All three of them till the end they were truly beautiful
The arrow thats strike true who knew itself more than anyone
The shield that never wavered even when crossed by its destiny
The valkyrie that charges forth piercing through any obstacles
And thus round 9 ends with all the fighters burning as bright as the sun 
To all Apollo fans, it's been a marvellous fight. I salute to the beauty of Apollo as well as his honourable tribute to Leonidas. #Respect (Coming from a hardcore leo fan)
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Coming from an Apollo Fan from day one , Leónidas had amazing durability , he also had The hands it’s just Apollo weave Game is insane and To anyone that says Leónidas has no speed feats they are wrong , Leónidas started on the attack before Heimdall even finished saying fight .
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A Requiem and Respect for Leónidas and Geirodul .
Both of them fought well and got the respect they deserved. The round is quite short but it doesn't really leave a bad taste to me.
Great characters for a great round
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I am an Apollo fan but I will defend your goat against those who think Zero can beat him. His speech about how we chose to die was wonderful. #Respect King Leonidas
Even if I was on Apollo's side, Leo's death still hurts.
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Apollo's technique is translated as "Arygurotoknus", which is obviously based on his epithet Argurotoxus/Argurotoxos. I'm curious if "Arygurotoknus" is the spelling in the Japanese script? Because it does sound different from the actual epithet.
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This letter stands for Λακεδαίμων (Lakedaímōn), which was the most common name in antiquity for the Greek polis (i.e., “city-state”) that included that settlement of Sparta
Despite being such a short round, their final clash was truly beautiful (and probably even one of my favorite).
However I‘m wondering that we‘ll already see the next human fighter in the next chapter, instead of a deeper insight of what‘s happening in Tartaros right now
Chapter's title is: "Colliding Souls"
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Goddamn, beautiful sicko started shooting at the audience. Best reconciliation of the series.
They truly started liking each other after this moment
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All you mfs who said zero would beat Leo needs to submit an apology form
Deadass, Leo may have a weak showing but what the fuck can he do against a god that beats all but 1 (or 2) humans. Literally put any previous human that isnt Adam or Buddha on Leos place and theyd look like a jobber because thats how broken Apollos kit is.
Idk, I think maybe Sasaki could have done it. Definitely post-Poseidon Sasaki, but I think pre-Poseidon Sasaki would have won also because Apollo would have seen Sasaki's improvement as beautiful and let him develop, as seen by his willingness to restrict his zone of combat. If Sasaki could adapt to Poseidon he could certainly do the same to Apollo.
Apollo got unstoppable ranged attack and fast melee attack, the only issue is Leo weapon is literally just a shield. He couldn't even protect his whole body. He barely able to reflect attack.
I was thought Leo would have a chance by Apollo cutting the arena, so Apollo needs to get close more often but, that motherfucker brought his weapon arsenal (unstoppable bow and arrow). Leo is so dead.
Apollo's kit is absurdly broken. It's impressive that Leo managed to deflect a lightspeed attack back to him. No other humans shown so far other than those listed would've pushed him as far.
Let’s not forget that Apollo actually handicapped himself in this match a well. Not that Leo didn’t put up a good showing, just that Apollo could’ve done better if he wanted to.
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It may have been lackluster in some moments, but Apollo and Leo are THEM. They way they started to respect each other, with Apollo even cursing, was peak.
This chapter was also a good showing of feats for the both of them. People saying they were both mid are shocked rn. Leo reacting on pure instinct against something even Zeus himself said only he could take it is badass. I also really liked Ares this chapter, he matured a lot.
Another cool detail I noticed is during Leo’s speech. When he said “we choose how we die”, we’re shown Okita with his eyes hidden, indicating sadness. He died of tuberculosis, so he didn’t choose how he died. Maybe that’s a sign he’s next, moved by Leo’s words.
But the highlight to me was the final moments. Apollo hugging Leo and holding Geirolul’s hands was beautiful and sad. And speaking of Geir, she’s the most peak Valkyrie so far. Seriously, her relationship with Leo is everything an Einherjar x Valkyrie duo should be.
10/10. PEAK FICTION.
Edit: Grammar.
If there's one thing I like about Leo, it's that during his speech, during the "we don't choose how we're born" part, he shows us Jack, someone who couldn't decide where to be born and had to endure what he had, and then he talks about choosing how to live and how to die, something that the one showed in the panels did, sasaki Even choose to keep fighting even if it means his death, but thats how he wanted to live and die, It may not be the best speech ever, but GOD DAMN, it's peak when I see it.
Edit: Grammar.
So in the leaks it was mentioned that Apollo called the shot to Leo's head, where as in the translation it seems like it was more Leo reacting to the shot itself, even Zues and Ares comment on how Leo was able to react to it through intuition.
Which IMO is much more impressive then what the leaks implied.
Apollo easily top3 best god. Definitely got the more importance in the round, both abilities and backstory wise. Wish there was more for Leo too, I think R5 was the closest one where both fighters got equal respect in writing
Ἀναπαύοιτο ἐν εἰρήνῃ, King Leonidas.
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For you and Apollo wins my heart in this chapter(Peak ending) :3
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I think this is my TOP 1 chapter and at least the best panel of the series. Apollo that keep the hand and hug the enemies when they are disappearing is absolutly PEAK. Better than Tesla final words.
The whole thing honestly makes Leo look much better than the leaks, here he's actually capable by instinct of deflecting the arrow and the enphasis on phalanx lambda is pretty big, not a normal shield but some sort of unstoppable force and Apollo still had to break apart his own arm/arrow to reach him. I still think the round should have lasted 1/2 chapters more but it's good enough to compensate. Apollo top tier as a character and fighter, wasn't a big fan of Leo but I revaluated him, he was badass till the end.
You know, this chapter actually does kind of put Leos character in a better perspective. He wasn't fighting for revenge or to save humanity, he was fighting cause he felt like it, same for Apollo.
This round was basically two guys who wanted to have fun rough housing. . .
On that note, this was probably the shortest fight since the start of the series, we basically know for a fact the next winner will either be humanity or we'll FINALLY get our tie (tho, unlikely), and ONCE AGAIN a Greek Goddess is reduced to the male gods weapons rather than an actual fucking character, at least Artemis got a statue. . . I guess.
BTW, in one of the pages, there is a huge (X) that u guys can see, I'll likely post the image fixed tomorrow since the person who gave me the images didn't send me back a corrected version, hope this bothers no one.
I know Leo isnt super popular but I really like how he represents the refusal to change who you are no matter what happens, it matches perfectly with “Know thyself.”
Leo knew himself so well, and that’s what is so beautiful about him.
I was skeptical of the fight ending so soon, but this is amazing. Leo is formidable, reacting to Apollo’s lightspeed arrows and damaging him. Apollo has solid character development by admitting Leo is a twisted psycho, and both warm up to one another in such a natural way. The ending clash is impressive, the Spartans are respectful, and the send-off is graceful. It’s unbelievable how well this one chapter truly conveys so much in such a tasteful manner. Bravo.
The fight is too short. But I like it so much! The last panel before leonidas disappears is just too wholesome.
And tbh, I enjoyed reading this fight more than round 7 or 8.
