However, considering the godly life-saving ability of Kamui, Su Ming could temporarily accept the slightly inferior weapon of Susanoo.
Da Ming, Er Ming, and Xiao Wu were all shocked by Su Ming's ability. They had never seen anything like this before. The sheer size of the massive blue figure was enough to instill a sense of fear.
Su Ming smiled and said, "Er Ming, what do you think of this ability? This is one of my Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan abilities. This humanoid energy body can both attack and defend. I call it Susanoo!"
"Don't underestimate this ability. While the weapon may seem weak for now, I don't think you can break its defense with your strength."
Er Ming felt insulted. Known for his immense strength, Su Ming's claim that he couldn't break through the defense made him angry. After all, Su Ming was just a Soul King! Even though the wooden dragon Su Ming used earlier had the power of a Contra, and could absorb soul power to strengthen itself, Er Ming still believed that if he got serious, he could destroy the wooden dragon in an instant.
But Er Ming was in for a disappointment. The wooden dragon was formed from the trees and powers of this world, while Susanoo came from a force beyond this world—it was on a completely different level.
To put it simply, Su Ming's strongest powers right now were not his Wood Release, but rather Susanoo and Kamui. Only when Su Ming's strength grew and he continued to enhance his Wood Release could it approach the level of Hashirama's power and be on par with Susanoo.
As of now, Su Ming's Wood Release stood no chance against his complete Susanoo.
"Er Ming, let's test the power of my Susanoo's weapon!" Su Ming said to him.
Er Ming's enormous head nodded seriously. He felt an unusual pressure from Susanoo and knew he needed to take it seriously.
Then, Su Ming controlled the blue Susanoo, launching a giant shuriken toward Er Ming's right arm.
"Kamui!"
Just as Er Ming was preparing to defend against the fast-approaching shuriken, it suddenly disappeared and reappeared directly in front of him.
Boom!
The shuriken hit Er Ming's right arm, but it was deflected, leaving only a faint scratch on his skin.
The atmosphere became tense with awkward silence.
Su Ming felt embarrassed—he could metaphorically dig himself a hole to hide in. As expected, the ordinary shuriken wasn't enough to break through Er Ming's defense. He definitely needed a better weapon! Obito's Susanoo was good in many aspects, but its attack power was definitely lacking. The shuriken combined with Kamui was meant to catch opponents off guard, but against someone like Er Ming, with such thick skin, it was ineffective.
Da Ming and Er Ming were not surprised. After all, the shuriken looked ordinary; it just happened to be large. What shocked them was how it had instantly appeared in front of Er Ming, suggesting it was a spatial technique.
Da Ming asked curiously, "Su Ming, that shuriken vanished and reappeared in front of Er Ming. Was that your eye's second ability?"
Su Ming nodded. "Yes, my second ability is called Kamui. It's a space-type technique. I used it just now to shorten the distance the weapon had to travel."
Da Ming and Er Ming had encountered space techniques before—Xiao Wu's third soul skill, Teleportation, was one such ability. However, Su Ming's Kamui was clearly more advanced and versatile.
Er Ming grumbled, "Su Ming, your Kamui space ability is impressive, but your weapon is lacking."
Su Ming, feeling a bit awkward, acknowledged the point. "Yes, this weapon isn't great, but I'll get a stronger one in the future. For now, try attacking my Susanoo's defense—I guarantee you won't be able to break through!"
Su Ming was confident in Susanoo's defense. He believed that, barring a god-level attack, no one below that level could breach it. Even an Extreme Douluo would struggle against Susanoo's defense. As for god-level opponents, he wasn't sure yet—he'd have to test it when the time came.
Although Tang San's hidden weapons were capable of killing gods, Su Ming doubted they could penetrate Susanoo's defense. If that were true, it might mean that ordinary gods wouldn't be able to break through Susanoo either.
Er Ming paused, then shook his head. "No, if I hurt you, Xiao Wu will be furious."
Er Ming still didn't believe he couldn't break through Susanoo's defense, but he used this as an excuse to avoid the test.
Understanding Er Ming's hesitation, Su Ming smiled and used his eyes again, transforming Susanoo into armor that wrapped around the wooden dragon nearby.
"How about now? This is Susanoo Armor, or 'V3 Susanoo,' where my Susanoo can become armor. Its defense is just as strong as before."
Er Ming glanced at Da Ming and Xiao Wu. Da Ming nodded slightly, and Xiao Wu looked curious, wondering if Susanoo's defense was truly as incredible as Su Ming claimed. If it was, then Su Ming would be able to walk fearlessly even in front of Tang Hao!
Still, Xiao Wu remembered Su Ming mentioning in his diary that with Kamui alone, he could avoid any danger from Tang Hao. She wondered how exactly he could do that.
Er Ming, seeing no objections, gathered his strength and unleashed a full-powered Titan Sky Cannon toward the armored wooden dragon.
Boom!
Smoke and dust filled the air, but Da Ming quickly blew it away, revealing the completely intact blue-armored wooden dragon.
At that moment, they realized Su Ming hadn't been exaggerating.
Er Ming's attack hadn't broken through Susanoo's defense, but it did consume a considerable amount of Su Ming's mental energy.
Using Susanoo, whether for offense or defense, drained Su Ming's mental energy continuously. That last attack had significantly depleted it.
Su Ming assessed the situation and realized he needed to keep improving his mental strength. Kamui, in comparison, seemed more practical. It consumed less energy and allowed him to phase through attacks, which was much more efficient than Susanoo's brute-force defense.