Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha

When the two landed on the ground together, Furukawa Osamu's Chidori was still being unleashed violently, and cracks appeared on the crystallized ground.

"boom!"

Amidst the explosion, Madara Uchiha's right chest, which was enveloped by White Zetsu, disappeared. Osamu Furukawa frowned slightly, withdrew his right arm after [Collecting], and straightened his body.

The ancient White Zetsu, lying on the ground, felt its power vanish, as if it were melting away.

"Lord Madara, cough... so it was him, Black Lightning Release..."

"I already know. Purple back markings, such a huge slug, is this the first time I've seen the magic of the Wet Bone Forest?"

"Young man who inherited the Senju clan's legacy, you dance beautifully!"

Madara Uchiha reappeared beside the Gedo Mazo. When he finished speaking, the blood-red Sharingan in his left eye had disappeared, but he had regained his calm and composed demeanor.

The massive cracks that appeared at the stronghold during the battle dissipated most of the acid mist. The live slug looked at the withered old man opposite it and asked in a soft, gentle voice:

"Master Xiu, should we use acid mist again?"

"No need. The stone wall has been mostly corroded, and there is no sealed environment. There is no need to waste chakra."

As soon as Furukawa Osamu finished speaking, the slug dissolved into a huge pool of liquid. After carefully sensing it, Uchiha Madara coughed twice and mocked in a hoarse voice:

"Your Sage Mode is almost at its limit, isn't it?"

"The four clones have disappeared. Using those powerful Sage Techniques and Flying Thunder God Techniques, how much Sage Chakra can you recover with this kind of recovery method?"

"Old man, without Izanagi, how many more times can you die?"

After saying this, Furukawa Osamu kicked the withered Ancient White Zetsu towards Uchiha Madara. The White Zetsu, unable to even let out a scream, finally crashed into the Gedo Mazo and fell silent.

Madara Uchiha, who had dodged, straightened his body. Without White Zetsu providing chakra, he could only absorb energy again from the "pipeline".

His body had reached its limit, but he refused to back down verbally, continuing to project an air of absolute confidence:

"So it really was a precaution left by Hashirama?"

"...In that case, I'll show you the power of a god!"

Blue bones began to appear around Madara Uchiha's body. Knowing that his opponent could devour the chakra of the Gedo Mazo and White Zetsu, he directly used the second stage of Susanoo for a ranged attack.

As Furukawa Osamu charged, four arms appeared on the giant half-giant's body, and Uchiha Madara, panting heavily, increased his chakra again.

The half-blue giant roared, a giant magatama appearing in his hand:

"Yasaka no Magatama!"

Madara Uchiha sensed that some of the blue tomoe that were thrown out were knocked away by Osamu Furukawa, while others could only be dodged, and he immediately felt confident.

At this moment, another ancient White Zetsu possessed him, and Madara Uchiha breathed a sigh of relief.

His aged body had limited absorption power; without that exaggerated, large-scale Sage Technique, he was completely unafraid of the opponent's ninjutsu attacks.

"call out!"

"boom!"

Furukawa Osamu unleashed a barrage of Sage Chakra with his fists and feet, blasting away the blue magatama one by one without even making contact. In an instant, the cave roared once more, and the cracks grew wider and wider.

Having received the blessing of White Zetsu, Madara Uchiha temporarily halted his absorption of chakra from the Gedo Mazo. Through the White Zetsu's eyes, he saw that Osamu Furukawa's eyeshadow seemed to be shimmering, and for a moment, he began to use "talk-no-jutsu" to distract him again.

"With such a vast amount of Sage Chakra, Osamu Furukawa, I acknowledge you."

"Among the ordinary ninjas who have fought me, I, Uchiha Madara, am willing to call you the strongest!"

Seeing that Furukawa Osamu, who was suppressed by the "Yasaka Magatama," actually forced out multiple Shadow Clone Techniques in an attempt to disrupt the advance, Uchiha Madara, who was once again enveloped by another White Zetsu, chuckled softly while panting:

"A futile struggle! I know your capabilities!"

"Go to the Pure Land and tell Hashirama that I will sever the karmic ties of this world!"

