Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha.

Chapter 97 "The Sand Village Ninjas are Surrounded by Me!"

On April 6th, Konoha Year 49, tourists and residents of Kikyo Castle were plunged into a nightmare as ninjutsu bombardment continued unabated from noon onwards.

The ninja war was originally unrelated to ordinary people, and those who came to this ancient city never expected that the Sand Village would launch an indiscriminate attack.

The Konoha ninja in the city were also puzzled. This ancient city was not far from the village, so how could the Sand Village ninja have launched a surprise attack here? Had the front line collapsed?

There weren't many Konoha ninja on duty in the ancient city, and everyone was shouting loudly, beckoning ordinary people to enter the shelter: "Come in quickly! Do you want to die here?"

"Don't stop, keep running, there will be someone waiting for you in the house at the very front."

"Ah! Don't leave me!"

"Bang..."

The ancient building was damaged by a wind-style ninjutsu, and the falling bricks and tiles instantly injured a large number of ordinary people, causing cries of pain to fill the air.

Some of the huge building debris not only killed ordinary people, but the Konoha ninja on duty also had little ability to resist. Those who came here to perform their duties were all "slacking off" ninjas, so this can be described as an undeserved disaster.

Outside the ancient city, the Sand Village ninja who had launched a surprise attack all wore resolute expressions. They knew there were still ordinary people inside the city, but they continued to wave their fan-shaped ninja tools incessantly: "Wind Release: Net!"

The team members combined their ninjutsu, unleashing a whirlwind capable of cutting through rubble that once again hurtled towards the ancient city. Seeing the buildings crumble, they began waving their fan-shaped ninja tools repeatedly: "Wind Release: Wind Cutter!"

As more and more Sand Village ninjas joined the attack, the sporadic counterattacks from the Leaf Village ninjas in the city ceased. Going out meant certain death, while staying in the city offered a chance of survival.

The cries of agony in the ancient city grew louder and louder. No one expected that Sunagakure would cross the line and begin to plunder and kill in the ancient city.

After receiving the Hokage's emergency order, Furukawa Osamu's two ANBU squads also went into action.

In addition, a group of Konoha ninja who remained behind rushed towards Kikyo Mountain. Their goal was to cut off Sunagakure's supplies as soon as possible and eliminate the invaders there.

"Something's not right! It seems like this isn't just a small group of one or two hundred people from Sunagakure."

The young ANBU member wearing a monkey mask ran between the trees, reminding Furukawa Osamu ahead that he felt his father had made a wrong judgment this time.

The female ANBU ninja wearing a tanuki mask behind them added in an anxious tone, "The direction of Kikyo Mountain is even more dangerous. We need to rescue the people in the city as soon as possible and then immediately meet up with the support team."

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The young ANBU member is the eldest son of the Third Hokage, and the woman who spoke is his fiancée. When the enemy suddenly attacks the vicinity of the village, Hiruzen Sarutobi decisively sends his own family members to the front line.

"No matter how many people there are, don't worry, speed up!"

"I'll be in charge of repelling Sunagakure; you all take care of settling the people in the city."

Wearing his Jonin combat uniform, Furukawa Osamu responded simply, showing no emotional fluctuation despite the large number of Sunagakure members. He urgently needed to replenish his spiritual energy, and the arrival of the other party was timely.

The female ANBU member wanted to say something, but Furukawa Osamu had already sped up. The young man in front shook his head and then gestured for the rest of the team to follow.

"Whoosh!"

With a slight rustling of branches, Furukawa Shu's speed increased rapidly. Even without activating Sage Mode, his body passively absorbed natural energy, allowing his physical strength to recover extremely quickly.

As long as the energy collected can replenish the spirit's consumption, the passive blessing will make Furukawa Osamu continuously stronger.

"I've sensed it, 580 people! Proceed as planned!"

"What?"

The female ANBU ninja couldn't help but gasp. There were too many Sand Village ninjas. Even if the whole team went to support them, they would most likely be killed on the spot.

Furukawa Osamu didn't give any more instructions, and his speed suddenly increased dramatically.

The ANBU squad behind them only heard a "whoosh" sound, but when they looked ahead, Furukawa Osamu had already disappeared.

"Captain, what do we do?"

The young ANBU ninja hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to trust his father's judgment; Furukawa Osamu was capable of handling the situation.

"We'll go into Kikyo Castle; he can handle the battle outside!"

After receiving the instructions, no one spoke again. The two teams focused on their journey, hoping that the operation would go smoothly, otherwise the Sand Village would advance unimpeded.

Outside the ancient city, the original large forest has disappeared; the Wind Release ninjutsu is extremely efficient at cutting down trees.

With all the Konoha ninja who resisted in the city dead, the Sunagakure ninja had completed their first round of looting.

They didn't bring many supplies, and the ninjas who came here were all prepared to die.

"call!"

