Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha

"Do you know how much money we just lost? That laboratory cost a fortune to build."

Under the gaze of eyes that glowed green from the corners, Jiraiya pursed his lips and remained silent.

The Great Toad Sage retreated, the Sage of Six Paths perished, the Child of Prophecy faced the danger of being devoured, everyone compromised with power, and the world of mutual understanding grew further and further apart.

Jiraiya felt increasingly the need to regain his power. He needed to help the Child of Prophecy, prevent the world from collapsing, and spread the ideology of the Ninja Cult.

"Hey, Orochimaru, you said that body would possess divine powers, right?"

Upon hearing his old friend's question, Orochimaru immediately revealed a playful expression, and then gave a simple reply:

"Theoretically, it would indeed possess the power of divine magic."

"But none of us know exactly what kind of power divine magic has, so you'd better not have too high expectations."

"Now that even the Sage of Six Paths has been defeated, Mount Myōboku will no longer interfere, and this world will definitely be dominated by Furukawa Osamu."

Kakuzu glanced at Jiraiya with disdain. He couldn't understand that kind of obsession; mutual understanding sounded like a fool's fantasy.

"Unless divine magic can grant your wish, nothing will change in this world."

"The weak should submit to the strong; this has been true in the past and will be true in the future."

Amado remained silent until he saw Jiraiya clench his fists tightly, at which point he lowered his head in response.

The weak submit to the strong? When ordinary people can also use the power of chakra, the so-called strong can no longer dominate them.

-

In a monarchical country, deep beneath the capital castle, Black Zetsu and White Zetsu routinely tend to the Goblin Statue.

Without needing food or water, the White Zetsu, despite their intellectual limitations, are the perfect tools.

Black Zetsu is currently possessing a large-bodied White Zetsu android, which was created by combining two White Zetsu and is barely able to resist the side effects of the Rinnegan absorbing chakra.

"I really want to go out and see! What do those humans taste like?"

"We don't feel hungry, so why would we eat humans?"

"When will the golem come to life? Are we really going to have to wait here for decades...?"

The inferior White Zetsu were all complaining loudly until the White Zetsu returning from the laboratory emerged from the ground in the enclosed space, at which point everyone stopped talking and cheered.

"Good news! Tobi doesn't mind if Lord Madara is resurrected!"

"Bad news: After Madara-sama is resurrected, Tobi thinks he'll be kicked to death by Furukawa Osamu. I think he's right."

The White Zetsu reported in a comical tone, and the inferior White Zetsu inside the cave burst into laughter. They didn't feel offended at all; on the contrary, they found it very amusing.

Black Zetsu controlled his body to jump off the Gedo Statue. Hearing the mocking laughter from inside the cave, he couldn't help but roar in a hoarse voice:

"Quiet!"

"Even Hagoromo failed. Lord Madara may indeed face a crisis after his resurrection, but that is the meaning of our existence. We must make Lord Madara even stronger!"

"Always support Madara-sama!"

"Lord Madara is the strongest..."

The inferior white Zetsu started shouting and jeering, which made the black Zetsu's eyes twitch. Enraged, it sped up its speech and roared again:

"Don't forget the will passed down from Lord Madara!"

"Very good. Since that traitor was so careless, we will now focus all our efforts on preparing a body for Lord Madara."

"Hagoromo failed. In that case, as long as Lord Madara can defeat Furukawa Osamu with his divine magic, the plan can still work."

Black Zetsu has resumed his daily "brainwashing" work. Although the situation is getting worse, there is also good news: without Hagoromo's interference, there is no need to worry about the seal after Mother is resurrected.

The plan is still feasible as long as we can retrieve the Tailed Beast from Osamu Furukawa!

Black Zetsu didn't trust the human named Amado. The technology Amado possessed was too advanced. If it weren't for the fact that it was to help Madara Uchiha steal Osamu Furukawa's tailed beast, it wouldn't have been interested in cooperating with him.

What if we fail?

"Then let's hide for a few hundred more years before we talk about it!"

Upon hearing this answer, the ancient white Zetsu couldn't help but laugh. It knew that black Zetsu would make this choice, which was why it secretly cooperated with Tobi. This boring life was not what it wanted.

"We received the news half a month late. Perhaps that guy, Furukawa Osamu, has already completely devoured Hagoromo."

"The only way is to obtain a powerful divine technique, and then combine it with Lord Madara's Rinnegan and chakra. Only then will we have a chance of winning."

"The cooperation is still ongoing. If it is successful, we will use the Outer Path Demon Statue to nurture it again. Next, we will select a person to use the Samsara Rebirth Technique."

