Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha

"Thanks to your suggestion, the reconstruction process has been accelerated."

While the genin were complaining, Furukawa Osamu, after seeing the contents of the document, felt that having ninjas do construction work was very efficient.

Although there were suspicions of child labor, these children were indeed useful. After carefully examining them, Furukawa recorded some data, which would provide him with valuable experience for rebuilding Kirigakure and Amegakure in the future.

"It will take at least six months to complete the reconstruction. We'll just have to make do for the New Year."

"Is the teacher still worried about the situation in the Land of Grass? Even with two Jinchuriki, Minato can handle it."

Furukawa Osamu responded simply and affirmatively that the injuries caused by Kamui were indeed very serious, but as long as the Flying Thunder God Technique could be used, the threat to the Jinchuriki would be greatly reduced.

"Two Jinchūriki acting together is something that Iwagakure didn't even see during the last war."

"With Sarutobi-sensei there, I believe in them, but the tailed beasts are still a big problem."

"The reason Danzo stepped forward at this time was because of the Nine-Tails issue. The old man wanted to resort to his old methods again, such as surveillance, but it was completely ineffective."

Tsunade was speechless when she thought about the recent distrust of the Uchiha by the two advisors and Danzo. Recalling what happened that night, she found it difficult to refute such lingering issues.

It is true that someone with Uchiha power stole the Nine-Tails, but the identity of the enemy remains unknown.

"The older generation still cares about the village, and the teacher doesn't need to completely deny the other party's actions."

"The Root ninjas who went to the front lines deserve encouragement. Intelligence work is very important if we want to acquire tailed beasts. In this respect, the Anbu is still somewhat lacking."

Osamu Furukawa approved of Root's plan to capture the Tailed Beasts. Although targeting Takigakure as an easy target was not honorable, it was indeed the least costly operation.

Tsunade sighed helplessly. Seeing Furukawa Osamu get up, she turned her head away somewhat awkwardly, but in the end, she stood up as well.

"This is to protect the teacher's safety. My injuries are much better now, so don't worry."

Furukawa Osamu hugged his teacher and whispered words of comfort. Tsunade sensed the hand on her waist and nodded slightly. With the activation of the Flying Thunder God Technique, the two quickly returned to the courtyard.

Under the pitch-black night, Tsunade took a deep breath and was about to refuse, but after being held in his arms, she twisted her body and finally lowered her head to rest against her disciple's chest.

This overly intimate behavior had crossed a line, but every time Tsunade wanted to refuse, she would remember how badly injured Furukawa Osamu looked that night.

"Teacher, I'll be going to the front lines soon."

"Before the weather warms up, at least we should take back the Land of Frost so that the trade routes to the Land of Fields won't be affected."

"Don't take the advisors' words to heart. Work is so tiring, you should try to keep a good mood every day. They're just afraid of the legendary power of the Uchiha clan."

Hearing Furukawa's words of comfort, Tsunade subconsciously looked up and saw her disciple's concerned eyes. In the end, she reached out her arms and gave him a silent, intimate hug.

"It was just a hug..."

Tsunade tried to comfort herself, but the thought of Furukawa Osamu's current appearance still made her face flush.

Fortunately, the disciple did not do anything excessive and continued to respect her.

After confiding for a while, Furukawa Osamu put his arm around his teacher and returned to the room. Tsunade looked at her disciple who was preparing a midnight snack, and returned to normal, squeezing into the kitchen to help prepare the food.

Soon, laughter and complaints filled the room. Tun Tun dared not approach the kitchen, while the pink pig looked at the two with some confusion, tilting its head in thought.

Why do humans like to deceive themselves?...

-

Late at night, when Osamu Furukawa arrived at Shikkotsu Forest, the slugs of all sizes began to greet him cheerfully once again:

"Does Lord Xiu intend to modify that body that sealed the Nine-Tails?"

"How exactly were the weapons on those puppets made? Does Lord Xiu have any clue?"

"Can Master Xiu sense the coordinates of the 'Grim Reaper'? The 'Grim Reaper' might also be a creature created by Yin-Yang Release..."

With a new subject of study, the slugs finally stopped focusing on reproduction.

Furukawa Osamu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If she had exerted her power silently while cultivating in her true form, he really wouldn't have been able to resist...

“It seems that Kurama still refuses to cooperate. No problem, I will cooperate with White Zetsu tonight to extract its chakra.”

"The Yang-attribute Tailed Beast Chakra can accelerate my body's transformation. I'll have to trouble you then."

After Furukawa Osamu finished explaining tonight's plans, the slugs responded in their soft, sweet voices.

Practicing together is one of their few pleasures.

