Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha

Minato, standing by the campfire, smiled and announced his achievements: in two days, he had destroyed all the strongholds he had discovered and wiped out all the Cloud Village ninja.

"Minato-kun is really amazing. Now everyone can rest and recuperate for a while."

"The previous casualty rate was indeed a bit high, so let's just treat those stories as a way to relax."

Furukawa Osamu responded with a smile, and seeing Minato's hesitant expression, he simply asked him directly:

"Do you want to learn about this Lightning Release ninjutsu? You probably guessed it, it's an application of Sage Mode."

Minato looked at the black lightning flashing at Furukawa Osamu's fingertips, scratched his head sheepishly, and then said in a low voice:

"I am also practicing immortal arts, but perhaps because I don't have much talent, I haven't achieved much yet."

"Although I can barely refine Sage Chakra, the duration is too short. Lord Fukasaku of Mount Myōboku has some solutions, but they are not suitable for my fighting style."

As he spoke, Minato's face paled, as if he remembered "insect cuisine," and he waved his hand, refusing the dried meat that Furukawa Osamu offered him.

"The cuisine at Mount Myoboku was also very impressive..."

"Immortal techniques can still be practiced more. The stronger the body itself, the more it can amplify this power."

As soon as Furukawa finished speaking, a palm-sized slug wriggled up to his shoulder and took over the conversation in a soft, sweet voice:

"There is no limit to magical arts, but there is a limit to the human body."

Minato watched the slug swaying its tentacles and sensed a hint of pride in its tone. Just as he was about to ask further questions, Furukawa Osamu suddenly whispered:

"To actually be able to negate my Sage Chakra, the Fourth Raikage not only has a loud voice, but also an outstanding will."

Minato immediately spoke up to comfort him. He didn't see the smile on Furukawa Osamu's lips. There is no killing without resistance, and the "death supplement" cannot be stopped.

-

In the camp on the border of the Land of Lightning, the Fourth Raikage, A, seemed to have paled even more, his dark skin turning slightly whiter. Seeing the black arc of electricity on his chest finally disappear, he lay back on the ground, panting heavily.

"Did the Mizukage die because of this ninjutsu?"

"That evil brat from Konoha, cough cough, what kind of ninjutsu has he developed?"

"Big brother, Xiao Ba told me that if you fail to resist, your body will collapse from the inside out!"

Seeing his older brother come back to life, Killer Bee immediately responded in a strange voice. The Eight-Tails within him reminded him again, and he added:

"Xiao Ba said this chakra seems to contain natural energy. Big brother, let's call a truce!"

Ai, who was still struggling to catch his breath, immediately sat up in anger upon hearing the word "ceasefire," glaring at the Cloud Village ninjas in the tent and shouting orders:

"Do you want to see Konoha ninjas enter the Land of Lightning? Cough..."

"Continue the attack. I will not allow this to happen."

Chapter 126 Inheriting the Name of Uchiha Madara

At the end of March, as news of victories kept coming from the front lines of the Land of Frost, the Konoha ninjas were so excited that they all volunteered for battle.

"We want to fight alongside Lord Xiu!"

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, looked at the application submitted by the Jonin team and smiled wryly. Not long ago, when Orochimaru was still around, these people didn't have this attitude.

Tsunade, who was in the room, also saw the battle report. After the Fourth Raikage was seriously injured, the Cloud Village ninja launched a counterattack, only to be slaughtered by the Konoha ninja.

"It seems that the battle in the Frost Kingdom will also come to an end in another month."

"This Fourth Raikage is really stubborn, still insisting. Old man, are we going to take control of the Land of Frost?"

Tsunade asked, "The main reason for the current conflict is that the Cloud Village ninjas have lost their buffer zone, and the Land of Frost has sided with Konoha."

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at the map, pondered for a moment, and then gave his answer:

"Now that we've reached the border of the Land of Lightning, there's no need to be polite with the Cloud Village ninjas."

"With the buffer of the Land of Frost, the pressure on the Land of Hot Springs' defenses has been greatly reduced. Given the current situation of the village, maintaining daily garrison duties will not be a problem."

The usually conservative Hiruzen Sarutobi offered a relatively radical opinion, prompting Tsunade to glance at her teacher with surprise before jokingly remarking:

"If Sarutobi-sensei had shown this attitude sooner, there wouldn't have been any dissenting voices in the village before, right?"

“Things were different back then. Luckily you chose to stay, otherwise the position of Hokage alone would have given me a headache for a long time.”

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, then contentedly puffed on his cigarette. Tsunade's identity could alleviate many conflicts.

Tsunade was slightly taken aback as she opened the document. Many years had passed without her realizing it, and her life had completely changed.

Tsunade felt a strange throbbing in her body and tried hard to control the feeling of dissatisfaction. During this time, the Sage Chakra left by Furukawa Osamu was constantly decreasing, so she had to slow down her training of the Hundred Healings Seal.

"The sooner we end the war, the better you can set the budget for the second half of the year."

"The Daimyo of the Land of Fire is very pleased to see this. They will come to visit again in a few days. Tsunade, you will be in charge of receiving them this time."

"It's time for this old man to retire. Asuma seems to want to join the Twelve Guardian Ninjas, and this has been going on for days."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed repeatedly as he thought of his disobedient Asuma. Compared to Osamu Furukawa, who had the mindset of a Hokage at the same age, his youngest son was far inferior.

The teacher's frequent chatter about everyday things made Tsunade realize that he was really getting old. After a few simple responses, she suddenly missed the life with Osamu Furukawa.

"Now that you're back, you'll probably stay by my side the whole time..."

-

The battles on the front lines of the Land of Frost attracted the attention of many forces, but for Obito Uchiha, who was traveling through the Land of Rain, he only cared about what he saw.

Obito, who had always lived in Konoha Village, experienced for the first time the hardships of ninjas in a small country. Many genin could barely make ends meet, and the relationship between superiors and subordinates was extremely poor.

Orphans caused by war are left uncared for, and the elderly, who have lost their families and are unable to move around, are left to die alone.

Apart from the elite ninjas, the ninjas of Amegakure seem to be trapped in a state of distress; there is no laughter here, only violence and tears.

Nagato's purge of Hanzo's remaining followers hastened the village's decline. Obito secretly memorized what he saw, and often recalled Madara Uchiha's words:

"All that permeates reality is bitterness, pain, and loneliness..."

In just over a month, Obito reaffirmed his belief: he was determined to end this hopeless reality, and in his dream, everything would be reborn.

When Obito returned to the dark stone cave, he found that Madara Uchiha had become even more frail, and the old man's life seemed to be coming to an end.

"My people, what have you seen?"

"I think you should already understand what I said before. This is the drawback of Hashirama's implementation of the ninja village system."

"Cough... What we need to do is end this world and sever all ties of cause and effect!"

In the past, Obito wouldn't have understood these words, but after witnessing the painful deaths of those he cared about and the difficult lives of lower-ranking ninjas, he wholeheartedly agreed with this viewpoint.

"You're right, this hopeless world should be destroyed."

"If everyone could live happily in their dreams, there would be no conflicts like we have now."

"I am ready. In the new world, all misfortune will disappear, and everyone will live happily."

Obito Uchiha responded with a serious expression, while the White Zetsu from a distance jumped over, looked at the transformed boy, and asked with a grin:

"If you had to destroy the village you love with your own hands, what would you do?"

"Lord Nagato hates the ninjas of Konoha very much. To gain his trust, you might have to become an enemy of Konoha."

Obito pulled down his hood, revealing his slightly longer hair. His crimson Sharingan seemed to gleam with an evil light. He calmly answered the question:

"Obito Uchiha of the Konoha Uchiha clan is dead."

"I will guide the Rinnegan to complete the plan, and no one can stop me."

The White Zetsu attached to Obito chuckled incessantly. Noticing his companion's surprised expression, he introduced the creature with a proud tone:

"Obito is no longer the idiot he used to be!"

"What's wrong with everyone being immersed in a beautiful dream? Maybe in my dream, I can experience the feeling of pooping."

"The urge to defecate must give me the same pleasure as murder..."

Madara Uchiha didn't notice these few inferior White Zetsu. He saw Obito's calm yet resolute eyes and nodded in satisfaction.

Just as he had predicted, the Uchiha clan, who possessed love, would unleash boundless power after losing it, and these Mangekyou Sharingan were even more outstanding than he had anticipated:

"My clansman, from this day forward, you will officially inherit the name of Uchiha Madara!"

"Don't let me down. In this final period, I will continue to teach you how to use Susanoo and genjutsu."

