Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha

"Sorry, don't take Parker's words to heart, the medical team also needs regular nursing staff."

"Yes, this job might be a bit tiring, but the pay is great!"

"There are also assessments after starting work. If you want to join the prosthetics project team, there are stricter requirements for your performance."

Nohara Rin patiently answered the questions of her juniors, always maintaining a cheerful smile, which attracted more and more students.

Although many of them are not graduates, it does not prevent them from consulting and preparing in advance.

Having more choices means having more options. Being a ninja is great, but being a nurse is also good. As long as you can earn money to support your family, these professions are not so different.

The consultation meeting didn't officially end until the afternoon. Nohara Rin kept saying goodbye to the girls, and finally left the school in a hurry with the documents in her arms.

At the school gate, Kakashi leaned against a big tree, occasionally greeting the children who passed by, but most of the time he was looking in one direction.

"Kakashi, I'm sorry to keep you waiting!"

"I've finished all my work!"

Rin Nohara ran over quickly and was about to add something when Kakashi suddenly said:

"Lin, would you like to sit on the swing and rest for a while?"

"Hey! That's not a good idea, we're not kids anymore..."

Kakashi noticed that the girl was somewhat interested. After taking the documents, he simply helped Nohara Rin sit on the swing, reminded her to sit firmly, and then gently pushed the swing so that it began to sway.

Nohara Rin could no longer control the smile on her face. The girl laughed out loud. Although it looked a little childish, she really liked this feeling.

"Kakashi, would you like to sit here instead?"

Where did you see this method of coaxing girls? Was it one of those hidden manuscripts?

"It's too high! Honestly, we're not kids anymore..."

Nohara Rin grew happier and happier. She realized that there was less and less time left in the past, and that her current life was already happy enough. The satisfaction in her heart said it all.

In the evening, when they returned to the hospital, Rin Nohara jumped around Kakashi with her hands behind her back. As they grew older, their relationship became better and better.

"Xiu just got back, right? He seems to have carried out several missions recently."

"Minato-sensei seems to have some free time now. The stronger you are, the greater the responsibility you bear. It must be really tough."

Kakashi sighed as he held the documents, while Rin Nohara, her face slightly flushed, suddenly whispered, as if struck by a thought:

"Kakashi, I don't mind if you take on too many missions."

"I can't be of much help right now, but I can manage some housework, and I'm working hard to learn how to cook. I'll get better..."

Rin Nohara realized that Kakashi was popular in the village and confessed her feelings somewhat shyly. Just as she was about to say something more, her left hand was grabbed.

"Lin, all you need to do is be happy and be yourself!"

"I will take good care of you."

Kakashi took the girl's hand and whispered some words of advice. The two smiled at each other. Having gone through life and death together, their bond had become unbreakable.

In the newly built laboratory of Konoha Hospital, an electrical device marked "Lightning" is driving mechanical equipment, and Osamu Furukawa uses the chakra threads in his hands to continuously control a limb to polish it.

With the extensive puppet modification experience passed down to him by Konan, Osamu Furukawa's prosthetic limb skills improved once again.

"Let's record the information on the meridian channels; there should still be room for improvement."

"The Sand Village ninjas are better at weapon systems, so it's good to reserve that part."

"Don't be discouraged. Let's keep working hard. New technologies take more time to master."

Upon hearing Furukawa Osamu's instructions, the members of the medical team responded loudly, realizing that this breakthrough in new technology could actually increase everyone's combat effectiveness.

However, puppetry is equally difficult to learn, so everyone has to put in 200% effort to live up to Furukawa Osamu's trust.

Rin Nohara and Kakashi were both secretly astonished when they saw the group of people with dark circles under their eyes outside the door. The competition in the new project was even fiercer; although the profits were higher, it looked like their lives were in danger...

"Come in! How did the recruitment event go?"

"Speaking of the gap in graduates, it will take several more years to get rid of the effects of the war."

Furukawa Osamu sat on the lab table, controlling a humanoid puppet to take the documents. Seeing the two people's curious eyes, he smiled and introduced:

"This is the puppet that was made according to the requirements put forward by Sunagakure."