The half-blue giant conjured four blue longswords from its four arms, unleashing a barrage of ferocious slashes that shattered and caved in the hard stone ground once more.

"boom!"

The underground base was completely destroyed by the attack of Susanoo. Madara Uchiha was panting heavily. Even with White Zetsu possessing him, he had reached his limit.

Just as he relaxed, Madara Uchiha sensed a sudden surge in Osamu Furukawa's chakra. He noticed that his ankles were covered in black sand and stones. He hurriedly unleashed his chakra, but it was too late.

"Get out here, you old man!"

A massive black hand made of iron sand gripped Madara Uchiha firmly, unleashing tremendous power with the aid of Sage Chakra.

The "pipe" behind Madara Uchiha was instantly severed, and he was thrown out of Susanoo.

As it flew into the air, the White Zetsu possessing it screamed in terror as it saw a massive chakra sphere shuriken flying towards them:

"Madara-sama!"

"Buzz!"

The rapidly spinning chakra tore through the air with a buzzing sound, and Madara Uchiha in the air hurriedly used his Preta Path ability to absorb it with all his might.

The chakra shuriken visibly shrank, and Uchiha Madara, who landed on the ground, gasped for breath. Before he could even feel relieved, the deep, deafening buzzing sound reappeared.

"There are four left. How do you plan to absorb them?"

"Sage Art: Quadruple Giant Jade Rasenshuriken!"

The four clones hurled themselves with great force, while Furukawa Osamu ignored the hideous wounds on his body, the Hundred Hairs Mark on his forehead flashing eerily.

The spirit and body formed hand seals together, and decisively "detonated" the giant Rasenshuriken as it flew in front of Madara Uchiha!

"boom!"

The quadruple spiral storm completely covered the underground space. Amidst the hissing and explosions, Madara Uchiha, who was still trying to absorb ninjutsu, finally reached his limit.

After being lifted into the air, the wind-attribute sage chakra began to slice through every cell in his body. The White Zetsu was completely pulverized, revealing a withered body. Madara Uchiha screamed in agony.

"what!!"

The underground stronghold collapsed again, and rubble fell wildly. When the rumbling stopped, Madara Uchiha was pinned down by the rubble, and blood kept seeping from the small wounds all over his body.

The boulder suddenly shattered. Madara Uchiha sensed the arrival of Osamu Furukawa and tried to speak, but his body went out of control.

Madara Uchiha sensed a certain power within his body being continuously absorbed by the vibrant hand on his chest. He tried to tug at the corners of his mouth, but still couldn't utter a word.

"I'll accept your power!"

Furukawa Osamu ripped off his shattered armor and activated his [Gathering] ability at full power.

To his surprise, just as Madara Uchiha's life was about to end, those two special energies suddenly showed signs of resistance.

"boom!"

Furukawa Osamu shattered the black rod aimed at his head with a single palm strike, then swiftly leaped to the back, frowning as he stared at Uchiha Madara, who was covered in "black" putty.

"You're actually a life form?!"

"I am the embodiment of Lord Madara's will, an immortal being. As long as I am here, Lord Madara will never die."

"What kind of monster are you?"

Madara Uchiha, whose very cells had been severed, stood up like a zombie. After half of his face was covered with black clay, Madara regained his ability to speak.

"Just a hair's breadth away! Luckily, I created Black Zetsu!"

"You will never understand what true power is! It is the power that transcends life and death!"

"Old man, don't speak recklessly; it only reveals your weakness."

Furukawa Osamu maintained his Sage Mode and responded calmly, while Uchiha Madara, possessed by Black Zetsu, felt a surge of anger rising within him, and for a moment he was too angry to speak.

Black Zetsu, who occupied the entire body, was also on guard. He turned his head and glanced at the Gedo Mazo covered in rubble, and immediately said in a strange voice:

"You have seen the record on the stone tablet, but you will never be able to control the Heretic Golem."

"In the face of absolute power, your abilities are useless. Consider the lost chakra as a gift."

"Remember, Lord Madara is destined to sever the karmic ties of this world!"

