Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha

During the Chunin Exams, Naruto considered rescuing Hinata, but he was in dire straits himself and didn't know when Isshiki Otsutsuki would completely devour him. He didn't want to harm the girl.

Now that he knows Hinata is not engaged, Naruto can no longer suppress his longing for his family and the girl, and he wants to go back and see her.

On the outskirts of Konoha Village, seeing the towering walls and heavy gates, Naruto, standing in the shade of a tree in the distance, had tears in his eyes.

Just as Naruto was about to follow the caravan into the village, he suddenly stopped and looked at the red-haired youth with an incredulous expression.

"The Kara organization is not a terrorist organization; it is a great organization that has inherited the will of the First Hokage and strives for world peace!"

"This could be a counterattack by the Senju clan. It's Konoha's 'internal affair,' so it's best for us ordinary ninjas not to get involved."

"Don't worry, no matter what happens, the Land of Rain will remain neutral, and trade transiting through the Land of Rain will still be protected and there will be no problems."

Wearing a straw hat and a black robe, Nagato explained to the caravan in a light tone, as did the Amegakure ninja behind him; everyone believed in the great Kara organization.

As the group approached the gate, Naruto leaned against a thick tree trunk and muttered to himself:

"How is this possible? Wasn't Nagato captured by the Kara organization and had his eyes taken? What exactly happened?"

Otsutsuki Isshiki chuckled in his mental world, finding the world's transformation rather amusing:

"This is the predetermined fate of inferior beings!"

"The mission of the Otsutsuki clan is to evolve, and planets containing life energy are our food."

"In the long history of evolution, there must have been some planets that nurtured powerful individuals who acted as protectors of the planet, constantly resisting the invasion of external forces."

"To conquer such a powerful planet, divine magic is the best means to change their perception; they will then dedicate themselves to the gods!"

"Naruto Uzumaki, you should feel honored; you have escaped the fate of being an inferior being."

Since planting the Karma seal on Naruto, Isshiki Otsutsuki has gained new insights into this special planet, which is also "fighting back" after the birth of the Chakra Fruit.

Hagoromo and Hamura were the first generation of planet guardians. The two brothers successfully sealed away Kaguya, the traitor, demonstrating incredible power.

Isshiki had a feeling that Naruto, to whom he planted the wedge, was likely to be the next planet's guardian, because everything went incredibly smoothly after he possessed him, which was why he preserved Naruto's consciousness.

The divine technique of that Otsutsuki god was to create "protagonists" so that they could absorb those powerful planets.

Yishi felt that he had discovered the ultimate secret of evolution. This was the conclusion he had reached after many years of thinking: becoming the "protagonist" of a special planet was the best way to cooperate with planting trees and reaping the fruits.

"I will not give up!"

"No matter what you say, I will find a way to restore everyone's true memories!"

"This is not the real world. How can someone who arbitrarily alters everyone's perceptions and does such things be worthy of being called a god?!"

Naruto was extremely annoyed by the arrogance of the Otsutsuki. Changing one's perception was tantamount to denying the past, and everything he had experienced was being denied. He would never accept such a thing.

"Hahaha..."

Upon hearing this, Otsutsuki Isshiki burst out laughing. He was certain that Naruto was the "protagonist," which made him even happier. He then offered a lecture:

"Divine magic only alters perception; this world still exists in reality. If you weren't an Otsutsuki, you wouldn't be able to perceive it at all."

"That's how inferior beings are; they can't do anything. The reason the Otsutsuki clan has to keep evolving is to avoid this situation happening to us."

"No one can manipulate our perceptions, no one can deny our history, we are the true gods!"

"The only way to survive in the universe is through strength. Your so-called ninja way will not be of any use in the universe."

"Unfortunately, if I had discovered Furukawa Osamu earlier, the plan might have gone more smoothly."

"That guy is clearly a 'protagonist' too, but he's deliberately hiding it. This planet is really special, but I will definitely win in the end!"

Recalling the information he had gathered, Otsutsuki Isshiki was almost certain that Furukawa Osamu was a special being.

If he had planted the wedge when the other party was very young, perhaps this planet would already be his.

Naruto didn't understand what "protagonist" meant. He had lived a very happy life since he was a child, and it was the aliens who destroyed everything that belonged to him.

The thought that his original self might have disappeared from his friends' memories made Naruto clench his fists and mutter resentfully:

"It's all because of you Otsutsuki! You're the ones who've ruined our wonderful lives!"

“We never intended to hurt you, yet you want to destroy our home.”

"If God is like that, then I will kill God!"

"You won't succeed. As long as I'm alive, I will stop you!"

