Natsuki raised his head, staring up at Susanoo.
Although it wasn't a complete form yet—less than a hundred meters tall—it was already awe-inspiring. It looked incredible when watching the anime, but seeing it in person? It was even more majestic.
Still... it was just a giant mecha.
So what? Who doesn't know how to pilot a Gundam these days?
"Heh… so it's just big. That's all? I've got one too."
"Doton: Iwa Golem! (Earth Style: Stone Giant!)"
With a loud clap of his hands, the ground beneath Natsuki rumbled. In the blink of an eye, a massive humanoid stone figure surged up from the earth. It rapidly grew to match Susanoo in size—then rose one head taller.
After all, big guys always bully smaller ones. Natsuki refused to let his giant be shorter.
Standing atop the Stone Golem's head, Natsuki now looked down on Itachi.
"My giant's bigger. My giant's stronger. So, what'll you do about it?"
The others stood there dumbfounded.
No one had expected Natsuki to summon a giant too.
And anyone with a brain could tell: Itachi's Susanoo was powered by Mangekyō Sharingan's visual prowess. But Natsuki's golem? Pure chakra.
The amount of chakra required—and the degree of control—was absurd.
Itachi frowned. He doubted the stone construct could match Susanoo in power. Still, he didn't bother responding—he just made his Susanoo strike forward.
But Natsuki was faster.
The Stone Golem's hand shot out, grabbed Susanoo's wrist, and with its other hand—BAM!
A massive punch slammed into Susanoo's face, sending the giant staggering back. Cracks immediately appeared across its facial armor.
"Woah! It actually cracked it!"
Sasuke shouted in amazement. He knew Natsuki could do it, but still—it was amazing to see.
Even Itachi was stunned.
He stared blankly at the fissures in Susanoo's faceplate. Could this so-called divine power really be broken?
But Natsuki gave him no time to reflect.
BAM! BAM! BAM!
Three punches shattered Susanoo's face.
BAM! BAM!
Two more and its arm broke clean off.
The Stone Golem moved with unexpected agility. Its blows were powerful, and its body—crafted from densely packed, chakra-infused stone—was tough. Even when Susanoo managed to land a punch, it only chipped off a small fragment.
Turns out all of Natsuki's idle "training" with the stone golem in the past had made it very resilient.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
And so began the battle every man secretly dreams of:
Gundam vs. Gundam.
Natsuki's Stone Golem pummeled Susanoo like a delinquent shaking down a middle schooler.
Even when Itachi tried to rebuild the damage using his visual prowess, the renewed defenses were immediately shattered again.
Finally, Itachi had enough.
Katon: Gōryūka no Jutsu! (Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!)
A massive flame dragon erupted from Susanoo's mouth, crashing into the Stone Golem. It singed its surface—sure—but didn't do much else.
Then…
A huge stone arm sprouted from the Golem's stomach and began relentlessly hammering Susanoo's chest.
Three brutal punches later, Susanoo's chest caved in completely.
If Itachi hadn't forcefully surged more chakra into the technique, he might've been crushed inside.
This guy... can use chakra to make giants that can break Susanoo?!
BAM!
The Stone Golem grabbed Susanoo and threw it aside, slamming it into the flooded terrain nearby.
Kisame and Kakashi, still mid-fight, quickly backed off to avoid being caught in the crossfire. Staring at the toppled Susanoo, they were momentarily at a loss.
Then Natsuki clapped again.
"Suiton: Kuraken!" (Water Style: Kraken!)
Whoooosh!
A titanic water-octopus surged out of the water, its enormous tentacles rapidly snaking around Susanoo's limbs and torso, pinning it down tightly.
Thanks, Kisame—your water jutsu created the perfect battlefield.
Itachi tried to control Susanoo to break free, but the Kraken's grip was simply too tight.
The Stone Golem raised its hand. A massive stone greatsword materialized.
It stepped forward. Loomed over Susanoo. Raised the sword—
"No! I'll be pierced!"
Without hesitation, Itachi unleashed a surge of Mangekyō power.
Susanoo grew again, shattering the Kraken's hold. Its skeletal structure solidified, developing skin, more armor, and finally wielding both a sword and a shield—Totsuka-no-Tsurugi (Ten Fist Sword) and Yata no Kagami (Yata Mirror).
No wings yet—it wasn't the Complete Body.
Natsuki raised his brows.
"Oh? You're past 100 meters now, huh? I can do that too."
CLAP!
The Stone Golem swelled, once again becoming slightly taller than Susanoo.
And not just that—Kraken grew too! Soon it reached 70–80 meters. It didn't need full height; with those massive tentacles, reach was all it needed.
Whoooosh!
Another tentacle whipped out and latched onto Susanoo's leg.
Itachi tried to lift it—but couldn't break free.
He completely broke character.
"HOW much chakra do you have?! Are you UNLIMITED?!"
Natsuki casually dug at his ear.
"Why are you yelling? I didn't yell when you used Susanoo. I didn't ask how much visual prowess you had."
"My chakra? Nothing special. Just a tiny bit more than you."
"Just a—tiny bit?"
Everyone twitched—Kakashi, Sasuke, Itachi, Kisame, and Fu all stared blankly.
This wasn't a pun or a joke—this was straight-up Island Country Standard Language. "Tiny bit" and "a hundred million" didn't sound the same at all.
So when Natsuki said "a tiny bit more"—it hit like a brick to the face.
But Natsuki wasn't done.
His giant raised its titanic sword and began hammering away.
Though Susanoo had its Ten Fist Sword and Yata Mirror, the truth was—those powers weren't really effective here. The sword sealed those caught in Genjutsu... but Natsuki didn't fear Genjutsu at all. So to him, it was just a tough blade made of chakra.
Clang! Boom! CRASH!
Stone Golem rained blows down from above. Despite its size, it remained surprisingly agile. Itachi struggled to defend, parrying with his blade and blocking with his mirror—but he was being driven back step by step.
Kakashi and Kisame exchanged a glance.
"…Should we keep fighting?"
Kisame was livid. "Fight your mom! If either of those giants accidentally sneezes in our direction, we're dead!"
Before he could finish—
SWISH!
One of Kraken's tentacles swept through.
Kisame raised Samehada just in time to absorb some chakra—but the impact still sent him flying.
Kakashi shrugged. "Yeah, we're done."
Sasuke, meanwhile, watched with blazing eyes.
"Just as I thought… Natsuki really is on another level. How do I reach that level too?!"
(End of Chapter)
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