Goku recruits Piccolo , who takes on the responsibility of getting Gohan back into battle-ready shape. Their training takes place in a familiar wasteland, serving as a nostalgic callback to their training at the start of Dragon Ball Z .

: During the session, Gohan successfully re-accesses his Ultimate (Mystic) Form , which was first unlocked by the Old Kai in the Buu Saga.

Rensō declines due to an injury but recommends his sister, .

: Piccolo pushes him even further, suggesting that Gohan can reach levels of power he has never seen before. The two decide to work on specialized tag-team attacks for the tournament. Developments in Universe 6

: Piccolo uses aggressive methods to push Gohan, identifying that Gohan’s primary weakness isn't a lack of power, but arrogance and a tendency to drop his guard when he thinks he has the upper hand.