Your Eyes... Evolved Again?

Seeing the blatant mockery in Uchiha Ensei's eyes, Madara Uchiha wanted to explain something, but he suddenly sensed the nearly endless power within those eyes.

"Your eyes... evolved again?"

As the wielder of the Rinnegan, Madara Uchiha detected a faint, almost imperceptible threat from Uchiha Ensei's eyes.

When he first noticed it, Madara Uchiha had not thought much of it. After all, Uchiha Ensei had long since surpassed him.

But as he carefully studied those eyes, Madara Uchiha realized something.

"Yes, the Nine-Tomoe Sharingan. I don't know whether it has surpassed the Rinnegan or simply reached the same level of power."

Uchiha Ensei activated his Nine-Tomoe Sharingan, attempting to replicate the Rinnegan's ocular techniques.

Feeling an irresistible ocular power invade his eyes, Madara Uchiha instinctively shifted his gaze, yet he still could not stop the ocular power of his Rinnegan from leaking out.

Fortunately, it lasted only an instant, but it was enough to make Madara Uchiha realize the gap between their strength.

Ignoring Madara Uchiha's grave expression, Uchiha Ensei sensed the ocular techniques that had appeared within his eyes and felt thoroughly delighted.

Sure enough, even the Rinnegan's ocular techniques could be replicated. Could his Nine-Tomoe Sharingan truly be the most orthodox path of evolution?

"What did you... do to me?"

Feeling the soreness in his eyes, Madara Uchiha asked in disbelief.

"Nothing. I merely replicated your ocular techniques."

Uchiha Ensei's words confirmed Madara Uchiha's earlier suspicion. The ocular techniques of his Mangekyō Sharingan truly could replicate the techniques of other Mangekyō Sharingan.

He simply had not expected that Uchiha Ensei could now even copy the abilities of the Rinnegan.

Madara Uchiha's expression was somewhat complicated. While it was gratifying that the clan had produced a junior even more talented than himself,

the abilities he had gained only after