Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha

"Die, you Konoha scum!"

The pitch-black energy rapidly formed a giant sphere, and the tailed beast chakra unleashed by the two caused cold sweat to break out on the foreheads of Jiraiya and the other three.

"Tailed Beast Ball! It's gotten to this point! Minato, let's retreat!"

Upon hearing Jiraiya's instructions, Minato Namikaze immediately reminded his two teammates to quickly unleash their chakra and execute the Flying Thunder God Technique in the face of the overwhelming attack of the Tailed Beast Balls.

"boom!"

After a flash of white light, a loud explosion erupted in the valley, and the shockwave spread rapidly, wiping out all the nearby sentry posts. The Tailed Beast Ball demonstrated its immense destructive power to the Konoha ninja.

On the outskirts of the valley, four people suddenly appeared, staggering. The fat, dark-skinned man who had fallen to the ground murmured in fright:

Are we dead?

"Open your eyes, Minato used the Flying Thunder God Technique to help us escape."

The teammate, with her effeminate demeanor, responded weakly. Jiraiya, standing in front of them, wiped the cold sweat from his brow and whispered to his disciple:

"That was dangerous! I almost died there. I never imagined they had developed the Tailed Beasts to this extent."

Minato Namikaze felt a pang of anxiety when he thought of the earth-shattering power he had just witnessed. He began to worry that Kushina would be forced to appear on the battlefield after the outbreak of war.

"call out..."

Furukawa Osamu and the Dark Army Captain appeared before the four of them immediately. Jiraiya was slightly taken aback when he saw the armor wounds on the two of them.

Before he could ask, Furukawa Osamu spoke up to remind him:

"With that level of chakra, we need to retreat as soon as possible. Minato-kun, do you need to replenish your stamina?"

Sensing the two Jinchūriki moving at high speed, Minato Namikaze, without bothering to ask what had happened during the "cleaning," decisively spoke up:

"Teacher, we have to go! Hold on to me!"

As Minato Namikaze used the Flying Thunder God Technique again, the group began to retreat quickly.

During the journey, Furukawa replenished Minato's chakra, and with the help of a secret medicine, the two Jinchuriki quickly lost track of the group's movements.

Old Zi and Han, who had stopped at the edge of the valley, remained silent upon seeing their companions slaughtered. Finally, Han spoke in a deep voice:

"Is that the ninjutsu mentioned in the intelligence report? It's more troublesome than I expected."

"Onoki is right. Konoha always produces genius ninjas, and they are the biggest threat."

Old Purple remained silent. His act of displaying the Tailed Beast Ball was a warning to the other party not to act rashly. He had no interest in being used as a tool in the war.

-

At the end of October, the group, having entered the Land of Fire and approaching the outskirts of Konoha, finally relaxed completely. Minato Namikaze even enthusiastically shared his insights on sealing techniques during the journey:

"Sealing techniques and summoning techniques have some things in common; they both involve space."

"The function of sealing techniques is to lock the tailed beast's chakra within a space and draw it out at any time. If the technique is performed correctly, it can even break free from the meridian system."

"..."

After explaining, Furukawa Osamu, having removed his mask, nodded. Seeing Minato's still-interested expression, he continued to ask:

"Does controlling the chakra of the sealed space require immense mental power? Or do the tailed beasts control this power on their own?"

Minato Namikaze scratched his head awkwardly. Seeing his disciple's expression, Jiraiya laughed and took over the conversation, saying:

"Minato would find it difficult to give a definite answer to this question. Although Shu is very talented in sealing techniques, he is not a Jinchūriki after all."

"I am better at spirit communication. Advanced sealing techniques are very difficult to learn. You can exchange ideas more in the future."

"..."

When the group arrived at the village gate, they completely relaxed. Minato's two teammates even cheered, realizing that going on missions with Jiraiya was far too dangerous.

No one asked about the "sacrificed" Root members. Jiraiya greeted the Chunin guarding the gate with a grin, and Minato also showed his bright smile.

