Susano'o no Mikoto

Susano'o no Mikoto is the Gods' representative in the tenth round of Ragnarok, going against Soji Okita.

A Japanese God, Susano'o is feared as both Heaven's strongest "Godslayer" (神斬り, Kamigiri)[1] and the "Aragami" (荒神; lit. "Ferocious/Tempestuous God").[2] For being the inventor of the "Art of the Sword" (Kenjutsu, later known as Kendō), Susano'o is also venerated as the "God of Swords" (剣の神様, Tsurugi no Kamisama)[3] or, more informally, the "Sword God" (剣神, Kenshin).[4]

Susano'o was one of the "Three Noble Gods" (三貴神, Sankishin) of Japan[5] alongside his siblings: Amaterasu Okami and Tsukuyomi no Mikoto. He was put in charge of governing the lands of Ancient Japan by the God of Creation, Izanagi, until he gave up his position to learn swordsmanship from Humanity.

Susano'o's "legendary Divine Weapon" that he, after slaying the serpent Yamata no Orochi, had discovered within the serpent's corpse. Susano'o famously wielded this blade to cast all wicked Gods out of Takamagahara, earning him the nickname Aragami. It takes the form of a straight, double-edged tsurugi.

A katana made from the original Ame-no-Murakumo, which Susano'o wields during the tenth round of Ragnarok. The original sword was melted down and recrafted into a katana via the joint efforts of Human swordsmiths (Yasutsuna Hoki, Munechika Sanjo and Kunitsuna Awataguchi) and blacksmith Gods (Kanayagoshin and Hephaestus). Susano'o believes that there is no better blade than this one and that it is the blade most fitting to be wielded against Soji Okita, who is known as a "Demon Child."

Susano'o unlocked towards the climax of his battle against Soji Okita, after his sword had been shattered by his foe's Kisousandanzuki. Susano'o raises his hands over his head, hands together as if he were still gripping his sword, and adopts a formal stance. As he does so, an invisible "sword of nothingness" (無の剣, mu no ken) is projected from his empty hands, described by the God as being the peak of his sword — a sword "unparalleled, unrestrained, and unarmed". Upon swinging this blade, invisible to Humans and Gods alike, Susano'o can cut his enemy from a distance, but specifically and only the inside of their body; when first using the Musouken against Soji, Susano'o severed the bones in his left arm and leg while leaving little to no external mark. The drawback of this technique, which like everything else Susano'o learned from observing Humans, is that it kills any Human immediately after use; since Susano'o is a God, he can use it more than once, but it still shaves away at his life and soul with every swing.

While dropping backwards, appearing vulnerable at first glance, Susano'o promptly catches himself, digging his left hand into the ground before, with his sword in his right hand, delivering a powerful upward slash to a cut a foe in midair; this attack is poetically named after thick clouds rising up into the heavens. The attack makes use of the very essence of "Iai" that Susano'o has mastered: Gyōjūzaga, the ability to instantly react to and counter any enemy attack no matter one's position. The slash has proven strong enough to severely injure Soji Okita and seemingly leave him almost unconscious.

Right after he gets into his stance, Susano'o swings his sword with all his speed and strength without waiting. This version of Ama no Magaeshi takes a much smaller interval of time for Susano'o to perform. However, as a result of Susano'o not taking his time to properly charge it up, the destructive power of the vacuum blade is noticeably decreased.

Susano'o's trump card. Taking an atypical stance with his right sword arm held back and the katana upright, while his open left hand is held forward, the god prepares to cleave his opponent in half the very instant they step into his attack range, in what at a glance seems similar to Iai in principle. Susano'o keeps track of his opponent using his outstretched left hand (such that Soji was initially unable to find an opening for an attack) and, when ready, proceeds to swing his sword with all his speed and strength. The force of this slash is so great that the air itself is cut, creating a crescent vacuum blade at the tip of his sword that flies forward and vastly extends the range of the slash beyond the physical reach of the God's katana. When the move was first used against Soji, it destroyed a massive swath of houses in the Kyoto arena. However, the power of the vacuum blade wanes the farther away from Susano'o it travels, and should an opponent be observant enough (as Soji was), they can ascertain the distance at which it becomes possible to deflect the attack.

Susano'o adopts a basic Seigan stance. While it may seem weak at first, in truth, from this basic stance, Susano'o is prepared to use every existing sword technique that Humanity has ever devised, in all countries across all ages, leading the God to fitly call the stance his "everything" (epitomizing his mastery of all swordsmanship techniques and schools); as was noted, just as all Gods can be said to originate in Heaven, all existing sword stances trace their origin back to Shinra Yaoyorozu. This stance represents an impregnable defense, as a counter to any opposing sword attack, and indeed allowed Susano'o to effectively parry Soji's slashes with ease, despite the latter's immense speed.

Susano'o has the unique ability to turn into a three-legged crow (Yatagarasu). Besides that, there is no knowledge of other animals that Susano'o can shapeshift into or the limitation of this ability. Susano'o uses this ability as a form of surveillance towards various swordsmen and watching their craft,to see swordsmanship grow throughout countless millennia while hidden from the gaze of humanity.

As a God, Susano'o has a limitless lifespan and will not die of old age.

As a God, Susano'o possesses physical abilities far greater than any ordinary Human. His body cannot be harmed by mortal weapons. However, he can still be harmed by unarmed attacks from individuals with superhuman strength and Divine Weapons.

As the one who introduced the concept of sword fighting to humanity, Susano'o not only possesses godly skills in swordsmanship, but he has seen and learned about every kind of swordsmanship across human history. This is demonstrated by the fact that before he indirectly learned proper sword techniques from the human swordsmen he inspired, Susano'o was more than capable of easily dispatching evil gods and various monsters that plagued the lands including the Yamata no Orochi with ease before obtaining proper sword skills. Furthermore, not only has he mastered every kind of swordsmanship, but Kojiro Sasaki has speculated that he reached "beyond" every one of them as well, implying he has taken each type of swordsmanship and has polished them to a divine level. It is with these skills, that Susano'o was able to repeatedly counter and stifle many of Soji's strikes during the tenth round. The conception of Susano'o's secret technique is the result of him swinging his sword, over and over again, for hundreds or even thousands of years. His skills in swordsmanship also gave him access to the Musouken technique that only the highest-level swordsmen can obtain which involves using his strength to inflict internal injuries onto Soji Okita without a sword.

Susano'o has displayed immense endurance and stamina, as throughout the fight, despite nearly constantly blocking and parrying Soji's superhumanly quick attacks, he never showed any signs of fatigue. Even after getting injured across his torso and side, he still managed to recover rather quickly and use his powerful technique. Additionally, although Soji cut off half of his foot, Susano'o endured the pain, and managed to perform Ama no Magaeshi: Gathering Clouds. Susano'o is also able to endure Soji Okita's relentless onslaught of sword strikes and endured Okita's Demon Claw Three Stage Thrust, which pierced a chuck out of the left side of his body and still remained standing. Most notably, Susano'o is able to use the Musouken technique successfully without immediately dying due his constitution being able to withstand the strain of it while all the human swordsmen who managed to reach the level capable of using it died moments after performing the technique, even outside of battle, due to it far exceeding their limits to being in the realm of the gods. However, using this invisible sword technique still shaved away at his life and Susano'o was only able to use it twice during the final moments of his fight with Soji before the strain of it and the fatal injuries Soji managed to inflict on him ultimately killed him.

Susano'o showcases remarkable speed while fighting Soji Okita, demonstrating beyond godly reflexes. Susano'o for the opening part of Round 10 was able to block and parry Soji's sword strikes, even blocking his Ten'nen Rishin Style, Secret Technique: Three Stage Thrust at close range. While Soji Okita was getting amped from the Demon Child, Susano'o was still able to block and parry, even after getting slashed across the torso. His reflexes are proven fast enough to catch Soji in the air with his Ama no Magaeshi: Gathering Clouds, despite Susano'o being in a vulnerable position. After Soji Okita use Demon Child Release, gaining a further boost in strength and speed, Susanoo still demonstrates great reaction time with Shinra Yaoyorozu, albeit, only for a brief moment.

