The Uchiha Heart's Fervor Could Not Be Extinguished

Two sealing curse patterns emerged, and blue chakra like an iron curtain covered Madara's eyes.

Toji looked stunned.

A seal?

Toji had only seen similar marks on the Caged Bird and Ao's Sealing Protection Talisman.

They were Curse Marks and seals specifically meant to prevent eyes from being taken...

Madara Uchiha had actually left behind such a contingency.

Without hesitation, blue chakra flared around Toji's five fingers as he gripped Madara's eyes, attempting to break the seal.

"Five Elements Seal!"

Crack... crack crack...

The iron curtain did not budge.

A peculiar chakra fluctuation came from within, and it felt strangely familiar to Toji.

"This is Mangekyō Sharingan ocular power."

"Madara's Mangekyō Sharingan technique activates after death, to prevent his eyes from being taken?"

The thought flashed through his mind.

No wonder Madara had dared to use Izanagi without concern. With this safeguard in place, even Tobirama would never be able to take his eyes...

How underhanded!

Toji had no choice.

If he knew exactly when Madara would revive, he might have been able to slowly grind down the iron curtain with the Five Elements Seal. Or if Uchiha Chiri had been present, she could have used Izanami to counter Izanagi and make it impossible for Madara to revive.

But at the moment, neither condition was met.

Less than a minute remained in the plan...

He could not come all this way for nothing.

Toji immediately drew a kunai, cut off a piece of Madara's flesh, and removed the heart that had stopped beating after being damaged by Hashirama's sword. As for Hashirama's flesh, Toji left it with Madara.

He needed the elderly Madara to awaken the Rinnegan.

Then, without pausing for even a moment, he turned and retreated.

Throughout the process, Toji kept his eyes fixed on the flesh and