Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha

Before Tsunade could speak, the two advisors were already arguing. This had happened more than once; the two elders had completely different opinions on the choice between the front lines and the village.

“I looked through the documents left by my grandfather, and there are indeed records about Madara Uchiha and the Nine-Tails.”

"But the information states that Ban is dead, which has been confirmed."

"We still haven't been able to find the Nine-Tails. It's highly likely that the other side has already sealed the tailed beast."

Tsunade frowned as she voiced her speculation, but Homura Mitokado shook her head again, adjusting her glasses and earnestly reminding her:

“If it were Madara, there would be no need to seal him. His eye power can suppress the Nine-Tails and even drive it to fight.”

"The village is the most important thing. As long as we can buy some time, we can perfect the barrier and completely overcome this crisis."

“Furukawa Osamu must protect the village. Although those merchants were unaffected, reputation is something that can be easily destroyed.”

As dusk approached and darkness fell, Xiaochun, who was turning over to her room, was finally persuaded by her old friend.

Although she felt that the enemy shouldn't have attacked the village after obtaining the Nine-Tails, the thought that they might be members of the Uchiha clan left her with no choice but to sigh helplessly.

"Did Madara Uchiha harbor hatred for the village...?"

After the two advisors left, Tsunade rubbed her forehead and continued working on the documents. The enemy was too powerful, and this feeling of powerlessness made her particularly angry.

Suddenly reminded of her cultivation of Sage Mode, Tsunade, who had hesitated before, now made up her mind to complete it.

Late at night, after signing the last document, Tsunade let out a long sigh and leaned back in her chair. Fortunately, her body had been modified; otherwise, she probably would have collapsed from exhaustion long ago.

Hearing the sounds from inside the room, Tsunade relaxed. A familiar presence came from behind her, and her shoulders were being massaged with just the right amount of pressure.

"I'm so sorry to trouble you so late. I'm such a useless teacher."

Furukawa Osamu continued kneading Tsunade's body as she whispered, until her body completely softened and relaxed before responding softly:

"It only consumed some chakra. Teacher is already very capable to organize the reconstruction work so quickly."

"Are you worried about another enemy attack? The two advisors may still have doubts about the Uchiha clan in the village, but I'm sure that Chief Fugaku and the others are not lying."

Tsunade nodded slightly. She didn't believe that the Uchiha clan in the village could master that kind of power. Fugaku Uchiha had always supported her, and she didn't want to ruin the friendly relationship between the two sides.

The thought of these problems gave Tsunade a headache. While Homura Mitokado was still fantasizing about reclaiming the Nine-Tails, she didn't think it was a good idea at all.

Successfully completing the planned Tailed Beasts strategy would already be a great achievement. Trying to seize the Tailed Beasts would only escalate the war further, which is perhaps what the enemy wants to see.

"There have been changes on the front lines of the Land of Frost; Kumogakure has dispatched two Jinchuriki."

"I don't want you to go to the front lines..."

Tsunade stood up and turned to whisper. She had overcome her hemophobia, but she was increasingly afraid of another accident. Realizing that she had some selfish thoughts, she lowered her head.

Furukawa Osamu first turned off the lights in the room before approaching his teacher. Seeing her hesitant expression, he gently embraced Tsunade.

"It's okay, teacher, I support whatever decision you make."

"There's no need to consider me right now..."

In the pitch-black room, Tsunade looked up suddenly upon hearing these words, deeply moved but unsure how to express it. In the end, she inexplicably closed her eyes.

A slight smile curved Furukawa Osamu's lips. He didn't rush into anything rash, gently kissing Tsunade's forehead before whispering again:

"It is a disciple's duty to serve his teacher!"

After realizing what had just happened, Tsunade's mind went blank. Her body was very honest, and a strange "desire" welled up inside her, but fortunately, the feeling was fleeting.

To hide her expression, Tsunade simply continued to bury her face in Furukawa Osamu's chest, trying her best to sound as cheerful as usual:

"Thank you, Xiu..."

Furukawa Osamu pretended nothing had happened and disappeared from the Hokage Building with Tsunade in his arms.

Every day, the split spirits can manipulate the White Zetsu to [collect] energy. Furukawa Osamu has always followed Tsunade's wishes. As for the course of the war, that is not something he needs to consider at the moment.

His primary goal right now is to fully restore the spirit to its previous energy level.

