Will He Strike Back? The Unseen Killing Technique!

Goku lies dead on the ground as Gohan, Goten, and Piccolo mourn him. A falling energy blast from the sky strikes Goku's body and restarts his heart, reviving him. Piccolo deduces that Goku must have fired the blast into the air before collapsing, planning his own resurrection. Goku confirms he briefly saw King Yemma in the afterlife. He calls out to Hit, declaring that his death was only momentary and invoking a playful "three second rule" to argue it does not count.

The rematch begins in earnest. Goku, now Super Saiyan Blue, pursues Hit across varied terrain, gradually piecing together the nature of Hit's abilities. He discovers that Hit's strikes are invisible energy blasts, then realizes he can see them but still cannot touch Hit himself. Hit's body seems to exist in a separate space entirely. Vados, observing alongside Champa, explains that Hit's Time-Skip is not truly stopping time but rather "skipping" it, allowing him to store the skipped time and create a parallel pocket dimension where he can exist untouched.

Goku adapts throughout the fight, eventually landing a scratch on Hit, proving the assassin can be reached during the brief moment he returns to the real world to attack. With this knowledge, Goku powers up to maximum and channels so much energy that Hit's pocket dimension begins to crack. A point-blank Kamehameha shatters the parallel space entirely, and both fighters collapse exhausted at sunrise. Vegeta deduces the truth: Goku hired Hit himself, through Whis and Vados, because he wanted to fight Hit at his absolute best. Hit smiles at the revelation and warns Goku to watch his back before departing.

This episode captures what makes Goku unique among shonen protagonists. He literally arranged his own assassination because it was the only way to fight Hit without restraint. The reveal recontextualizes the entire two-episode arc, transforming what seemed like a deadly threat into an expression of Goku's insatiable hunger for worthy opponents. It also shows a cunning side of Goku that is often overlooked; he understood that Hit would hold back if he knew the contract was from Goku himself.

Vados's explanation of Hit's time-storage dimension adds mechanical depth to an ability that could easily feel like narrative convenience. The visual of Goku's raw energy cracking an entire parallel space is one of Super's most striking power demonstrations.

Hit and Goku's relationship deepens considerably through this encounter. Vados observes that Hit stopped being an assassin during their fight and became a martial artist, enjoying combat for the first time in perhaps centuries. Hit's parting warning to watch his back is delivered with a smile rather than menace, suggesting mutual respect more than continued threat.

The comedic coda, where Goku pins the assassination on Frost while Vegeta scrambles to produce a nonexistent "Granny's Secret Sauce" steak for Whis, provides a warm landing after the intensity of the fight. This entirely anime-original arc has no manga counterpart.