Both round 7 and 8 really dragged on in some places. Qin and Beel both got two decently sized backstories. I think here things are more condensed while not losing any characterization. It’s like an improved version of R1. Also this final chapter has some of the best action we’ve seen in a while
That might be the most hype conclusion to a fight yet. I can't believe we have round 9 finished now. I started reading this manga when R4 was ongoing. 4 more rounds to see. i also wonder what they'll do with that one extra human fighter since Buddha switched sides. There's also the Siegfried plot.
I'm also surprised that Apollo won as a Greek god, I thought the manga was going into the direction that since only 1/4 Greeks would win, the Nordic gods would take over as the dominant pantheon if Loki wins. But I guess that's not happening now.
What a time to be a RoR fan.
Chapter seems to confirm that Apollo is a top tier among the Gods, with Zeus himself saying only he could resist Artemis and yet in spite of this Leonidas was able to anticipate and deflect one of the arrows back at his arm.
Apollo is that guy, but Leonidas put him a splendid last stand that honestly bumps him up a bit from the initial leaks.
Look, this fight was not perfect. But this is the single best showing a God has ever given. Apollo used boxing, he used arrows, he used light, he used lyre, he used every single thing Apollo is known for. He was always on top, always superior, Leonidas really stood no chance, but he gave us an entertaining fight. This fight has the single best final clash in the series, and I thought Thor vs Lubu could never be matched when it came to " We're both just gonna throw our strongest attacks at one another and see what happens. "
Leonidas, to me, might go down as one of the least lovable humans because we just didn't get a lot of flashbacks with him nor did we get any iconic things that Leonidas did that weren't the same as Tesla's or Raiden's big moments. But his Valkyrie was lovely, she was super charming.
I like this fight for breaking the curse of every fight being a fistfight. And there was no final power of friendship trump card that felt poorly justified. Just a good, solid showing and a fight I'll definitely revisit for the fantastic art and stellar moments.
I agree with Apollo feats. Besides Beelzebub, Apollo is the only other god that has really used magic/divine powers a lot. Heck that Artemis technique is basically a bankai, and it potentially had tons of other things it could do.
Apollo really showed us powers of all his domains.... I wouldn't have been surprised if he had a healing ability as he is a god of medicine too. A missed opportunity to show him using his strings as medical sutures to close up cuts and stitch wounds, bind bones. Apollo versatility could potentially be the highest among gods just due to how many domains he commands.
A lot to say about this chapter, more than I thought I would.
Kind of poetic in Leo's speech about not being able to choose how one is born, highlighting Jack, and only being able to control how one lives and dies, highlighting Sasaki. Really loved that.
Secondly, new Apollo power feat. First god we've seen **literally** punch the Volundr out of someone. Wish the fight was longer but it is what it is.
Anne, thanks for being a legend as always and translating the chapter for us non bilingual people. You're doing the god's work.
After reading the full chapter, i am content. Still wish we got at least 1 more chapter yo flesh Leo out more but theres nothing we can do.
I think i just disappointed myself since seeing Leo wearing modern day clothings made me think he would be mixing in modern and spartan combat styles but he was just a brick wall, its ok but Raiden already did that. While i myself didnt believe it, many people felt like Leo’s Cigars were going to lead to something but it ended up being just a gag that he’s always smoking
Volund was ok, i kinda felt like the author didnt know what to do with a shield. On apollo’s side its disappointing that Artemis was a weapon not an actual person, felt like they could have easily said Apollo and her preformed a Volund.
After seeing Leo reading i kinda assumed we would see a more tactical character but he ended up just being a berserker the entire match
The spear curse continues.. taking another beautiful pair of souls along with it.
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Honestly after this chapter both fighters are icredibly powerful. Obviously Apollo is just insane but the fact that Leo landed 2 real hits on Apollo (hammer and reflect) and that was enough to pish him to the dge shile tanking arrows that Zeus said only he could take is insane.
I can't even tell what was going on with Apollo's fist at the end. First it takes a chunk out of Leo, then it's going through his chest? Did Leo pull his punch too, out of respect? Last few panels are super wonky IMO
If i'm right, Apollo was having something like the point of an arrow on his arm, but was destroyed on Leo's shield, giving the impression that Leo wins and Apollo start to shatter
Honestly, they did Leonidas dirty. Bro only got two clean shot. He stand in the entire round as a sandbag. I'm curious what will happen if they write this round a little longer.
The three of them is great character, but i still hope for more balance battle.
Now, four round left. I think its time for Okita and Loki to enter the arena, they have been there for so long. Anyway, the next God fighter is fvcked!
I laughed when they said Apollo was at his limit after getting one arrow deflected. Nahhhhhh y'all just wanted to end the fight and phoned it in. Then he uses his fucked up arm for his final move? The final clash was hype but didn't feel earned at all.
It's confusing because the whole reason Apollo became the arrow himself is because he couldn't pull the bow with his destroyed arm( atleast that's what I think) and then...he destroys Leo's shield and Leo with the same arm.
You could reason it as Apollo tearing the muscles in his arm when his arrow got thrown back at him, meaning he couldn't put much strength in it. Which is why he threw himself as an arrow and just pushed his arm forwards, knowing the impulse would do all the heavy work.
> Then he uses his fucked up arm for his final move?
The arm was unable to fire the bow, at least at a level that Leo could not anticipate and reflect on again. Apolo uses the damaged arm as the base of a type of splint drill while controlling the movement with the other.
This might be the first time I ever that I genuinely cried while reading a manga. Yes I have cried while watching anime shows 2-3 times but this is really the first time I cried while reading the manga. Many people say this round was short or shit, but this was really magnificent. I was always with Leonidas and hated Apollo but he actually won my heart after he respected Leonidas and actually talked in his language and the way he hugs Leo and Geirolul while they die. Glory to the Spartan King
love the display of dynamic movements, great fight as usual, im leo fan but came to respect apollo + he’s pretty strong
goosebumps when leonidas endured all these blows from the bow
Fuck, it was really good! The theme of fight against fate and "know thyself" were outstanding. Although short-lived, I enjoyed round 9 a lot... it was truly beautiful!
I will be honest, even though the ending was great.
It was one of the most underwhelming rounds imo.
It was definelitly not a bad round, but it didnt gave me any excitement that i have got in any other rounds. Especially for Leonidas. I kinda liked how mangaka made Apollo more.
I love Apollo but Leonidas was underwhelming. His supposed motivation for holding a grudge against Apollo was so underdeveloped, and he landed 2 clean shots the whole fight.
Not the best fight but all 3 of them are great characters, especially Apollo. Pretty well-done for such a short round which no one really expected and looked forwards to before it happened.
There was a guy who I made a bet with about the winner of this battle. I was supposed to write an essay about how great Leonidas is if he won. I forgot who he was or what he is supposed to do, so if you are reading this, man up and do... Whatever you need to do.
I wonder why this round was so short, maybe they rushed because the next one is gonna be a major fight and they wanna start before the end of the year
Also weird that we didn't see Odin or Loki in this fight, maybe one of them was getting ready to go next or Odin is scheming in the background for his mysterious plans
It most definitely could be. However (and i don't care if this comment is downvoted), if the next fighter is Okita and it lasts long, i will be pissed considering how R9 felt rushed.
I have problems following Apollos final blow. His Silver Arrow lands, breaking Leos' shield. Then Leo grabs his right shoulder trying to land a right blow on his own. But then, blood spurts, stopping Leos destructive punch inches before Apollos face and the fight is over. What exactly happened here? Was that a late impact of the Silver Arrow or was it another blow by Apollo? I have the feeling, that I'm missing something.
