How were Goten and Trunks able to achieve Super Saiyan so easily?
As shown in the classic Dragon Ball Z, Goku, Vegeta and Gohan had to undergo intense training and practice before they were able to become Super Saiyan.
However, this does not seem to apply to Goten and Trunks. Although I could see Trunks also had immense training with his dad Vegeta, he still seemed to take less effort than the other 3 to turn Super Saiyan.
Also, Goten becoming a Super Saiyan doesn't make sense to me. According to the series, Goten was able to turn Super Saiyan just from being trained by Chi-Chi. How is that possible? How could Goten and Trunks (to quote Vegeta) turn SSJ like it's a Super Saiyan bargain sale?
Best Answer
An article posted on ComicBook.com November 30, 2017 features parts of an interview with Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama:
Saiyans are able to tap into their true potential in two ways. First, the fighters must train often, and they must be genetically blessed with something known as S-Cells. These organic markers will determine if a Saiyan can even go Super Saiyan, and the more you have the better. According to Toriyama, "“He was able to easily become Super Saiyan thanks to inheriting lots of S-Cells".
Later it's stated that
Gohan was born before Dragon Ball Z began, but Goten was born shortly after the Cell Games wrapped. Goku has activated his own S-Cells and accumulated more of them by the time Goten was born. So, as fans saw, Gohan’s younger brother was simply pre-disposed to the Super Saiyan form since birth.
Considering the time period, Vegeta would have also accumulated more S-Cells, thus putting Trunks in the same position to have accumulated more S-Cells.
Pictures about "How were Goten and Trunks able to achieve Super Saiyan so easily?"
How did Goten and Trunks become Super Saiyans so easily?
In Toriyama's interview, small picture of Goten is seen with a caption underneath explaining the boy's Super Saiyan talents. "He was able to easily become Super Saiyan thanks to inheriting lots of S-Cells," the piece confirmed.How did Trunks learn Super Saiyan?
Trunks is eight years old and fantastically strong for his age. He was trained by Vegeta since he learned how to walk. As a result, he was able to transform into a Super Saiyan at age 8, as well as become acclimated to the state without Vegeta's knowledge.Who went Super Saiyan first Goten or Trunks?
In the anime it was clear that Trunks was SSj before Goten but the manga isnt as clear, but Trunks being first still makes more sense. Their potentials are likely similar. Probably Trunks. He learned to fly and was a stronger than Goten.How did Goten unlock SSJ?
After Android #16 is murdered by Cell, Gohan unleashes his rage and transforms into a Super Saiyan 2. Gohan easily defeats the Cell Juniors and proceeds to toy with Cell, now that he has a much greater power level.Why Can Goten And Trunks Turn SSJ So Young?
More answers regarding how were Goten and Trunks able to achieve Super Saiyan so easily?
Answer 2
This is my speculation. When the Saiyan blood mixes with humans, the resulting babies are hybrid and have a lot more potential than the original Saiyans. That's why Gohan was pretty strong for his age. Coming to Goten and Trunks, they were born when Goku and Vegeta had the super Saiyan transformation. The younger generation was a better hybrid of Saiyan and human, and thus they are able to achieve it at a phenomenal rate compared to Goku/Vegeta.
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: Kamaji Ogino, Kamaji Ogino, Ron Lach, Sora Shimazaki