Crack!
Thump!
A cold light flashed, but what was severed wasn't Sasuke's throat, but a bluish stone over half a meter tall.
The Zanpakuto cut through the stone's texture, its terrifying force shattering its structure, turning it into a sky-full of stone rain that exploded apart.
'This is...'
'Amenotejikara?'
Sora's gaze flickered slightly.
However, this was within expectations.
Sasuke's Rinnegan Dojutsu, Amenotejikara, was originally a rather troublesome skill.
Even powerhouses at the level of Six Paths Madara, Six Paths Naruto, and the Otsutsuki had no countermeasure when first encountering Amenotejikara.
After all, Amenotejikara fell under the Space-Time Ninjutsu category. It allowed the user to swap positions with any object within a certain range that the user could see with their eyes.
This swap was mandatory, even having some rudiments of a rule-based skill.
'So...'
'To be able to force out the Rinnegan Sasuke's Dojutsu, it seems the combat power of this Bankai with Rank 6 Reiatsu is truly extraordinary!'
Sora chuckled lightly, already realizing that he had previously greatly misjudged the combat power of his own Bankai.
Like Sora now, his Reiatsu level was Rank 6 (200,000/2,000,000). He originally thought the Bankai's threefold Reiatsu combat power amplification simply strengthened him from 200,000/2,000,000 to 600,000/2,000,000.
But in reality, the combat power amplification after Sora's Bankai was far more than that.
Because the Reiatsu level threshold values weren't refreshed level by level, but represented the total Reiatsu value!!!
Total Reiatsu exceeding 100 points upgrades the Reiatsu level from Rank 1 (Genin) to Rank 2 (Chunin). After that, total Reiatsu exceeding 1,000 points upgrades the level to Rank 3. Then breaking through 10,000 points is Rank 4, breaking through 50,000 points is Rank 5, breaking through 500,000 points is Rank 6 (High Kage-Level). Next, if it exceeds 2,000,000 points, one achieves Rank 7, which is the Super Kage-Level.
In other words, the base Reiatsu amplification for Sora's Bankai wasn't 200,000, but 700,000!
700,000 Reiatsu, after the Bankai's threefold Reiatsu combat power amplification, meant Sora's combat power was equivalent to 2,100,000 Reiatsu points, which is the level of Rank 7 (Super Kage-Level)!!!
Rank 7!
Super Kage Level!
The number of powerhouses at this level might be slightly more than those at the high Kage-level, but every single Super Kage-level individual was a myth sufficient to become a legend.
The God of Ninja, First Hokage, Senju Hashirama!
The one who suppressed the Five Kage alone, and stirred up storms from behind the scenes... Uchiha Madara!
The one who inherited his comrade's bond power, awakening the dual Mangekyo Sharingan... Hatake Kakashi!
The origin of fatalism, the initiator of the thousand-year blood war in the Ninja World... Asura, Indra!
The one who used Morning Peacock and Daytime Tiger, and made Madara dance after Evening Elephant... Eight Gates Guy!
This was the Mythical Tier, the absolute peak reachable by human power!
Now,
When Sora released his Zanpakuto's Bankai, he undoubtedly stepped into this Mythical Tier.
Even if he was just standing at the threshold looking into the distance, it was enough to glimpse the splendor and magnificence of this new world.
"Uchiha..."
"With power like this alone, you cannot defeat me."
Sora's figure spun in mid-air, once again holding his Zanpakuto, pressing towards Sasuke's location.
In an instant, his Reiatsu turned sharp, freezing air filled the battlefield.
Now,
Within Sasuke's crimson Eternal Mangekyo, it was hard to conceal the thick shock and astonishment.
He originally thought this Kirigakure's Ninja before him, at best, had strength comparable to the Edo Tensei Second Hokage, which would already be impressive.
But the opponent's combat performance time and again surpassed the limits of his imagination.
Especially the weapon in his hand, which could actually snap his Kusanagi Sword, was simply outrageous to the extreme.
By now, the look of contempt in Sasuke's eyes had completely vanished.