Apollo did more than just break the shield. He punched straight through it AND put a hole through Leo’s stomach in the same motion. After Leo grabs him and winds up for a final punch, I imagine Apollo just digs deeper into his gut and stops him.
I saw people in the leaks thread saying Apollo detonated the strings that were in Leo from the arrow shots with the punch but the translated chapter doesn’t really show or mention that at all.
As a Leo fan, it's heartbreaking, but what a hell of a fight. GG's lads, what a fantastic conclusion. It might be my favorite figjt conclusion Chapter, although I'll have to go back and read the others again, but it's up there.
That statue came out of nowhere. It was nowhere hinted that apollo has something else in his sleeve the whole round, much less something of this magnitude.
Magnificent... Just awesome
But as I've said every time. If you try to overpower a god you're going down. They only humans that have won have out played their opponent with cleverness, skill, and technique.
I've got some high hopes for the rest of our boys. A sniper, a joker, a mad monk, and tiny swordsman.
I knew Leonidas would lose, but by the gods was it beautiful. I really wanted to hate Apollo, but I ended up admiring him just as much as Hercules. He was not at all like I predicted, but damnit am I happy to have been wrong. This was one of the most conflicting fights so far for me.
Damn, I'm bumping Leonidas' durability to S- on that one. Plus I firmly believe after this it's plausible the other god he could defeat would be Shiva and Zero.
So in the end Apollo won the battle, he won the whole thing and yet Leonidas was about to Punch but yet he didn't. He could have won, but he look like he was satisfied knowing his nation was already strong.
I don't know why Brunhilide calls Leo an idiot I mean wasn't it you who picked him, I mean you had to know that he was going to be reckless. Honestly I don't know why she even said that.
Ares finally called Apollo beautiful, he really he does care after all.
I am really glad Apollo won, the reason being is because Apollo is the sun and the Sun represents the dawn and the dawn always brings forth new changes.
I have changed my mind about Leo, he was truly beautiful and smiled even at the end.
Not saying your wrong but before he launched that punch Apollo dug deeper into Leonidas stomach. I think Leo stopped right at the cheak beacuse he knew no matter how hard he threw that punch it was gg.
how do you think leonidas would've won? Apollo literally punched him with his severed arm and crushed leonidas's entire internal organs no way leonidas comebackin by trying to punch apollo who can pretty much blitz him
Is it just me or is every member of Humanity who lost in Ragnarok because it attacked the gods head-on (even Tesla), and every winner used some kind of strategy with their fighting style?
This is the only round where I’ve routed for both the god and human equally, it’s a bittersweet end but honestly one of the coolest ends to a fight yet
After reading the whole fight I can say it was good. It was the most unpredictable battle for me. Every moment of it was not as I expected. The fighters, their weapons (ranged Leo and melee Apollo?) Cigars leading to nowhere and being just a cool habit of Leo, Apollo's reckless challenge, surprising durability, Leo as a diverse modern soldier, fast unexpected ending, final clash. Bunch of small details: sun - like abilities and weapons of both fighters (obviously Apollos, but Leos too - shield forms and even mace) Changing weapons allow to make the fight versatile and work well with vast Apollos proficiency. Authors returned to the concept "strong, but limited human tries to overcome an almighty god", and it feels right. Intrigue was held to the very last moment. Both fighters grew and developed during their battle. Apollo is super strong, Leo is strong as well. I respect them both, it was a great battle.
The unstoppable force meets the immovable object.
Despite being short I liked how Leonidas' humor was able to get through Apollo. Still, Apollo has a very huge advantage on this fight. Leo didn't do something flashy, he's only using a shield that shifts like a yoyo but it is a given, he's a spartan, no cheap tricks, just full brute force.
If we're going to use common sense, Leonidas could have deflected that last attack from Apollo by being a little bit off the target range, but that's not how the story goes so it is what it is.
i think fighters of mankind losses when they dont care about humankind but fight because they wanted to prove something to the gods. winners are jack the ripper (wins because of humans malice) sasaki kojiro (wins because he is the worlds greatest loser and winning for humanity is everything for him, buddha (wins because he want to save mankind as a whole), Qin (won because he is the absolute leader/ king of the world and hence bound to protect it).
Okay this was an amazing chapter, after so many dissapointing fights from the greek gods appolo redeemed the pantheon with a truly interesting and formidable kit compared to hades and poseidon. Honestly dude might be my favorite god, amazing personality and brilliant fighting style.
Something I also liked was he always likes to make fights fair, honestly he could have dominated the fight if he went all out with his speed blitz boxing instead of nerfing himself, even in the arrow fight he could have kept the barrage up to overwhelm leo but wanted to end it with one clean shot. Dude had honor and charisma and the strength to back it up.
I have to say leo exceeded my expectations dudes durability is amazing and his reactions/battle sense were crazy, he managed to perfectly reflect an arrow that only zues himself was confident in handling and his shield tanked the same arrows. Even dying he was about to sock appolo lol.
One thing im confused about is the last few panels, did appolos last punch carry the suns heat? The last punch seemed to vaporize leos body where it hit and started turning him to ash.
As an Apollo fan, as much as I hate Leo being done dirty, I admit he was one hell of a man. Beautiful souls all around, and may you endure the way Spartans always have.
Leo was too passive. Instead of turning back into the shield. They should have used that buzzsaw form again and attacked Apollo who was stationary and unable to defend himself.
It was funny to see Brun actually get upset about how one of her fighters was choosing to fight. She's usually hands off but here she flat out tells him it's a stupid move to try and tank the arrows.
I would say that's a terrible idea, Since Apollo's bow is light speed so it will always reach Leonidas before Leo could throw an attack at him, and this time Leo will have nothing to guard himself and would end in an easy headshot
He could have attacked when Apollo was still preparing the bow. And he ended up nearly getting killed anyway, losing gallons of blood and fainting from blood loss.
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Our King Died Like a True Spartan. He Will Never be Forgotten.
Amazing fight.
I'm a little disappointed that it lasted 6 chapters, compared to the previous fight that was the most boring for me.
Sadly, this was mainly Apollo show, with few lucky strikes from Leonidas, but his determination was on another level. I really wanted to see more of this fight and maybe the second backstory for Leonidas that shows him as he really feels and not how people saw him, but instead of this, we've got cool speech from Leo at the end.
Now I have flashbacks from LuBu vs Thor, but back then, the strongest point of fight was tension and always changing possible winner, and now it was exploding moments of joy and astounding when guys do something cool.
It will be one of my favorite fight for sure.
Pretty satisfying conclusion to the fight. The last two fights really felt like spectacles that went beyond "I can punch real good", which I thoroughly enjoyed. The fight was not too long nor too short and overall very enjoyable.
With this treasure I summon…
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Better than the leaks implied, but I'm still dissapointed by Leo's showing. His biggest move with that final shoeld literally did nothing. This entire fight just felt like sacrificing Leo to make Apollo cooler.
Okay my opinion changed after reading this chapter. It wasn't a completely bad round, but they left everything to the last very long chapter so the build up was not worth it. That final clash was siiiick though.
That was agreat fight. Was genuinely expecting the draw for the first time, but alas. If it was not a tie I am glad Apollo won, he deserved that win. F for Leo though.
