Uchiha Itachi never did get an answer.
No matter how he tested the waters, Cangyue never appeared.
For the time being, he could find no way to escape the dream, either, so he could only let this world continue to unfold.
Soon, a new problem arose.
Itachi was going blind.
That night, three Susanoo had charged head-on into over ten thousand Konoha ninja, pushing their Mangekyo Sharingan's ocular power to its limit.
He was not the only one.
Shisui's and Fugaku's eyesight had also deteriorated sharply.
But since Itachi had dared to fight that way, he had naturally considered the consequences long beforehand.
He and Fugaku exchanged eyes.
The father and son's bloodlines were highly compatible, and there was no rejection during the transplants.
When they opened their eyes again, the once-blurry world became clear once more.
Two pairs of Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan were born.
The threat of blindness vanished completely.
Their ocular power underwent a qualitative transformation as well.
Two hundred-meter-tall Perfect Susanoo stood outside Konoha like true gods of war.
Their long blades swung down, splitting mountains apart.
Their wings spread, casting shadows over vast stretches of forest.
High in the sky, Cangyue rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
"So exchanging eyes works too?"
He had always thought the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan required one primary pair of eyes, with the other pair's ocular power fully merged into it.
But on closer consideration, there had been very few cases in the shinobi world with which to test that theory.
Uchiha Izuna's eyes had only been transplanted into Madara after his death.
Likewise, Sasuke had only received Uchiha Itachi's eyes after Itachi died.
It was rare for two blood relatives to both be alive and have awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Now, Itachi and Fugaku's exchange had broadened Cangyue's horizons.
Before long, a