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—Susanoo: Shell Form!
Inside the crow-tengu armor, Sasuke's eyes were tightly shut, blood flowing freely. Through the 'Magnifying Glass' ability, a six-pointed Mangekyō pattern appeared in the Susanoo's eyes, casting a red light more vivid than blood itself!
Outside the crow-tengu, overflowing dark-purple Susanoo chakra surged upward like a towering torch! Higher! Higher! And higher still! It stopped at a certain altitude, its momentum beginning to wane.
On Azure Moon Island, everyone held their breath.
"Has he reached his limit?!"
"It was too reckless after all! Thinking about it, it's simply impossible to achieve!!"
Orochimaru provided an authoritative explanation. "The theoretical foundation for that technique is sound. However, it's limited by Sasuke-kun's Mangekyō and cannot be perfected… Therefore, external assistance is required, and without reservation!"
Zzzzt…!
The moment his ocular power was exhausted, the Yang Seal on Sasuke's forehead fully opened. The Yin-natured chakra stored within poured out without restraint…!!!
Whoosh…!!!
In an instant… the torch of that external chakra erupted! Its width, breadth, height, and density skyrocketed severalfold, forming an outline large enough to rival a Perfect Susanoo!!!
Karin's gaze was complicated. "The Yang Seal… We went all the way to the ruins of the ancient Land of Demons with Sasuke-kun to absorb the Dragon Vein energy for that. And now…"
"Karin, no need for regret," Orochimaru said. "Sasuke-kun's Mangekyō should have gone blind after the second battle. It's been pushed to its absolute limit until now. That Yang Seal has fulfilled its purpose. It's time for it to contribute its final spark, allowing Sasuke-kun to embrace a brand new dawn!"
Yes, Orochimaru planned to transplant Fugaku's eyes into Sasuke immediately after the tenth battle.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Within the outline… bones rapidly took shape!
But what was astonishing was the "skeletal structure" these bones presented. It was not the skeletal form of a first-stage Susanoo. Though it resembled a humanoid figure, the differences were stark.
First: Though the lower body bones weren't fully formed, the upper limbs were visibly massive, especially the arms!
Second: The jawbone jutted out prominently. There was no nasal bone. In the space where the nose and eye sockets should be, a ring-shaped bone resembling a 'headband' was embedded. On that bone, nine deep, sunken holes were clearly visible!
Third: Running down its back were a full ten vertebrae, extending downward until they split into ten protruding 'tail bones' that curved upwards. From a distance, it looked as if the Susanoo carried ten swords on its back!
On Azure Moon Island!
Suigetsu's face paled. "Hey! Hey! Hey! I've only been to that place once, so I seriously doubt my own eyes right now! If I'm overreacting, don't blame me!! That skeletal outline… the more I look, the more it resembles… the thing Akatsuki uses to seal the Tailed Beasts… the Out, Out…"
"The Outer Path Golem."
Itachi stated it calmly, then glanced sidelong at 'Nagato'.
This question could only be answered by the former leader of Akatsuki, the summoner of the Golem.
At that moment, Nagato clenched his fists, his eyes fixed on the image in the crystal ball. He spoke gravely. "Yes. There's no mistake. The Susanoo encasing Sasuke's own… is the Outer Path Golem, stripped of its flesh. In other words, it should be called—the Husk of the Golem."
"Incredible…"
Thump. Suigetsu collapsed to the ground, as if that was the only way to express his shock.
Nagato glanced sideways, voicing the question on everyone's mind. "Orochimaru-sama… could you tell us how you accomplished this?"
Orochimaru smiled slightly. "I merely extracted a sample from the Outer Path Golem and, using some scientific methods, crafted it into a 'core' that I installed within Sasuke's Susanoo. As for how Sasuke-kun managed to manifest it, I had no calculations for that. To be honest, I'd like to ask him myself how he did it!"
"Orochimaru-sama, I have one question." Kabuto adjusted his glasses, rephrasing his words. "Can that still be called a Susanoo? Or rather… will the 'Perfect Form' of that Susanoo still be the one we're familiar with?"
"That is precisely my concern," Itachi said.
Orochimaru's smile faded. After a moment of contemplation, he shook his head softly, his voice low. "That… I cannot answer definitively. As a rigorous seeker of truth, I cannot easily draw conclusions about unverified phenomena. I cannot state what form its Perfect Form will take. However, different substance will inevitably produce a different manifestation. That is the law… So, the only thing I can say with certainty right now is—"
Orochimaru paused. Everyone listened intently.
"—Sasuke-kun's Susanoo is embarking on a completely new path! A path only Sasuke can walk, one that is utterly irreplaceable!"
The gazes of everyone present grew solemn.
…
On the battlefield…!!
Looking down from his high vantage point, Monbito stared at the monstrous behemoth that now towered below!
—Susanoo, Shell Form: the Husk of the Golem!
Monbito reached up and pinched his own cheek. Hard.
Pain…
"So… it's not a genjutsu?"
"Then am I seeing things? His Susanoo… has activated a Susanoo? I've never even imagined such a thing in my wildest dreams! Why does it become reality for him?!"
Monbito's hand clenched into a tight fist. His gaze slid down from the head of the colossal figure to its base—the interior of the Golem Husk's pelvis, where Sasuke's 'Crow-Tengu Susanoo' resided.
He sneered. "So, your own Susanoo is playing the part of… a fetus in that thing's womb, is it, Sasuke?!"
Sasuke kept his eyes shut. Not that he didn't want to open them—he couldn't. His vision was currently synced with the 'Magnifying Glass: Mangekyō Sharingan' of his Susanoo!
Though inconvenient, the level of insight was on another plane. Monbito was hundreds of meters above him, yet it was as if he were right under Sasuke's nose.
The greatsword held aloft by Monbito's Susanoo had gathered power to its absolute peak…!!
"Your move is stunning, I'll admit. It shatters my common sense. But even if you've forged a new path, granting your Susanoo power comparable to a Perfect Form… it will be utterly crushed by this technique—Blade Rend: Sage Storm Offering!!!"
As his voice fell…!!!
The greatsword of Monbito's Susanoo slashed down…!!!
At the same instant, the left eye of Sasuke's Crow-Tengu Susanoo blazed!
—Magnifying Glass: Amaterasu!
FWOOSH…!!!
The layer of black flames beneath Monbito's descending blade was instantly manipulated by the ensuing 'Magnifying Glass: Kagutsuchi'! It grew so dense, so viscous, that the sword's momentum was arrested, its destructive power nullified before it could even be unleashed…!!
"Black flames…!!! I see. His Susanoo can directly release ocular techniques. And their scale and range have increased exponentially… It's the same principle as Itachi's manifestation!!!"
"But needing to dismantle my slash in its cradle means you know you can't block it head-on!!!"
Monbito's Susanoo wrenched its greatsword free from the black flames, soaring even higher to gather power for another strike…!!!
Sasuke, of course, wouldn't just wait. The Crow-Tengu's hands formed a seal!
At the ends of the Golem Husk's ten tail bones, ten balls of violet flame ignited!
—"Monbito… using natural energy with a Susanoo isn't your exclusive patent!!!"
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