As Black Zetsu spoke, his pace slowed down. If the conditions for resurrection hadn't become so stringent, he would have already used Nagato's body to complete this step.

Now, plotting divine magic and having to cooperate with that guy who made him uncomfortable, Blackbeard fell silent, still trying to figure out the flaws in the plan.

What if the divine magic doesn't work?

"Shut up!"

The ancient white Zetsu tilted its head upon hearing the roar. It was simply stating the truth; divine magic was merely a legend, and the black Zetsu, that liar, was clearly making a wild plan.

"Even if divine magic doesn't work, a body created using the other party's genetic technology will be more powerful than a resurrected ordinary body."

"You shall continue to hide here, concealing your chakra fluctuations. The Gedo Mazo will be Lord Madara's last resort."

After giving repeated instructions, Black Zetsu sank into the ground. It still had a lot of work to do, and it would have to rely on those guys to solve the problem of the energy consumption of using the Rinnegan to perform ninjutsu.

-

When Osamu Furukawa returned to Kirigakure with Konan, Obito secretly returned to Konoha under a pretext.

With the statue project officially underway, the Konoha genin were once again assigned to "brick-moving work," while Minato repeatedly confirmed the "location of the container" with the returning jonin.

When he returned home after a long day of work, Minato let out a long sigh of relief in the entryway. Kushina looked at him with expectant eyes every day, and as her husband, he was also about to reach his limit.

"Minato! I can't believe you actually brought Naruto back!"

"I knew it, I knew you wouldn't abandon our child..."

Kushina, her face flushed with excitement, threw herself into her husband's arms. Minato, seeing Obito wearing a mask in the living room, then glancing at Naruto lying on the sofa, couldn't help but widen his eyes as he embraced his wife:

"you?"

Obito knelt directly on the ground, bowed his head, and made a promise to Minato:

"Teacher! I've brought Naruto back! I swear, I will protect everyone!"

Chapter 297 The Realm of "God"

In early September of Konoha Year 63, at the edge of the Pure Land and the World of the Dead, the spirit body of Furukawa Shu, who had completely digested the "gift" from the Sage of Six Paths, finally completed all the exploration work.

The Pure Land is a special area supported by special energy, the source of which is still unknown to Furukawa Osamu. When the Sage of Six Paths discovered it, he simply took advantage of this energy.

Transforming the "mechanism" of the world of the dead into a "Shinigami" and deriving external techniques from the Rinnegan's abilities are all techniques that Hagoromo Otsutsuki created by combining this energy with Yin-Yang Release.

Even the Impure World Reincarnation ninjutsu seems to have received support from unknown energy. The Pure Land is more like a converter, turning energy into chakra used by the Otsutsuki.

Osamu Furukawa sincerely admired the creativity of this immortal. Compared to the "ninja version of Kamehameha" he developed, Hagoromo Otsutsuki had clearly already touched the realm of "gods".

"This is a bit troublesome; the assimilation function of the Pure Land can't be turned off..."

"Stupid fox, if we throw you in, won't your chakra be assimilated too?"

After the Nine-Tailed Fox was freed from the Grim Reaper's belly, Osamu Furukawa used Yin Release to reshape it. The great fox became completely obedient, its greatest support gone, and it settled down to be a mount.

"They will definitely be assimilated, which is why the old man relies on these Grim Reapers to sleep here."

"The Pure Land preserves the soul's information. The old man is already very capable of doing that."

"This should be a higher level of energy than the Ten-Tails' chakra. Perhaps this is the world power you mentioned."

Nine-Tailed Fox answered honestly that it did not want to go to the Pure Land, because if it did, it would forever lose half of its body.

With the Sage of Six Paths gone, Kurama (the Nine-Tails) must live on even more. It plans to spread Hagoromo Otsutsuki's ideas in the future, so that the old man's will can be passed on. This is the only thing it can do.

After carefully sensing the surroundings, Furukawa Osamu suddenly thought of the evil gods that existed in the ninja world, which might be a derivative of the Pure Land created by the Sage of Six Paths.

Unlike Death, a creation with a single function, evil gods are likely influenced by unknown energy, thus transforming into another being similar to Death.

By sacrificing a consciousness imbued with chakra, one can communicate with that energy and, after receiving its infusion, completely alter their life form, transforming them into an "energy being."

The Nine-Tails became uneasy when it noticed that Furukawa Osamu wasn't speaking. Since it was still in its period of atonement, it reluctantly compromised, saying:

"If you absolutely must conduct an experiment, it would be best to divide me up."

