Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha

A blinding white light engulfed the field of vision, and a deafening thunderclap resounded throughout the heavens and earth, causing the entire arena to tremble violently under the impact.

The audience was silent for only a moment before erupting into frenzied shouts:

"It's Lord Xiu's Qilin!!"

"I finally saw it! This ticket was a huge steal!!"

"Lord Xiu will indeed appear tonight..."

The young ninja who broke the rules was reduced to a mangled, charred corpse. The young people who witnessed this exchanged bewildered glances, and Shikamaru whispered in fear:

"There's no need to go to such lengths... That ninjutsu looks like it consumes a lot of energy!"

"That was just an attack by Master Xiu using natural energy."

Zabuza explained calmly, secretly shaking his head at the expressions on the faces of the young people from Konoha. At that moment, Sasuke suddenly spoke, clenching his trembling right hand into a fist, and solemnly addressed the group:

"Tonight I'm going into battle!!"

"Sasuke!"

Sakura instinctively called out, but Sasuke blocked the girl's outstretched arm and then looked at Kakashi seriously, asking:

"If I persevere to the end, will I be able to learn Chidori?"

“Now that you’ve awakened the Sharingan, there’s no problem, and Xiu has agreed. But are you sure you want to do this? This isn’t the same mission we had before.”

Kakashi gave a low, expressionless reminder, but Sasuke clenched his fists again, his eyes turning bloodshot with emotion.

"I must become stronger! I never want to experience that feeling of powerlessness again!"

"If Naruto survives, I will definitely help him get rid of that monster..."

Chapter 301 "Science" Sweeps the World

On March 15th, Konoha Year 67, during the season of falling cherry blossoms, Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village) became lively again after a long time.

Itachi Uchiha and Izumi Uchiha got engaged four years ago. Four years later, the two young people's relationship has withstood the test of time and they walked down the aisle together.

Although their marriage was an internal matter for the Uchiha clan, the situation in Kirigakure was special. Over the years, encouraged by the Fifth Mizukage, they had been intermarrying, and the wedding had become a celebration for the entire village.

Uchiha Itachi secretly hoped the wedding would be simple, but he didn't say it aloud. He let Izumi arrange things and quickly assumed the mindset of a married man.

Early in the morning, Uchiha Mikoto burst out laughing when she saw her son's performance. To her, her eldest son's life was already complete!

In the meticulously decorated room, Uchiha Izumi, dressed in a white traditional kimono, was having her long black hair styled in a bun by a makeup artist in front of the dressing mirror, and the girl would occasionally show a happy smile.

"Sister Quan got married so early! The magazine said marriage is the grave of love..."

"Stop reading those boring magazines; all those stories are fake!"

"Huh?! Is that so? But I feel like what you said makes a lot of sense..."

"Hehe, a ninja's love is different!"

Two Uchiha girls chatted and laughed about the latest magazine articles, noting that the ninja village had stopped insisting on secrecy and had been making more contact with the world of ordinary people in recent years.

As the cultures of both sides further interacted, all sorts of dramatic gossip and scandals arose, which the girls, who spent most of their time within their tribes, particularly enjoyed.

"Sister Quan looks so beautiful today!"

"Yes! Yes! No wonder Itachi-sama got married so early. If it were me, I would also cherish Izumi-nee..."

"Huh?! Before marriage is allowed?... "

"There won't be any problems after you become an adult!"

Seeing the two girls in white dresses behind her getting more and more carried away with their conversation in the mirror, Izumi had to turn around and remind them:

"Don't be so naive once you get out. There are many other people besides the village's ninja clan."

"We are, after all, ninjas of the Uchiha clan, so we must show a different kind of demeanor!"

Quan took a deep breath at the end.

As missions have become more uniformly assigned, the number of ninjas has decreased in recent years, with more people choosing to make a living in other ways.

Building on this foundation, Kirigakure completed two more rounds of reforms. As scientific ninja tools were continuously utilized, ordinary people with combat skills also participated in the capital's defense system.

Jonin are currently the epitome of high-paying professions, while Chunin and Genin have become ordinary professions, earning far less than the middle and senior management of some large companies, let alone researchers.

Influenced by this environment, the two new generation Uchiha girls are more innocent and naive. They are more concerned about who they will marry after they grow up, and not about the future of the ninja profession.

"Okay, Quan-neechan!"

"Itachi's younger brother is also very handsome. I wonder if he's engaged."