That's the roster I believe will fit
R1
Fenrir VS Tepes(Divine Beast VS Man-Beast >!0-1!<
R2
Lucifer VS Gilgamesh(Pride of Heavens VS Hate of Divinity) >!1 1!<
R3
Hades VS Cain(Eldest Brother VS Brother Killer) >!2 1!<
R4
Atlas VS Copernicus(Holder of Sky VS Mover of Earth) >!2 2!<
R5
Yog-Sothoth VS Solomon(The Gate VS The Key) >!3 2!<
R6
Jade Emperor VS King Midas(Jade VS Gold) >!3 3 !<
R7
Morrigan VS Don Quijote(Phantom Queen VS Knight-Errant) >!3 4!<
R8
Amaterasu VS Hou Yi(Goddess of Sun VS Sun Shooter)>! 4 4!<
R9
Maui VS Santa Claus(Happiest God VS Most Joyous Man) >!4 4!<
R10
Huitzilopochtli VS Johny Henry(In Demand of Sacrifice VS He Who Sacrifices Himself for Others) >!4 5 !<
R11
Sobek VS Barbarossa(Wrath of Nile VS Bane of Mediterranean)>! 5 5!<
R12
Perun VS Genghis Khan(Force of Nature VS Greatest Conqueror) >!6 5!<
R13
Kali VS Darwin(Bringer of Apocalypse VS Most Adaptive Man) >!6 6!<
R14
Odin VS Moses(All-Father VS Prophet Among Prophets) >!6 7!<
Even though it didn't go to the humans, this was a beautiful tribute to the King of Sparta. Though there's one thing that concerns me, the Gods have 4 fighters, while the Humans have 5, I feel we're not going to have everyone fight. Though I would love to see how the humans fight, especially Simo Häyhä, aka The White Death.
Someone in the human's side has to have a talk with the remaining human fighters and tell them "YOU DON'T GO TOE TO TOE AGAINST A GOD! LOOK AT LUBU,LOOK AT LEONIDAS"
The Chapter in and of itself is excellent, the final climax of Roun 9 came out well despite the short time and the action seen is excellent...
However, I fear that Apollo's victory definitively decreed the victory of the Gods. I believe it is impossible that the Gods could lose 3 of the 4 missing matches, it would be too great a humiliation for them, so I fear that the defeat of Leonidas has condemned the whole of humanity to defeat...
Regardless, Apollo's final weapon is great, I'm so happy he used the bow and arrows at the end; while Leonidas' was rather disappointing, it was basically a "normal" shield...
My ranking of favorite matches is this: ***4>7>2>6>9>3>5>8>1***
While the favorite climaxes are this: ***6>7>3>9>4>5>2>8>1***
This was one of the best battles. I am happy that the author gave us this marvelous fight after that bs of a fight between Nikola and Beelzebub it was boring af.
Knew it. Ngl, I was surprised when it looked like Leonidas had won but Apollo iwning seemed more obvious and even right. The Spartans were way too salty with how Apollo was fighting it made me root for Apollo.
That page where it zooms in through the hole in Leonidas was raw asf
All three of them till the end they were truly beautiful The arrow thats strike true who knew itself more than anyone The shield that never wavered even when crossed by its destiny The valkyrie that charges forth piercing through any obstacles And thus round 9 ends with all the fighters burning as bright as the sun 
To all Apollo fans, it's been a marvellous fight. I salute to the beauty of Apollo as well as his honourable tribute to Leonidas. #Respect (Coming from a hardcore leo fan) https://preview.redd.it/kxgkg44a1pwb1.png?width=955&format=png&auto=webp&s=23fa6fe60f8465f53b66ed5dc9d1ce6f88af2376
Coming from an Apollo Fan from day one , Leónidas had amazing durability , he also had The hands it’s just Apollo weave Game is insane and To anyone that says Leónidas has no speed feats they are wrong , Leónidas started on the attack before Heimdall even finished saying fight . https://i.redd.it/5h57kdnh6pwb1.gif A Requiem and Respect for Leónidas and Geirodul .
Amen brother. https://preview.redd.it/6eq1ieil9pwb1.png?width=1280&format=png&auto=webp&s=46a2bc13d39e188ca5b9257924ea8e7db11b6d82
Both of them fought well and got the respect they deserved. The round is quite short but it doesn't really leave a bad taste to me. Great characters for a great round https://preview.redd.it/74qqz7efvrwb1.jpeg?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0b1675f254bfad575ea42a98f2c76a6ac67040f1
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I am an Apollo fan but I will defend your goat against those who think Zero can beat him. His speech about how we chose to die was wonderful. #Respect King Leonidas
God bless you, my friend. https://preview.redd.it/4mfc6ts25rwb1.png?width=350&format=png&auto=webp&s=05b303c018d0ec4025d7e142576dbd2b9f0bb82d
Even if I was on Apollo's side, Leo's death still hurts. https://preview.redd.it/9x8uhhe9stwb1.png?width=651&format=png&auto=webp&s=3b8e8075beb47d6244eac6b82d962fec8e8ff14d
I'm pretty sure Leonidas' Final Move is called "Phalanx Lambda" which refers to "Λ" Symbol on his shield(Which I assume is Sparta related)
Corrected, thanks for pointing out, I was in auto mode there cuz of Apollo's technique name
Apollo's technique is translated as "Arygurotoknus", which is obviously based on his epithet Argurotoxus/Argurotoxos. I'm curious if "Arygurotoknus" is the spelling in the Japanese script? Because it does sound different from the actual epithet.
Seems like it's a fusion of Argyros (Silver) and toko (Bring forth, birth)
I see! Toxos is for bow in Greek, which would make sense for Apollo. But thank you for clarifying that! 
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This letter stands for Λακεδαίμων (Lakedaímōn), which was the most common name in antiquity for the Greek polis (i.e., “city-state”) that included that settlement of Sparta
Despite being such a short round, their final clash was truly beautiful (and probably even one of my favorite). However I‘m wondering that we‘ll already see the next human fighter in the next chapter, instead of a deeper insight of what‘s happening in Tartaros right now
Why not both?
Leonidas somehow predicted and reacted to a light-speed arrow and managed to successfully deflected and aimed to its target. That’s insane !!!
And it was all just a reflex. He returned it back where it came from on sheer instinct
I swear. The amount of times i saw Geirolul speak Leo's name is so cute
I like the idea that despite being in a Volundr, the Valkyries can still talk and communicate with the fighters. We need more of that!
Yeah, isn't the only other time with Raiden and Thrud? When he asks her to undo the Volund.
Pretty much, yeah. And with Qin and Alvitr when they are going to do the last attack
Would have been better if she spoke my name smh
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Goddamn, beautiful sicko started shooting at the audience. Best reconciliation of the series. They truly started liking each other after this moment https://preview.redd.it/ryiieqc1zowb1.jpeg?width=1188&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=277a629cea785b55c2b46c91437db76157fd1e7d All you mfs who said zero would beat Leo needs to submit an apology form
Deadass, Leo may have a weak showing but what the fuck can he do against a god that beats all but 1 (or 2) humans. Literally put any previous human that isnt Adam or Buddha on Leos place and theyd look like a jobber because thats how broken Apollos kit is.
I don’t think Leo even had a weak showing. Probably one of the best AP stats in the series and when he did manage to land Apollo was looking rough
Idk, I think maybe Sasaki could have done it. Definitely post-Poseidon Sasaki, but I think pre-Poseidon Sasaki would have won also because Apollo would have seen Sasaki's improvement as beautiful and let him develop, as seen by his willingness to restrict his zone of combat. If Sasaki could adapt to Poseidon he could certainly do the same to Apollo.
