After Yusuke retreated, Itachi fully unleashed his Susanoo.
Perhaps defeating his teacher required relying on the divine weapon wielded by his Susanoo.
If the Sword of Totsuka could pierce his teacher, it might seal him in the drunken dream realm!
Of course, Itachi could release the sealed target; he wasn't aiming for a permanent sealing.
With Itachi's Susanoo appearing, Yusuke immediately unleashed his own, a colossal black warrior materializing before his three disciples.
However, Yusuke's Susanoo was a staggering five times larger than Itachi's.
"How… how is it that big?!" Izumi exclaimed in disbelief.
Although she had witnessed Yusuke's Susanoo from a distance during his confrontation with the Gedo Mazo, seeing it up close, especially in comparison to Itachi's Susanoo, made the disparity in size even more striking.
"This is the difference in dōjutsu power," Itachi stated, a hint of awe in his eyes.
Itachi formed hand seals, summoning two crows that landed on Kabuto and Izumi's shoulders. This was a team genjutsu Itachi had developed; the three could now mentally communicate through the crow clones, allowing them to coordinate their strategy against Yusuke.
Standing within his Susanoo, Yusuke looked down at his three disciples, secretly hoping they could find a way to overcome his Susanoo's defenses.
A slight smirk played on Yusuke's lips as he addressed them, "I presume you've strategized your countermeasures. Then I shall initiate my offensive maneuvers!"
Aware that his disciples were engaged in formulating their tactical approach, Yusuke granted them some time to deliberate.
After approximately one minute, Yusuke launched his offensive, a massive katana materializing in his Susanoo's hand.
This katana was not a Zanpakutō, but rather a weapon intrinsic to the Susanoo itself.
With a single, devastating slash directed at Itachi's Susanoo, Itachi was forced to evade the attack, unable to withstand the blow. The sheer power of Yusuke's Susanoo far surpassed his own; any attempt to directly counter the attack would have resulted in certain death.
"Sage Art: Yamata no Orochi Swamp!"
Kabuto had now released the power of the Two-Yang Seal. To effectively counter Yusuke's gargantuan Susanoo, he was compelled to expend a substantial amount of chakra to unleash this potent Senjutsu technique.
A colossal swamp materialized beneath Yusuke's Susanoo, teeming with numerous colossal serpents formed from earth and natural energy.
These massive serpents encircled and entangled Yusuke's Susanoo, aiming to restrict its movement.
The sudden appearance of the swamp caused Yusuke's Susanoo to lose its footing, promptly sinking into the mire.
As Yusuke struggled to maneuver his Susanoo out of the swamp, he discovered that the serpents within proved to be exceptionally formidable adversaries. Even when severed, they possessed the ability to continuously regenerate, preventing his Susanoo from breaking free.
"Truly a remarkable Senjutsu technique," Yusuke exclaimed, his voice filled with genuine admiration. "Such an expansive swamp, and the earth serpents within are formed based on the principle of inorganic regeneration."
Upon hearing Yusuke's praise, Kabuto, his brow slick with perspiration, broke into a broad smile.
This Senjutsu technique was Kabuto's magnum opus, although its execution demanded a considerable expenditure of chakra. To successfully restrain a Susanoo of comparable size and power to the Gedo Mazo, Kabuto had utilized nearly one-third of his total chakra reserves.
Observing that Yusuke's colossal Susanoo had been rendered immobile, Itachi immediately seized the opportunity to direct his own Susanoo towards Yusuke.
With half of its body submerged within the swamp, only the upper half of Yusuke's Susanoo remained exposed, its height exceeding that of Itachi's Susanoo by approximately double.
If Itachi's Susanoo were to execute a powerful leap, the Sword of Totsuka in its grasp would be within reach of Yusuke, who was positioned within the head of his Susanoo.
At this critical juncture, Izumi deployed Heart Flash in rapid succession, first teleporting to Kabuto's side and seizing him firmly in her grasp, then swiftly relocating Kabuto to a position directly above Itachi's Susanoo.
"Sage Art: Wind Release: Rasengan" "Lightning Release: Chidori!"
A toad, clad in a purple robe, materialized upon Kabuto's shoulder, seemingly emerging from nowhere. The toad and Kabuto simultaneously formed the necessary hand seals, each expelling a stream of chakra—grey and purple, respectively—which converged to form a slender wind pillar approximately one centimeter in radius, encircled by purple lightning. This projectile shot forth with incredible speed, directly targeting the head of Yusuke's Susanoo.
