Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha

Kisame knew that Pain planned to play "hide-and-seek" before launching a full-scale attack, but the thought that Pain had devised this plan to protect the infrastructure gave him a strange feeling.

The Rinnegan user was not a bloodthirsty person. On the contrary, he had his own unique ideas about building the village, and the Land of Rain was developing better and better.

"Mr. Orochimaru, shall we leave as well?"

"After all, we are comrades from the same organization. It is our first time acting together, and we should show our strength to our comrades and the world."

Kisame, dressed in a black robe shrouded in flames, turned and asked in a low voice, but Orochimaru, who was recording data, shook his head, glanced at the White Zetsu that appeared from time to time, and said meaningfully:

"The leader has disappeared again at this time; we need to wait patiently."

"With that convenient space-time ninjutsu, it wouldn't be difficult to catch up."

"Now that we're prepared to abandon those strongholds, our mission is very simple: assist the two of you in fighting against the squads of ninjas gathered from the three major ninja villages."

"More than this operation, I'm curious about the leader's methods of increasing power. Do you know anything about them?"

"The development of the second stage of the Cursed Seal has temporarily hit a bottleneck. Perhaps your words will give me some inspiration, which is what the leader wants to see, right?"

Orochimaru finally looked up at the White Zetsu and asked them a question, which caused the White Zetsu who had appeared to shake their heads repeatedly, looking innocent as they loudly replied:

"You bastard, give up on that idea!"

"We've said it before, this is Lord Madara's secret, only we know it, and we would never reveal it even if it meant death."

Five or six White Zetsu responded in unison, their faces showing strange smiles as they finished speaking. The recent fun had made them happy for a long time, and they would not betray Lord Madara.

Orochimaru let out a sinister chuckle after his second failed attempt, but Kisame felt even more pressure.

After Madara Uchiha's crushing defeat last time, his power increased by leaps and bounds. Kisame felt that Mei Terumi had probably miscalculated. If this power continued to grow, with that exaggerated eye power, even Shu might be defeated.

"Now that Lord Payne and the others have already set off, I must also depart!"

"Mr. Orochimaru, desert warfare is disadvantageous to me. I need to prepare the combat environment in advance."

Kisame explained something to Orochimaru, then slung his Samehada sword over his shoulder and left quickly without looking back. The two White Zetsu immediately followed, laughing and joking behind him.

Seeing his companion leave, Orochimaru sensed something was amiss. Kisame seemed to have known the leader better all along, and was only recently surprised.

Based on the other person's experience, Orochimaru quickly realized something, and a smile gradually appeared on his pale face:

"Does the user of the Mangekyou Sharingan have any connection with Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village)?"

"No wonder the Hidden Mist Ninja have not taken many actions for so many years. To manipulate the Five Great Nations is truly audacious."

Orochimaru had no intention of sharing this information, since it did not pose a threat to Konoha for the time being. Kirigakure had many ninjas with bloodline limits, and he needed these experimental subjects.

Kisame, having left the cave, soon arrived at a huge lake whose waters flowed into the sea through waterways.

"Spiritual communication!"

After Kisame used his ninjutsu, a shark appeared in the lake. He stuffed the scroll he had recorded into the shark's large mouth and whispered the instructions:

"Deliver it as soon as possible, to Port 8."

The shark wriggled twice to indicate it had received the message, then disappeared into the lake. Kisame, seeing the White Zetsu behind him, smiled again and teased:

"Kirigakure is Lord Madara's stronghold; a copy of this information must be sent back!"

"You guys have noticed that Orochimaru has a huge problem, haven't you?"

Kisame is a true ally, as the White Zetsu all know, but when asked the question, the two inferior White Zetsu remained tight-lipped:

"Orochimaru is definitely not trustworthy!"

"No one should know how Lord Madara increases his power; that's the key to the Eye of the Moon Plan!"

After answering the question, the two White Zetsu burst into laughter again, as if they had found something incredibly amusing, laughing incessantly. This made Kisame frown secretly.

"Damn it! They're so vigilant. If we hadn't left the village, we probably wouldn't have noticed Madara Uchiha's unusually increased strength."

Kisame eventually headed to the northwestern stronghold of the Land of Wind with great anxiety. The enemy's overwhelming power terrified him, and if possible, he hoped that Madara Uchiha would die in this surprise attack.

Just thinking about the even faster spacetime eye technique, Kisame knew that such a situation was impossible.

No one in the ninja world could stop Madara Uchiha from escaping; he was now in an invincible position.

-

Nagato planned to turn the tables and make the great nation's ninja suffer. Although Obito knew the plan, he did not want to help. If a good opportunity arose, he would not mind secretly attacking Nagato.