The wind rose again, and the wind-style chakra transformed into blades that struck the last refuge facility. The Sand Village ninjas had no intention of letting go of the supplies here, and whether it would harm ordinary people was no longer a concern for them.

"Earth Release: Multiple Earth Flow Walls!"

Thick earthen walls rose from the ground one after another to block the wind blades. The middle-aged Konoha ninja behind him hurriedly used his arms to shield his head. After a loud bang, the Sand Village ninja's ninjutsu stopped.

"Senior, are you the only Konoha ninja left stationed here?"

Osamu Furukawa stood up from the huge crater, surrounded by Sand Village ninjas whose bodies were twisted from being hit by rubble.

"Cough...cough! We're saved. There are still some people in the shelter."

"Lord Xiu... are you alone? We're surrounded."

The middle-aged Konoha ninja, looking disheveled, reported in a low voice. He realized that the higher-ups had underestimated Sunagakure, and his expression was extremely grim, as the disparity in numbers was too great.

Furukawa Osamu nodded slightly, noticing that some Konoha ninjas were peeking out of the shelter and looking around. He immediately ordered, "The Anbu will be here soon. Cooperate with them to clear out the Sand Village ninjas in the city."

"Remember, it was the Sand Village ninjas who were surrounded by me!"

Before they could say anything more, Furukawa Osamu had vanished. All they heard were screams of agony as some Sand Village ninjas fell from the rooftops and then disappeared.

The Sand Village ninjas who were still operating inside the city accelerated their departure. Outside the city, they had created favorable terrain, allowing them to use Wind Release ninjutsu to continuously eliminate reinforcements.

Furukawa Osamu naturally sensed that Sunagakure was gathering, and before he reached the outskirts of the city, he immediately used the Shadow Clone Technique.

"Wind Release: Chaotic Airflow!"

Without the obstruction of trees, the violent airflow stirred up sand and gravel after the ninjutsu was unleashed. The combined ninjutsu displayed tremendous power, with wind blades of wind-attribute chakra constantly cutting through the city walls, accompanied by continuous booming sounds.

At the rear of the group, the short-statured Chiyo frowned slightly upon hearing the report from the sensory ninja. The speed of Konoha's reinforcements was as expected, but the number of reinforcements was a huge problem.

Although Furukawa Osamu's vision was obstructed, he could still clearly sense the enemy's location. In the instant the ninjutsu's power weakened, the five figures accelerated towards the Sand Village ninja.

The Sand Village ninjas surrounding Kikyo Castle, who were originally scattered, rushed back to provide support after seeing the signal, all shouting as they charged toward Furukawa Osamu.

Shūrakatsu and poisoned senbon rained down on Furukawa Osamu, while a giant fan-shaped ninja tool unleashed a deafening wind blade.

"Water Release·Water Formation Wall!"

Furukawa Osamu's clone clasped his hands together, and a thick, circular stream of water rapidly spread out, swirling wildly, rendering the Sand Village ninja's attacks ineffective.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

"Earth Release: Earth Split Palm!"

Furukawa Osamu's other three clones simultaneously unleashed ninjutsu. With the aid of Wind Release, the fireballs instantly expanded, and the surrounding earth shattered in unison.

"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet!"

"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bullet!"

Ignoring the Sand Village ninja screaming and collapsing at the front, Furukawa Osamu continued to unleash ninjutsu with his shadow clones. Earth dragons surged from the ground, spewing out earth bullets, which were then instantly engulfed in flames.

As the earth dragon spun rapidly, earth bullets encased in flames flew towards the Sand Village ninja forces. The overwhelming attack instantly disrupted their charging formation, and screams of agony followed one after another.

Furukawa Osamu's clones transformed into ninjutsu "turrets," making it impossible for the Sand Village ninjas to see the hand seals. The four simply changed directions, clasped their hands together, and continuously released ninjutsu.

"No!"

"What is this...?"

A ferocious water dragon, tens of meters tall, crackled with electricity as it pounced among the Sand Village ninjas. An earth dragon, enveloped in flames, traversed the land. Some Sand Village ninjas cried out in despair, only to be quickly overwhelmed by ninjutsu.

The shattered earth accelerated the escape of the Sand Village ninjas behind them. Osamu Furukawa leaped into the crowd and slashed wildly, creating a "vacuum" zone centered on his body.

Chiyo, watching from afar, thought that Furukawa Osamu's ninjutsu would eventually stop, but the water dragon and earth dragon continued to wreak havoc, and she could only watch as the Sand Village ninja were constantly being knocked away.

"How could this happen!"

"Charge! He'll eventually refine his chakra! Everyone charge!"

Chiyo roared loudly and then led the charge. This action finally emboldened the Sand Village ninjas, and hundreds of them gathered to counterattack. In an instant, wind-style ninjutsu once again rushed towards Furukawa Osamu's direction.

"call out!"

