Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha.

Chapter 105 The Gears of Fate Begin to Turn

In mid-August, as intelligence agents relayed information back to Kumogakure, Konoha adjusted its supply lines, and the Land of Hot Springs made preparations as requested by its allies.

Although it remains unclear what exactly happened to the Jinchuriki, it is certain that the Fourth Raikage, A, has restored order to the village.

Not only that, the Fourth Raikage even showed signs of letting go of his hatred, and Iwagakure took the initiative to return the Third Raikage's body, with the two sides temporarily reaching a reconciliation.

The Konoha ninjas once again sensed the impending battle; in this final showdown, all three sides began to intensify their preparations for supplies.

With Kakashi, the temporary captain, going to the front lines again, Obito and his two companions had some free time.

As young Chunin, they were mostly assigned patrol and protection missions.

After Kikyo Castle was attacked, the village increased its patrols, and with Byakugan ninjas supporting them, missions were usually quite easy.

When Obito returned to the village at noon, he saw Rin Nohara looking worried, and his heart ached. He knew the girl was worried about Kakashi: "Rin, there's no need to worry about Kakashi."

"Although that guy isn't as strong as me after I awakened my Sharingan, he's still quite strong compared to the Iwagakure ninja!"

"My elders told me that after the Heaven and Earth Bridge was repaired, there were far fewer battles in the Grass Country."

"Kakashi will definitely be fine. At most, he'll get some complaints from others. After all, he's such a jerk; he always enjoys seeing people get hurt!"

With his hands behind his head, Obito Uchiha tilted his head back and muttered to himself, his act of borrowing the Sharingan almost exposing the White Zetsu monitoring him: "This guy is an absolute idiot!"

"I wonder if Lord Madara's plan will work."

Bingzu Raito sighed helplessly.

Among the Uchiha ninjas, only Obito could be this oblivious.

However, after spending more time with him, he realized that Obito was kind-hearted and a trustworthy partner.

"Get some rest. The village is gathering supplies; next month might be the last battle of the year."

"We will most likely receive some patrol assignments, so remember to be prepared."

Rin Nohara responded energetically, while Obito, looking resentful, muttered, "Minato-sensei always abandons us, and Kakashi is the same."

"They could have fought side by side."

"Obito! Don't say that. They were all doing it to protect us."

Rin Nohara turned to Obito and answered earnestly. Remembering the news she had recently received, she added softly, "Minato-sensei's comrades also perished in the recent mission."

"Obito, don't be reckless!"

Obito exclaimed in surprise, "Ah!" He hadn't even noticed this. Realizing he hadn't paid attention to his teacher's life, he felt a pang of guilt and said, "It's my fault. Minato-sensei must be very sad, after all, he's been a comrade-in-arms for many years."

After discussing in hushed tones for a while, the three parted ways, with Obito following Rin Nohara to Konoha Hospital.

Suddenly, they encountered an elderly woman dragging a huge suitcase on the road. Nohara Rin hesitated, wanting to say something, but Obito rushed over, took the suitcase from her, and turned to the girl, instructing, "Rin, after I get this old lady to her destination, I'll come find you right away!"

"Kind child, thank you for your help."

The old woman with the cane bowed to thank him, and Obito energetically dragged his luggage bag. The two walked further and further away, and Nohara Rin sighed quietly, muttering to herself, "Obito always seems to run into old ladies."

When they arrived at a remote house, Obito was exhausted and covered in sweat. The old woman kindly offered him candy, encouraging him with a smile, "Take it, kind boy, we really owe you a lot for your help."

"Haha, I'm going to become Hokage carrying this clan crest..."

Taking advantage of the contact between the two, White Zetsu successfully possessed Obito's body: "I hope you won't disappoint Lord Madara!"

In a hidden stronghold deep underground on the eastern part of Kirigakure, Madara Uchiha leaned against the Gedo Mazo, quietly listening to the White Zetsu's reports.

Perhaps because time was running out, Madara Uchiha was more focused on his own plans. After hearing a general overview of the situation on the battlefield in the Land of Grass, he gave instructions: "As long as the executor receives the mission, you will help the Iwagakure ninja break through the defenses."

"Put him in a life-or-death situation. If he still can't open his eyes, then let him die there."

"Don't worry about the injury. After we return to the nearby Iron Country peninsula, I will use the Gedo Mazo to complete the surgery for him."

"Since the proxy couldn't control Hashirama's cells, they dug out those Sharingan eyes."

"Once he has this power, let him witness the girl's death."

"The kinder and more loving you are, the easier it is to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan."

"If you can't do it, take away the Sharingan and abandon him. You go and guide Nagato."

Having spoken too much in one breath, Madara Uchiha took deep breaths repeatedly; his body was almost at its limit. Fortunately, the plan had already been arranged.

"Lord Madara, the possession has been successful, and I can check on the agent's situation at any time."

"Hashirama, I'm sure I'll win this time..."

White Zetsu could only wait as Madara began his "Hashirama Time" again. The closer Madara got to death, the more he enjoyed reminiscing.

