Vegeta continues his battle with Magetta. He is struggling against the rising temperatures in the enclosed arena. Vegeta tries to win quickly, but Magetta endures and counters his attacks. Magetta follows it with a punch that sends Vegeta flying toward the ground. After nearly being disqualified through by going out of bounds, Vegeta powers up in anger and destroys the barrier of the arena. He blasts Magetta and forces him to the very edge of the stage. However, Vegeta is unable to knock Magetta off of the stage. However, after Vegeta insults Magetta, he loses his will to fight and is knocked out of the ring.

Frost cockily announces his intent to utterly defeat Vegeta in combat with the presentation of yet another weapon. Both parties agree that the match should not be regulated by the standard rules of the tournament in order to avoid disqualification and allow the combatants to fight at their full power. Vegeta mercilessly assaults Frost and sends him flying out of the barrier. He then declares that he did not kill Frost because he was not going to stoop down to the latter’s level. Beerus discovers that Goku was also affected by Frost’s weapon, and he proceeds to convince the referee to allow Goku to return to the competition. Goku protests the turn order because he desperately wants to see Monaka in combat. Beerus explains that Monaka, as his trump card, must fight last. This prompts a hushed remark from Whis concerning Monaka’s “true colors”. Vados generates a new barrier around the ring as the referee announces a new rule, where any contact an individual makes with the barrier automatically disqualifies them. Meanwhile, Frost attempts to steal the tournament winnings and escape in Champa’s transportation cube. Frost is stunned by Hit (ヒット Hitto), a purple humanoid, in the process. Hit then takes the unconscious Frost back to the arena. The next match begins. Vegeta faces off against the robot Magetta (マゲッタ). The audience begins to dispute over Magetta’s eligibility because of the fact that Magetta can spit lava. Magetta is declared eligible because the lava is just his saliva. Magetta’s volcanic fumes engulf the barrier and cause Vegeta to perspire rapidly and breathe heavily from the extreme heat.

Frost beats Goku by knocking him out of the ring. Piccolo walks up to Frost to face him next. Piccolo charges his signature attack while simultaneously evading Frost’s attacks. To buy himself time to charge his attack, Piccolo creates clones of himself to distract Frost. Frost quickly disposes of decoys and charges at Piccolo. After a bout of close combat, Frost defeats Piccolo with a power blast. Before the referees could rule in Frost’s favor, Jaco chimes in claiming that Frost had been cheating all along. The referees examine Frost and find that he had been using a forbidden tool. Champa is initially outraged to find that Frost had cheated. Champa decides to forgive and help him in his universe if Frost continues to play by the rules. Frost reveals that he set up the attacks on the planets he saved. The referees declare Piccolo the winner until Vegeta steps in and says that he wishes to face Frost.

The fight between Goku and Botamo commences. Goku takes a while to warm up due to having overeaten during the trip. Although Goku seems faster and more well trained than Botamo, none of the hits that he lands seem to have an effect. Botamo seems content to simply take the punishment. Urged by Vegeta to think before he acts, Goku drags Botamo to the side of the ring and then throws him out. This results in a win for Universe Seven. The next match begins almost immediately. The Frieza look alike named Frost (フロスト Furosuto) is Goku’s next opponent. In direct contrast to Frieza, Frost is a kind and beloved hero in Universe Six who looks forward to a challenge. Goku surprises Frost with knowledge of his transformations. Frost assumes a form that mirrors Frieza’s third form. Goku mentions his ability to transform as well. He transforms into a Super Saiyan. Frost responds by transforming into his final form. Frost seems greatly outmatched by Goku even in his final transformation. Suddenly, a strange effect comes over Goku that severely weakens him and allows Frost a chance to strike. Frost knocks Goku out of the ring, which stuns everyone from Universe Seven.

On Earth, everyone gathers for the trip to the tournament. Goku and Vegeta arrive after having trained in the Room of Spirit and Time for 3 years. After stopping at Beerus’ planet to get both him and Monaka, everyone proceeds to go to the tournament. The group meets their competition who are all somewhat unusual. This includes a Saiyan with a radically different history as well as a fighter who looks like Frieza. After the written test, the Universe Seven team is left one team member down because Majin Boo falls asleep. Majin Boo is deemed unfit and disqualified. Beerus decides that Monaka will go last. After a round of janken, it is decided that Goku will fight first, followed by Piccolo and then Vegeta. Goku and his competitor named Botamo (ボタモ) who is a giant bear-like creature enter the tournament ring.

Bulma and Jaco travel to meet Zunō-sama (ズノー様), an omniscient alien, to ask him about the Super Dragon Balls. After arriving on Zunō-sama’s planet, the duo encounters a spacefaring criminal named Geppuman (ゲップマン) who is wanted for leaving a restaurant without paying the bill. As a reward for subduing the criminal, Zunō-sama’s attendants allow Bulma and Jaco to skip the lengthy waiting list and seek Zunō-sama advice right away. Bulma unwittingly wastes two of her three questions, but she does glean information on the radius and other properties of the Super Dragon Balls. This includes the fact that they were formerly scattered across both Universe Six and Seven.

Goku and Vegeta meet up with Krillin, who goes with them to recruit Majin Boo as the fourth combatant of the Universe Seven team. Although Boo is reluctant due to his hatred of Beerus, he agrees when Goku promises him a wish from the Super Dragon Balls, which he plans on giving to Mr. Satan. Goten and Trunks try to join, but they are denied by Vegeta because their use of fusion is illegal. The group finds Piccolo training with Gohan, and recruit Piccolo as the fifth and final member. Gohan considers joining the team, but he cannot participate due to a business meeting on the day of the tournament. Beerus and the others think back over recent events. Beerus and Whis contemplate the intentions behind Champa’s plans. A series of flashbacks recapping the series is shown up to Frieza’s demise.