The White Zetsu's body contains a fragmented spirit of Osamu Furukawa. This "cage," specially designed for the Nine-Tails, embodies much of Furukawa's effort.

The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, White Zetsu, was composed of the latest Hashirama cells. Osamu Furukawa used his mutated Spirit Transformation Technique to replace the original consciousness in the cells, preserving the complete energy structure.

Not only that, but Furukawa Osamu and the slug also used the remaining roots of the Divine Tree to perform a Sage Chakra baptism on the body, giving it the ability to passively absorb natural energy.

Although it cannot compare to Furukawa Osamu's body, which has undergone several transformations, the White Zetsu's extended use of Sage Mode after its modification is also quite long.

Wood Release ninjutsu can also be used on the White Zetsu's body. Combined with the Eight Trigrams Sealing Technique, it completely suppresses the Nine-Tails' chakra!

"It seems the sealing effect is better than expected!"

Furukawa Osamu arrived at a stone platform, carefully sensed it, and immediately praised it. The Jinchūriki, White Zetsu, also opened his eyes under the control of his spirit, and quickly added:

"The Nine-Tails is unwilling to cooperate, so we still need to use our eye power to suppress it."

"Doesn't Master Shu intend to try Jinchūriki training?"

The slug wriggled onto the body of the Jinchūriki, White Zetsu, waving its tentacles and asking curiously. Furukawa Osamu chuckled and simply replied:

"It will understand sooner or later in the face of my power of vision."

"This body is only used for experiments and to replenish chakra. With the power of the Nine-Tails, other modified White Zetsu will not need to consume spiritual energy when they move around."

Now that he has the Nine-Tails' chakra energy, Furukawa Osamu will not easily consume the precious energy he has collected, after all, it is the key energy for his longevity.

As a live slug taller than a person arrived in front of Furukawa and completed the resonance, Sage Mode was instantly activated.

With his crimson eyes empowered by Sage Chakra, and his three tomoe slightly rotating, Furukawa Osamu's spirit entered the seal of the Jinchūriki, White Zetsu, and the towering metal gate immediately came into view.

"What kind of monster are you?! Where did you send my other half?!"

Nine-Tailed Fox raised its head and roared, then brought its huge fox head close to the door, opened its mouth wide, revealed its sharp teeth, and threatened again in a furious voice:

"Don't even think about getting me to cooperate with your evil experiments. I'm going to kill you, you human insect!"

Just as it was about to continue shouting, Nine-Tails saw a thick branch appear at the metal gate and immediately withdrew its claws, then glared with its vertical pupils.

"Are you still unwilling to reveal any information about the Sage of Six Paths?"

"I just want to learn about some history. Can you still sense the presence of the Sage of Six Paths?"

Furukawa Osamu calmly observed the large fox in the cage. The Nine-Tailed Fox, upon hearing the question, began to howl wildly again, showing no intention of communication. Finally, it roared angrily:

"Don't expect to get any information from me!"

"Roar! Damn monster! Damn Sharingan!"

The Nine-Tails tried to resist but was quickly controlled by Furukawa Osamu's eye power, lying quietly in the cage, steadily transferring chakra into the White Zetsu's body through the Eight Trigrams Sealing Technique.

"If you cooperate obediently, you won't be manipulated by me."

Furukawa Osamu whispered something, and the giant fox completely lost its temper. Its vertical pupils transformed into Sharingan eyes, and it shifted its body slightly, obediently curling into a ball...

After finishing its "recharging" for the night, the Nine-Tails woke up in a fit of impotent rage, letting out a roar. Seeing Furukawa Osamu looking at it, it immediately shut up and asked the question that had been bothering it:

"You clearly don't need my power, so why are you doing this?"

Furukawa Osamu's spirit revealed a meaningful smile, looked at the great fox, and whispered:

"You are the key to the plan, don't underestimate yourself."

Nine-Tails felt a chill run through its body and instinctively hid in the darkness. Furukawa Osamu stopped drawing chakra and looked at the enormous "energy source" with increasing satisfaction.

"The Yin-Yang Escape Technique is truly wondrous; I must [collect] the Six Paths Sage..."

-

Chapter 172 Tailed Beast War

In early December, due to a strong counterattack from the Konoha ninja in the Land of Frost, the Hidden Cloud Village finally dispatched Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, escalating the conflict once again.

At the Konoha camp on the front lines of the Land of Hot Water, Jiraiya listened to the Jonin's report with a furrowed brow. Suddenly, a Root ninja appeared, knelt on the ground, and quickly reported:

"The Hidden Cloud Village not only dispatched the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, but also the Two-Tails Jinchuriki."

"It seems that Kumogakure and Iwagakure have reached some agreements, and they may launch a joint offensive before the New Year."

