Don't Forget Your Saiyan Pride! Vegeta vs. the 6th Universe's Saiyan

After the arena is repaired and enlarged, Vegeta and Cabba take the stage. Fuwa reveals that Universe 6's Saiyans evolved differently, becoming heroes of justice rather than conquerors. Cabba introduces himself politely, and the match begins. The two are surprisingly even in base form, with Cabba demonstrating a Galick Cannon that mirrors Vegeta's own Galick Gun. Vegeta, impressed but unsatisfied, demands that Cabba transform into a Super Saiyan. Cabba admits he does not know how.

Vegeta's response is deliberately vicious. He transforms into Super Saiyan and proceeds to brutalize Cabba, knocking him around the ring without mercy. When Cabba tries to surrender, Vegeta grabs him by the collar and threatens to kill him. He then escalates, threatening to destroy Planet Sadala and everyone Cabba loves. The young Saiyan snaps, breaks free, and transforms into a Super Saiyan for the first time, fueled entirely by rage.

Cabba fights back with explosive energy, overwhelming Vegeta momentarily with a barrage of blasts. But Vegeta takes a direct punch to the forehead without flinching and tells Cabba to remember that feeling. He then reveals that every threat was deliberate provocation. Becoming a Super Saiyan requires anger, and Vegeta manufactured the trigger. With the lesson delivered, Vegeta transforms into Super Saiyan Blue and knocks Cabba unconscious with a single gut punch. After the match, Vegeta pours water on Cabba to wake him, tells him never to forget his Saiyan pride, and encourages him to surpass his teacher someday.

This fight transforms Vegeta from opponent to teacher. His cruelty is entirely performative, a calculated emotional assault designed to unlock Cabba's potential. The moment he drops the act and explains himself is one of the most emotionally resonant scenes in Dragon Ball Super. Vegeta, the former prince of a destroyed world, sees in Cabba what his own people could have been: proud Saiyans who fight for justice rather than conquest.

His request to visit Planet Sadala carries enormous weight. Cabba mentions that the king of Sadala is strong and proud like Vegeta, a compliment that clearly affects the prince. For a man who lost his planet, his father, and his entire culture to Frieza, the existence of a thriving Saiyan civilization in another universe is deeply personal.

Cabba's Super Saiyan transformation marks the first time a Saiyan from outside Universe 7 achieves the form on screen. Vegeta's mentorship establishes a cross-universal bond that will recur throughout Dragon Ball Super. Hit opens both eyes for the first time during the tournament when Vegeta transforms into Super Saiyan Blue, exchanges a knowing look with Goku, and then closes them again. This small detail signals that Hit has identified his real opponents. With Hit now stepping into the ring, the final and most dangerous phase of the tournament begins.