Naruto: The Otsutsuki Naruto

On the main battlefield of the Immortal River.

Boom! Boom!

A fully manifested silver-gray Susano'o flapped its massive wings, stirring up fierce winds and dust.

Naruto Uzumaki sighed with a mix of awe and disbelief. "There was a time when I couldn't even dream of wielding this power myself."

From below, Tsuchima Senju observed with narrowed eyes. "A full-body Susano'o, huh? The technique itself isn't that hard to counter. The real problem lies in his ocular powers—he can give techniques a soul. If he manages to imbue Susano'o with one..."

But Tsuchima's concerns were unwarranted.

The Futsunomitama (Spirit Absorption Blade) could absorb the spiritual essence of living beings from the surrounding area and store it within its soul capacitor. However, the capacity of the soul capacitor was limited to ten times the size of Naruto's own soul.

To imbue a soul that matched the full-body Susano'o's power? That was currently beyond Naruto's reach.

But if he couldn't imbue the whole, he could imbue parts of it.

Behind the massive Susano'o, a fiery red orb of light ignited into existence.

This was reminiscent of Shisui Uchiha's Susano'o in its half-body form, where a similar glowing orb would appear on its chest plate, producing countless magatama. That technique was known as Susano'o: Ninety-Nine. However, the magatama themselves were not the true artifact—the fiery red orb capable of creating them was.

This artifact had a name: Susano'o-no-Mikoto.

[Note: While Susano'o-no-Mikoto is a name derived from Japanese mythology, in the Naruto universe, it operates independently of mythological references. Please refrain from overanalyzing or drawing unnecessary comparisons. Thank you.]

Zzzzz!

Naruto's dual eyes locked onto the fiery orb.

"Futsunomitama!"

Whoosh!

The artifact Susano'o-no-Mikoto was imbued with a soul. Its fiery red body became more rounded, and human-like facial features emerged, giving it the appearance of a miniature sun.

The newly awakened Susano'o-no-Mikoto floated in front of the massive Susano'o, bowing reverently. "Oh, my great father, your existence shines brighter than the sun in the heavens. Please, allow your child to serve you!"

"Go," Naruto commanded with a nod.

Boom!

"Is that my father's enemy?" Staring down at Tsuchima, Susano'o-no-Mikoto's expression twisted into fury. Its body burned even brighter, growing larger and more intense.

Then, one by one, gray magatama were birthed from its fiery form.

Because Susano'o-no-Mikoto had been given a soul, the magatama it produced also carried souls of their own. They were, in essence, its children. (Note: This unique phenomenon is exclusive to artifacts like Susano'o-no-Mikoto and does not apply to other techniques or tools.)

"Father! Father!" The magatama swirled around Susano'o-no-Mikoto, orbiting it like stars around a celestial body.

Susano'o-no-Mikoto issued its command: "Children, do not fear death! For our father, your grandfather, offer up the enemy's flesh and blood!"

"For Grandpa!"

"Fight for Grandpa!"

"Rip the enemy to shreds!"

"Charge!"

Clatter! Clatter! Clatter!

At its order, the army of magatama surged forward.

"Damn it!" Tsuchima cursed as he hastily retreated.

But the magatama, each with eyes and consciousness, pursued him relentlessly. They were like shadows, impossible to shake off, and as persistent as parasites.

However, Tsuchima was no easy target. His eyes snapped open, reigniting his own Susano'o. Crossing its arms, it conjured spiraling black shuriken in its hands.

"Kamui Shuriken Barrage!"

Swish! Swish! Swish!

The barrage of Kamui Shuriken clashed with the magatama army, creating a violent vortex of space-time distortions.

Though the magatama were numerous, the Kamui Shuriken had the advantage of raw power. The spatial whirlpools they generated continued to wreak havoc, tearing through the magatama.

"AAAAHHHHH!" The magatama screamed as they were destroyed in droves, their fragments sucked into the vortex.

"Spread out and flank him!" Susano'o-no-Mikoto commanded.

"Understood, Father!" The magatama responded swiftly, dispersing and maneuvering around the lethal shuriken, closing in on Tsuchima's Susano'o. Though they suffered further losses, they regained the upper hand.

