Hearing Akaseki's explanation and sensing that he was not lying, the Sage of Six Paths' expression softened.
But now that the matter had been brought up, Akaseki was far from finished—
"Think of those clansmen of ours in the Uchiha Clan. Every one of them is loyal and righteous, sacrificing themselves for the Shinobi World and for Ninshu. Yet because of the thinness of their bloodline, they went blind after exhausting their strength—" Akaseki began forcefully tugging at the heartstrings.
"Enough. This remnant image of mine has little Chakra remaining. Tell me what reward you want," the Sage of Six Paths interrupted directly.
Good grief, last time he had wanted the Rinnegan—
Was he planning to ask him to enhance the bloodlines of every single member of the Uchiha Clan this time?
"As for rewards—I'm not after that—I was just wondering—Ancestor, where is your Ame-no-Hoko?" Akaseki asked, staring at the Sage of Six Paths' empty hands.
The Sage of Six Paths:—
"Had I not already bestowed the Ame-no-Hoko mark upon you?" the Sage of Six Paths asked with a gentle smile.
"But—I think I saw it just now." Akaseki distinctly felt that the Sage of Six Paths had been holding it when he first appeared. Then it had vanished as soon as Akaseki looked up!
Akaseki suspected that mark could stack—
"You saw incorrectly." The Sage of Six Paths continued smiling gently.
Yes, upon seeing that it was Akaseki, it had disappeared along with his "helpless expression."
Akaseki:—
At those words, tears immediately streamed down Akaseki's face.
The Sage of Six Paths:—
"My, my descendant, why dost thou weep—" the Sage of Six Paths asked helplessly.
"Ancestor, it must be because my bloodline is too thin that my Sharingan is so blurry. If I had the Rinnegan, I definitely would