Susano'o has a more than formidable strength. With it, he was able to kill Yamata no Orochi, the eight-headed serpent, as well as demolish a bunch of evil Gods and Demons with ease. His secret technique, Ama no Magaeshi, is the product of Susano'o swinging his sword with all of his speed and strength, to the point where he cuts the air itself to create a vacuum blade. This attack was powerful enough to demolish the Kyoto-era buildings in its path and had enough force to leave Soji Okita on the ground astonished, had the Shinsengumi's First Division Captain not rolled with the slash to avoid it, only getting his left arm injured as a result. Even though Avici is meant to be way weaker than the normal Ama no Magaeshi, it was still capable of cleaving through a building and crack apart the ground, showing how even with weaker attacks, Susano'o has still monstrous strength that has to be recognized. Despite Soji's demonic durability thanks to Demon Child, Susano'o managed to severely injure him with Ama no Magaeshi: Gathering Clouds, and even knock him out for some time, something his normal version of his technique failed to do so. Even with his sword destroyed, the Sword God instead of surrendering, used Musouken, using his own very gargantuan physical strength and godly swords skill to slash Soji with literally nothing, his swing strong enough to break his left arm and left leg bones into two.

Susano'o gives off the impression of being a very serious and powerful person. His expression tends to be stern and when he entered the Supreme Gods' conference room, his very presence was enough to make Ares feel like he'd be crushed. Despite his serious appearance and impression, Susano'o is a rather light-hearted and somewhat eccentric person with a deep love for swordsmanship.

Susano'o can also be very stubborn. When he learned that Soji Okita would be the one to fight in the tenth round, Susano'o volunteered himself and wouldn't budge on that position, ignoring the fact that the other Gods had chosen Anubis to fight initially and forcing Anubis to give up his turn to him. Susano'o also takes pride in his title of "The Strongest Godslayer," In the past, Susano'o was someone whose soul was always cool and collected, often defeating his enemies with a bored look on his face. However, after discovering the way that Humans had begun to use swords as an "art," for the first time in his life, Susano'o found something that could make his heart heat up. It has been noted by various characters, such as Soji, Kojiro Sasaki and Hrist that Susano'o loves the sword very much, with Hrist labeling him a "sword otaku." Indeed, Susano'o harbors a very deep love for the swordsmanship that he has created, particularly the swordsmanship of Humanity, who were inspired by him in ancient times. Out of all swordsmen in Human history, Susano'o has great respect for swordsmen of the Bakumatsu era in Japan, as they were able to hone swordsmanship to its peak and create the art of "manslaying." As such, a long-held desire of Susano'o's was the chance to fight the one who stood at the peak of the manslayers during the Bakumatsu, Soji Okita. He is one of the few Gods who harbors no resentment against Humanity. In the past, he didn't hesitate to save them when they were threatened by monsters, (though it was more sense of duty than attachment). He would praise any Human who showed bravery.

Susano'o is a tall and muscular man that has long navy blue hair with white streaks tied in a ponytail, dark gray eyes and thick cloud-shaped eyebrows. He wears a golden-yellow pauldron on his left shoulder with cloud-shaped patterns, with a long wrist on his left arm, while on his right arm he wears a armor that reaches up to his hand. and a dark purple glove. On the upper part of his body he wears a navy blue kimono with yellow stripes covered by a long white sleeve on the left arm, held up by a dark purple belt with a huge red lace closed in the shape of a bow. He wears long trousers that cover almost all of his feet and high-tech geta. When he is not fighting, he always carries his sword wrapped in bandages and keeps it resting on his right shoulder, holding it with the aforementioned hand.