Sasuke immediately sprang into action beside him. Susanoo's right hand closed around empty air, and a Futsunomitama Sword appeared, sized to match its towering, two-hundred-meter frame.
Gripping the sword wreathed in black lightning of destruction, Susanoo beat its wings and dove toward the fragments of the Ten-Tails on the ground.
The enormous Susanoo whipped up a hurricane. In an instant, it plunged the Futsunomitama Sword into the largest fragment of the Ten-Tails on the ground.
Bzzzt...
The harsh, grating crackle of electricity echoed throughout the dark space.
In an instant, black lightning spread from the Futsunomitama Sword in every direction, forming an enormous thunder domain spanning several thousand meters.
Black lightning erupted not only from the Futsunomitama Sword but also from Susanoo's immense body, spreading outward in every direction. It overlapped with the thunder domain spreading from the sword, forming a double-layered thunder domain.
Sizzle...
Within the thunder domain, the fragments Neji had sliced from the Ten-Tails visibly faded under the assault of the black lightning of destruction.
One minute, two minutes, three minutes, four minutes... Sasuke sustained his dōjutsu for a full ten minutes!
After ten minutes, every fragment of the Ten-Tails within sight had vanished.
Sasuke was drenched in sweat. Maintaining his dōjutsu for ten uninterrupted minutes had placed a considerable burden on him.
Neji descended from the sky and landed beside Sasuke. While Sasuke had been using his dōjutsu, Neji had watched the situation closely.
"What is it?" Sasuke looked questioningly at Neji, whose expression remained grave. Seeing his face, Sasuke immediately realized that this might not be over.
Neji surveyed their surroundings and said, "Haven't you noticed that this place is still just as dark?"
Sasuke froze for a moment, instinctively furrowing his brow. Then he concentrated on sensing their surroundings, and understanding soon dawned on