicer:** Black kicks his opponent and rushes at them, swinging and slicing at them with an energy blade.
	+ **Azure Dragon Sword Model Energy Blade:** An even stronger version of the Violent Fierce God Slicer. It’s bigger, stronger, and has even more pink.
	+ **Divine Lasso:** Black, with his stupidly long name of a sword, fires multiple energy blade-like attacks at his opponent, stabbing them throughout pretty much all their body, which later explode.
	+ **Sickle of Sorrow:** The last of Black’s blade techniques is undoubtedly his strongest. By using his anger to make himself stronger, Black creates a large purple energy scythe, a representation of his “divine rage” toward the gods and mortals of the universe. A single slash is powerful to create a rift through both space and time. The rift itself is mysterious, with not even Black knowing where it comes from. This rift can also create…
		- **Shadow Clones:** While these clones are rather fragile and dissipate after one hit, they’re resourcefulness comes in the fact that they can spawn more clones everytime they’re defeated, and if Black wishes, he can create more. And despite being fragile, they’re strength is nothing to laugh at, given how they gave Super Saiyan Blue Goku and Vegeta trouble. However, should Black end up far away from the rift, the rift itself, and thus the clones too, shall disappear.
	+ **The Work of the Gods:** By slicing his opponent with his scythe, Black bombards the poor soul who got hit with his Shadows, up into the air and back into the ground before Black makes one last brutal slash with his scythe.
	+ **Black Power Ball:** A yellow ball of energy with a dark core, Black fires this attack at his enemy, creating a massive explosion upon impact. He can even use a smaller sized, but rapid-fire version of this technique.
	+ **Divine Retribution:** A stronger version of the Black Power Ball achieved in his Super Saiyan Rosé form, but now pink...again. Black has multiple ways of utilizing this, whether it be as an energy wave to push opponents back, or teleporting above them and utilizing it as an energy blade to slice them.
	+ **Holy Light Grenade:** By combining his Black Power Ball with Future Zamasu’s own, they create a massive sun-like or purple colored energy ball, depending on which form Black is in. Once fired, it detonates on impact, creating a massive explosion.
	+ **Black Kamehameha:** It wouldn’t be a Goku clone without his signature technique, the Kamehameha. Although it may just seem like a color change, Black’s version of this technique is just as fast and deadly as the original. He can even charge it for longer to create a bigger and more powerful version called the Super Black Kamehameha in his Super Saiyan Rosé form.
	+ **Binding Black Kamehameha:** Basically the same as above, but pretty much a guaranteed hit against most opponents. Future Zamasu grabs the opponent from behind, holding them together, as Black fires his Black Kamehameha at his opponent, rendering them helpless as the blast approaches and explodes on them, with Future Zamasu no worse for wear thanks to his immortality.
	+ **Instant Transmission:** The Kamehameha isn’t the only move Black copied from our favorite Super Saiyan. The Instant Transmission technique was developed by the Yardrats, who taught it to Goku when he arrived on their planet after narrowly escaping the destruction of Planet Namek. Black uses this technique to escape dangerous situations, teleport far distances, and most of all, using it as a sneak attack on unsuspecting foes.
	+ **Sudden Death Beam:** Black dodges a blow from his opponent and teleports behind them, firing a small and deadly energy wave on the confused enemy.
	+ **Thundershock Surprise:** In the manga, Black shocks the target with electricity, allowing him to leave them temporarily paralyzed and free to throw around to his whims.

