Chapter 491: Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō: Dangai Jōe
Chapter 491: Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō: Dangai Jōe
Two giants seemingly connecting heaven and earth were desperately fighting in the forest.
Each collision produced an earth-shaking effect, like the world's end was imminent.
Regarding strength, Aoba's Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō undoubtedly had the upper hand, but in defense, Itachi's Susano'o held an absolute advantage.
The impact and damage the Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō received were synchronized with Aoba's body. Still, similarly, as long as Aoba did not fall, the Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō would not fall either!
With the regenerative capability of "Super Regenerative Body," Aoba was like a war god, battling Itachi's Susano'o in the guise of the Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō.
After battling intensely for ten minutes, both started getting worn out.
Aoba was struggling because the rate of his stamina depletion was somewhat beyond his expectation, and Itachi was too tenacious; even with the Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō's immense destructive power, it was hard to smash Itachi's Susano'o with one blow.
Meanwhile, Itachi struggled due to using too much chakra and overexerting his ocular powers, causing his vision to decline again.
At this moment, Itachi had to use Amaterasu again!
Like a festering plague, black flames that seemed alive instantly ignited on the Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō.Aoba couldn't help but grunt in discomfort.
Fortunately, the Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō was covered in thick armor that had not yet penetrated to the core.
However, if this continued, Amaterasu would keep burning indefinitely.
The situation suddenly turned out to be very unfavorable for Aoba.
However, Aoba's expression suddenly became severe. What is the simplest way to resolve Amaterasu?
Of course, it was to discard the parts tainted by the Amaterasu flames!
Thus, he swiftly plunged his samurai sword into the ground and spread his arms wide...
Simultaneously, the Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō behind him mirrored the gesture...
"Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō: Dangai Jōe!"
With a roar that echoed through the sky, the Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō's thick armor instantly fell off, revealing the true face inside!
A pair of ferocious bull horns seemed to pierce the sky, with a fierce face, eyes flaming like fire, neck-long hair, and a curved beard, all bound with giant black ropes.
This was the Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō fully unleashing his power, forsaking defense for a display of raw strength!
Even though Itachi had repeatedly reassessed the true strength of his opponent, when the Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō revealed his demonic warrior-like form, Itachi could not hide his shock!
"The Blood Moon Sect's contemporary ceremonial executor... Yasuo, and that cursed blade named 'Zanpakuto'..."
Itachi deeply remembered these two names and sighed inwardly at the vastness of the ninja world, wondering how many influential yet unknown figures like Yasuo were pursuing their ideals.
But he would not retreat!
The outcome was still uncertain!
"Vajra Yaksha!"
After casting aside all restraints, the Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō swiftly pulled the giant blade from the ground and silently slashed toward Itachi's Susano'o.
The speed and power were many times greater than before!
Just one strike sent the massive body of Susano'o flying backward!
But in the next moment, Itachi, having stabilized himself, charged back in, colliding with the Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō's samurai sword with his Yata Mirror and clashing with the Totsuka Blade.
The immense wind pressure started mercilessly ravaging the area again, making the forest seem completely chaotic if a typhoon struck it.
Under absolute power, the Totsuka Blade in Itachi's Susano'o's hand was directly pushed back...
A thunderous noise followed as Aoba gripped the samurai sword with both hands, and Itachi's Susano'o was forced down to one knee, kicking up a massive cloud of dust and vibrations.
However, when it seemed Susano'o couldn't hold up any longer, Itachi slid from Susano'o's body down to his feet.
Through the previous battle, he had discovered the opponent's weakness!
If he controlled Susano'o from within, the opponent controlled that giant from the outside!
This meant that 'Yasuo' himself had no protection!
So Itachi made a surprising move.
Upon landing, he abandoned Susano'o, bursting out from within it, and threw a flurry of shuriken towards Yasuo not far away.
Without Itachi, Susano'o immediately began to dissipate.
The Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō's giant samurai sword, unable to stop its momentum, crashed heavily onto the earth!
It appeared the Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō had split Susano'o with one blow.
Then the earth cracked open a kilometer-long, deep fissure as if to split the world in two with one slash!
The scene was incredibly shocking!
But at this moment, the instigator of all this seemed to have no leisure to appreciate his masterpiece.
After blocking all the shuriken, Itachi rushed to Aoba's side.
Suppressing the urge to look over, Aoba lowered his head and, acting on instinct, punched out, blasting Itachi's... clone!
Splashing...
A flock of crows scattered and flew away.
Aoba immediately thought, "This is bad," and then tried to close his eyes.
But one of the crows had already transformed back into Itachi right in front of him, and in that instant, their faces were almost separated by a mask.
The eyes that Aoba tried to close seemed to slow down by ten thousand times, trembling slightly before coming to a complete stop.
"Tsukuyomi!"
When Aoba came to his senses, he found himself in a strange space, unable to move and nailed to a cross.
And Itachi looked down at him like a deity!
"Yasuo, you are a respectable and formidable opponent, but no one can disparage that person in front of me without paying a price... Are you ready to experience the terror of dying a million times?"
Before Aoba could respond, he found himself 'quartered,' accompanied by the pain and fear of death, plunging into a moment of darkness, and then it seemed like a cycle, as if in a dream.
When he opened his eyes again, he was back on the cross.
But the vibrations he had just felt had not yet subsided.
If he had died here thousands of times, the moment he escaped from the Tsukuyomi space, he might have suffered a mental breakdown.
But...
"I told you, I won't go easy the next time we meet. So, it's time to adjust our battle record, Itachi!"
After saying this to himself, Aoba suddenly burst into wild laughter.
"Merely an illusion, don't underestimate me!"
"Awaken, the Holy Spirit sleeping within me!"
Instantly, a boundless holy light burst forth from Aoba.
Unexpectedly, the Tsukuyomi space, supposedly completely controlled by Itachi, experienced such an unforeseen change...