Seeing Itachi caught by the little girl, Shizuka Uchiha charged toward him without a second thought. She knew rushing over would accomplish nothing, but she did it anyway. She wanted to do everything in her power to save Itachi, even if it cost her life.
In her desperation, Shizuka Uchiha finally surpassed her limits. Her Mangekyō Sharingan spun wildly, and as they spun faster and faster, white chakra began radiating from her body.
Seeing the white chakra emanating from Shizuka Uchiha, Itachi's pupils contracted slightly. I never thought Shizuka could reach this level too. But unfortunately, our opponent is on an entirely different level. Why are you so stubborn? Run!
The little girl finally turned her attention from studying Itachi's blood to Shizuka Uchiha. She was slightly surprised that someone who looked so pitifully weak could unleash such power, but it did little to interest her. In her eyes, even if Shizuka Uchiha became a hundred or a thousand times stronger, she still would not be her match. She would not even be able to get close.
Shizuka Uchiha leaped toward the restrained Itachi. At the instant she jumped, she finally unleashed her chakra to its fullest. A white Susanoo appeared, holding a six-edged Greatsword, and thrust it toward the little girl.
The little girl smiled faintly at the charging Shizuka Uchiha and said disdainfully, "A firefly dares compete with the sun and moon? You don't know your limits." With a wave of her hand, Shizuka Uchiha froze in place, then went flying backward.
Shizuka Uchiha slammed into the ground. Unable to bear it any longer, Itachi shouted, "Run, Shizuka! Run! Forget about me! Rather than have both of us die here, I'd rather you live on! So run!"
Hearing Itachi's words, Shizuka Uchiha stubbornly said, "No! No matter what,