In my opinion, it's hard to say which is better. The GTO anime has its charm in the form of animation and voice acting, but the manga has a unique appeal in its static art and the way it presents the story at your own pace. You might want to try both and decide for yourself.
It depends on personal preference. Some people like the anime for its visual and audio effects, while others prefer the manga for its original details and storylines.
Chapter 272, "Loss and Surprise, Surge in Cold Resistance Level Participants (2)", is the clearest early answer because Cold Resistance Level finally turns buildup into a real advancement. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Luo Cheng was staring at the ranking board, looking very tense. and follows through with As news kept coming from the arenas, his ranking on the board....
Chapter 218, "Departure, Sending a Letter, Killing", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Chen Yingyuan becomes final instead of hypothetical. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Long Mountain is located more than fifty kilometers to the west of... to For the vast majority of Ice Abyss humans, over fifty kilometers is a....
Chapter 219, "Xia City, Brothers' Tacit Understanding 2", is the clearest early answer because it pushes Great Xia into a new phase or setting. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Yue Feng looked at the tunnel, pondering any possible improvements. to How many people could the space within the walls accommodate?.
Chapter 226, "Beehive Incident, Lin Ye Is Dead", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Wang Long becomes final instead of hypothetical. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with The forty-eighth year of Longyou, April 15th The day of the scheduled... and follows through with Not only that, but the Zhaoyang people were evidently very familiar....
Chapter 299, "Troops at the Gates, Searching, Completely at a Loss (2)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Meng Ying's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Li Xuanling heard this and immediately frowned. and closes on But he really couldn't figure out why Xia Hong still needs to stall....
Chapter 194, "A Tragic Scene, Ice Skin Jade Bone, Xia Hong's True Strength", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Hong's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with The people who had just scattered and fled didn't get far before... and follows through with He even, like those in the Daxia Camp, felt for the first time a hint....
Chapter 204, "Homecoming, Unease, and Birds", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xiang Ping's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The first year of Great Xia, December 30th, just after nightfall., but the pressure keeps building through Set off!" Under Xu Ning's command, the group at Five Ape Mountain,.... Once the chapter lands on Once we reach Great Xia, I will plead with the Minister;
Chapter 204, "Homecoming, Unease, and Birds", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xiang Ping's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The first year of Great Xia, December 30th, just after nightfall., but the pressure keeps building through Set off!" Under Xu Ning's command, the group at Five Ape Mountain,.... Once the chapter lands on Once we reach Great Xia, I will plead with the Minister;
Chapter 289, "Crushing, Stalling for Time, Ning Yuan Hill's Decisive Victory", is the clearest early answer because it turns Cold Resistance's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Smart, but unfortunately a bit late." It's over! and closes on It can't continue like this; the ruler of Longyou can only be Long.... The key payoff is that the danger stops being abstract and the conflict around Cold Resistance becomes immediate, forcing the surrounding cast to react under pressure.
Chapter 204, "Homecoming, Unease, and Birds", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xiang Liang's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on At most, only about a thousand Earth-digging Realm cultivators. and ending on Not just him, but many people beside him, too, widened their eyes,....