Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha

"I really want to see what's written on it."

The two chatted and laughed non-stop. Nohara Rin looked at the sunset outside the window, and a strange feeling of forgetting something important inexplicably rose in her heart again.

When Rin Nohara got off work, she saw Kakashi's ninja dog Pakkun waiting for her at the hospital entrance, carrying a flower in his mouth. The girl quickly put that strange feeling out of her mind again.

"Puck, Kakashi doesn't have time, so you don't need to keep picking me up!"

Parker gave the flowers to the girl, and the dog smiled, looking at Nohara Rin earnestly and saying:

"Rin, thanks to your care, Kakashi was able to return to normal."

"It's just about protecting you on your way home; it's not even a warm-up for me."

"Just remember to prepare a pork chop for me!"

Nohara Rin nodded happily, listening to Puck ramble on about Kakashi's childhood. The girl no longer agonized over that inexplicable feeling; for her, cherishing the happiness in front of her was enough.

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Late at night, in an underground laboratory in the dense forest on the west side of the village, Ye Cang, pale-faced, looked at Furukawa Osamu, who was preparing a secret medicine, on the experimental table.

The slug wriggled on her body, seemingly examining something. Unable to suppress her fear any longer, Yekura weakly asked:

What exactly do you want to do to me?

"I'm giving you a body that allows you to use natural energy in a basic way! Master Xiu is really looking out for you; ordinary people don't have this opportunity."

The live slug responded in a soft, sweet voice. Yekura was too weak to speak, so she could only widen her eyes and shake her head with difficulty.

Ignoring Yekura's reaction, Furukawa calmly injected the drug, then undressed her and watched as her body gradually transformed. He immediately intervened using Sage Chakra imbued with the spirit's consciousness.

"The second stage of the curse seal failed, probably due to the bloodline limit. Mei Terumi will have to wait a while longer."

The palm-sized slug continued to wriggle and examine, carefully sensing its surroundings before responding:

"Master Xiu, it seems we've succeeded halfway. The magic of Ryuchi Cave is still too dangerous for humans."

Chapter 142 "Six Paths" Hanzo (No main character)

At the end of September, after the exchange with Sunagakure concluded, news began to circulate that Konoha had mastered puppetry techniques.

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, was overjoyed upon hearing the news. The old man made no attempt to hide his schadenfreude, openly mocking him throughout the village:

"The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, should resign. He even gave away his secret techniques to Konoha. He's the weakest Kazekage I've ever seen!"

The Sand Village ninja and the Iwa Village ninja often engage in verbal battles, and the Iwa Village ninja are overjoyed to see the Sand Village in such a sorry state.

Compared to this defeated opponent, Iwagakure has won once again!

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Jiraiya was overjoyed to hear this news while he was out investigating the situation of the prophesied child. The village was thriving, which would allow him to complete his mission with peace of mind.

Having learned from past experience, Jiraiya made his second visit to Amegakure and used the Toad Shadow Manipulation Technique early on.

In the tavern near the center of the village, Jiraiya manipulated the Amegakure ninja to sit in a corner of the bar. Hearing the ninjas' discussion, he immediately frowned.

"Lord Hanzo's reforms have indeed been successful. With those parasites gone, the entrusted tasks have returned to normal."

"Idiot, are you sure it wasn't caused by too many deaths? Think about how many people died."

"The angel is cleaning up trash, kid, do you have a problem with that?"

Jiraiya frowned even more deeply when he heard the word "angel," indicating that more and more unknown forces were emerging in Amegakure.

Despite his reluctance to believe it, Jiraiya felt that all of this was related to Nagato, whose personality seemed to have undergone a tremendous change.

As Jiraiya continued to manipulate the Amegakure ninja to record maps in the village in the afternoon, a sense of danger suddenly arose in his heart as he approached the central metal tower.

Jiraiya decisively emerged from the shadows, quickly jumping back. Looking at the "human" before him with three faces, six arms, and exaggerated weapons, he subconsciously muttered a curse:

"What kind of monster are you? How did you end up in Amegakure?"

The black rod was hidden inside the body. The puppet, which was not yet fully modified, transformed again after receiving Nagato's chakra. Its hand suddenly flipped over, and a "small missile" was launched directly.

