Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha

"Continue drawing the map!"

Upon hearing Furukawa Osamu's enthusiastic instructions, the slug immediately entered resonance mode to guide the way. Uchiha Madara's underground project was extensive, but as long as it wasn't discovered, the base would be found sooner or later.

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At the end of March, Osamu Furukawa, who was on a routine patrol in the eastern part of the Land of Fire, received instructions from his superiors to return quickly.

Some of the Jonin captains were also summoned. When they gathered at the Hokage Building in the afternoon, they were all discussing in hushed tones whether to launch a general offensive.

Osamu Furukawa, already wearing a Jonin vest, kept greeting people. When he saw Shikaku Nara waving, he immediately came over to the three of them.

"It's a major operation by Iwagakure! The intelligence is still uncertain, but they seem to have ambushed the Third Raikage."

Nara Shikaku looked melancholy. The news sounded a bit far-fetched, but if it were true, the battle situation could change drastically.

"If the Third Raikage dies at the hands of Iwagakure, we can use this opportunity to launch a pincer attack on Iwagakure together with Kumogakure."

Akimichi Choza optimistically predicted that since the Raikage died in the Land of Earth, the Hidden Cloud Village would definitely seek revenge.

Yamanaka Inoichi shook his head, pointed to the map on the wall, and whispered a reminder:

"The Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth are very far apart."

When the meeting convened, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, co-chaired it with Tsunade. Danzo, expressionless, announced the information brought back by the Root ninjas:

"The Third Raikage has fallen into a trap set by Iwagakure and is currently facing an attack by more than 2000 Iwagakure ninjas, and Iwagakure reinforcements are still coming in."

Upon hearing that the Raikage had indeed fallen into a trap, most of the Jonin wore expressions of disbelief.

The meeting's topic was not offense, but rather preventing a counterattack from Iwagakure after eliminating the Kumogakure ninja.

The thought that killing the Third Raikage would greatly boost the enemy's morale has led some hardliners to question the Third Hokage's conservative plan once again.

After the meeting ended in the evening, news of the meeting began to spread throughout the village, and ninjas with different opinions began their routine debate.

Back in her apartment, Tsunade looked exhausted; reaching a consensus was far more difficult than a high-level mission.

"Is the teacher still worried about the front lines in the Land of Grass?"

"Even if we encounter an emergency, with Minato-kun here, we can handle any difficulty."

Osamu Furukawa offered a few words of comfort in the kitchen, and Shizune, sitting next to Tsunade, added:

"Teacher, you haven't had a proper rest lately, you must take good care of your health."

Tsunade inexplicably thought of the changes in her body, suppressed the strange emotions in her heart, and complained irritably:

"Do you two think I'm a child?"

"This isn't my first time experiencing war. Whatever happens, I can accept it."

The three quickly returned to their usual noisy state. After dinner, Tsunade, dressed in her Shinnin casual clothes, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately invited Furukawa Osamu to train together.

Both remained seated. Tsunade watched Furukawa Osamu form hand seals, subconsciously adjusting her breathing. Soon, her spiritual body appeared within the Hundred Healings Seal.

Compared to the previous few months, the technique has changed considerably. Complex incantations have appeared on the "Myojinmon" and the chakra above has been "pulled down".

"Xiu, why is my body undergoing these changes?"

Tsunade's spirit asked the question that had been bothering her, and Furukawa Osamu took her hands, then his entire spirit merged into her body.

"Teacher, Sage Chakra will activate your body. Your cells will absorb chakra through the technique to repair past damage."

"Don't worry about my Sage Chakra. It's only a small part, enough to replenish what Master's body is expending."

Tsunade nodded subconsciously, sat cross-legged beneath the accumulated chakra, and the feeling of having complete control over her body resurfaced in her mind.

After completing her daily training, Tsunade opened her eyes and found that Furukawa Osamu was no longer there. She subconsciously let out a long sigh of relief.

"Teacher, your skin is getting better and better! It looks like it's glowing."

Shizune appeared beside Tsunade with an envious look on her face, and even touched her as she spoke.

"Looks like I'll have to be stricter with you. Ninjas don't need to worry about these things!"

Tsunade pushed her disciple away, stood up, and power surged from her body, accompanied by a pleasurable sensation that dominated every cell in her body:

"Is this what magic is?"

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In early April, the Tsuchikage Onoki suddenly and publicly announced that the Iwagakure ninja had killed the Third Raikage:

"To be able to withstand an attack from 5000 Iwagakure ninja for three days and three nights, the Third Raikage is a worthy opponent!"

