Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha

"Ding!"

The ninja sword struck the ground with a sound, and Obito was launched into the air, twisting his body in mid-air and delivering a swift, powerful kick.

With a thud, Obito didn't feel any human body being kicked, and was taken aback. Then he felt his spiritual body being pulled by the puppet lying on the ground.

"Successful!"

At the entrance, while the Yamanaka clan ninja activated the Mind Transfer Puppet Curse Seal Technique, the young Nara clan ninja immediately completed the Shadow Imitation Technique.

The moment the shadow connection was successful, Obito also activated his eye technique, and the two puppets arrived in front of the Nara clan youth in time, but the power of distorting space far exceeded their imagination.

"Divine power!"

The humanoid puppet was torn to pieces. The young man from the Nara clan endured the pain in his shoulder and quickly retreated. Obito broke free of his restraints and came to the Jinchuriki's side. When he touched him with his right hand, he suddenly felt a pain.

The toxin spread very quickly. When Obito activated Kamui, he decisively cut off his right arm. Suddenly, a swarm of parasitic insects appeared. Helpless, he stopped forcibly absorbing the Jinchuriki and disappeared into the vortex.

"Damn it! We failed!"

"It only triggered the perception barrier. So the Four Purple Flame Array really didn't work?"

The dark guard captain, wearing an ape mask, stood guard outside the room, muttering bitterly. This was his best chance to avenge his mother. He had made thorough preparations, but in the end, he watched the enemy leave calmly.

"I'm sorry, Captain, my mind-body conversion technique didn't work very well."

The members of the Yamanaka clan's secret service apologized in hushed tones, and the secret service members who were controlling the puppets also bowed their heads. This was the latest achievement of the medical department, a puppet made from a human body.

However, the enemy moved too quickly, and once controlled, they immediately counterattacked, leaving them with no choice but to protect their comrades.

Outside the house, Konoha ninjas quickly assembled, and the massive sensory barrier covering the village was activated.

As soon as the sensory team completed the connection and gave instructions, the ANBU ninjas near the gate immediately moved out.

When Obito appeared at the marked coordinates outside Konoha Village, a look of reluctance appeared on his face. This was the happiest six months he had ever experienced.

"Lord Madara, you should leave as soon as possible!"

"This is indeed a trap set by the Konoha ninjas. We should have just used our eye techniques to kill them directly."

"My arm needs to be reattached. Let's go back to the base in the Land of Rivers first; there's a spare body there."

White Zetsu shouted a warning, and Obito looked towards Konoha Village again. Thinking of the fear that Nohara Rin might have at this moment, he subconsciously lowered his head and then forcibly erased the image of the girl from his mind once more.

"My eye technique is not yet proficient enough. It's a pity that these eyes are under too much burden and need the support of the Gedo Mazo."

Obito reverted to his Madara Uchiha form, summarizing in a low voice. White Zetsu, hearing Madara-sama's voice, completely relaxed and responded with a playful laugh:

"That black guy must have realized that!"

"Lord Madara, let's use Danzo and Orochimaru to retrieve the tailed beasts of Konoha."

"Let's leave the two-tailed beast here for the time being."

Without lingering, Obito activated his eye technique. Just as he was about to disappear into the vortex, he offered his blessing in a barely audible voice:

"Rin, Kakashi, live happily ever after..."

"I will protect you. This world, twisted by ninjas, is not worthy of you."

"Whatever that evil fellow's plans are, I will not let him harm you."

White Zetsu noticed Obito's emotional shift and was speechless for a moment. Fortunately, he was used to this split personality and joked about it with amusement:

"When I come to Konoha again, they might already have a next generation!"

"Stop talking!"

Obito, lost in his emotional state, instantly broke down, hastily suppressing the fantasies in his mind. The pain made his eyes burn, and as he entered his own space, he knelt on the ground, covered his eyes, and whispered:

"Why did that have to happen..."

Inside the Hokage Building, Tsunade lifted the state of emergency, frowning and remaining silent. Hiruzen Sarutobi had the same expression; the barrier was ineffective, and the secret technique was uncontrollable. The power of those eyes was too great.

Danzo, who was prepared, glanced at his two friends and found that Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado remained silent. Left with no other choice, he narrowed his eyes and reminded them:

"This is the power of the Uchiha clan. We must strengthen our control over a clan possessed by evil."

Chapter 182 "Eating" made me hungry...

At 4 a.m. in late April, the border of the Land of Hot Springs was once again "bombed" by the Hidden Cloud Ninja.

Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, continued to demonstrate his power. Although the scattered small Tailed Beast Balls were less powerful, multiple balls fired simultaneously covered a larger area.

In the Konoha camp, as the Tailed Beast Balls flying towards them were successfully deflected by Osamu Furukawa and Minato Namikaze, the Jonin began to give loud commands.

