The 6th Universe's Mightiest Warrior! Engage the Assassin Hit!!

Vegeta faces Hit knowing the assassin is concealing his ki, but refuses to back down. He immediately transforms into Super Saiyan Blue and notes that Hit's fighting stance has no openings. The moment the match begins, Hit demonstrates why he is considered the greatest assassin in Universe 6. His attacks are invisible. Vegeta cannot see, block, or counter them. Hit strikes from angles that defy logic, landing blows even with his hands in his pockets.

Jaco, with his enhanced eyesight, confirms to Goku that Hit does not simply move fast; he completely vanishes during his strikes. Vegeta attempts to absorb punishment and counter with a single decisive blow, but Hit neutralizes every opening. When Vegeta grabs Hit's arm in desperation, Hit simply strikes him again through the hold. The Saiyan prince collapses, too weakened to even surrender. The referee declares Hit the winner.

As Goku prepares to enter the ring, the Galactic King identifies Hit's technique as Time-Skip, the ability to freeze time for 0.1 seconds. Jaco explains that for someone of Hit's speed, a tenth of a second is an eternity. Whis privately reveals to Piccolo that Monaka is actually an amateur, meaning if Goku loses, Universe 7 has no backup. Goku begins his match against Hit by staying in base form, deliberately taking hits to analyze the technique. Through trial and error, he discovers he can predict where Hit will strike after the 0.1-second skip and blocks an attack for the first time.

Hit's Time-Skip is the most elegant combat ability introduced in the tournament. It does not rely on raw power or flashy transformations; it exploits the fundamental structure of time itself. A tenth of a second sounds trivial, but when your opponent moves at superhuman speed, it creates an absolute gap that no amount of strength can close through conventional means.

Vegeta's defeat is significant because it is thorough. He does not lose to a single devastating attack; he loses to accumulated damage he cannot prevent. His pride keeps him from surrendering, and Hit has to ask the referee what to do because his opponent literally cannot quit. It is a rare moment where the show acknowledges that losing consciousness is not dramatic failure but physical inevitability.

Whis's confession that Monaka is a fraud raises the stakes to their maximum. Universe 7 has no safety net; Goku must win or the tournament is lost. This revelation recontextualizes every boast Beerus made about Monaka being the strongest fighter he ever faced. Piccolo overhears the truth and carries the burden silently. Goku's approach to Hit is pure Saiyan instinct: he refuses to transform, choosing instead to study the technique with his body. His breakthrough of predicting post-skip movements establishes the counter-strategy that will define the remaining matches.