Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha.

Chapter 89 The Temptation of Power (Seeking First Subscription)

On January 1st, Konoha Year 49, the first day of the new year, Konoha Village's commercial street returned to its pre-war bustling state.

Inside the Hokage Building, after the Jonin team meeting, all three Sannin stayed behind.

Orochimaru, dressed in casual black clothes, would occasionally glance at Danzo in the corner, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Jiraiya had just returned to the village and was enjoying a rare moment of rest when Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped him. Looking impatient, he said before the others could speak, "Sarutobi-sensei, are we going to discuss the Hokage position again? You're not even 60 yet, there's no need to be in such a hurry to retire."

Orochimaru glanced at the oblivious Jiraiya and chuckled ominously, "Jiraiya, you're still so slow-witted. Sarutobi-sensei has made his decision, and a new era is about to begin."

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Jiraiya yelled, then scratched his long white hair. Looking at Tsunade, he finally noticed something was different and muttered subconsciously, "She looks younger. She must be 35, right?"

Tsunade's eyes bulged with veins, and after letting out a long breath, she solemnly said, "I formally accept the teacher's proposal!"

"What?!"

Jiraiya was startled again and cried out. He realized that everyone in the room was looking at him, and could only give an awkward smile.

"Alright, Jiraiya! There's nothing surprising about this."

"Tsunade not only inherited the bloodline of the First Hokage, but was also an extremely outstanding inheritor of the Will of Fire."

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke up with a helpless expression, noticing that his two old friends didn't look too good, he coughed lightly and added, "I kept you here for this matter. As Tsunade's comrades-in-arms, you also need to shoulder more responsibility."

Tsunade and Orochimaru both looked at Jiraiya, who stammered awkwardly for a while before finally managing to say, "I have an important mission at Mount Myōboku, Tsunade. How about we have Minato help you?"

"Orochimaru, what kind of look is that? I'm not suited for an important position. I can continue gathering intelligence outside the village."

Although Orochimaru had anticipated that his longtime comrade would say such a thing, he was still disappointed and couldn't help but scoff, "Child of prophecy? You actually naively believe such things?"

"How can one person change the ninja world?"

"You don't naively think that a prodigy can end all the conflicts, do you? A ninja can't do anything against the Five Great Nations."

Tsunade had anticipated Jiraiya's reaction. Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, she took the initiative to change the subject: "It's okay, Jiraiya, it's too early to discuss these things now."

"We'd like to hear your thoughts on the conflict between Iwagakure and Kumogakure. The intelligence you sent mentioned that the Third Raikage might join the battle. Is that intelligence reliable?"

Feeling guilty, Jiraiya chuckled dryly and explained in a low voice, "There's been a problem with the tailed beasts in Kumogakure. Although I don't know the specifics, it seems that Kumogakure has given up on sending out Jinchuriki."

"The Third Raikage joined the battle to make up for the loss of combat power. They are still plundering the Land of Earth."

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"Onoki withdrew a large number of personnel from the Land of Grass in order to prepare for possible battles."

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Before the two advisors could offer their opinions, Orochimaru took the initiative to arrange things: "If war breaks out, I will go to the Land of Rain, and Jiraiya will remain in the Land of Grass."

"Minato Namikaze is going to the Land of Hot Springs, and Osamu Furukawa is going to the eastern region to guard against the Hidden Mist."

"Whatever the Third Raikage wants to do, you must hold the line. Jiraiya, you don't want the Hokage to be on the front lines too, do you?"

Jiraiya, now under the gaze of the snake's eyes, stopped being modest and readily agreed, not forgetting to boast at the end: "Even if the Raikage himself came, I'm confident I could stop him."

Orochimaru didn't refute, but deliberately looked in Danzo's direction and said slowly in a low, hoarse voice, "Very good. We will help Tsunade end the war as soon as possible. A new era is about to begin. Only by adjusting our direction appropriately can the village prosper more."

"As for the so-called darkness, I will bear it!"

The thought of being able to use more of the village's resources to complete his research made Orochimaru excitedly stick out his long tongue and lick it.

The two advisors and Danzo squinted and remained silent. They had a premonition that Tsunade would not accept the existing model, and that she and Orochimaru had no intention of sharing power.

Jiraiya pretended to know nothing, Tsunade gave her opinion with a serious expression, and Hiruzen Sarutobi just nodded with a smile.

Seeing this, Danzo felt conflicted, and a thought popped into his mind: "If the Uchiha can rebel again, perhaps I still have a chance."

Tsunade went to the meeting early, and Furukawa Osamu was also pulled out of the house by Shizune to go to the front line of the Land of Grass with the medical team. He witnessed the girl's growth after the death: "It's rare to see Tsunade-sensei so energetic! The documents are all processed."

"His physical condition seems to have improved a lot, and he seems to have become younger."

"Honestly, I don't even want to walk with the teacher anymore!"

Shizune flitted back and forth in front of Furukawa Osamu, seemingly showing off her figure.

She has grown taller and is no longer the "little radish head" she used to be.

Furukawa Osamu noticed Tsunade's change and, after assisting her training with his Spirit Transformation Technique, Tsunade became more invigorated: "Yes, it seems that our teacher has made up her mind to take on more responsibility!"

"The Hokage?"

Shizune ran to Furukawa's side, leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Tsunade-sensei is amazing!" After receiving an affirmative answer, the girl cheered, "Tsunade-sensei is truly incredible!"

Many villagers on the commercial street praised Jingyin's words. The girl blushed, hid behind Furukawa Osamu, and muttered softly, "Won't the Third Hokage be angry with me...?"

"That's the Hokage, let's go, don't be late. Didn't you make plans with Rin?"

As Furukawa Osamu called for them to follow, Shizune hesitated for a moment, then blushed and tugged at her sleeve, wrapping it around her arm. With her head down, she was overjoyed: "I'm finally standing next to Osamu."

Late at night, Furukawa Osamu's spirit continued to search diligently among the White Zetsu clones, his only wish being to pinpoint the location of Uchiha Madara's base as soon as possible.

Having found no clues in the Grass Country region, he recently moved to the northern area.

The spirit, controlling the White Zetsu's body, emerged from the tree branch. After carefully surveying its surroundings—which consisted of nothing but mounds of earth and tree branches—it asked with a hint of helplessness, "Live Slug, can you sense the presence of the Divine Tree here?"

Having arrived at the western side of the Valley of the End, near the border of the Land of Iron, Furukawa Osamu didn't have high hopes, as he had no relevant clues in his memory.

"Lord Xiu, it should be located very deep underground, quite far from us."

The slug's crisp and decisive response startled Furukawa Osamu. He followed the tentacles toward the Land of Iron and muttered to himself, "No wonder we couldn't find any clues at Kannabi Bridge."

"This direction is even further away. How did Madara Uchiha manipulate Kirigakure? We need to go east and investigate."

"That old man's power is truly terrifying."