"It has no weapon system, but its overall strength has already surpassed that of what Granny Chiyo made."

"It can be considered a technological victory, as it involves a lot of biotechnology. The artificial meridian system alone took everyone a lot of time."

Kakashi had clashed with the Sand Village's puppet forces many times, and staring at the puppet, he asked in a low voice:

"Is everything alright, Xiu? If Sunagakure analyzes our technology, it could very well fuel their ambitions."

"Progress can only be made through continuous exchange; what is used for trade is not necessarily the best."

"More importantly, using such a weapon requires extremely high skill from the ninja himself. Just the ability to control chakra is something that ordinary people cannot achieve."

Furukawa Osamu responded with a relaxed expression, and Nohara Rin nodded repeatedly. Up until now, no one in the medical team could use it, and everyone felt a little ashamed.

"In a few days, these puppets and some herbs will be delivered to Sunagakure. There will also be an exchange event then."

"Kakashi, you should have already received the mission, right? Do your best when the time comes."

"It would be best to remind them of Professor Sakumo's formidable reputation!"

Kakashi instinctively reached for the short sword on his back, but seeing Rin Nohara's expectant look, he could only agree in the end:

"I will do my best to complete the mission!"

"Haha, don't force yourself. At most, it'll just be that old woman Chiyo nagging a bit."

"The Fourth Kazekage is quite easy to talk to. They are having difficulty selecting Jinchuriki. In short, it will take Sunagakure at least 10 years to recover to its pre-war level."

After Furukawa Osamu offered some words of comfort, Kakashi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Since the start of the new year, he hadn't undertaken any overly difficult missions. Looking at the girl, he inwardly sighed:

"I've let my guard down too!"

-

As the sun was about to set, Kakashi and Rin Nohara returned to the memorial site. In addition to offering flowers to their father and others, the two of them routinely tended to Obito Uchiha's grave.

Obito, who had just infiltrated the village, stared wide-eyed at the memorial stone as if he had seen something terrifying, and muttered to himself while hiding in the bushes:

"What on earth happened?!"

"who are they?"

"How could this be?"

Obito's crimson eyes merged into one with the three tomoe, and in his intense emotional turmoil, he even sat down on the ground in fear. Only after the two figures disappeared did he dart to his own tombstone.

After a brief inspection, Obito hurriedly searched everywhere, and after an unknown amount of time, he disappeared into the vortex.

Where did Lin go?

Where is Kakashi?

Why is there only my tombstone?

Emotionally agitated, Tuito gasped for breath, constantly questioning himself. Then, as if struck by a thought, he reappeared near Kakashi's apartment.

Under the pitch-black night, the orange light was particularly warm. Obito silently came to the window, and then a scene that he could not accept appeared in his eyes.

Kakashi was wearing an apron, and Rin Nohara seemed to be tasting some dish, with a particularly bright smile on her face.

The two seemed to be talking about something when Rin Nohara suddenly stood on tiptoe and kissed Kakashi's cheek. Obito's eyes turned bloodshot, and he vanished instantly, reappearing in his own space shouting wildly:

Why is this happening?

"I don't want this kind of thing!"

Chapter 155 "Those of you who are alive are all imposters..."

In early April of Konoha Year 51, Konoha and Sunagakure resumed friendly exchange activities.

For some time, Sunagakure Village has been hampered by the problem of Jinchūriki and has been unable to master Shukaku's power, so the exchange activities have been postponed again and again.

Fortunately, the Fourth Kazekage made a sacrifice and finally sealed Shukaku into his youngest son's body, barely resolving the problem.

Chiyo believed that the premature child would become a qualified Jinchūriki, but Rasa had little confidence in the child.

What saddened Kazekage even more was that his wife, Karura, passed away after giving birth to their son.

The child named Gaara seemed to be born with bad luck. Rasa didn't love this son much; he was more interested in whether Chiyo's decision was right.

