Chapter 180: Jiraiya conceded
"Watch out, Master Jiraiya!"
Sōji drifted slowly down from the air with a smile, silver-white arcs of electricity beginning to flicker around him.
At the sight, Jiraiya dismissed Gamaken's summoning and stood amid a cloud of white smoke, his expression grave as he quietly waited for Sōji to land.
Sōji also dismissed all his summons during his descent, plunging the entire Arena into deathly silence.
The real fight was about to begin!
The same thought rose in every spectator's mind, and tension gradually filled the air.
The instant Sōji touched down, brilliant white Lightning Armor flared in the sunlight, covering his entire body in a heartbeat.
The cursed energy charges generated by Lightning Discharge flooded his body, forming a thin but sturdy layer of high-density Lightning Garment over his specially made Black Combat Suit.
The charges hissed in the air, lifting his long, silver-white hair slightly.
The next instant, Sōji abruptly vanished from everyone's sight.
Electric arcs flashed across the platform. Sōji suddenly appeared beside Jiraiya, his right fist wrapped in the Lightning Garment's high-density charges as it drove straight toward Jiraiya's head.
Flying Thunder God?
Jiraiya blanched, his frog-like pupils contracting sharply. Fortunately, Sage Mode amplified his senses to their utmost, allowing him to react just in time.
He immediately turned sideways and crossed his arms, taking Sōji's punch head-on.
The combined impact of Chakra Enhanced Strength and the Lightning Garment exploded. Spiderweb cracks burst across the ground beneath Jiraiya's feet, and he was knocked several meters back.
Pfft-
Jiraiya spat out a mouthful of blood and quickly steadied himself. Looking at his trembling arms, he inwardly groaned.
Had he not been in Sage Mode, that punch would probably have left him half-dead.
"Kid, are you all right?" Sage Shima asked anxiously.
"I'm fine, Boss