Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha

"That movement, what did you see in the palm of your hand?"

Ada didn't understand why Jiraiya was so agitated, but she thought about it carefully, and finally, the girl tilted her head and replied with certainty:

"The sun and the moon? That pattern should represent that."

"Just as I thought! This is exactly the path to success demonstrated by divine magic!"

Wearing a mask, Jiraiya gasped excitedly. He remembered very clearly that when Madara Uchiha awoke after being modified by Black Zetsu, there were special patterns on the palms of his hands.

Combining this with the story told by the Sage of Six Paths, Jiraiya understood that it was the power of Yin and Yang.

The resurrected Madara Uchiha possessed the chakra of Indra and Ashura. The Sage of Six Paths was not completely dead; his consciousness should still be within those two special chakra streams.

After the two Ten-Tails are both severely injured, as long as that power can be awakened, the Sage of Six Paths can take the opportunity to complete the seal and completely resolve the hidden danger in this world.

Jiraiya secretly blamed himself. He should have realized this sooner. Naruto and Sasuke's Indra and Ashura chakra were exhausted, but Madara, as the previous host, had that chakra return to the world after his resurrection.

"I have a simple map here. Could you help me fill in the details with a similar environment to the capital of the Land of Water or Kirigakure?"

"This intelligence is very important and has a high chance of helping our plans."

Ada nodded. As long as it wasn't spying, she was willing to help. Jiraiya saw the blue light gleaming in the girl's eyes and couldn't help but clap his hands excitedly again, muttering to himself:

"Give the map to Madara Uchiha, and the future I see will appear!"

"The Nine-Tails' chakra will awaken the Sage of Six Paths once again; this is the turning point that the divine technique has shown me!"

Ada completed the mission without expending too much chakra. Perhaps because she had switched bodies, she was unable to see all of Jiraiya's past.

Noticing her companion's happy expression, Ida smiled and comforted her as she continued drawing:

"I've read many books about humans. That blonde woman is someone you like, isn't she?"

"It's alright. After we deal with the Ten-Tails, we might be able to gain even greater power, after all, it's the bloodline of a god."

"They're not married and have no children, so you still have a chance."

"..."

Chapter 308 The Unexpected Appearance of the Otsutsuki...

On June 8th, Momoshiki and Kinshiki Otsutsuki arrived silently in the waters of the Land of Water, gazing at the land shimmering in the night from high above.

"The day after tomorrow is the first day of the ninja exam. These inferior creatures only know how to do such boring things."

"The chakra we sensed should be here. That fluctuation does indeed feel somewhat similar to the aura of our clansmen."

Behind the veil, after saying these words, Momoshiki Otsutsuki's fair face showed a look of confusion.

According to the intelligence they gathered, Furukawa Osamu was not a so-called Jinchūriki, and without the added benefits of a split "Fruit," it was simply unbelievable that a human body could possess such chakra.

The Otsutsuki clans can sense each other, and Kinshiki also vaguely sensed Furukawa Osamu's chakra:

"The intelligence gathered indicates that this human may have experienced a reversion to ancestral bloodlines, making his physique similar to that of the Sage of Six Paths, namely Hagoromo Otsutsuki."

"If we can confirm it, we might be able to refine it directly into a pill."

Tailed beast chakra can be transformed into elixirs, and clan members can also be transformed into "human-shaped fruits." After all, the Otsutsuki clan is able to maintain its long lifespan and continue to evolve thanks to these medicines.

Momoshiki nodded in satisfaction. Even if he couldn't find the Tailed Beast, refining that human into a pill could make up for his loss.

"The guy who sent the signal definitely has ill intentions. He might be controlling the Ten-Tails right now."

"We gained nothing from the other dimension. If we want to replant the divine tree, we'll probably have to deal with that guy again."

Momoshiki Otsutsuki was annoyed when he thought of that clansman. The two of them not only visited the alternate dimension, but also patrolled the continent where the signal was transmitted for several days.

The other party is clearly still alive, but they just won't show themselves. This shows that the clansman has ill intentions and has already regarded them as food for the Ten-Tails!

Aside from conducting an investigation, Momoshiki had only come to this planet to dream about it, but now that the malice of that clansman was written all over his face, which made him feel extremely offended.

Kinshiki didn't want to be eaten by the monster. Although he had long been prepared to be eaten in order to protect Momoshiki, it was better to live than to die. The Karma was not omnipotent, and the vessel was one in a million.

"Should we launch a surprise attack immediately tomorrow?"

"No, let's greet those ninjas first."

"Let's go. Before long, we'll all be able to control these inferior creatures!"

After giving the order, the two immediately accelerated and flew away. Although Kinshiki was a little worried, he didn't remind them again, but just silently increased his vigilance.

