All mortal life exists within certain limits. All living beings grow only within these bounds. These are the limits put unto them by nature. By Zeno himself. We may dub these parameters of growth one's limiters.

But that man... He drove himself decisively beyond all barriers. He actually succeeded in breaking his limits.

The strongest creatures in this universe are those who were already born with that potential. They simply nurture it through training or transformations. In some cases, they may gain that strength through external means, like technology or magic. Some simply are born with special powers.

But he's something else altogether. By nature, average. By nurture, average. He had no talents or biological advantages to speak of. He was the very image of Mr. Every-Ayy. And then, with hard work, and hard work alone, he broke his limits. He gained levels of powers that shouldn't be possible for mortal beings, surpassing even the Gods of Destruction."


"For me, it's Jiren the Gray. He is the quintessential embodiment of the core values of DB - self-improvement, mental acuity, discipline, and the cultivation of inner strength - and the personification of might gained through sheer hard work and determination. Consider, if you will, the fact that the Saiyans need to constantly abuse their physiology and, in certain cases, literally destroy their bodies to gain new transformations just to merely keep up with opponents who gained their power through nothing but training and perseverance. Jiren is the summit of these opponents, and not only does his well-deserved strength stand in a class of its own, it positively DWARFS the Saiyans and their shortcuts and demonstrates that only through self-discipline can one rise to the loftiest heights.

God, I love this fucking character.