The Dark Squad leader remained silent the entire way, but now, as they were about to part ways, he patted Furukawa Osamu on the shoulder and said:

"Xiu, your talent is even more outstanding than everyone expected. Please give my regards to Lady Tsunade!"

The mask concealed the other person's expression, but Furukawa Osamu knew that this person who recruited him for the mission meant that he was choosing sides; someone in the direct Anbu wanted to continue serving the "Hokage."

"Thanks to the captain's care, I learned a lot along the way!"

Furukawa Osamu responded modestly, and the two joined forces to kill the Root ninjas, forging a "life-or-death bond," much to the satisfaction of the Anbu captain.

Minato Namikaze, walking ahead, keenly sensed the "unexpected changes" in the mission, but he didn't want to think about them right now. Seeing the Tailed Beast Ball only increased his worry for his beloved:

"Kushina, so that's the power the monster inside you possesses."

"..."

Chapter 40 The Whirlpool in the Vortex... (Part 1)

In mid-November of Konoha Year 46, the weather turned cold.

After the strength of the Jinchūriki in Iwagakure was ascertained, the Konoha leadership once again disagreed on the development and use of Jinchūriki.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, hoped to perfect the sealing techniques, using advanced methods to reduce the pressure on Jinchuriki and unlock more of the Tailed Beasts' power.

Danzo, however, insisted on his own view, hoping that Root would take over the development and use of Jinchūriki to ensure the safety of the village.

The two advisors were unaware that Root had Wood Release ninjas, so they began to balance their opinions again. After a week of discussion, they simply increased the supervision of Kushina Uzumaki.

"what!"

Kushina woke up from a nightmare covered in sweat. The power of the Nine-Tails had been affecting her, and nightmares had become a regular occurrence.

Kushina sat on the bed, rubbing her forehead. She straightened her pajamas and turned to look at the photo of Mito Uzumaki on the bedside table. Thinking about the increasingly strict regulations, she felt quite complicated.

As the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Kushina lives in the core area of ​​the village's "first ring." She lives alone in the entire apartment building, and can see the giant Shadow Rock from the rooftop platform.

After having breakfast and putting on her coat, Kushina, who had dressed up carefully, smiled. She hadn't seen her sweetheart for two months, and today was their date!

Looking out the window from the corridor, seeing the same scene as usual, Kushina gradually suppressed her smile until her gaze locked onto the two of them, at which point a smile returned to her face:

"Are kids these days dating so early?"

"..."

Outside the pointed-roof apartment, Osamu Furukawa, wearing a dark blue long-sleeved jacket, sensed the magic spell on the ground and inadvertently turned his head to observe it.

The Spirit Transformation Technique is incredibly powerful. Although Furukawa Osamu hasn't mastered this forbidden technique yet, his senses have become much sharper.

Centered on the current location, a huge barrier was formed around it. Based on the contents of the books he had read, Furukawa Osamu knew that this was the place where the village guarded the Nine-Tails.

"We need to go to the flower shop in the mountains and buy more flowers! There are a lot of injured people in the hospital lately, and Tsunade-sensei is in a very bad mood."

"I'm clearly just sleeping in every day, I don't know what the teacher is worried about."

Shizune, also wearing a blue jacket, tilted her head and complained. Furukawa Osamu, of course, knew Tsunade was troubled and proactively changed the subject, saying:

"It's probably the anxiety that comes with age! Even Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin, is particularly concerned about her appearance."

"Never say these things in front of the teacher, or you'll have to change your desk again."

"Huh? Do teachers have this kind of problem?"

Shizune's eyes widened. The girl couldn't understand it. In her eyes, Tsunade-sensei was perfect—young, beautiful, and with an enviable figure.

"Not everyone can accept aging with equanimity; immortality is humanity's ultimate desire."

Furukawa Osamu chuckled and made a couple of sarcastic remarks, while Shizune, hands behind her back and a smile on her face, continued the discussion beside her:

"Does Xiu also yearn for immortality? Living too long doesn't seem to be a happy thing. I still prefer to have someone by my side."

"Take what the live slug says with a grain of salt. This one is a 'celestial being' who has lived for thousands of years. Don't be fooled by her voice."