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The next morning, the other four Kage arrived at the capital of the Land of Water. The Sixth Kazekage and the Fifth Raikage had completely different expressions when they visited the castle tower.

Gaara has just succeeded as Kazekage and, thanks to Pakura's iron-fisted policies, currently holds absolute power. With his older brother and sister fully supporting him, there is no opposition from Sunagakure.

Darui succeeded Raikage last year. Although he inherited the Black Lightning, he faced many restrictions within the village.

Not every elder is as indifferent to power as Ai. Due to the promotion of industrialization, Darui has affected the interests of many old forces, causing the two sides to quarrel several times a day.

“I didn’t expect Sunagakure to be even bolder than us. I thought you would take over this position after you came of age.”

Darui sighed as he adjusted the Raikage's hat. He envied Gaara's power, for that was the true Kage, while his was merely a product of compromise.

Gaara, carrying his gourd, shook his head. Perhaps due to his early experience on the battlefield, he was more mature than his peers, and when talking about his position as Kazekage, he only sighed calmly:

"Thanks to the previous Kazekage, I was just a bit luckier."

"During my first week in office, my uncle and sister were handling all the political affairs, and my brother didn't have a moment of leisure either. The situation was much more complicated than I had imagined."

"It's already quite remarkable that Kumogakure has been able to keep up with Konoha's pace all these years."

The two men took turns lamenting in the living room that the life they led was far from the glamorous life outsiders imagined, and dealing with the potential conflicts within the village was already a major headache.

When Minato and Yotsuchi appeared one after the other, the four of them glanced at the time and headed to the conference room together to wait for Furukawa Osamu and the Mizukage to arrive. Yotsuchi couldn't help but sigh:

"In terms of finance, the Land of Water is far ahead of the Land of Earth, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain funds from those nobles who hold opposing views."

“We are close to the Land of Snow, and the border region has been infiltrated by the Shell Organization. They have even started proselytizing, and more and more ordinary people are choosing to join them.”

“Once they are modified, these ordinary people will become the private armed forces of nobles after they master the power of chakra, and this situation is very difficult for us to control.”

The Land of Earth has the largest population, and the Kara organization has been constantly infiltrating from the border. Coupled with the support of the nobles, the Iwagakure ninjas have been facing increasingly difficult times in the past two years.

Noticing Huang Tu's pleading gaze, Minato forced a smile on his mature face. Nominally, he was the head of the five great ninja villages, but when faced with this situation, he didn't have a good solution.

"There is a similar situation in the Land of Fire, where ninja clans and nobles unite, and the nobles recruit cyborgs to build up their armed forces."

"Tsuchikage, my advice is not to kill indiscriminately. This will only cause more ordinary people to harbor hatred and turn to the Kara organization and those nobles."

“The ninja regime is highly exclusive, and the worst-case scenario will occur once ordinary people lose their channels for upward mobility.”

"After all, only a few people can master the power of chakra. When the majority of people unite, it will be difficult for us to resist."

"Using force to govern a country can lead to disaster; reform requires patience."

Gaara merely nodded and smiled, indicating he understood, while Darui, as if he had found a kindred spirit, rubbed his forehead and wholeheartedly agreed with the comment:

"Even the Hokage and Tsuchikage are facing these difficulties? Some people have gone mad!"

"The Land of Lightning has been promoting industrial development, and technology that combines with chakra is not popular in many countries."

"Our products failed to find a market, and in the end, some companies took over our original market."

"This is the result of forcibly merging two 'worlds' together. If the old system of hidden villages had been maintained, perhaps we wouldn't have encountered such a terrible situation."

The room door opened, and Mei Terumi, wearing a water shadow hat and a blue off-the-shoulder dress, sat down in her seat and began the conversation with a smile:

"If the system of hidden villages is maintained, then the Ninja World War should break out."

"It's just some competition now. Making money was too easy in the past, so people want to back down when they encounter difficulties. If those old fogies keep making excuses and getting in the way, we can help everyone solve the problems!"

The Hidden Mist Village's method for solving problems is to kill all the opponents and then let Osamu Furukawa's clone take over the governance. This method is extremely effective in the Land of Water and has never failed in recent years.

When Furukawa Osamu appeared instantly beside Terumi Mei, the other four Kage were unable to sense him immediately. This situation reminded Minato of the Otsutsuki clan, whose aliens were also unable to sense him.

"This is an inevitable phenomenon in development; killing will not solve the problem."

Upon hearing Furukawa Osamu's words, Gaara immediately lowered his head in response:

"Lord Xiu is right. The Sand Village's economy declined after the massacre. According to statistics, many people chose to leave and settle in the Land of Rain and the Land of Rivers."

"During this visit, I hope that the seniors can give me some advice on how to co-govern with the daimyo, which is the topic I raised."

The question posed by the still underage Kazekage silenced the seniors, and Minato shook his head helplessly, thinking of the somewhat out-of-control ninja clan.

