The attack missed, and the seven pairs of eyes on the Ananta Serpent shifted simultaneously, locking onto a new position.
It did not turn its body, yet its midsection suddenly twisted, striking out again at an incredible angle.
Sasuke continuously used Amenotejikara, flashing repeatedly across the sea surface.
With every flash, his original position was swallowed by the snake's maw.
Ten times, twenty times...
The Ananta Serpent grew faster and faster; its attack was not linear, but descended simultaneously from multiple directions and multiple dimensions.
Sometimes, the moment Sasuke flashed, he found that spot already sealed off by another part of the snake's body.
Troublesome.
Sasuke stopped in midair, his left hand covering his left eye.
Though Amaterasu still burned, its range had already been mostly swallowed by the snake. This snake's "devouring" ability seemed capable of swallowing the concept of "burning" along with it.
Sasuke brought his hands together, and purple light burst forth from within his body, instantly expanding, building, and taking form as Perfect Susanoo rose from the sea!
A purple giant hundreds of meters tall stood between sea and sky, chakra light patterns flowing across its armor as the wings on its back slowly unfolded, every single feather formed of materialized energy.
In Susanoo's hands, a giant chakra sword longer than its own body condensed, the blade wreathed in leaping purple lightning.
Sensing the threat, the Ananta Serpent let out a screech that split the sea and sky, its massive body leaping completely out of the ocean to tower half a head taller even than Susanoo!
It coiled around at an incredible speed, attempting to bind Susanoo with a physique heavy enough to crush mountain ranges.
Hmph. Sasuke let out a cold snort.
The wings behind Susanoo suddenly beat, and two arcs of purple light sliced