This enhanced Senjutsu technique represented a refined version of Kabuto's Rasengan, incorporating Senjutsu chakra imbued with Lightning Release. This modification not only augmented its destructive power but also significantly increased its velocity.
With virtually no opportunity for evasion, the wind pillar pierced the head of Yusuke's Susanoo, its formidable defenses proving utterly ineffective.
However, within the confines of his Susanoo's head, Yusuke had already rendered his body intangible, successfully evading the attack.
This maneuver clearly demonstrated Kabuto's calculated restraint, as he had meticulously controlled the wind pillar's range, ensuring that it avoided Yusuke's vital areas. Even if the attack had connected, it would not have resulted in a fatal injury.
This was the precise moment that Itachi and Izumi had been anticipating!
Heart Flash was suddenly activated, and Izumi, along with her Susanoo, instantaneously materialized before Yusuke.
Itachi, controlling his Susanoo, raised the Sword of Totsuka and aimed it at the head of Yusuke's Susanoo. A crimson beam of light emanating from the tip of the Sword of Totsuka pierced through the opening created by Kabuto in Yusuke's Susanoo's head, making direct contact with Yusuke's body.
"We did it!"
Itachi and Izumi exchanged a look of mutual elation and triumph.
Although Yusuke's body was currently in an intangible state, Itachi's Sword of Totsuka, coupled with Izumi's precise targeting using her "Mokujutsu" technique, had successfully pierced Yusuke's true form within the Kamui space.
"Sealing Jutsu: Shiki Fūjin!"
With the power of his Mangekyō Sharingan fully unleashed, Itachi initiated the sealing process using the Sword of Totsuka, aiming to trap Yusuke within the drunken dream realm contained within the sword.
To Itachi's astonishment, despite his exertion of maximum effort, Yusuke showed absolutely no signs of being affected by the sealing technique. His body remained firmly planted within his Susanoo, a smile gracing his lips as he observed his disciples.
"You have all passed the test!" Yusuke declared, his voice booming with laughter.
Simultaneously, the weapon previously wielded by Yusuke's Susanoo vanished, replaced by a katana with a purple hilt, its blade engulfed in raging flames.
With the appearance of this new weapon, the entire colossal black Susanoo erupted in a conflagration of flames, rapidly drying up the Yamata no Orochi Swamp created by Kabuto in a matter of mere seconds.
The swamp transformed into parched, cracked earth, and the previously resilient earth serpents were rendered lifeless.
With the constraints imposed by the swamp and its relentless serpents now removed, Yusuke effortlessly maneuvered his Susanoo out of the mire.
"Let us conclude this sparring session," Yusuke stated, his face adorned with a look of benevolent satisfaction, addressing his disciples. "Your skills have reached a level sufficient for you to embark on your independent journeys, and I, as your teacher, hereby bestow my full approval upon your accomplishments."
Izumi, Itachi, and Kabuto displayed no signs of dejection or disappointment at their apparent failure, their expressions instead conveying a sense of quiet understanding and acceptance of the outcome.
Although they possessed considerable confidence in their abilities, they had never truly believed that they could decisively defeat Yusuke.
"Teacher," Itachi inquired, his voice laced with curiosity, "why did the Sword of Totsuka's sealing technique prove ineffective against you?"
Yusuke responded with a smile, "Your tactical approach was exceptionally well-conceived and executed, and your ability to breach the defenses of my Susanoo and force me to utilize my intangible form is truly commendable. However, relying on a genjutsu-based sealing technique as your final recourse against me was a fundamentally flawed strategy, devoid of any realistic chance of success!"
"My spiritual energy is of such magnitude that it renders me impervious to all forms of genjutsu-based attacks within this world!"
Upon hearing Yusuke's explanation, the three disciples were overcome with astonishment. While they were already aware of the immense power of Yusuke's spiritual energy, which rendered him practically immune to the influence of genjutsu, they had not anticipated that even the Sword of Totsuka, a legendary weapon capable of sealing any living being, would prove to be utterly ineffective against him.
Yusuke turned his gaze towards Itachi, continuing, "Your Sword of Totsuka is widely regarded as an invincible weapon within the ninja world, yet there are still two individuals who possess the capacity to resist its power."
"One is myself," Yusuke declared, "and the other is Madara Uchiha, the wielder of the Rinnegan!"
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