"You're only 13 years old and you're already thinking this much?!"

Watching her two clansmen laughing and joking around, Uchiha Izumi shook her head helplessly, but soon a smile appeared on her lips. This was the life she had always longed for.

...

At 10 a.m., the thick fog that had enveloped the village completely dissipated.

Under the sunlight, wide streets and crisscrossing waterways intertwine to form a network, and tall buildings stand side by side, displaying a special beauty among the low-rise buildings.

Several more experimental buildings were added within four years, combining ancient and modern architecture, a result of the village's continued efforts after the reforms.

Flowers and cakes had long been arranged on the roof of the Mizukage Building. Uchiha Itachi would become the head of the Uchiha clan of Kirigakure in a few years, so the wedding was particularly solemn.

Fugaku Uchiha, who was already semi-retired, had a complicated expression. He should have been happy to see his son get married, but the relationship between the father and son was really not good. After visiting Kirigakure, the two of them exchanged no more than ten words.

As her wife, Mikoto naturally understood her husband's feelings. She tugged at his hand and whispered a reminder:

"There is no need to insist on traditional rituals. There is no difference between going to Nanga Shrine to worship the gods and receiving Shu's blessing here."

Praying to the gods is an important part of traditional weddings, but neither of the Uchiha couple went to the Naka Shrine, which made Fugaku somewhat unhappy. However, he was powerless to change it, and in the end, the prayer ceremony was changed to a blessing from Furukawa Osamu.

“I understand. Xiu, who wields that power, is no different from a ‘god’.”

Fugaku Uchiha gave a bitter smile. The decline of the ninja profession is actually closely related to the peaceful environment. There are fewer and fewer conflicts between ninja villages, all thanks to the changes brought about by Osamu Furukawa.

"The ceremony should be over! Next, the Fifth Mizukage will witness and bestow blessings. Smile more happily."

With a polite smile on her face, Mikoto hurriedly reminded her husband. Fugaku, who had been pulled along, could only gather his scattered thoughts and lead his wife forward to receive the "divine wine".

After becoming a "god", Furukawa Osamu's appearance was no different from before, except that there were six black magatama on his white high-collared robe and six black Truth-Seeking Balls around the back of his head.

Uchiha Hazuki somewhat awkwardly took the wine glass from Furukawa Osamu's hand, then bowed slightly in acknowledgment, and drank it all with Fugaku and Mikoto across from her.

"May the Sharingan witness your vows, and may the glory and love of the Uchiha clan accompany you to the end of your lives."

With a calm expression, Osamu Furukawa delivered his congratulatory speech. The Uchiha ninjas on both sides bowed their heads. From this day forward, the Uchiha clan of Kirigakure would begin a new era.

Having exchanged rings, Itachi and Izumi both looked up with smiles on their faces. Itachi, dressed in a black traditional kimono, held his wife's hand and thanked her again after the ceremony.

"Teacher, thank you for taking care of me all these years."

"Without Master Xiu, we wouldn't be who we are today."

Izumi also bowed. Recalling that evening when she almost lost her life, the girl was still a little scared. That kind of twisted ninja life was not what she wanted.

With a smile on his face, Furukawa Osamu nodded slightly, casually grabbing six Truth-Seeking Balls and turning them into a "bracelet".

As the couple's friends and family, along with the Hidden Mist ninja, began to cut the cake, Osamu Furukawa offered another word of encouragement:

"Your lives have just begun, cherish the life you have now, and cherish and love each other."

"Go ahead, these traditional rituals are over, it's time to enjoy the 'freedom' of the new era."

"Yes, teacher!"

Itachi bowed in return and led Izumi toward his friends and family. Pink cherry blossoms swayed in the breeze, and Kirigakure, shrouded in thick fog, revealed its breathtaking beauty, causing many girls to gasp in amazement.

"How beautiful! Is this a blessing from heaven?!"

"It must be Lord Xiu's Wood Release technique!"

"Huh! Such a convenient ability..."

Exclamations and laughter filled the air, and cheers erupted when Uchiha Izumi cut the first piece of cake with her own hands.

In the distance, Obito Uchiha and Ryo also wore happy smiles. Beside them, a three-year-old boy with spiky black hair stared intently, and upon seeing the cake in his brother's hand, he looked up and pleaded:

"Mother!"

"Your brother will be back soon, don't eat too much!"

Kakashi Uchiha nodded vigorously. He was too young to understand what marriage meant, but the cake looked delicious, which was his biggest motivation to attend the wedding.

