Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha

"You felt it too, didn't you, Tsunade? That malice lingering in my heart seems to be growing stronger."

Hiruzen Sarutobi removed his pipe and responded somewhat nervously. The old man, with a serious expression, looked at his hesitant disciple and solemnly added:

"Don't underestimate a ninja's intuition! Although the news won't leak out, there's always an unexpected thing."

Tsunade had indeed sensed something was wrong before, but after Furukawa Osamu's birthday, she stopped feeling anything. During this time, she kept buying lottery tickets and lost a fortune...

All signs indicate that the village should be fine.

On the contrary, she was caught red-handed by Furukawa Osamu when she gambled, and when the two practiced together every night, the teacher's authority disappeared again.

"Sarutobi-sensei, we have made all the necessary preparations."

“With Xiu and Orochimaru here in the village, once the birth is over, I will assist Kushina in revitalizing parts of her body. With her physique, she will definitely be able to easily suppress the Nine-Tails.”

"With Minato's sealing technique, there won't be any problems."

Tsunade, resting her chin on her hand, gave a simple reply. Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi shake his head slightly, she couldn't help but glance sideways and mutter a sarcastic remark:

"Old man, don't always be so pessimistic. You were just like that during the Five Kage Summit, and nothing happened!"

Instead of spending all your time studying those sealing techniques, spend more time with your family.

Hiruzen Sarutobi struggled to describe his feelings, but Tsunade was right; they had prepared for the worst. Even the sheer number of techniques they had set up would make it difficult for a Kage to break through their defenses head-on.

"Just consider this old man being paranoid. I'll be secretly following the members of the secret service these next few days."

"What remains at school are shadow clones; if any problems arise, I will react immediately."

Tsunade reluctantly agreed, then immediately stood up. It was time to go home and have dinner with her disciples. She glanced at the time and said with a smile:

"It's time to go home, old man!"

"At your age, you should learn to enjoy life."

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt that his disciple seemed to have become younger, both physically and mentally. He inexplicably thought of Tsunade and Osamu Furukawa's somewhat intimate behavior, took a drag of his cigarette, and sighed inwardly.

"Looks like I'm getting old, starting to overthink things."

-

On October 8th, Obito Uchiha, who had been secretly lurking, met up with Nagato. When he saw that Nagato was also dressed in a black robe and mask, Obito's eyes twitched.

Both wore tiger-striped masks, but their eyes were different. At first glance, they looked like the same person.

"I thought you would manipulate those puppets to meet me."

"Nagato, you seem to have become more confident. Very good. As the reincarnation of the Sage of Six Paths, you should have this kind of magnanimity!"

Although Obito harbored doubts, he still maintained the demeanor of a strongman when he spoke.

The mask concealed Nagato's expression. He pulled two scrolls from his wide black robe, displayed them, and responded in a deep voice:

"These puppets do need your help to send into Konoha Village; their sensory barrier is very troublesome."

"I will quickly kill the Konoha ninja. Do you need my help?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, there are three Kage waiting for you. In that case, how will you release the Nine-Tails?"

Obito gave Nagato a deep look, then continued to boast about his power in Madara Uchiha's tone:

“I said that once I release the Nine-Tails with the Tail Release Seal, it will turn back into my summoned beast.”

"If a few more Kage come, they will only face death before the power of Kurama and me."

Seeing Nagato nod, Obito pondered for a moment and then added:

"I must remind you that there is an extremely powerful force within Konoha Village. I have already given you information about Furukawa Osamu."

"Don't be careless. The opponent possesses the same Sage Mode power as Hashirama Senju. Be careful of his Flying Thunder God Technique."

"Unless you intend to abandon these puppets, you must kill them as soon as possible. The secrets of ninjas cannot be easily revealed."

"If you need help, just notify me using White Zetsu."

Nagato frowned slightly as he recalled the Sage Mode power described in the intelligence report, but he quickly calmed himself down.

He came to make the Konoha ninjas suffer, gather intelligence, fight, and then leave. He had no interest in being Madara's pawn, and he didn't harbor much malice towards the boy who had once helped them.

I hope you really mean what you say!