"Damn it! What is this?"

After quickly dodging, Jiraiya suddenly realized that the metal object had turned at a right angle and was tracking him. He cursed under his breath and decisively formed hand seals.

"The Lion's Mane Technique!"

Suddenly, the long white hair stretched out, and the white hair at the front transformed into a lion's head that opened its mouth and bit the "missile." After a loud bang, the aftershocks of the explosion startled the entire Amegakure village.

Realizing that his infiltration had failed again, Jiraiya decisively retreated and jumped into the lake according to the pre-arranged route.

A toad swallowed him whole. After entering its stomach, Jiraiya looked serious and tried hard to recall how he had been discovered.

The thought that these monsters in Amegakure might all be related to Nagato made Jiraiya feel sad, and he muttered to himself:

"Have I failed as a teacher again?"

"Nagato, I hope you don't become the prophesied child who leads the world to destruction..."

At the very top of the metal tower, Nagato, having retrieved the puppet, remained silent for a long time; Jiraiya was clearly still concerned about his safety.

By repeatedly sneaking in to probe and inquire about him, Nagato's concern reminded him of the teachings Jiraiya had given them when they were young.

"Jiraiya-sensei is still so kind. If only he weren't a Konoha ninja."

Wearing a zippered backless top, Xiao Nan sighed with her head down. After carefully examining the puppet, she changed the subject and reminded her:

"The Asura Path has been basically debugged. Nagato, you can now fully input chakra."

"By sharing vision with the puppets and using summoned beasts to fill in some blind spots, the six puppets will definitely be able to unleash tremendous power."

"It would be best to find some more suitable corpses. With this experience, I guarantee I can do a better job next time we make it again."

Nagato forgot about Jiraiya and, with a thought, the other five puppets slowly stood up from the experimental equipment.

After being repaired, Hanzo has fully recovered. As the Deva Path, he is the strongest, and after his eyes became the Rinnegan, he looks exceptionally fierce.

The other five puppets were all modified by Konan herself. Although the corpses were not the most suitable, as long as they could use the Six Paths Techniques and complement each other, the basic puppets were still very powerful.

"Thank you for your hard work, Xiao Nan!"

"With the 'Rokudo Hanzo', all we need to do now is wait quietly for the right opportunity. You should also take a good rest during this time."

As soon as Nagato finished speaking, a vortex suddenly appeared in the room, and Obito's figure emerged from it.

Looking at the six puppets, Obito nodded in satisfaction, his crimson eyes fixed on Konan, and he praised her in Madara Uchiha's tone:

"It seems I underestimated your ninja skills."

"Your ability to master medical ninjutsu in such a short time has earned my recognition."

"However, now is not the time to be careless. This is only a preliminary modified puppet, not the most suitable corpse."

"After successfully attacking Konoha, I will help you find a suitable puppet for the Six Paths Technique."

Konan stared at Obito without responding. In her opinion, this cowardly guy in front of her always had ill intentions.

"That's enough, Xiao Nan, you've done more than enough."

"Leave the rest of the battles to me; Amegakure needs your leadership!"

Nagato stepped between the two and blocked Obito's view once again. The opponent's space-time ninjutsu was extremely powerful and fast, so he had to be careful at all times.

Obito didn't care about Konan's feelings. He chuckled at Nagato's words and then introduced in a cold voice:

"If we can't wait until the seal breaks, we will storm Konoha directly."

"Then you can let them feel your pain to your heart's content!"

"If the plan goes smoothly, I will summon the Nine-Tails, and then you should understand my identity."

"I have no interest in deceiving you, after all, I will need you to seal the tailed beasts in the future."

"Ending this false and cruel world is our common wish. As the reincarnation of the will of the Sage of Six Paths, you should understand your mission!"

Seeing Konan's worried expression, Nagato ultimately stood with the six puppets. When he looked at Obito, his usual expressionless face had returned.

"Mission? I just want them to feel Yahiko's pain."

"Only by understanding these pains can we truly understand each other."

"No matter who you are, I just hope you can keep your word."

