Susanoo (Jutsu)

Susanoo (須佐之男) is a Mangekyō Sharingan Kekkei Genkai Dōjutsu. Derived from the Shinto god of storms Susanoo-no-Mikoto, this jutsu would be passed down to the Uchiha Clan and later other Mangekyō users. It is a gigantic, humanoid avatar made of the user's chakra which surrounds them and fights on their behalf, that has been handed down throughout all the generations of the Uchiha Clan. It is the strongest ability available to those who have awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan in both eyes. 
== Overview ==
When activated, Susanoo forms around the user and becomes an extension of their will, acting and attacking on their behalf. By default, Susanoo is anchored to its user and they to it: in its less developed forms it will move around with the user; in its more completed forms the user will be suspended within Susanoo, being brought with it as it moves around. This connection allows Susanoo to be a shield against physical attacks, one that becomes more difficult to penetrate as it is manifested more fully.
Although Susanoo is quite effective as a defence, it is able to distinguish in what it blocks. For example, the user can still perform jutsu while within Susanoo, such attacks being able to pass through it to the outside without complications. Others can be brought within Susanoo with the user's permission, and users can likewise choose to leave Susanoo's protective structure. The latter characteristic can be used against the user; if an opponent can bypass Susanoo, however slightly, and latch onto them, they may be forcibly pulled out of Susanoo. With continued mastery, Susanoo can have increased defensive capabilities even at its ribcage stage, as seen when A was able to crack a rib of Sasuke's Susanoo, but conversely, could not crack Madara's. If it is damaged, Susanoo does not regenerate and it can only be repaired either by advancing it to the next developmental stage or by dispersing it and then forming it anew. Also, Susanoo is also only able to defend against physical attacks, so they are still vulnerable to visual or auditory attacks for example. Additionally, unless the legs of the Susanoo are fully manifested, the user's still vulnerable to attacks from below.
Susanoo draws on the user's chakra in large amounts so long as it is active. Sasuke Uchiha describes the sensation of using Susanoo as feeling pain in every cell in his body, which only increases over time of usage as well as at higher developmental stages. Being a Mangekyō Sharingan-based ability, it also places a strain on the user's eyes the more it is used, however, it is not actually necessary for one's Mangekyō Sharingan to be active while using Susanoo; in fact, Madara Uchiha is able to use it without any eyes at all.
== Development ==
As seen with Sasuke's learning how to use it, Susanoo has several developmental stages. Practised users go through all the stages every time they manifest it, layering more advanced stages over earlier ones or stripping them away as is needed; they can choose to stop at any developmental stage. At its simplest level, users only manifest aspects of Susanoo's skeletal structure, such as a ribcage for basic defence or an arm for interacting with the surroundings. Once a full skeleton is made, musculature and, later, skin forms until finally a complete humanoid is shaped. In these early stages, typically only the upper half of Susanoo is materialised, with legs becoming common once it reaches its full humanoid form; however, not all Susanoo users can accomplish the latter feat.
In its next stage, armour forms around the humanoid for further protection, causing it to resemble a yamabushi. In its final stage, users stabilise the chakra that comprises Susanoo to create a colossal form known as the Complete Body — Susanoo (完成体 - 須佐能乎), the ultimate ability of the Mangekyō Sharingan. In this state, Susanoo gains a tengu-like nose, wings for flight, and is clad with robes and ornate armour. This form possesses power comparable to that of a tailed beast, capable of levelling giant mountains and, when enhanced by Six Paths Chakra, small planetoids with ease. Users can also channel their own techniques into the Complete Body — Susanoo, as well as shape it around the Nine-Tails to improve its offensive and defensive capabilities.
Users are able to mingle the chakra that makes Susanoo with chakra from other sources. Sasuke uses the chakra from Jūgo's Sage Transformation to make a "Senjutsu Susanoo" (仙術須佐能乎), with markings reminiscent of the Cursed Seal of Heaven spreading across it. He later stores the chakra of the nine tailed beasts within his Susanoo, drastically improving its strength and causing lightning to emanate from its back.
== Variations ==
Susanoo differs between users, in terms of colour, design, and weaponry. Some features are consistent, however, all Susanoo constructs are deviations of the Japanese tengu, they also have two sets of arms — one of which can form wings as part of its Complete Body form — and six fingers on each of its hands. All Susanoo wield at least one sword.
=== Itachi Uchiha ===
Itachi Uchiha's Susanoo was yellow in the manga; in the anime, its skeletal and armoured forms were red and its humanoid form was orange. In its humanoid form, its face was framed by locks of hair, with an appendage on its chin reminiscent of a Pharaoh's false beard. When its armour was formed, Itachi's Susanoo resembled a long-nosed tengu and it wore a pair of magatama earrings.