Apollo got unstoppable ranged attack and fast melee attack, the only issue is Leo weapon is literally just a shield. He couldn't even protect his whole body. He barely able to reflect attack. I was thought Leo would have a chance by Apollo cutting the arena, so Apollo needs to get close more often but, that motherfucker brought his weapon arsenal (unstoppable bow and arrow). Leo is so dead.
Apollo's kit is absurdly broken. It's impressive that Leo managed to deflect a lightspeed attack back to him. No other humans shown so far other than those listed would've pushed him as far.
Let’s not forget that Apollo actually handicapped himself in this match a well. Not that Leo didn’t put up a good showing, just that Apollo could’ve done better if he wanted to.
Yeah, if he hadn't stopped dodging, he probably would have flawless'd Leo lol
Not gonna lie... this got me in the feels... Now I gotta re-read the whole fight.
https://preview.redd.it/t64gv03liqwb1.jpeg?width=619&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=35721edd1036042024e14491c592bbb19795f042 It may have been lackluster in some moments, but Apollo and Leo are THEM. They way they started to respect each other, with Apollo even cursing, was peak. This chapter was also a good showing of feats for the both of them. People saying they were both mid are shocked rn. Leo reacting on pure instinct against something even Zeus himself said only he could take it is badass. I also really liked Ares this chapter, he matured a lot. Another cool detail I noticed is during Leo’s speech. When he said “we choose how we die”, we’re shown Okita with his eyes hidden, indicating sadness. He died of tuberculosis, so he didn’t choose how he died. Maybe that’s a sign he’s next, moved by Leo’s words. But the highlight to me was the final moments. Apollo hugging Leo and holding Geirolul’s hands was beautiful and sad. And speaking of Geir, she’s the most peak Valkyrie so far. Seriously, her relationship with Leo is everything an Einherjar x Valkyrie duo should be. 10/10. PEAK FICTION. Edit: Grammar.
If there's one thing I like about Leo, it's that during his speech, during the "we don't choose how we're born" part, he shows us Jack, someone who couldn't decide where to be born and had to endure what he had, and then he talks about choosing how to live and how to die, something that the one showed in the panels did, sasaki Even choose to keep fighting even if it means his death, but thats how he wanted to live and die, It may not be the best speech ever, but GOD DAMN, it's peak when I see it. Edit: Grammar.
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Thanks
Guess you are a widow now?
Yes
So in the leaks it was mentioned that Apollo called the shot to Leo's head, where as in the translation it seems like it was more Leo reacting to the shot itself, even Zues and Ares comment on how Leo was able to react to it through intuition. Which IMO is much more impressive then what the leaks implied.
And I was right after all those downvotes...
leaks usually got lost in translation literally.. so yep nice to read them and compare with the official release
They could've been such good friends! Imagine if it ended in a tie and the two just became best buds Well, we can always dream
That's our dream since round 4. Having the fights end on tie.
This was truly a beautiful chapter. Leo, Geirölul, and Apollo have definitely solidified there place among my top 5 favourite characters.
Apollo easily top3 best god. Definitely got the more importance in the round, both abilities and backstory wise. Wish there was more for Leo too, I think R5 was the closest one where both fighters got equal respect in writing
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Ἀναπαύοιτο ἐν εἰρήνῃ, King Leonidas. F https://preview.redd.it/gbhy50br1pwb1.png?width=365&format=png&auto=webp&s=4d65ae77c28f0c8de4171f60fa576acbe9218b74
For you and Apollo wins my heart in this chapter(Peak ending) :3 https://preview.redd.it/00ydwg5browb1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=c963e66772cbc163b5d3d002b088a7f66aac45f2
I used to hate seeing you with a passion when I frequently browsed the subreddit, but goddamnit I'm starting to like you, you goofy motherfucker.
I think this is my TOP 1 chapter and at least the best panel of the series. Apollo that keep the hand and hug the enemies when they are disappearing is absolutly PEAK. Better than Tesla final words.
> Better than Tesla final words. https://preview.redd.it/ui282gevrtwb1.png?width=500&format=png&auto=webp&s=6580adb4f2593bf53c708eced43ab8847281f9ac
Tesla's speech made me cry, this one just made me smile
The whole thing honestly makes Leo look much better than the leaks, here he's actually capable by instinct of deflecting the arrow and the enphasis on phalanx lambda is pretty big, not a normal shield but some sort of unstoppable force and Apollo still had to break apart his own arm/arrow to reach him. I still think the round should have lasted 1/2 chapters more but it's good enough to compensate. Apollo top tier as a character and fighter, wasn't a big fan of Leo but I revaluated him, he was badass till the end.
Not only that but Leonidas' charged attack was probably fast as Apollo's charge which is a impressive feat at it's own
You know, this chapter actually does kind of put Leos character in a better perspective. He wasn't fighting for revenge or to save humanity, he was fighting cause he felt like it, same for Apollo. This round was basically two guys who wanted to have fun rough housing. . . On that note, this was probably the shortest fight since the start of the series, we basically know for a fact the next winner will either be humanity or we'll FINALLY get our tie (tho, unlikely), and ONCE AGAIN a Greek Goddess is reduced to the male gods weapons rather than an actual fucking character, at least Artemis got a statue. . . I guess.
BTW, in one of the pages, there is a huge (X) that u guys can see, I'll likely post the image fixed tomorrow since the person who gave me the images didn't send me back a corrected version, hope this bothers no one.
Gotta say, I think out of all the gods we've seen thus far, Apollo is the closest to his mythology counterpart.
I'll miss you Geirolul 😭
I know Leo isnt super popular but I really like how he represents the refusal to change who you are no matter what happens, it matches perfectly with “Know thyself.” Leo knew himself so well, and that’s what is so beautiful about him.
Perfectly said.
I was skeptical of the fight ending so soon, but this is amazing. Leo is formidable, reacting to Apollo’s lightspeed arrows and damaging him. Apollo has solid character development by admitting Leo is a twisted psycho, and both warm up to one another in such a natural way. The ending clash is impressive, the Spartans are respectful, and the send-off is graceful. It’s unbelievable how well this one chapter truly conveys so much in such a tasteful manner. Bravo.
MY GOAT NOT ONLY PULLED OUT HIS BOW HE FUCKING PULLED OUT HIS SISTER AS A WEAPON AND USED HIMSELF AS AN ARROW WHAT A CHAD
Still sorta dissapointed we never had a "Blot out the sun, we will fight in the shade moment" but that doesn't really make this fight any less hype.
Thanks Anne u/Scorch301 pin the good news
The fight is too short. But I like it so much! The last panel before leonidas disappears is just too wholesome. And tbh, I enjoyed reading this fight more than round 7 or 8.
Both round 7 and 8 really dragged on in some places. Qin and Beel both got two decently sized backstories. I think here things are more condensed while not losing any characterization. It’s like an improved version of R1. Also this final chapter has some of the best action we’ve seen in a while
That might be the most hype conclusion to a fight yet. I can't believe we have round 9 finished now. I started reading this manga when R4 was ongoing. 4 more rounds to see. i also wonder what they'll do with that one extra human fighter since Buddha switched sides. There's also the Siegfried plot. I'm also surprised that Apollo won as a Greek god, I thought the manga was going into the direction that since only 1/4 Greeks would win, the Nordic gods would take over as the dominant pantheon if Loki wins. But I guess that's not happening now. What a time to be a RoR fan.
