Tsunade looked down and discovered, to her astonishment, that her fist was still several centimeters from Uchiha Sora's body.
What had stopped her punch was a layer of pale golden energy.
On closer inspection, that pale golden energy was slowly taking shape, forming a series of ribs!
"What is that?!" Startled, Tsunade hastily leaped back.
Uchiha Sora slowly rose from the ground, immense ocular power surging from his open Mangekyō Sharingan.
Pale golden energy continued taking shape around him, forming the spectral outline of a skeleton nearly ten meters tall in the blink of an eye!
A pale golden Susanoo!
The tangible energy construct formed from his immense ocular power radiated an overwhelming pressure, just like a tailed beast!
Everyone present was stunned by the sight.
This was Tsunade's first time seeing Susanoo, too. She couldn't help murmuring, "So this is the rumored power of the Mangekyō Sharingan? It's practically a tailed beast, with this almost tangible pressure..."
This was Uchiha Sora's first time activating Susanoo in battle. He hadn't wanted to use it casually, yet Tsunade had ended up claiming his first time!
Tsunade's punch had been too close for him to block with an ordinary Mangekyō ability. He could only wrap himself in Susanoo's power, or he would definitely have been injured!
"Lady Tsunade, do we still need to continue this fight?" Enclosed within Susanoo, Uchiha Sora slowly walked toward her as he spoke.
He didn't actually need Susanoo to deal with Tsunade. He had simply been holding back all along, only for her to seize an opening and pin him beneath her.
Left with no other choice, he had used Susanoo.
"Hmph! Don't underestimate me, brat!" Naturally, Tsunade refused to concede. With a loud shout, she leaped high into the air and lunged at Uchiha Sora again!