SWNOVELXO Chapter 40: CHAPTER 40
c40: The Strongest Killer Appears! Vegeta Was Beaten?
As the intense clash between Cabba and Vegeta drew everyone's attention, none noticed a scarred figure limping through the shadows on the arena's outskirts Frost, battered and bitter, slinking toward a hidden corridor.
But not all eyes missed him.
Vados, the angel attendant of Universe 6, narrowed her eyes slightly. A subtle glint of divine sharpness passed across her gaze.
Hit, too, had seen him. Without a word or motion, the assassin vanished instantly skipping through time.
"Damn… damn that Saiyan!!" Frost hissed, his bruised face twisted in a mix of pain and rage.
He had gambled everything on his victory including Lord Champa's promised investment. But now, with his loss, everything he had schemed for had crumbled.
He couldn't accept it. Not without taking something for himself.
Sneaking into a secured supply area deep behind the arena, Frost found a trove: a massive stockpile of wealth, capsules, galactic credits and most importantly, a multi-dimensional transport cube used by the gods.
His eyes gleamed. "Heh heh… All of this... will be mine!"
But before he could touch the cube
"That cube belongs to me. I'd suggest you don't touch it."
A flat, emotionless voice echoed behind him.
Frost turned sharply, his expression instantly contorting in panic and disbelief. "Y-You?! Hit?!"
The infamous assassin of Universe 6 stood there, hands in his pockets, staring at Frost like he was already dead.
"I won't let anyone stop me!" Frost snarled. With one last burst of ki, he launched at Hit in desperation.
But Hit didn't move.
Instead, a pale ripple like a silent shockwave expanded from his feet.
The Time-Skip.
"Wh-What is this?!" Frost gasped. His limbs wouldn't respond frozen mid-motion.
Thud!
A dull sound echoed as Hit moved faster than Frost could perceive. No one saw the strike. But when the moment resumed, Frost collapsed his body covered in invisible trauma, pierced with precision strikes to vital pressure points.
He didn't even realize what had hit him.
Before darkness took him, Frost's mind echoed with one thought: How did he move so fast?
Hit looked down at him coldly. "Be thankful I wasn't hired to kill you."
This was the true face of Hit the most feared assassin in Universe 6, a master of time manipulation, and one of its strongest warriors.
After a moment of silence, he hoisted Frost over his shoulder and walked away.
High above, Vados hovered with a small smile. "It seems I won't need to step in after all."
She turned and vanished, her divine presence leaving the air still once more.
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Back in the arena, Cabba's gaze locked onto Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta.
Even without fighting, Cabba could feel it, a pressure so heavy it almost crushed his spirit. This form wasn't just power. It was divine ki — refined and condensed through intense training under godly tutelage.
Cabba gritted his teeth, assuming his battle stance again. "Let me experience the strength of Super Saiyan Blue!"
Vegeta smirked darkly. "Be careful what you wish for."
With a burst of speed, Vegeta charged forward, vanishing from sight. His energy tore through the arena like a gale.
"Haah!!" Cabba roared, flaring his Super Saiyan aura to its maximum and intercepting the attack.
The two Saiyans clashed mid-air, fists crashing like thunder.
But from the moment their knuckles met, Cabba knew. The gap was enormous.
So this is Super Saiyan Blue...!
Unfortunately for Cabba, Vegeta's sheer speed and power in Super Saiyan Blue were far beyond his ability to react. As Cabba lunged forward with his fist, confident in his newfound strength, Vegeta sidestepped with precision and drove his fist directly into Cabba's gut.
BAM!
"Ugh!!" Cabba gagged violently, saliva flying from his mouth as the blow instantly broke his stance. His golden hair flickered out — reverting him back to base form in a single hit.
It only took one punch.
Despite reaching the Super Saiyan state, Cabba couldn't even endure a direct strike from Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta. The difference was overwhelming.
Cabba crashed hard to the arena floor, body twitching once before going completely still. That one blow had completely drained his stamina and ki. He could no longer stand, let alone fight.
