The Final Technique – Susanoo and Sasuke’s Last Move

In the Projection:

[The seemingly defeated Itachi staggered to his feet, his movements slow but deliberate. Despite his battered state, his eyes remained calm and fearless.]

"What?! He's still alive?!"

"The Uchiha are like cockroaches! Impossible to kill!"

[Sasuke's face darkened as he watched Itachi rise again, his expression shifting from disbelief to grim determination.]

[Suddenly, crimson flames ignited around Itachi's body, burning intensely. Sasuke immediately activated his Curse Mark Stage 2, with his grotesque wings spreading wide.]

[From the swirling flames surrounding Itachi, a skeletal figure began to take shape—a massive, menacing structure that radiated an oppressive energy.]

["If it weren't for this, I would've been killed," Itachi said, his voice calm despite his condition. "You've grown strong, Sasuke."]

The entire shinobi world collectively gasped.

"No way... he's still alive. What kind of monstrous power is this?!"

"That... That's Susanoo, isn't it?!"

"Unbelievable. This isn't just power—it's like facing a tailed beast!"

Even the Five Kage sat up straighter, their expressions grim.

["So this is the power you've been hiding," Sasuke muttered through clenched teeth. "Susanoo!"]

[The skeletal figure grew larger, its flames swirling and solidifying into armor. A hulking warrior-like form emerged, complete with armor and a shield.]

["Let me show you my trump card," Itachi said, standing tall within Susanoo's protective shell. "This is the power that resides within the Mangekyō Sharingan."]

["Sasuke, is that all you've got?" Itachi's voice was calm, almost taunting. "If you still have any strength left, use it now. The real show is about to begin."]

As Susanoo's fourth form took shape—a fully armored warrior with a tengu-like mask—the shinobi world trembled.

The sheer presence of the technique, even through the screen, sent shivers down spines across the world.

At a Distant Casino:

Tsunade, watching the projection with wide eyes, whispered, "That's... Susanoo in its fourth form."

The memories of her grandfather and granduncle's descriptions of this power flooded her mind. It was a force she'd only heard about in legends, and now, it stood before her.

[Sasuke stared up at Susanoo in awe and frustration. The massive figure towered over him, exuding an invincible aura. His fists clenched tightly.]

["How am I supposed to defeat this?" Sasuke muttered, his voice trembling with anger and disbelief. "Even Kirin couldn't kill him..."]

[Sasuke's mind raced, recalling memories of that cold, fateful night and the voice that haunted him: "The Mangekyō Sharingan is awakened by killing someone close to you."]

[Sasuke's thoughts briefly flickered to Naruto. "I won't follow your path, Itachi. I'll forge my own way to gain power and kill you!"]

[As the flames of Susanoo burned, another voice echoed in Sasuke's mind, sly and tempting. It was Orochimaru.]

["I'll lend you my power, Sasuke," the voice hissed. "You need me."]

["Don't you want revenge against Itachi? Unleash this power, and you'll have your chance..."]

[Sasuke groaned in pain as the Curse Mark flared violently. From his body emerged the massive form of Yamata no Orochi—a colossal eight-headed snake.]

"It's the Yamata no Orochi!"

"Wait, that voice... That's Orochimaru! He was hiding inside Sasuke all along?!"

"Unbelievable. Orochimaru's been waiting for this moment to strike."

[Sasuke's body trembled as the eight-headed serpent surged forward, roaring. It was massive, nearly matching Susanoo in size, its heads snapping at Itachi's fiery warrior.]

[Susanoo raised its shield, Yata Mirror, deflecting the serpent's attacks. In response, Itachi summoned the Totsuka Blade from Susanoo's other hand and slashed through six of the serpent's heads with one clean stroke.]

"It's over," a masked figure whispered, watching from the shadows of the Valley of the End. "The outcome is clear now."

[From one of the remaining serpent heads, Orochimaru's form emerged, laughing maniacally. His eyes gleamed with triumph.]

["This is my moment!" Orochimaru exclaimed. "I'll take Sasuke's body and become even stronger—"]

[SLASH!]

[Before Orochimaru could finish, the Totsuka Blade pierced his body. His laughter turned to a gasp as Susanoo sealed him into the gourd it carried.]

The shinobi world fell silent.

"...That's it? Orochimaru's gone? Just like that?"

"One minute he's boasting, and the next... he's sealed?!"

"Orochimaru..." Jiraiya muttered in disbelief as he watched. Even Tsunade and Hiruzen couldn't hide their shock. Hiruzen adjusted his hat to cover the faint smirk forming on his face.

[Back in the projection, Itachi coughed up blood as Susanoo began to destabilize, shrinking back to its skeletal form.]

["This is the end, Sasuke," Itachi said, his voice growing weaker.]

[Sasuke, desperate and enraged, hurled kunai wrapped in explosive tags at Susanoo, but they failed to penetrate the armor.]

["You're out of options," Itachi murmured, slowly approaching. "Your eyes... They belong to me now."]

[Sasuke screamed in defiance, leaping into the air with his Kusanagi sword aimed at Susanoo's shield. The impact sent him flying backward, his body trembling with exhaustion and fear.]