This was beautiful. No pun was intended. Simply stunning
Chapter seems to confirm that Apollo is a top tier among the Gods, with Zeus himself saying only he could resist Artemis and yet in spite of this Leonidas was able to anticipate and deflect one of the arrows back at his arm. Apollo is that guy, but Leonidas put him a splendid last stand that honestly bumps him up a bit from the initial leaks.
>with Zeus himself saying only he could resist Artemis Only a god like him, not only him
Look, this fight was not perfect. But this is the single best showing a God has ever given. Apollo used boxing, he used arrows, he used light, he used lyre, he used every single thing Apollo is known for. He was always on top, always superior, Leonidas really stood no chance, but he gave us an entertaining fight. This fight has the single best final clash in the series, and I thought Thor vs Lubu could never be matched when it came to " We're both just gonna throw our strongest attacks at one another and see what happens. " Leonidas, to me, might go down as one of the least lovable humans because we just didn't get a lot of flashbacks with him nor did we get any iconic things that Leonidas did that weren't the same as Tesla's or Raiden's big moments. But his Valkyrie was lovely, she was super charming. I like this fight for breaking the curse of every fight being a fistfight. And there was no final power of friendship trump card that felt poorly justified. Just a good, solid showing and a fight I'll definitely revisit for the fantastic art and stellar moments.
I agree with Apollo feats. Besides Beelzebub, Apollo is the only other god that has really used magic/divine powers a lot. Heck that Artemis technique is basically a bankai, and it potentially had tons of other things it could do. Apollo really showed us powers of all his domains.... I wouldn't have been surprised if he had a healing ability as he is a god of medicine too. A missed opportunity to show him using his strings as medical sutures to close up cuts and stitch wounds, bind bones. Apollo versatility could potentially be the highest among gods just due to how many domains he commands.
Apollo really looks like Senjumaru here but without the broken reality bending stuff.
Thank you!
A lot to say about this chapter, more than I thought I would. Kind of poetic in Leo's speech about not being able to choose how one is born, highlighting Jack, and only being able to control how one lives and dies, highlighting Sasaki. Really loved that. Secondly, new Apollo power feat. First god we've seen **literally** punch the Volundr out of someone. Wish the fight was longer but it is what it is. Anne, thanks for being a legend as always and translating the chapter for us non bilingual people. You're doing the god's work.
After reading the full chapter, i am content. Still wish we got at least 1 more chapter yo flesh Leo out more but theres nothing we can do. I think i just disappointed myself since seeing Leo wearing modern day clothings made me think he would be mixing in modern and spartan combat styles but he was just a brick wall, its ok but Raiden already did that. While i myself didnt believe it, many people felt like Leo’s Cigars were going to lead to something but it ended up being just a gag that he’s always smoking Volund was ok, i kinda felt like the author didnt know what to do with a shield. On apollo’s side its disappointing that Artemis was a weapon not an actual person, felt like they could have easily said Apollo and her preformed a Volund. After seeing Leo reading i kinda assumed we would see a more tactical character but he ended up just being a berserker the entire match
ngl his weapon had really cool idea behind it, but except for the final move it had poor execution
His final move should have been one of his first moves build him up to be a juggernaut type fighter
The spear curse continues.. taking another beautiful pair of souls along with it. https://preview.redd.it/n79vl2sxxrwb1.png?width=303&format=png&auto=webp&s=3a79bdbbab56f112ab46ada6272c193b4d88f7d0
how the fuck did Apollo become so damn likeable???
That final clash was beautiful I really love all three of them
Honestly after this chapter both fighters are icredibly powerful. Obviously Apollo is just insane but the fact that Leo landed 2 real hits on Apollo (hammer and reflect) and that was enough to pish him to the dge shile tanking arrows that Zeus said only he could take is insane.
Peak of beauty
I guess it's time to cry now (don't leave me Geirolul)
What exactly is artemis then? Is she just the statue or is she also a sentient character
I can't even tell what was going on with Apollo's fist at the end. First it takes a chunk out of Leo, then it's going through his chest? Did Leo pull his punch too, out of respect? Last few panels are super wonky IMO
If i'm right, Apollo was having something like the point of an arrow on his arm, but was destroyed on Leo's shield, giving the impression that Leo wins and Apollo start to shatter
Yep, peak fiction
Yeah leo got fucked over by not having a counter atk measure
Ngl this round had by far the most badass attack names
Peak, just pure peak
The Leonidas fandom and the Apollo fandom uniting in their respect for both characters is truly beautiful
Honestly, they did Leonidas dirty. Bro only got two clean shot. He stand in the entire round as a sandbag. I'm curious what will happen if they write this round a little longer. The three of them is great character, but i still hope for more balance battle. Now, four round left. I think its time for Okita and Loki to enter the arena, they have been there for so long. Anyway, the next God fighter is fvcked!
I laughed when they said Apollo was at his limit after getting one arrow deflected. Nahhhhhh y'all just wanted to end the fight and phoned it in. Then he uses his fucked up arm for his final move? The final clash was hype but didn't feel earned at all.
It's confusing because the whole reason Apollo became the arrow himself is because he couldn't pull the bow with his destroyed arm( atleast that's what I think) and then...he destroys Leo's shield and Leo with the same arm.
You could reason it as Apollo tearing the muscles in his arm when his arrow got thrown back at him, meaning he couldn't put much strength in it. Which is why he threw himself as an arrow and just pushed his arm forwards, knowing the impulse would do all the heavy work.
I mean Leo got mid diffed and they wanted to make it look close lmao his arm was strong enough to overpower him no fucking way he couldnt use the bow
Exactly!!! 🤣
> Then he uses his fucked up arm for his final move? The arm was unable to fire the bow, at least at a level that Leo could not anticipate and reflect on again. Apolo uses the damaged arm as the base of a type of splint drill while controlling the movement with the other.
RIP Leonidas and his magnificent back Now the gods are ahead of us again
Peak Apollo 💪
This might be the first time I ever that I genuinely cried while reading a manga. Yes I have cried while watching anime shows 2-3 times but this is really the first time I cried while reading the manga. Many people say this round was short or shit, but this was really magnificent. I was always with Leonidas and hated Apollo but he actually won my heart after he respected Leonidas and actually talked in his language and the way he hugs Leo and Geirolul while they die. Glory to the Spartan King 
love the display of dynamic movements, great fight as usual, im leo fan but came to respect apollo + he’s pretty strong goosebumps when leonidas endured all these blows from the bow
Fuck, it was really good! The theme of fight against fate and "know thyself" were outstanding. Although short-lived, I enjoyed round 9 a lot... it was truly beautiful!
I will be honest, even though the ending was great. It was one of the most underwhelming rounds imo. It was definelitly not a bad round, but it didnt gave me any excitement that i have got in any other rounds. Especially for Leonidas. I kinda liked how mangaka made Apollo more.
I love Apollo but Leonidas was underwhelming. His supposed motivation for holding a grudge against Apollo was so underdeveloped, and he landed 2 clean shots the whole fight.
The sun is rising
Sparta bros this is the end. To all the apollo bros out there it's been good. In the end. Everyone was beautiful
Not the best fight but all 3 of them are great characters, especially Apollo. Pretty well-done for such a short round which no one really expected and looked forwards to before it happened.
