"Who knows? Even I don't know. Is what we see a different universe? The far future or the past? It could even be the bottomless anger that I hold within me. My power has surpassed even my understanding....." |
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The Work of the Gods (神の御業 Kami no Miwaza) is a mysterious anime-only Portal Opening technique created by the Sickle of Sorrow used by Super Saiyan Rosé Goku Black.
Overview
The Rift
Main articles: Cloning and Portal Opening
The rift's center
The Work of the Gods is the product of the Sickle of Sorrow after Black attempted to attack Vegeta with one slice. Although it completely missed, the slice was enough to rip a hole in reality. As said by Black above, this technique is largely unknown in terms of where it comes from. In Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 it is stated that it was due to his Time Ring.[1] The rift is able to spawn multiple versions of him using the same sinister energy Black possesses. These "clones" are referred to as "Shadows"[2] and while they dissipate after a single blow they are able to trouble Goku and Vegeta in their Super Saiyan Blue forms. However, this void will spawn more Shadows when one is defeated, and if Black wishes, to create more. It also blocks any inter-dimensional teleportation techniques such as Instant Transmission. This rift will continue to exist until Black goes too far away, causing the void to disappear and in extension, the Shadows as well.
Rift in Time
In Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, The Work of the Gods is shown to create anomalies in time, causing several enemies with similar evil energy as Goku Black to appear out of the portal. However, good energy can come out of it as well, as it is revealed that this rift is indeed from anywhere in the timeline. This is what caused Fused Zamasu's downfall against Future Trunks who gathered a large amount of spirit energy from several other timelines. However Elder Kai reveals that this was due to Black's misuse if the Time Ring in conjunction with his scythe implying the time anomalies produced by The Work of the Gods in Xenoverse 2 were not present when he used the technique in the original timeline or that doing so allowed Black to create an even stronger rift in time that the one he created in the original timeline with just the power of his rage, presumably due to the Time Ring's power augmenting it along with the power of his Supervillain powered-up Super Saiyan Rosé form. It should be noted Elder Kai warns that Time Rings should never be misused to create such mischief, presumably due to it being dangerous not only to one's enemies but the user themself and their allies as they have no real control over what comes through the rift, as not even Black knew who any of the villains were and Grotesque Zamasu had no control over the good energy that came through either.
The rush attack
The first part of the rush attack as shown in Dragon Ball FighterZ
The finishing move of the rush attack as shown in Dragon Ball FighterZ.
This attack utilizes both the rift and the Sickle of Sorrow, consisting of Black first opening the rift with the Sickle of Sorrow, then having the opponent being attacked by at least four Shadows then finally being slashed by Black with the scythe energy blade.
This attack only appears in video games.
Video Game Appearances
"Turles?! What is he doing there?! D-Did he come through that rift Goku Black made with that weird scythe?! Th-Then that's a rift in time?! Putting holes in space time like that! Time Rings mustn't ever be used for such bold mischief!" — Elder Kai explanation of the rift in time created by Supervillain Goku Black in Xenoverse 2 |
The rift in Xenoverse 2
The technique makes its video game debut in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 during the Warrior of Hope Saga when the Future Warrior joins Goku and Vegeta in confronting Goku Black only to discover Supervillain Turles present at well. Elder Kai explains that Goku Black created a rift in time using his Time Ring in conjunction with his "weird scythe". Elder Kai notes Time Rings must never be used to create such mischief. After Turles is defeated, Lord Slug, Meta-Cooler, Broly, and Super Janemba all appear using the Supervillain power-up, though they are defeated by Goku, Vegeta, and the Future Warrior though they end up causing Goku to carelessly drop Zeno's Button during the melee. However Elder Kai's warnings are proven true as it is Goku Black's careless creation of the rift that ultimately ends up leading to Grotesque Zamasu's defeat as it connects countless timelines together allowing Gohan and Piccolo in the main timeline, Future Gohan and Teen Future Trunks in an undetermined future timeline, GT Trunks, GT Goku, and GT Pan in the GT Timeline, and Xeno Trunk in the Time Nest in Age 852 to feel Future Trunks' unconscious use Give Me Energy! and assist by providing their energy which travels through the rift, allowing Future Trunks to channel it into his Light Sword to create the Sword of Hope from Across Time which he uses to perform Final Hope Slash to destroy Grotesque Zamasu's body, while the Time Patrol manage to recover Zeno's Button and return it to Goku. The rift itself disappears after Grotesque Zamasu's physical death. Chronoa attributes everyone helping Future Trunks was due to them feeling his desire to protect the integrity of the future while Elder Kai notes the ironic twist Black's own rift played in Fused Zamasu defeat.
The rush attack in Dokkan Battle
The rift also appeared in Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle and introduced the rush attack as Goku Black's Super Attacks under the name Chaotic Dance.
The rift and rush attack reappear once again in Dragon Ball FighterZ, functioning the same way as it did in Dokkan Battle.
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