Chapter 85: Susanoo and Amaterasu
As the words fell—
Naruto's body moved.
On those scarlet Mangekyō Sharingan, a red light flashed.
In an instant—
Countless amounts of chakra and pupil power burst forth. They rose into the sky.
All the chakra converged on Naruto.
In the blink of an eye, a massive skeletal structure formed around Naruto.
After the skeleton appeared, the changes didn't stop.
With the infusion of countless chakras, flesh and blood slowly grew on the skeleton. And over the flesh and blood, a layer of armor formed.
Then—the armor completed its formation.
An incomparably majestic, god-like warrior was instantly formed.
It was as if a deity had descended from the heavens.
And this was one of the Mangekyō's abilities.
Susanoo.
Looking at the massive Susanoo, Kakashi and Sakura showed looks of astonishment.
It was the first time they had ever seen such a sight.
A massive warrior, like a god, appearing right in front of them.
Uchiha Itachi was slightly surprised when he saw it, as if he hadn't expected Naruto to be able to use Susanoo at all.
But soon, Uchiha Itachi recovered. He narrowed his eyes and studied Naruto carefully.
From this, he could also sense that Naruto's Mangekyō was very powerful. Not ordinary.
Hoshigaki Kisame was also taken aback for a moment, but he quickly snapped out of it.
After all, he had seen this kind of technique on Itachi before. But seeing that Naruto could also use it—and that it looked even more majestic and powerful—he was a little surprised.
Hoshigaki Kisame looked at Naruto with great interest, licked the corner of his mouth bloodthirsty, his fighting intent growing stronger. He said:
"Interesting. I didn't expect you to have such a technique."
Naruto snorted coldly.
Before he could speak, Hoshigaki Kisame suddenly attacked.
Kisame raised Samehada and slashed at Susanoo.
The heavy greatsword struck Susanoo—bang!
It made a metallic sound.
But Susanoo's defensive power was incredibly strong. How could such an ordinary strike from Kisame shake it?
Susanoo remained completely motionless after receiving the blow. No ripples, no reaction.
Seeing this, Kisame was also slightly surprised, as if he hadn't expected Susanoo's defense to be this strong.
But he quickly sneered and raised the corners of his mouth.
Because Samehada's true power was not just in its cutting edge.
The real power of Samehada was that it could extract chakra from the target's body and then convert it into pure energy for Kisame to use.
So Hoshigaki Kisame's real goal wasn't to break Susanoo's defense.
Instead, he wanted Samehada to extract Naruto's chakra.
Then, Kisame gave a cold smile.
The white cloth wrapped around Samehada split open instantly, revealing the hideous fangs on the blade. Then, it tried to bite down hard and absorb massive amounts of chakra.
But just as Samehada's fangs were about to bite down—
A mutation occurred.
Before the fangs could sink in—
Suddenly, black flames erupted from Susanoo.
As soon as the black flames appeared, they rushed directly onto Samehada's blade.
They spread in the blink of an eye. They burned larger and larger—extremely violently.
Moreover, the temperature of these flames was terrifying. It seemed they could burn even the air itself. Samehada couldn't withstand it at all and let out a pained scream.
Seeing this, Hoshigaki Kisame was startled. He quickly withdrew Samehada, trying to extinguish the flames.
But no matter what method he used, he couldn't put them out.
The flames continued to burn fiercely.
These black flames were like fire that burned everything—and they would not stop until Samehada was completely destroyed.
When Uchiha Itachi saw the flames, his pupils also contracted.
He recognized those black flames all too well.
That was Amaterasu's fire.
The power of his own Mangekyō Sharingan—the flames that only he could unleash.
But now, they were being displayed by Naruto.
How was this possible?
Uchiha Itachi watched the scene unfold.
But he quickly realized the horror of Amaterasu's flames. He hurried to Hoshigaki Kisame's side to help him extinguish them.
Then, both of them looked at Naruto solemnly with narrowed eyes.
If they had thought Naruto was exaggerating before, now they didn't dare underestimate him anymore.
They hadn't expected that at such a young age, Naruto would have so many unexpected and terrifying abilities.
"Kisame, stop playing around. This guy—he's not easy. I'll fight alongside you. Let's take him down quickly," Uchiha Itachi squinted at Naruto and warned.
He didn't need to say it—Kisame already knew what to do next.
Although Kisame had been shocked by Naruto, he still shook his head and rejected Itachi's help.
As a tailless tailed beast, he wouldn't let his prey go so easily.
What's more, Naruto had also sparked his strong interest.
Kisame showed a sinister smile, staring at Naruto like a shark, and said seriously:
"Tsk. It seems the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is really interesting. Itachi, you just watch Kakashi and the others. I'll handle this myself."
After speaking, Kisame's spirit surged. A powerful pressure erupted from his entire body.
This pressure was several times stronger than before.
It seemed Hoshigaki Kisame was truly getting serious.
Seeing the wild fighting spirit on Kisame's face, Uchiha Itachi frowned but didn't say anything.
Because he knew how powerful Hoshigaki Kisame was. This man was a tailed beast known as the tailless tailed beast.
A presence that even Kage-level fighters were very afraid of.
Itachi didn't think Kisame would lose to Naruto.
Seeing Naruto fighting against the enemy, Sakura and the others asked worriedly:
"Kakashi-sensei... should we go help?"
Kakashi frowned and smiled bitterly.
Are you kidding? Help?
Their opponents were the tailless tailed beast Hoshigaki Kisame and Uchiha Itachi—the man who could single-handedly slaughter the entire Uchiha clan.
Either one of them could wipe them out easily.
How could they help with just a few of them?
Just as everyone was at a loss, not knowing what to do, Kisame and Naruto began their next confrontation.
Tailless tailed beast versus Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.