After whispering something, Nagato put the scroll back into his ninja tool pouch. If possible, he didn't want to sacrifice these puppets, as they were equipment that Konan had worked hard to make.

Obito instantly transformed into a vortex and vanished, while Black Zetsu reappeared on the ground, approached Nagato, and respectfully said:

"Lord Nagato, I have already selected several locations for you to control the Six Paths Puppet."

"Some spells have already been set up, so even if the puppet is destroyed, we can withdraw calmly."

Nagato nodded. Although he wasn't particularly clever, he had gleaned some information from Black Zetsu: the other party didn't seem to have much faith in his puppet.

This indicated that Black Zetsu and Madara had previously fought against Furukawa Osamu. Nagato moved along with them without showing any emotion, but secretly pondered in his heart:

"This boy from Konoha seems to have many secrets, which is why the two of them are so wary of him."

-

Late at night on the 9th, Tsunade leaned against Furukawa Osamu's side. The two had just finished their daily training and were now talking quietly while looking at the moon in the courtyard.

"Does the teacher want me to protect the village? Looks like Minato-kun is going to be a father!"

"Don't worry, I will protect everyone."

Upon hearing her disciple's promise, Tsunade immediately turned to look at her profile, seemingly feeling that her request was somewhat excessive, and added in a low voice:

"This is Sarutobi-sensei's premonition! I didn't sense anything, and I've even lost a lot of money these past few days."

"If you really encounter an enemy, just do your best to protect the young people. The Jonin class is all in the village, so there are many tasks you don't need to do."

"That old man has kept me up these past few days! I have no idea what he's so worried about."

Furukawa Osamu chuckled softly and suddenly hugged his teacher tightly. Tsunade felt the hand on her waist trying to twist, but her body was too weak to exert any strength.

"Teacher, please get some rest tonight. There are important things to do tomorrow."

Just as Tsunade was about to scold him, Furukawa Osamu stood up. He tried to get up as well, but his legs gave way and he almost fell into his disciple's arms.

"Put me down, Xiu..."

Furukawa Osamu didn't respond, but simply carried Tsunade back to the bedroom as usual, covered her with the blanket, and then whispered:

"Teacher, don't push yourself. Your body is about to undergo a transformation."

"Get a good night's sleep so you can better protect the village. If trouble arises, remember to use the chakra you've accumulated. I'll replenish it for you later."

Feeling inexplicably drowsy and her face flushed, Tsunade vaguely saw her disciple's face in the dimly lit room. No longer looking at his concerned gaze, she turned and whispered:

"You too, thank you, Xiu!"

Chapter 165 "Who exactly are you?...

On October 10th, a vortex suddenly appeared in the dense forest on the east side of Konoha Village. After landing, Obito Uchiha released a male puppet with a ponytail.

"This is Orochimaru's laboratory. White Zetsu is sure he's still here. Do you need my help?"

Obito realized that Nagato might have discovered his deal with Orochimaru, and quietly offered to participate in the operation.

The ponytail-wearing male puppet did not respond, but immediately bent down:

"Spiritual communication!"

A man with long, center-parted hair appeared next. Both men wore black bars on their faces and possessed the Rinnegan. They looked at Obito together and spoke one by one:

"I can solve the problem myself."

"I will be responsible for the information inside Orochimaru's body."

As the Animal Path used the summoning technique again, an invisible lizard summoning beast appeared, and the Human Path immediately jumped onto its head. Soon, the two people and the beast disappeared.

Obito frowned slightly behind the mask. Nagato's growth rate had exceeded his expectations, but when he thought of the power he had mastered, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Obito turned to look towards the direction outside the village, subconsciously rubbing his short hair. The White Zetsu he was possessing then asked gossipily:

"Why cut your hair? Lord Madara is known for his long hair!"

"We just wanted to confirm a few things. White Zetsu has roughly confirmed the location, so it's time for us to take action."

Obito vanished in a vortex, and thinking about what would happen tonight, he sighed inwardly:

"Rin, Kakashi, even if you're imposters, I hope you can survive."

"Minato-sensei, if we meet again, will you recognize me?"