His method was essentially "fistful". Uchiha Shisui conducted a routine assessment, Danzo took the blame, and no matter how dissatisfied the ninja clan was, they could only complain about the dark side of the ninja clan's bad idea on the surface.

The powerful Uchiha clan controlled the guards, and Shisui was absolutely loyal to the village. They shared common interests, yet were suppressed by a powerful force. This is what enabled Konoha to unite against external forces and remain united.

However, Minato couldn't intervene in external competition. If business battles didn't work, they would kill people; this had become an unspoken rule of the Konoha ninja clan.

"I'm somewhat ashamed to say that I don't have any good suggestions. Although the Land of Fire has formed a co-governance system, the results are not ideal."

“In the past two years, there has been increasing opposition, and how to better co-govern is a question I have been thinking about.”

Minato didn't put on airs like a senior. He frankly admitted his shortcomings. Maintaining balance had already taken a lot of his energy, and in recent years he had even neglected his son.

Darui simply shrugged, indicating his inability to help. Huangtu followed suit, arguing that Iwagakure's financial problems were unresolved, let alone co-governance; sometimes they even needed the daimyo's support...

Mei Terumi, who was resting her chin on her hand, blinked and, seeing that all four of them were looking at her, immediately sat up straight and gave a brief reply:

“You are well aware of the power structure of the Water Kingdom; co-governance is impossible in this country.”

"..."

Without the war, the five great ninja villages are no longer as tense as they used to be. In recent years, some of their missions have even been centrally coordinated, and the Kage can be considered old friends.

Shuimen and Huangtu sighed on the spot. This was their biggest predicament. They knew there was a smooth road ahead, but they could only continue to walk the bumpy path.

They couldn't take complete control of the country; they could only watch as the opposition forces gradually grew stronger.

"Open up some positions to ordinary people and ensure equal pay for equal work."

"The proportion of researchers in the Shell organization who are ninjas should not be high. They are the world leader in genetic engineering."

"If the other party can do it, some of our institutions can do the same thing."

Osamu Furukawa offered a simple suggestion: the idea that ninjas monopolizing power at the top is indeed easy to resist, even in the Land of Water, the administrators of the capital and surrounding cities are all ordinary people.

"Lord Xiu, is this alright?"

Gaara didn't quite understand this seemingly simple decision, but Furukawa Osamu calmly explained:

"Letting everyone know that the path to advancement is not closed is the first step. But if you control the power of chakra and then monopolize power, that will only attract more opposition."

As soon as he finished speaking, Furukawa looked towards the door of the room, and soon the other five people also sensed something and turned their heads as well.

"boom!!"

The wooden door of the room was hit hard and suddenly shattered into pieces. However, although it made a loud noise, the wood chips were suspended in the air, as if someone had pressed the pause button.

"Clap clap..."

Scattered applause filled the room. Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki, sitting on Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki's shoulders, clapped leisurely, a look of interest appearing on his fair face behind the veil.

"Just like the intelligence, it's truly an amazing eye technique!"

"Your body is enveloped; this must be the unique eye technique of your Rinnegan, right?"

"Excuse me, the door to the room of such inferior beings is too low and fragile. Let me introduce myself, I am the Otsutsuki God who is about to rule you!"

After saying these words, Momoshiki Otsutsuki suddenly noticed the way the humans opposite him were looking at him like he was an idiot, but the fear he had expected did not materialize at all.

A look of surprise appeared on Furukawa Osamu's face. He had expected that an Otsutsuki would appear, but he was used to dealing with Otsutsuki Isshiki, who was a thousand-year-old scumbag. Momoshiki's way of appearing was really unexpected to him.

"Alien, are you here to die?"

Just as Kinshiki Otsutsuki was about to refute Osamu Furukawa's teasing, he suddenly noticed that the wood chips and planks in the air were rapidly gathering and deforming, and then a wooden cone shot towards the two of them with a bang.

A red shield immediately appeared in front of Jin Shi. The violent force of the wooden spikes almost knocked him to the ground. After the collision, the broken wood chips flew out again, continuing to pierce the two of them.

"Humph!!"

With a soft hum, Momoshiki Otsutsuki unleashed a burst of chakra, spinning rapidly through the air and instantly turning all the flying wooden fragments into powder.

"Inferior creature, stop with your petty tricks!"

"Don't think that just because you've defeated one of our incomplete people, you can talk to me as an equal."

"Hand over the Chakra Fruit. I almost forgot, you inferior creatures probably don't know that the Tailed Beasts are fruits that have been split apart."

"Hand over the tailed beasts, and I will consider making you servants of the Otsutsuki clan."

Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki, having lifted his veil, looked down at the group from mid-air, his fair face still filled with arrogance. Kinshiki, noticing their unwavering gazes, chimed in: