Replenishing the Pair of Six-Tomoe Rinnegan
"Don't be discouraged so soon. Others may not be able to help, but I can. Although it will still take about six months, at least it can cure the disease, right?"
"Six months? That's really good!" Sasuke smiled, surprised that his grandfather had suddenly given him such a big surprise.
Unlike Sasuke's happiness, Tianqi was somewhat worried about himself, unsure if his body could hold up. He thought, "Well, for my grandson's sake, I have to give it my all."
Tianqi slowly raised his hands, and green energy continuously emerged from them, gradually entering Sasuke's body. Sasuke enjoyed feeling this warm energy flowing through his body. Unlike Sasuke's enjoyment, Tianqi's forehead was covered in sweat, and his back teeth were clenched tightly. It was obvious that he was not feeling well.
The only solution Tianqi could think of was to remove the Sage Power from Sasuke's body to repair the hidden injuries within him. After removing one-third of the Sage Power, Tianqi finally stopped.
Upon stopping, his legs immediately went weak, and he plopped down on the stool, panting heavily. Even someone as strong as Tianqi was somewhat disdainful at having stripped away a third of the purest Sage Power from his body.
"Grandpa, are you alright?"
"Tianqi, are you alright?"
Seeing Tianqi weakly sit down, Sasuke, Tsunade, and the others stepped forward with concern and asked him what was wrong.
"I'm fine, I just transferred a lot of power and suddenly felt a bit overwhelmed. I'll be fine after a day of rest. Sasuke, extend your right hand!" After shaking his head to indicate that he was alright, Tianqi looked at Sasuke again. His task was not yet finished.
"That's enough, Grandpa, that's really enough! You don't need to do anything more!" Seeing his grandfather's pale face, Sasuke felt a pang of pity. Despite his youthful appearance, his grandfather was already quite old, and it was enough for him to go to such lengths for him.
"This is what your grandfather owes you. All these years, the guilt I've felt watching you alone in Konoha has never faded. Seeing you today makes me feel even more guilty. Let me make it up to you one last time. This is the only thing I can do!"
Hearing this, Sasuke was deeply moved. He had always thought that his grandfather favored Itachi, but it turned out that wasn't the case. His grandfather had always been there for him, quietly caring for him all along.
Tsunade and Karura also felt a little guilty. They thought Tianqi had been too cruel to Sasuke, but it turned out that the person who cared about Sasuke the most was actually Tianqi. Their behavior over the past month had been like that of clowns, so foolish.
Tianqi gently lifted Sasuke's right hand and placed his left hand on top. A massive amount of Yin Power was immediately transmitted to Sasuke. As the Yin Power arrived, Sasuke's Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan in his right eye automatically activated and began to spin at high speed. With the continuous stimulation of the Yin Power, the six-pointed star pattern slowly disappeared and was replaced by rings of Rinnegan. The Rinnegan, along with its six Tomoe, perfectly matched the Rinnegan in his left eye.
Having successfully drawn out the Rinnegan, Tianqi activated and channeled his Yang Power into Sasuke's body. After doing all this, half of Tianqi's long hair visibly turned white, and wrinkles slowly appeared on his face, making him look more than twenty years older.
"Grandpa!!! Why did you do this, why did you..." Seeing his grandfather's extremely weak state, Sasuke knelt down, grabbed his grandfather's hand, and pressed his head against his thigh, tears streaming down his face.
"Yin and Yang Twins, the power in your body is now balanced, and your eyes can be opened and closed freely. I am satisfied to have seen your growth!" Touching Sasuke's head that was resting on his thigh, Tianqi's guilt finally disappeared by more than half. Now he had done all he could. What the future held was up to Sasuke himself.
Is it really worth doing this for someone like me?
"It's worth it! Anything is worth it for my grandson. Just like I said before, you Sasuke Uchiha, will always be my pride!" Tianqi looked at his grown-up grandson with loving eyes, then said softly, "The enemy won't be coming today. Spend quality time with your grandmother; she truly cares about and misses you!"
"Okay, I understand!" Sasuke wiped away his tears and stood up.
"Karura, please help me up and back to my room!"
Karura helped the weakened Tianqi back to the room, where Karura sat cross-legged on the bed and began to treat Tianqi.
"Karura, thank you!"
"At your age, why say thank you? But I really admire you. To go to such lengths for Sasuke is truly amazing. You even managed to awaken the Rinnegan! You're incredible!"
"It's nothing to risk it for my family, but it's not that simple to cultivate the Rinnegan. In this world, only your uncle has that ability besides me. I just didn't expect the price to be so high. I don't know if I can recover by tomorrow!" Tianqi was also a little worried when he thought about that guy coming tomorrow. He had to keep his promise to Sasuke.
"Given your condition, even with my assistance in treatment, it's unlikely you'll recover by tomorrow. And why are you in such a rush to recover?" Karura asked, puzzled.
"Because I promised Sasuke I would help him deal with his enemies, that person should be arriving in Konoha tomorrow. If I can't recover, I'm afraid I won't be a match for that guy!" Tianqi was also very worried when he thought of the person holding the red fishing rod.
"Who on earth is it that makes you so wary?"
"Ōtsutsuki Urashiki of the Ōtsutsuki clan, and also a member of your grandmother Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. Underestimating him will come at a price!"
"Urashiki? The Ōtsutsuki Main Family? What's going on here?" Karura asked, looking puzzled.
"The story goes like this, back in the day Ōtsutsuki Kaguya..."
Tianqi didn't hide anything and told Karura everything he knew about the Ōtsutsuki.
"... That's how it is, do you understand now?"
"Oh, I see. So our ancestors weren't originally from here. But Tianqi, how did you find out about this secret?"
"Hehe, that's not important at all. Whether you know it or not doesn't affect us much. The most important thing now is to help me recover, otherwise I'm afraid you'll only be able to look at my corpse in a couple of days!" Tianqi quickly changed the subject. It was obvious that he didn't want to talk about the source of this information. It was his little secret that he didn't tell anyone.
"Alright, alright, I'll do my best to help you recover. As for whether you can recover by tomorrow, I can't guarantee it!" Seeing that Tianqi didn't want to say more, Karura didn't ask any further questions and immediately began to focus all her energy on healing Tianqi.