Chapter: 415 (DBZ 221), P6.2-5
Context: after Gohan's injured saving Vegeta, and Cell charges up his final Kamehameha
Goku: “Go strike with an all-out Kamehameha, like Cell! If you do that, you’ll definitely win! Absolutely!”
Gohan: “B-but, the way I am now…I can only use one arm, and even my ki is already less than half…”
Kid Gohan Ssj2 (Full Power) > Kid Gohan Ssj2 (Half-Power)
Chapter: 415 (DBZ 221), P10.2
Context: after Gohan fires his Kamehameha
Piccolo: “It no use…! Gohan’s ki is weaker after all…”
Even while in his Ssj2 form Gohan admits to losing half his power and Piccolo confirms it. The only way for Gohan to have won that particular bout is by reaping the benefits of an 'Enraged' multiplier that stacks on his Ssj2 form.
Chapter: 444 (DBZ 250), P3.2
Context: before Gohan becomes a Super Saiyan 2
Gohan: “Well then, I’ll become one, just like you want, though I don’t know why…To top it off, should I go so far as to become a Super Saiyan that has surpassed the Super Saiyan wall?”
Gohan has shown the ability to
willingly turn into a Super Saiyan 2.
However, later in the serialization we're shown that Gohan puts emphasis on the power he he used to defeat Cell. There is a clear distinction between SSj2, which he can acquire willingly, and his anger. Goku SSj2 tells Gohan to get angry like he was when he beat Cell, and he says this after seeing Gohan willingly transform into a SSj2.
Teen Gohan (Enraged) > Teen Gohan SSj2 (Budokai) > Teen Gohan SSj
Chapter: 458 (DBZ 264), P3.1-2
Context: as Gohan remembers Goku’s advice to get angry
Gohan: “I-I am angry…! I’m angry, but…[it’s not] like it was ba-back then…”
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Chapter: 460 (DBZ 266), P10.2-3
Context: after Boo seems to be dead on arrival
Kaioshin: “Goku and Vegeta are probably having a roughly even fight…I’ll pin Babidi down. After that, if you can manage to defeat Dabra, then Babidi’s scheme will be completely wiped out! So then! Now’s the time to get angry, like Goku said! Get angry and show me your true power! Gohan, peace is almost at hand!”
Kaioshin already seen Super Saiyan 2 and this isn't regarded as his true power. His enraged boost is.
Chapter: 450 (DBZ 256), P2.5, P3.5
Context: Vegeta and Goku talk about Dabra not being so tough
Kaioshin: “Un-unbelievable. Is this ‘Super Saiyan’ thing really this great?...Come to think of it, it was quite hard to stop Son Gohan from moving after he became a Super Saiyan…And even that might not have been his full power…”
Toriyama makes another distinction between Super Saiyan 2 and his enraged power.
Chapter: 461 (DBZ 267), P3.5-7
Context: after Kaioshin says they must run from Boo
Gohan: “…Is that so?...He really does have tremendous ki, but…It doesn’t seem like so much so that there’s nothing I can do…[ ] …If I can only put out all of my true power…”
Gohan already showed the ability to willingly turn into Ssj2 but makes another distinction between that and his true power.
Sheesh! It seems pretty clear to me.
Thoughts?
