Itachi Uchiha's Choice

The hurricane, lightning, and flames blasted Itachi away along with his Susanoo, erupting into a violent explosion.

Of course, hoping to kill Itachi, protected by Susanoo, with a single combined ninjutsu attack was far too unrealistic.

But Simu's goal had only been to stop Itachi from interrupting the process.

In the instant Itachi was blasted away, Simu fiercely pressed the black energy coiled around his fingers, along with Uchiha Inabi's body tissue, onto Sasuke's neck.

"Ah!!"

Amid Sasuke's agonized howl, countless black Cursed Seals spread across his body like flames.

"Stop!"

Hearing his younger brother's pained scream, Itachi's roar came from within the smoke.

More orange-red Chakra surged from his body, covering the skeletal Susanoo in heavy armor and making the weapon in its hand more solid.

Clearly, the Susanoo Itachi had unleashed had undergone a certain degree of evolution under the impact of his intense emotions.

Itachi took a step forward, and the armored warrior giant beside him moved as well.

The Evil-Faced Ghost Snake immediately opened its massive jaws and blocked Itachi's path, preventing him from attacking its master.

Its tail, wrapped in vast amounts of Koukaku and hard as steel, swept toward the warrior giant before it like a spear.

But Itachi did not retreat in the slightest. After all, his younger brother was enduring unimaginable pain.

Orange-red Chakra erupted like flames. The enormous warrior giant raised one hand to block the incoming snake tail, while its other hand rapidly gathered strength before slashing heavily at the ghost snake with terrifying fury.

Sparks burst from the blade and the Koukaku covering the ghost snake's surface.

"Let Sasuke go!"

Itachi's eyes were bloodshot.

After secretly observing Itachi for so long, this was Simu's first time seeing such an expression on his face.

Amid the flickering firelight, the Evil-Faced