Vegeta remained composed. With a single glance, he grabbed Cabba by the collar and casually flung him off the stage directly into the Universe 6 seating area.
Botamo, the golden bear-like fighter, caught Cabba just in time. But the Universe 6 team was stunned silent.
Cabba had just awakened Super Saiyan... and yet, he was completely outclassed by a god-tier transformation. Their last hope had seemed promising until reality struck.
Was this the true power of Super Saiyan Blue?
Meanwhile, cheers erupted from the Universe 7 bench. From Krillin to Bulma, everyone was celebrating, they were down to just one more opponent. If they won the next match, Universe 7 would take the tournament.
But not everyone was smiling.
Goku, Luya, Beerus, and Whis all remained silent. Their eyes were fixed on the final fighter from Universe 6, a man cloaked in mystery and lethality:
Hit.
Vegeta, still in Super Saiyan Blue form, looked toward him with narrowed eyes. He could feel it, this was the true ace of Universe 6. And now, it was time for the real battle.
"Come on then," Vegeta thought, his mouth curling into a grim smirk. "Let me see what makes you so dangerous."
Before the referee could even say a word, Hit calmly stepped off the bench and floated down to the arena floor.
Immediately, the entire atmosphere changed.
A dense pressure filled the air, not one of sheer energy, but a suffocating stillness. It was terrifyingly quiet. Hit gave off no aura, no ki signature — as if he didn't even exist.
Vegeta's expression changed. Even in Super Saiyan Blue, he couldn't sense Hit's energy. That meant one thing: Hit was suppressing everything and that made him even more dangerous.
Taking no chances, Vegeta powered up. A brilliant blue aura exploded around him, shattering the ground beneath his feet. His form flared, locked into his peak Super Saiyan Blue state.
Hit raised his eyes calmly. "Come."
He shifted into a loose, casual stance — no obvious weaknesses, yet strangely open.
From the stands, Goku's eyes narrowed. "He's strong… really strong. Even Luya with his system couldn't predict how Hit moves."
"Tch! Stop acting mysterious!" Vegeta barked, and in the next instant, he vanished moving with godlike speed and aiming a direct punch at Hit's face.
But suddenly
Flash.
Hit disappeared.
Vegeta's punch sliced through the air hitting nothing.
"What?!" Vegeta's eyes widened just as a devastating blow slammed into his side!
WHAM!
Vegeta skidded across the arena, sparks flying from the impact. He managed to land on his feet, but his face was twisted in shock and pain.
He looked up, stunned. "How…?"
None of Universe 7 had seen what just happened.
"Too fast… I couldn't see his movements at all!" Piccolo said, sweating. Even with his sharp vision, Hit's movement was unreadable.
From the sidelines, Whis remained calm. "He's already using his Time-Skip."
Vegeta gritted his teeth and roared then rushed in again, this time with more aggression. At the last second, he tried to feint and strike from behind with a powerful chop.
But again
FLASH.
Hit appeared beside him. Another clean punch landed squarely in Vegeta's side, launching him again!
"Vegeta!" Bulma cried out, worry etched across her face.
Hit's movements were so precise, so fast, that even Goku and Luya could barely keep track. They exchanged a glance, realizing the gravity of what they were witnessing.
This wasn't just raw speed. This was time manipulation.
Vegeta was seething. He had been hit twice cleanly and couldn't even land a single blow in return. The pride of the Saiyan Prince was burning.
"DAMN YOU!!"
He exploded once more, increasing his power output, aura surging as his blue light flared brighter than ever. The arena cracked beneath the force of his ki.
But Hit gave him no time.
Flash.
Hit appeared again, right in front of him faster than Vegeta could even blink.
BAM!
"Gugh…!!" Vegeta choked, blood spraying from his mouth as another punch sank into his gut.
And before he could react
BAM! BAM! BAM!
Hit launched a flurry of pinpoint strikes, fists raining down like a storm. Each blow bypassed Vegeta's defenses as if he were standing still because to Hit, in his Time-Skip zone, Vegeta was standing still.
The invincible Super Saiyan Blue was being dismantled piece by piece by the Universe 6 assassin.
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