Konoha: On the night of the massacre, I summoned Inuyasha.

"Completely different from back then!"

The flames that could burn even the Fourth Mizukage to death were actually neutralized in this way by this fellow Jinchūriki.

For the first time, an ugly expression appeared on Itachi's face.

When facing the Fourth Mizukage, Shikura was severely injured in his half-tailed beast form with almost no resistance.

If I hadn't taken back the black flames, that guy would probably have been burned to death.

Now, even though it's the same power of Amaterasu, Yue has used this "golden cicada shedding its shell" method to evade Amaterasu's attack.

Have they exhausted all their resources?

"Uchiha Itachi!"

"I am amazed by your tenacity."

The moon chuckled softly, and suddenly raised its head toward the sky.

On that eerie smiling face, a beast-like maw suddenly opened towards the sky.

A terrifying amount of black and white chakra was spewed into the sky.

Then, the chakra began to mix in a predetermined ratio, and was then swallowed by Yue again.

Instantly, a terrifying energy fluctuation spread out, and Yue's abdomen suddenly swelled several times its original size.

"This is……

Tailed Beast Ball!

Itachi's pupils suddenly contracted, and then a trace of pain flashed in his eyes.

This scene reminded him of the battle with Shicang a few years ago.

In that battle, in order to defend against such a Tailed Beast Ball, he didn't even need to charge up his power; it was just a Tailed Beast Ball that Shikura casually uttered, and his companion, Biwa Juzo, died right before his eyes.

That was the first time Itachi had felt so powerless, except when facing the village and his family.

Do you need help?

Mr. Itachi.

At that moment, Kisame called out from afar.

The aura emanating from the Tailed Beast Ball before him made him feel a slight threat.

"no need."

Itachi's expression had calmed down. He shook his head slightly and straightened his body again.

"Using that would cause even more serious damage to the body."

However, there was no other way.

With the explosive radius of a Tailed Beast Ball of this level, it's impossible to dodge.

"Moreover, there's no way to use Amaterasu again."

Even if the moon, which was being cast, could hit, it wouldn't stop the Tailed Beast Ball from erupting.

A hint of determination flashed across Itachi's face, and red energy began to permeate his surroundings.

To condense, to take shape.

At an extremely fast speed, the red energy condensed into the shape of bones.

One rib after another gradually grew out...

Skull arms, skull heads...

Soon, a huge, half-humanoid skeleton enveloped the weasel.

Susanoo!

The Uchiha clan, the ultimate power of the Mangekyou Sharingan!

It is the third power residing in the Mangekyou Sharingan. Its external manifestation is a large amount of chakra overflowing from the body, forming the posture of a martial god. It is the ultimate ninjutsu that combines offense and defense and is known as the "power of the gods".

No, that's not enough.

This level of Susanoo cannot withstand a Tailed Beast Ball at a charged level.

The power of the eye continued to be released in Itachi's eyes.

It's important to know that in the future battle at the Tenchi Bridge, the Four-Tails' charged Tailed Beast Bomb easily destroyed the Triple Rashomon, altering the terrain over an unknown number of kilometers.

What's more, this is now an even stronger Tailed Beast Bomb released by Yue manipulating the power of her six tails!

Its power is probably approaching that of Piccolo Daimaō's Violent Demon Wave.

Meridians and muscles begin to appear on the surface of the half-skull, gradually making it fuller.

Finally, a layer of armor-like chakra covered Susanoo, and a towering half-giant appeared between heaven and earth.

Susanoo, third form!

"That……

What is it?!

This terrifying behemoth, several meters tall, attracted a great deal of attention the moment it appeared.

Even though the Death Forest is extremely vast, such a terrifying giant is still enough to be seen by creatures within a radius of several miles.

At that moment, dozens of people turned their gazes toward this place.

A terrified scream escaped from the depths of his heart.

Heaven have mercy, they are just lowly ninja.

Such terror as Susanoo is something they may never see in their entire lives.

"Such a scale?"

Is it something similar to what's inside Gaara?

From a distance of several miles, Temari gazed at the colossal creature that stretched beyond the forest, a hint of shock on her face.

Even at this distance, Susanoo was already almost invisible.

However, by comparing the height of Susanoo with that of the trees, Temari still managed to determine the terrifying extent of the giant's power.

"Roar!"

Looking at the terrifying giant before him, Yue did not hesitate at all. After a deafening roar, a terrifying beam of light tore through the earth, completely annihilating everything in its way, and in an instant, he arrived in front of Susanoo.

This caused Itachi's pupils to suddenly shrink within Susanoo.

This is not a cannonball-shaped Tailed Beast Ball, but a shockwave-shaped Tailed Beast Cannon!

It is also known as the "fake dog cannon"!

Of course, whether it's a Tailed Beast Ball or a Tailed Beast Cannon, they are actually both Tailed Beast Balls, just with different forms.

The Tailed Beast Ball is definitely powerful enough because it is sufficiently concentrated.

The Tailed Beast Bomb, on the other hand, is long-lasting enough to be more suitable for dealing with a sickly, short-lived guy like Itachi.

boom!

A massive barrier, resembling a shield, was wielded by Susanoo and directly blocked the Tailed Beast Cannon.

The next moment, the terrifying impact propelled Susanoo, pushing the colossal giant toward Itachi's back, leaving an astonishing trail thousands of meters long on the ground.

However, this terrifying Tailed Beast Bomb was ultimately blocked by the massive shield.

Yata no Kagami!

The legendary magical artifact.

It can change its own attributes based on the attributes of the attacks, and nullify all attacks by negating damage of the same attribute.

It can even deflect enemy attacks.

However, every ability has its limits, and the defensive power of the Yata Mirror depends on Itachi's eye power output.

At this moment, although Itachi's absolute strength was not as great as Itachi Uchiha's when he was dying four or five years later, his physical condition was far better than Itachi Uchiha's when he was already terminally ill.

If it were the Seven-Tails or even the Eight-Tails' Tailed Beast Bomb, Itachi might not be able to withstand it.

However, although the Six-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball still managed to force Itachi Uchiha back several miles with its impact, it ultimately failed to break through the Yata Mirror, which was touted as an absolute defense.

The next moment, a huge red energy magatama came into view.

The Eight-Foot Magatama!

A long-range attack weapon belonging to Susanoo. It is not a spiritual weapon, but its power is no less than that of an ordinary Tailed Beast Ball.

With a roar, the moon's six tails danced wildly behind it before merging together to form a giant hand that blocked its path.

tear...

The hand formed by the fusion of the six tails of the raging spinning cutter finally broke through it and slammed directly into Yue's body, sending Yue hurtling even further away.

boom!

A mushroom cloud rose into the air, followed by an even more furious roar.

A continuous barrage of red light projectiles, like a curtain of rain, swept from the direction of the mushroom cloud toward the weasel.

However, Itachi easily blocked it with the Yata Mirror.

A significant portion of it was even bounced back and hit Yue herself.

The towering giant held a shield in one hand, and a huge gourd had already appeared in the other.

While resisting the endless energy blasts, Susanoo began to move closer and closer to the moon.

In his other hand, a giant gourd suddenly shot out a huge blade like a long sword, which he caught with that hand.

"Uchiha Itachi!"

As Itachi drew ever closer, a ferocious look appeared on Yue's face.

He was, after all, just a virtual personality, with limited means and limited strength.

Even the strongest Tailed Beast Bomb couldn't break through Itachi's Yata Mirror, and now they're at their wits' end.