Itachi's Susanoo possessed a curved blade that resembled a dagger or tantō. He rarely used this, preferring his Sword of Totsuka, wielded in its primary right hand and sheathed in a sake jar held by its second right hand. The Sword of Totsuka is an ethereal weapon with an enchanted blade that, in addition to standard cutting, can seal anyone it pierces, trapping them in a genjutsu-like "world of drunken dreams" for all eternity. In its primary left hand, Itachi's Susanoo wielded the Yata Mirror, a shield that can change its nature depending on the attack it receives, thus nullifying it. According to Black Zetsu, the simultaneous use of the Sword of Totsuka and the Yata Mirror made Itachi essentially invincible. For long-range attacks, Itachi could use Susanoo to perform Yasaka Magatama. In Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, Itachi has an exclusive Complete Body — Susanoo form that retains the traits of his previous forms, including a retractable version of the Yata Mirror, and a broadsword version of the Sword of Totsuka.
=== Tsukuyomi ===
Tsukuyomi has a Susanoo resembling Itachi's, which is red in color. It however, is in Tsukuyomi's form instead, where he wields a long spear instead. 
=== Sasuke Uchiha ===
Sasuke Uchiha's Susanoo was initially depicted as a dark shade of blue in the manga, though it is purple in all other medias. Because Sasuke's development has often been marked by intense feelings of hatred, his Susanoo is noted to be much darker in composition compared to Itachi's. Whereas Itachi's Susanoo appears relatively "normal", Sasuke's possesses demonic horns, a long appendage on its chin, and a malevolent grin. Its armoured form initially appears largely the same as Itachi's save for having jagged teeth around its hood. After Sasuke gains the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, however, its appearance changes, the armour's mouth taking on a beak-like shape and generally becoming ghastly-looking.In its Complete Body form, Sasuke's Susanoo has a helmet that features a long tengu nose, two spikes over each eye, a slit stretching across its mouth, three gaps on each of its cheeks and one additional gap on its chin.
Because of his Rinnegan, Sasuke can use the wings of his Complete Body Susanoo to block out the light of the Infinite Tsukuyomi. When drawing on the power of the tailed beasts, the armour of his so-called "Indra Susanoo" (インドラ須佐能乎, Indora Susanoo) is reduced somewhat, exposing the humanoid within. through as well as Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique in the anime. This form is capable of generating a sword instead of having it form alongside the Complete Body Susanoo, enabling him to catch opponents off guard. It can be used as a projectile and can explode into massive pillars on lightning large enough to engulf Kurama.
Sasuke's Susanoo has a blade in all its forms: a sabre in its developmental forms; an Ōdachi in its humanoid form, wielded with its second right hand; a pair of katana in its Complete Body form. Its primary weapon, though, is a bow, manifested on the wrist of its left arm; the bow can double as a shield, a function that becomes more visually apparent in its armoured form. Arrows are drawn from an orb held by its primary right hand and can be fired very quickly, such that only Kabuto Yakushi, while utilising Sage Mode, has been able to avoid one. Weapon properties can be augmented, either with black flames in its armoured form or lightning in its Complete Body state. Sasuke is able to perform techniques through his Susanoo, such as Chidori and Great Fireball Technique.
=== Amaterasu ===
Amaterasu has a Susanoo resembling Sasuke's. Her Susanoo is purple in colour, and the attribute that distinguishes her Susanoo and Sasuke's is that Amaterasu's Susanoo is in the form of herself, with the sword replaced by a large fan. 
=== Susanoo ===
Susanoo's original Susanoo was purple, known as Primordial Susanoo or Origin: Susanoo, where it's originality passed down to Indra. His form however resembles Susanoo instead, and wears a traditional kasa on the head. Just like other Susanoo-s, this variation also wields a large sword, but is sometimes seen wielding a large bow. 
=== Kakashi Hatake ===
Kakashi Hatake's Susanoo is light blue in colour. The Susanoo he uses has only been seen in a Complete Body form. It had the characteristic tengu nose, a forehead protector-like plating on its head, two locks of hair falling on either side of its face, a hole in its chin, and a vertical mark extending across its left eye, similar to Kakashi's own signature scar. It wields a katana, but its most notable weaponry are the Mangekyō-shaped shuriken that can warp away targets on contact.
=== Kakalori ===
Kakalori has a light blue Susanoo, similar to Kakashi's. It is represented as a cat with an eyepatch, with the word "Susanoo" on it, while the Mangekyō's variation is represented on its abdomen. 
=== Ah Loo ===
Ah Loo has a red Susanoo, similar to Itachi's. It is represented as a cat with an eyepatch, with the word "Susanoo" on it, while the Mangekyō's variation is represented on its abdomen. 
=== Jean Perry ===
Jean Perry has a silver Susanoo. It is represented as Jean Perry's form with its Mangekyō actively used in its eyes. It has large wings with six sage orbs behind, while also wielding a large katana. 
=== Yellow Oil Cat ===
The yellow Susanoo used by Yellow Oil Cat is yet to be seen, though it is described in Old Yellow's form.
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