What's the deal with SSJR in the manga?

[Pocket-Gog~]

How does SSJR work in the manga? Goku Black says it's because of a god turning Super Saiyan Blue turns the hair pink, but Zamasu isn't technically a God, he's still a Kaioshin apprentice. And what determines a God, Goku can use God Ki, can even transform into Super Saiyan God, so why isn't he considered a God?

 

[Papasmurf]

Kaios are still gods, just not gods of the highest caliber like Hakaishin and Kaioshin. Goku is considered a mere mortal using god ki.

 

[Void]

Zamas was a former Kaio you twit. He is a god.

 

[Let's Go Fearless!]

His soul and Blue's power is the combination that makes the beauty of SSjinR.

 

[Pocket-Gog~]

 

[Let's Go Fearless!]

The Potara works limited other than when a Kaioshin uses it. So even the likes of Kaiohs, Kami etc., are limited to fusion.

 

[Pocket-Gog~]

The wording is pretty blunt, Zamasu isn't a God. Toyo treats Gods in all forms as nothing more than titles which mortals can gain, which is pretty inline with how the series treats them.

 

[Let's Go Fearless!]

I think what Vegito said was that Zamasu is not a KAIOSHIN yet which was the twist of the story during that time. Zamasu is still a Kaioh aka God but not in the level (Kaioshin) for Potara to work perfectly for him.

 

[Pocket-Gog~]

He said you're no different from a mortal, which is why the Potara doesn't treat him any differently from any other mortal. Because Zamasu never became a God, he went on his rampage too early.

 

[Let's Go Fearless!]

Other than a Kaioshin, the Potara works to other beings similar how it works to mortals aka limited. So the Potara works the same with Kaiohs, Kamis, mortal etc.

 

[Pocket-Gog~]

Yes. It works on official Gods. As Vegetto, even Gowasu stated, Zamasu is not a God. There is no difference between him and a mortal.

 

[Let's Go Fearless!]

Vegeta meant that God = Kaioshin, not God as Kaioh

There are different types of Gods in Dragon Ball due to their status. Zamasu is a God (Kaioh) but it takes to be a Kaioshin (which is far above of Kaioh) for Potara to work perfectly. Perhaps a better translation would do.

 

[Pocket-Gog~]

Eh, probably. I personally think Toyo just came up with it at the last second to add even a hint of complexity to Zamasu's character.

 

[Papasmurf]

The context is that the Potara makes no differentiation in his case, since he never ascended to being Kaioshin.

Similarly, Hakaishin (true gods) would also suffer from the 1 hour time limit since they aren't Kaioshin. Not all gods are cut from the same cloth