Previously, Itachi only knew that Wood Release was the Ninjutsu the First Hokage used to pacify the chaotic world. He had also encountered a ninja who used Wood Release in the Anbu, but that ninja's strength wasn't particularly impressive.
However, when Itachi encountered Kazuki's Wood Release, even he felt immense pressure.
He wanted to dodge, but facing the overwhelming vines, he gritted his teeth and used Susanoo.
The orange-red Susanoo giant immediately pulled out the Totsuka Blade and quickly slashed at the vines and branches.
'Indeed, you don't know, do you?' A smile appeared on Kazuki's lips.
'The characteristic of Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees isn't just this, its poison is the most lethal.'
Of course, if it were Kazuki and Tsunade, dealing with these poisonous powders wouldn't be a problem.
Back then, Madara had fought against Hashirama, and Hashirama had used Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees but did the poison affect Madara?
To put it bluntly, if Itachi's Susanoo could be a bit larger, he wouldn't have to worry about the poisonous powder.
If one can't create a Susanoo tens or even hundreds of meters tall, they wouldn't dare call themselves Uchiha.
Well, there's nothing Itachi can do.
Itachi was quite satisfied with his actions. Although those Wood Release constructs were very sturdy, and an ordinary Susanoo might not be able to destroy them, he had the Totsuka Blade. Even Wood Release wasn't indestructible.
Kazuki understood Itachi very well, but Itachi didn't understand Kazuki much. He was trying to probe Kazuki's information, though the cost might be a bit high.
"The Totsuka Blade is indeed powerful, but what will you do next?" Kazuki clapped his hands, and an incredibly surging Chakra burst forth.
With a rumbling sound, a massive wooden golem quickly emerged from the ground. Soon, this wooden golem transformed into a thousand-handed statue. The statue, easily over a thousand meters tall, stood before Itachi, making him look utterly bewildered.
"Is this ninjutsu? Is this something a human can achieve?"
Even Susanoo, when facing this move, was like a child. Perhaps this was the power of a god?
However, how did Madara manage to fight Hashirama back then? Itachi felt that Madara wasn't worthy.
Perhaps he had no choice but to use that move.
As Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands fully formed, Kazuki manipulated the titanic statue to crush Itachi. He took a deep breath, clapped his hands, and began the attack.
Looking at the statue, whose fists were almost larger than his Susanoo, Itachi admitted that he was afraid. He gritted his teeth and forcefully controlled Yata Mirror, attempting to block Kazuki's attack.
Rumble!
The Yata Mirror lived up to its reputation as the strongest defensive equipment. It actually withstood several blows, each of which was strong enough to make the Nine-Tails miserable and then die.
However, the wooden statue had too many fists. The fists continuously rained down on the Yata Mirror like a storm, simultaneously causing Itachi's Susanoo to constantly dissipate.
Indeed, the Yata Mirror's defense was high and seemed capable of withstanding many attacks, but ultimately, it needed Susanoo as a vessel, and Susanoo also needed Itachi to maintain it. Each attack required him to consume ocular power to sustain.
But Itachi did not possess the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, so he naturally couldn't maintain the Susanoo indefinitely. After just a few punches, he couldn't hold on anymore.
Looking at the fists continuously smashing towards him, despair flashed in Itachi's eyes.
Can Izanagi withstand this?
He himself wasn't sure how long his Izanagi could last.
Just as he was about to use Izanagi to take a gamble, his movements stiffened.
'Am I poisoned? When did this happen?' Itachi quickly thought of the previous flower buds. 'Could it be that those pollens were poisonous?'
'If that's truly the case, what should I do?'
It wasn't that he wasn't strong, but that the opponent's strength far surpassed his, and he had calculated against him in various ways.
Under the continuous bombardment of the wooden statue, in just a moment, the already crumbling Susanoo completely dissipated, and then the attacks continued towards him.
Kazuki's eyes flickered slightly. "It's a bit of a shame. If I had used Susanoo while using True Several Thousand Hands, how awesome would that be?"
[Ding, congratulations to the Host for defeating Itachi of the Akatsuki. You have obtained Amaterasu. Do you wish to fuse it?]
"I gained Amaterasu?"
Kazuki wasn't too disappointed by this. After all, he himself didn't have Mangekyo Sharingan's ocular jutsu, and with the combat arena, he could compensate for his shortcomings.
As long as he had enough time and good enough luck, he could extract almost all Mangekyo Sharingan ocular jutsu.
In fact, what he coveted most wasn't Itachi's various Mangekyo Sharingan abilities, nor was he particularly envious of the Yata Mirror and Totsuka Blade.
He didn't believe that what he couldn't deal with, the Totsuka Blade could. Could the Yata Mirror even seal Kaguya?
Moreover, he should be able to find the Totsuka Blade in reality anyway. He had plenty of time and could slowly search for it later.
Since Itachi's could find it, why couldn't he?
Itachi's greatest asset was actually his combat intelligence. He was a ninja who fought with his mind. However, since it was Amaterasu, it was better than nothing.
"Fuse!"
Kazuki chose to fuse, and then his gaze fell upon Tobirama. It was time to fight this inherently evil old ghost of the Senju clan.
"Uchiha?" Tobirama's eyes sharpened when he saw Kazuki.
Despite having a student like Kagami, his view of the Uchiha hadn't changed.
And when it came to fighting Uchiha, he, Tobirama, was a professional. Even if the opponent activated the Mangekyo Sharingan, he was confident he could win.
"Hmph, you inherently evil Uchiha brat, I'll kill you right now."
"Only a dead Uchiha is a good Uchiha."