Sword of Kusanagi: Longsword of the Sky


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 * Type: B-rank, Offensive, Short to mid-range (0-10m)
 * Users: Orochimaru, Sasuke Uchiha

The Kusanagi Sword: Long Sword of the Heavens is the Kusanagi or Japanese legend. Orochimaru retrieves his Kusanagi by opening his mouth and extending a snake which then opens its mouth and produces the sword. Orochimaru was seen producing the sword handle first so he could use it freely, or blade first to attack his oppoenent instantly. The sword can extend its blade to attack from afar and it can cut through almost anything. The Kusanagi appears differently from the manga to the anime. In the manga, the Kusanagi looks more like a standard katana, while in the anime its a guardless, double-edged jian.

Sasuke Uchiha has his own Kusanagi sword, though its not the same as Orochimaru's. Sasuke's Kusanagi resembles a chokuto, in a shikomizue (a wooden sheath designed to conceal the sword). To further differentiate from Orochimaru, Sasuke carries his Kusanagi on his back rather than carrying it inside of a snake. Sasuke's also seem to lack the special abilities Orochimaru's posses, such as extending itself. This is fixed by Sasuke focusing his Chidori Current through the blade, allowing it to create a electrical blade, making it unblockable and able to cause numbing on target.