As the chakra within Uchiha Yoru fluctuated, a sense of oppression instantly permeated the surroundings.
Chakra surged from his body like a raging sea, as if ripples were spreading across the very sky.
Under the pull of this astonishing energy, a deep blue light rapidly coalesced.
The chakra intertwined and spiraled, taking the form of a massive skeleton. Immediately after, limbs and armor gradually covered its frame, forming a Giant Susanoo that radiated an aura of destruction.
The eyes of the Susanoo burned with a scarlet light, as if they could pierce through everything. Its massive arms lifted slightly, and a dull, humming sound vibrated through the air. Even standing perfectly still, it exerted a pressure that made it difficult to breathe.
The eyes of the Susanoo burned with a scarlet light, as if they could pierce through everything. Its massive arms lifted slightly, and a dull, humming sound vibrated through the air.
Even standing perfectly still, it exerted a pressure that made it difficult to breathe.
"What kind of joke is this..."
Jiraiya widened his eyes, his face full of shock.
It was not that he hadn't heard of Susanoo; as one of the legendary Sannin, Jiraiya had long ago learned of the terrifying power of the Uchiha clan from Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Before returning to the village, he had prepared himself mentally, knowing that on the Night of Clan Extermination, a giant phantom had appeared and razed the entire Uchiha compound to ruins.
But even so, the scene before him still exceeded his comprehension.
The hundreds-of-meters-tall Susanoo was like a god descending. Blue chakra flames surged, swaying slightly with Uchiha Yoru's movements, and the earth beneath its feet trembled faintly.
Even from a distance, Jiraiya could still feel that suffocating aura.
"Just what level... has this guy's strength reached?"
Jiraiya's heart shook violently, and a bead of cold sweat seeped from his temple.
He had originally estimated Uchiha Yoru's strength to the limit, but reality had ruthlessly torn his understanding to shreds.
Facing such overwhelming power, he even had the fleeting illusion that he was as insignificant as dust.
However, Jiraiya did not retreat.
"Hmph!" He gritted his teeth hard, the shock in his eyes replaced by determination. "No matter how strong you become, I cannot let you run wild!"
As he formed hand seals, Jiraiya quickly mobilized the chakra within him, and a faint dampness began to fill the air.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
Accompanied by a loud bang, thick smoke billowed upward. A giant orange toad leaped out from the smoke, a pipe dangling from its mouth, its eyes revealing a sense of experience and disdain.
"Hey, hey, Jiraiya, you didn't call me out just to have me deal with this monster, did you?"
Gamabunta puffed on his pipe, eyes narrowed as he looked at the Susanoo before them.
That massive blue chakra giant seemed to have torn the sky apart, and the violent chakra swept through the surroundings like a storm.
Even for Gamabunta, who had fought in battles for years, he couldn't help but gasp.
If nothing else, in terms of sheer size, the Susanoo of the late Uchiha Itachi would have been fit for the kids' table compared to this.
This giant now... was even larger than the Nine-Tails!
Gamabunta couldn't help but recall that scene from many years ago—Namikaze Minato standing atop his head, calm and decisive in the face of the Nine-Tails.
"This guy's size is even more exaggerated than the Nine-Tails back then!"
In his memory, the roar of the Nine-Tails and the scene of its tails sweeping across the earth were still vivid, but the pressure brought by the Susanoo before him was even greater than that of the Nine-Tails of the past.
Jiraiya's eyes dimmed for a moment upon hearing this.
Jiraiya's heart jolted at these words, a flash of grief crossing his eyes.
Minato...
But he quickly suppressed the emotions in his heart, his gaze becoming firm once again.
"Less talk!"
Jiraiya said in a deep voice, his tone brooking no argument.
"We cannot lose this battle!"
Gamabunta exhaled a cloud of smoke; though he felt uneasy, he nodded firmly.
"Hmph, kid, don't underestimate me!"
However, Uchiha Yoru merely sneered, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly, his eyes filled with undisguised mockery.
"Jiraiya..."
