Could Bardock really go ultra instinct?


When Goku resorts to use Ultra Instinct _sign_ against Gas (chapter 85), so
that he does not need to make his heart calm, Gas seems startled at how he
looks. He remembers Bardock having a similar aura:

[![Goku using UI sign against
Gas](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vp4Jt.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vp4Jt.jpg)

In the flashback fight (chapter 83), Bardock defeated Gas with something
similar to UI sign, where he seemed immensly stronger than just a few seconds
ago (when he was being beaten up).

So, could Bardock really go Ultra Instinct or is it just a resemblance?

The doubt arises because Bardock's eyes seemed just as normal (when compared
to those of Goku in UI):

[![Bardock and Goku have different eye
colours](https://i.stack.imgur.com/NJSSj.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/NJSSj.jpg)




While they may look similar, recall that the principles of Ultra Instinct are
fundamentally different from what Bardock does. To even achieve something like
Ultra Instinct would require years of training by Bardock. If the Gods of
Destruction are unable to use it there's no reason to believe Bardock could
just "use it". This is probably closer to the " pseudo-ultra instinct" that
Roshi displayed during the tournament of power if anything.

