Chapter 149: The Vision of the Terra Society

"After the teacher became an apostle, the divine wheel on the back of his body almost perfectly matched," Itachi pondered for a moment and roughly described the current state of Uchiha Ri's Mangekyō Sharingan.

"You mean the original triangular diamond pattern of the Mangekyō was imprinted onto the divine wheel?" Uchiha Ri quickly caught on as well.

According to the rules for evolving into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, it requires merging the Mangekyō patterns of two blood relatives to form a new pattern.

But Uchiha Ri had no blood relatives with Mangekyō Sharingan, so it was obviously impossible for him to evolve into the Eternal Mangekyō by that method.

Therefore, his eye's evolution could only rely on Terra, who fortunately could bypass such limitations.

The question was, if bypassing these limitations, what would his Eternal Mangekyō look like?

Uchiha Ri had many speculations but no clear answers—until now. It turned out the Mangekyō directly fused with Caruso’s divine wheel pattern.

This situation was somewhat reasonable, though.

Considering the divine wheel and triangular diamond patterns combined, when the Mangekyō rotates during use, it resembled the ticking of a clock.

"Yes," Itachi nodded, then said, "Teacher, you haven't told me how your eyes came to be like this."

Learning Uchiha Ri’s secret, though it forced him to join Terra and inherit a female apostle’s position, had brought him closer to Uchiha Ri. At least, that’s how he felt.

Now that he and Uchiha Ri were on the same side, he dared to ask so many questions.

Uchiha Ri also quickly noticed subtle changes in Itachi’s attitude towards himself.

This time, he chose not to reject the closeness.

After all, Itachi had entered Terra and become a part of it.

With that in mind, Uchiha Ri answered, "My current eyes still belong to the Mangekyō, but they now have a new name: Eternal Mangekyō."

Pausing, Uchiha Ri explained in detail:

"Although the Mangekyō grants us great power, it has a limitation on the chakra reserve. Once the chakra is exhausted, blindness follows."

"As for why this happens, it’s probably because when our clan inherited the bloodline from our ancestors, a part was lost."

"Because of this, some call it a curse or an ill omen, but I do not agree with that."

"As long as the Mangekyō can evolve into the Eternal Mangekyō, it will no longer be limited by chakra, and its abilities will be further enhanced."

Listening to Uchiha Ri’s detailed explanation, Itachi couldn't help but ask again, "Then, how exactly does the Mangekyō evolve into the Eternal Mangekyō?"

Though he did not yet possess the Mangekyō, his curiosity was not hindered.

Moreover, knowing this information might prove useful for his father in the future.

At this question, Uchiha Ri glanced at Itachi and countered, "Are you sure you want to know?"

Itachi, puzzled, said, "Of course. Since the Mangekyō has this limitation and there’s a solution, isn’t it good to understand it?"

Uchiha Ri didn’t object but said meaningfully, "Since you want to know, I’ll tell you."

Looking into Itachi’s eyes, he spoke solemnly:

"To evolve the Mangekyō into the Eternal Mangekyō, the owner must fuse their Mangekyō with that of a blood relative."

"Only by merging two Mangekyō patterns with a blood relation can this curse be lifted."

Uchiha Ri’s words made Itachi tremble unconsciously.

He had never imagined that the condition to evolve into the Eternal Mangekyō was like this.

"Could it be that the Mangekyō is truly a family curse?" a thought flashed through Itachi’s mind, and he regretted knowing this.

Had he known earlier, he would have preferred to remain ignorant.

If such information spread within the clan, even without extra Mangekyō users, it would destroy trust, especially among family members.

Seeing Itachi’s expression change dramatically, Uchiha Ri tilted his head and suddenly said, "Itachi, I just realized that your family fits the conditions for evolution best."

"Others don’t even have the conditions to awaken the Mangekyō, let alone needing two sets."

"But you might awaken it, and perhaps your younger brother Sasuke..."

Hearing this, Itachi became anxious: "Teacher, what are you talking about? I would never do such a thing."

After hearing Uchiha Ri’s words, he had already decided to bury this matter deep in his heart.

He dared not share this with anyone, as he couldn’t guarantee the clan could resist such temptation.

After protesting, Itachi seemed to recall something and looked at Uchiha Ri:

"Wait, teacher, if I’m not mistaken, you don’t meet the conditions for evolving the Mangekyō, so how did your Mangekyō evolve?"

As his teacher, Itachi naturally knew Uchiha Ri’s family background clearly.

Uchiha Ri had lost his parents young, whose ninja talents were low; as an adult, he had only awakened the double tomoe Sharingan, not the Mangekyō.

Moreover, Uchiha Ri’s sister, Uchiha Yao, was not even related by blood, so she did not meet the criteria either.

In short, Uchiha Ri himself did not meet the conditions to evolve into the Eternal Mangekyō.

Yet, here he was—he had evolved!

"That’s right, I do not meet the conditions to evolve the Eternal Mangekyō," Uchiha Ri did not hide it, saying directly, "I even suffered vision loss, nearly going blind."

"What? Wait..." Itachi’s eyes lit up as he realized, "It was Terra!"

Seeing Itachi’s deepening understanding of Terra’s role, Uchiha Ri naturally did not deny it. He replied, "Correct. Terra has the means to lift the curse on the eyes."

"Even if the Mangekyō doesn’t evolve into the Eternal Mangekyō, the leader has methods to prevent blindness."

Upon hearing this, Itachi’s eyes gleamed with excitement. Rotating his eye, he pleaded, "Teacher, I wonder..."

Before Itachi could finish, Uchiha Ri interrupted, "I know what you want to say, but it’s impossible."

Seeing Itachi’s disappointed expression, Uchiha Ri said:

"I cannot easily relinquish Terra’s secrets, even though the leader has entrusted me with the methods."

"If you want it, you must contribute to Terra and then receive your due reward."

"Terra always follows the principle of equivalent exchange. Whatever you want, you have to fight for yourself."

He proceeded to explain the rules he had established for Terra to Itachi, emphasizing this point repeatedly.

Especially now that Itachi had joined Terra, making four apostles including him.

With four apostles, it was time to gather and announce Terra’s return to the world.

This matter had weighed heavily on Uchiha Ri’s heart for a long time and he had long wished to carry it out.

Now, with his further progress, all the conditions were fulfilled.

The Terra Assembly was already within reach!