Signs of a Turnabout! The Autonomous Ultra Instinct Erupts!

Unlike his first use of the form against Jiren, Goku demonstrates significantly improved control over Ultra Instinct Sign. He can freely exert energy and speak normally, calmly telling Kefla that she can no longer defeat him. Champa, panicking from the stands, orders Kefla to finish Goku before he masters the technique completely. In response, Kefla ascends to Legendary Super Saiyan 2, declaring that her power could destroy an entire universe.

Kefla launches everything she has at Goku, but nothing connects. He dodges from behind, from above, and from every angle, at one point gliding along the side of a mountain while watching Kefla pursue him upside down. He strikes her with a Godly Strike that sends her tumbling, but Kefla recovers and points out that while his evasion is flawless, his attacks lack the power to finish her. Goku acknowledges this limitation, noting that he is still learning to apply Ultra Instinct to his offense.

Jiren senses the escalating power and awakens from his meditation, reuniting with Top and Dyspo. Desperate, Kefla charges her remaining energy into massive lasers that spread across the entire arena. Goku begins charging a Kamehameha while moving toward her, his body instinctively weaving through the energy beams. When Kefla fires her final blast, believing Goku cannot dodge in midair, he surfs along the top of her energy beam and fires the Kamehameha at point-blank range. The impact shatters the Potara, splitting Kefla back into Caulifla and Kale as they are blown off the stage.

Whis provides the key insight: while Goku's body dodges automatically, his mind still directs attacks consciously. This split explains why his strikes lack finishing power. The Kamehameha solution is elegant: Goku channels conscious effort into one decisive attack while leaving his body free to dodge on its own.

This episode also reveals what future mastery would require. Whis questions whether Goku can learn to leave both defense and offense to instinct, noting this requires abandoning all preconceptions about which technique is effective.

Kefla's defeat is devastating for Universe 6. Their strongest combination was dismantled in one decisive moment. Caulifla defiantly swears revenge from the spectator bench, while Kale quietly apologizes. With only Saonel and Pilina remaining, Universe 6 is critically short-handed.

With 17 minutes left, Goku collapses and reverts to base. Vegeta privately vows to master Ultra Instinct before Goku, though Whis has suggested the technique may be incompatible with Vegeta's analytical nature.