"As long as I return to the real world, my consciousness should be able to slowly recover. That guy Isobu said that I won't lose my memory after being resurrected."

"Tailed beasts are not human; they are products of Yin-Yang Release. Perhaps the old man used this kind of energy back then."

Furukawa Osamu shook his head, gazed at the brighter-looking world, then surveyed the dim surroundings, and finally replied in a deep voice:

"It's not the right time to explore that energy yet. Even the Sage of Six Paths didn't recklessly use it. We've only been exploring it for a month. There's no need to be in such a hurry!"

"We'll figure it out after we return to the mortal world. Thanks to the Sage of Six Paths, the Grim Reaper can still be used. Otherwise, exploring this place would be a really difficult thing."

Nine-Tails almost burst into tears upon hearing this. If it hadn't killed the Sage of Six Paths, these "legacy" wouldn't have appeared.

Now, not only does Furukawa Osamu rule this planet in the real world, but he's even starting to interfere in the world of the dead. Thinking of her future and the principles of the Ninja Cult, Kurama couldn't help but shed tears in her heart.

“Old man, I will definitely carry on your ideas, and in this way, I will have fulfilled your long-cherished wish.”

-

The laboratory in Kirigakure has been unusually busy lately, as Nagato's unusual condition has left researchers and medical ninjas in disbelief.

On the top floor of the towering white building, hidden in the mist, Jugo, having finished his treatment for the day, couldn't help but look at Nagato on the lab table. He wiped the sweat from his brow and sighed:

"Master Xiu is right. This is not a mutation of natural energy, but a mutation induced by an unknown energy."

"Those cells can not only proliferate rapidly, but can even cause the body to harden or soften instantly."

"If he can survive, his body will become something similar to a ninja tool, and he won't have to worry about being eroded by natural energy."

"It's hard to imagine that anyone would master such technology; we are far behind in this area."

Several young Kirigakure ninjas in charge of monitoring the equipment nodded in agreement, except for Karin, who, wearing a white coat, crossed her arms and glared at Jugo with a disgruntled expression.

"Where is it backward?! Hmph, Lord Xiu simply doesn't want to conduct such inhumane experiments!"

"We are definitely leading the world in the research of alienation!"

"Also, don't take this kind of technology for granted. Without the physical enhancement of the Vortex Clan, ordinary people simply cannot sustain this much."

"Master Xiu is not like that. He is promoting the application of natural energy. This kind of power without too many burdens can represent the future!"

As the girl finished speaking, she adjusted her glasses and raised her head, firmly believing that Master Xiu was the most powerful man, and no one could compare to him.

Jugo scratched his head awkwardly, finding it difficult to explain. Fortunately, Suigetsu, already used to his companion's attitude, leaned against the doorway and chuckled as he complained:

"Ignore her, Jugo! Lord Shu never said anything about being world-leading."

"After all, Kirigakure was far too backward in the past. I heard my brother say that the village was terrible during the Blood Mist period."

"The current situation is only possible because of the reforms implemented by Lord Shu and the Fifth Mizukage. I really hope that a laboratory like the one in Konoha can be introduced. The secret medicine is really useful!"

"Humph!"

Karin turned her head and snorted again. When she looked at the clansman in front of her who was on the verge of death, a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes. Her mother had told her that most of the Uzumaki clan members who had been separated from the clan had died.

If it weren't for the mother and daughter's special physical constitution, they would most likely have both died in Kusagakure back then.

"Master Xiu! Master Angel!"

A sound came from the doorway. Karin immediately forgot her recent sadness and darted to Furukawa Osamu's side, tilting her head up to quickly report:

"Lord Xiu, your body has been repaired, and the collapsed cells in your body have stabilized!"

"As long as he can get through this dangerous period, he should gradually recover."

"However, considering that the brain may also be damaged, memory problems are very likely to occur after recovery."

Konan paused slightly upon hearing the last part, a look of sadness appearing on her fair face. If Nagato had forgotten her and Akatsuki's companions, she would be left alone to bear the burden of everyone's will.

"It's good that he survived. Nagato... he sacrificed so much for Amegakure. Forgetting him might be a good thing."

"Thank you everyone, I'm sorry to have troubled you all again!"

Konan's bow of thanks prompted everyone to return the gesture. Furukawa Osamu took the examination report from the girl's hand, read it carefully, and noticed Jugo's expression. He immediately signaled for Jugo to speak freely.

“Master Xiu, in my opinion, this kind of transformation is more like an application of special energy.”

"This...this seems to have gone beyond the scope of ninjutsu. I've seen those recovered gene experiments, and they're like products from another world."