Obito calmly activated his eye technique, and a vortex reappeared. Just as he was about to leave, his voice rang out again:

"Don't underestimate my power. A mere barrier defense can easily allow me to sneak in silently."

"Get ready, in a few days I will show you the power of God!"

"The Fourth Mizukage will become my puppet. With the support of the Land of Water, a new Akatsuki will soon be born."

Konan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Obito disappear. His space-time ninjutsu had left no trace, proving his power was indeed immense.

"Are we really going to attack Konoha?"

"With these puppets and your secret techniques, we don't need to go deep into Konoha with that guy."

"If he really is Uchiha Madara, he should be able to summon and control the Nine-Tails like in the legends."

Nagato spoke up to comfort Konan, and seeing her hesitant expression, he added again:

"If we can really control the tailed beasts, our plan will also need his power."

"Don't worry, only I can control the Gedo Mazo. His Sharingan can't manipulate the Mazo to complete the seal."

Xiao Nan nodded vigorously. This was the final guarantee. As long as the Outer Path Demon Statue was still in their hands, the opponent could only rely on their power to achieve their goal.

After sensing this information, Furukawa Osamu's spirit immediately realized that Black Zetsu had modified part of the plan, and that the eye techniques of those Mangekyou Sharingan might have made Black Zetsu wary.

The Gedo Mazo is also a key tool in his pursuit of immortality, and even after awakening the Rinnegan, Osamu Furukawa is unsure whether he can control the Mazo.

"Can Kaguya Otsutsuki's body only be controlled by the power of her 'son'?"

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Since Orochimaru has recently disappeared without a trace, Osamu Furukawa has taken over most of the work of the Anbu.

Danzo knew that his current physical condition was not suitable for handling too much classified information, but he still felt a tightness in his chest when he saw his "juniors" riding on his head and hiding in the roots every day.

Ryoma Aburame has confirmed that Lord Danzo has health problems and spends most of his time avoiding classified missions, but there are some things he has to do by asking him questions.

"Lord Danzo, the Root members have been replenished. Please give us your instructions for the next steps."

With the expansion of the Anbu forces, the Root members were short-handed and spent most of their time "slacking off." The Fourth Hokage didn't trust them at all, and the tasks they handled were all leftovers from the past.

Danzo squinted, thinking carefully, and finally made up his mind, whispering his instructions:

"Go and secretly monitor the Uchiha members at the Naka Shrine."

"Fugaku Uchiha clearly wants to pursue the ultimate power of the Sharingan, which is too dangerous for the village!"

"The Fourth Hokage was completely unaware of the threat posed by the Uchiha clan. This clan, possessed by evil, must be brought under control."

Aburame Ryoma lowered his head and remained silent for a long while. In the past, he would have responded decisively, but this time he spoke up with a question:

"Lord Danzo, why not compromise with the Hokage? That way, the Root ninjas can be reused."

"Now that the Anbu has taken over all our work, the funding can only last for six months. What role will the Root ninjas play in the village after that?"

Danzo was furious that his trusted subordinate had defied him. He tried to calm himself and replied in a low voice:

"I forgive your confusion, but that's not something you need to worry about. Go and carry out the task I've assigned you!"

"Yes, Lord Danzo."

Watching Ryoma Aburame's departing figure, Danzo clenched his fists. The loss of power had distorted his past mental state, and now he felt a strange sense of anticipation.

"Evil Uchiha, turn against your own clan..."

Chapter 143 The Immortal's "Coordinates"

In mid-October of Konoha Year 50, the Konoha Ninja Academy completely reinstated its pre-war requirements, stipulating that graduates must be around 12 years old.

Except for a few exceptional geniuses who can skip grades or graduate early, ordinary children must complete six years of schooling.

Although the Fourth Hokage, Tsunade, did not immediately implement the peace agreement, she did tighten graduation requirements. The Ninja Academy's policy of easy entry but strict exit will remain in place for the next few years.

Many of the children who had never experienced war were disappointed when they heard about the new policy. Mitarashi Anko became the last child to successfully skip a grade, and her reputation at school soared even higher.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who oversees the school's daily operations, strongly supports the Fourth Hokage's decision. Upon learning of the children's complaints, he has recently intensified the promotion of the Will of Fire.