In this situation, while Nagato was carrying out the "hide-and-seek" plan with his subordinates, Obito secretly came to Konoha Village. Recently, Osamu Furukawa was away, and Kakashi was also not around, so he could finally protect Rin Nohara.

After spying on him for several days, Obito felt a long-lost sense of happiness, as if he were on a date with a young girl!

Kakashi's sudden appearance over the weekend shattered Obito's dreams once again...

As night fell, the white zeolite, possessing the man, continued to whisper warnings from the tree outside the apartment. It felt that Lord Madara had become even stranger, something unexpected was happening:

"Lord Madara, you should leave! Those two will definitely..."

"That damned Kakashi! I'll kill him! How could he... how could he..."

Obito interrupted White Zetsu. Since listening to half a month of "physical combat duels," he had been able to distinguish the sounds of some specific actions.

Kakashi had clearly ambushed Nohara Rin. The thought of the two of them kissing made Obito want to immediately unleash Kamui. How could this happen so soon?

White Zetsu stopped trying to dissuade him; it noticed that Madara was listening intently, his complaints masking his true intentions...

Inside the room, Rin Nohara, wearing an apron, and Kakashi were embracing. The girl's face was flushed, and she responded passionately until she was breathless. Then she lowered her head and whispered:

"Really, why are you in such a hurry?"

"Just seeing you in the kitchen suddenly makes me feel so happy!"

Kakashi whispered something to Rin, and a bright smile immediately appeared on the girl's face after hearing it. After finishing the housework together, the two returned to their room and snuggled up on the big bed.

"Kakashi, is this operation dangerous?"

Rin Nohara nestled in Kakashi's arms and whispered a question. He didn't hide anything and responded softly:

"The teams that act ahead of time are all special ninjas; the rest of us are mainly here to assist them."

"The form of battle changed significantly in the later stages of the last Shinobi World War. This type of battle now relies more on a few strong individuals."

"Secret techniques have become more important. Unless the battle lines are stretched out, it will be difficult to see situations like those in earlier years where small teams raided large forces."

Hearing Kakashi's answer, Nohara Rin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that Kakashi would face a powerful enemy. Although her thoughts were somewhat selfish, she wanted to see Kakashi return home safely.

"Is that so? It seems we'll have to rely on Shu and Minato-sensei again!"

"Kakashi, please be careful. I get a little scared every time you go on a mission..."

Rin Nohara leaned forward and whispered in his ear, her big eyes becoming watery. Kakashi couldn't resist the sight, and soon various sucking sounds filled the bedroom.

Up in the tree, Obito's eyes turned bloodshot as he listened, and when the girl's high-pitched voice rang out, tears welled up in his bloodshot Sharingan.

At this moment, Obito began to regret his choice again. If he had revealed his true colors earlier, perhaps none of this would have happened.

A complex mix of emotions, including regret, pain, and pleasure, surged through his mind. Soon, his brain began to secrete a special kind of chakra, which his Sharingan continuously absorbed.

He listened to it four times, until late at night when the two were whispering intimately, before Obito transformed into a vortex and returned to the Kamui dimension.

This time, the right half of his body did not go berserk. The power of Hashirama's cells was slowly absorbed by the Sharingan. Obito knelt on the ground with his head up, tears streaming down his face. He was unaware of the transformation of the Sharingan.

"Lin...you are so happy, yet I feel immense pain!"

Even if it's an imposter of Lin, I still want to be by her side...

"If only I had woken up sooner, maybe we could have changed the world together."

The White Zetsu, separated from the body, didn't speak. It just looked at those scarlet eyes and stroked its chin. It was certain that this was most likely the combination of the Uchiha and Senju powers that Madara had mentioned!

Contrary to its expectations, the combination of the two did not cause the Sharingan to evolve into the Rinnegan, which clearly indicates that there was a major problem with what Madara Uchiha had told him before his death.

The plan was to stimulate the Sharingan to evolve into the Rinnegan, and then summon the Gedo Mazo to advance the Eye of the Moon Project. However, it has failed. After careful consideration, White Zetsu came to the following conclusion:

"Lord Madara may have been deceived! The black-clad fellow is most likely lying."

Rin Nohara and Kakashi's union made Obito waver. He talked to himself for half an hour and almost rushed into the room to "confess."

White Zetsu wanted to tell Obito his theory, but seeing Madara's state, he could only swallow his words and whisper words of comfort:

"It's alright, Lord Madara. Once you complete the Eye of the Moon Project, you can live with two people."

"How is it taking care of their children?"

Upon hearing White Zetsu's comical suggestion, Obito suddenly remembered something, and tears welled up in his Sharingan eyes as cold chakra once again spread through his body's meridians.

