Elsewhere, with Neji's help, Sasuke had completed his eye transplant, and his new eyes were now merging.
Before long, a new pair of eternal Mangekyō Sharingan would emerge in this world.
Two days had passed since the eye transplant was completed.
Neji looked at Sasuke, who sat quietly in a chair, and asked, "How do you feel?"
Sasuke's eyes were covered with gauze. Hearing Neji's question, he turned his head toward him and said, "Very good. I can feel a new power taking shape. Eye power stronger than the Mangekyō Sharingan's is building up. The transformation will be complete soon."
"Anything else? Uchiha Itachi's Dōjutsu, for instance, or perhaps some new Dōjutsu?" Neji asked.
Sasuke shook his head. "I haven't sensed any new Dōjutsu, nor have I found any traces of Itachi's."
Neji asked again, "Have you felt any signs of the Rinnegan emerging?"
Sasuke shook his head again. "Not at the moment. Perhaps it hasn't been long enough."
The eternal Mangekyō Sharingan required two pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan to merge. That process took time; these eyes could not be awakened immediately after a transplant.
For now, Sasuke still needed to wait patiently.
Elsewhere, Obito Uchiha had decided to retrieve the Rinnegan before launching another attack on Konoha.
In the vast ocean, Nagato and Konan coldly watched Obito Uchiha appear out of thin air.
Obito Uchiha demanded in a low voice, "Nagato, Konan, what is the meaning of this?"
"Madara, isn't it time you laid your cards on the table? The Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and the Infinite Tsukuyomi—you never told me anything about an Infinite Tsukuyomi back then!" Nagato stepped forward twice, his Rinnegan fixed firmly on Obito Uchiha.
"The Infinite Tsukuyomi is a technique that can bring humanity lasting peace. Becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki is a prerequisite for casting it,"