Akira Toriyama shakes his head. “Here’s the problem with Chaos Power being infinite: it's infinite in the context of the story, not the universe. Goku doesn’t just punch things harder. He understands the mechanics of fighting, of real endurance. It’s not ‘just speed’; it’s how you use it. A Saiyan learns how to adapt to every situation, every new power. You can’t just hope that your Chaos Emeralds can beat an opponent who’s not relying on some narrative rulebook to survive.”

“And that’s the key difference,” he adds, sitting back and letting the thought settle. “Chaos Power is a metaphor. Goku's power? It’s real. And when you strip away the shiny gems and the speeches about speed, what’s left? An indestructible fighter who’s gone toe-to-toe with threats beyond anything Sonic could imagine.”

Now he’s on a roll. “Goku doesn’t get tired. He doesn’t wear down. He doesn’t rely on McGuffins to win. He’s been up against the hardest, most unforgiving fights imaginable. So when Sonic's Chaos Power eventually burns out — when he runs out of rings — Goku keeps going. And when it’s all said and done, Goku wins.”

Akira Toriyama pauses, giving me a moment to process the weight of his argument, and then, with a grin, leans back in his chair, arms crossed in triumph.

“Boom. Done.”

Akira Toriyama shakes his head. “Here’s the problem with Chaos Power being infinite: it's infinite in the context of the story, not the universe. Goku doesn’t just punch things harder. He understands the mechanics of fighting, of real endurance. It’s not ‘just speed’; it’s how you use it. A Saiyan learns how to adapt to every situation, every new power. You can’t just hope that your Chaos Emeralds can beat an opponent who’s not relying on some narrative rulebook to survive.”

“And that’s the key difference,” he adds, sitting back and letting the thought settle. “Chaos Power is a metaphor. Goku's power? It’s real. And when you strip away the shiny gems and the speeches about speed, what’s left? An indestructible fighter who’s gone toe-to-toe with threats beyond anything Sonic could imagine.”

Now he’s on a roll. “Goku doesn’t get tired. He doesn’t wear down. He doesn’t rely on McGuffins to win. He’s been up against the hardest, most unforgiving fights imaginable. So when Sonic's Chaos Power eventually burns out — when he runs out of rings — Goku keeps going. And when it’s all said and done, Goku wins.”

Akira Toriyama pauses, giving me a moment to process the weight of his argument, and then, with a grin, leans back in his chair, arms crossed in triumph.

“Boom. Done.”