"Make good use of the power of these Mangekyou Sharingan, kill that nemesis who inherited Tobirama Senju's will, and no one can stop the power of the Sharingan and Rinnegan."

Obito Uchiha nodded vigorously. The old man had explained the complete plan to him, but he also had his own ideas.

If he could master those Rinnegan, he could completely sever ties with Madara Uchiha.

One person is enough to complete "Rin's World," and Obito Uchiha doesn't want to be controlled by the old man.

"Cough... Don't be careless. Your nemesis is still growing and has been causing bloodshed in the Frost Kingdom all this time."

"You already know a lot about his immortal techniques, and I've also told you about his bloodline limit."

"You must further improve the absorption speed of your eye techniques; only in this way can you make up for your lack of combat experience."

"Now that you have inherited the name of Uchiha Madara, I will not allow you to fail."

"Especially the defeat at the hands of the Senju clan..."

As Madara Uchiha spoke, he drifted back into his memories. The old man's thoughts had already wandered. Obito didn't laugh at him, but nodded silently.

In a hellish reality, fond memories are the driving force that sustains our beliefs:

"Lin, give me some more time."

-

Late at night, in the Konoha camp on the front lines of the Land of Frost, Osamu Furukawa once again felt his rapid progress. Just as the slug had said, there was no limit to Sage Mode.

After frequent [collection], the spirit's energy increases, and the amount of Sage Chakra it can hold increases again.

With the Sage Chakra from the Hundred Healings Seal combined with the Indra and Ashura Chakra to modify his body, Furukawa Osamu's perception of natural energy became increasingly clear, and his absorption efficiency increased once again.

Most of the Konoha ninjas were discussing when Kumogakure would surrender. The Fourth Raikage, wounded, couldn't hold out for long, and a complete victory was only a matter of time.

Minato Namikaze returned to the campfire with the warmed-up food and, seeing Osamu Furukawa finish his "meditation" session, immediately jokingly said:

"I left a Flying Thunder God mark on Killer Bee, so this guy should be able to stay put in the back."

"I didn't expect that Kumogakure would have mastered the method of developing the power of the tailed beasts. Our village is indeed a step behind in this regard."

After frequent exchanges, Minato sensed the difference in Killer Bee's use of the Tailed Beast's power. Just maintaining his rationality throughout was impressive; the Eight-Tails' power was extremely strong.

"The Hokage has been researching sealing techniques lately, so the village should be able to catch up gradually!"

"The Eight-Tails' secret technique of 'dropping its tail' is quite interesting. Jinchuriki usually die when their tailed beasts are extracted. Perhaps 'dropping' a tail can solve this problem."

Furukawa Osamu jokingly shared his guess, and Minato, about to tease him, suddenly remembered something and muttered to himself:

"It actually seems feasible?!"

"When I get back, I can ask Kushina. With her current power, it shouldn't be a problem for her to cut out the chakra from the 'tail' and keep it in her body."

"The secret techniques of the Hidden Cloud Village are really useful. It's a pity that they only plunder and rarely communicate. Otherwise, I would like to exchange sealing techniques with them."

Furukawa Osamu agreed, adding that Kumogakure also possessed the Sage of Six Paths' "treasure," and he felt a certain affinity for it.

"After the ceasefire, we can try some exchange activities. I would also like to visit the treasures left behind by the immortals."

Chapter 127 A Death-Seeking Test

In early April, the Cloud Village ninja finally stopped their suicidal offensive, and the Fourth Raikage, A, finally faced reality:

"Unless Osamu Furukawa and Minato Namikaze leave, the Cloud Village ninjas will have no chance."

When the Third Raikage died in the Land of Earth, the number of Cloud Village ninjas didn't even reach this level. In less than a month, under the leadership of the Fourth Raikage, the village suffered heavy losses.

Calls for a ceasefire erupted again within the Hidden Cloud Village, forcing the Fourth Raikage, A, to temporarily leave the front lines.

Young Ai was too shy to declare his victory like Onoki did. Soon after returning to the village, he didn't hide his injuries and even praised his opponent.

"Furukawa Osamu's Lightning Release ninjutsu is no less than mine!"

"He's the only one in the ninja world capable of injuring me..."

These words were spread by the Cloud Village ninjas, infuriating the conservative faction within the village and severely damaging the village's prestige.

During the internal meeting, after Ai smashed several tables, both sides reached a temporary consensus that the battlefront needed to be pushed forward, at least to the Frost Kingdom.