Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha

"Father, you are not wrong."

"No one can change the world; all we can do is change ourselves. Unfortunately, I realized this too late, and I broke the promise I made to my companions..."

"In this cruel ninja world, even though you made such a choice, you are still my hero."

Kakashi lowered his head and said these words before bursting into tears again. Only after his death did he realize what he had missed.

Sakumo Hatake smiled with relief; receiving his son's forgiveness after death seemed like a good outcome after all.

"Thank you, Kakashi. It's so good to see you again."

Just as the father and son were about to get up and leave together, a pale green light suddenly appeared on Kakashi's body. Sakumo Hatake chuckled softly as he looked at his son's surprised expression.

"It seems I'll have to go to the Pure Land to see your mother alone."

"Kakashi, promise me you'll live on, no matter what happens."

"If possible, find a girlfriend. Although I won't be able to see you get married, I will bless you in the Pure Land."

"I really want to see what you looked like when you grew up again. Will I have adorable grandchildren?"

Kakashi was about to respond after hearing the instructions when a force pulled him back into darkness, and the boy who had been calling out "Father" lost consciousness again.

"Is this the Pure Land, Master Sakumo?"

Just as Hatake Sakumo was about to leave, he suddenly heard a somewhat familiar voice. When Furukawa Osamu arrived in his spirit form, it was already very thin, and he could only vaguely retain a human shape.

"Shu, so it really was you who saved Kakashi?"

"Teacher is indeed here. It's so good to see you again. It's a pity that my time is running out. This must be the rule of the Pure Land."

Furukawa Osamu's spirit was still trying to sense and leave its coordinates in this world, but an unperceptible force was crushing his spirit, and the energy he was collecting was rapidly dissipating.

Sakumo Hatake stepped forward and embraced the already blurred spirit. He had no more regrets and loudly instructed:

"Live well, Xiu!"

"Don't confine yourself to the identity of a ninja. I'm sorry, but if you can, please help this failed father take care of Kakashi one more time."

"Don't worry, Sakumo-sensei, I'll help you keep Kakashi's bloodline alive..."

When Hatake Sakumo heard these words, Furukawa Osamu's spirit had already dissipated, leaving him alone by the campfire.

He didn't want to think about why Furukawa Osamu had come to this place, nor did he want to think about the cause of his son's death. Hatake Sakumo could sense Furukawa Osamu's sincerity, and as a dead man, he chose to believe:

"Kakashi, I can finally go see your mother..."

-

In the eastern part of the Land of Fire, under the moonlight, the mangled corpses of Hidden Mist ninjas and the blood-soaked earth indicated that a massacre had taken place before.

In this environment, a girl with a mask and long orange-red hair is talking to herself around two corpses. If anyone else saw this scene, they would most likely think that the girl had gone mad.

"What's wrong? Your magic seems to have malfunctioned?"

"Osamu Furukawa, where did you go? Don't leave..."

"Don't say anything mushy. I'm not interested in watching you writhe in front of the mirror every night."

Mei Terumi, somewhat disoriented, shouted and yelled, but halfway through her sentence, a familiar voice appeared in her mind, and the girl stopped talking, her joy beginning to surge uncontrollably.

"Upon closer inspection, manipulating others to perform this forbidden technique is indeed extremely taxing..."

"It's alright, I'll kill a lot more ninjas targeting bloodline limits when I get back!"

Furukawa Osamu's spirit was speechless. He stopped paying attention to the increasingly neurotic girl and focused his attention on observing the two people in front of him.

The still immature forbidden technique of Reincarnation unleashed astonishing power under the blessing of Furukawa Osamu's [Gathering] energy. The experiment was a great success, and he even reached the edge of the Pure Land.

The two Hidden Mist ANBU members were already dead, Rin Nohara's fatal wound to the heart had healed, and Kakashi's gruesome chest wound beside him had also mostly healed.

"It seems we've failed. How can we bring the dead back to life?"

"What happened to these ANBU members? Wood Release? And what are those vortex-like injuries?"

Mei Terumi squatted beside the two, talking to herself. Seeing the girl, who had been dead, cough, she sat down in surprise. Noticing the other boy open his eyes, she gasped in shock:

"You really did it?!"

Furukawa Osamu diligently sensed the state of the two individuals and recorded the resurrection process. Further observation is needed. In this world with extraordinary chakra power, being resurrected from the dead is truly miraculous.

Kakashi opened his eyes and saw the starlight in the night sky. The pain in his chest seemed to remind him that he was still alive in this world.

Kakashi suddenly remembered something, immediately sat up, and saw Nohara Rin staring at him with a confused look. The boy immediately hugged the girl tightly and unconsciously repeated his apologies:

"I'm sorry, Lin! I'm so sorry..."

Nohara Rin's eyes still held a hint of confusion. She only felt a deep connection with the boy who was hugging her, and instinctively buried her head in his shoulder, softly responding:

"It's okay, don't cry!"

"We're a couple... Xiu, if I died too, would you...?"

"How stupid are you to die at the hands of an ordinary ninja even with my help?"

After receiving a response, Mei Terumi immediately stood up and began to curse loudly by herself. Osamu Furukawa's spirit was still observing, noticing Rin Nohara's confused expression, and secretly pondered:

"Is it a problem with the technique, or does Pure Land Buddhism erase memories?"

"Kakashi seems to be fine. Was it Sakumo-sensei's protection that worked?"

Kakashi, who was holding Rin Nohara and crying, then noticed that there were other people around. He looked at the Kirigakure ANBU member talking to himself and subconsciously reached for the short sword on his back.

After finding nothing, Kakashi seemed to remember something, and pulled Rin close, asking in a low voice:

Did you save us?

Mei Terumi immediately regained her aloof demeanor, slightly raising her head as she looked at the two who had come back from the dead and said smugly:

"Kakashi Hatake, you should understand what happened!"

"If you want to repay this kindness, do two things for me in the future. You can refuse, but I will personally take your life when the time comes."

The girl's clear voice made Kakashi realize that she couldn't be very old. He didn't know what had happened, but since she had come back to life, he couldn't give up easily.

"As long as you don't betray the village's interests, you can give me any orders at any time."

"I will also cover her share; I mean what I say."

Mei Terumi wanted to continue playing the savior until Osamu Furukawa reminded her that the Konoha ninjas would be arriving soon. Only then did she reluctantly nod, look at the bewildered Rin Nohara, and whisper another word to Kakashi:

"Take good care of her, and don't let me down."

Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Mei Terumi disappear into the ground. Only then did he have time to observe his surroundings, only to be startled again.

The Mist Shadow Anbu died a terrible death; severed limbs and corpses were everywhere, and blood even filled some of the pits. He first looked at his and Lin's clothes and found that someone seemed to have helped them tidy up.

"What exactly happened?"

Kakashi muttered something in a daze, then pulled Nohara Rin to her feet. Noticing the girl's confused look, his heart ached, and he quickly asked:

"Lin, are you alright? How are you feeling here?"

Kakashi placed his right hand directly over the girl's chest. Despite having lost her memory, Rin Nohara still felt embarrassed and annoyed, weakly gripping the boy's wrist, a blush rising on her pale face.

"Don't do this, I can't remember..."

Somewhat awkwardly, Kakashi withdrew his arm, then looked at Nohara Rin, who was leaning limply on his shoulder, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Amnesia was better than death; after all, there was still a possibility of recovery.

"Lin, I will definitely protect you this time."

Back on the coastline, Mei Terumi was still complaining about the operation. Osamu Furukawa, hearing the girl's incessant nagging, replied helplessly:

"I killed the Third Mizukage, and I also killed the two ninja swordsmen next to him."

"If I'm not mistaken, Suigetsu Hozuki is most likely aiming for the position of Mizukage, and he won't have time to pay attention to a nobody like you."

"There will likely be internal strife in the Hidden Mist Village, and the people who control you will soon be dead."

"A soul without a body to nourish it cannot remain in the mortal world for long. You just need to be prepared to kill, hold on for a few years, and I will help you take over the position of Mizukage."

Mei Terumi started the engine on the wooden boat, took off her mask, and hugged her knees, feeling the sea breeze on her face.

"Why are you helping me? With your abilities, you could easily control the Land of Fire, couldn't you?"

Furukawa Osamu used the remaining energy of the spirit to heal the girl's wounds. Sensing her gratitude, he responded simply:

"After all, my power comes from my teacher's teachings; immortal techniques are not ordinary powers."

"Repaying kindness is one of the principles, but more importantly, the Land of Fire is too big and too conspicuous. Kirigakure is independent overseas, which is perfect for developing in secret."

Mei Terumi nodded. She usually tried hard to control her emotions, but witnessing someone come back to life made her unusually sentimental.

"If I die, will you risk your life to bring me back to life?"

"What a pointless question. With me here, you won't die at all. The distances that a spirit can traverse are beyond your imagination. You are the future Mizukage, and those minor characters pose no threat to you."

"You bastard, you know what I want to hear!"

After a grumble, Mei Terumi finally heard the promise she had been waiting for. The girl returned to her self-deceptive state, putting on a mask to hide her flushed face, and secretly made up her mind:

"He needs to kill more ninjas who oppose bloodline limits."

-

Upon returning to the island, Obito Uchiha once again entered the underground cave. This time, the tomoe of his Sharingan had merged into one, forming a complex pattern, and his scarlet eyes exuded a unique charm.

Leaning back in the stone chair, Madara Uchiha reverted to his dark expression. Black Zetsu, having completed his mission, possessed him again, and the old man could speak once more.

"Why have my people returned?"

After witnessing Rin's suicide and being killed by Kakashi, and then witnessing Kakashi willingly being killed by the Hidden Mist Ninja without any resistance, Obito Uchiha was utterly desperate.

Those who cared about him disappeared from the world. From this moment on, Obito Uchiha died along with the two of them, and they were destined to be forgotten by everyone.

"Ban, is the plan you mentioned about abandoning the troubles of the real world and living in a dream filled with happiness?"

"Can the dead be resurrected in dreams?"

Obito Uchiha, usually oblivious to everything, suddenly seemed to have become a different person. The special chakra secreted by his brain allowed him to break free from his "wise but foolish" state and suddenly understand everything the old man had told him.

"The longer you live, the more you feel that all that permeates reality is bitterness, pain, and loneliness."

"Where there is light, there is shadow; this is why I want to sever all cause and effect in the world."

"It seems you already have the answer in your heart about whether the village or the people you care about are more important."

Upon hearing Madara Uchiha's words, Obito Uchiha felt painful memories resurface in his mind. He once again lost control of his emotions and shouted angrily:

"Enough with the nonsense! I just want to leave this hell and create a world with Lin!"

Chapter 120 A Reality That Cannot Be Acknowledged

In mid-January, war broke out again, and only a portion of the peace agreement reached at the Five Shadows Summit took effect.

After the Iwagakure ninjas launched a surprise attack and withdrew from the Land of Grass, the Kumogakure ninjas, in alliance with the Kirigakure, launched an attack on the eastern defense line of the Land of Fire that winter.

The Konoha ninja, having successfully suppressed the enemy, paid no attention to the Hidden Mist Village's "tickling" behavior. Since the Third Hokage's return, only one thing had been on everyone's mind:

"Konoha Hero Osamu Furukawa has killed the evil Third Mizukage!"

This news has been confirmed by the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki. The death of the third Kage since the start of the war has shocked everyone.

Although the Third Mizukage was older, the fact that he was killed by a 12-year-old boy alone was still an exaggerated achievement.

After confirming the relevant information, Kirigakure demanded an explanation, but Konoha ignored them, and the Third Hokage unusually displayed an extremely firm attitude:

"Go ahead and try to kill me! I welcome you anytime to end this hatred."

The voice of the Hidden Mist lasted only a week before it descended into internal strife.

In the struggle for the position of Mizukage, several ninjas clashed, and even the elders of the council became numb at this moment. This was the consequence of the Blood Mist policy.

-

In Konoha Hospital, after returning to the village, Furukawa Osamu was not assigned to the front lines. To prevent assassination attempts by Kirigakure, the Third Hokage simply kept him in the village.

Having killed the leader of one of the Five Great Ninja Villages at the age of 12, Osamu Furukawa no longer needs prestige. As long as he grows up safely into adulthood, the other four great nations will have no choice but to continue bowing to Konoha for the next 20 years.

In the intensive care unit, Kakashi looked at the report in Furukawa Osamu's hand with a tense expression:

"A strange chakra reaction! Completely different from the Rin I remember."

"Kakashi, you guys must be facing a life-or-death crisis, right?"

"I can't imagine what kind of experience could have caused Rin's chakra and body to change like this, it's like she's become a completely different person."