Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha

"If a bloodline limit ninja goes missing or gets injured, and another war breaks out, it will solve this problem."

"Luo Sha probably doesn't like you, a companion who pursues peace."

Yekura could only express her opposition with her eyes. She believed that the village would not treat her like that; Sunagakure was her home.

A chilling laugh echoed in the laboratory. When the pale-faced Orochimaru appeared before the two, only fear remained in Yekura's eyes.

"Xiu, there's no need to explain this to her. If she survives, she'll thank me in the end for giving her her freedom!"

"Scorch Release is an interesting power, but it seems that this chakra is still unable to achieve our goal."

Orochimaru, dressed in Konoha Jonin combat uniform, showed a hint of disappointment at the end of his speech. Despite both being Kekkei Genkai, the First Hokage's power, even after being weakened, was still ridiculously strong.

"Orochimaru-sensei, the bloodline limit ninja should be the upper limit of materials."

"The legendary bloodline limit is currently only mastered by the Tsuchikage, Onoki, in the ninja world."

Furukawa Osamu spoke up to remind him, and Orochimaru nodded with a smile. The two stopped paying attention to Yekura and continued their hushed discussion as they walked toward the laboratory door:

"So I want to start with a special body. If someone can accept all foreign cells and work with your research results, there is a high probability that they can master this power."

"Orochimaru-sensei, you can also try using Tailed Beast Chakra. It is said that Sunagakure's Magnet Release was developed based on this."

"It's very difficult, but it's definitely an idea worth trying..."

As their voices faded into the distance, Yekura on the experimental table was utterly desperate, and the words of Furukawa Osamu began to echo in her mind:

Am I just a tool?

-

Osamu Furukawa discovered an interesting phenomenon through his experiments with the bloodline limit of escape techniques:

"Chakra causes bodily mutations; chakra creates everything."

Although both Pakura and ordinary ninjas refine fire-style chakra, their cells differ, with Pakura's cells appearing to have undergone some mutations.

The special bloodline limit cannot be [collected]. Furukawa Osamu speculated that the energy intensity of the [collected] energy was insufficient to trigger the mutation.

The best way to pursue these powers is to trace their origins. Furukawa Osamu is preparing more and more actively, as he needs the chakra of Indra and Ashura to verify his conjecture.

During the daily routine patrol, the perceptive Uchiha Shisui seemed to sense Furukawa Osamu's excited mood and suddenly asked in a low voice upon returning to the camp:

"Lord Xiu, why must people kill each other?"

"I couldn't feel the glory that the clan leader described. If you can only awaken the Sharingan by witnessing the death of your comrades, it's more like a curse of the Uchiha clan."

Most of the Konoha ninjas in the camp were laughing and talking about the results of their killings. The feeling of controlling life was addictive, but Uchiha Shisui just thought everyone had gone mad.

"Zhi Shui believes that war is merely one way to resolve conflicts of interest."

"It's difficult for people to understand each other, but your wish for peace may also be fulfilled, after all, we possess the power of chakra!"

Uchiha Shisui didn't understand what Furukawa Osamu meant by "chakra." After using the Three-Colored Pill several times in a row, his emotions became extremely sensitive.

"I want to create a world where people understand each other."

Chapter 73 The Mystery of Bloodline Limits (Please continue reading)

In mid-June, Konoha sent another batch of ninjas as replacements on the battlefield in the Land of Rain.

As a genius within the clan, Uchiha Shisui naturally needed to be protected. After returning to the village with the group, the boy almost burst into tears when he saw the gate.

There were many people welcoming the hero at the gate. Some shouted excitedly, while others shed tears of sorrow. Such things have happened repeatedly in recent years. When Zhishui saw this scene, his mood became even more depressed.

"Zhishui! Thank goodness, I'm so glad you're alright!"

Uchiha Shisui was speechless for a moment after being hugged by his mother. On the other side, a man with black curly hair and a resolute expression crossed his arms and quietly watched the two of them before speaking in a deep voice:

"Very good, Shisui. After experiencing the war, you are now a capable Uchiha ninja."

"Lord Fugaku is very satisfied with your talent. Do not let everyone down."

Uchiha Shisui bowed in response. He could sense the envious looks in his clansmen's eyes, but when he thought of the cruel battlefield filled with blood and corpses, the boy felt his eyes well up with tears.