## Equipment

* **Time Ring:** After killing his master Gowasu, Black stole his Time Ring, an extremely valuable accessory only available to Supreme Kai’s with useful abilities. While time travel is something Dragon Ball isn’t unfamiliar with, Time Rings allow “natural” time travel, meaning alternate timelines aren’t created when time traveling. However, it only allows travel from the future and present, as according to Whis, time traveling to the past should be impossible with a Time Ring. Additionally, anyone with a Time Ring is granted acausality: While the Zamasu from the altered main timeline was destroyed by Beerus due to Future Trunks altering the timeline, the original present Zamasu, or Goku Black, still continued to exist with his unaltered history thanks to the Time Ring. Time Rings are also sensitive to distortions in time, and if there’s an unnatural distortion, the Time Ring will react by creating a dark portal. This allows the user to travel between the past, present, or future of altered destinations for a short period. Soon enough, the distortion returns to normal and the user is pulled back to their original age, sealing off that era of time.
* **Potara Earrings:** Potara Earrings are also unique items only available to the Supreme Kai’s. Aside from allowing them to properly use Time Rings, the Potara have a unique ability to fuse two individuals together if they wear them on separate ears. The duration of this fusion varies: should a Supreme Kai be involved, the fusion is permanent, with the only known method of defusing them being the Dragon Balls. However, if no Supreme Kai is involved, the duration is usually about an hour, but this can be shortened should the fusion be too powerful. Black and Future Zamasu have Potara Earrings and can fuse at any time they want, but they prefer to do so as a last resort.

## Alternate Forms

### Super Saiyan Rosé

Don’t let the underwhelming color fool you; Super Saiyan Rosé is one of the strongest and deadliest transformations in the entire series. After his battle with Goku, Black forced himself to copy, understand, and master his body’s full potential, ultimately leading to the creation of Super Saiyan Rosé, his own version of Super Saiyan Blue. It’s speculated by Future Zamasu that due to his natural divine Ki, Black’s hair turns pink instead of blue. This form gives multiple benefits that the standard Super Saiyan Blue does not: it provides Black with perfect Ki control, to the point where he can form multiple variations of energy blades, his Zenkai Boost is dramatically enhanced, and he can keep this form up for long periods of time without his immense strength and stamina decreasing.

### Fused Zamasu

When Rosé isn’t enough, Black and Future Zamasu pull out their ultimate trump card: By merging together with the Potara Earrings, they become a fused being of unbelievable power known as...Fused Zamasu. Very creative. Aside from the sleek-looking design, Fused Zamasu’s power is out of this world. His strength isn’t simply just a sum of Black and Zamasu, but rather their powers being significantly magnified as a result. With the immortality and healing factor of Zamasu combined with the near-limitless potential growth and absurd strength of Black, Fused Zamasu ultimately proves himself to be one of the strongest fusions in the entire series, capable of single-handedly demolishing both Goku and Vegeta in their Super Saiyan Blue forms with next to no effort. Alongside insane power, Fused Zamasu gains a variety of unique techniques:

* **Electric Shock:** Zamasu grabs his opponent, whether it be by the legs or arms, and sends a powerful electric shock, enough to leave even the toughest warriors screaming in pain.
* **Barrier of Light:** A white halo forms behind Fused Zamasu, acting as a sort of barrier, and defending him from nearly all attacks. This barrier isn’t perfect however and can be broken with enough power. Just ask Zamasu himself.
* **Wall of Light:** Another defensive barrier by Fused Zamasu, this time in the shape of a bird for some reason. Not only does this protect Fused Zamasu from attacks, but the bird itself can also fire blasts of energy called Absolute Lightning, acting as a perfect offensive and defensive tool. However, it’s weak spot is it’s core, and should it be destroyed, the barrier dissipates.
* **Blades of Judgement:** From his halo, Fused Zamasu fires multiple red energy blades at his opponent, striking them multiple times. If the blades manage to hit the ground, they explode on contact, dealing extra damage.
* **Divine Wrath:** A purple energy wave version of Holy Light Grenade that Fused Zamasu fires at his opponent.
* **Holy Wrath:** Fused Zamasu charges up a sun-like ball of energy and fires it at his opponent. While it shoots out and starts off small, the moment it makes an impact, the energy ball expands to the size of buildings, detonating upon contact with the opponent and damaging anyone unfortunate enough to get caught in the blast.
* **Light of Divine Justice:** Should he be pushed enough, Fused Zamasu will call out this technique's name and raise his arm into the sky. Suddenly, purple lightning strikes Fused Zamasu’s body, further mutating his body and severely damaging his right arm. While this may harm him a good amount, it gives him even higher levels of power than before. He even has a second variation of this technique, where he fires a devastating energy beam from his eye
* **Divine Hammer:** Taking advantage of his new fighting style, the corrupted state of Fused Zamasu swings his arm around brutally, not only seriously damaging anyone who dares to get close, but strong enough to cause whirlwinds with a massive range.
* **Spiral of Condemnation:** Basically an enhanced version of the Divine Hammer. Fused Zamasu enhances the whirlwinds and shockwaves from his attacks with Ki, giving them an extra boost in power.
* **Flames of Retribution:** Fused Zamasu gathers energy into his corrupted eye and unleashes a massive burst of energy around him, which can be used to push enemies back or deal damage to them and their surrounding area.
* **Portal Opening:** In the manga, Fused Zamasu gains the ability to create portals. He can use this to travel large distances or to punch his opponent from a distance.

### Half-Corrupted Fused Zamasu

After being hit by Goku’s full power Kamehameha, Fused Zamasu’s right face suffered massive damage, becoming disfigured. Angered at being this damaged by a mere NINGEN, Fused Zamasu’s calm facade cracks, and he decides to strike himself with the Light of Divine Justice, causing his right side to mutate completely into Gak and turning him into a “half-corrupted” state. Gone is the elegance and finesse combat of Zamasu and Black, born is Fused Zamasu’s new fighting style, focusing entirely on brutal swings and blows and trying to crush his opponent in his anger. According to Gowasu, this grotesque form is likely due to an imbalance between Zamasu’s immortality and Black’s mortal body, meaning Fused Zamasu’s isn’t completely immortal: although he can’t die from age, his body is now vulnerable to attacks and even physical destruction. That doesn’t mean Fused Zamasu is suddenly a cake-walk though. This form enhances his size, strength, and durability, enough to let him keep up with even the likes of Vegito Blue. Also, while he isn’t completely immortal, he still possesses a potent healing factor, enough to regenerate from a hole in his chest. Fused Zamasu can even amp his power further by increasing his muscle mass, though this comes at a great loss of his speed.

### Infinite Zamasu

These guys just refuse to die. Even if you managed to overcome Fused Zamasu’s healing factor and completely destroy his body, that’s not enough to permanently kill him. Thanks to Zamasu’s immortality, Fused Zamasu’s essence still lives on and reappears as Infinite Zamasu. In this state, he’s a non-corporeal and omnipresent entity, merging with not just the universe, but the entire multiverse, and even attempting to merge with alternate timelines. Infinite Zamasu is nearly indestructible, with the only thing known to kill him being the complete erasure of the current multiverse and timeline he resides in. This form is quite different in the manga, however. Keeping true to its namesake, the manga has Infinite Zamasu quite literally being a nearly endless army of Fused Zamasu’s. These clones are just as strong as the regular Fused Zamasu, and the more Zamasu’s you destroy, the more you end up forming, making this an incredibly dangerous ability should it ever come out. However, much like it’s anime counterpart, complete annihilation of the timeline will put him down for good.

## Feats

### Strength

* Far above Battle of Gods arc Goku, who, during his clash with Beerus, threatened to destroy the entire Universe 7 macrocosm multiple times
* Destroyed the Super Dragon Balls, which are planetary in size
* Could vaporize continents
* Created explosions big enough to be seen from the curvature of the Earth
* Kicked the Super Saiyan out of Trunks
* Blasted Trunks into the ground, creating an explosion
* Effortlessly defeated Super Saiyan 2 Trunks in base form
* Pushed Goku back all the way into a mountain with his energy blast
* Smashed Goku through a mountain
* Kicked Goku hard enough to cause a crater on impact
* Destroyed Trunks’ time machine
* Managed to kick Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta dozens of meters away in base form
* Stabbed through Vegeta in Super Saiyan Rosé
* Sliced through Goku’s ki blasts
* Just the sheer shockwave of his attack shattered an entire building
* Blasted Goku down to the ground, creating an explosion
* His Super Black Kamehameha heavily damaged both Goku and Trunks
* Combining his energy with Zamasu caused an explosion that destroyed buildings
* Kicked Vegeta and Trunks into a building without so much as trying, then proceeded to destroy that building
* Stabbed through Goku’s body
* Overpowered an enraged Goku and stabbed his body multiple times with energy blades which exploded seconds later, nearly killing him
* Stabbed through Trunks’ body
* One swing from his scythe caused a rip through space and time
* As Fused Zamasu:
	+ Lightning of Absolution split apart the very ground and caused catastrophes around the planet
	+ Effortlessly blocked punches from Goku and Vegeta
	+ One-shot Vegeta with his lightning
	+ Was capable of matching Vegito Blue in strength, and even punched him hard enough to cause notable pain
	+ Slammed both Goku and Vegeta into the ground
	+ Stated he had enough power to destroy the galaxy, and potentially every other one.
* As Infinite Zamasu, merged with the entire universe, possibly multiverse, and was even affecting alternate timelines

