When power reaches a certain level, one can do whatever they wish.
For example, applying Susanoo's armor to a tailed beast or infusing Susanoo with natural energy to grant its attacks mystical effects.
It's all up to the user's imagination.
Orochimaru employed the same principle, transferring his Susanoo's abilities and weaponry onto Uchiha Mikoto's Susanoo.
As a result, Mikoto could now wield Orochimaru's Susanoo-enhanced rocket launcher.
The weaponry attached to a Perfect Susanoo was vastly different from that of a Stage Four Susanoo. Not only was it larger and longer, but the sheer power of the projectiles it fired was on an entirely different scale.
Most notably, its appearance had changed significantly.
A lifelike dragon coiled around the lengthy launcher, its head and tail wrapping seamlessly around the weapon.
The barrel's muzzle took the shape of the dragon's gaping mouth, and from within, rockets would be fired.
If named based on its appearance, Orochimaru would prefer to call this weapon the Dragon Cannon.
As for why it took on this form, Orochimaru wasn't sure. Was it a reflection of his soul? Or an effect of his mastery of Ryūchi Cave's Sage Techniques?
It didn't really matter.
Mikoto's Susanoo hoisted the Dragon Cannon and aimed at the meteorite hurtling toward them.
The meteorites summoned by Tengai Shinsei covered an enormous area, making it difficult to target a central point, even for Mikoto, who possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan.
A massive surge of chakra rapidly condensed and compressed at the dragon's maw, and with Orochimaru's assistance, green-tinted natural energy swirled within it.
The resulting chakra cannon resembled the main artillery of a battleship.
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"Shisekiyōjin!" (Four Red Yang Formation!)
As Mikoto took aim at the meteorite, massive red energy barriers rose from the ground, completely entrapping the Jūbi, which had been charging a Bijūdama.
The Four Red Yang Formation was a sealing technique that required four ninja with Kage-level chakra reserves to perform.
When activated, it created a nearly indestructible barrier, strong enough to withstand even the Jūbi's attacks.
In the original timeline, this technique had been performed by the four resurrected Hokage.
Now, it was being executed by Ōnoki, A, Rasa, and Namikaze Minato.
—
"Adding weapons to Susanoo?"
Uchiha Madara, still engaged in combat with Tsunade's Mokujin, paid no mind to the Jūbi's predicament.
What truly intrigued him was Mikoto's weapon.
Could Orochimaru actually modify Susanoo?
Did that mean Orochimaru himself could use Susanoo?
Madara's eyes locked onto Orochimaru with newfound shock.
Yet, when he focused on Orochimaru's gaze.
He saw no Sharingan.
Only serpentine, slit-pupiled eyes.
—
Boom!
As his thoughts raced, the fully charged Dragon Cannon roared to life.
The silver-white energy beam, tinged with green, streaked across the battlefield with overwhelming force.
The cannon's base power, combined with Orochimaru's natural energy infusion, made it just as formidable as a Bijūdama.
The moment it struck the meteorite, an immense shockwave erupted.
Boom!
The collision shattered the meteorite into countless fragments.
For a brief moment, the explosion illuminated the sky like a second sun, casting dazzling light against the darkened heavens.
But—
The danger wasn't over yet.
Countless shattered fragments rained down, hurtling toward the battlefield.
Seeing the incoming debris, the shinobi below immediately sprang into action.
Earth Release! Wind Release! Water Release! Lightning Release!
Any and all jutsu capable of mitigating the impact of the falling meteorite shards were unleashed.
Defensive techniques appeared one after another.
Fortunately, thanks to the power of Orochimaru and Mikoto, the meteorite had been broken into relatively small pieces, making them much easier to handle.
"Amazing…"
"This is unreal…"
"Too powerful!"
Nonō was completely dumbfounded.
Mikoto, however, simply smiled. "Lord Orochimaru, it worked."
"Such overwhelming power… That attack should be able to break Uchiha Madara's defenses, right?" Nonō asked excitedly.
While the Dragon Cannon might not have covered as wide an area as a Bijūdama, in terms of penetration power, it far surpassed it.
Destroying a meteorite several kilometers in diameter with a single shot spoke for itself.
Hearing Nonō's remark, Orochimaru smirked. "Don't get too excited. Look at the sky again."
"The sky?"
As everyone followed his gaze, their expressions changed.
"No… this can't be…"
"You're joking, right?"
"What the hell?!"
Rumble!
A deep, oppressive roar echoed once more.
This time—there were five of them.
Five more meteorites had broken through the clouds, descending rapidly toward the battlefield.
Silence.
Then, as if struck by lightning, all eyes turned toward Uchiha Madara.
"Is this guy insane?!"
"Five meteorites?!"
"This is beyond ridiculous!"
Unlike a normal explosion, when a meteorite struck the ground, the impact area was just the beginning.
The real devastation came from the shockwave that followed.
A single meteorite could level an entire city.
Five?
That was nothing short of apocalyptic.
Orochimaru calmly analyzed the situation. "Based on the Dragon Cannon's charge time, we can only destroy four before they hit the ground."
Ōnoki suddenly spoke up. "Then leave the last one to me!"
He shot into the air, his old voice filled with unyielding determination. "Damn it, I may be retired, but I refuse to just sit here and wait for death!"
Orochimaru chuckled. "Very well."
While the original Fourth Great Ninja War had taken time to unite these forces, under the immediate pressure of Madara's relentless attacks, they had no choice but to work together.
Now was the perfect opportunity.
The Dragon Cannon charged once more.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
With unparalleled penetration power, the Dragon Cannon shattered four of the five meteorites, turning them into a meteor shower of smaller debris.
Ōnoki reached the last meteorite just in time.
Earth Release: Light-Weight Rock Technique!
The immense rock suddenly became weightless, allowing Ōnoki to manipulate it mid-air.
As it neared the ground, massive waves of gold sand and hardened earth rose to cushion its descent, allowing it to land safely.
But the battle wasn't over.
"Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands!"
Tsunade, unwilling to waste any more time with Madara, ignored the falling debris.
She pressed her hands together and unleashed the First Hokage's strongest technique.
A colossal wooden Buddha, towering even larger than the Jūbi, erupted from the ground.
Its countless arms stretched outward, preparing to crush Madara.
Madara's eyes burned with excitement.
"Hahahaha! Now this… this is a real fight!"
But he wasn't about to back down.
Under his command, his blue Susanoo raised its sword, facing the overwhelming force of the Buddha head-on.
"Rinbō: Hengoku!" (Limbo: Border Jail!)
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