c122: Hit's Nemesis
In the blink of an eye, another month had passed.
On this day, while training amidst the quiet energy fields on Planet Sadala, Li Xu suddenly sensed a concealed qi signature. After years of intense cultivation, though he hadn't reached divine levels of sensing life force like Whis or Beerus, his awareness of qi fluctuations had become razor sharp.
"Dad, is something wrong?" Li Yi asked, noticing the sudden shift in Li Xu's expression.
"After all this waiting, it's finally arrived," Li Xu said with a knowing smile.
With a sharp sound like space tearing, Li Xu's form vanished from the training ground.
In a dim alley of a small city on Planet Sadala, the legendary assassin Hit stood with his back to the wall, arms crossed, unmoved even as Li Xu appeared before him in a blur of light.
"You've been waiting for me?" Li Xu asked, intrigued.
"If you can detect my presence, I can detect yours just as easily," Hit replied in his usual calm, emotionless tone.
"I underestimated you," Li Xu said with a smirk.
As Universe 6's most skilled assassin, Hit had perfected the art of concealing his ki. His prowess in manipulating time and his centuries-long experience gave him a perception that exceeded even Li Xu's refined senses.
"This place isn't suited for a battle. Shall we take this elsewhere?" Li Xu's eyes gleamed faintly.
"No need to go to the trouble," Hit responded flatly.
With a mere twitch of his hand, the surrounding space turned monochrome. Time froze, the colors drained from the world, and Hit's Time-Skip technique—Toki-Tobashi—was activated.
He struck at Li Xu's vital point. Yet, just before contact, Li Xu moved subtly, dodging the attack.
"That technique won't work on me!" Li Xu chuckled.
As his words echoed, the frozen world around them shattered like glass under pressure.
"You're the first to ever break through my Time-Skip," Hit said, his composure faltering ever so slightly. The skill that once allowed him to dominate assassinations across the multiverse now failed to subdue this opponent.
"You're not the only one who's mastered the flow of time. Now, can we change locations?" Li Xu said, smirking.
"You're an intriguing opponent," Hit said, finally acknowledging Li Xu's strength with the faintest hint of respect.
With a slight grin, Li Xu blasted off into the sky, heading toward a remote region. Hit followed silently, his aura cold and composed.
Soon, they arrived at a desolate rocky plain—miles of jagged cliffs and dusty plateaus, untouched by civilization.
"Here will do," Li Xu declared, landing atop a monolithic boulder.
Hit landed across from him, each warrior framed by the harsh terrain.
With a loud roar, Li Xu transformed into Super Saiyan 4—his red fur glinting, black hair flowing, golden eyes sharp. From previous sparring, he knew hiding his strength from Hit was pointless.
"Interesting," Hit murmured, the corner of his mouth twitching.
"There's more where that came from," Li Xu said, and with a flash, reappeared in front of Hit, throwing a punch.
Boom!
Hit blocked it and instantly retaliated, activating Time-Skip to strike Li Xu's chest. His hand phased slightly as he delivered his signature Vital Point Attack, which bypassed external defenses to disrupt internal organs.
"A precision strike," Li Xu acknowledged with a grin.
Though Hit's attack shattered his heart, Li Xu's regenerative ability—like Cell's or Majin Buu's—restored it in moments. He had taken the hit intentionally to understand the assassin's technique better.
"You're more troublesome than expected," Hit said with a slight frown.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Hit unleashed a flurry of strikes, each aimed at vital pressure points. For an ordinary Saiyan, the barrage would have been fatal within seconds.
"That's enough."
Boom!
After enduring Hit's relentless assault, Li Xu countered with a fierce punch that mirrored Hit's technique, sending a wave of energy directly through Hit's core.
He had endured the pain, not just to recover—but to replicate Hit's own assassination method.
Thanks to his regenerative body, Li Xu was practically immune to Hit's usual instant-kill style. In many ways, he was Hit's worst nightmare—resilient, adaptive, and evolving mid-battle.
"I haven't had this much fun in a long time," Hit muttered. "But I doubt your regeneration makes you immortal."
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The two clashed furiously, their movements blurring. White shockwaves rippled across the sky, yet the energy remained contained—evidence of their incredible control.
Boom!
Li Xu was sent flying, crashing through multiple stone spires before being buried under rubble.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Boulders exploded as Li Xu burst free, brushing off debris.
"If that's all you've got, this battle's over," Hit warned.
"That was just the warm-up. Now the real fight begins," Li Xu grinned. Despite the strength of Super Saiyan 4, it wasn't enough to challenge Hit at full power. He hadn't yet gauged the assassin's true limit.
Hum!
A ripple of energy surged through Li Xu as his ki quadrupled—an advanced multiplier learned through combining Saiyan instincts with divine energy flow.
Sensing the spike, Hit's expression grew grim.
"Be careful!" Li Xu laughed and rushed forward.
Boom!
His speed now exceeded Hit's perception. Before Hit could react, a powerful punch landed, followed by a spinning kick that sent him flying.
Bang!
Hit slammed into a cliffside, embedding deep within the rock face.
In a flash, Li Xu appeared above him, palm pressed to Hit's face, and drove his knee into the assassin's gut.
"Aaah!" Hit growled, and a surge of purple aura exploded around him—finally tapping into his full strength.
"Finally showing your full power?" Li Xu said, amused. His enhanced perception estimated Hit's battle power around five trillion—formidable, but still below Li Xu's peak.
"You're the strongest I've ever faced," Hit said sincerely.
"You're not the strongest I've faced," Li Xu replied with a smirk. "Champa would tear through you without lifting a finger."
Hit's eyes narrowed at the mention of Universe 6's God of Destruction.
"Then once I defeat you, I'll go after your strongest opponent."
"You'll have to get through me first," Li Xu said, vanishing again.
Hit also vanished, and in the next instant, both reappeared mid-air, bodies wrapped in blazing energy. Their aura rippled like flames, each strike shaking the atmosphere.
Their true battle had just begun.
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