Inside the main hall, Sasuke aimed his Susanoo arrow at Itachi and fired.
At the critical moment, Itachi instantly activated his third-stage Crow Tengu Susanoo.
The Yata Mirror slid into place before him just in time.
Dust and shattered stone burst through the hall. Even Naruto outside could clearly sense the violent explosion.
"They're already clashing with Susanoo?" Naruto smiled wryly. "As expected, only blood can wash away Sasuke's hatred for Itachi."
Rumble!!
As his words fell, two enormous spectral warriors, one purple and one red, appeared atop a massive building in the distance.
The one wreathed in purple light was Sasuke's third-stage Susanoo. Its purple eyes fixed on the enemy opposite it, its enormous bow and arrow ready at all times.
Activating his third-stage Susanoo all at once left Sasuke grimacing from the pain in every cell of his body, even after the Perfect Hashirama Serum had transformed him.
Opposite him, Itachi sheltered inside a giant wreathed in red flames-his Crow Tengu Susanoo.
The Crow Tengu Susanoo held the Yata Mirror in its left hand and the Totsuka Blade, which continuously spouted golden flames, in its right.
He had blocked Sasuke's Susanoo arrow head-on, then immediately activated his Crow Tengu form.
Itachi's face was slightly pale. Clearly, taking that arrow head-on had placed a considerable strain on his body.
"Susanoo... Sasuke, you've obtained this forbidden power too?"
Itachi looked at Sasuke with an aching heart. Powerful though it was, repeated use drained the life force from one's cells, effectively hastening one's death.
At best, one's eyes would gradually go blind.
The only way to eliminate that danger was to merge one's Mangekyo with those of a blood sibling, upgrading them to the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
Seeing Itachi's grim expression, Sasuke sneered. "Well? I've grown strong enough to kill you