Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha

Furukawa Osamu jumped down from the tree branch. Although he had already obtained more detailed information from Orochimaru, he still exclaimed in admiration:

"It seems the captain will have to shoulder greater responsibilities; who knows, he might even become Hokage in the future!"

Upon hearing the word "Hokage," Hyuga Shuichi looked up at the sky, his view obstructed by tree branches, and muttered to himself:

"What's so good about Naruto? It still doesn't change anything."

"I'm sorry, Xiu, you should understand that a member of the branch family can never become Hokage. I'm just mocking my own fate."

Furukawa Osamu approached Hyuga Shuichi without offering any words of comfort. This man somewhat resembled the "Hyuga Neji" from his memories; perhaps not as talented as Hyuga, but within the branch family, his abilities were top-tier.

"Live well, and maybe one day everything will change."

-

In mid-November, the Cloud Village ninja retreated all the way back to the Land of Lightning.

This reaction terrified the ninjas of the Land of Frost, who, without waiting for Minato's arrival, immediately sent peace envoys to Konoha.

The Konoha leadership was equally perplexed, and their undercover intelligence agents had not sent back any useful information. Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't understand why the usually assertive Cloud Village ninja would take the initiative to make concessions.

The "weakness" of the Cloud Village made the Konoha ninjas in the village cheer with delight. It was also at this time that news that Osamu Furukawa possessed strength close to that of the Hokage began to spread widely in the village.

Normally, genin and chunin wouldn't know about jonin's missions, but this time it's different; even people at the ninja academy are discussing it.

Orochimaru, using the list provided by Furukawa Osamu and his own subordinates, quickly launched a "counterattack," aiming to elevate Tsunade and completely replace Danzo!

Late at night, in an underground laboratory in the dense forest west of Konoha Village, Orochimaru summoned a blue snake that had grown even larger, and handed over a scroll, instructing him:

"Go and investigate Xiu's body for me. You can sense natural energy, so you should understand what I'm saying."

The green snake nodded obediently and even wrapped itself around Orochimaru a few times affectionately.

Orochimaru, in high spirits, chuckled ominously. He suspected that Furukawa Osamu had mastered Sage Mode, because Tsunade's strength shouldn't have increased to this level with just her secret techniques.

Facing the Eight-Tails head-on is more difficult than facing ninjas like Rasa or Chiyo.

Orochimaru was about to "smile and pat the snake's head" when the green snake suddenly dispelled the summoning jutsu with a bang:

"The impatient little guy."

"If it's magic, your talent seems to be even more outstanding than I imagined."

Lying on the experimental table, Yekura looked numb, her dark green hair had lost its luster, and her body had been largely eroded by the modified Hashirama cells.

Orochimaru, who occasionally sticks out his long tongue and mutters to himself, is a demon in Pakura's eyes:

"The evil Konoha ninja will be punished..."

Orochimaru ignored the test subject. He had already studied most of Pakura's bloodline limit, and the only remaining value of this body was to serve as a backup "sacrifice".

...

When Osamu Furukawa accompanied Minato Namikaze to visit the Land of Frost, the White Zetsu, who had been lurking in the Hidden Cloud Village, had already returned to their base on the Iron Peninsula.

After an intensive search for the Uchiha genius ninja yielded no results, the White Zetsu responsible for surveillance began gossiping about "Konoha news."

"Lord Madara, it is said that the next Hokage is Hashirama's granddaughter, whom you often mention."

"Her disciple has recently become very popular in Konoha."

"At the age of 11, he already had strength close to that of a Hokage; that's what everyone in the village says."

Is there anything special about the Hokage's poop?

The aged Madara Uchiha had no energy to pay attention to the dim-witted White Zetsu; he only heard that Hashirama's granddaughter wanted to become Hokage, and couldn't help but mutter a sarcastic remark:

"How ugly, Hashirama! In the end, it's always the Senju clan that becomes Hokage."

"The Hokage can't change anything, I'll correct your mistakes..."

White Zetsu had grown accustomed to the daily "Hashirama Time," and seeing that the Creator had fallen silent, he began to report on the situation in Kumogakure:

"Lord Madara, there's a problem with the Eight-Tails of Kumogakure. It seems to be related to that Konoha ninja named Osamu Furukawa."

"The other party is currently in the Frost Kingdom. Should we increase surveillance?"

Madara Uchiha snapped out of his daze, suddenly remembering the lost energy of the Divine Tree, and looked up at the awakened Ancient White Zetsu, giving the order:

"Don't approach rashly. Investigate whether his ancestors were related to the Senju clan."

