Chapter 62: INAZ - 61
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Just as Shinji continued to approach, Jūgo's body seemed to have completely transformed. A monster covered entirely in black appeared before Orochimaru and Shinji.
"Roar!!!" Jūgo, having completed his sage transformation, seemed to have completely lost his rationality. Upon seeing Shinji, he only stared intently at him. Moreover, the aura emanating from his body proved the explosive strength currently within Jūgo's body.
"Lord Shinji, his body is now filled with sage chakra," Orochimaru watched the scene before him with great interest. Of course, he wasn't worried about Shinji getting hurt. When he defected from Konoha, Shinji's sword strikes were deeply ingrained in his heart. Although Shinji wasn't carrying that black blade now, Orochimaru still didn't believe Jūgo's attack would cause harm to Shinji.
"Hehe, just right to test it out. Let's see if sage chakra has any effect on me," Shinji chuckled lightly. Sage chakra versus Zhongli's abilities? This was something Shinji hadn't tried before. Now that a suitable tester appeared before him, it seemed like a good choice.
"Roar!!!" However, Jūgo had no idea what these two were planning. Seeing Shinji still walking towards him, the desire for slaughter began to swell within him.
Boom!!! Jūgo's thigh pushed off forcefully. His body shot straight towards Shinji like a drawn bowstring released.
"Impregnable Defense." Following Shinji's whisper, a golden shield appeared around him. Faint, intricate patterns surfaced on the shield, and the skeletal frame of Geo chains formed around it, supporting the entire structure. Just as Jūgo's body reached Shinji, the Jade Shield also happened to form.
Watching this strange scene, the desire in Jūgo's heart swelled again. His hands transformed into sharp weapons, covered with countless amounts of sage chakra, grabbing towards Shinji with unstoppable momentum.
Ding!!! However, what happened next made Jūgo himself regain a bit of rationality. His attack couldn't shatter the Jade Shield in front of Shinji. On the contrary, even the attack covered in sage chakra failed to break Shinji's Jade Shield. Seeing this scene, Jūgo's eyes suddenly turned blood red. Seemingly having lost face, Jūgo began launching frantic attacks against Shinji.
"Tsk tsk tsk, truly worthy of sage chakra? This attack power is quite strong. Wouldn't you agree, Lord Orochimaru?" Shinji didn't even dodge, just calmly watching the frantically attacking Jūgo. However, hearing no reply from Orochimaru, Shinji looked over curiously. But after seeing Orochimaru's actions, several black lines immediately appeared on Shinji's forehead.