Dragon Ball Super culminated in Goku transforming into the autonomous Ultra Instinct state during his climactic bout against Jiren in the Tournament of Power to determine the fate of the Dragon Ball Multiverse. Unlike the majority of Goku's previous combat transformations, Ultra Instinct is not restricted to members of the Saiyan race but rather any martial artist that's attained such a high level of combat mastery that the very nature of fighting had become a reflexive, subconscious state equal to the gods themselves. This distinction opens the possibility of the franchise correcting one of its biggest missteps: Diminishing the importance of the supporting cast beyond Goku and Vegeta.
While Goku was still very much the protagonist of the original Dragon Ball series, the story relied much more heavily on its extensive ensemble, from Krillin and Master Roshi to Yamcha and Tien. Each character got their time to shine and show off their own martial arts training and special techniques, progressively growing stronger and more skilled -- albeit at a noticeably slower rate than Goku. This ensemble focus would continue into the early portion of the follow-up series Dragon Ball Z, with Goku either dead or in transit for significant portions of opening storylines, leaving most of the action to fall on the rest of the Z Fighters in the interim.
However, after Goku transformed into a Super Saiyan, the supporting cast took on a more peripheral role behind him, Vegeta and Gohan, with several characters virtually dropping off from the franchise entirely. There would be occasional moments for the supporting cast to move back into the spotlight, whether it was Piccolo's epic duel against Android 17 or Tien's heroic last stand against Cell, but these became rarer as the series progressed.
Dragon Ball Super has rectified much of this shift, even before the introduction of Ultra Instinct at the end of the series. While Goku and Vegeta were off-world, it fell on the Z Fighters to lead the defense of Earth against a resurrected Frieza and his army without them. The ensemble began to appear more prominently right from the start of Super, gathering for parties and other impromptu reunions. With the Z Fighters recruited by Goku to fight in the Tournament of Power, the manga made one especially startling revelation: anyone could achieve Ultra Instinct through rigorous training and intense combat discipline.
In the manga, Roshi actually spars against Jiren for a moment before being eliminated. Though Jiren is exponentially stronger than Roshi, the elderly Turtle Hermit's mastery of martial arts allows him to surprisingly hold his own. As Whis and Beerus look on, Roshi is able to dodge many of Jiren's blows, with the God of Destruction and his angelic attendant speculating that Roshi has achieved a form of Ultra Instinct through his uncanny defensive reflexes. While Roshi is eventually eliminated from the competition as Jiren takes the fight seriously, Roshi's words of wisdom help Goku find the inspiration he needs to achieve Ultra Instinct for himself.
With Roshi flirting with achieving Ultra Instinct in the manga, it leaves open the possibility that other seasoned martial artists like Tien and Piccolo could similarly achieve the transformation for themselves. Perhaps they can if they receive further guidance from Whis. With the form natural to angels, Whis could impart this guidance to those he deems worthy enough to use the transformation for themselves. Dragon Ball Super should certainly continue to restore prominence to its wider ensemble. In Ultra Instinct, the series may have found a way to close the power gap between the Z Fighters once again.
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