In Solo Leveling, there are certainly a few chapters that give us fans an edge-of-the-seat experience with back-to-back action-packed sequences. Among those chapters, it is certain that Sung Jin-Woo vs Thomas Andre fight was one of Solo Leveling’s best moments. The series did a very good job at setting up the fight while delivering some of the most satisfying panels in the webtoon.

This event was so impactful that people’s view of Sung Jin-Woo completely changed. Until then, many saw him as just a rising star in the East, someone who might one day reach the level of a National Level Hunter. But during this battle, Jin-Woo completely shattered those expectations and proved that he was already standing at the very top.

And for those who are unaware of this confrontation between Sung Jin-Woo vs Thomas Andre, do not worry. This blog will cover everything for you. We have also covered the exact manhwa chapters where this fight happens, and based on the current anime adaptation progress, how far the anime is from reaching this battle. But before all that, let us go back to the basics and see who exactly Thomas Andre is, and what led him to encounter Sung Jin-Woo.

Who is Thomas Andre in Solo Levelling?

Thomas Andre was given the name “Goliath,” and that title was not random. Apart from Sung Jin-Woo and his father, he is recognised as one of the five National Level Hunters, a rank that stands above S-rank, and he was widely considered the strongest hunter in America and among the very strongest in the world before Jin-Woo’s full rise. He was also publicly known as being ranked world No. 1 among active hunters at that time. He is the Guild Master of the Scavenger Guild in the United States, a guild often described as one of the most powerful in the world.

His signature style includes wearing Hawaiian shirts and sunglasses, which contrasts with his massive and heavily built physique. Later in the story, it is revealed that he is a vessel of the Rulers, which explains the extraordinary level of power he possesses compared to normal hunters.

Thomas first appears in Chapter 83 of the manhwa, while in the web novel, his introduction occurs much later. From the beginning, he is portrayed as a top-tier figure who would eventually cross paths with Sung Jin-Woo.

At that time, Sung Jin-Woo was mostly focused on Korean S-rank hunters and was not deeply involved in international power structures. However, Thomas Andre was already aware of Sung Jin-Woo’s growing reputation, though he clearly underestimated him.

Thomas Andre’s Encounter with Sung Jin-Woo

To understand this encounter, we need to go to past a little. When Sung Jin was in his growing phase in the initial chapters, he had to kill a hunter in self-defense in the Dungeon & Lizards Arc. This hunter was the brother of Hwang Dongsoo, an S-rank hunter who left Korea for the U.S. for money in the past. Coincidentally, Hwang Dongsoo was a member of Thomas Andre’s Scavenger Guild. Dongsoo wanted revenge for his brother, but he was aware of the strength gap between him and Sung Jin-Woo.

So he made a plan to use Thomas Andre, who treats his guildmates very well. He then kidnaps and tortures Yoo Jin-Ho, Sung Jin-Woo’s closest friend, to extract information about his brother’s death. When Sung Jin-Woo learned all this about his friend, he became furious with Dongsoo. After Jin Woo finds out about his friend and Dongsoo’s location, he beats Dongsoo to a pulp.

Among all this chaos, to save his guildmate, Thomas Andre had to intervene and stop Jin Woo from killing Dongsoo and demand that he hand Hwang over. But Sung Jin-Woo kills Hwang Dongsoo anyway, which leads to an all-out battle between Sung Jin-Woo vs Thomas Andre. Oh my God, what an epic battle it was. This was more like Sung Jin-Woo fighting alone with the entire Thomas Andre’s Scavenger Guild. In the end, Sung Jin-Woo was able to completely overpower Thomas and his guild.

In What Chapter Does Sung Jin-Woo Fight Thomas Andre?

This anticipated Sung Jin-Woo vs Thomas Andre fight takes place in the Solo Levelling Manhwa between Chapters 145 and 147. It takes place during the International Guild Conference arc, which starts from Chapter 140 and ends at 149.
If you want the full build-up, I recommend that you start reading from Chapter 140 itself. And if you like to read the light novel, the fight between Sung Jin-Woo and Thomas Andre, you can read them from chapter 197.

Provable Anime Adaptation Episode:

And if you are not a reader but an anime lover, then you have to wait for the Solo Leveling season 3 to release. Already,110 chapters of Manhwa have been adapted to the Solo Leveling season 2. If the trend continues, as 5-6 chapters of Manhwa to a single episode of Solo Leveling anime. Then, you can expect the Sung Jin-Woo vs Thomas Andre fight in episodes 6-8 in Solo Leveling Season 3.

Aftermath of Sung Jin-Woo vs Thomas Andre

The aftermath of the Sung Jin-Woo vs Thomas Andre fight made a lot of changes in the Solo Leveling universe. The most prominent change was every everyone recognized Sung Jin-Woo as the strongest hunter on Earth. Which led to his all-time high popularity, and the world started following his actions.

Another positive effect was that despite being defeated, Thomas Andre didn’t respond with anger or pride. Instead, he started respecting Sung Jin-Woo for sparing his guildmates and him in that fight. As a gesture of goodwill and to express gratitude for not killing his guild members, Thomas gifts Jin-Woo the daggers known as Kamish’s Wrath. It was his most valuable treasure obtained from the most difficult monster until that time, the dragon Kamish.

Sung Jin-Woo, after killing Dongsoo, used his shadow extraction ability, Arise, on him. making him one of the generals of his army.

Conclusion

The Sung Jin-Woo vs Thomas Andre fight was more like an emotional roller coaster rather than a simple high-pace fight. The art, the plot, the setup up to that point, everything was just perfect.

Hope you enjoyed the post and liked our explanation. And if you have some suggestions for us, feel free to write them in the comments below. Also, you can ask other queries on the topic.