Chapter 285: Majestic Attire: Susanoo
"Hmm?"
Sensing the shift in his opponent's chakra, Kyosuke's brow furrowed. But his expression quickly turned to one of excitement.
"This feeling... interesting. A very interesting idea."
"But I don't have time to let you continue."
"Die!"
The Perfect Susanoo raised its massive arm and brought its solidified blade crashing down.
"Damn it! Are you not done yet?!" Tobi cried out in a panic.
But Dark Owl remained silent, her eyes closed, gathering her power. Left with no other choice, Tobi was forced to meet the Susanoo's attack head-on once more.
"Don't... don't underestimate me!" he roared, but his voice lacked conviction as the Wood Golem's fist met the Susanoo's blade.
"BOOM!"
The result was even worse than before. With Dark Owl's Sharingan now inactive, Tobi was completely outmatched. If not for the golem's incredible durability, he would have been sliced to pieces.
The crumbling Wood Golem staggered back. Tobi struggled to keep it upright. "If you're not done soon, we're both going to die here," he said, his voice a low, desperate hiss.
In front of him, the Susanoo formed several violet-red tomoe in its hand and launched them at him.
"It's done!"
With a low cry from Dark Owl, a brilliant, white-hot light erupted from her body, enveloping the Wood Golem just as the tomoe were about to strike.
"Majestic Attire: Susanoo."
The newly armored Susanoo met the incoming tomoe with a single, powerful punch, shattering them into nothingness.
Kyosuke was not surprised. He had anticipated this. By using the Susanoo as a suit of armor for another entity, she had created the "Majestic Attire: Susanoo." At the Valley of the End, Madara Uchiha had used the same technique with the Nine-Tails, forcing Hashirama Senju to unleash his not-yet-perfected "Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands," a move that had ultimately led to his premature death.
While this version was not as powerful as the Nine-Tails combination, it was far more stable and controllable.
He touched his eyes, a faint ache still lingering. He had to end this, now. He could not allow such a powerful enemy to escape.
"The Majestic Attire is unexpected, but... you are still no match for me," he said, his voice calm and confident as he stood in the air, his arms crossed.
"Heh. Let's see if you can still be so arrogant when I'm crushing you under my heel," Dark Owl sneered.
She did not believe he could defeat her in this state. The true power of the Majestic Attire was something that had to be experienced to be understood.
You will pay for your arrogance, she thought.
The white-armored fist, devoid of any flourish or technique, shot toward him. The sheer power and presence of it was enough to make the distant Anbu tremble with fear.
"My god... what is that thing...? Can we really win...?"
"It's not safe here! Everyone, fall back one kilometer! Now!!!"
Dark Owl ignored the retreating Anbu. Her fist crashed through the violet-red Susanoo's defenses and slammed into its chest, the force of the blow sending Kyosuke flying back, a spray of blood erupting from his mouth.
But he was still calm.
"A good strike," he said, his voice a low, almost inaudible murmur.
"...Laugh. Laugh while you still can," she snarled, her Majestic Attire charging forward once more.
"Because it will be your last!"
"Majestic Attire: Peerless Strength!!!"
The power of the attack was so immense that it drew the attention of everyone in Konoha, even those who were struggling against the rampaging Nine-Tails.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, clad in his battle armor, finally understood the true strength of the enemy Kyosuke was facing. But he could not go to his aid. He had to deal with the Nine-Tails.
"It's all up to Kyosuke and Minato now," he thought with a sigh, and turned back to face the roaring beast. "I just hope I can hold on until one of them returns."
Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze had finally intercepted the attacking Obito.
"...Sensei," Obito said, his voice a low, emotionless monotone.
But Minato was in no mood for sentiment. He only wanted to defeat the man who had brought so much destruction to his village, to his family.
He threw a handful of his custom-made kunai, and in a series of golden flashes, appeared all around Obito, unleashing a relentless barrage of attacks.
But Obito's Kamui made him untouchable. Frustrated, Minato was about to try a different tactic when Obito, tired of the game, manifested his azure Susanoo to push him back.
But in the instant the Susanoo appeared, and he was forced to become solid, Minato's form flickered, and he was suddenly before him, a swirling ball of energy the size of a basketball in his hand.
"Rasengan!"
The attack slammed into the Susanoo's skeletal frame, sending Obito spinning through the air.
"Cough, cough. I can't let my guard down for a second," he muttered, clutching the wound that had reopened in his chest. "Damn that Flying Thunder God."
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