Natsuki smiled.
"You've got one thing wrong. Eyes are useful tools, but without a matching body, they're just as useless."
"When Uchiha Madara fought Hashirama Senju, he only had the second stage of the Mangekyō."
"He feigned his death at the Valley of the End and lived for many years afterward. He only awakened the Rinnegan when he was on his deathbed."
"If he'd possessed the Rinnegan in his prime, the outcome of his battle with Hashirama Senju would have been hard to predict."
It was also Sasuke's first time learning these secrets, and his thirst for knowledge was greatly satisfied.
"Madara is already dead. Why were his eyes passed down?"
Natsuki patted Sasuke on the shoulder. "Many causes and effects were decided long ago. This was all part of Madara's plan."
"Today, I'll tell you the greatest secret of all. In this war, Madara will be revived at the height of his power and reclaim the Rinnegan."
"That is the enemy we must face."
Sasuke's heart jolted. Madara with the second stage of the Mangekyō had already been second only to Madara during the Warring States era. If he were revived in his prime and fitted with the Rinnegan...
But then he saw Natsuki's relaxed expression. Looking at him expectantly, he asked, "Then Madara is no match for you either, Master?"
Natsuki chuckled. "What do you think?"
Sasuke was no fool. He naturally understood what Natsuki meant.
His eyes lit up, and his excitement was plainly visible.
At the same time.
Minato returned to Naruto's side.
Given Naruto's personality, he had long been unable to hold himself back!
"Dad! Why does Master's clan have so many Mangekyō Sharingan?"
Naruto was naturally curious beyond measure.
This was the Mangekyō Sharingan. When Sasuke had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, his strength had