-

In the Wet Bone Forest, the live slugs noticed that Osamu Furukawa was in a good mood tonight and began their daily routine of greetings.

Furukawa Osamu didn't need to sleep at all. After summoning the prepared tools through the scroll, he slowly walked towards the puppet that Konan had "sent".

Despite having disassembled most of it, Furukawa Osamu still couldn't decipher the laser weapon. It was indeed a product of another world, and he couldn't understand the technology it contained.

"Lord Xiu, on which part of the White Zetsu Jinchuriki should this weapon be installed?"

The slug crawled onto the White Zetsu, asked a question, and then offered advice by waving its tentacles. Furukawa Osamu looked at the hand area, a nostalgic expression on his face, and smiled as he made his decision:

"If it works, put it on your arm!"

"If only we could turn this Jinchūriki's body into a 'bio-mecha,' like Iron Man armor..."

The live slug worked with Osamu Furukawa to activate the White Zetsu. She only understood half of what he said, her soft voice filled with curiosity:

"I didn't understand what Master Xiu said after that, but I felt it was something interesting!"

Chapter 173 Uchiha's Paradoxical Thinking...

In mid-December, the reconstruction work in Konoha Village finally came to a halt, and the village was covered in snow. Many genin cheered.

The protected young people were unaware of the situation on the front lines. After finishing their tedious missions, they all volunteered to fight and demonstrate their will of fire.

After Kushina was freed from the Nine-Tails' clutches, she was no longer under supervision. Once her body was fully restored, she actively participated in "brick-moving tasks" every day.

She had wanted to try to become a Jonin leader, but when she thought of Naruto, Kushina eventually gave up the idea, as working every morning was already her limit.

Upon arriving at Konoha Hospital, Kushina felt a heavy heart seeing the increasing number of injured patients. After completing the examination, she looked at Rin Nohara and asked in a low voice:

"Lin, are the battles at the front lines becoming more frequent?"

"Something unexpected seems to have happened in the Land of Grass, and it seems to be related to Jinchūriki..."

Rin Nohara responded softly, a look of worry on her face. Kakashi had been in the Land of Grass, and she prayed every day, hoping that the war would end as soon as possible.

Seeing the girl's expression, Kushina felt a pang of guilt. A gentle smile appeared on her face as she embraced Nohara Rin and softly comforted her:

"Don't worry, Kakashi is a Jonin with outstanding strength, there won't be any problems."

"Minato is there too, he'll take care of Kakashi as well."

"Come stay at my place tonight."

Nohara Rin chuckled softly, the girl regaining her energetic demeanor, and looked at Kushina with a smile, saying:

"Taking care of Naruto is hard enough, I can take care of myself!"

"Speaking of which, has Naruto's surname already been decided?"

Upon hearing the question, Kushina immediately smiled happily; her husband was very understanding.

"Minato made his decision before he left, Naruto Uzumaki!"

The remaining members of the Uzumaki clan are scattered in various places. When Kushina learned that her husband planned to let their son inherit her surname, she was so moved that she cried for a long time.

Rin Nohara had heard Kakashi recount the story of the Uzumaki clan, and upon hearing the child's surname, she immediately offered her blessings.

Unbeknownst to the two, a nurse passing by also wore a thoughtful expression, while the White Zetsu within them subtly frowned.

"The Jinchuriki hasn't lost his memory, so what is Lord Madara suspecting?"

-

On the Iron Country peninsula, after lying in a coma for more than half a month, Obito Uchiha finally regained his mobility temporarily by using the ancient White Zetsu to transfer the chakra of the Gedo Mazo.

After seeing the collected information in the afternoon, Obito frowned. The Jinchuriki should have died after having their Tailed Beasts extracted, but Kushina did not die. It seems that his classmates were subjected to evil experiments again.

What puzzled Obito was why Kushina hadn't lost her memory. This was completely different from what he had expected.

"Maybe Kakashi didn't lose all his memories!"

"Should we go to the Land of Grass and ask?"

"I almost forgot, Lord Madara can't use the Mangekyou Sharingan right now, so he can't find out the truth."

The possessed Ancient White Zetsu continued its usual comical tone, making sarcastic remarks. Obito remained silent for a while, then suddenly said in a deep voice, as if he had just thought of something:

"This is also part of Furukawa Osamu's plan; he must be plotting something."

