Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha

Xiao Nan had dealt with similar situations many times before. After signing some documents, she looked at the girl in front of her and said softly:

"Don't worry, those devices have already been moved. The only valuable technology in the equipment tower is shipbuilding."

"Most ninjas were not interested in these things, and after being appeased, the craftsmen all chose to stay and continue working."

Mei Terumi didn't care about the conflict. At 17, she had already shed her immaturity, with fair skin and slender, charming eyes and eyebrows.

The girl continued to stroll around the room, her figure accentuated by a deep purple, low-cut, short kimono. She sat down at the desk, and Terumi Mei chuckled softly in response.

"That technology was hard-won from Kumogakure. With better ships, trade can continue to be stable."

"Although Konoha isn't interested in these things, if they find out and inform Kumogakure, it will definitely cause you a lot of trouble."

"The discovery of the sea outlet also poses a threat. Do you need my help to wipe out the Hidden Leaf Village's Anbu?"

In two years, the Land of Tea became a transit point for Amegakure and Kirigakure, and through maritime trade, they all "bleeded" the Land of Fire.

Deep-sea nutritional supplements are very popular, and even during wartime, pills that target the lower body are in short supply.

Nobles and lords also have a great fondness for this marine supplement, and its sales have now expanded to countries west of the continent, generating increasing profits.

Xiao Nan paused slightly, recalling the past two years, glanced at the increasingly alluring young woman, and finally shook her head:

"Let them investigate. Most of the Rain Village ninjas are engaged in legitimate work now, and we can't get any information from them."

"Do you have a way to break the Mizukage's genjutsu? Nagato is being monitored, and Madara Uchiha has always suspected us."

"Only when the internal strife in Kirigakure ends can it develop better, and the market in the Land of Water still has a lot of potential."

Mentioning the listless puppet Mizukage, Mei Terumi secretly grew angry, but on the surface, her smile became even more alluring, and she responded in a low voice, feigning confidence:

"It's just a matter of time; I already have most of the village's power under my control."

"Breaking the genjutsu is not difficult, but after the Mizukage wakes up, Madara Uchiha will most likely continue to control him. We are currently lacking an opportunity."

Konan was curious about the internal situation of Kirigakure, but she didn't ask any further questions. The two sides shared the same missions and often worked together.

Amegakure lacks strong ninjas, while Kirigakure has been lacking "ox and horse ninjas" for the past two years due to the Blood Mist policy. The two sides complement each other perfectly, which is why they can develop rapidly together.

The two continued discussing the mission until lunch break, when Mei Terumi returned to her room and "gesticulated wildly" in front of the mirror. The girl's expression was distorted, and her spirit body complained loudly:

"Are you trying to abandon me? We agreed to rebuild the Water Kingdom together."

"Do you have other women in Konoha? Isn't my body enough to satisfy you?"

Furukawa Osamu's spirit silently recorded the "symptoms." Thanks to the killings in Kirigakure, it had accumulated a considerable amount of energy over the past two years. Only when it heard the girl's words becoming increasingly outrageous did it speak up to remind her:

"You should be thinking about how to be the Water Shadow, not complaining about these boring things."

"If I ever find that woman, I'll melt her down on the spot!"

A melancholy mood instantly caused Mei Terumi to enter a pseudo-sage state, with black stripes appearing on her fair skin. Ignoring the complaints, Osamu Furukawa continued to gather information:

"Frequently using secret medicines to replenish Sage Chakra will cause the spirit to amplify the host's emotions further."

"Desire can also be transformed into power, with no side effects other than personality breakdown."

“Nagato is more nostalgic due to Konan’s influence; we can observe and make use of him.”

Chapter 190 "Mysterious" External Enemy?

On July 11, the leader of the Cloud Village ninjas visited Konoha again, and the two sides will officially sign a ceasefire agreement in the next two days.

Although the two sides had finalized most of the terms in the Land of Frost, a heated argument still broke out during the meeting in the Hokage Building in the morning.

Talk-no-jutsu is a unique feature of the ninja world; when discussing the causes of war, Kumogakure (Cloud Village) turns the tables and blames others:

"It is precisely because Konoha ninjas like to meddle in the affairs of other ninja villages that they are attacked!"

Inside the meeting room, Hiruzen Sarutobi narrowed his eyes upon hearing these words and calmly responded to the group from Kumogakure:

"The attack was because the enemy was afraid of the power of the Konoha ninja."

"Even with the village center destroyed, we still managed to hold off the invaders, strictly adhering to the peace treaty and refraining from using the power of the tailed beasts."

