The so-called Perfect Susanoo could be called the ultimate power of the Uchiha Clan.
The conditions for unlocking this power were extremely demanding. Only those who had pushed the ocular power of the Mangekyo Sharingan to its limit and possessed immense Chakra had a chance of activating the Perfect Susanoo.
Yet, those capable of training the Mangekyo Sharingan's ocular power to its limits were already few in number. Moreover, excessive use of the Mangekyo Sharingan generally caused blindness. Thus, those who had activated the Perfect Susanoo basically all possessed the Eternal Mangekyo.
But that did not mean the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan was necessary.
In the original timeline, Indra, Madara, Sasuke, and Kakashi had all activated this power.
Indra did not possess the Eternal Mangekyo, but he had already trained his ocular power to the limit.
Kakashi likewise did not possess the Eternal Mangekyo, but Obito had First Hokage's Cells and had long pushed his ocular power to its limit. On top of that, he had once been the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki, allowing him to use that cheat to recharge Kakashi out of thin air.
Chen did not have the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan either, but he possessed First Hokage's Cells, as well as Yin Release continuously strengthened by the system. Even without evolving into the Eternal Mangekyo, he could still train his ocular power to the limit.
Most importantly, he now possessed the Chakra of all nine Tailed Beasts.
During the battle at the Valley of the End, Sasuke had used the Perfect Susanoo as a vessel to forcibly absorb the Chakra of all nine Tailed Beasts. He had successfully broken past the limits of the Perfect Susanoo and reached a new height.
That showed just how greatly Tailed Beast Chakra could amplify one's strength.
The same was true for Chen.
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