“Kushina Uzumaki, Rin, and Kakashi were all his test subjects.”

White Zetsu was speechless, inexplicably thinking of Madara's "Hashirama Moment." His mask suddenly transformed into tentacles, tapping Obito's head as he loudly asked:

"Does he want to revive Tobirama Senju?"

"Just like Lord Madara's Eye of the Moon Plan, the Senju clan has a similar plan."

Obito, who had been completely baffled, perked up at White Zetsu's words. A flash of inspiration struck him, and he felt that everything now made sense:

"That must be it!"

"White guy, Furukawa Osamu's resurrection ninjutsu might have been left behind by Senju Tobirama, but it's not perfect yet."

“Using this technique could come at a great cost, so he only chooses to resurrect those he is close to.”

"Damn it! They must have seen the stone tablet at the Naga Shrine too. They may not be able to decipher much, but they must know about the Eye of the Moon Project."

Obito paced back and forth excitedly, the more he imagined it, the more he felt he understood the truth of the matter.

Recalling Madara Uchiha's evaluation of Tobirama Senju, Obito's face turned solemn, and he muttered to himself:

"It really is the will of evil!"

"This world should not be ruled by ninjas. The Senju clan wants to maintain this distorted world."

"A false peace is meaningless; the outbreak of war again is the best proof of that."

“As long as ninjas exist, meaningless battles cannot be avoided. Rin should not live in this twisted world.”

White Zetsu was dumbfounded. He could barely understand the "Hashirama Moment," but he found Obito Uchiha's idea of ​​being a "terminator ninja" extremely absurd.

"Lord Madara, I need to remind you of something."

"I've told Nagato and the others that you captured the Nine-Tails. If the plan to capture tailed beasts is to be carried out in the future, you'd better prepare in advance."

"..."

Obito, who had just been so excited, was completely speechless. The thought of having to lie and deceive Nagato and Black Zetsu for the next few years gave him a headache.

The Eye of the Moon Plan couldn't stop. Obito breathed a sigh of relief, a sliver of unspoken fantasy still lingering in his mind:

"Perhaps this illusion can help me awaken Lin's memories."

-

Because the Iwagakure Jinchuriki joined the battle ahead of schedule, the Uchiha clan urgently dispatched elites to support the front lines.

Not long after Fugaku Uchiha left, the atmosphere within the clan changed. The Eighth Hokage and several older members began to secretly discuss a major matter:

"Should we contact the owner of the Mangekyou Sharingan?"

Although the enemy attacked the village, they did not cause too many casualties. It would be beneficial for the Uchiha clan to secretly contact them and ask the elders to guide the clan members on how to awaken their Sharingan.

Although the medication was effective, after taking it for a long time, everyone experienced a bottleneck, and their pupil strength could no longer continue to increase.

The Uchiha members, who craved power, were anxious about this. Everyone wanted to go further. The power of Susanoo was so alluring that some of the clan members secretly agreed to the proposal.

Uchiha Shisui did not go to the front lines this time. He had to stay in the village because he was responsible for the tasks of his senior, Hokage, and clan leader.

Although he was very young, his pupil power was extremely strong with the help of the two drugs, so collecting this information was not difficult for him.

Upon learning of the outcome of the discussion, Shisui immediately notified Furukawa Osamu through the Ninja Cat. Colluding with the enemy is a serious crime!

On the western side of the Nanga Shrine, on the towering cliff face, Shisui formed a hand seal with one hand, used his Sharingan to dispel the illusion, and then entered the cave.

"Senior, you've seen the news, haven't you? Some of our clansmen are trying to contact the enemy who destroyed our village!"

"They got the information from somewhere and believed that the other party was a descendant of Uchiha Madara."

"Some of Madara Uchiha's followers even wanted to secretly bring that guy back. These clansmen have gone mad; they're even planning to propagate a specific bloodline..."

As Zhi Shui finished speaking, a look of confusion appeared on his face. Clearly, none of these messages were accurate, yet some of his clansmen believed them without question.

The older members of the clan, in particular, placed great importance on "Madara's bloodline," which Shisui could not understand, as ninja talent is not something that is fixedly inherited.

By the campfire, Furukawa Osamu almost burst out laughing, but seeing Shisui's anxious expression, he managed to control himself and replied with a serious face:

"These people are simply seduced by power."

"There's no need to worry too much; there's always the power of ninja worship."