"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
The evening wind blew, and the thick smoke gradually dispersed.
Everyone held their breath and stared toward the center of the battlefield.
"Whoosh!"
As if annoyed by the surrounding smoke obstructing it, the red Susanoo swept its hand and scattered the remaining haze.
At once, the towering form of the third-stage Susanoo was revealed before everyone.
Itachi Uchiha, encased within the Susanoo, was likewise completely unharmed.
Seeing this, Kakashi let out a sigh of relief.
He knew all too well how powerful that slash of his had been. The fact that Itachi had blocked it without being injured was the best possible outcome.
At the same time, Kakashi was secretly astonished by the formidable defense of Itachi's Susanoo!
It had taken his One Character Electric Flash head-on, yet the Susanoo's body had not even swayed. That was no ordinary feat.
Kakashi had long heard of the Uchiha Clan's powerful Susanoo, but today was the first time he had truly witnessed it.
While he was happy for Itachi, he also felt a small sense of frustration.
It was no exaggeration to say that had basically been Kakashi's strongest slash, yet it could not even make Itachi's Susanoo budge. How could he not feel defeated?
However, Kakashi had actually misunderstood.
For one thing, Itachi had directly manifested the third stage of his Susanoo!
If it had been the first-stage half-body skeletal Susanoo, Itachi was certain Kakashi's terrifying slash would have destroyed it.
Even with the second-stage Susanoo, Itachi honestly had not been confident he could block it.
That was why, when the danger came just now, Itachi had immediately activated the third-stage Susanoo without the slightest hesitation.
The second reason had to do with what Itachi's summoned Susanoo was holding in its left hand.
After all, it was the