"Hmph!" Tsuchima snorted coldly. His Susano'o materialized two Ten Directions Divine Void Swords (Shifang Shinkū Ken) and swung them in wide arcs, creating an impenetrable defense that halted the magatama's advance.

"Disperse and attack from all directions!" Susano'o-no-Mikoto ordered.

Swish!

"Understood!"

The magatama scattered across the sky and launched a coordinated assault from every angle.

The attack was too widespread for Tsuchima's twin swords to handle.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Ripples spread across Tsuchima's Susano'o as its outer armor was rapidly destroyed.

"Damn it!" Tsuchima gritted his teeth.

From afar, Obito Uchiha, who was engaged in combat with Naruto, sent a mental message: "Don't waste time dealing with those magatama! Focus on taking out Naruto, the caster of the technique!"

Tsuchima snapped back, "Easier said than done, Lord Obito!"

Susano'o-no-Mikoto turned to Naruto. "Great Father, I believe now is the perfect time for an all-out assault!"

But Naruto shook his head. "Not yet. Wait a little longer."

Naruto's mind raced. Tsuchima recently learned Flying Raijin, but maintaining Susano'o while using Flying Raijin should be beyond his capabilities. He'll likely rely on Kamui to phase himself out. The moment he activates Kamui will be my chance to strike.

"Susano'o-no-Mikoto, look into my eyes. I'll use Kotoamatsukami to teach you a technique."

"As you wish, Great Father!"

Following Naruto's instructions, Susano'o-no-Mikoto gazed into his eyes.

Naruto partially covered his left eye. "Can you do it?"

Susano'o-no-Mikoto nodded. "You want me to inscribe the Flying Raijin marks into the new magatama I create, correct? Leave it to me!"

Ten new magatama were forged, each imbued with Flying Raijin marks. Unlike the previous batch, these magatama carried a distinct aura.

Susano'o-no-Mikoto instructed, "Blend in with your older siblings, but don't charge ahead. Wait for Grandpa's signal!"

"Understood, Dad! Grandpa!" the magatama chorused.

Meanwhile, in the hands of Naruto's Susano'o, a massive gray spiral sword began to materialize.

This was the Daijizakui-no-Tsurugi (Great Sunbreaker Sword), another divine artifact. Its sole attribute? Absolute indestructibility.

"I can't stay here any longer," Tsuchima muttered, his Susano'o on the verge of collapse. "If my Susano'o breaks, I'll be stuck phasing endlessly. I'll retreat to the Kamui dimension for now."

Just as his Susano'o was about to shatter under the relentless magatama assault, Tsuchima activated Kamui, preparing to phase himself into the pocket dimension.

Naruto's eyes flashed. "Now!"

"Susano'o: Flying Raijin Slash!"

Swish!

As Tsuchima phased out, Naruto's Susano'o teleported through one of the Flying Raijin-marked magatama. With a powerful thrust, the Daijizakui-no-Tsurugi pierced through the forehead of Tsuchima's Susano'o and emerged from the back of its head.

"AAAAHHHHHH!"

Tsuchima's body was mercilessly impaled, the sword's blade exiting through the back of his skull. Despite the searing pain, he forced himself to maintain Kamui and phased into the dimension.

In the Kamui dimension, Tsuchima collapsed onto a floating platform, his chest bearing a massive, gaping hole. His expression darkened.

"I've had enough of this," he growled. "Forget weakening Naruto's chakra. I'll just kill him outright. It doesn't matter—Minato still has the other half of Kurama, and the Ten-Tails can still be revived. As for the Rinnegan, there's always Sasuke, the current Indra reincarnation."

He smirked darkly. "But to use the Gedo Statue's power for that move, I'll need to retrieve the half of my body sealed by the Ten Directions Divine Void Sword from this dimension's void field."

"Heh, I might as well kill two birds with one stone. Let Obito hold the line outside for now. That fool did one useful thing—creating this 'Tsuchima.' Too bad he never realized that I replaced Tsuchima months ago with my own creation."

With a hiss of steam, the gaping hole in his chest closed completely.

Rising to his feet, Tsuchima grinned wickedly.

"After all, I am the will of Kaguya Otsutsuki."

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