Madara replied without hesitation, "I understand."
He quickly summoned the clan's doctor, Uchiha Fumizo.
Uchiha Fumizo was the most skilled physician in the clan. With him there, Izuna's eyes could be dealt with swiftly.
"Clan Head, Lord Izuna's condition is extremely grave. If we forcibly remove his eyes, I'm afraid..."
Fumizo's face was filled with worry, and his voice carried a trace of helplessness and fear.
After all, in this era, both medical conditions and techniques were still in their infancy. The risks of performing such a difficult operation were simply too great.
Especially given Izuna's current condition.
Madara's expression darkened as though water might drip from it. Naturally, he understood the stakes.
But this was Izuna's final wish. No matter what, he had to fulfill it for his younger brother.
"I know. Stop babbling and get started!"
Madara's tone was resolute, without the slightest hesitation.
Seeing this, Fumizo sighed helplessly, then swiftly began the eye-removal operation.
The entire process took only a few short minutes, but to everyone present, it felt as long as a century.
Izuna had already been at the end of his strength, barely holding on through sheer force of will.
The moment his eyes were removed, the last breath he had been holding in his heart finally dispersed, and the life drained from his body.
His lips trembled slightly as he said in an exceedingly faint voice:
"Big Brother... Uchiha... I'll leave it to..."
Before he could finish, the hand clutching Madara's suddenly loosened and fell limply.
"Izuna...!"
Madara let out a heart-wrenching cry, tears pouring forth like a breached flood.
Even though Madara was usually cold and ruthless, he could not suppress the grief in his heart when faced with his own younger brother's death.
His voice was loud enough for many people outside