His voice was low and playful, like the whisper of the Grim Reaper.
"Do you really think a mere toad can stop me?"
Before the words had even faded, the eyes of the Susanoo suddenly erupted with a piercing light, and the blue chakra surged wildly in all directions like a monstrous wave.
In an instant, the massive chakra blade was slowly raised, and a suffocating pressure filled the air.
Accompanied by an earth-shattering roar, the Susanoo blade swept out, carrying an unstoppable force!
Jiraiya's pupils constricted, and he shouted urgently: "Gamabunta, dodge!"
"I see it!!!"
Bunta let out a violent roar, his powerful leg muscles tensing abruptly before he launched himself into the air with a thunderous leap.
His massive body soared into the sky at an astonishing speed, leaving a blur in its wake. The giant Susanoo blade carved a terrifying rift into the ground, sending dust billowing as if an earthquake had struck, tearing a bottomless chasm into the surrounding earth.
The shockwaves rippled outward, obliterating every building in their path as clouds of smoke and debris surged into the air.
Bunta adjusted his posture in mid-air, his gaze sharpening as he bit down on his pipe, snapping it in two.
"Damn it! Now it's my turn!"
With a furious bellow, Bunta drew his twin blades from his waist, the massive edges glinting coldly under the sunlight.
Toad Twin Blades: Mountain Breaker Slash!
He gathered his strength and descended, his twin blades cleaving toward the legs of the Susanoo like falling stars.
"Bang!"
The blades slammed viciously into the blue chakra armor, sending sparks flying in every direction!
Yet, the strike that had seemed destined for success failed to shake the Susanoo in the slightest.
The blades left only a shallow mark on the sturdy chakra armor; the blue light rippled faintly, then mockingly returned to its original state in an instant.
"What?!"
Bunta's pupils constricted violently, and in the next second, a powerful recoil surged up through his blades.
"Urgh!"
Under the immense impact, Bunta's massive body was sent flying like a meteor tearing through the air, crashing heavily into the ground.
The earth shattered instantly, kicking up a sky-filling cloud of dust.
"Bunta!"
Jiraiya's pupils shrank, his voice laced with a hint of worry.
"Cough, you brat..."
Accompanied by heavy, ragged breathing, Bunta shook his massive head and slowly climbed up from the pile of rubble.
He brushed the dust off his body, rubbed his thick arm against his back, and bared his teeth in a curse:
"Pah! This guy's hard shell is truly annoying."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Bunta abruptly raised his head, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.
Chakra condensed rapidly within him, and a low roar emanated from his throat, causing the very air to tremble.
Water Style: Water Cannon!
Bunta threw his giant mouth wide open, and in an instant, a water sphere containing immense pressure erupted like a cannonball, hurtling toward the Susanoo with a piercing whistle that tore through the air.
The giant water sphere spun in the sky, whipping up a gale that caused the surrounding trees to sway violently.
However, facing such a fierce attack, the expression on Uchiha Yoru's face remained entirely unmoved.
"Hmph."
The Susanoo stood motionless, the scarlet light in its eyes flickering slightly.
Boom!
The Water Cannon slammed violently into the Susanoo's chakra armor, sending water splashing everywhere like a crashing tide.
Yet, accompanied by a low, resonant hum, the surface of the armor merely rippled faintly before quickly smoothing out.
Bunta's attack hadn't even managed to leave a single crack.
"You've got to be kidding me..."
Bunta widened his eyes, staring at the scene before him in disbelief.
"Is this the extent of your struggle?"
Uchiha Yoru raised his eyes slightly, his gaze filled with nothing but indifference.
As if responding to his cold sneer, the Susanoo's massive chakra surged around its body, churning like a tsunami.
The next moment, blue chakra condensed rapidly, coiling around the Susanoo's giant blade.
The blade vibrated slightly, emitting a low hum, and a suffocating sense of oppression permeated the air.
As the Susanoo slowly raised its arm, that destructive aura grew increasingly violent, as if the next strike could tear the very heavens and earth asunder.