Whoosh!
Once the Third Stage Susanoo's flesh-and-blood body had fully formed, a mirror wreathed in red flames appeared in its left hand. As the mirror touched the ground, it shielded most of Susanoo's body.
After bringing out the divine Yata Mirror, Itachi did not attack immediately. Instead, he drew a deep breath, and with a thought, sent another torrent of chakra surging out.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
Soon, the flesh-and-blood Susanoo bearing the Yata Mirror transformed again, gaining a cloak, armor, a mask, a helmet, and the divine Totsuka Blade, which continuously emitted tangible yellow flames.
This was Itachi's Susanoo in its Tengu Armor form.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Once the Crow Tengu form materialized, Itachi began coughing violently again. Fortunately, the agonizing backlash tearing through every cell in his body soon passed.
Looking at Naruto in the distance, Itachi said quietly, "I'm sorry, Naruto. For the village's sake, I have to give this everything I've got."
Itachi's voice was soft, but Naruto heard him nonetheless.
Looking at the Crow Tengu Susanoo, Naruto shook his head slightly. "Looks like he either wants to kill me or seal me with the Totsuka Blade."
"But you're destined to fail."
As the Crow Tengu Susanoo advanced step by step under Itachi's control, Naruto felt no pressure at all.
"They say Susanoo with the Yata Mirror and Totsuka Blade has perfect offense and defense, making it invincible against anyone on its level. In this life, I'll see whether that's really true."
As Naruto finished speaking, the right arm of the thirty-meter Wooden Man beneath him immediately creaked with the sound of twisting wood. Within a breath, a massive sword ten meters long and four meters wide appeared in its hand.
Naturally, Naruto had created the Wooden Man's weapon using Wood Release. It was not because his