Obito looked at his obedient son and nodded in satisfaction. What made him regretful was that he couldn't see his best friend today.

Kakashi and Rin's child is now three years old. He can't make up for the past, but he hopes that the next generation can continue their friendship.

"Time flies, Ling. I'm sorry, I still haven't been able to give you a wedding..."

"It's already very good. At least Bai and I have lived happily ever after. The wedding is not that important to me."

Ling held her son's hand while tightly gripping Obito's hand, a look of happiness spreading across her fair face. Two adorable sons—this was something she had never imagined before.

Obito couldn't help but chuckle to himself. Although he was already 30 years old, his personality had completely changed since he returned to a normal life.

Looking back on the so-called "Eye of the Moon Plan" now, Obito felt it was all a nightmare.

Seeing Itachi and Izumi kiss amidst the cheers of the crowd, Sasuke Uchiha, dressed in a black vest and formal attire, felt a pang of sadness. He gripped his juice glass tightly and murmured unconsciously:

"elder brother..."

Over the course of four years, Sasuke diligently trained, mastering not only Chidori but also derivative ninjutsu. His mastery of Lightning Release also reached a new level.

More importantly, under the influence of the drug, Sasuke's Sharingan successfully evolved into the three-tomoe Sharingan. He has passed the Chunin Exams and recently received a Jonin nomination.

Even though he made progress, Sasuke still couldn't be happy because he saw the huge gap between them.

Even those with the Mangekyou Sharingan find it difficult to participate in battles against "monsters," while those with ordinary Sharingan can only watch from the sidelines.

"Sasuke, aren't you going to go up and offer your blessings?"

Sakura, now a full-time medical ninja, was wearing a pink dress. When she saw Sasuke's gaze, she asked him in a low voice with some concern.

"I already gave the gifts to my older brother and sister Izumi. Let Father and Mother talk more."

"Is the village's physical transformation still impossible to complete?"

Sasuke decisively changed the subject, looking at his companion with a serious expression. Sakura's worry deepened, and she lowered her head to give a simple reply:

"The transformation of the cursed seal requires a lot of experiments, and we can only make up for the lack of experimental subjects with time."

"As for body modification like the Shell Organization, the village's technology is not capable of completing it. Shizune-sama believes that body ninja tooling is a very inhumane experiment."

“Sasuke, the so-called ‘science’ of the Kara organization is all based on human modification. The village will not actively develop the forbidden techniques that we have worked so hard to clearly define.”

After the proposal for forbidden techniques initiated by Uchiha Shisui and Shimura Danzo received the support of the Fifth Hokage, the other four major ninja villages successively adopted the relevant provisions.

Since its emergence in small countries such as the Land of Snow, the Land of the Dark, and the Land of Demons in recent years, the Kara organization has been vigorously promoting human modification, which has led to increasing conflicts between the five major nations and the Kara organization.

What's even more interesting is that while some ninjas were content with their work and enjoying life, some ordinary people began to crave power.

The Kara organization's slogan, "Everyone can master the power of chakra," attracted a large number of members, with ordinary people joining in droves. "Science" has swept across the entire ninja world.

"hateful..."

"How can I become as strong as those monsters?!"

Not getting the answer he wanted, Sasuke lowered his head and grumbled in frustration. Seeing this, Sakura mustered her courage, took the initiative to tug at the boy's sleeve, and earnestly comforted him:

"Sasuke is already amazing! I know you want to save Naruto, but he..."

"He has most likely been invaded."

“During the battle with the Kara organization last month, Kakashi-sensei mentioned an important piece of information: Naruto’s right eye has turned gold.”

"The medical department has reassessed this change, and it seems Naruto is no longer able to control his own body..."

Due to her outstanding performance, Sakura was involved in important projects in just a few years, one of which was the research on the Karma, for which she put in tremendous effort.

The more she studied, the more desperate the girl felt. The technological gap was hard to bridge, and her companions were most likely already dead.

Upon hearing this news, Sasuke froze on the spot, then lowered his head just like Sakura. He had already thought of this, but he just didn't want to believe it.

...

As noon approached and the wedding ceremony ended, the young people seized the opportunity of the dissipating fog to take photos and shout as they went around the village.

On the rooftop of the Water Shadow Building, Kisame, kneeling on the ground, heard the laughter and a slight smile appeared on his lips. He then reported in a deep voice: