

In the first episode of Dragon Ball GT, Goku’s old enemy, Pilaf, is about to use the Dragon Balls to make himself the ruler of Earth. The power of the Dragon Balls proved to be an unchallenged force, even in the face of gods–but not, however, to Super Saiyan 4. This Dragon Ball newcomer wished upon the Dragon Balls to become the strongest fighter in the universe, and with the power he obtained just through the Dragon Balls’ magic alone, he was able to defeat both Goku’s Ultra Instinct and Vegeta’s Ultra Ego, and with energy to spare. The Dragon Balls still dwarf the godlike powers Goku and Vegeta are wielding in the current canon, proven true by one recently-introduced character: Granolah. However, no matter how powerful they become, there is still one power source in the Dragon Ball universe that reigns supreme, a power source that Super Saiyan 4 was able to easily break through. Goku and Vegeta have clearly crossed a threshold of power in Dragon Ball Super unlike anything they’ve experienced before as they are on their way to becoming literal gods themselves.

Related: One Dragon Ball Villain is Begging to Be in a Fighting Game Vegeta, on the other hand, is learning the ways of a God of Destruction by taking on the form known as Ultra Ego, a power that allows him to tap into a source of infinite energy known only as Destruction. Goku is currently working towards mastering Ultra Instinct, an angelic power that separates one's mind from their body, allowing their body to fight and react to dangers instantaneously without thinking. Dragon Ball Super by Akira Toriyama and Toyotarou has sent Goku and Vegeta on their own paths of power.
