Yang Hao was intrigued. He stopped dodging and activated the Eight-Tails Avatar, swiftly transforming into a minotaur-like form over twenty meters tall, equal in height to Fugaku Uchiha's half-bodied Susanoo.
He rapidly absorbed the surrounding natural energy, but rather than merging it into himself, he turned it into a suit of energy armor nearly invisible to the naked eye.
This was a pure Martial Soul Avatar. He had not integrated the natural energy into himself, but separated it out and used spiritual power to independently fuse the natural energy into armor, strengthening his defenses.
The upper limit of chakra was far greater than that of natural energy. The limits of a Sage Art form created by mixing in natural energy were right there.
Still, the Sage Clan Talent inherited from the Fire Temple was somewhat useful.
The Eight-Tails Avatar raised a hand to block the incoming arrow, reinforcing its defenses with Earth Escape ninjutsu.
Clang!
The arrow struck the dark arm, driving the massive Eight-Tails Avatar steadily backward.
Yang Hao did not remain idle. An Adamantine Sealing Chain extended from his back and wrapped around the arrow, restraining the chakra within. He then used a sealing technique to temporarily seal it away.
This was a spirit weapon evolved from Susanoo. Its essence was ocular power, and he happened to be lacking a portion of ocular power to evolve the God-Slaying Spear Martial Soul.
"Amaterasu!"
Fugaku Uchiha unleashed his second wave of attacks. Black flames engulfed the Eight-Tails Avatar, burning the natural-energy armor on its surface, but Yang Hao swiftly sealed them away again.
"Damn it!"
Blood flowed from Fugaku Uchiha's right eye as shock and fury filled him. How could that brat possess such a powerful secret technique?
"My turn!"
"Pegasus... Heavenly Bull Meteor Fist!"
Yang Hao shouted and controlled