The Seven Ninja Swordsmen had heard how enormous Susanoo was, but seeing the upper half of a Complete Susanoo in person still left them stunned.
"Watch out for the bow in his hand!"
"Have a taste of Samehada!" Suikazan Fuguki rushed at Hitoshi and swung the great blade down.
Hitoshi watched the massive man approach. His Mangekyo Sharingan spun, letting him see every movement clearly, and Susanoo's drawn right hand suddenly released the string.
A huge Energy Arrow reached Suikazan Fuguki in an instant.
"Let's see what Samehada thinks of this. He loves Chakra like yours! Ha ha!"
Suikazan Fuguki raised Samehada into the arrow's path. Hitoshi stared, dumbfounded. This was his first time using the attack against an enemy, but he had never imagined someone would try to block his Energy Arrow this way.
Clang!
The tremendous force slammed into Samehada and drove Suikazan Fuguki backward. At the same time, the arrow slowly began to shrink.
Hitoshi sneered and drew his bow again. Another Energy Arrow formed on the string.
Samehada let out a string of strange cries and thrashed violently. Barbs sprang from its handle and stabbed into Suikazan Fuguki's hand.
"What's happening?"
Agony shot through his hand. Suikazan Fuguki let go at once, and Samehada fell to the ground.
The second Energy Arrow followed close behind and pierced straight through him.
"Heh. Did you think an Energy Arrow fired by Susanoo would be easy to absorb? That isn't ordinary Chakra."
Hitoshi did not know why the sword had acted on its own, but he had a fair idea.
Samehada was still thrashing on the ground. Suikazan Fuguki coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed, dead. His eyes remained wide open with unwillingness.
Kirigakure had spent years cultivating the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. Yet in their first major