Honestly, Uchiha Fugaku had always felt that telling him in advance that he was about to make a move before helping him awaken his Sharingan had been one of Sarutobi Toru's biggest mistakes.
After all, awakening the Sharingan required intense mental stimulation. Once someone was mentally prepared beforehand, the effect of that stimulation would be greatly diminished.
Yet now, as he felt the hand clutching his heart, Uchiha Fugaku finally understood. This was why Sarutobi Toru had warned him first! Without that warning, he probably would have been scared to death on the spot!
This mental stimulation was way too much! Amid the agonizing pain, such an absurd thought still flashed through Uchiha Fugaku's mind.
However, Uchiha Fugaku soon had no time to let his mind wander. His vision darkened, his limbs turned cold, and all the strength in his body drained away along with that hand.
For the first time, the fear of death surged into his heart. Though he had heard Sarutobi Toru say that he could save him even if his heart was gone for five minutes, that fear of facing death did not lessen in the slightest.
Amid the intense mental stimulation, his eyes finally turned blood-red. A single tomoe appeared in each of them.
Sarutobi Toru frowned slightly at the sight, then smiled again.
With a wet squelch, Sarutobi Toru pulled his right hand from Uchiha Fugaku's chest, where it had been clutching his heart.
"Urgh..." Uchiha Fugaku groaned. Already grievously injured, he did not even have the strength to stand and collapsed straight onto the ground.
Sarutobi Toru shook his right hand. With a flash of lightning, the blood on it was instantly vaporized.
"Seriously, I helped you awaken your Sharingan on the very first day. A squad leader as good as me is