Natsuki then checked Itachi and Yōya's Sharingan. His plan had succeeded.
Both Itachi and Yōya had reached the Third Stage Mangekyo, and Yōya had switched back to his own Swiftness Eye.
He then replenished its ocular power until the Swiftness Eye had advanced from an ordinary Mangekyo to the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. It had now reached the Third Stage as well.
"Have you named the Third Stage Mangekyo?"
"With the clan head absent, we wouldn't name it ourselves. Besides, only the two of us have reached the Third Stage."
Yōya looked as though this was only natural.
Itachi objected, "Senior, Sasuke has reached the Third Stage too, but his eyes are somewhat special."
"Oh?" Natsuki asked curiously.
"How are they special?"
Itachi seemed somewhat puzzled as well. "His left eye is a purple Six Tomoe Rinnegan. His right eye is the same as yours, Senior. The pattern hasn't changed; it just has three more tomoe."
After two and a half years, Natsuki found it perfectly normal that Sasuke could awaken the Rinnegan.
Although the Sage of Six Paths had not given him a cheat, Natsuki could do the same.
"Then let's call my kind of Third Stage Mangekyo the Control Eye."
Control his own ocular power, control his own Susanoo, control his own destiny!
Neither Itachi nor Yōya had any objections. Whatever Natsuki said went.
Natsuki had spoken with them for quite some time.
He felt something damp against his chest.
Looking down, he saw that Haku had fallen asleep. Her soft little face was pressed against his chest, and she had drooled on it.
"Let's talk again next time. I'll go find Orochimaru first."
Natsuki adjusted his posture so Haku could sleep more comfortably.
With nothing urgent to deal with for the moment, everyone went their separate ways.
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