Fame brought trouble, and Uchiha Yi had never wanted to draw too much attention. With Madara Uchiha still alive and Black Zetsu lurking in the shadows, Yi had no desire to get reckless. Showing Jonin-level strength had already been startling enough. If Madara learned that a ten-year-old Uchiha had reached Kage Level—and had done so not through the traditional Uchiha path, but by learning the Flying Thunder God Technique from Tobirama Senju, the man Madara hated most—who knew whether Madara would appear and eliminate this "traitor" himself?
The Flying Thunder God Technique was powerful, but it was not invincible.
Even if Yi could protect himself, he could not be sure Madara would not target him for knowing the technique. Madara might even abduct someone Yi cared about to force him into the open. That was the real danger.
No one should doubt that Madara was capable of it. He was no brute who only knew how to solve problems with his fists. Schemes and plots were among his favored tools.
To manipulate Obito Uchiha, Madara had stopped at nothing.
Yi's Eye Power had continued to grow. He had already absorbed the Eye Power of several Three-Tomoe Sharingan, yet he still could not awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan.
An ordinary Three-Tomoe Sharingan and a Mangekyō Sharingan were worlds apart.
Yi had no idea when he might awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan. His physique was strong enough that his body should be able to withstand it; he would not succumb to Bloodline Disease at an early age like Uchiha Itachi.
But the Mangekyō Sharingan could not be awakened at will. Yi needed something to trigger it.
He did not know whether awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan would leave him blind, even with his current physique.
Yi had originally wanted to stay in Konoha for a