Whenever his emotions fluctuated violently, the Sharingan would respond to him. Uchiha Shisui did not become addicted to this power; instead, it strengthened his resolve.

"We must never allow future generations to live in such a distorted world."

Within the Uchiha clan's territory, ninjas returning from the front lines brought back a lot of news, the most intriguing of which was Furukawa Osamu's battle record.

Not every teenager is as ambitious as Uchiha Shisui. Most teenagers admire strength, and the Uchiha like to make friends with strong people!

"You should really witness the power of Master Xiu's ninjutsu firsthand! His water-style ninjutsu, as powerful as ocean waves, can even suppress the bloodline limit ninjas of Sunagakure."

“Gold sand is truly terrifying; its wide-range ninjutsu can even alter the terrain. But in the face of Lord Shu’s Lightning Release, Rasa is ‘utterly helpless.’”

"Yes! Rasa could only flee in a sorry state in front of Master Shu's Chidori. In a one-on-one fight, this guy should be dead."

"Unfortunately, there were too many Sand Village ninjas that time, so I could only throw shuriken from the outside and release some fire-style ninjutsu."

Outside the Uchiha clan's senbei shop, several young ninjas who had returned from the front lines loudly recounted the situation on the battlefield, causing the children to gasp in surprise.

Obito Uchiha, who was passing by, wanted to ask a question, but everyone ignored him. As Obito walked away with his head down, he could still hear the mocking laughter in his ears.

"That coward only talks about being Hokage! He doesn't even have the courage to go to the battlefield."

"Still doing those low-level tasks at age 11..."

"A classmate of Master Xiu? What a disgrace to the Uchiha clan..."

Obito left silently, not responding to the clan's summons, because he didn't want to leave his current group; he wanted to stay by Rin's side.

The White Zetsu, who enjoyed finding amusement in Obito, possessed an old woman in a shop. Hearing the conversation, she stopped teasing Obito.

"A child under 11 years old can suppress a bloodline limit ninja using Water Release?"

"Lord Madara seemed to have said that he hated a Water Release ninja. Is that his legacy?"

“Osamu Furukawa, Tsunade’s disciple, also possesses A-rank Lightning Release ninjutsu.”

Although White Zetsu had gathered some intelligence before, he did not pay much attention to it, after all, Furukawa Osamu was too young. At that time, he only focused on medical ninjutsu and those miraculous medicines.

Hearing so many praises from young Uchiha clan ninjas, White Zetsu made up his mind:

"Send this intelligence back first, and we also need to replenish our comrades at the front."

-

On the front lines of the Land of Rain, Root ninjas visit Orochimaru again. Danzo's desire for the power of Wood Release grows stronger, forcing him to make some concessions.

"I need some test subjects with special physical characteristics. With the power of the roots, we should be able to collect a lot."

"In addition, some equipment needs to be updated. The Wood Release experiment is too dangerous, and the experimental procedure needs to be optimized."

"To show our sincerity, you can take away a sample of the optimized Hashiro cells."

Orochimaru tossed out a scroll, which was respectfully accepted by a Root ninja wearing a fox-head mask before he rose and left. These requests were all within Danzo's expectations.

"Teacher, the village must have also researched bloodline limit ninjas, right?"

Furukawa Osamu emerged from the corner of the room, his confident expression prompting Orochimaru to chuckle softly.

"It seems you've seen some information with Tsunade. The village has naturally done some research on the Uchiha's bloodline limit."

"Having the Sharingan does not mean having power, and there is a huge gap between bloodline limit ninjas."

"In terms of the power of fire-style ninjutsu alone, Uchiha ninjas are excellent, but they do not possess the special effects of scorching ninjutsu."

Perhaps because Orochimaru had never encountered an Uchiha ninja with extraordinary eye power, he did not show any desire for this bloodline limit.

Furukawa nodded, not pressing for further research findings. He was aware that awakening the Uchiha clan required the brain to secrete a special chakra that acted upon the eyeballs.

"There is good news: the erosion of the test subject has been alleviated. If this state is maintained, consciousness should eventually be retained."

Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue and licked his lips. This was indeed good news for him, and he immediately threw out another scroll:

"These are some of my insights on body modification. You should be able to use them in the experiments that follow."

"Xiu, often the physical body limits our abilities. You'll understand what I'm saying soon enough."

Furukawa Osamu bowed in thanks. He practiced "dual cultivation of spirit and body," and abandoning his physical body was not his goal, but modifying his body was indeed useful knowledge.