Furukawa Osamu sensed it early and quickly leaped to the rear, where he joined up with the four clones.

The five simultaneously clasped their hands together, instantly entering Sage Mode. Invisible energy emanated from their bodies, and wisps of hair fluttered on either side of their foreheads. Sage chakra surged forth from the Hundred Healings Seal: "Sage Art: Five Elements: Great Combo Bullet Technique!"

Chiyo was tackled to the ground by a group of Sand Village ninja. Feeling the earth-shattering energy fluctuations, she could only cry out in despair, "No!"

The five elemental ninjutsu violently intertwined, covering an area of ​​several thousand meters in front of him. The collision of energy caused the earth to shatter with a loud noise, and the dust and smoke raised by the shockwaves blotted out the sky.

"boom!"

"Cough cough..."

The young ANBU member who arrived outside the city was nearly blown away by the blast. As he struggled to his feet, he coughed a few times, and when he looked up at the front, his eyes widened in disbelief: "This...is this kind of power really something a ninja can control?"

As far as the young member of the Dark Division could see, the earth was scorched black, crystallized in many places, and cracks were still spreading. Countless tree roots were piled up in the distance, and there were charred corpses all around.

The female operative who rushed over instinctively covered her mouth behind her mask. An indescribable smell spread outside the area, a mixture of blood and burnt odor.

The Konoha ninjas who arrived from behind also felt their legs go weak, and some of the Sand Village ninjas died in extremely gruesome ways.

Furukawa ignored the people behind him. The spirit, invisible to ordinary people, swiftly passed over the corpses, and the energy collected quickly replenished its consumption before continuously flowing into the spirit.

"There are actually people who survived!"

With the spirit's keen senses, it quickly discovered Chiyo, who was covered by Sand Village ninjas and puppets. This high-ranking Sand Village official had multiple fractures and burns on most of her body.

Furukawa Osamu looked surprised. He stepped forward and merged with the spirit. When he arrived beside Chiyo, he looked down at her, pondered for a moment, and then turned to her and said, "It's better to leave this high-ranking Sunagakure official to you."

"Let the Hokage make the decision. There are still some Sand Village ninja near Mount Kikyo. They didn't bring many supplies and are probably prepared to die!"

"Don't underestimate this will; the squad we sent out should have already suffered considerable casualties."

The young ANBU member was momentarily speechless. Seeing Furukawa Osamu's pale face, he disregarded the support team and hurriedly urged, "Osamu, you and the ANBU should return to the village first. Leave the rest to us!"

"If we have to rely on you even for this little difficulty, we don't deserve to be called Konoha ninjas anymore."

Having witnessed firsthand the absurd feat of wiping out a 500-strong Sand Village army single-handedly, the Konoha ninja, regaining their senses, were greatly encouraged and shouted, "Yes, Lord Shu! The crisis at Kikyo Castle is over. Leave Kikyo Mountain to us!"

"Let those damned Sand Village ninjas taste our power!"

"Lord Xiu, let's rest for now. We will complete our mission."

The remaining dozens of Konoha ninjas all showed excited expressions as they petitioned together. Furukawa Osamu looked exhausted and replied in a deep voice, "Then I'll leave it to you all."

"Yes, Lord Xiu!"

As evening fell, another group of Chunin reinforcements arrived at the ravaged Kikyo Castle. The battle continued, and the Sand Village ninjas, with a death wish, routed the hundred-strong reinforcement force.

Kakashi arrived in the city and handed the scroll to the ANBU officer in charge. After receiving instructions, he immediately signaled the three people behind him to follow.

Upon arriving at the eastern part of the ancient city, Raido Namiashi noticed Kakashi drawing a short sword from his back. He immediately drew his long sword as well, whispering a reminder: "Watch the formation! Obito, stop looking around!"

"Lin, stay alert."

There were also Sand Village ninjas wandering into the city in search of supplies, and several more battles broke out between the two sides, with corpses scattered everywhere.

Upon witnessing such a scene for the first time, Obito Uchiha felt his legs go weak and cold sweat bead on his forehead. Hearing his comrades' voices, he nervously pulled out a kunai: "I...I will protect you."

Obito stammered out a sentence, and when he saw Kakashi suddenly disappear, he subconsciously took a step back.

A puppet lunged at the three of them, and Kakashi parried with his sword. Sparks flew as their weapons clashed.

"Obito, concentrate! It's a puppet squad from Sunagakure!"

While shouting a warning, Namiashi Raito brandished his long sword, deflecting the densely packed senbon.

Rin Nohara also drew her kunai to parry, and Obito, who had just regained his senses, was almost hit by the senbon arrows, looking extremely disheveled.

White Zetsu, who had followed Obito to Kikyo Castle, was speechless upon seeing this scene. Although it was a substandard product, that Uchiha seemed to be even inferior to him: "The ninja's talent is worse than expected. I must report this to Lord Madara. The Proxy Project needs to be improved."