"Haah!"
After a brief moment of stillness, Goku roared and charged straight at Hit.
Bang!
What followed left everyone stunned—Hit merely shifted slightly, and Goku was already sent flying backward.
"H-How is that possible?!"
The spectators were instantly filled with disbelief.
"I didn't even see him throw a punch… his speed is just too fast!"
Goku steadied himself midair, staring at Hit with a grave expression.
"Well done, Hit! Crush all of them from Universe 7!"
Champa shouted excitedly, pumping his fist.
"As expected of him."
Vados smiled faintly from the side.
"Whis, just now… that move…"
On Universe 7's side, Beerus narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Yes. He appears to be skipping time. A very powerful technique indeed."
Whis replied with a calm smile.
"A terrifying ability… he can actually skip time!"
Krillin and the others gasped.
"Give up. You are not my opponent."
Hit spoke indifferently on the arena.
"Haha, you're pretty confident."
Goku laughed. "Don't worry, I won't lose that easily!"
Recently, he had grasped a new technique—Super Saiyan Blue combined with Kaioken ×10. However, he wasn't fully certain he could control it perfectly yet. He needed more time to warm up, otherwise he wouldn't be able to use it properly.
"Haah!"
Without hesitation, Goku powered up again and rushed toward Hit.
Bang!
Hit once again activated Time-Skip, jumping forward by 0.1 seconds and effortlessly striking Goku away.
"Damn it!"
Hit's strength was already overwhelming, and with Time-Skip, Goku could only take hits without any way to counter.
"How do you even break that ability?"
In the stands, Vegeta frowned deeply. After thinking for a moment, he turned to Zeru and asked, "Zeru, what do you think?"
In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on Zeru.
"Isn't it simple?"
Zeru smiled faintly. "Just interrupt him when he activates Time-Skip."
"But… how could he possibly be interrupted so easily?" Vegeta frowned even more, clearly unconvinced.
"Then predict his moves."
Zeru replied calmly. "Or there's a third method—overwhelm him with greater energy. If your power exceeds his, his Time-Skip becomes ineffective."
Hearing this explanation, everyone fell into thought.
At that moment, a painful scream echoed from the arena—it was Goku.
They quickly looked over and saw Goku already collapsed on the ground. Unlike before, he hadn't figured out how to counter Time-Skip in time. The match ended before he could adapt.
"Universe 6 wins!"
With Goku unconscious, the result of the third match was declared.
"HAHA! Well done!"
Champa leaped up in excitement. "Beerus! Even if Zeru goes next, he still won't be a match for Hit!"
"Hmph."
Beerus simply let out a cold laugh.
Others might not know Zeru's strength, but he certainly did.
"Zeru, it's up to you now. Make sure you slap that guy's face hard."
Beerus spoke casually, completely confident. He acknowledged Hit's strength, but against Zeru, there was no chance.
"Alright."
Zeru stretched lazily, then vanished and reappeared on the arena. He first brought the unconscious Goku back to Universe 7's stands, then returned once more.
"Let's see whether your Time-Skip is stronger, or my Time Stop."
Zeru smiled faintly, instantly transforming into his ultimate form—his exclusive Super Saiyan 5.
Then—
Time Stop activated.
3.2 seconds.
To everyone else, it was nothing more than a blink.
But within that frozen moment, Zeru unleashed hundreds, even thousands of strikes.
When time resumed—
Hit collapsed instantly.
Defeated.
"This… this is over already?!"
Champa froze in place. Just moments ago, he had been expecting Hit to dominate, yet in the next instant, Hit was already defeated.
"That… was way too fast!"
Even Beerus was momentarily stunned. He had expected Zeru to win, but not with such overwhelming speed.
"Lord Beerus, Zeru also possesses control over time."
Whis said with a smile.
"Oh? Now that you mention it… when I fought him before, I did feel time being affected."
Beerus raised an eyebrow, his expression turning serious.
"This guy… his methods are truly outrageous."
Hit's Time-Skip was powerful against most opponents, but against beings at the level of a God of Destruction, it had limited effect. Zeru's Time Stop, however, could directly affect even them. That alone proved how terrifying it was.
"Champa, just give up."
Beerus stood up, hands on his hips, looking at Champa coldly. "Even your ace has been defeated. What chance do the rest have?"
"Heh…"
Champa's face darkened completely. He glanced at Cabba and the others, his breathing growing heavier.
"L-Lord Champa…"
They were drenched in sweat. Facing the anger of a God of Destruction, none of them dared remain calm.
"Useless… all of you!"
Champa raised his hand, forming a sphere of purple destruction energy in his palm. Anything it touched would be completely erased.
"Lord Beerus…"
Goku, who had just regained consciousness, frowned as he spoke.
"Goku, don't meddle in things that don't concern you."
Beerus casually picked his ear, his tone indifferent.
Goku's frown deepened.
"No 'buts.'"
Beerus's voice came again, cold and absolute.
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