"The Cloud Village ninjas need to be careful. The same thing could happen to you. It's hard for you to do better than the Leaf Village ninjas."

The outgoing Third Hokage spoke these words without any emotional fluctuation. The Cloud Village ninja felt a chill run down his spine and stopped his sarcasm, instead taking the initiative to return to the main topic and quietly inquire:

"Lord Hokage, we have carefully studied the information you provided."

"If the Rinnegan users' goal is the Tailed Beasts, what is their ultimate objective?"

Wearing a white robe adorned with fiery clouds, Tsunade looked solemnly at the Cloud Village group and responded in a deep voice:

"We suspect that the other party possesses some kind of secret technique that can gather the power of the tailed beasts, thereby intimidating the entire ninja world."

"The structure of the Five Great Nations was established during the Warring States period. Now, someone wants to break the existing structure, which is bound to cause turmoil in the ninja world."

"We have already discussed this matter with the Third Tsuchikage and the Fourth Kazekage. Protecting the Tailed Beasts will be extremely important in the next few years."

"I believe that the most prudent solution is for the four major powers to form an alliance on this matter."

Although the Fourth Raikage in the Land of Frost did not believe this explanation, the Hidden Cloud Village thought the clause protecting the Tailed Beasts was excellent!

With the perfect Jinchūriki, Killer Bee, Kumogakure has already taken the lead over other major powers. As long as they defeat the mysterious external enemy, the Kumogakure ninja will be fearless against any opponent in future wars.

"This is a very important matter. Please give us another half a day, Hokage. We will give you a reply as soon as possible regarding the Tailed Beasts clause."

The leader of the Cloud Village ninja bowed his head in request, and after receiving permission, the group bowed again as they left.

In this war, most of the older generation of Konoha ninjas were sacrificed, but the younger generation of ninjas ultimately withstood the pressure. Although the Cloud Village ninjas claimed to have won, they knew that they relied on the power of the Tailed Beasts.

As soon as the group left the room, Tsunade slammed her fist on the table in annoyance, her face contorted with rage as she muttered under her breath:

"What is that idiot Jiraiya thinking?"

"Does he want to go and get himself killed?!"

"With his lousy magic, he has no chance of winning against those puppets. He can't even identify the real body. Such actions will only expose his own information."

Tsunade didn't take the protests from the Land of Rain to heart; she just didn't want to see her old friend die like an idiot because of some prophetic child.

Seeing Tsunade fuming and clutching her forehead, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and tried to soothe her:

"Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened. Minato and Shu will be back in a few days. It's best to leave the task of searching for the enemy to them."

"Space-time ninjutsu is very troublesome, but we cannot share this information with others for the time being."

"I went through the old records, and the only one who fits the description of Mangekyou Sharingan and Nine-Tails is Madara Uchiha."

"It could also be his remaining bloodline. In any case, this matter is most likely related to Uchiha Madara."

"As for that ninjutsu that combines the power of the tailed beasts, we haven't found any records of it yet. We can only wait for the other side to make a decision."

Tsunade didn't pursue her old friend's unauthorized actions. Composing herself, she looked at her teacher, frowned slightly, and asked in a low voice:

"Our previous Tailed Beast Plan all failed. How did Takigakure get the information?"

“Sarutobi-sensei, there’s a problem with Root. Danzo is still withholding some information. I think it’s more appropriate for you to handle this matter.”

"The war is over, and the Dark Division will be readjusted."

"Grey Raven!"

As soon as Tsunade finished speaking, a ninja wearing a crow mask suddenly appeared in front of the conference table. The boy was kneeling on the ground with a short sword on his back.

"This is a newly added ANBU squad leader; no more Root ninjas will be added."

"Master, I have already communicated with everyone about Danzo reducing his contact with the ninja clans. The Anbu will take in some special ninjas."

Although it's not very ethical to "use and discard," Tsunade didn't care about Danzo's and the other two advisors' opinions.

If the Anbu hadn't suffered so many casualties during the Nine-Tails Night, the Root organization wouldn't have been activated in the event of the war.

Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up his pipe, chuckled, and nodded. "That's what the root is supposed to do—use it as a supplement during special times." Thinking of his increasingly mysterious old friend, he solemnly promised:

"Leave Danzo to me. I will review the previous Tailed Beasts plan again."

After the Third Hokage left, Tsunade gave the Anbu members in front of her another instruction:

"Continue to investigate whether anyone has been in contact with the enemy. Report any new developments to me immediately."

"I believe in the Uchiha clan, but everyone makes foolish mistakes..."