The thought that the two of them hadn't used protection tonight completely broke Obito. He didn't want to take care of their child; he wanted to live with the girl.

"Kakashi! I will definitely kill you! How dare you..."

-

At 4 a.m., on the western border of the Land of Birds, the Konoha group was preparing to depart.

Despite successfully destroying another stronghold, Minato Namikaze did not smile; instead, his brows were furrowed. Judging from the rock marks in the cave, it was easy to tell that this stronghold had been built a long time ago.

How did the Akatsuki find these places?

“Nagato was Jiraiya’s student in the past, and Amegakure does not have that kind of power.”

Wearing a scarf, Minato, dressed as a Jonin, whispered his confusion. Kushina, who was about to put on her Anbu mask, tilted her head in thought upon hearing her husband's words.

"Perhaps it was built during the Hanzo era and is a remnant of that time. Don't we also have many outposts that were built a long time ago?"

Minato shook his head slightly. He could tell that the base was much older. Furukawa Osamu guessed that these were all Black Zetsu's legacies, so he simply comforted him:

"The plan is going smoothly. We should be able to complete the barrier seal ahead of schedule when we arrive in the northwest of the Wind Kingdom."

"As for these caves, it's very likely that there are other people involved in the Akatsuki organization. Now that we've found their trail, we'll eventually catch them."

Minato could only nod in agreement, realizing that Orochimaru's intelligence might be inaccurate. He didn't completely trust the information that came back to him, unlike Jiraiya.

Kushina put on her mask, and Furukawa Osamu and Minato immediately focused their minds to expand their perception range. Then, the three of them disappeared instantly.

The earlier team had already left markers along the way, with three members responsible for the raid, while the rest of the Konoha ninja were just there to assist.

...

In the northeastern part of the Land of Bears, Sasori, who was lingering there, received a warning from a sensory ninja and immediately responded in a hoarse voice:

"You should evacuate as soon as possible. With Payne's flying puppets, you don't need to worry about being hunted down."

"Tell him I need to test my latest artwork; no support is needed!"

"Yes, Lord Scorpion!"

Three peripheral members of the Akatsuki organization responded respectfully, and then immediately came to the three simple puppets and transferred chakra to them. As the puppets transformed, their bodies were quickly enveloped.

The complex mechanical equipment on their backs and legs spewed flames after being empowered by chakra, and the three of them soared into the sky, quickly evacuating the base.

Sasori Hiruko's eyes lit up with excitement. Although he had only been with the company for a month, the new technology he had learned from Konan had sparked his great interest.

Scorpion currently only has a general understanding of the combination of "technological weapons" and the physical body, and is still learning about the technology itself.

"Faced with such a powerful enemy, it's best to prepare an escape route first!"

Sasori, who emerged from Hiruko, immediately took out the scroll that sealed the Third Kazekage, summoned his strongest puppet, and then returned to Hiruko.

As chakra threads shot out from the puppet's mouth, the crudely made puppets that had been set up beforehand floated into the air. When they successfully received the chakra, the puppets made "clucking" sounds.

"Let me see just how powerful the force that defeated the Sand Village ninja really is!..."

Sasori, hidden inside the puppet, muttered to himself. Although he had betrayed Sunagakure, he was still unhappy to see his former village being drained of its lifeblood by Konoha ninjas.

He volunteered for this mission because he wanted to vent his anger. Sensing the three rapidly approaching, Scorpion activated his will, and the puppet arms floating in the air transformed into massive weapons:

"Crimson Secret Technique: Manipulation of a Hundred Machines!"

Although the number of puppets in the cave did not reach a hundred, it did not stop Scorpion from exaggerating the power of the secret technique. As the puppets continued to spew out from the entrance of the mountain, Scorpion felt that the puppets' bodies were getting hot.

"call out!"

As Minato approached the cave in the mountain, he frowned slightly as he watched the puppets appear one after another. Puppet techniques were, to some extent, a counter to his own techniques.

A dense array of chakra threads connected more than 50 puppets. Upon spotting their target, the puppets opened their mouths, and the poisoned senbon needles were instantly unleashed in a volley.

Furukawa Osamu, disguised as a member of the Dark Guard, did not move his body. Only when the spiritual consciousness within the Hundred Healings Seal stirred slightly did black iron sand appear around the three of them, instantly transforming into a circular barrier to form "absolute defense."

After the thousand sticks struck the black iron sand, the sphere suddenly deformed, and then countless black iron sand burst forth towards the puppet in the air!

Taking advantage of Furukawa Osamu interrupting the enemy's attack, Kushina, also dressed as an ANBU member, quickly formed hand seals:

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"

"Minato, I'll cover you!"