Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha.

In Training Ground 44, within the Forest of Death, most of the ninjas from small countries were complaining, muttering curses under their breath as they hurried along.

Konoha completely disregards their feelings; this attitude of a great power is truly unpleasant.

As they weaved through the dense forest, some brainless genin, blinded by rage, sped up, trying to catch up with the lone Konoha ninja.

"Speed ​​up! Don't lose them!"

"That brat revealed the Book of Heaven; we must act first."

Around 13 years old, a boy with messy black hair turned his head and loudly reminded his teammates.

"Something feels off. Why is he alone? I should be careful..."

The girl with the Mist Ninja headband was responsible for tracking and sensing. Although she was the youngest, she was the most cautious of the three at this moment.

Following at the very back, with a long scar on his right cheek, the oldest young man in the group ignored the warnings and instead shouted at them:

"Shut up! Three against one! Finish this quickly and make the arrogant Konoha ninja pay the price!"

Without another word, the three continued to accelerate, leaping across the giant tree trunk. Beads of sweat appeared on the forehead of the girl wearing a headband, and she sensed something was wrong again:

"That's too fast! What are those Konoha genin trying to do?"

-

As dusk fell, the Death Forest grew dark under the cover of the giant trees, and the occasional roar of animals could be heard.

Having approached the central tower, Furukawa Osamu stopped to rest. After sensing the chakra of all the examinees, he decided to wait and see.

The team carrying the Book of Earth will definitely keep an eye on his location. As long as a brainless or overconfident team appears, the second stage is already halfway through.

By the campfire, Furukawa Osamu formed a hand seal on his chest and, after careful sensing, detected four small teams:

"More than expected. Were they provoked and lost their temper?"

Three teams stopped, but one small team charged straight at them. Despite this, Furukawa Osamu remained calmly seated by the campfire.

"He's just a brat! The three of us can easily take him down with a few moves!"

The boy with messy black hair said smugly, while the scarred youth, who was cooperating with his teammates to surround the target in a triangle, looked at the Book of Heaven and said mockingly:

"Taking the Chunin Exams alone?"

"Give me the Book of Heaven, and I will allow you to commit suicide as atonement."

While the two were still exchanging words, the girl wearing the Mist Ninja headband began to tremble. In her sense, the chakra of the short Konoha genin suddenly surged.

"careful!..."

A sharp scream rang out in the woods, and the smug, black-haired boy felt a chill in his chest before losing consciousness completely.

"stop!"

Scarface screamed in terror, only to suddenly lose sight of Furukawa Osamu. As his teammate collapsed, blood gushing from his chest, he hurriedly jumped back, trying to create some distance.

He had barely regained his footing when a sharp pain shot through his back, and the tip of a knife emerged from his left chest. Before losing consciousness, the scarred man heard a whisper in his ear:

"Don't threaten me with death."

"Bang..."

The body lay on the ground, red blood beginning to seep out. The girl wearing a headband stared wide-eyed in terror as she saw Furukawa Osamu moving toward her with a short sword in hand, and she collapsed to the spot.

"It seems they're not all idiots. I'll accept the Book of Earth."

After putting the scroll into his ninja tool pouch behind him, Furukawa Osamu stopped talking and sheathed his short sword. The girl had already scrambled and run into the dense forest.

After witnessing everything that happened, the Sand Village ninja Maki and his two teammates dared not make a sound. When they heard Furukawa Osamu shout, they turned and ran.

"I see you!"

"One of the eligibility requirements for this joint exam is to participate in teams of three."

"And I'm just one person, yet you ambushed me without even thinking?"

"The guy who made this stupid decision doesn't deserve to lead the team..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a loud bang came from behind. The three Cloud Hidden people who were closest to him looked at Furukawa Osamu's kick that shattered the earth, and all of them showed fear on their faces.

"Ah!! Don't look..."

One of them dodged the rubble and jumped to the back, shouting loudly. But before he could finish speaking, he was punched away by Osamu Furukawa.

The slightly overweight Cloud Village ninja flew more than ten meters, crashing into a tree trunk before falling silent. His two companions, witnessing this, shouted simultaneously:

"Lightning Release..."

Before the ninjutsu could be released, the shuriken appeared in front of him at an unimaginable speed. When he barely managed to dodge, he didn't even have time to gather chakra again before the curly-haired, dark-skinned boy "took off" on the spot.

With another uppercut, he sent his opponent flying into the tree trunk. Furukawa Osamu frowned slightly. His opponent had managed to protect his head at the crucial moment, but his speed was still lacking.

"Don't underestimate the Cloud Village ninja!"

"Lightning Release: Scattered Strike!"

With a burst of electric current from his right hand, the Cloud Village ninja who had not chosen to flee only saw a blur before losing sight of Furukawa Osamu once again.

He instinctively reached out to block, but was met with a sharp pain in his abdomen. The last remaining Cloud Village ninja was also knocked away, rolling several times on the ground before lying motionless.

The battle ended extremely quickly; the three Sand Village members who fled at breakneck speed only heard explosions and screams...

"What kind of monster is this?!"

Upon hearing his teammate's fearful whispers, Maki's expression changed, and he hurriedly shouted:

"Get out of the way!"

"The Art of Shadow Clone Technique..."

The three Sand Village members, caught in a massive attack by shuriken, were forced to separate. The subsequent explosion of the explosive tags caused Maki to shout anxiously:

"Calm down..."

In the dim woods, the opponent's figure was completely invisible. Upon hearing another scream, Maki hurriedly formed hand seals:

"Wind Release: Gale Palm!"

The violent airflow sent the opponent flying, and with a "bang," Furukawa Shu's clone turned into white smoke.

On the broad branch, Maki quickly twisted his body, blocked several attacks, and was swept off his feet by a kick. He rolled over and quickly stood up, dodged a high kick, and was then kicked in the chest.

"Ugh..."

After crashing into the tree trunk, Maki, who had suffered a severe blow, was unable to get up and groaned in pain.

After just a few kicks, his body felt like it was falling apart; his arms and chest were in excruciating pain, and he was having difficulty breathing.

"It's rare to find someone who reacts this quickly."

"Hmph... Aren't you going to kill me? Sand Village ninjas don't deserve pity..."

The horse, clutching its chest, tried to project a tough stance, but the intense pain made its voice grow fainter and fainter, its consciousness fading until finally, a whisper could be faintly heard:

"...Instant extraction is indeed very difficult..."

Before falling into a complete coma, Maki felt a mixture of relief and embarrassment, and finally only one thought remained in his mind:

"This guy will definitely be my lifelong rival."

-

"Osamu Furukawa passed the second test in 5 hours and 07 minutes."

"Lady Tsunade, this is the fastest record since the 44th Training Grounds began holding exams!"

The Chunin in charge of receiving guests at the Central Tower looked excited and reported loudly.

Tsunade, wearing a green Jonin vest, simply nodded, smiled, and replied with "Thank you for your hard work," then crossed her arms and pondered silently:

"Is your body growing this fast?"

"..."