Above the massive earthen wall, just as Minato flew away with the Tailed Beast Ball, runes appeared in front of Furukawa Osamu. Due to the spatial distortion, the Tailed Beast Ball disappeared again.

"boom!"

Dozens of kilometers away, the Tailed Beast Ball exploded, its light illuminating the sky for a moment. The exaggerated power caused many Konoha ninjas to show fear on their faces.

Is this why our predecessors sacrificed their lives?

"The tailed beasts are terrifying. It's all thanks to the two of you, otherwise the casualties would have been even greater."

"Despicable Cloud Village ninjas, they only know how to use such vile methods!"

Shuimen suddenly appeared on the huge earthen wall. He naturally heard his companions' shouts and curses, but he didn't have a good way to deal with this attack.

Everything changed after the Tailed Beasts intervened in the war. The Iwagakure ninja took the lead in using a strategy of relentless bombardment, forcing Minato into a protracted war.

Ultimately, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Roshi, withdrew ahead of time, and the Five-Tails Jinchuriki briefly lost control, causing Iwagakure to back down and admit defeat.

This tactic of turning tailed beasts into "cannons" turned Minato into a "firefighter," but fortunately he eventually outlasted the enemy, and Iwagakure was unable to wage war for the next 10 years.

Unlike the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Stone Village, Killer Bee's "cannon" not only has no power limitations, but also moves at extremely high speed.

There are also differences among those who guard the "cannon". Onoki is too old and lacks stamina, while A is in his prime and possesses chakra at the level of a tailed beast, which is why Kumogakure was able to achieve results.

"This is troublesome! They must have obtained information about the Flying Thunder God."

"Compared to the last war, both Iwagakure and Kumogakure are on guard, making it difficult for me to find an opportunity to leave a mark on the Jinchuriki."

Minato spoke his suspicions in a low voice with a serious expression. He had sensed something was wrong when he fought the Iwagakure ninja, and it was even more obvious on the Kumogakure side. The opponent's tactics were highly targeted.

"In the end, it became a time to scramble for supplies again."

"That bloodline limit ninja is a troublesome guy. He always manages to calmly protect his jinchūriki and remains completely composed even when faced with a surprise attack."

Furukawa Osamu spoke in a deep voice about Tsuchida, saying that since the Fourth Raikage arrived at the front lines, his fighting style had changed drastically, and he had fully utilized the advantages of Jinchuriki.

Minato also knew that the Lava Release Kekkei Genkai ninja, Tsuchikage, who had previously assisted the Third Raikage and could be considered a pillar of Kumogakure:

"As expected of the Cloud Village ninjas who actively expand their army, their potential is astonishing once they are fully committed to the war."

"It's a pity that Kushina and I have only just figured out the Tailed Beast Chakra Mode, otherwise we wouldn't have been forced to defend ourselves in such a power struggle."

The two stopped talking and stood together on the earthen wall. The "bombing" was not over yet. The Konoha ninja roared angrily. They would not be intimidated by such power.

...

At this moment, roars also erupted from the Cloud Village ninja camp in the distance. With the Eight-Tails providing cover, this powerful force gave everyone unparalleled confidence.

Killer Bee breathed a sigh of relief after ending his Tailed Beast transformation. Frequently activating Tailed Beast Balls had also consumed a lot of his power.

"By the way, well done!"

"Maintain this distance. If the awareness team notifies you of any abnormal situation, evacuate immediately."

The Fourth Raikage, Aiolos, gave earnest instructions, then coughed lightly. Seeing the concerned looks on everyone's faces, a confident expression immediately appeared on his dark face:

"Those foreign chakras can't invade my body!"

"Don't worry! This is a body that has been tempered and refined over many years, it's not that fragile."

The Fourth Raikage was seriously injured a few years ago. Although it is unclear why Furukawa Osamu no longer uses wind-style chakra and that stronger power, it is always a good thing that he can hold the line.

"You idiot brother! Hachi doesn't want to hurt innocent lives."

"If this continues, the number of dead ninjas will increase, and we will also destroy the wild hot springs in the Land of Hot Springs."

"Using too many Tailed Beast Balls will easily deplete Hachi's chakra, so we need to use them sparingly!"

Killer Bee's strange voice served as a reminder, while Tsuchikage recorded the tailed beasts' temperaments. This was also the first time that Kumogakure had fully utilized tailed beast weapons. Over the past two years, everything they had experienced had become invaluable lessons.

The Fourth Raikage, A, donned his metal armbands again, this time switching to a lighter, stronger weapon with better conduction of lightning chakra.

"Bi will continue to cover everyone. After we successfully wear down the enemy, it will be our turn."

"Reclaim the Land of Hot Springs and drive the Konoha ninjas out of our territory!"

As soon as the Fourth Raikage finished speaking, the various teams rushed into the dense forest according to plan. The battle was about to begin, and the Cloud Village ninjas, with high morale, launched a counterattack.

In the southwestern part of the Land of Hot Springs, as soon as dawn broke, the battle erupted once again.

Hatred clung to everyone's faces. Many of their predecessors had sacrificed their lives in the two years of fighting here, and all they wanted was to kill the enemy and exact revenge.

In order to counter the Flying Thunder God Technique, in addition to using the Tailed Beast Ball to wear it down, the Hidden Cloud Village also prepared several ninja squads that mastered Earth Release, Water Release, and Wind Release techniques to alter the terrain.

Some Cloud Village ninjas, blinded by hatred, even chose to launch suicidal attacks, shouting "Fire at me!" After receiving accurate intelligence support, the Cloud Village ninjas demonstrated the strength of a great ninja village.

The battle raged from day to night, and as the sun set, many people were left behind on this land forever.

"We won! Waaah..."

"Damn Cloud Village ninjas, damn it..."

"These lunatics actually used their own comrades as bait!"

After the fierce battle, Konoha ninja suffered many casualties, many of whom fell in suicide attacks. However, thanks to Minato Namikaze's efficient killing, the Cloud Village ninja were the first to collapse.

Minato returned to the camp pale-faced. Even with Furukawa Osamu's help in dealing with the Tailed Beast Ball, today's battle had still taken a heavy toll on him.

"Fortunately, Madara Uchiha hasn't appeared on the battlefield for the past six months, otherwise I would have had a hard time dealing with his eye techniques."

"Kushina's improved perception technique worked, but it was difficult to target him. The previous times he appeared in the Land of Grass, I could only watch him leave."

"We have to be extra careful after the village was suddenly invaded."

Upon entering the tent, Minato, with a serious expression, whispered reassurances them. The two had a clear division of labor, with one always on alert and ready to provide support at any time.

Minato was worried that Furukawa would become agitated upon seeing the casualties, so he reminded him again that sacrifices on the battlefield were inevitable, and ninjas should be prepared for it.

"Don't worry about me. I just didn't expect there to be a hidden Hidden Mist Ninja squad. It seems the news of the chaos in the Land of Water is true."

Furukawa Osamu's face also turned pale. The medical team was short-handed, and he took on more treatment work after the war. Minato thought of those large-scale water-style ninjutsu and once again showed a thoughtful expression.

"The information about the Flying Thunder God Technique may have been leaked by Madara Uchiha as well."

“We need to solve the problem of the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. The opponent may have completely mastered the power of the Tailed Beast, and it seems that using the Tailed Beast Ball so frequently has not caused too much of a burden.”

"The information left behind by our predecessors also mentioned this..."

As Minato spoke, he used a summoning technique to summon a communication toad, as he needed to confirm some information with Jiraiya.

As night fell, the morale in the Konoha camp remained high. Compared to their predecessors, their casualties were not significant, and the Tailed Beast Balls would not endanger their lives.

"Master Xiu!"

"Does Master Xiu need some hot soup? It tastes pretty good."

"Thank you, Master Xiu! My arm is saved..."

The excited Konoha ninjas greeted him one after another. To protect them, Master Xiu hadn't slept for many days.

"Get some rest, the war will be over soon."

Furukawa Osamu smiled and comforted them one by one. He approached the campfire, and a palm-sized slug silently crawled onto his shoulder. This clone was gentle and had an exceptionally soft voice:

"Master Xiu, the energy has been collected. I'll complete the resonance now!"

As the slug dissolved into liquid and disappeared, the spirit within the Hundred Healings Seal seemed to have broken through a limit in receiving the [Gathering] energy replenishment.

Furukawa closed his eyes, absorbing the vast amount of natural energy and precisely mixing it with Ashura's chakra to form Sage Chakra.

The spirit within the Hundred Healings Seal absorbs this power through a technique that permeates the meridians, causing changes to occur in the sealed space where the vast Sage Chakra, dormant for many years, has been.

"Lord Xiu, this is energy liquefaction!"

"Fortunately, there is higher quality Asura chakra, otherwise even with my resonance, the spirit would not have been able to complete this step so smoothly."

As the slug cheerfully shared its insights on energy liquefaction, Osamu Furukawa gradually felt "hungry," took out the prepared secret medicine, and swallowed it, which relieved the spiritual body's feedback.

The misty Sage Art chakra that permeated the entire sealed space transformed into "raindrops" and fell, while the four enormous Myojin Gates covered in runes merged together to form a red and black rune altar.

After the spirit descended, it sat in the center of the altar and quickly reabsorbed the liquefied Sage Chakra. After careful sensing, Furukawa Osamu discovered that the Hundred Healings Seal had evolved once again: