Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha

This matter is confusing to the genin and chunin, but the elite jonin, who know the inside story of Shisui, remain silent after seeing Sasuke being captured.

With the blessing of Kotoamatsukami, Shisui would not let anyone who tried to harm the village go unpunished. This can be considered a "legacy" left by Jiraiya. The Mangekyou Sharingan is the village's secret defense line!

The barrier team and the sealing team have been exceptionally busy these past few days. The last time a similar situation occurred was when "Uchiha Madara" wreaked havoc on the village.

Unlike before, the two boys are currently being held in custody. Although the Konoha ninjas felt some sympathy, they showed no mercy during the mission and tied Sasuke up tightly.

In the dimly lit interrogation room, Sasuke, still dazed after waking up, finally activated his Sharingan and immediately shared the good news with Shisui.

Then he forgot what happened next. When he woke up, he found himself tied up like a "zongzi" (a type of Chinese rice dumpling), and now he even has difficulty speaking.

Sasuke, having lost track of time, saw the door open and immediately twisted his body, mumbling incoherently:

"Why...did you bring me here?"

"What... happened?"

Sasuke asked his question aloud, straining to look at the light source. He noticed Shisui wearing a crow mask and a sinister old man with half his body wrapped in bandages. Startled, he immediately stopped talking.

Since being modified by Kotoamatsukami, Danzo has been working with all his might every day. Shisui is responsible for secretly evaluating the Konoha ninjas, and the former Root leader gives corresponding development advice based on the reports.

From his past desire for power to his current dedication to "burning himself out" for the village, Danzo has achieved self-redemption; he only wants the village to become more prosperous.

"Fugaku's son? I can't believe that evil spirit is still alive!"

Danzo narrowed his eyes and stared at Sasuke. Shisui, seeing the fear in Sasuke's eyes, did not soften his stance but continued his introduction:

"It has been confirmed that the remnant soul of that Sage of Six Paths is causing trouble."

“He doesn’t understand the Uchiha clan or Konoha at all. Everyone has to go through my evaluation. If Sasuke takes his medication normally, he will awaken his Sharingan around the age of 15.”

"Without external stimulation, children in this era cannot suddenly awaken the Sharingan."

"I've confirmed it with genjutsu over the past two days; the other party has only seen Sasuke once in the mental world."

"The only problem now is that we can't find the broken spirit of the evil spirit."

Danzo nodded slightly. If it weren't for his broken soul, he wouldn't have acted rashly. This was a great opportunity for the village to gain power.

"Don't rush. Since the evil spirit has lost its power, we can wait for it to reappear before we take action."

"If we can uncover even a trace of the other party's power, it would be a huge boost for the village."

"I'll try a few more times. If I still can't find the other person's spirit in the mental world, I'll have to notify the senior to handle it!"

Shisui nodded slightly and said in a deep voice his plan: protecting the village was still the top priority, which was why he temporarily agreed with Danzo's opinion.

Sasuke's eyes widened in shock. He had never known Shisui had this side to him. He even suspected that if the sage's soul had been any stronger, he might already be dead...

Seeing his friend's younger brother's expression, Zhishui softened his tone and gently comforted him:

"Don't worry, Sasuke, my Mangekyou Sharingan genjutsu has absolute control over the mental world."

"You are just a broken spirit of an evil spirit. You were moved here to prevent you from being bewitched."

"Chief Fugaku will be coming to see you in a few days. The information you provided has made the village safer. The remaining evil spirit may cause further unrest, and we must eliminate it!"

Unable to move, Sasuke could only nod. He regretted showing off his Sharingan. If he had known he had been secretly evaluated, he would never have acted rashly.

"Let the Yamanaka clan ninjas, along with the interrogation and sensory teams, continue searching for the evil spirit!"

"Never let your guard down. Even if the enemy is out of strength, we must be careful of a counterattack. Everyone must be on high alert."

"Yes!"

The two ANBU ninjas following behind immediately responded loudly, then left the room and disappeared using the Body Flicker Technique.

After merging with Root, the efficiency of the Anbu's operations improved dramatically, which greatly pleased Danzo. He believed that only ninjas like these could contribute to the village.

Ignoring Sasuke, Danzo and Shisui went to a room deep underground, where they continued to examine the information they had obtained from Sasuke.

"As long as Indra's chakra remains, it means that evil spirits are immortal."

“Sasuke Uchiha is not the first chakra reincarnator, which makes me think of some bad things.”

