Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-12509038-20140902023453

I was watching the Land of Waves arc recently, and I saw Sasuke's battle against Haku. As I saw him get beaten close to death, I thought to myself, "Wow, the Susanoo would be really convenient right about now." But then I thought about the series, and how that would be completely out of place and ridiculous. But does that mean it is ridiculous in Shippuden? Let's find out!

The Susanoo is the third unique eye power granted to Mangekyo Sharingan users after they have used Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu. It is said to be a deity that protects the user, while also consuming their life as they use it frequently. As of this moment, three Uchiha members are known to have used this technique: Madara, Itachi, and Sasuke. It was first introduced during Sasuke and Itachi's battle, where Itachi summoned the guardian deity to protect himself from Sasuke's mighty Kirin. I first thought that it was a really unique technique, unlike anything else I had seen in the series before. Because of it's uniqueness, I was positive that the Susanoo would be a rare occurrence in the series. I was wrong...

After it's introduction, these three Uchihas have been spamming the living s**t out of the technique. Specifically for Sasuke and Itachi, they once had a unique fighting style known only to themselves, but as their dojutsu developed, Susanoo became their prime fighting style and their unique abilities were lost in the fray. As for Madara. he was introduced with the Susanoo as one of his main skills, so I cannot say whether or not he had been cheated. Overall, the Susanoo has just become a common battle skill that Uchiha use in combat.

So I ask again, is the Susanoo ridiculous or awesome? Had it been introduced in Part I, I would probably think it was the most stupidest thing I had ever seen. However, in Part II, it works tremendously well and fits the story and the world that had been created. This is mainly because everything in Part I was rather simple and more down to earth. In Part II, the world became very complex and many characters were noted to have god-like abilities (also, the inclusion of the Tailed Beasts also helps drive this point home). To be honest, if I could have one power from Naruto, I would want to have the Susanoo! Even though it may seem like I was hating on the technique, I actually love it and think it works very well for the world of Part II (like I said, my major gripe was that it had just been spammed so much; However, Sasuke has actually been proving this statement wrong lately, as he was using his kenjutsu skills- my favorite element of Sasuke's fighting style- while battling Madara). So overall, I conclude that the Susanoo is ridiculously awesome!

What is your stance on the Susanoo? Let me know!  