The old man sighed helplessly after hearing Uchiha Madara's words.
"But I was a little worried about you earlier, old man. In your condition, you might have just died outright," Uchiha Madara said.
"When I tried to grab you, I suddenly felt as if your body had turned into a puddle of water." Uchiha Madara looked at the old man and asked, "What exactly was that?"
The old man took a ring off his hand. Uchiha Madara saw that it was extremely ancient in design, with a single drop of water embedded at its center.
"This is what I wanted to give you. It was also what allowed me to take that form. Otherwise, how could an old man like me possibly have withstood such a powerful impact?" the old man said.
Uchiha Madara looked at it and asked, "It's only a ring, yet it has such an incredible ability—it can save someone's life."
"Back then, our teacher possessed three exceptionally powerful magical items. He gave them to his three most favored students," the old man said.
"One of them is this ring on my hand. It can enhance the power of water magic and can also control water elements to a certain extent. For a water mage, it is something beyond their wildest dreams," the old man said.
"It has another ability as well. This ring can be used three times to turn a person's body into water, allowing them to resist all attacks." The old man handed the ring to Uchiha Madara. "I already used it once just now, which means you still have two chances left. Take it, young man."
Uchiha Madara waved his hand and said with a smile, "I have no interest in magic, nor am I interested in other people's possessions."
"I truly don't