The mobilization speech from Iwagakure spread rapidly across various countries, while Konoha, on the other hand, lacked the momentum it had at the beginning of the year.

The Hidden Cloud Village finally confirmed the death of the Third Raikage and pointed out the mistakes of the Hidden Stone Village ninja:

"The Third Raikage covered the retreat of his comrades, fighting to the very end against 10000 Iwagakure ninja!"

At this time, Sunagakure also regained its presence, and the Sunagakure ninja no longer "hidden in the shadows" and launched a high-profile counterattack on the front lines of the Land of Rain.

When the Konoha leadership confirmed that Iwagakure and Sunagakure had joined forces, supply lines had to be readjusted, and a full-scale war suddenly broke out.

Inside the Hokage Building, Osamu Furukawa was summoned from the hospital to stand before the Third Hokage:

"Shu, you need to go to Kikyo Castle to provide support as soon as possible. The Land of Rivers has violated the neutrality treaty..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi solemnly gave him some instructions. Osamu Furukawa felt the place name sounded familiar, but he immediately bowed and replied:

"Yes, Lord Hokage!"

Chapter 95 "The Sand Village ninjas are surrounded by me!"

On April 6th, Konoha Year 49, tourists and residents of Kikyo Castle were plunged into a nightmare as ninjutsu bombardment continued unabated from noon onwards.

The ninja war was originally unrelated to ordinary people, and those who came to this ancient city never expected that the Sand Village would launch an indiscriminate attack.

The Konoha ninja in the city were also puzzled. This ancient city was not far from the village, so how could the Sand Village ninja have launched a surprise attack here? Had the front line collapsed?

There weren't many Konoha ninja on duty in the ancient city, and everyone was shouting loudly, beckoning ordinary people to enter the shelters:

"Get in here! Do you want to die here?"

"Don't stop, keep running, there will be someone waiting for you in the house at the front."

"Ah! Don't leave me!"

"boom..."

The ancient building was damaged by a wind-style ninjutsu, and the falling bricks and tiles instantly injured a large number of ordinary people, causing cries of pain to fill the air.

Some of the huge building debris not only killed ordinary people, but the Konoha ninja on duty also had little ability to resist. Those who came here to perform their duties were all "slacking off" ninjas, so this can be described as an undeserved disaster.

Outside the ancient city, the Sand Village ninja who had launched a surprise attack all wore resolute expressions. They knew there were still ordinary people inside the city, but they continued to wave their fan-shaped ninja tools incessantly.

"Wind Release: Net Hanging!"

The team members combined their ninjutsu, and a whirlwind capable of cutting through rubble once again swept towards the ancient city before them. Seeing the buildings collapse, the team members began to wave their fan-shaped ninja tools repeatedly.

"Wind Release: Wind Cutter!"

As more and more Sand Village ninjas joined the attack, the sporadic counterattacks from the Leaf Village ninjas in the city ceased. Going out meant certain death, while staying in the city offered a chance of survival.

The cries of agony in the ancient city grew louder and louder. No one expected that Sunagakure would cross the line and begin to plunder and kill in the ancient city.

After receiving the Hokage's emergency order, Furukawa Osamu's two ANBU squads also went into action.

In addition, a group of Konoha ninja who remained behind rushed towards Kikyo Mountain. Their goal was to cut off Sunagakure's supplies as soon as possible and eliminate the invaders there.

"Something's not right! It seems like this isn't just a group of one or two hundred people from Sunagakure."

The young ANBU member wearing a monkey mask ran between the trees, reminding Furukawa Osamu ahead that he felt his father had made a wrong judgment this time.

The female ANBU ninja wearing a tanuki mask behind them added loudly in an anxious tone:

"The direction of Kikyo Mountain is more dangerous. We should rescue the people in the city as soon as possible and then immediately meet up with the support team."

The young ANBU member is the eldest son of the Third Hokage, and the woman who spoke is his fiancée. When the enemy suddenly attacks the vicinity of the village, Hiruzen Sarutobi decisively sends his own family members to the front line.

"No matter how many people there are, don't worry, speed up!"

"I will be responsible for engaging Sunagakure. You will take care of settling the people in the city."

Wearing his Jonin combat uniform, Furukawa Osamu responded simply, showing no emotional fluctuation despite the large number of Sunagakure members. He urgently needed to replenish his spiritual energy, and the arrival of the other party was timely.