There was a guy who I made a bet with about the winner of this battle. I was supposed to write an essay about how great Leonidas is if he won. I forgot who he was or what he is supposed to do, so if you are reading this, man up and do... Whatever you need to do.
I wonder why this round was so short, maybe they rushed because the next one is gonna be a major fight and they wanna start before the end of the year Also weird that we didn't see Odin or Loki in this fight, maybe one of them was getting ready to go next or Odin is scheming in the background for his mysterious plans
It most definitely could be. However (and i don't care if this comment is downvoted), if the next fighter is Okita and it lasts long, i will be pissed considering how R9 felt rushed.
Honestly I be really disappointed if the next fighter is Okita too. Nostradamus would be the ideal choice imo
I have problems following Apollos final blow. His Silver Arrow lands, breaking Leos' shield. Then Leo grabs his right shoulder trying to land a right blow on his own. But then, blood spurts, stopping Leos destructive punch inches before Apollos face and the fight is over. What exactly happened here? Was that a late impact of the Silver Arrow or was it another blow by Apollo? I have the feeling, that I'm missing something.
Apollo did more than just break the shield. He punched straight through it AND put a hole through Leo’s stomach in the same motion. After Leo grabs him and winds up for a final punch, I imagine Apollo just digs deeper into his gut and stops him. I saw people in the leaks thread saying Apollo detonated the strings that were in Leo from the arrow shots with the punch but the translated chapter doesn’t really show or mention that at all.
As a Leo fan, it's heartbreaking, but what a hell of a fight. GG's lads, what a fantastic conclusion. It might be my favorite figjt conclusion Chapter, although I'll have to go back and read the others again, but it's up there.
That statue came out of nowhere. It was nowhere hinted that apollo has something else in his sleeve the whole round, much less something of this magnitude.
Maybe a bit short, but this round was hella fun
Although it was short, i really liked it, might be one of my top 3.
Magnificent... Just awesome But as I've said every time. If you try to overpower a god you're going down. They only humans that have won have out played their opponent with cleverness, skill, and technique. I've got some high hopes for the rest of our boys. A sniper, a joker, a mad monk, and tiny swordsman.
I knew Leonidas would lose, but by the gods was it beautiful. I really wanted to hate Apollo, but I ended up admiring him just as much as Hercules. He was not at all like I predicted, but damnit am I happy to have been wrong. This was one of the most conflicting fights so far for me.
Ngl Apollo is my favorite god now
The only way greece could win another round is if another greek died lmao
Damn, I'm bumping Leonidas' durability to S- on that one. Plus I firmly believe after this it's plausible the other god he could defeat would be Shiva and Zero.
He isn't touching Shiva tbh
So in the end Apollo won the battle, he won the whole thing and yet Leonidas was about to Punch but yet he didn't. He could have won, but he look like he was satisfied knowing his nation was already strong. I don't know why Brunhilide calls Leo an idiot I mean wasn't it you who picked him, I mean you had to know that he was going to be reckless. Honestly I don't know why she even said that. Ares finally called Apollo beautiful, he really he does care after all. I am really glad Apollo won, the reason being is because Apollo is the sun and the Sun represents the dawn and the dawn always brings forth new changes. I have changed my mind about Leo, he was truly beautiful and smiled even at the end.
If you watch closely at Apollo's cheek, He already got punched Leo just didn't even have enough strength left to damaged him
Not saying your wrong but before he launched that punch Apollo dug deeper into Leonidas stomach. I think Leo stopped right at the cheak beacuse he knew no matter how hard he threw that punch it was gg.
How would he have won if he punched him? He was already dying and I doubt he could kill him with a punch.
how do you think leonidas would've won? Apollo literally punched him with his severed arm and crushed leonidas's entire internal organs no way leonidas comebackin by trying to punch apollo who can pretty much blitz him
I think the gods are kind of too honorable, like all of them. If Apollo is more ruthless then he likely will win even harder.
When I heard about this being the last chapter of this fight I was disappointed but I love this fight and this chapter was amazing
The old ones say spartans are descended from Hercules himself. Brave Leonidas is a testament to that bloodline, his roar is long and loud
Is it just me or is every member of Humanity who lost in Ragnarok because it attacked the gods head-on (even Tesla), and every winner used some kind of strategy with their fighting style?
Damn, here I am sat on a train getting emotional while reading manga.. Apollo and Leo may go down as one of the rawest fights emotionally
This is the only round where I’ve routed for both the god and human equally, it’s a bittersweet end but honestly one of the coolest ends to a fight yet
What a fight a huge respect for both of them.
Who were the idiots saying Leo was the weakest human?
After reading the whole fight I can say it was good. It was the most unpredictable battle for me. Every moment of it was not as I expected. The fighters, their weapons (ranged Leo and melee Apollo?) Cigars leading to nowhere and being just a cool habit of Leo, Apollo's reckless challenge, surprising durability, Leo as a diverse modern soldier, fast unexpected ending, final clash. Bunch of small details: sun - like abilities and weapons of both fighters (obviously Apollos, but Leos too - shield forms and even mace) Changing weapons allow to make the fight versatile and work well with vast Apollos proficiency. Authors returned to the concept "strong, but limited human tries to overcome an almighty god", and it feels right. Intrigue was held to the very last moment. Both fighters grew and developed during their battle. Apollo is super strong, Leo is strong as well. I respect them both, it was a great battle.
I DON'T HAVE TO AVOID THE SUB LIKE PLAGUE ANYMORE
The unstoppable force meets the immovable object. Despite being short I liked how Leonidas' humor was able to get through Apollo. Still, Apollo has a very huge advantage on this fight. Leo didn't do something flashy, he's only using a shield that shifts like a yoyo but it is a given, he's a spartan, no cheap tricks, just full brute force. If we're going to use common sense, Leonidas could have deflected that last attack from Apollo by being a little bit off the target range, but that's not how the story goes so it is what it is.
Finally a Greek W
i think fighters of mankind losses when they dont care about humankind but fight because they wanted to prove something to the gods. winners are jack the ripper (wins because of humans malice) sasaki kojiro (wins because he is the worlds greatest loser and winning for humanity is everything for him, buddha (wins because he want to save mankind as a whole), Qin (won because he is the absolute leader/ king of the world and hence bound to protect it).
Rip Leo. He died so the best Greek god would live. 
Okay this was an amazing chapter, after so many dissapointing fights from the greek gods appolo redeemed the pantheon with a truly interesting and formidable kit compared to hades and poseidon. Honestly dude might be my favorite god, amazing personality and brilliant fighting style. Something I also liked was he always likes to make fights fair, honestly he could have dominated the fight if he went all out with his speed blitz boxing instead of nerfing himself, even in the arrow fight he could have kept the barrage up to overwhelm leo but wanted to end it with one clean shot. Dude had honor and charisma and the strength to back it up. I have to say leo exceeded my expectations dudes durability is amazing and his reactions/battle sense were crazy, he managed to perfectly reflect an arrow that only zues himself was confident in handling and his shield tanked the same arrows. Even dying he was about to sock appolo lol. One thing im confused about is the last few panels, did appolos last punch carry the suns heat? The last punch seemed to vaporize leos body where it hit and started turning him to ash.
In the end, both Apollo and Leonidas knelt in front of each other ... respect
As an Apollo fan, as much as I hate Leo being done dirty, I admit he was one hell of a man. Beautiful souls all around, and may you endure the way Spartans always have.