Upon hearing the latest intelligence brought by the Root ninjas, the Konoha ninjas in the tent all changed their expressions. The Tailed Beast Wars were not good news for ordinary ninjas.

"Understood. Continue to investigate the enemy's movements."

"Send this intelligence back to the village and notify the perception team to expand the patrol area during this period."

"We cannot rule out the possibility that the opponent will use a Tailed Beast Ball to strike. Everyone, let's prepare for the worst. This time, the Cloud Village ninjas are clearly well-prepared."

Jiraiya solemnly gave his orders, and the Jonin quickly sprang into action. When only a few remained in the tent, the elder Akimichi Torifu suddenly spoke up and asked:

"Jiraiya, if we were to encounter a combined attack from the Tailed Beasts, are you confident of victory?"

"I never expected that the Cloud Village ninjas would actually master the power of the Tailed Beasts. Those damned guys must have stolen ninjutsu from somewhere again!"

As Akimichi Torifu finished speaking, his somewhat chubby face was filled with murderous intent. He had never liked the Cloud Village ninjas, and seeing them recklessly throw their tailed beasts into the war made him even angrier, so he cursed under his breath.

"Two tailed beasts would be a bit too much of a stretch."

"Especially things like the Tailed Beast Ball. I encountered such trouble back in the Land of Earth. In a head-on confrontation, it's very difficult to completely resist this power."

Jiraiya did not boast about himself; even if he used the Summoning Jutsu, the toads summoned from Mount Myōboku would hardly help him solve the problem of Jinchūriki.

"I wish I could completely master Sage Mode."

Sensing the somewhat low morale, Jiraiya sighed inwardly. Just as he was about to add more, Akimichi Tou, on the other side, stroked his long brown hair and muttered:

"It would be great if it were repaired here."

"With his cooperation with Jiraiya-sama, even encountering two Jinchuriki wouldn't be a problem."

"As for the Tailed Beast Ball, Xiu should also have a solution. The Hidden Cloud Village must have gathered crucial intelligence, which is why they hurriedly dispatched Jinchuriki to participate in the battle."

The Jonin of the Nara and Yamanaka clans nodded in agreement. Although there hadn't been many casualties since the start of the war, some Konoha ninjas were still quietly complaining that the mission was too difficult.

In the past, everyone could join forces with Master Shu to fight against Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, but now they worry every day that the enemy might suddenly change direction and launch a surprise attack.

"Xiu has already done enough for the village!"

"Don't forget what happened that night. If it weren't for Xiu's protection, we might already be dealing with those damned Cloud Village ninjas on the border of the Land of Fire!"

"We need to pull ourselves together and at least get through this period."

Inuzuka Jacques encouraged them loudly, saying that these seniors had all come to the front lines this time, and if they were driven back to the Land of Fire by the enemy, they would truly have failed the young people who had protected them that night.

More and more people offered suggestions, and Jiraiya, recalling Tsunade's self-reproachful expression, secretly encouraged himself:

"We must protect the village and Tsunade!"

-

News from the front lines was quickly relayed back to the village by Root ninjas, and the Jonin team soon gathered at the Hokage Building for a strategic meeting.

After finalizing several plans in the afternoon, the Konoha ninjas quickly got to work. Only Tsunade and two advisors remained in the room, all three of them secretly frowning.

Koharu, turning over in her new room, opened her eyes and said in a low, certain tone:

"Not many people in the village know that Kushina lost the Nine-Tails. Apart from you few, no one knows exactly what happened in the battle that night."

"The fact that both Iwagakure and Kumogakure are now using their tailed beasts at the same time clearly indicates that they have obtained some intelligence. The person who stole the Nine-Tails is maliciously provoking a war."

"Tsunade, get Osamu Furukawa to the Land of Frost as soon as possible..."

He had only spoken halfway when Mitokado Homura suddenly interrupted him, saying:

"No, if Furukawa leaves and the enemy attacks again, what will happen to the village?"

"The front line can fail, at most we can retreat to the border, and Iwagakure and Kumogakure can only bring us back to the negotiating table."

"But the village couldn't withstand another attack, which is why Hiruzen went to the front lines and Furukawa stayed behind."

"That person can summon the Nine-Tails using the Summoning Jutsu. If they invade again, we can only rely on Osamu Furukawa's Sage Mode and the Uchiha's eye techniques."

"Only in this way will we have even the slightest chance of retrieving the Nine-Tails..."

Koharu, turning to her new room, looked displeased and interrupted her old friend:

"How can you be sure they'll use the Nine-Tails to attack the village? The Jonin and Anbu left behind are more than enough to handle them!"

"The more this is the case, the more we need to be tough. No one will agree to give up the benefits they have already gained."