The Trunks vs Dabura sequence in the Super manga

[ahill1]

Does that add to the SSJ2 side (Gohan was a SSJ2 when fighting Dabura), as Trunks post Z sword couldn't compete with Dabura using simply the SSJ, whereas their Z sword wielding proves Trunks is at least stronger than Boo arc Goku?

 

[Pyro]

How does Z Sword Trunks prove himself to be superior to Boo Saga Goku?

 

[p123]

SSJ2 Trunks is able to match SSJ3 Goku. Super confirms that Gohan was a Super Saiyan 2! Yay!

 

[ahill1]

SSJ2 Trunks is able to match SSJ3 Goku. Super confirms that Gohan was a Super Saiyan 2! Yay!

That was after constantly fighting Black for a year, though.

@Pyrus -- Goku could barely wield the Z sword. Trunks wielded it à la Gohan post mastering it.

 

[Pyro]

SSJ2 Trunks is able to match SSJ3 Goku. Super confirms that Gohan was a Super Saiyan 2! Yay!

That was after constantly fighting Black for a year, though.

@Pyrus -- Goku could barely wield the Z sword. Trunks wielded it à la Gohan post mastering it.

Do we have any time frame for how long Trunks had the sword prior to us seeing him swinging it around?

 

[ahill1]

Dunno. I think we don't. Why does it matter though? Do you think Trunks can wield it better than Goku despite being weaker, and that handling the Z sword is more a matter of getting used to it, like some sequences involving gravity feats?

 

[Pyro]

It may indeed be that way.

But I don't think Dabura is that weak in the future anyway, so I'm good.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

I wouldn't say it proves anything in regard to the Boo Arc. We've already seen that alternate timeline versions of the same characters will be vastly different in power or potential for no logical reason such as #17 and #18 or Future Gohan never reaching anywhere near the same heights from his experiences as his present self got from going in the Rosat. With roughly an additional decade to boot, Future Dabura being far stronger than his main timeline self is entirely plausible.