With Uchiha Yi's promise, Mito Uzumaki passed away with a smile.
But the instant she died, Uchiha Yi's Chakra changed violently, turning far colder. Moments later, a surge of Yang Release Chakra erupted from him.
His Six-Tomoe Rinnegan appeared before everyone. They had seen his eyes before, but the terrifying Eye Power within them still weighed heavily on Hashirama Senju, Tsunade, and the others.
Then something even more shocking happened. The Tomoe in Uchiha Yi's Rinnegan spun rapidly, and new Tomoe appeared. Six Tomoe!
Seven Tomoe!
Eight Tomoe!
Then both eyes became Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan!
Have they evolved again? Tobirama Senju's heart sank. Uchiha Yi had undergone Atavism and was far beyond an ordinary Uchiha. He could even stand alongside their ancestor, the Sage of Six Paths.
Yet in the end, he was still like the other Uchiha. After losing someone he loved, his emotions had driven his eyes to evolve once more. They knew little about the Rinnegan, but they could count the Tomoe in his eyes.
The Uchiha Clan really was sensitive and hungry for affection.
Tobirama Senju was glad that his sister-in-law's death had caused Uchiha Yi's eyes to evolve again. Yi cared deeply for her, and all the care she had shown him had not been wasted.
The stronger Uchiha Yi became, the better it was for them.
After all, he and Hashirama Senju were already dead. Konoha would have to rely on Uchiha Yi for protection, especially now that Mito Uzumaki was gone and Kushina Uzumaki could not yet control the Nine-Tails' power.
Besides, their goal was not to fight the other villages. It was to stand against powerful enemies from beyond the Shinobi World.
"Mm." Uchiha Yi covered his eyes and sighed. In the end, he was still an Uchiha.
His Six-Tomoe Rinnegan had evolved