The gate to the Netherworld was opened by Athena, revealing a dark, empty space. On the other side lay the realm of life and death.
A look of excitement crossed Yusei's face. New powers, and the essential power of Susanoo himself… these would make him even stronger.
The battle that belonged to him was finally about to begin!
In Yusei's room, the gate to the Netherworld stood open.
Yusei looked at Athena, who was dressed in her Greek goddess attire, and smiled. "Are you ready?"
"Yes, I'm ready."
Athena responded with a gentle smile.
The clothes she wore were her divine raiment, possessing immense enhancing power.
Seeing she was prepared, Yusei stepped directly into the Netherworld. Athena, remaining outside, paused for a moment.
The room was empty. Her face uncharacteristically flushed slightly as she used her divine power to cut a specific piece from the bedsheet.
'Phew, good thing I sent Yusei ahead. Otherwise, this would be so embarrassing.'
Inside the Netherworld, Yusei appeared in the gray-white interior. He looked around at the seemingly static surroundings without any surprise.
Athena had told him a bit about the Netherworld's nature beforehand, so there was nothing here to fear.
The place Yusei found himself in was a forest. Dense trees surrounded him, blocking his line of sight completely, making it impossible to see into the distance.
Athena appeared beside Yusei moments later.
Yusei scanned the area and looked at Athena, "Nana, do you know where we are? How do we find Susanoo?"
"That's easy. I recorded Susanoo's location previously. We can go straight there."
Athena took Yusei's hand, and with a thought, they instantly vanished from the spot.
After a brief moment of disorientation, Yusei found himself in a new location.
There was only a single small log cabin here, seemingly inhabited.
Yusei immediately sensed the familiar power emanating from the cabin… the same power as his Susanoo Armor.
Clearly, the one inside the cabin was Susanoo himself.
Excitement resurfaced on Yusei's face. He said to Athena, "Nana, step back. I'll handle this fight myself."
"Alright."
Athena was very obedient and moved to the side.
Yusei didn't waste words. He clasped his hands together, violent energy surging from his body. When he separated them, a small black sphere floated up into the air above the cabin.
A powerful gravitational force activated. The earth cracked, and massive rocks were pulled upwards. The log cabin was naturally within the range of the Chibaku Tensei.
A burly man instantly leaped out from the cabin. It was Susanoo, but his expression was grim because his body was also being pulled upwards uncontrollably.
The giant sphere in the sky seemed to exert an irresistible gravitational pull. In his current state, resisting it was difficult.
Athena watched curiously from a distance, her eyes shining with pride as she observed the gradually forming massive orb in the sky.
This was her partner.
Even with a mortal body, he possessed the power to crush gods.
'Indeed, my wisdom is peerless, guiding me to Yusei.'
Simultaneously, Athena couldn't help but silently praise herself, though she quickly added a thought.
'Except for Yusei. Yusei is as wise as I am.'
Ignoring Athena's narcissism and pride on the sidelines, at the center of the battlefield, Susanoo stopped holding back and unleashed his full power.
Having experienced Yusei's surprise attack last time, Susanoo hadn't given the Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi to Seishuuin Ena this time.
Instead, he held it himself to bolster his combat strength.
With the Ame no Murakumo's enhancement and his own Authorities, his body suddenly began to expand, quickly growing to the size of a small hill.
His massive size drastically increased his weight. Yusei's proficiency with Chibaku Tensei wasn't yet at a level where he could lift objects of such tremendous mass.
Seeing that Chibaku Tensei was ineffective against Susanoo, Yusei decided not to waste energy maintaining it and dispelled the technique.
However, at the last moment, Yusei didn't let the massive rock in the sky go to waste. He directly manipulated it to crash down onto Susanoo.
Susanoo, gripping the Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi, directly slashed at the giant rock.
Slicing through such an ordinary massive stone was easy for him. In an instant, the rock was split in two, crashing down onto the ground.
Yusei didn't hesitate either. He immediately activated the Susanoo Armor. His enhanced Ocular Power made the Susanoo Armor stronger than ever.
Combined with the energy from Sunshine Girl and Takemikazuchi's lightning, an unprecedentedly powerful Complete Body Susanoo Armor took form.
Yusei stood within the diamond-shaped crystal on the Susanoo Armor's forehead, gripping the massive, energy-formed Futsu no Mitama. He felt as if he could split an island in two with a single sword stroke now.
Moreover, he sensed that his Susanoo Armor had gained additional abilities.
Susanoo watched the gigantic Susanoo Armor, his eyes wary. He urged his body to grow taller again, striving to reach the same height as the Avatar.
But in his heart, he knew that even if their sizes were equal, the gap in their other abilities was significant. Whether in raw power or speed, there was a substantial difference.
Therefore, he remained intensely vigilant, ready to detect the opponent's attack instantly.
Seeing Susanoo's wary posture, Yusei smirked disdainfully. The Susanoo Armor's massive arm aimed directly at Susanoo.
"Bansho Ten'in!"
Before Susanoo could process what was happening, he felt an immense pulling force on his body. He never expected his massive body to be pulled directly towards Yusei.
In the Susanoo Armor's other hand, an ethereal energy longsword was poised, waiting for Susanoo as he was dragged forward.
The tremendous gravitational pull made it impossible for him to break free. He could only watch helplessly as his body hurtled towards the blade.
Squelch!
Futsu no Mitama pierced straight through his body. A torrent of blood rained down upon the earth, dyeing a large area red.
As the Steel God, Susanoo's defenses should have been incredibly difficult to breach. Yet, unexpectedly, his body was pierced as easily as paper.
Futsu no Mitama, charged with massive lightning energy, electrocuted Susanoo on the spot.
Yusei activated the Rinnegan's power once more. A powerful repulsive force surged towards Susanoo.
"Shinra Tensei!"
It was only now that he realized the enhanced power of these abilities. While using the Susanoo Armor, both his Bansho Ten'in and Shinra Tensei were amplified.
Especially in the Complete Body Susanoo Armor, he felt that using Bansho Ten'in now could even pull down meteors from space to crash upon his enemies!