Yasakani Magatama

The Third Shinobi World War, just when everyone thought it was nearing its end, erupted into an unprecedentedly brutal melee.

It began in the Land of Hot Water, where Konoha and Kumogakure clashed fiercely, ultimately ending with the Raikage's retreat.

While the snipe and clam fought, the fisherman profited. Iwagakure had originally intended to exploit the moment when both sides had suffered heavy losses, seize the interests of the Land of Lightning, and achieve its greatest strategic objective since the war began. Yet Kumogakure's resistance proved unexpectedly tenacious. Relying on a fearless fighting style, they stubbornly withstood wave after wave of Iwagakure shinobi assaults.

As for their most important Kage-level combat power, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki's desertion at the critical moment created a small flaw in the Tsuchikage's plan.

Ōnoki had originally believed that, as opponents of the same type, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki should have been able to suppress the wounded Raikage.

But Third A displayed the strongest side of his "War Machine." In a direct clash, Hell Stab: One-Finger Nukite forcefully defeated the Jinchuriki in Tailed Beast Transformation. If not for the Jinchuriki's abnormally formidable vitality, victory and death might have been decided from the very start.

And Ōnoki himself was stopped by the young AB Duo.

The Fourth Raikage completed his transformation on the battlefield. Though his Lightning Release Chakra Mode still fell short of Third A's in power, it had surpassed the old master in speed.

Though Ōnoki could fly and wielded the Shinobi World's only "Kekkei Tōta," it was all meaningless if he could not hit his target.

Just as he was about to disregard everything and use Dust Release to annihilate Kumogakure's living forces, turning every ninja in the Land of Lightning to ash, Konoha, which had been lingering at the edge all this time, finally entered the fray.

Danzo alone displayed power at the very pinnacle of the Shinobi World.

He also made Iwagakure understand that the Raikage had not lost to Konoha because he was weak, but because Shimura Danzō, after changing his eyes, had become unimaginably powerful.

The moment the third-stage Susanoo appeared, that blue giant which seemed capable of splitting heaven and earth was like a War God from myth descending into the mortal world.

The Spiral Sword cleaved the earth apart, while the Yasakani no Magatama shattered the skies.

Dust Release was indeed extraordinary, and "Goji Chongshi" could not replicate it. Yet the flesh-born Susanoo was likewise a divine technique beyond a ninja's imagination. In terms of visual impact, it was unmatched beneath the heavens.

Guo Wang had originally thought that appearing in this guise would crush Ōnoki's morale, make the old fox retreat in hesitation, and thereby allow him to obtain greater benefits from the Land of Lightning.

But who would have thought that when Ōnoki saw the Susanoo standing beneath the heavens, he reacted as though he had encountered his father's murderer?

Dust Release's white light poured forth as if it cost nothing, like laser cannons sweeping the ground where the blue giant stood. It reduced the War God, whose flesh had only just regenerated, back to a skeletal state, yet it still withstood the Shinobi World's mythical technique... "Kekkei Tōta."

The all-destroying Dust Release, lethal to anything it touched, ultimately failed to claim Danzo's life beneath Susanoo's protection.

"Those detestable eyes. Just like Uchiha Madara's."

Ōnoki, who had always cared about his appearance, floated in midair. His Gorgeous cloak had long since become tattered, revealing its black lining. Filled with resentment, he could not help reaching behind him to knock against his waist.

"Old Man, at your age, you should retire properly and enjoy your remaining years. A man can't have a bad back."

"Shut up! This old man's back is perfectly fine. I could handle ten women in one night without a problem."

Guo Wang looked at the three-inch nail in the sky, and the Mangekyo pattern in his eyes grew even darker. His stored Dojutsu Power circulated through the Sharingan, and the Susanoo, which had been riddled with holes and broken into scattered pieces, began to gather once more.

Before everyone's eyes, translucent meridians, blood vessels, and flesh began growing from the skeletal giant's hands and arms, which encased Danzo within its body. They rapidly spread toward its ribs and across its entire body, finally converging atop its savage skull and forming a complete upper body.

"It's not over yet!"

The growth of flesh was merely the second stage. It was not enough to contend with Dust Release.

Following Danzo's sharp shout, blood suddenly dripped from his right eye and ran down his cheek from the eye socket. Then, surging Dojutsu Power poured out from the Mangekyo, while the Natural Energy omnipresent between heaven and earth began to emerge. From nothing, it condensed into a pale green cloak that enveloped the War God's entire body. Only a dark, indistinct face and a pair of hollow eye sockets as red as blood remained exposed. Fine, orderly scales could faintly be seen beneath the cloak.

The third stage of Susanoo had reappeared in the mortal world!

The Spiral Sword had completely solidified. In myth, this sword housed the mighty power of lightning, its name meaning "fierce wind and thunder" or "a strike like lightning." It was the supreme divine weapon used by the god of the Plateau to carve open the Yellow Springs, cleanse evil ghosts, and suppress the underworld.

Yet although this sword had taken shape through Danzo's Mangekyo, it was merely an empty shell meant to intimidate others. Or rather, the Susanoo at this stage was still incapable of truly materializing this divine artifact.

Ōnoki's gaze, however, was fixed upon the blue War God's chest, precisely three or four meters above the ground where Danzo stood.

Even the pale green cloak enveloping the War God could not conceal that orange-red glow.

A massive energy sphere nearly half a meter wide slowly condensed into the shape of a magatama within the upper-body Susanoo's chest.

"Yasakani Magatama!"

As a ninja who had once witnessed Uchiha Madara's two-headed, four-armed Susanoo, Ōnoki naturally recognized this move. It was a supreme secret technique capable of destroying continental plates, shattering mountains, and overturning oceans.

"Oh, you actually know this move. That saves me the trouble of explaining it."

According to Mirror Flower, Water Moon's analysis, every Susanoo represented a different god from mythology, yet they all possessed the same technique: Yasakani Magatama.

As Dojutsu Power grew stronger, the number of magatama would gradually increase. Guo Wang was now going all out, but limited by his aged body, he could only condense two magatama energy blasts.

But even one was enough to destroy an army of ten thousand.

"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"

Ōnoki showed no fear whatsoever. Ever since Uchiha Madara's death, he had always wanted to erase the shadow from his youth. Now that he had finally encountered the Susanoo that had once crushed both him and the Second Tsuchikage, his long-dormant blood began to boil. Ignoring the sharp pain in his waist, he gathered a blinding white cubic Barrier in his palm, transforming it into a dazzling flash as he swung it heavily at Danzo, who showed no intention of evading.

"Perfect. I also wanted to test this move, considering it used up more than half my Chakra."

As he spoke, his bleeding right eye could no longer remain open and shut. His left eye opened, revealing the same Mangekyo pattern. Ample Dojutsu Power surged forth, instantly condensing the Yasakani Magatama that had been forming so slowly.