On the battlefield, Hit stared at Goku in shock. "You... How can you?"
Goku grinned. "I did it!"
Whoosh!
In the next instant, Goku swung a punch at Hit, sweeping it toward him!
Unwilling to believe it, Hit used Time Skip again. Space froze, and without hesitation, he punched Goku in the stomach!
Bang!
But the unexpected happened all the same: Goku had already seized Hit's fist in one hand!
The next moment, Goku lashed out with a kick!
Thud!
Hit was sent flying backward!
Hit stared at Goku, his expression grave.
His Time Skip really had been broken!
Until now, Son Goku was the first person ever to break his Time Skip!
Goku took up his stance and smiled at Hit. "Hit, without Time Skip, you're not particularly strong. So I won't be holding back now!"
Hit looked at Son Goku, his eyes narrowing slightly. Then he said calmly, "I have to admit, you've truly surprised me. Being able to break my Time Skip shows that your judgment is exceptionally sharp! But you're still a long way from beating me!"
Crack, crack, crack!
Clenching his fists, Hit smiled excitedly. "It's been a long time since I've had such a thrilling fight!"
Boom!!!
The next moment, he suddenly powered up, and a mighty purple aura burst forth, shaking everyone!
Goku said nothing, but his expression gradually grew serious.
"For all these years, no one has ever escaped my assassination, and no one has ever broken my Time Skip. That's why I never chose to take another step forward! But now, you've made me realize that I can become even stronger!" After saying this, Hit suddenly vanished.
Goku's expression changed. The next moment, he roared and powered up, charging straight at him!
Thud!
"Ugh!"
Caught completely off guard, Goku suddenly took a punch!
"How is that possible?! He got hit!" Krillin and the others cried, their faces changing as shock filled their eyes!
Could even Goku no longer break through it?
"Hit's Time Skip has increased from its original 0.1 seconds to 0.2 seconds. And he's still getting stronger!" Luya explained.
"Is this guy a monster? He got stronger so easily!" Krillin said, sounding conflicted.
"It's not that he's a monster. He could always have taken another step forward, but he didn't think it was necessary. Before this, he'd never met an opponent he considered worthy!" Luya said calmly.
Everyone's expressions turned grave.
"Is Goku going to lose?" Bulma asked worriedly.
Vegeta watched the fight with a calm expression, then slowly closed his eyes. "Kakarot should still have something up his sleeve, so just keep watching!"
Goku staggered backward, clutching his stomach. That punch had been much stronger than before!
"You've gotten stronger!" Goku said slowly, looking at Hit.
Hit looked at him. "You're the one who made me stronger, so I should thank you. You made me realize my own shortcomings!"
Then Hit said, "Son Goku, just now, I used Time Skip for 0.2 seconds. Now, it's 0.5 seconds!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he vanished.
Goku was stunned. He couldn't make out Hit's movements at all!
Suddenly, Goku's eyes narrowed. "There!"
He fired a Ki Blast to his left!
Boom!
The Ki Blast exploded, but Hit was nowhere to be seen. He had already appeared in front of Goku and thrown a punch!
"Ha!" Goku reacted and suddenly powered up, releasing a massive burst of energy that sent Hit flying backward!
Goku seized the opportunity and rushed straight in!
But just then, his movements suddenly froze!
Hit's fist swung out the next moment!
Boom!
It hit without a doubt!
"Ugh!"
Purple force from the punch pierced straight through Goku's body, just as it had when Vegeta was defeated earlier!
This was Hit's true strength! The blow was so powerful that even Goku couldn't withstand it. He spat out a mouthful of blood!
Thud!
Goku dropped to his knees in pain, clutching his stomach as his body trembled slightly.
Hit stood right in front of him. "You may be able to predict my movements, but I have Time Skip—and I've enhanced it. I can predict your predictions! How many more punches can you take?"
Goku gritted his teeth, his expression defiant. Suddenly, he powered up again and sprang straight up, throwing a punch at Hit!
Thud!
But, without a doubt, Hit used Time Skip to easily dodge Goku's attack, then immediately struck him with another full-force punch, making him spit blood!
Goku could no longer withstand Hit's two heavy blows. His body toppled forward.
"Goku!!"
Krillin and the others cried out in alarm.
"Is it over?" Champa looked at Goku lying on the ground and laughed smugly.
Vados smiled. "Hit is Universe 6's top assassin, and he can control time. Like an Angel, he's someone very few can defeat. Though Son Goku's Super Saiyan Blue form is more powerful than Hit, that strength is useless if he can't land a hit!"
"Heh! Universe 6 is sure to win!" Champa suddenly looked at Beerus, his eyes full of provocation.
Could Beerus possibly put up with that? The veins on his forehead bulged.
"Goku can't beat Hit. He can predict Hit's attacks, but Hit can control 0.5 seconds of time, which is quite a long time. So even if Goku predicts Hit's attacks, Hit can change his moves during that time!" Whis said slowly.
"Are we really going to lose to Universe 6 just like this?!" Beerus found it hard to accept. Losing to Universe 6 meant not only handing over Earth, but also taking a blow to his pride! If that brat Champa bragged about it later, wouldn't that be unbearable?
"Let's wait and see. If Goku has another trump card, he may be able to turn things around!" Whis said calmly.
"Kakarot's reached his limit. He can't withstand Hit's attacks!" Vegeta said gravely.
"That may not be true!" Luya suddenly spoke up.
At that, everyone looked at him.
"What do you mean?!" Vegeta looked at Luya, his expression turning serious.
Luya smiled faintly. "Goku's power is far more complicated than you imagine! He's still holding something back!"
"What?!" Everyone was shocked, then turned to look at the battlefield, anticipation in their eyes.
"Tch! How do you know?" Vegeta said, unconvinced. He'd trained alongside Kakarot for so long, yet he'd never seen him have any trump card!
Wait! Could it be...
Vegeta was startled. He looked at Goku, lying motionless on the ground, and his eyes filled with disbelief!