—Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!
Boom...!
A Wooden Giant Dragon rose from the ground and barreled toward Itachi with terrifying force!
Hidden nearby, another observer, Black Zetsu, cried out, "He used the Flower-Tree World in the last fight, and now he's actually using the Wood Dragon Technique...!!"
White Zetsu, who shared a body with Black Zetsu, asked, "Last fight? When? The Flower-Tree World? How come I never saw Sasuke use it before? Come to think of it, you went out of your way to leave my body a month ago. Where did you go? Why didn't you take me along?"
Black Zetsu snapped, "Shut up! No one will think you're mute if you keep quiet!"
White Zetsu retorted, "No! I'm going to talk!! That's a Wood Dragon, you know!! The move Hashirama Senju used to restrain the Nine-Tails back in the day! Even Madara found it a real headache!!!"
Faced with the Wood Dragon bearing down on him, Itachi immediately unleashed his Crow Tengu Susanoo and knocked the approaching dragon away with a shield bash from the Sacred Artifact, the Yata Mirror!!
Clang...!
But the Wood Dragon's sheer weight and power kept the Yata Mirror from throwing it far. Once it steadied itself, it charged back even more fiercely!
Clang...!
Itachi blocked with the Yata Mirror again... but this time, although the Wood Dragon's torso was stopped, its head lunged down with its jaws wide open. Crack!! It bit straight through his Susanoo's faceplate!
Whoosh...!!
Seeing this, Itachi darted backward with his Susanoo. A fiery red greatsword flared from the Gourd in Susanoo's right hand, forming the Totsuka Blade. Crack! It plunged straight into the dragon's throat!
But unexpectedly... the instant the Totsuka Blade pierced its throat, the Wood Dragon's head broke off at the neck, sacrificing itself to take