The Second Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan

Inside Orochimaru's Laboratory.

With Kabuto Yakushi's assistance, Itachi and Fugaku both removed the monitoring equipment from their bodies.

As Orochimaru looked over the data on the screen, he said,

"Fugaku, your eyes have recovered to a healthy state."

"Itachi, your eyes have successfully evolved, but whether your ocular abilities have changed will require your own testing."

"All relevant physical data has been collected."

Once the monitoring equipment was removed, the two of them moved around a little and let out relieved breaths.

Fugaku and Itachi had been lying down for a full half month. Their bodies had practically rusted over.

Now that they finally no longer had to lie there, their excitement was easy to imagine.

"How are things on the front lines now?" Though Fugaku and Itachi had been bedridden, they had remained conscious.

They also knew that Konoha had declared war on Sunagakure.

Naturally, they were deeply concerned about the battlefield.

Orochimaru shook his head. "The fighting hasn't begun yet. Senyo's plan is to advance slowly."

"Only in the past few days have we finished greening the territory promised to Iwagakure."

"Dan Katō and Kurama Yakumo have both been transferred there."

"Senyo left a clone in the clan compound. Ask him about anything else."

Orochimaru had always valued efficiency above all else. After saying that, he hurried away.

He had just finished gathering Tsunade and Nawaki's evolution data, and now he had obtained the evolution data for the Mangekyō Sharingan as well.

It was the perfect time to modify the "Hashirama Number One" serum. After all, an excellent test subject like Nagato was still waiting for him.

Fugaku and Itachi were already used to Orochimaru's ways.

The two quickly changed clothes and headed to the clan compound.

They found that the compound was much emptier than before. A