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Shin looked at Ryota with cold eyes. Ryota was enraged. Did this brat really think he had him cornered?
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"Susanoo!"
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Ryota roared, activating his Mangekyō Sharingan''s ultimate ability.
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Having lost an arm, he had no choice but to use Susanoo.
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He gritted his teeth as pain surged through his body. This was the side effect of overusing the Mangekyō Sharingan. Not only did his eyes bleed, but his entire body ached.
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The Susanoo was powerful, but using it with the Mangekyō Sharingan came at a steep price.
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Itachi Uchiha''s illness was partly due to his overuse of the Mangekyō Sharingan.
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The Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan could use the Susanoo without any side effects, but using it with the regular Mangekyō Sharingan was like burning away one''s lifespan.
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The Susanoo was a life-consuming Jutsu. It devoured not only the enemy''s life force but also the user''s. Unless you had the Sage Body, that is.
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The Sage Body was truly versatile. With a strong body, you could do anything.
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The Sharingan''s abilities might seem impressive, but they were ultimately inferior to the Sage Body.
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Indra ōtsutsuki couldn''t defeat Asura ōtsutsuki. Madara Uchiha couldn''t defeat Hashirama Senju. Sasuke Uchiha couldn''t defeat Naruto Uzumaki.
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Ryota didn''t have the Sage Body, not even an ordinary one. He was paying the price with his life force.
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A skeletal, armored warrior materialized, reaching a height of almost fifty meters.
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"That Susanoo is pathetic. Let me show you what a real Susanoo looks like."
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Shin looked at the incomplete Susanoo, then activated his own. He didn''t need the Perfect Susanoo to defeat Ryota, but he wanted to test its power.
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The Susanoo had a lot of potential. The Perfect Susanoo wasn''t even its final form. Hagoromo ōtsutsuki''s Susanoo was comparable in size to the Ten-Tails.
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Shin''s black Susanoo towered over a hundred meters tall. Shin stood within the black crystal on its forehead.Reading on this site? This novel is published elsewhere. Support the author by seeking out the original.
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He wasn''t alone. Kushina and Mikoto were also there.
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"That Susanoo was already impressive, but compared to yours, it''s like a child."
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Kushina said, staring at Ryota''s Susanoo, which barely reached Shin''s Susanoo''s waist.
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"That''s an incomplete Susanoo. I told you, the Mangekyō Sharingan can''t manifest the true Susanoo."
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Shin grinned. He wondered what Ryota was thinking now.
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"I bet he''s feeling despair," Mikoto said.
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"Probably. I would be," Kushina agreed.
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Ryota''s small Susanoo was no match for Shin''s. They weren''t even on the same level.
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Ryota was indeed feeling despair. He hadn''t expected the Susanoo to be capable of reaching such a size. He had thought his own Susanoo was already at its limit.
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Shin''s Susanoo drew a sword from its back. The Perfect Susanoo had wings and could fly.
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"Let''s test the power of the Perfect Susanoo."
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Shin locked onto Ryota and swung his sword.
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The blade was longer than Ryota''s Susanoo. The air rippled from the force of the attack.
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Ryota''s Susanoo drew two curved swords, trying to block Shin''s attack.
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"Don''t overestimate yourself. The Perfect Susanoo isn''t just about size."
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Shin felt Ryota was being naive. He clearly didn''t understand the true power of the Perfect Susanoo.
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Shin''s sword sliced through Ryota''s swords like butter, then cleaved through Ryota''s Susanoo.
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There was no resistance. Ryota''s Susanoo was split in two. The shockwave rippled outwards, splitting the forest.
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(Basically—Madara''s iconic scene where he unleashed his Perfect Susanoo against the Five Kage and obliterated mountains)
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Kushina and Mikoto stared at the destruction in awe. Was this the power of the Perfect Susanoo?
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Shin wasn''t surprised. The Susanoo was incredibly powerful, and he hadn''t even used his full strength.
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"Is Uchiha Ryota dead?" Mikoto asked, looking at the massive chasm Shin had created.
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"No, he''s still alive," Shin said.
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"He''s still alive? After that attack?" Kushina was surprised. Was Ryota that strong?
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"No, I let him live. I missed on purpose."
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Shin had deliberately aimed off-center, sparing Ryota''s life.
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But he had still almost killed Ryota. If Ryota hadn''t reacted quickly, he would be dead.
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Shin wasn''t sparing Ryota out of kindness. He wanted Ryota''s Mangekyō Sharingan.
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He deactivated his Susanoo, then used Yomotsu Hirasaka to teleport in front of the fleeing Ryota.
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"Trying to run away? That''s not very polite," Shin said calmly.
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"What do you want?" Ryota asked, his eyes filled with blood and tears.
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He had just used the Susanoo; his vision was blurry. He could barely see Shin.
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His body ached from the strain of using the Susanoo, and his Chakra was almost depleted.
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Although his Susanoo had been destroyed, the cost had already been paid.
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"To kill you and take your eyes," Shin said bluntly.
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Ryota''s Mangekyō Sharingan was nearing blindness, but it was still valuable.
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If it weren''t for his eyes, Shin would have killed him with the Susanoo.
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"You want my Mangekyō Sharingan?" Ryota''s face twisted in anger.