Danzo squinted as he analyzed the intelligence in his hand. Seeing Shisui wave to signal him to continue, he immediately whispered his conclusion:

"As long as his consciousness is contained within his chakra, he can appear in the spiritual world. Even without power, he may still be able to interfere with the ninja world in this way."

Shisui, recalling the information provided by Furukawa Osamu—that the Sage of Six Paths could still receive information from the ninja world thousands of years after his death—added in a deep voice:

"It seems that evil spirits gather information about the mortal world by constantly reincarnating from two streams of chakra!"

After exchanging a glance, Danzo added solemnly:

"Both Impure World Reincarnation and Resurrection Techniques can bring evil spirits back to life!"

"This is a dangerous ability. As long as the chakra reincarnator is still alive, it can continue to exist. We must strictly limit the Impure World Reincarnation technique. This technique may cause another upheaval in the ninja world."

Danzo, who became a "peace envoy," was more proactive than Jiraiya, who believed in "prophecy." He drafted a proposal to the Hokage as soon as he finished speaking.

Although the five great nations do not have a nominal leader, Minato is currently the most influential of the five Kage. The Mizukage is too lazy to interfere in continental affairs, so Danzo's proposal can also be seen as a ninja world announcement.

Seeing the old man writing furiously, Shisui felt gratified. This was the result of his transformation. As long as there were still ambitious people in the village, they would eventually be transformed by his Kotoamatsukami.

"I will pass the information on to you, senior. When it comes to spirits, you are more skilled in this area."

"As for the Impure World Reincarnation technique, Orochimaru currently possesses the most perfect version. Jiraiya-sama has mentioned this before."

"We still need to prepare early. Once the chakra reincarnators appear, the evil spirits might make a comeback."

Shisui solemnly announced his decision, and Danzo had no objections. When Aburame Ryoma entered the room and saw the two engrossed in their work, he immediately knelt down and solemnly reported:

"Naruto's body is thawing faster than usual, and the runes have spread to his shoulders."

"It seems the Fifth Hokage needs to make a decision; this is no longer a problem we can solve."

Danzo shook his head and sighed before continuing to write furiously. Shisui gestured for his kneeling senior to rise, then solemnly said:

"If Naruto suddenly awakens the Otsutsuki within him, we must immediately take defensive measures."

"Although I believe the Hokage will not let things escalate to this point, everyone should still prepare for the worst."

"If we mark Naruto a few more times, then Master Xiu will be able to find the Otsutsuki clan immediately."

"Yes!"

Ryoma Aburame responded with great enthusiasm. Now that he was middle-aged, he suddenly had a purpose in his work again. His current work environment in the Dark Division was the ideal one for him.

With Shisui as their leader, the village will only unite as one, serving the village wholeheartedly and secretly assessing and resolving all threats!

The Anbu have already quietly begun their operations. Minato has tacitly approved of this solution. As long as the Otsutsuki is awakened again, it will be the time for Naruto Uzumaki to die.

...

As night fell, the underground laboratory, which the medical department had only recently developed, remained brightly lit in the dense forest west of Konoha Village.

Shizune frowned as she looked at the numbers on the instrument. She couldn't understand the changes in Naruto's body; this method of altering genes was unprecedented in the entire ninja world.

"Is Naruto's mental state acting abnormally?"

"No, Lady Shizune! Naruto's emotions have remained perfectly stable since this morning."

Unrelated to her emotional fluctuations, Jingyin murmured softly, then turned to the slug who was still reading the report and asked in a low voice:

"Lord Live Slug, has the teacher made any new discoveries?"

"Remove the wedge? There's still no good way. The enemy must have been lurking inside Naruto for a long time."

"Chakra can carry a spirit, and Naruto's changes indicate that the two have also begun to merge spiritually, a process that seems irreversible."

“It involves another technology, and we need more time.”

The slug gave a brief explanation: Tsunade had been involved in the relevant experiments in Kirigakure, and with the help of Sunagakure, the three ninja villages were working together, but they still couldn't solve the problem in a short time.

"Is that so? Then Naruto can only..."

Shizune's expression darkened. Watching the kind and enthusiastic child being devoured, she felt a pang of heartache.

In a room deep underground, Naruto, who was immobilized by black runes, pursed his lips and remained silent.

His friends who had come to visit him in recent days were nowhere to be seen. After feeling the power within his body, he knew his time was running out.

Thinking that he might cause trouble for the village, Naruto closed his eyes and, after concentrating his mind, successfully entered his own mental world.

I know you can see me!

"Come out! Let's talk about terms. I'm willing to give you my body."

