Will You Beg for Mercy?

"Your meaning..." Sakura suddenly understood. She turned to look at Uchiha Chen in astonishment. "Th-This... how is this possible?"

Obito had been incredibly powerful before, and Sakura had experienced it herself. That terrifying, even despair-inducing power had made it impossible for anyone to muster the will to resist.

Yet now, Obito Uchiha was actually saying that Chen possessed power that might be even greater than his own had been. One had to remember that Uchiha Chen had grown up alongside them.

Sakura knew that Chen was very strong, but she had never imagined that his strength could reach this level.

You're clearly the same age as everyone else. Why are you so strong? Did you take extra lessons?

Obito helplessly shrugged, a trace of bitterness in his voice. "I also wish this weren't true. Unfortunately, it is the truth, and we have no choice but to believe it. I'll send you out first. The battle from here on isn't something you can interfere in."

"Then you..." Sakura opened her mouth, not knowing what to say. Obito's meaning was clear: he wasn't confident that he could escape from Chen with Sakura. At most, only one of them could survive.

Obito had chosen to leave Sakura the chance to live, willingly sacrificing himself to ensure her survival.

Sakura pressed her lips together and looked at Obito. She didn't understand what he was feeling now, but she could sense his willingness to sacrifice himself for her.

If she could, Sakura truly didn't want to watch Obito die. She closed her eyes as if making a decision, drew a deep breath, then suddenly opened her eyes. Her gaze was filled with resolve.

She stepped forward twice, stood before Uchiha Chen, and suddenly dropped to her knees in front of him.

"What do you mean