The female ANBU member wanted to say something, but Furukawa Osamu had already sped up. The young man in front shook his head and then gestured for the rest of the team to follow.

"Whoa!"

With a slight rustling of branches, Furukawa Shu's speed increased rapidly. Even without activating Sage Mode, his body passively absorbed natural energy, allowing his physical strength to recover extremely quickly.

As long as the energy collected can replenish the spirit's consumption, the passive buff will keep making Furukawa Osamu stronger.

"I've sensed it, 580 people! Proceed as planned!"

"what?"

The female ANBU ninja couldn't help but gasp. There were too many Sand Village ninjas. Even if the whole team went to support them, they would most likely be killed on the spot.

Furukawa Osamu didn't give any more instructions, and his speed suddenly increased dramatically.

The ANBU squad behind them only heard a "whoosh" sound, but when they looked ahead, Furukawa Osamu had already disappeared.

"Captain, what should we do?"

The young ANBU ninja hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to trust his father's judgment; Furukawa Osamu was capable of handling the situation.

"We'll go into Kikyo Castle; we'll leave the battle outside to him!"

After receiving the instructions, no one spoke again. The two teams focused on their journey, hoping that the operation would go smoothly, otherwise the Sand Village would advance unimpeded.

Outside the ancient city, the original large forest has disappeared; the Wind Release ninjutsu is extremely efficient at cutting down trees.

With all the Konoha ninja who resisted in the city dead, the Sunagakure ninja had completed their first round of looting.

They didn't bring many supplies, and the ninjas who came here were all prepared to die.

"call!"

The wind rose again, and the wind-style chakra transformed into blades, striking the last refuge facility. The Sand Village ninjas had no intention of letting go of the supplies here, and whether it would harm ordinary people was no longer a concern for them.

Earth Release: Multiple Earth Flow Walls!

Thick earthen walls rose from the ground one after another to block the wind blades. The middle-aged Konoha ninja behind him hurriedly used his arms to shield his head. After a loud bang, the Sand Village ninja's ninjutsu stopped.

"Senior, are you the only Konoha ninja left stationed here?"

Osamu Furukawa stood up from the huge crater, surrounded by Sand Village ninjas whose bodies were twisted from being hit by rubble.

"Cough...cough! We're saved. There are still some people in the shelter."

"Lord Xiu... are you alone? We're already surrounded."

The middle-aged Konoha ninja, looking disheveled, reported in a low voice. He realized that the higher-ups had underestimated Sunagakure, and his expression was extremely grim, as the disparity in numbers was too great.

Furukawa Osamu nodded slightly, noticing that some Konoha ninjas were peeking out of the shelter and looking around. He immediately gave the order:

"The Anbu will be here soon. We'll work with them to clear out the Sand Village ninja in the city."

"Remember, it was the Sand Village ninjas who were surrounded by me!"

Before they could say anything more, Furukawa Osamu had already disappeared. All they heard were screams of agony as some Sand Village ninjas fell from the rooftops and then fell silent.

The Sand Village ninjas who were still operating inside the city accelerated their departure. Outside the city, they had created favorable terrain and could use Wind Release ninjutsu to continuously eliminate reinforcements.

Furukawa Osamu naturally sensed that Sunagakure was gathering, and before he reached the outskirts of the city, he immediately used the Shadow Clone Technique.

"Wind Release: Chaotic Airflow!"

Without the cover of trees, the violent airflow whipped up sand and gravel after the ninjutsu was unleashed. The combined ninjutsu displayed tremendous power, with wind blades of wind-attribute chakra constantly cutting through the city walls, accompanied by continuous booming sounds.

At the rear of the group, the short-statured Chiyo frowned slightly upon hearing the report from the sensory ninja. The speed of Konoha's reinforcements was as expected, but the number of reinforcements was a huge problem.

Although Furukawa Osamu's vision was obstructed, he could still clearly sense the enemy's location. In the instant the ninjutsu's power weakened, the five figures accelerated and rushed towards the Sand Village ninja.

The Sand Village ninjas surrounding Kikyo Castle, who were originally scattered, rushed back to provide support after seeing the signal, all shouting as they charged toward Furukawa Osamu.

Shuriken and poisoned senbon rained down on Furukawa Osamu, while the wind blades released by the giant fan-shaped ninja tool arrived with a deafening roar.

"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall!"

Furukawa Osamu's clone clasped his hands together, and a thick, circular stream of water rapidly spread out, swirling wildly, rendering the Sand Village ninja's attacks ineffective.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"