He had realized that if he continued playing around like this, he might truly be killed by this mysterious Kirigakure's Ninja in the past!!!
Without his Kusanagi Sword, Sasuke's right hand brushed over the tool pouch at his waist. With just a sweep of his palm, dozens of shuriken shot out into the air.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
The shuriken spun.
Of course, it wasn't that simple either.
Sasuke's right hand swung again, and immediately blue lightning exploded in his palm, shooting out like flying birds, attaching to those spinning shuriken, crushing towards Sora.
"Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!"
Sasuke again formed a one-handed seal.
Under the Chakra output, he instantly increased the number of those lightning-coated shuriken tenfold, even a hundredfold, forming a dense, black sea of lightning shuriken.
Lightning Release!
Shurikenjutsu!
Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!
In an instant, Sasuke displayed extraordinary level of Chakra Control. He perfectly merged Chidori, Shurikenjutsu, and Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique, forming an unbelievable magnificent attack.
Opposite, on Sora's arm, golden patterns spread.
"Blut Arterie!"
Reiatsu condensed at a single point, released from the tip of the Zanpakuto.
The resulting Kenatsu was enough to stir up a tornado, a slashing technique similar to Getsuga Tensho.
Thump thump thump thump!
The aerial slashes were formless yet powerful. The released Kenatsu was like a tide, instantly dispersing the dense black shuriken rain, turning them into countless balls of lightning exploding mid-air.
Boom!
Another loud roar rang.
The Kenatsu swept forth, tearing through the sky, but couldn't tear apart the reappearing purple Susanoo. The gleaming armored giant once again rendered everything formless.
Boom!
Boom!
The powerful Kenatsu couldn't tear the Susanoo, but it still stirred up earth-shaking vibrations and explosions in this forest.
Trees within several hundred meters were swept up by the hurricane, snapped in half one by one. Giant rocks underground were also swept into the sky, falling down like rain moments later.
Broken stones, snapped wood, smoke, dust, fierce winds...
That terrifying Kenatsu destroyed everything in the field except the Susanoo. The earth cracked, and the falling broken stones and wood covered the ground.
'What is all this!???'
When both Sora and Sasuke went all out, Uchiha Itachi, watching from afar, had only this one feeling. It was as if the two before him weren't Ninjas at all, but legendary gods.
With casual, unrestrained movements, they could turn oceans into mulberry fields, make the world change color.
'Especially that Ninja with the Sharingan. What does that strange hexagram pattern represent? Is that truly a power belonging to the Uchiha?'
Itachi's face was pale, showing shock and terror. No matter how mature he was, he was just a four or five-year-old child.
Being in such a grand scene, not being scared to the point of wetting himself was already a testament to his exceptional mental state.
Far away, who knows how many miles away…
Mei, Kurumi, and Yuzuki, who had escaped early, were also dazzled and captivated by the shocking sword cries, their hearts stirred with longing.
"Is this Sora's power? We are nearly ten miles away from the battlefield, yet the roar of the battle still rings in our ears. I wonder if I will ever have the chance to possess such power in my lifetime!"
Mei's almond-shaped eyes paused, a look of yearning appearing in her heart.
"Sora-sama is a god who single-handedly defeated two thousand Konoha's Ninjas. He is inherently invincible. I'm just worried about who that black-clothed person is. He actually lasted so long against Sora-sama. Could he be stronger than the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki?"
Kurumi whispered through gritted teeth. Besides shock, her face showed unwillingness, hating that she couldn't assist Sora in this shocking great battle.
"Don't worry!"
Yuzuki's expression, however, was quite relaxed. He waved his hand unconcernedly and said, "Kurumi, what is there to worry about? Sora-sama hasn't been human for a long time. He's a god descended to earth. A Ninja who can defeat Sora-sama probably hasn't been born yet!!!"
On the other side,
In the field,
Facing such a powerful enemy, Sasuke didn't dare to fight empty-handed either. He deployed his Susanoo, and from his crimson Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, terrifying Ocular Power also fluctuated forth.
[Amaterasu!]
Where his pupil's focus locked, a sky-full of black flames suddenly appeared around Sora, burning fiercely.