"I will absorb these insights as soon as possible."

Local conflicts occur every day, but Rasa of Sunagakure is no longer leading his team, which greatly reduces the pressure on the Konoha ninja.

After completing his patrol mission in the evening, Furukawa returned to camp and was once again sought after by many young ninjas. During dinner, everyone asked him for his insights on ninjutsu.

"Master Xiu, how did you simplify the hand seals?"

Inside the dilapidated room, the young people gathered around the campfire all looked at Furukawa Osamu with longing, each wanting to "clap their hands together" and unleash a ninjutsu.

"The seals are for better extraction and control of the corresponding attribute of chakra."

"As long as the body can remember the path of the technique, the seal can be simplified appropriately."

"You can start by practicing quick hand seals with one hand."

As soon as Furukawa finished speaking, the group of young people exclaimed in surprise, "This is too difficult!" The hand seal with one hand sounded even more difficult.

"Alright!"

Furukawa Osamu whispered a reminder, raised his right hand to form the character "寅" (Tiger), and to everyone's surprise, a small fireball was spat out of his mouth and landed on the campfire.

"Wow...that's amazing!"

With a single hand seal, he displayed unparalleled control, prompting shouts from the young people who witnessed it.

Furukawa Osamu wore a kind smile, outwardly forming a hand seal with one hand, but in reality, the spirit within the Hundred Healings Seal was doing something else entirely:

"This is the correct way to unleash ninjutsu."

Chapter 74 "Creating a World of Only Love..." (Part 1)

In late June of Konoha 48, on the front lines of the Land of Rain, the morale of the Sand Village ninja plummeted, and their losses in the past week had intensified once again.

While Sunagakure Jonin Rasa returned to the rear to recuperate, most of the ninja were still comforting themselves, unconditionally believing the reasons given by their superiors:

"The evil Konoha ninjas only achieved partial victories through breach of contract and sneak attacks!"

"Rasa, who was able to suppress the tailed beasts, returned to the rear to visit his wife who was hospitalized."

As long as the Sand Village ninjas who participated in that battle don't reveal the truth, then Rasa's injuries will only be considered "external wounds."

The so-called retreat can also be called a tactical withdrawal. Not losing is winning, and the Sand Village ninja desperately need such a victory!

Luo Sha did go to the hospital, but not to visit his pregnant wife.

His lung was pierced by Furukawa Osamu's Chidori Spear, and his injuries were extremely severe. The medical ninjas on the front lines were unable to treat him, so they had to return to the village and seek help from the high-ranking advisor, Chiyo.

In the intensive care unit of Sunagakure Hospital, Karura, heavily pregnant, looked at her husband with a worried expression, hesitating to speak. Finally, she mustered her courage and asked in a low voice:

"Do you really have to go to the front lines? Lady Chiyo told me that the lightning release technique that injured you is very troublesome."

Luo Sha knew his wife was due to give birth in a little over a month, but the situation at the front was deteriorating, and as the village's young leader, he had to step forward at this critical moment.

"The village needs me, and Sunagakure needs a victory to stabilize morale."

Karura didn't know how to respond. Thinking of Chiyo's words about "lightning release with life force," he could only clasp his hands together and pray silently.

-

Under the gloomy sky, the fleeing Sand Village ninja, exhausted, ran frantically, eventually collapsing on the muddy ground.

"Uh..."

Rasa, who was on the back of the Sand Village ninja, was also thrown off. Rasa rolled in the mud, groaned in pain, and coughed up blood again.

He didn't even have the strength to stand up. Luo Sha involuntarily recalled his wife's prayers before her departure, and for a moment he murmured to himself:

"Karuro".

"Lord Rasa, hold on! Reinforcements are on their way!"

A Sand Village ninja hurriedly carried Rasa on his back and loudly comforted him, but seeing that his leader was charred all over and bleeding from his waist, the others all lowered their heads and remained silent.

"Wang!"

The faint barking of dogs indicated that they were surrounded by Konoha ninjas. Without rain, the enemy was pursuing them at an extremely fast pace, and the Sand Village ninjas were utterly desperate.

"Huh! Huh!"

The sounds produced by the Body Flicker Technique continued to emerge. The Konoha ninja stopped atop the earthen slope, all looking down at the Sand Village ninja with bloodthirsty eyes.