After persisting until he had transferred the last Uchiha clansman into his space, Shin Uchiha immediately deactivated his Mangekyō Sharingan.
Although the system had greatly reduced the Mangekyō Sharingan's side effects, heavy use still caused some adverse reactions. This was Shin Uchiha's first time using it on such a large scale. His eyes felt painfully dry and sore, and tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.
Fortunately, the side effects were much milder now. At least he was nothing like Uchiha Itachi in his later years, whose eyes could barely withstand a single use of Amaterasu and would immediately start bleeding.
Shin Uchiha rubbed his eyes. Once the soreness had eased considerably, he opened them, only to find the Elder standing beside him, watching him with concern. With the Clan Leader taking their people out to expand their territory, the Elder had naturally come to see them off.
Seeing the Elder watching him, Shin Uchiha greeted him. "Elder."
The Elder, Uchiha Ling, looked at him worriedly. "The Mangekyō Sharingan is useful and immensely powerful, but you mustn't overuse it. The more you use it, the faster your vision deteriorates. Eventually, you'll lose your sight and be plunged into eternal darkness."
The Elder paused before continuing, "And you have no biological brothers. Even if you did, they might not awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan. That's why you must use yours sparingly."
Faced with the Elder's concern, Shin Uchiha had no way to explain that, with the system's help, he faced no risk of blindness and was even close to evolving his eyes into the eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. All he could do was reassure him:
"Don't worry, Elder. My eyes just feel a little sore. Besides, up until now, my Mangekyō Sharingan hasn't caused me any discomfort, let alone blurred vision."
Hearing Shin Uchiha's