Otsutsuki Isshiki chuckled coldly twice more, completely disregarding Naruto's words. It was all too late; if it weren't for the need to use his "protagonist identity" as cover, he would have been fully resurrected long ago.

"I didn't activate the divine magic, you ignorant humans. Perhaps all of this was arranged by that Otsutsuki god."

"But I am your salvation!"

"Go and feel despair! You have been abandoned by this world, and everything you remember is gone..."

Naruto wanted to continue the argument, but Isshiki Otsutsuki disappeared from the spiritual world. The Divine Tree had just been born, and there was still a thousand years before the outcome. The Otsutsuki civil war had not yet begun, and he needed to accumulate power.

...

As night fell, Naruto successfully infiltrated Konoha Village, relying on his understanding of barriers and the Otsutsuki's ability to eliminate ki.

In a corner of the park's dense forest, Naruto leaped out of the black and red vortex. This had once been his and his friends' secret base. Looking up at the treehouse, which had clearly been well cared for, his mood improved considerably.

"Great! Next, I'll go check on Dad and Mom. But no, Dad and Mom are so powerful, they might be able to sense me."

"Sasuke seems to have gone on a mission with Kakashi-sensei, and Hinata..."

Memories of his time with the girl kept replaying in his mind, and Naruto couldn't help but grin foolishly. But when he thought that the girl had probably forgotten his past self, he fell silent again.

Everything in his mind had changed, and the loneliness of being abandoned by the whole world made Naruto feel indescribably sad. After taking a deep breath, he still decided to go find the smartest Shikamaru.

He needs help; it's difficult for him to come up with a useful solution on his own.

After dinner, in the luxurious courtyard of the Nara clan, the father and son were playing shogi. The First Hokage had been resurrected, causing turmoil among the ninja clans, and the Ino-Shika-Cho clans did not want to be the first to take the lead at this time.

"Dad, you seem restless."

"Is it because the Uchiha hero was kidnapped by the Kara organization and brought back to the village?"

"Shikamaru!"

Nara Shikaku narrowed his eyes and gave a low shout, then continued his attack on the board. Shikamaru, unconcerned by his father's reaction, calmly added:

"There's something wrong with that Kara organization, and the three returning Sannin, Jiraiya and Orochimaru, are also problematic."

"Although I remember them as being great, their behavior does not match my memory. Those androids are not ordinary humans, and they do not use ninjutsu."

"The Senju clan clearly doesn't have any outstanding bloodlines, so how did they manage to control the village in the past?"

"There are too many contradictions..."

Nara Shikaku held a Go stone in his right hand, hovering it over the board. He still didn't directly respond to his son, but after a moment's thought, he placed a stone and asked in return:

"Is this your impression of attending your first Jonin meeting? Questioning the First Hokage who founded Konoha?"

"It's not a question, but rather that what's happening now doesn't make sense."

"With Lord Xiu's immense strength, he has never interfered with the development of the other four great nations and ninjas over the years. He is simply showing us a different path."

"If the Senju clan really wanted to unify the ninja world, they would have done it years ago, and the Uchiha clan couldn't stop them."

As Shikamaru placed his stones, he responded in a low voice. When he thought of the most illogical part, a wry smile appeared on his face as he added self-deprecatingly:

"It would have been easy for Lord Xiu to kill all the high-ranking officials of the four great nations and then govern them like he did the Land of Water. The fact that he didn't do that can only mean that he's not interested in unification."

"Any reform will affect the interests of all parties. Ninjas and ordinary people are no different in pursuing interests. I don't think Master Xiu likes these boring things."

"This is completely inconsistent with what the First Hokage said. Lord Shu was not influenced by the Second Hokage's will."

Divine arts distort cognition, but they also make some things illogical. Madara Uchiha has not yet realized this, and the divine arts he casts are not perfect.

"Perhaps your predictions are all correct, but how do you plan to break this deadlock?"

"Shikamaru, we live in a world where chakra power exists, and the strong can decide everything."

“Ninjas are just like ordinary people at times. We can’t change anything. Maybe some people realize something is wrong, but everyone just stays silent.”

"Can you sense the First Hokage's chakra? Do you know what kind of unique eye techniques those Rinnegan possess?"

"Not only that, how will you deal with the mysterious members of the Shell organization?"

After asking a series of questions, Nara Shikaku realized he had lost the round and sighed helplessly. So what if it didn't make sense? No one could resist; the difference in strength was too great.

His father's question also silenced Shikamaru. He realized that he wasn't the only smart person in the village, but no one could do anything about it, and questioning might lead to a tragedy.

After a long silence, Shikamaru glanced at his father and asked in a low voice:

"What if the First Hokage disrupts the current peace?"

"That Ten-Tails should have completed its final sealing by now..."

