Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha

A strong spatial fluctuation suddenly appeared, a black vortex swallowed an energy ball, and another black spiral shuriken grew larger and larger before exploding on the spot.

"boom!"

"what!"

The blue giant lost half of its body again, and was thrown away by the energy fluctuations amidst a roar. Obito covered his eyes and screamed in pain.

The possessed White Zetsu also let out a painful groan, desperately channeling its chakra into Obito's body to barely maintain the Susanoo's form.

The battle between the "Gundams" left everyone in the distance stunned, especially when they saw the golden Nine-Tails swinging its massive tail and charging wildly; the Konoha ninjas all looked bewildered.

Obito was trying to make the blue giant stand up, but he was instead knocked to the ground by the golden Nine-Tails.

His limbs were held in place by four enormous golden tails, while the remaining five golden tails transformed back into claws. With a thought from Furukawa Osamu's split spirit, the Nine-Tailed Fox immediately responded:

"Kurama, use the Tailed Beast Ball!"

Although Kurama was somewhat unwilling, its body betrayed it. A black sphere instantly appeared on its golden fox head, and at the same time, spheres of chakra reappeared from its five enormous claws.

"Tailed Beast Ball!"

"Immortal Technique·Super Large Jade Rasengan!"

Six energy balls slammed into the blue Susanoo giant, unleashing another devastating energy surge. Blue bones scattered everywhere, and the giant was instantly shattered into pieces.

The White Zetsu Jinchuriki clasped his hands together, and his chakra erupted once more:

"Wood Release: Descent of the Flower Tree World!"

Although this body could not fully utilize the power of Wood Release, the thick branches that rose from the ground still covered the entire area within sight.

As the flowers on the trees bloomed, screams followed. The White Zetsu, who had been drained by Obito, was now bound by branches and, after his body was completely paralyzed, could only utter meaningless groans.

Far from the sea of ​​trees, Obito fell out of the whirlpool. At this moment, his right half seemed to have melted, and most of his mask had disappeared.

However, with the help of White Zetsu, the rest of his body was not seriously injured. Seeing his companion captured, Obito hurriedly shouted:

"do not want!"

Tears welled up in Obito's eyes as he watched helplessly as White Zetsu was sucked into a giant earthenware jar.

All his anger vanished, and only then did he notice that Lao Zi, who had lost both arms, was also bound by thick tree branches and was soon sucked into the earthenware jar.

"Kid, you can't continue in Sage Mode. Your body has reached its limit."

"And now there's no way to absorb natural energy anymore. That guy's magic can tear through space, and the energy in this area has been drained."

Furukawa Osamu's split spirit nodded slightly, and then the tail behind the giant golden Nine-Tails turned into spikes again, unleashing the Wood Release and tail attacks simultaneously.

"Damn it... that white guy!"

As Obito dodged the attacks and tried to advance, he also spat out fireballs, but there were just too many thick branches, and he was soon trapped.

"Ah!! Why don't you just die..."

Once again unleashing Kamui, Obito fled the area, then knelt on the ground and roared loudly. He had lost even his last comrade, and no one in this world cared about him anymore.

The golden nine-tailed fox responded with a continuous barrage of small tailed beast balls. Participating in this kind of battle for the first time, the great fox grew increasingly excited, eventually roaring loudly in the end:

"Roar!!"

Its massive body began to run at top speed. After leaving the forest, the Nine-Tails kept spewing out small energy balls from its mouth. Under such attacks, Obito could only hide in the Kamui dimension once again.

Under the onslaught of the mini Tailed Beast Ball, the ground of the entire canyon caved in again, with countless rocks and clods of earth flying everywhere.

Just as the Nine-Tailed Fox was unleashing its energy, golden chains suddenly bound its body, and Kushina's Adamantine Lock immediately pulled the giant fox back.

At the same time, Minato also appeared at the head and saw the unknown enemy wearing a vortex mask. He immediately used the Four Symbols Seal with his right hand.

When Furukawa Osamu's spirit sensed a force attempting to sever his connection with Kurama, he immediately chuckled and mocked in Madara Uchiha's tone:

"Useless maneuver!"

Golden chakra erupted once more, and the Nine-Tails' tails stretched out and swung wildly. Its massive size was its best weapon, and Minato could only quickly retreat back to his wife.

Upon seeing Kushina, Kurama went berserk again, unleashing a series of small Tailed Beast Balls. Minato's pupils contracted, and he hurriedly returned to the Konoha ninja's side.

The black iron sand protected everyone, and Minato timely shifted the attack away from the front. After receiving treatment from Furukawa Osamu, Jiraiya managed to get up and looked at the disciples in front of him, loudly instructing them:

"Don't push yourself, Minato. With all of us here, it's unlikely we can reclaim the Nine-Tails under these circumstances..."

Seeing the enormous golden fox in the distance stand up again, preparing to accelerate its sprint, Minato clenched his fist silently. Soon, the Nine-Tails, which was moving, began to spew energy again.

"boom!!"

The Konoha ninjas felt as if they were in the midst of a natural disaster, with smoke and dust filling their vision and constant booming sounds.

Seeing that Osamu Furukawa and Minato had successfully transferred the Tailed Beast Balls one after another, many Konoha ninjas felt guilty. At this moment, they had once again held everyone back.

Jiraiya, who had only recently mastered Sage Mode, looked utterly dejected. He was questioning his own existence, wondering how the ninja world had suddenly become like this.

Uchiha Shisui stared blankly at Furukawa Osamu in front of him. They had been protected all along, and it was precisely because of this that he became increasingly confused:

"Senior, wasn't it you? What's going on..."

Chapter 231 The Truth Hidden in the Mist

At the end of December, heavy snow covered many areas, and at this time, a piece of news suddenly ignited the entire ninja world:

"Konoha Village lost the Nine-Tails, and a mysterious enemy has mastered its power."

The battle site that occurred in the northwest of the Land of Wind at the beginning of the month seems to prove that this news is true. The entire canyon disappeared and the earth shattered. Most people find it hard to imagine what kind of battle took place.

Upon hearing that it was the power of the Nine-Tails, many ninjas immediately believed it!

The Eight-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball was already extremely powerful, so the Nine-Tails would definitely be even stronger. Combined with the news that the Fourth Kazekage Rasa and the Iwagakure ninja Yotsuchi were seriously injured, more and more people believe that this is the truth.

More than half a month has passed since the battle, and Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and Konoha have all remained silent about the matter. It seems that the three parties have reached some kind of agreement to bury their heads in the sand like ostriches.

Amegakure was also gossiping about this. For Amegakure, the fact that a great nation's ninja had been humiliated only brought them joy!

-

Under a sky thick with dark clouds, inside the metal tower of Amegakure, Konan completed her daily treatment. Seeing that Nagato's face had finally regained its color, she couldn't help but sigh softly:

"I still can't imagine what kind of attack you suffered."

"Even the power of the Tailed Beasts couldn't defeat that guy? He shouldn't be dead. We've temporarily gotten rid of Madara Uchiha."

Nagato recalled the Kamui shuriken that distorted space and the ever-expanding giant Tailed Beast Ball, and after a long silence, he turned to Black Zetsu on the other side and said in a deep voice:

"That guy has lost the power of the Senju clan, but it's still uncertain whether he can continue to use those Mangekyou Sharingan at will."

"Kisame and Orochimaru have been taken in. Fortunately, they are not seriously injured. Sasori is in good condition, but Kakuzu is in trouble. We need to replenish some hearts soon."

"I'll have to trouble you to continue gathering intelligence on this matter."

Black Zetsu, possessing White Zetsu, was in high spirits. Although it had lost the Four-Tails, it had escaped Obito. Without its companions to replenish its energy, the power of its eyes was nothing special.

"Leave it to me, Lord Nagato!"

"So it turns out that the person who stole the Nine-Tails was Osamu Furukawa. We can find an opportunity to reveal this information to Konoha."

"Perhaps in the future, the Konoha ninjas will help us find the Nine-Tails. Faced with such a terrifying opponent, we can only rely on the combined strength of the five great nations' ninjas."

Konan had mixed feelings when she heard "Osamu Furukawa". She was happy but also conflicted. She didn't like Konoha ninjas and had no liking for guys who were getting in the way of Akatsuki.

While the two were still discussing, Xiao Nan recalled her gesture of sending flowers last time, and for a moment she stared blankly out the window, lost in thought, sighing inwardly:

"He really is different..."

"Xonan? Xiaonan!"

Hearing her friend's call, Konan snapped out of her reverie. Nagato, not paying much attention, frowned and continued, "..."

"Now that the enemy has already mastered two tailed beasts, we must speed up our progress!"

"It is still impossible to determine whether they are friend or foe. If we can negotiate, that might be a solution."

"After all, we just want to make the Land of Rain and the village better. If everyone can live with dignity, I wouldn't mind a powerful ninja ruling the world."

"Minami, you can continue to try to contact Osamu Furukawa..."

The girl nodded and said nothing more. She had always been deeply troubled by the future, but now that the situation had changed again, she felt relaxed.