Naruto shouted loudly in the empty mental world, and after shouting several times, the water on the ground in the mental world finally rippled.

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's appearance is completely different from Jigen's. He has pale skin, a circle of curved horns from the top of his head to the back of his head, a white eye in his left eye, and a golden pupil in his right eye.

Staring expressionlessly at the boy before him, Isshiki Otsutsuki sensed Naruto's lack of fear and, unusually, offered a word of praise:

"As expected of the vessel I chose, you are indeed extraordinary."

"Hey! Can you use my body to leave here? As long as we leave the village, we can go anywhere. You don't want to be imprisoned forever, do you?"

Naruto struggled to overcome his fear and asked loudly, but Isshiki Otsutsuki shook his head and calmly replied in a completely emotionless voice:

"I am safest here."

“In Konoha, I don’t need to worry about Furukawa Osamu’s pursuit. Before he is fully thawed, I am no match for him, especially since he now possesses the power of the Ten-Tails.”

"Only by being fully resurrected, seeking help from our own clan, and receiving support can we be truly secure."

“With the support of those incompetent members of the main clan, Osamu Furukawa can feed them to the Ten-Tails.”

"It takes a long time for the divine tree to grow and bear fruit. That will be the time for me to compete with it, and the victor will enjoy all the fruit."

"You are me, Naruto Uzumaki. You should feel honored. Together we will take control of this planet and continue to evolve towards becoming the God of the Otsutsuki!"

Naruto, already in a state of anxiety, became even more agitated after hearing Isshiki Otsutsuki's explanation:

"I don't want to know what your plans are!"

"As long as I can leave Konoha, I will fully cooperate with you!"

From an angle the boy couldn't see, Otsutsuki Isshiki's lips curled into a slight smile. Half of what he said was a lie; in reality, he was perfectly safe.

If Osamu Furukawa wants to turn the Ten-Tails into a divine tree, he must feed the Ten-Tails an Otsutsuki. If his revival fails, it means that the divine tree is hopeless.

To some extent, Naruto Uzumaki might even be protected. There are only two Otsutsuki on Earth, and the other one is sealed away, so it's hard to count on him. Only Naruto is the most reliable.

"It seems you've made up your mind."

“I’m not interested in those so-called ninjas. If you’re willing to cooperate fully, you can indeed leave from here.”

"Once you activate the second stage of the wedge, you will never be able to return to your original state."

Isshiki Otsutsuki continued to use his indifferent tone to deceive the boy before him. Naruto, seemingly without much thought, finally smiled and readily agreed.

"It's okay! As long as we can leave the village, I believe Dad and everyone else can solve the problem!"

"Ignorant confidence."

Naruto squinted and scratched his head upon hearing the comments. He still remembered what the Sage of Six Paths and the Great Toad Sage had said: as long as he left Konoha, he might be able to get rid of this monster.

Staying here would only bring disaster to the village after being devoured, and Naruto absolutely could not allow that to happen, even if it meant being largely corrupted himself.

Sensing the boy's emotional fluctuations, Otsutsuki Isshiki didn't mind. After further merging, he prepared to "send a signal" to seek support. After thousands of years of no contact, he was somewhat looking forward to his clansmen's actions.

"Since you've been so cooperative, I'll consider reviving you after I obtain the Chakra Fruit."

"You might even have a chance to transform into an Otsutsuki clan member."

"The fruit contains 'everything,' including your life 'record' and that of all living and dead creatures on this planet."

"However, that should be a thousand years from now, and I believe you will abandon these boring ideas now."

Otsutsuki Isshiki gave a brief introduction to the power of the Chakra Fruit. He thought Naruto would be excited after hearing this, but the boy in front of him just rubbed his hands together, seemingly not caring about what he was saying at all.

"It's time to act! This is the first time I've used this power proactively!"

"The area around my body should be covered with the seal of self-karma, which seems to be a kind of sealing technique. I have seen it in my mother's scroll."

"I still have chakra-suppressing drugs in my body, so I have no way to refine chakra right now."

Naruto described the physical sensations he was experiencing, but Isshiki Otsutsuki, too lazy to explain, simply responded in a cold tone:

"Give me your body."

Naruto took a deep breath, and a feeling of unease welled up in his heart again. To hide his fear, the boy clapped his fist and roared with boundless energy:

"Here it comes! The Otsutsuki monster!"

Before losing consciousness completely, Naruto was still praying silently. He would never give up, and following the guidance of the prophecy, he believed he would succeed.