Shikamaru learned some information from the sealing team: the sealing was complete, and now the Ten-Tails was being protected by members of the Kara organization. This situation made him feel increasingly uneasy.

If war were to break out in the future, Shikamaru wouldn't know how to face Kurotsuchi. With tensions in the ninja world, he might not be able to "marry" her...

"This is not your concern."

"Are we just supposed to watch the First Hokage control the Ten-Tails' power before searching for the God Tree? What if he wasn't in charge, but instead wanted to wield even greater power..."

"Shikamaru, no matter what he wants to do, there's nothing we can do to change it!"

Nara Shikaku stared at his son and gave him a stern warning. Seeing that Shikamaru still wanted to speak, he shook his head helplessly and whispered:

"Since you know that Xiu has no ambition, then continue to trust him. That's all we can do."

"The Fifth Hokage probably thinks so too. At most, we can use this opportunity to master a portion of the incomplete Ten-Tails chakra, but that's not enough to deal with future turmoil."

"Only after opening the alternate dimension and meeting Xiu will we know the truth."

Shikamaru nodded and quietly watched his father leave. Being too smart can sometimes be a bad thing; those illogical things still troubled him.

Being forced to wait passively only intensified Shikamaru's sense of powerlessness; in the end, everything in this world was decided by strength.

Naruto, who was hiding outside the house, overheard the entire conversation between the father and son. He felt both delighted and helpless.

As Isshiki Otsutsuki said, they could not change anything because they could not fight against that powerful force.

The so-called ninja way is useless at this point; the final contest between the two sides is chakra.

Naruto pursed his lips and took out two letters from his pocket. After hesitating for a moment, he finally put the explanatory letter back into his pocket and then silently threw the other letter onto the chessboard.

"Who is it?!"

Upon seeing the letter, Shikamaru let out a low shout and quickly formed hand seals. The shadows outside failed to lock onto any target, so he hurriedly opened the door to check. Naruto had already left through the black vortex.

Back in his room, Shikamaru manipulated his shadow to open the letter, finding only a line of not-so-pretty but familiar handwriting:

"Take good care of Hinata for me, and I will make the world go back to normal."

Upon noticing the signature "Naruto Uzumaki," Shikamaru withdrew his ninjutsu, which seemed to confirm his point that his memory was indeed malfunctioning.

Thinking of the Hyuga clan's eldest daughter, who had already left the ninja ranks, Shikamaru's memories told him that she seemed to dislike Naruto, and a bitter smile appeared on his face.

"Honestly, even if there really is something wrong with this world, you idiot, there's no need for you to be so stubborn... Master Xiu is the savior!"

-

By the end of July, the Kara organization had made all the necessary preparations. Although Amado did not go to Konoha in person, he had Orochimaru adjust the bodies of several androids to give them maximum "divine power".

Although Jiraiya was aware that his consciousness was being eroded, his perception was distorted by the divine technique, so he worked even harder to provide information to the First Hokage.

During this period, the Ten Directions Divine Arts were frequently activated. In the scenes that were seen, the "Divine Tree Monster" would defeat everyone most of the time, and finally descended near the Land of Thunder, thus draining the entire planet.

Whenever Jiraiya saw these scenes, he would become anxious. It was clear that the situation described by the Sage of Six Paths, "the Divine Tree twisting the Mother," had occurred again, and this time it was Furukawa Osamu who was being twisted.

On the east side of Konoha Village, in the huge underground laboratory of the medical department, Orochimaru and Ada are conducting a final check on the Outer Path Mazo.

"In theory, by absorbing the chakra of ninjas through these devices, we can provide the Gedo Mazo with the chakra to transform into the Ten-Tails."

"I never expected that the ninja world would have such technology. It's really beyond my expectations that the Hidden Cloud Village would provide technical assistance."

Having completed all the inspections, Ada crossed her arms and sighed. These past few days she had been absorbing knowledge and information about the ninja world, and had gained a basic understanding of the Five Great Nations.

It's incredible that the Hidden Cloud Village could provide technical support, including some technology related to the Chakra Cannon, which is theoretically top secret.

"With the full support of Mabui, the Fifth Raikage's capable assistant, Minato's endeavors wouldn't have gone so smoothly!"

"Jiraiya, your disciple is as outstanding as ever."

Orochimaru, dressed in a loose white robe and with his hair in a low ponytail, looked at his old friend and sighed. He felt that things had gone too smoothly, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong.

"Orochimaru, Ada witnessed the entire process. Minato successfully persuaded Mabui. What else do you have to doubt?"

"Ahem... I've seen the transformation process of the Gedo Mazo many times. As long as I avoid those mistakes, I'm sure I can succeed."