"Yes, Lord Hokage, the Uchiha clan will not let you down."

Uchiha Shisui responded in a deep voice that the members of his Anbu were all his clansmen, and after years of observation, they all yearned for peace.

Shisui deeply loathed those "Uchiha Madara followers" within his clan, and he found their so-called bloodline continuation plan utterly absurd.

He would never allow such a thing to happen, as it would involve colluding with foreign enemies for the sake of power.

Watching the Anbu disappear again, Tsunade stood up, crossed her arms, and went to the window. The thought of seeing her disciple soon instantly lifted her spirits considerably.

"The village is still dangerous, so let's stay together for now and move out next year."

After finding an excuse for herself, Tsunade suddenly remembered something, took out a necklace from her chest cleavage, stared at it for a long time, and muttered to herself:

"Giving the necklace after he/she becomes an adult will definitely be fine..."

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Late at night, in the capital of the Land of Frost, the Konoha ninjas were celebrating happily in a tavern. The war was finally over, and everyone could return to their peaceful lives.

When news of the successful signing of the ceasefire agreement came back, Minato Namikaze breathed a sigh of relief.

His son is almost three years old. Over the past few years, he hasn't had much time to watch Naruto grow up. As a father, Minato feels a little guilty because Kushina has sacrificed so much.

"Naruto's birthday is coming up soon, time flies!"

"Leave the rest of the work to me when we get back. It'll be safer for me to take charge of finding the enemy."

"Minato-kun, you should stay by Naruto's side. Children need their fathers' company. Just don't be as strict as Chief Fugaku."

Wearing a blue Jonin casual outfit, Furukawa Osamu raised his glass of juice, downed it in one gulp, and whispered a suggestion. Minato seemed a little embarrassed, but thinking of his wife and son, he finally scratched his head and thanked him again.

"Xiu, thank you so much for your help!"

"I will try my best to complete the sealing technique with Kushina as soon as possible. As long as we can restrict the opponent's space-time ninjutsu, we can regain the initiative."

"Using other eye techniques would likely come at a huge cost. I'll think of some countermeasures when I get back."

After offering a few more words of comfort, Furukawa Osamu suddenly had a thought. Sensing the information emanating from the spirit body of the White Zetsu Jinchuriki, the smile on his lips widened even further. He had finally found the real waterfall from his memories:

"Don't worry too much. Since the other party is hiding their identity, they obviously have something to worry about."

"As long as we gather enough intelligence, we'll eventually find this cowardly fellow."

Minato smiled and nodded. No matter how strong an individual was, they couldn't withstand the combined power of the ninja villages. After signing the agreement, they would all stand together through thick and thin. Thinking about their future lives, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Hopefully this agreement will last longer..."

Chapter 191 Powerful "Numerical Values" Solve Difficulties...

Under the pitch-black night, on the vast sea southeast of the Land of Lightning, the enormous "island" still drifted peacefully.

The giant tortoise sensed that the stranger on its back still had his eyes closed. It didn't feel any malice. Although the life force was unique, it was still somewhat inferior to that of an "alien."

After searching for several days, Furukawa Osamu's spirit, riding the White Zetsu Jinchuriki, traversed the deep canyons of Turtle Island and finally found the waterfall from his memory.

The ground here is not just soil, but a special rock layer that has evolved from a tortoise shell over a long period of time. Furukawa Osamu's spirit also sensed that special chakra, which was the giant tortoise's "life fluctuation".

"You wicked brat, the old man seems to have been to this place before. How do you know about this place?"

"Damn it, what are you trying to do now?"

Inside the sealed space, Nine-Tails loudly questioned, feeling uneasy about what kind of evil experiment Furukawa Osamu was conducting.

"I just wanted to test what is called inner darkness."

"This place is really hard to find. As expected, the Hidden Cloud Village has an outstanding lineage. Was this kind of barrier passed down by the Sage of Six Paths?"

"Humph!"

Upon hearing the Nine-Tails' snort from within the sealed space, Furukawa Osamu chuckled. His chakra surged, and he leaped off the cliff, landing on the water's surface. Looking up, he murmured with a hint of delight:

"It's not a very big waterfall, and with this terrain, we should be able to make a good choice this time."

Turtle Island is very large, and the area within the rock spikes is an undeveloped primeval forest. Furukawa Osamu really likes this biological island. Unable to communicate with the giant turtle, he can only temporarily place the "Blessed Land" here.

"Since you frequently break parts of the seal, I must remind you that there is a strange power here."

"It might have been left behind by the old man, or it might have been created by the creature beneath our feet."