As soon as Black Zetsu finished speaking, a weak White Zetsu possessed Madara Uchiha's body. Looking at Osamu Furukawa, it muttered a complaint:

"That damn guy almost kicked my head off!"

"I've never experienced what it feels like to poop before, and I don't want to die here."

The three "people" stared intently as Furukawa Osamu moved towards the Gedo Mazo. Soon, the giant wooden statue propped itself up and grabbed Uchiha Madara:

"It won't be long before we meet again, and even Hashirama can't stop me!"

Furukawa Osamu suddenly burst into laughter, which gradually turned into "Uchiha maniacal laughter".

He could feel new power slowly emerging in his brain and body, and the path to immortality had begun.

Furukawa Osamu didn't chase after the three. He looked at the massive body of the Gedo Mazo, suppressed his laughter, and calmly replied:

"Your turn next time!"

The Gedo Mazo swallowed Madara Uchiha whole, then the black substance spread to his battered arm, his hands formed a hand seal, and he disappeared with a bang.

Furukawa let out a long breath, looked up at the full moon in the night sky, and the slug wriggled onto his shoulder, looking up at the moon as well, and said in a soft, sweet voice:

"That black substance is indeed a kind of life, possibly a manifestation of advanced energy."

"There's no need to worry for now. It's just that I used up most of the Sage Chakra I've accumulated over the years, so it looks like I'll have to save up for a while longer."

The live slug transferred a large amount of Sage Chakra during the resonance, but in a state of exerting all its strength, Furukawa Osamu consumed chakra at an even faster rate.

"It's alright, Master Xiu, I will help you cultivate together."

Furukawa Osamu nodded, a slight smile playing on his lips again. He was incredibly excited about the changes in his body.

-

The ancient White Zetsu, who had escaped the stronghold early on, attached itself to Obito Uchiha and did not encounter any other White Zetsu along the way.

It hid in a secret stronghold in the Land of Fields for nearly a week before returning to the Iron Country peninsula.

Looking at the bottomless pit, Bai Jue hurriedly jumped down to sense the surroundings, searching diligently several times, a look of confusion appearing on his face:

"Did Lord Madara take the weapons with him?"

"Where did all those roots go?"

After being tormented for several hours, half of Obito's body split open again, and he coughed up blood. He barely opened his Sharingan and muttered unconsciously:

“Lin…”

"Kakashi..."

Chapter 107 The Divine Tree Enhances "Talent"

In late September of Konoha 49, on the front lines of the Land of Frost, the Cloud Village ninjas began to scatter and flee upon hearing the whistle.

"what!"

When they vaguely heard screams from behind, some dark-skinned Cloud Village ninjas ran even faster, showing no intention of rescuing their comrades.

In a valley, more than fifty Cloud Village ninjas lay on the ground, their blood scattered everywhere, indicating the ferocity of the battle.

Despite the bloody scene, the four squads of Konoha ninjas did not feel uncomfortable. Even the seriously injured young men were staring at the distant figures with fanaticism.

"Lord Xiu, the Fourth Raikage has already withdrawn after attacking a base."

"Some supplies were damaged, and the Frost Kingdom has sent envoys who have promised to cover all the losses."

As he finished speaking, the Konoha ninja from the Hyuga branch family couldn't help but raise his voice, instinctively straightening his body, a look of pride appearing on his face.

Furukawa Osamu stopped looking in the direction the Cloud Village ninja had fled, turned around to face the group, smiled, and gave them some instructions:

"It's too difficult to ambush the Fourth Raikage. The enemy must have learned from the death of the previous Raikage."

"You all did a great job. When supplies ran out, we could replenish them on the spot. It's more important to stay alive and useful."

"Yes, Lord Xiu."

"Lord Xiu, we are never afraid of death!"

"We are willing to pay any price if we can kill the Raikage."

"The Land of Lightning can't expel us! We must not give up the commission we've secured! Lord Xiu will lead us to victory after victory!"

The crowd shouted excitedly, eager to follow Furukawa Osamu and charge towards the Cloud Hidden stronghold.

The reason for this reaction is that their job is very simple: throw shuriken, unleash mid-range ninjutsu, and kill fleeing Cloud Village ninja.