"Susanoo? So Itachi could already use Susanoo!" Jin said as he looked at Susanoo.
Everyone's attention was drawn to Itachi's Susanoo. A gigantic, skinless skeletal giant appeared on the battlefield, with an enormous gourd on its back. No one had ever seen this ocular technique of Itachi's before, and none of them knew how powerful it was. But Jin knew very well.
Susanoo was another ocular technique hidden within the eyes under the Mangekyō Sharingan, alongside Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu. It could summon the Fire Ghost Wine God, attack with the Totsuka Blade, and defend with the Yata Mirror—a spiritual artifact shield capable of deflecting anything. With both offense and defense, it put its user into an "invincible" state. The wine gourd contained the Sword of the Gods—the Totsuka Blade—which could seal anything. Sasuke Uchiha could also use Susanoo now.
There were at least three stages after entering the Susanoo state. The first was the initial stage, where only a skeleton appeared. The second was the mature stage, where the skeleton grew muscles and skin and could use the Yata Mirror for defense. The third was the complete stage, where it donned armor and possessed both the Totsuka Blade and the Yata Mirror. It could summon both at once and enter a truly invincible state! Even Orochimaru could be sealed in an instant once that invincible state was reached!
At present, Itachi could only enter the mature stage. The Yata Mirror instantly appeared in Susanoo's left hand. One question kept circling through Jin's mind: What would happen if I used the ocular technique Susanoo too? Out of the corner of his eye, Jin caught sight of Tobi in the distance. Tobi's gaze was fixed on Itachi. The battlefield instantly returned to its original standoff. Jin also recalled his eight undead clones.