"What should we do with that guy who stole the Gedo Mazo's energy?"

"Yes, Lord Madara, we can't find any trace of them."

"There is no Mangekyou Sharingan among the Uchiha clan."

As Madara Uchiha listened to the White Zetsu's excited introductions, a faint sense of crisis rose in his heart: "No matter who he is, as long as he hasn't awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, he is destined not to see the records on the stone tablet."

"After we get back, we'll awaken some more White Zetsu. At this point, there's really no need to cherish this energy."

Upon hearing that more companions would be arriving, the White Zetsu started chattering incoherently. Madara Uchiha, seeing this, took a few more breaths and muttered to himself, "Looks like I should create another top-tier product..."

At the end of August, Osamu Furukawa, who will soon turn 12, has been practicing new techniques intensively.

In the Shikkotsu Forest, Furukawa Osamu, who had entered Sage Mode, controlled the huge, jet-black wings behind him. The wings, made of iron sand, looked heavy, but were actually very flexible to manipulate.

"call..."

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With a flap of his wings, Furukawa Osamu rapidly ascended, hovering instantly in the air. Fine, jet-black iron shavings appeared on his wings, shooting towards the ground at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye.

"boom!"

After a loud bang, the black iron sand on the ground began to swell, and large-scale spikes continued to emerge from the ground. With a thought, Furukawa Osamu disappeared into the air in an instant.

Using the Flying Thunder God Technique, he returned to the ground, and the wings behind Furukawa Shuu merged into the iron sand. The iron sand gradually fell to the ground as the conversion of Sage Chakra stopped.

"Once you can fly, Lord Xiu won't have to worry about your opponent's wide-range ninjutsu."

"Flying does make up for some shortcomings, but the power of ninjutsu can only deal with some ordinary ninjas."

Furukawa Osamu sat in front of the live slug's main body and gave a brief response. Seeing that the other party had split off another small clone, he said with some regret, "I still don't have a suitable barrier technique. Sealing off space is indeed very difficult."

"Lord Xiu has done enough; the other side shouldn't have gathered much intelligence."

All the techniques that Furukawa Osamu revealed were ordinary ninjutsu, except for the Lightning Release, which was somewhat more powerful. Apart from that, he possessed a huge amount of chakra.

Regardless of whether the other party intentionally collected them, the Dango series of ninjutsu, Flying Thunder God Technique, and Sage Technique have never been made public.

There were no more White Zetsu figures on the battlefield in the Land of Grass. Considering the timing, Furukawa Osamu felt that Uchiha Madara was about to make his move.

"Lord Xiu, the White Zetsu clone has also been fully charged and can be used at any time."

"After successfully acquiring chakra, you must also devour the energy from the roots of the Divine Tree, and the resulting spirits cannot be too numerous."

The slug gently suggested from his shoulder, and Furukawa Osamu responded. If nothing unexpected happened, he would be sent to the front line of the Land of Hot Springs when the Cloud Village launched a surprise attack.

The Flying Thunder God Technique has been set up. As soon as the Gedo Mazo returns, he can travel to the Iron Country Peninsula as quickly as possible: "I hope to complete another transformation."

Konoha mobilized once again for the final battle of the year. Everyone was full of confidence, hoping to lay the foundation for decades of peace and development in the future.

Despite taking on more and more work, Tsunade, when she cheered up, still had the energy to choose a new house after get off work.

Shizune was a little reluctant when she heard that the teacher planned to leave the apartment to her, but thinking about the possibility of having time alone together, the girl eventually accepted the arrangement.

The Hokage has a fixed residence, and Tsunade plans to buy another house with a courtyard. These properties are mostly located on the east and west sides, and the area is larger, but the supporting facilities are not complete.

When she returned to the apartment that evening, Jingyin happily shared her thoughts: "Teacher, that traditional courtyard house is so beautiful, completely different from the apartment, but it's just too far away."

"I still want to continue living with the teacher, ideally all three of us."

Osamu Furukawa chuckled in the kitchen, teasing the girl as he prepared the food: "Tsunade-sensei is about to become Hokage, she needs to have her own life too. Shizune, we're not kids anymore."

Silently, she only heard the last sentence and immediately lowered her head in embarrassment. Thinking of the love stories she usually read, she almost felt steam rising from her head.

Tsunade's heart skipped a beat. She glanced at Furukawa Osamu, who was focused on cooking, before gently patting Shizune's head as usual: "You need to learn to take care of yourself from now on. If you're too busy with work, I might not have time to look after you."

"What?! The teacher is being taken care of by Xiu too, he's suffocating!"

Shizune muttered a complaint before Tsunade pulled her close. She hadn't thought it was wrong before, but now, looking back, she realized she had indeed gone too far: "Kid! A disciple cannot disobey his teacher."

"I'm just too busy to do housework..."

Upon hearing these words, Furukawa Osamu turned to look at the two of them. Tsunade subconsciously turned her head away, her eyes darting around. Remembering the wild thoughts she had after each training session together, she couldn't help but take a deep breath to calm herself down.

"Oh no, the teacher is really suffocating!"