"That's not so bad. Nagato won't have to work so hard to fight against the five great nations."

Furukawa Osamu's split spirit easily gathered intelligence. He hadn't expected Obito to abandon the Akatsuki organization, and he was momentarily puzzled by this move.

"Has this guy lost all his obsession? Those eyes are the best tool for gathering information about tailed beasts."

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The turmoil in Kirigakure caused the lives of the surrounding villages to deteriorate. Although Mei Terumi was secretly guiding the village back on track, many disheartened ninjas secretly left the village.

To escape the village's pursuit, some bloodline limit ninjas secretly went into hiding in a small village in the Land of Water.

Mizuki Haku's mother possessed a bloodline limit and lived a relatively peaceful life in this small village where it always snowed. Although her husband hated ninjas, she hid it very well, and her son was very obedient.

Bai's peaceful life was disrupted a few days ago when he suddenly took in a young man who was missing his right arm and covered in injuries.

As a mother, she couldn't reveal her darkness, so she could only take care of the boy for the time being and wait for her husband to come home.

"Lin...don't do that...I really want to go back to you..."

"Kakashi, Kakashi, you bastard..."

"Why do you have to bully Lin every night...?"

"White guy...where are you...?"

Lying on the simple wooden bed, Obito kept muttering to himself. Without the White Zetsu to charge him up, his body had been overdrawn in order to leave the Kamui dimension, and the right half of his body had lost sensation.

In the past, he could survive without food or water by relying on "photosynthesis," but now his body has withered and he has no chakra to replenish, so Obito has turned back into an ordinary human and is currently surviving on rice porridge.

Young Mizuki Haku blinked her big eyes as she listened to these meaningless ramblings, casually ran a hand through her long black hair, and then curiously asked her mother:

"So this is what a ninja is like?"

"Mother, do ninjas always have to fight? This guy is seriously injured; half his body is covered in wounds."

The young woman, with a pretty face and fair skin, looked at her son and chuckled twice. Although she didn't want to answer these questions at all, she gave a vague reply to satisfy her son's curiosity:

"Ninjas need to accept missions, which may involve combat."

"It's already incredibly difficult for him to survive. Also, Bai, he's not talking about you, he's probably referring to one of his important companions..."

Mizuki Haku nodded, then turned to look at the young man whose face was half-scarred. Although he knew the man wasn't calling him by his name, he still felt a connection with him.

"Perhaps this is a deity responding to my prayers."

"I wonder if this guy can guide me in my ninja training. I want to protect my mother..."

Two days later, the mother and son were secretly amazed to see that Obito had survived so tenaciously. They had no nutritional supplements; rice porridge and some unpalatable plant roots were their limit.

Once he regained consciousness and realized what had happened, Obito stared at the ceiling in despair. His body was so badly injured that he could no longer support the Mangekyou Sharingan, and he had lost his White Zetsu companions. He had nothing left.

"Big brother! Are you amazing?"

"To survive like that, one must be an incredibly skilled ninja!"

As usual, Mizuki Haku came to Obito's side to ask what was wrong. The boy's pure eyes made Obito feel guilty. If he hadn't stolen the Nine-Tails back then, he might have returned to the girl's side long ago.

After calming down, Obito recalled the deduction that the White Zetsu had told him. At the time, he was so angry with Kakashi that the wretched guy had made him listen to the sounds of taijutsu duels all night...

"Lord Madara may have been deceived, and the information on the stone tablet passed down from the Uchiha clan may also be problematic."

Without Kakashi's interference, Obito carefully considered the matter and realized that he had discovered the truth: Black Zetsu and Furukawa Osamu both had serious problems, and their goal was definitely not the Eye of the Moon Plan.

Thinking of the old man who had taught him for so long, Obito no longer felt hatred. Perhaps the old man named Uchiha Madara was just as deceived as he was, and both of them were being used.

Even the more powerful Susanoo couldn't suppress Osamu Furukawa. Obito had thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure out how the opponent used the Nine-Tails' power.

His illusions, amplified by his eye power, were incredibly potent, yet they had absolutely no effect on Furukawa Osamu, let alone allow him to directly steal the Nine-Tails like Furukawa had...

Involuntarily thinking of his own Uchiha bloodline, Obito muttered to himself with self-deprecation:

"Who...who exactly is the Uchiha...?"

"Big brother, what is the Uchiha? Are they your allies or your enemies?"

"You called Lin's name many times while you were unconscious, and you even shed tears..."

As soon as Mizuki Haku finished speaking, Obito, somewhat embarrassed, immediately turned his head and retorted:

"Kid! Don't talk nonsense!"