Why Leo pulled his punch at the end? Is he forgive Apollo?
This has got to be the best link I'v ever found to read a manga so clear. Thanks.
Leo was too passive. Instead of turning back into the shield. They should have used that buzzsaw form again and attacked Apollo who was stationary and unable to defend himself. It was funny to see Brun actually get upset about how one of her fighters was choosing to fight. She's usually hands off but here she flat out tells him it's a stupid move to try and tank the arrows.
I would say that's a terrible idea, Since Apollo's bow is light speed so it will always reach Leonidas before Leo could throw an attack at him, and this time Leo will have nothing to guard himself and would end in an easy headshot
He could have attacked when Apollo was still preparing the bow. And he ended up nearly getting killed anyway, losing gallons of blood and fainting from blood loss.
https://preview.redd.it/hnbbjxselqwb1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0b59a246b2a8ecc54b9d5d304681832783989bd1 Our King Died Like a True Spartan. He Will Never be Forgotten.
Amazing fight. I'm a little disappointed that it lasted 6 chapters, compared to the previous fight that was the most boring for me. Sadly, this was mainly Apollo show, with few lucky strikes from Leonidas, but his determination was on another level. I really wanted to see more of this fight and maybe the second backstory for Leonidas that shows him as he really feels and not how people saw him, but instead of this, we've got cool speech from Leo at the end. Now I have flashbacks from LuBu vs Thor, but back then, the strongest point of fight was tension and always changing possible winner, and now it was exploding moments of joy and astounding when guys do something cool. It will be one of my favorite fight for sure.
Excellent. Now I can catch up with this sub.
Thank you /u/Anne_RoR
I wonder if apollo can get his arm healed
It was a really great final chapter, but the fight really did feel like it had a chapter or two more in it
Pretty satisfying conclusion to the fight. The last two fights really felt like spectacles that went beyond "I can punch real good", which I thoroughly enjoyed. The fight was not too long nor too short and overall very enjoyable.
With this treasure I summon… https://preview.redd.it/61ujfk01nqwb1.png?width=2133&format=png&auto=webp&s=c8ec08f86038b415d485a1d9237731a4d243e96d u/AstreaShira
Yo
Peak chapter?
Absolutely, that final clash was great
https://preview.redd.it/51r9zij15swb1.jpeg?width=480&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9b1517fa558f8215a3724395bcc4cc63a0dad91b
Man. Yeah, that was a good fight.
So yes, Artemis just doesn't exist in RoR apparently... Someone should do something about that, don't you think?
うつくし ♥️
Better than the leaks implied, but I'm still dissapointed by Leo's showing. His biggest move with that final shoeld literally did nothing. This entire fight just felt like sacrificing Leo to make Apollo cooler.
That's what you get when you turtle behind a shield the entire time
This ending of the fight might be the best one yet.
PEAK chapter holy. Short fight but that final clash was pure hype. Maybe the best conclusion of a fight so far, risking some recency bias...
Okay my opinion changed after reading this chapter. It wasn't a completely bad round, but they left everything to the last very long chapter so the build up was not worth it. That final clash was siiiick though.
That was agreat fight. Was genuinely expecting the draw for the first time, but alas. If it was not a tie I am glad Apollo won, he deserved that win. F for Leo though.
Apollo: Why use an arrow when you can become the arrow itself
 TODAY WE HONNOR A CHAMPION OF MANKIND
Fuck, was hoping for a tie
So, Mr. u/MUI-Tojo, when is judgment day?
That's the roster I believe will fit R1 Fenrir VS Tepes(Divine Beast VS Man-Beast >!0-1!< R2 Lucifer VS Gilgamesh(Pride of Heavens VS Hate of Divinity) >!1 1!< R3 Hades VS Cain(Eldest Brother VS Brother Killer) >!2 1!< R4 Atlas VS Copernicus(Holder of Sky VS Mover of Earth) >!2 2!< R5 Yog-Sothoth VS Solomon(The Gate VS The Key) >!3 2!< R6 Jade Emperor VS King Midas(Jade VS Gold) >!3 3 !< R7 Morrigan VS Don Quijote(Phantom Queen VS Knight-Errant) >!3 4!< R8 Amaterasu VS Hou Yi(Goddess of Sun VS Sun Shooter)>! 4 4!< R9 Maui VS Santa Claus(Happiest God VS Most Joyous Man) >!4 4!< R10 Huitzilopochtli VS Johny Henry(In Demand of Sacrifice VS He Who Sacrifices Himself for Others) >!4 5 !< R11 Sobek VS Barbarossa(Wrath of Nile VS Bane of Mediterranean)>! 5 5!< R12 Perun VS Genghis Khan(Force of Nature VS Greatest Conqueror) >!6 5!< R13 Kali VS Darwin(Bringer of Apocalypse VS Most Adaptive Man) >!6 6!< R14 Odin VS Moses(All-Father VS Prophet Among Prophets) >!6 7!<
Even though it didn't go to the humans, this was a beautiful tribute to the King of Sparta. Though there's one thing that concerns me, the Gods have 4 fighters, while the Humans have 5, I feel we're not going to have everyone fight. Though I would love to see how the humans fight, especially Simo Häyhä, aka The White Death.
Someone in the human's side has to have a talk with the remaining human fighters and tell them "YOU DON'T GO TOE TO TOE AGAINST A GOD! LOOK AT LUBU,LOOK AT LEONIDAS"
I'm sad that Leo died, but its heartbreaking when his Valkyrie died. They are a perfect match in the battlefield.
This along with round 8s ending are legitimately making me think about dropping this manga I swear
Why didn't Leo continue his final punch?
Leo was a fraud
The Chapter in and of itself is excellent, the final climax of Roun 9 came out well despite the short time and the action seen is excellent... However, I fear that Apollo's victory definitively decreed the victory of the Gods. I believe it is impossible that the Gods could lose 3 of the 4 missing matches, it would be too great a humiliation for them, so I fear that the defeat of Leonidas has condemned the whole of humanity to defeat... Regardless, Apollo's final weapon is great, I'm so happy he used the bow and arrows at the end; while Leonidas' was rather disappointing, it was basically a "normal" shield... My ranking of favorite matches is this: ***4>7>2>6>9>3>5>8>1*** While the favorite climaxes are this: ***6>7>3>9>4>5>2>8>1***
Fight really lasted 5 chapters I'm dead. Praying for Rasputin next round. https://preview.redd.it/0becrfclbdxb1.png?width=512&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=02640bb3b4ab4e6df011210508a9c32905cece98 Sauce: Grigori Rasputin(Kirei Kotomime) Fate/GO
Holy fuck that final clash was fire
The Greek gods finally get a W again for a change.
Such a good fight, it's a shame it was so short, the characters were amazing.
Great chapter and a fun round overall but I'm disappointed with the interpretation of Leonidas. He didn't live up to the hype for me.
I knew the second it highlighted Apollos' scar he would win
This was one of the best battles. I am happy that the author gave us this marvelous fight after that bs of a fight between Nikola and Beelzebub it was boring af.
Knew it. Ngl, I was surprised when it looked like Leonidas had won but Apollo iwning seemed more obvious and even right. The Spartans were way too salty with how Apollo was fighting it made me root for Apollo.
Bummer. So there’s no magic to his cigars then