Could have simply had Freeza's more powerful father show up and get wrecked. It'd save face for Freeza and nobody would care if the dude's father got carved up a couple chapters after being introduced.
Does the battle royale make sense anymore, given Beerus has stayed on top while Goku and Vegeta have far, far, far surpassed ToP Jiren, who's > Belmod?
SSJ2 Goku =< SSJ2 Trunks (suppressed) <<< SSJ2 Trunks = SSJ3 Goku
Ch. 15, pg. 33.6
Context: As Goku and Trunks spar
Beerus: “They’re both using Super Saiyan 2…?”
Whis: “Yes, most likely. Their skills are almost equal. Or maybe Trunks is slightly better.”
Ch. 15, pg. 35.3
Context: After Trunks...