Goku stood on the arena platform, continuously elevating his energy. Super Saiyan God had reached its peak—but he intended breaking through to even higher realms. Every cell in his body stimulated vitality, energy pouring outward from internal reserves before cycling back through enhanced pathways.
He grew increasingly sacred, noble, and majestic with each passing moment.
Then his aura shifted—divine crimson transforming to brilliant azure.
"He... he turned BLUE?!" Champa shuddered violently, voicing what everyone desperately wanted to express. Universe 6's warriors and Universe 7 spectators who'd never witnessed Super Saiyan Blue stood frozen in place, admiring this miraculous transformation.
"This appears to be a further evolution beyond the previous form. Didn't Lord Champa witness it once during his Earth visit?" Vados offered helpful reminder.
"Huh? Did I?" Champa couldn't recall with certainty.
At that time, he'd been busy arguing with Beerus, only briefly glancing at the battle-worn Frieza and Goku. He hadn't paid serious attention whatsoever. Moreover, Goku's physical condition had severely declined during that encounter—nothing approaching his current overwhelming presence.
This Super Saiyan Blue resembled divinity incarnate—simultaneously feared and admired.
"This is problematic. Hit will be in genuine danger now."
"Don't worry. Hit hasn't deployed full strength either."
"I hope you're correct." Champa could only resign himself to fate, praying internally that Hit would somehow claim victory.
On the arena floor, Hit's expression shifted with visible concern, his heart jumping with apprehension. Blue-haired Goku exerted completely different pressure than before—making Hit feel tremendous burden pressing his shoulders, his entire body seeming several times heavier than moments prior.
He genuinely didn't comprehend the mechanics behind Saiyan hair color transformations.
"I have no choice. Seems I must utilize full strength." Hit drew a deep breath, clenched fists trembling as his aura rose dramatically. Massive power pierced through the barrier, spreading toward spectator sections—everyone recoiling from the overwhelming presence.
Even perpetually conceited Frieza trembled involuntarily.
Hit had remained invincible throughout millennia. His realm had stagnated, fighting spirit faded, his heart growing silent. Not until meeting Raditz recently had he regained forward momentum. Now, facing mighty Goku, his combat instinct for constant self-transcendence awakened once more. He shouted with genuine joy, momentum surging skyward.
Both warriors erupted with maximum capabilities—everything shrouded in battle-ready tension. Muffled thunder rumbled through oppressive atmosphere, awaiting the detonation point.
The instant their eyes crossed—explosion commenced!
Hit and Goku clashed head-on, hardened fists pounding together like colliding steel—throwing sparks and lightning in cascading displays. Different-colored flames surrounding both warriors pulled backward, smashing the arena surface beneath their feet.
Tremendous impact spread outward in layered waves—shattering the angelic shield itself!
Unprecedented power stirred everyone's hearts, shaking the entire neutral void. Space itself seemed divided by their confrontation—light and dark colors shifting, streamers flying from shadow-cast regions.
The first exchange proved evenly matched. Both warriors experienced shock, displaying mutual appreciation and horror. Before withdrawing his strike, Goku continued attacking—fierce and dominating with unparalleled velocity.
Hit responded to every assault, resisting each devastating blow.
While fists and feet intertwined, spectators could only hear crackling impacts. Occasionally they glimpsed one or two phantoms—but such incredible speed meant most exchanges remained invisible to mortal perception.
Hundreds of offensive and defensive rounds completed within impossibly brief timeframes. Still, neither gained decisive advantage.
Finally, Goku broke through Hit's Time-Skip limitation—roaring at extreme velocity, the 0.1-second predictive advantage surpassed through even faster movement! This is Saiyan nature—surpassing all impossibilities, creating combat miracles!
His swinging arms bombarded forward with thousand-ton gravitational force, power proving unstoppable as it penetrated space to generate swirling vortices. However, Goku's expression suddenly shifted—the force behind his strike found only emptiness.
Hit's figure remained visibly before him—yet the physical entity had vanished.
Afterimage Fist? No!
Goku, intimately familiar with Afterimage Fist principles, immediately understood this wasn't something that technique could accomplish. No additional Hit figures existed in surrounding space.
That's Time-Skip!
Goku shuddered with sudden realization, remembering Hit's advanced application that Tights had explained. The opponent could utilize Time-Skip to store accumulated energy, transforming it into specialized pocket dimension power.
Comprehending this, Goku immediately flew at light-velocity, vanishing from his position while vigilantly scanning surroundings.
This battle had evolved into pure speed competition. Whoever moved fractionally faster would approach victory closer.
Suddenly, fierce energy manifested behind Goku—Hit launching devastating assault from the Time-Skip dimension!
This is what Goku had anticipated!
Hit hiding within his temporal pocket dimension proved nearly impossible to counter—Goku simply waited for the attack moment to strike back! The instant Hit's assault connected, Goku exploded with astonishing velocity, releasing a ki wave from his core. Blue flames erupted, dazzling energy surging outward.
WHOOSH!
The energy wave flew skyward—striking only phantoms. Goku startled with alarm, suddenly feeling penetrating chill in his chest.
At that moment, Hit had already materialized beside Goku's position, rapidly shuttling through dimensional boundaries. Invisible air bullets struck Goku's body solidly—bursting his gi and blasting him far across the arena.
"Ugh!" Goku forcibly stabilized himself mid-flight, deploying Instant Transmission to sweep one leg toward Hit's position.
Hit disappeared without trace once more, leaving only afterimages outside the pocket dimension.
Beerus watched with mounting dissatisfaction, shouting irritably: "Son Goku! Use your full strength immediately—don't let him wear you down!"
"I'm about to do exactly that." Goku smiled faintly despite sweat dripping from his forehead.
Hit's Time-Skip dimension made contact impossible. Only two methods existed for cracking this defense. One involved utilizing equivalent spatial manipulation—but Goku lacked such abilities. The other option... increase energy output and forcefully breakthrough!
Goku chose the latter approach. His eyes suddenly transformed—several rays of crimson light erupting from his body!
Instantaneously, the entire atmosphere shifted. Overwhelming pressure swept across the venue. Even Beerus felt powerful impact washing over him. Goku's appearance had transformed once again—now surrounded by red energy coating his azure aura!
"This is..."
"What is Goku doing?!"
"Kakarot can STILL improve?!" Vegeta bellowed, pupils trembling uncontrollably. As someone also wielding Super Saiyan Blue, he understood that state's nature better than anyone present.
"This is his new technique." Raditz's long hair whipped upward from the energy pressure. "He's utilizing Kaioken within Super Saiyan Blue state."
"KAI-O-KEN!" Every Universe 7 spectator's eyes widened simultaneously, collectively swallowing with shock.
They all knew Kaioken's multiplicative effectiveness—many even possessed ability to use this technique themselves. But they also comprehended Kaioken's tremendous physical burden. The strain proved difficult bearing even in base form—let alone within Super Saiyan Blue?!
"Kakarot understands this technique's burden perfectly. But when successfully executed, his strength and velocity reach terrifying levels. Even I cannot claim certainty of completely defeating him in this state."
Raditz's eyes blazed with competitive fire, watching that tall figure burn with energy that rendered the entire spatial dimension crimson.
Most frightened was undoubtedly Hit himself. Whether Time-Skip or dimensional manipulation—nothing seemed capable of controlling this current Goku. That momentum had completely overwhelmed him.
Chilling pressure enveloped Hit, saturating the entire arena with oppressive dread.