Fortunately, Shukaku has not caused any more disturbances in the past two months, which relieved Rasa. He then used an exchange activity as an excuse to hand over the care of his youngest son to his wife's younger brother, Yashamaru.

On the day the Konoha ninja team arrived, Yashamaru, who was at home holding Gaara, looked helpless.

He wasn't sure if his sister's choice was right. The arrival of this child had changed everything. He only hoped that Gaara could grow up healthy. The power of the tailed beasts was not something he needed to consider.

-

It was another sunny day, and Konoha Village was peaceful. In the commercial street, many ninjas were discussing the exchange team.

Since Kakashi was chosen and had already left the village, Rin Nohara, following her boyfriend's request, basically lived a life of going back and forth between two places every day.

During weekday lunch breaks, Nohara Rin would have lunch with the medical team, and the girl was almost never alone throughout the day.

Inside the three-color dumplings shop, the girls all whispered their approval of the food, including Nohara Rin. When the conversation turned to gossip, the smiles on the girls' faces grew even brighter.

"Kakashi must be the youngest in the delegation! He's really amazing!"

"Lin, how far have you gotten to?"

"Could it be that you're getting married in two years?"

A round-faced girl whispered something in Nohara Rin's ear. As she listened, Rin blushed, but still tilted her head and readily admitted:

"Nothing special! For things like marriage, you have to be at least 18..."

"16 years old is fine too! That's great, I also want to live that kind of happy life."

Rin Nohara blushed and said it was too early. When talking about her own relationship progress, she reiterated that she and Kakashi had only held hands.

Just as the girls were about to continue gossiping, an elderly woman with her hair tied up at another table suddenly looked at Lin and asked in a low voice:

“Child, I remember a couple of years ago you always had a helpful boy following you around.”

"It seems like it's been a long time since I've seen that child. Do you remember him?"

The girls at the table stopped gossiping. They all knew that Nohara Rin had lost her memory due to serious injuries sustained in the war, so she rarely talked about her past. Hearing the question, they all looked at Rin with concern.

"Huh? Grandma, the Uchiha clan genius you were talking about, Uchiha Obito?"

"I'm sorry, Obito sacrificed himself for the village. He is a hero of Konoha."

"Kakashi and I were saved because of Obito. He saved many of his comrades and was an amazing ninja!"

Nohara Rin tilted her head, showing a look of reminiscence, and quickly responded. At the end, the girl's face showed a look of admiration.

Kakashi told him that Obito had perfectly inherited the Will of Fire, and with his talent, he might even become Hokage in the future.

After hearing about how such a genius made a sacrifice for his comrades, Rin Nohara had great respect for Obito.

The old woman suddenly fell silent. On the ground where no one was paying attention, the thin branches suddenly retracted into the soil. The message spread rapidly, and soon Obito, who was near the memorial monument, sensed the information through the White Zetsu he was possessing.

Although the mask concealed Obito's expression, Black Zetsu, with half his head visible on the ground, could sense the boy's suppressed emotions.

Unseen by Obito, Black Zetsu's smile widened, the cold chakra filling him with unusual joy; the Executor had no need for kindness.

The White Zetsu that had possessed him suddenly removed its mask, and white tentacles swayed back and forth in front of Obito, followed by a confused voice:

"If I remember correctly, you and I touched her artery together back then."

"His heart was pierced; he was already dead!"

"Kakashi was also in a terrible state. He had four fatal wounds on his chest alone. He gave up his defense and was instantly killed by the Hidden Mist Ninja."

"The Nohara Rin we see now doesn't seem to be the same girl as before, and the same goes for Kakashi; their chakra fluctuations are completely different!"

Even though the White Zetsu had already discovered that the two had been resurrected, they suddenly put on an amazing performance, acting as if they were truly empathizing with Obito, repeatedly bringing up the past that the boy least wanted to recall.

"Shut up! Don't say another word!"

"Lin...how could Lin forget me?"

"Am I a genius of the Uchiha clan? Am I a hero of Konoha?"

"This isn't Rin, this isn't Kakashi, this isn't me!"