"The power of the Divine Tree can only be mastered by the Uchiha and Senju clans."

"Hashirama, is this the trouble you've left me with...?"

Chapter 85 Uchiha's "Love"... (Two Chapters Combined)

At the end of November, Minato Namikaze returned with the "sincerity" of the Land of Hot Water and the Land of Frost, and the Konoha ninjas celebrated wildly in the village.

Both Sunagakure and Kumogakure have begun to "retreat," and the war situation seems to have become very clear.

In the barbecue restaurant, Nara Shikaku saw several couples across from him encouraging each other, and he sighed repeatedly, even giving up eating the barbecue.

"What's wrong, Captain Shikaku? The mission was a complete success, and the Hokage praised you highly."

Osamu Furukawa, dressed in a Chunin blue casual outfit, poured Shikaku a drink and then asked him a question out of curiosity. Across from him, Choza Akimichi, who was eating meat with gusto, laughed upon hearing the question:

"Shikaku is getting engaged soon, so it's probably pre-wedding jitters."

"Shu, thank you so much for this mission. Being a Jinchūriki is really dangerous."

Akimichi Tou returned to the village and embellished Furukawa Osamu's story as the reincarnation of the First Hokage. After narrowly escaping death, this senior seemed to be letting loose.

Nara Shikaku, still sighing despite his friend's teasing, took a sip of his drink and listlessly said:

"Women are such a hassle. After I get married, I'll be living that kind of life where I'm controlled."

Yamanaka Inoichi is a year older than the two and got married last year. Hearing Shikaku start complaining again, he reluctantly changed the subject.

"The New Year is just a month away, don't let your guard down, the war is not over."

"Although we don't know why Kumogakure left the Land of Frost, they didn't withdraw their troops from the Land of Earth."

Nara Shikaku, having finally regained his spirits upon hearing about the war, then began to discuss the situation on the front lines in the Land of Grass:

"The Iwagakure ninjas are very troublesome. Their wide-range combined attack ninjutsu is very suitable for head-on combat. In addition, there are some black market ninjas. We have never been able to advance the battle line."

"Kakashi performed very well in the mission; his Lightning Release ninjutsu was a perfect counter to the enemy's Earth Release."

"However, there are some minor issues. The high casualty rate when leading the team has led to many complaints."

Furukawa Osamu hadn't been paying attention to the situation on the front lines in the Land of Grass, but he secretly noted down the "casualty rate" he heard.

The celebration was filled with joy. This was the first time Konoha had successfully defeated a small country since the start of the war, and everyone who participated in the mission felt extremely proud. At this moment, most ninjas believed that the new year would be even better.

-

After each mission, Furukawa Osamu's expression was not good. The information contained in the [collected] energy was too complex and needed some time to be digested.

In Tsunade's eyes, Furukawa Osamu was overworking his body's cells, but after a careful examination, the situation turned out to be completely different from what she had expected.

In the intensive care unit of Konoha Hospital, Tsunade carefully examined the patient before falling into deep thought. Seemingly feeling embarrassed, she glanced sideways and muttered:

"It seems you have indeed made great progress in your cultivation of immortal arts."

"I admit I misunderstood you, but you still need my permission to learn forbidden techniques."

As a reward for this mission, the Third Hokage directly opened up the Flying Thunder God Technique to Osamu Furukawa. After tasting the "benefits" brought by Minato Namikaze, the higher-ups wanted to replicate this "powerful weapon"!

Forbidden techniques have never been a problem for genius ninjas, but Tsunade has never liked Osamu Furukawa fighting on the front lines.

In addition, the initial version of the Flying Thunder God Technique was imperfect, and Tsunade had a huge psychological trauma from charging into the enemy's position, which led to some disagreements.

Lying in his hospital bed, Osamu Furukawa grasped Tsunade's right hand and brought up the topic of ninjutsu again:

“Teacher, we can work together to improve this technique. After all, it was created by the Second Hokage, and the improved version must not be inferior to Minato-kun.”

"During this time, I can also help the teacher rebuild the Hundred Healings Technique. Body activation and modification can be left to me."

Tsunade nodded after a moment's thought. After her careful examination, she found that the cells in Furukawa Osamu's body had an unusually strong vitality, and she began to believe the rumors circulating in the village:

"How do you introduce natural energy into your cells? It's a bit like my grandfather's constitution."

"It's too dangerous for Sarutobi-sensei to teach forbidden techniques to a ninja your age. It seems he's been blinded by victory."

