Purple lightning illuminated the entire arena. Even the Winter God Tree and the Pure Sea God Tree, who stood on the field, could not make out Tobi's situation with their naked eyes.
This was the additional effect of Electric Splendor at high proficiency: obscuring visual perception.
"One hit should finish him, right? It's a demigod against a king, after all. That level advantage should practically guarantee an instant kill."
"They called it three against one, but we won't actually need to lift a finger."
Gazing at the purple light filling the arena, the Pure Sea God Tree offered his prediction with a relaxed expression.
The Winter God Tree said calmly, "After that hit, he'll be either dead or injured."
"Cherry Thunder probably held back, though. His opponent is a summoning beast Luo Yu raised, after all."
"He won't die on the spot. He's probably been electrocuted badly enough to lose the ability to resist."
Opening with a five-star skill to finish the battle also showed that the Cherry Thunder God Tree intended to hold back.
He feared that getting too serious would mean killing Tobi instantly.
Wouldn't that ruin diplomatic relations between the two planes?
"Boring. Can we start the main tournament now?"
The Cherry Thunder God Tree yawned.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the flash produced by Electric Splendor gradually faded.
Where the lightning had raged, there was no sign of Tobi lying helpless on the ground as everyone had imagined.
Instead, a fanged Demon God Mask formed from wood protected Tobi's entire body like a shield.
Electric Splendor's lightning damage had not left so much as a mark on the Demon God Mask.
Six Paths: Board-Row Technique!
The original Board-Row Technique was merely a six-star sealing technique inherited from Hashirama Senju, though it could also be used for defense.