What is Kaioshin referring to?

[SSJ2]

After Boo awakens, he says in Viz: "If I had known that you humans were far stronger than I... I could have used the other way."

Is he talking about forcing Boo out at less than full power?

 

[Evil Vegeta]

Most likely the Z-Sword. He would've probably brought them to the Kaioshin world and had them release the Z-Sword.

Kaioshin wasn't sure these guys were above him by a significant margin, so he probably assumed they'd never be able to do it.

 

[SSJ2]

That's an interesting take.

Off topic, but how strong do you think Gohan got after his Z sword training?

 

[Evil Vegeta]

That's something I've kinda been back and forth about for quite awhile.

You have Gohan believing his "arm strength" increase might've been the secrets to the training. There's Kaioshin believing his Base power increase combined with Super Saiyan might be enough to handle Boo. Goku seems hesitant on admitting if Gohan has a chance against Boo...then you have Old Kaioshin like "nah".

So really, I'm not sure where Gohan should be. Just going off of visual evidence, I'd say the training might've put Gohan above Goku since Goku had trouble holding the sword. Some could say he just wasn't accustomed to it. Either way, I'm good with Gohan being above Goku there, on par, or slightly weaker. I just think it'd be silly to say he gained next to nothing from the training.

 

[GSM123]

Damn, i was going to say the same EV said.

You know, this made me wonder why he took Trunks to train with the sword in the future.

 

[Evil Vegeta]

Probably so Trunks would become strong enough to go against whatever henchmen Bobbidi might have. They just weren't expecting Dabra.

 

[withheldforprivacy]

Off topic, but how strong do you think Gohan got after his Z sword training?

I have him about 1.2x Adult SSJ2s

 

[Let's Go Fearless!]

The Zword like EV said.

 

[GSM123]

Probably so Trunks would become strong enough to go against whatever henchmen Bobbidi might have. They just weren't expecting Dabra.

No, i was wondering why he took Trunks to train right from the bat but on the present only decided to use the Sword once Boo was unlocked. Perhaps timeline shenanigans made Shin retarded