### Speed

* Blitzed Super Saiyan Rage Trunks (above gif)
* Far above the Battle of Gods arc Goku, whose shockwaves in his clash with Beerus traveled through Universe 7 (410.5 quadrillion - 5.75 quintillion c)
* Caught a punch from Super Saiyan 2 Goku
* Moved so fast that it almost looked like he teleported to Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta
* Moved up through an entire building in seconds
* Reacted quick enough to activate Instant Transmission to dodge Goku’s kick
* Dodged a kick from Goku
* Blocked multiple punches from Vegeta
* Reacted to quick enough to catch a punch from Goku
* Could react to and catch a punch from Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta
* Bound Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta with telekinesis
* As Fused Zamasu:
	+ Caught punches from Goku and Vegeta simultaneously
	+ Could keep up with Super Saiyan Blue Vegito
	+ Can react to and move in tandem with Zeno’s timeline encompassing blast

### Durability

* Tanked and flew through Trunks’ energy blasts
* Took a punch to the gut from Trunks and laughed it off
* Tanked his own energy ball exploding on his face
* Tanked Trunks’ Masenko with no damage
* Survived multiple energy blasts from Goku, which caused a small crater
* Took a punch to the face and to the gut from Goku
* Took a brutal pummeling from Vegeta with multiple blows only to smirk it off
* Survived a beatdown from an enraged Goku, which included being smashed into a building and into the ground
* Survived a point-blank Galick Gun from Trunks, which blasted him into a mountain
* Survived multiple rapid punches from Vegeta
* Took a punch from Vegeta that was so strong, it vaporized a skyscraper
* Survived Goku's attempt at performing Hakai (manga only)
* As Fused Zamasu:
	+ Took a Father-Son Galick Gun to the face, with barely any damage
	+ Survived being blasted in the face with a full power Kamehameha from Goku *alongside* his own Holy Wrath attack exploding in his face, with the only damage being his right side being disfigured
	+ Tanked a Kaioken kick to the face, knocking him down into the ground
	+ Got punched in the face by Vegito and kicked far away, and got right back up
	+ Got slammed into the ground by Vegito, causing a crater
	+ Survived and healed from being stabbed through the chest by Vegito
	+ Took a Final Kamehameha unscathed
	+ Survived a Savage Strike attack from Vegito
	+ Managed to tank and regenerate from Trunks’ sword slashes

### Skill

* Gathered the Super Dragon Balls and stole Goku’s body
* Killed all the Supreme Kai’s, and therefore Gods of Destructions, of Future Trunks’ timeline
* Nearly killed all mortals in every universe in Future Trunks’ timeline
* Replicated Goku's fighting style and achieved Super Saiyan Rosé after just one fight with him.
* Defeated Goku, Vegeta, and Future Trunks multiple times... Hell, even Vegito couldn´t beat him.
* Fused with Zamasu to become one with time.
* Posthumously accomplished Project Zero Mortals

## Weaknesses

* Despite his destructive move set and godlike power, Goku Black is just as fallible as any other mortal. When Zamasu had stolen Goku’s body, not only did he gain the Saiyan’s power and techniques, but he also gained Goku’s strong passion for battle. However, this passion led to a point where Black became sort of a masochist. He revels in others inflicting pain on himself as every attack that strikes his new body fuels his personal drive to become stronger.
* And just like Goku, Black prefers and desires to fight strong opponents, even going as far as holding back his full power in order to further enjoy a fight but always keeping it just ahead of his opponent's. This can be exploited where an opponent could permanently damage Black’s body and land the killing blow.
* In addition, Goku Black views himself as a superior being over people he views as mortals, causing him to underestimate his mortal opponents and making mistakes.
* Most importantly, Goku Black is kind of unhinged, occasionally bursting into slightly deranged laughter.