Awakening, Eye Opening, Mangekyō

The calm yet busy days flew by, and before they knew it, a year had passed.

January 10th, Konoha Year 9.

It was Toji's fourth year in Konoha.

The lingering warmth of the New Year had already faded.

At this moment.

Uchiha Chiri sat cross-legged on the tatami.

Toji sat opposite her, releasing Heavenly Mercy Thread from his palm and gently piercing it into Chiri's forehead, connecting to the Chakra pathways within. His technique was practiced, causing almost no pain.

"Now, release the Yin Seal."

Uchiha Chiri trusted Toji without reservation and immediately released the Yin Seal.

The next moment.

As Chiri entered the unsealed state, black markings emerged across her cheeks, while vast Primordial Chakra surged from the purple diamond-shaped mark on her forehead. Stimulated by this Chakra, her eyes began transforming uncontrollably.

The Three-Tomoe Sharingan smoothly advanced into the Mangekyō Sharingan.

This was not Toji's first time seeing Uchiha Chiri's Mangekyō Sharingan.

But in Chiri's eyes, it was his first time.

So Toji put on an expression of shock and sudden realization. "Take a deep breath. The next part may hurt!"

Toji began absorbing the Primordial Chakra.

The process was very slow.

Ten minutes...

One hour...

A full hour passed.

The crimson glow in Uchiha Chiri's Mangekyō Sharingan gradually faded, regressing into an ordinary Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

Toji withdrew the Heavenly Mercy Thread, and he too felt exhausted.

Those without Uchiha bloodlines had to bear an immense burden when forcibly coming into contact with Uchiha power. Because Kakashi possessed a Sharingan that was not his own, he remained chronically Chakra-depleted and physically weakened.

Toji likewise lacked Uchiha blood. This Primordial Chakra brought him no benefit at all; instead, it became a heavy burden that continuously placed pressure on his heart.

It had to be used on Uchiha Yan as