-

Late at night, Orochimaru left the laboratory early. Although Tsunade didn't tell him what had happened in the village recently, he guessed from the movements of the Anbu that it was related to Jinchuriki.

With his old friend so supportive, Orochimaru didn't mind the hard work of keeping watch at night.

The Perception Team updated the barrier, and the Anbu also made adjustments. Even those who knew Konoha in the past could not infiltrate silently at this time.

As for the white creatures in the village who posed little threat, Orochimaru had estimated their attack power. They were good at gathering intelligence, but in a direct confrontation, he could eliminate them all by himself.

Even if it were the Wood Release technique they had seen before, with his current mastery of Sage Chakra, and with the help of Osamu Furukawa and the Anbu ninjas, they could easily handle it.

While Orochimaru was still pondering how to realize the "power of all things in the universe" from the scriptures, he suddenly twisted his body instinctively, but was still wrapped around the waist by something unseen.

"As expected of Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin, he actually noticed it."

When the Human Path appeared, it was frantically pulling at the soul within Orochimaru's body, while the Animal Path stared expressionlessly at its dying enemy, whispering once more:

"Feel despair, and die!"

Orochimaru, caught off guard, was speechless. His soul was being torn apart, and his memories seemed to be being read by the attacker.

Just as the Human Path was about to pull out all the souls, Orochimaru's body suddenly shattered, and a huge white phosphorus serpent glared at the two of them before swiftly attacking.

"boom!"

A loud bang shattered the quiet night. Nagato, who was controlling the puppet outside the village, changed his expression and then channeled all his chakra, allowing the Animal Path to quickly complete the summoning jutsu.

Hanzo Tendou flew straight into the sky, while Shura Path quickly lowered its head. After its skull unfolded, the laser weapon began to charge up, and then with a bang, the beam exploded on the body of the white phosphorus serpent.

"hateful!"

Orochimaru let out a painful growl, but as he used the Animal Path's summoning technique again, the two-headed hellhound immediately pounced on the serpent, while the Asura Path's guided bombs were continuously fired from his wrist.

The Human Path once again tugged at the soul of the White Phosphorus Serpent, causing Orochimaru to collapse on the spot. After groaning in pain, his body exploded again.

"boom!"

The explosion was louder than the last one. At this moment, Konoha Village was fully awakened. Several puppets looked at the bloodied and lifeless white phosphorus serpent and confirmed its death. The Animal Path was summoned again.

A giant bird with a huge beak appeared in the air, and the puppets jumped onto its head. Then, the giant bird flapped its wings and flew straight towards the center of the village.

What the puppets didn't notice was that a small white snake, after confirming it was safe, immediately twisted its body and quickly fled.

...

After the first loud bang, eight ANBU squads appeared on the roof of the Hokage Building in front of Furukawa Osamu.

Before anyone could report, Furukawa Osamu had already used a summoning technique, and a gigantic slug taller than a house immediately appeared:

"Use your clones to protect everyone's lives. There's no need to waste chakra on healing. I will end the chaos soon."

"Yes, Lord Xiu!"

As the giant slug split apart, the ANBU members received another clear order:

"It's probably too late. There's no need to engage the enemy. Notify the active Jonin squads to transfer the wounded to the Kage Rock Shelter."

"Lord Xiu, what exactly happened?"

A member of the Uchiha clan hurriedly asked a question, but before he could finish speaking, the slug had already enveloped him and the other Anbu members, and a soft, sweet voice followed:

“There are enemies invading at the top of the village, and they seem to be preparing to unleash a powerful ninjutsu.”

"The enemy is very fast. I will protect you. Be careful to use your chakra to protect yourselves and try to avoid getting hurt."

"Lord Xiu will deal with the intruders soon."

Just as the members of the Dark Guard were about to respond, a second loud bang occurred, followed by an indescribable sense of fear that suddenly welled up from the bottom of their hearts.

The Hanzo puppet, having completed its energy charging, stood atop the village with its hands raised high. Sensing someone looking at it, Nagato, who was controlling the puppet from behind, smiled gleefully.

"You reacted quickly, but you're still going to die here!"