Thinking of the "cursed" slug, Osamu Furukawa felt somewhat helpless; the more times it was summoned, the more this idea of ​​a "curse of immortality" began to spread...

The two were chatting as they walked down the commercial street when they soon noticed a group of girls gathered ahead.

"Is that Minato-kun?"

"He's so handsome!"

"..."

The girls, who had gathered together, were chattering and about to extend an invitation when Kushina was one step ahead, running all the way to Minato Namikaze's side.

"I'll be very strict today too!"

"The Uzumaki clan has many more techniques; we'll be working on the next one..."

"...I came here to tell you that I want to go to another place to practice other ninjutsu today..."

Seeing his beloved, whose face was full of expectation, reluctantly refuse, Kushina immediately became unhappy upon hearing this, leaned closer, tilted her head back, and loudly asked:

"What kind of technique?!"

"Where do you want to go? Can't even I know?"

Kushina's voice grew louder and louder. Remembering how she had worked hard to get ready after getting up, and feeling wronged, she ignored what her crush had said and angrily shouted:

"If you hate being with me, just say so!"

"I never thought of it that way..."

Minato Namikaze broke out in a cold sweat, looking at the flustered Kushina, he really didn't know what to say.

"Minato, don't keep Team Six waiting too long. We need to report our mission to the Hokage as soon as possible!"

The dark-skinned, chubby man in front shouted loudly, while his effeminate teammate covered his face. Anyone could see that Minato was experiencing a relationship crisis.

"Ah, I remember now. See you later, Kushina..."

Minato Namikaze responded and quickly turned around. Time was limited, and he had to perfect his new technique to enhance his strength so that he could better protect his beloved.

"what..."

Unexpectedly, Minato suddenly left. Kushina was about to chase after him when the ANBU member following her suddenly grabbed her shoulder and whispered a reminder:

"Ahead lies the edge of the barrier."

Kushina stood there dumbfounded, watching Minato Namikaze reunite with his teammates. Then, several girls came forward laughing and inviting him to join them, and the place suddenly became very lively.

"Isn't this 'scrambled eggs with tomatoes'?"

"They even have ANBU members accompanying them? That's impressive!"

Not far away, the oblivious Obito Uchiha and Kakashi met up and started loudly complaining. Might Guy, after greeting them, waved to Osamu Furukawa and Kakashi.

"Xiu, what gift do you want to buy? Genma and the others are in the hospital again, thank you for your help..."

The two loud voices attracted Kushina's attention. When she heard "tomato," her eyes twitched, and she immediately stepped forward to argue with Obito:

"It's you again, you wretched brat! You ruined my date with Minato last time too!"

"How...how terrifying! The red hair is actually floating up!"

Obito was overwhelmed by the opponent's aura, and after making a sarcastic remark, he hid behind Kakashi.

"Apology, Obito, it was you who was rude first."

Kakashi, with his deadpan eyes, pushed Obito forward. Obito's stammering manner softened Kushina's heart, and she finally just gently tapped his head and said:

"Forget it, I won't argue with a child!"

"That cute girl named Rin is definitely a better match for Kakashi. You idiot, you have no chance!"

"What! Don't think I'm scared..."

Obito jumped up and down, his face turning red, and started arguing with Kushina.

When Furukawa Osamu saw this, his expression was somewhat strange. Finally, he leaned over and gave a brief reminder:

"Minato-kun's new technique involves chakra shape transformation, so it must be a ninjutsu specially developed for you."

"After the last mission, we exchanged some experiences."

After hearing these words, Kushina stopped arguing, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart. Her face flushed slightly, and she looked at Furukawa Osamu softly, saying:

"Xiu, thank you for telling me all this!"

The two ANBU members nodded to Furukawa Osamu, and then accompanied Kushina back. After the supervision was strengthened, the Jinchuriki had to stay in the center of the barrier.

Obito scratched his head, looking at Kushina's retreating figure, then looked curiously at the people beside him and asked:

"What new technique? Shape manipulation? Does it have the power of Chidori?"