Furukawa Osamu's body is currently passively absorbing natural energy, and his spirit is using the Hundred Healings Seal technique to stably synthesize Sage Chakra, which is then fed back to the cells in his body.

Using the energy gathered as the energy source for the spirit is the only way to achieve the current perfect model.

Tsunade couldn't do that, so Osamu Furukawa planned to imitate the resonance of the live slug:

"As long as the teacher agrees, we'll know the answer soon."

"The Third Hokage was probably preparing for the upcoming war; I think it's more like he was making the worst-case scenario plan."

Tsunade sighed again after hearing Furukawa Osamu's explanation. She couldn't explain the higher-ups' thoughts; the mindset of ninjas as mere tools was deeply ingrained, and anyone could be sacrificed for the sake of a necessary victory.

"Think what you want, but you'll stay in the village until the New Year."

"It just so happens that the Uchiha brat is here too. He's been looking for you several times since he came back from the Land of Grass."

"Still water?"

Furukawa Osamu looked curious and asked a question.

Tsunade nodded, straightening his shirt as she did so. Looking at the disciple who was slightly taller than her, she teased him:

"You're very popular within the Uchiha clan, probably because we went through the battlefield in the Land of Rain together!"

"It's rare to see these guys so praising a ninja. It seems you've made a deep impression on them on the battlefield."

Tsunade was very curious about what Furukawa Shuu had done on the battlefield. She had only read the battle reports and had never witnessed it herself. The "Furukawa Shura" that was circulating in Sunagakure was even more unimaginable.

Although Furukawa Osamu noticed the probing look on Tsunade's face, he didn't explain in detail, responding with a cryptic smile:

"Teacher, if you become Hokage in the future, you will understand!"

"Don't try to show off in front of me!"

Tsunade grumbled and wanted to flick her forehead twice as a form of discipline, just like she used to, but Furukawa Osamu was a bit taller than her, so she ended up having her fingers held instead.

The nurses in the hospital could clearly sense that Tsunade's mood had improved. Tsunade paused slightly, startled by the whispers behind her. Just as she was about to think, she heard Osamu Furukawa's voice again:

"Teacher, you're slacking off again! There are so many files piled up!"

Hurriedly walking to her office seat, Tsunade stopped thinking and piled up the files, a smug look on her face as she said:

"Remember, serving your teacher is something you should do!"

-

In early December, the Iwagakure ninja on the front lines of the Land of Grass withdrew to the rear. When the news reached the village, the overconfident Konoha ninja began to celebrate their victory in the war!

More optimistic ninjas even began calculating "war reparations." Konoha hadn't gained much from the last war, so this time they had to carve "flesh" out of the enemy.

The Uchiha clan's territory was also affected by the village's atmosphere, and many shops followed suit with promotional activities. As the reputation improved, more and more people came to spend money there.

As Furukawa Osamu passed a dorayaki shop, he noticed that Uchiha Shisui beside him paused, and then simply walked towards the shop.

"Lord Xiu, you're too kind. You should come and explore this area more often!"

The young shopkeeper, with slightly dark skin, warmly welcomed them and, upon seeing Zhishui, repeatedly praised the genius of the clan.

"Sometimes even ninjas need to confront their own desires."

"They're just some snacks, there's no need to be so strict with yourself."

After serving Shisui a cup of hot tea, Furukawa Osamu sat down by the window. Shisui, who was taking small bites of a dorayaki, immediately bowed his head in thanks, then hesitated for a moment before asking:

"Senior, do you think the Uchiha clan needs to change?"

“My father told me that the village now recognizes us more, but what I see is more lives disappearing.”

"When the clan leader mobilized everyone, he said that the Uchiha were a clan full of love. But now I can't feel that at all. Everyone is thirsting for power and giving their all for these eyes."

Fugaku Uchiha sent all the young men of his clan to the battlefield for baptism, and with the help of the Three-Colored Pill, almost all of them were able to awaken the Sharingan.

The power of role models is boundless. Now, without any mobilization, those who believe they have the talent of ninjas are voluntarily going to the front lines.

"The First Guard Unit should have been strengthened! You have already made changes."

"As for 'love,' Shisui, you should have felt it. From another perspective, the Sharingan was able to open because of 'love.'"

"The emotions amplified by the Kyonenmaru are indeed easy to become addicted to, and you seem to have been affected as well."

Furukawa Osamu responded calmly. Shisui opened his mouth but didn't speak. After gripping his teacup tightly, he suddenly let out a long sigh: