Naruto: Help Madara rejuvenate and launch a counterattack on Konoha

When the Uchiha clan members saw the Sannin, they seemed to see their stern fathers, and immediately shut down their Sharingan and acted like law-abiding citizens.

Even the members of Root dared not step forward to disturb the confrontation between the three ninja and Liao Wu; this was the status of the three ninja.

The crowd shifted their gaze from the three ninjas to Liao Wu, their expressions a mixture of emotion and greed.

Liao Wu's youthful face and healthy body were undeniable proof of his forbidden technique for immortality.

Who doesn't want to live forever? Who doesn't want to regain their youth?

Fugaku looked at Ryogoku with a wistful gaze, which then turned ruthless.

Liao Wu has a bad reputation among the Uchiha because after graduating, he didn't report to the police force but instead went to Konoha Hospital to study medicine.

He's getting old, has no wife or children, can't open his eyes, and can't use ninjutsu—there are negative comments about him.

His peers were already among the village's three legendary ninjas or jonins.

He had a bad reputation within his clan, but a good one in the village. The ninjas he saved all said that he used strong medicine, but it worked.

Is the child faking illness? Is the elderly person actually having mobility issues? He'll find out by giving them a beating.

On the day he was labeled a rogue ninja, patients who had received kindness from Liao Wu went to confront the Third Hokage.

As for the rumors that Liao Wu was secretly lining his own pockets at Konoha Hospital and selling fake medicine, Fugaku simply dismissed them as gossip.

For the Uchiha clan, Ryoubu was clearly a pivotal figure in improving the relationship between the clan and the village, and for Fugaku, he was also Mikoto's distant cousin.

Itachi also liked following his uncle, Ryou.

But now...

Human experimentation is fine, which department in Konoha isn't involved in human experimentation?

Even assassins in the shadows need to understand human anatomy! The medical department needs to know human anatomy to treat internal injuries, and the interrogation department even likes to skin their interrogators alive.

The nature of Liaowu is a human requirement for studying ninjutsu, but the mistake lies in the lack of official permission.

And it grants immortality! This isn't a slide you can just touch!

The moment the news broke, the Uchiha police force apprehended Liao Wu, preparing to force him to commit seppuku in front of the village's higher-ups.

But unexpectedly, Liao Wu miraculously escaped the guards of the Uchiha Jonin.

Fugaku Uchiha was so anxious that he led the police force to chase after Liao Wu.

……

Jiraiya stepped forward and continued, "Ryogoku, you said there are still people in the village illegally conducting human experiments? Who is it?"

Liao Wu looked at Orochimaru.

Jiraiya and Tsunade were both looking at him, and everyone present unconsciously turned to look at Orochimaru.

The atmosphere was similar to the question of who Xu Zhu's father was back then, with everyone turning their attention to Duan Zhengchun.

This is... reputation!

Given Orochimaru's chilling aura, people would believe he had just eaten someone.

Orochimaru calmly said, "Liaowu, you must have evidence to support your words. What you say without evidence is slander."

Liao Wu really couldn't find any evidence.

Orochimaru's crimes of human experimentation and researching forbidden techniques will not be exposed for another year or two. He has been running for the Fourth Hokage, and he is hiding his true identity better than anyone else!

Liao Wu couldn't produce any evidence, so he could only make things up: "Tsunade, Jiraiya, I don't want to say any more."

"For things like this, I just want to say that those who know, know; and for those who don't, I won't explain further. The interests involved are too great, and explaining wouldn't benefit either of us..."

"drink!"

Tsunade gave a low shout and stomped her foot on the ground, causing the simple Kannabi Bridge to shake violently.

Liao Wu was startled and pointed at Orochimaru, saying, "Orochimaru, I'm telling you this right now: if you don't become a rogue ninja because of human experimentation in two years, my whole family will die."

Orochimaru chuckled: "Liaowu, you don't have many people in your family, so take your words as a baseless accusation you made against me when you had no other choice. They don't count."

Orochimaru remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he became highly vigilant. He thought he had hidden himself very well, so how could Liao Wu have seen through him?

Besides, would I defect?

It's laughable. The outcome of the Hokage position is still uncertain. If he becomes Hokage, would he be a traitorous and homeless dog like Liao Wu?

To avoid any unforeseen complications, we must capture Liaowu as soon as possible.

Orochimaru—

Tsunade and Jiraiya were stunned, while Orochimaru grew impatient. Could it be that what Liao Wu said was true?

Orochimaru did it too!

Orochimaru's figure suddenly snaked across the suspension bridge like a long snake, moving with ghostly speed, and he was almost in front of Liao Wu in the blink of an eye.

Liao Wu quickly called out, "Wait, Orochimaru, let's talk this out, let's talk this out."

Orochimaru showed no sign of stopping; his charge was no different from the appearance of a ferocious demon.

Liao Wu immediately became ruthless: "By the way, Orochimaru, if you don't stop, I'll blow my head off!"

Orochimaru suddenly stopped.

Liao Wu swallowed an explosive tag and formed a hand seal. With just one Tiger Seal, Liao Wu's head would explode.

Orochimaru didn't know if Ryou had inscribed the forbidden technique on the scroll. If not, then his Oni-Garra forbidden technique was in his mind.

Orochimaru is not the kind of person who would sacrifice everything for the Will of Fire of Konoha. Liao Wu's immortality technique is of great significance to him, and he cannot afford to make any mistakes.

Liao Wu breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Orochimaru, but he did not relax his hand seals at all.

He's practically dancing on the edge of a knife right now; the Orochimaru opposite him might just be a clone, while his real body is hiding underground.

Ninja battles are all about trickery! Each one is more cunning than the last!

"Orochimaru, I've truly taken control of you!"

Liao Wu's tiger seal transformed into a gunman pointing at Orochimaru, as if he were pointing a gun at him.

"Back off, get to the other side of the bridge, or my head will explode and you won't get anything!"

"..."

Orochimaru looked at Liao Wu with a cold smile, without making a move.

The members of the Anbu and Root held their breath, and those hiding in the forest had their hearts in their throats, fearing that Orochimaru might act impulsively and ruin the elixir of immortality.

"Orochimaru, calm down!"

"Orochimaru, don't be impulsive!"

Tsunade and Jiraiya called out to Orochimaru, and Orochimaru instantly returned to their side.

On the other side of the tree trunk, an Uchiha member whispered to Fugaku, "Captain, should we?"

The police officers activated their Sharingan, indicating they were using genjutsu to control Liao Wu.

The Uchiha clan also coveted Liao Wu's forbidden techniques. Obtaining Liao Wu's forbidden techniques would obviously allow them to negotiate with the higher-ups!

Fugaku shook his head: "Don't be impatient. The three ninja are here. We don't need to act rashly and cause trouble."

Liao Wu abruptly changed the subject, pointing to the Anbu and Root members behind him who were fastening their ninja tools: "Anbu members, Root dogs, back off! Don't let me see you!"

Neither the Dark Division nor the Root Division made a move.

Jiraiya shouted, "All of you, step back!"

Instantly, the members of the Dark Division and the Root Division teleported into the dense forest.

Liao Wu looked at the Uchiha clan and shouted, "Uchiha, although I have never awakened the Sharingan, my research on the Sharingan is far superior to yours."

"Close your eyes, all of you, and turn around. If you dare to look at me even once, I'll kill myself."

The police officers looked at Fugaku, who nodded.

Instantly, all the Uchiha ninjas turned around. They dared not look back, because... one more glance would cause an explosion!

Fugaku also closed his eyes. In this situation, Fugaku had to forget Liaowu's past achievements, extricate the Uchiha from this vortex, and sever ties with Liaowu.

Fugaku loudly rebuked Liaowu in front of the three Sannin: "Liaowu, I knew you harbored evil intentions, but I never expected you to dare to attack your own people in the village. You have utterly disgraced the Uchiha clan."

"Before we arrived, the clan had already crossed out your Uchiha surname from the clan register—you are no longer a member of the Uchiha clan!"

Liao Wu was furious: "Fine, Fugaku, what kind of person are you? I was the one who delivered Itachi, and you're so heartless."

Fugaku coldly shouted, "Surrender immediately and obediently commit seppuku in front of the Hokage."

Liao Wu roared, "Fugaku, you son of a bitch! If it weren't for my bloodline disease, would Mikoto and the Uchiha Police Department captain's position be yours?"

"Liao Wu, you—"

Fugaku was taken aback, somewhat doubting whether Liaowu's words were true. Did Liaowu really have feelings for Mikoto, or was he trying to distance himself from the Uchiha?

Liao Wu and Mei Qin are relatives, but distant relatives, not even three generations apart.

When Liao Wu was a child, there was no driftwood, so he was raised by Mei Qin's parents. Mei Qin called Liao Wu "brother" and took good care of him.

Fugaku was sometimes even a little jealous of their relationship.

Because of Ryoubu, Mikoto clearly did not show the same level of obedience to Fugaku as a traditional Uchiha wife would to her husband.

Seeing that Ryou's attention was drawn to Fugaku, Orochimaru quietly activated his Body Flicker Technique and rushed over.

Tsunade wanted to speak up to stop him, but then stopped, because Ryogoku was now a rogue ninja.

Liao Wu suddenly felt a chilling aura behind him and panicked, but it was too late.

Orochimaru was too fast.

Just as Orochimaru was about to use his male-female binding technique to forcefully control Liao Wu, his body suddenly seemed to stiffen for a moment, and Liao Wu seized the opportunity to roll backward several times.

Then, his expression hardened, and he placed his handprint on his head: "Orochimaru, you've actually broken free from my control. This matter won't end well today."

"Apologize now, or I'll punch my own head in the head!"

"..."

Orochimaru took a step back and chuckled, "Liaowu, don't panic. I was just joking with you."

Liao Wu slowly retreated until there was nowhere left to go. Behind him was a cliff, and he could clearly hear the roaring torrents at the bottom of the valley below.

Look at the mess this has made, how are we going to back down now?

Liao Wu had no way to escape the pursuit of the Sannin. Not to mention the Sannin, even the Anbu and Root would have a hard time shaking him off.

Liao Wu cursed inwardly, "Damn it, why isn't Uchiha Madara here to protect us?"

That's right, Liao Wu defected to join Ban after receiving Ban's secret letter.

"Junior, I am Uchiha Madara. I am not dead. Send your forbidden technique to Kannabi Bridge to help me regain my youth."

"When I recover to my peak, I will return to Konoha and take you as my godson. At that time, you can choose any beauty in Konoha you want."

That's the gist of it, but after arriving, Liao Wu realized it was... a scam!

If he had known this would happen, he would have been better off giving the forbidden technique to Orochimaru so that Orochimaru could protect himself.

Liao Wu glanced furtively at the bottom of the valley. Now, he had no choice but to jump off the cliff to survive.

But the ninjas weren't stupid; even if Liao Wu died, they would still take his body.

Because of the Yamanaka family's secret techniques, they can probe the information in a person's mind even after they die.

Suddenly, Liao Wu discovered a white, pitcher plant-like humanoid creature hiding on the opposite cliff face.

It's very well hidden; if you don't find a good spot, you won't see it at all.

Liao Wu was overjoyed. It was a White Zetsu, and a White Zetsu of high status, the eunuch in charge of the seal beside Madara.

Great, Ban is nearby.

Liao Wu suddenly felt emboldened. Pointing at Orochimaru, his tone was as contemptuous as crushing dust: "Orochimaru, you've taken advantage of the situation to trap me in this endless abyss, but that's not the biggest problem. If you dare to take another step forward, the world will be turned upside down!"

Seeing that Liao Wu was hesitant to make a move, Orochimaru tentatively stepped forward and asked, "Liao Wu, did you draw those explosive tags yourself?"

Rumors circulated in the village that Liao Wu not only sold fake medicine but also fake talismans.

Sometimes they would mix it with other products and sell it, claiming that the talisman water he had incantated could cure diseases, and that the Senju were dead and the Uchiha were in power.

How could someone as clever as Liao Wu commit suicide?

While both Orochimaru and Ryogoku sought immortality, Orochimaru was more afraid of death than anyone else, and he believed that Ryogoku shared the same fear.

Seeing that Orochimaru seemed unfazed by Liao Wu's threat to self-destruct, Liao Wu hurriedly shouted, "Ancestor, save me!"

"..."

The valley below the Kannabi Bridge was completely silent. The white Zetsu that Liao Wu had seen earlier had vanished, seemingly just a hallucination he had witnessed in a daze.

Damn it, the Uchiha are fraudsters!

Liao Wu cursed inwardly.

With a fierce determination, he concentrated chakra in his fingers, and slowly formed a hand seal in front of his chest.

"Orochimaru, let's make a bet and see if I drew my own explosive tags!"

Orochimaru stopped in his tracks.

Tsunade and Jiraiya appeared beside Orochimaru.

"Orochimaru, don't push things so hard. You should know that the village's higher-ups want to obtain the forbidden technique of Liaowu!"

Orochimaru chuckled evilly, "Yes, I'm afraid the Daimyo has also received the news and is rushing here."

Jiraiya and Tsunade remained silent. Liao Wu's forbidden technique was an evil technique, one that required taking the lives of others.

If it falls into the hands of the higher-ups in Konoha or the Land of Fire, the whole world will be thrown into chaos.

Liao Wu always felt that it was making a mountain out of a molehill for the Sannin to come after him. In fact, if it weren't for their teacher, the Third Hokage, keeping them in check...

Danzo, along with all sorts of oxen, horses, snakes, and spirits from the village, had already arrived to fight.

Tsunade and Jiraiya were also ordered by the Third Hokage to come from the front lines to deal with the matter of Liaowu.

This matter has become so serious that even the Hokage can't suppress it.

If the news really reaches Daimyo, then—

Liao Wu has been holding onto the seal for a long time; how should it end now?

He tried to negotiate, saying, "Orochimaru, I'll cross the bridge first. I'll give you half of my forbidden technique scroll, and I'll give you the other half after I survive."

Liao Wu took out a scroll from his ninja tool bag, and everyone's eyes immediately focused on Liao Wu's scroll.

Liao Wu slowly retreated, back onto the bridge, and then slowly retreated to the other side.

But we can't let our guard down yet; at this distance, it's just a matter of a blink of an eye.

Liao Wu threw the scroll into the dense forest opposite, and immediately everyone's eyes, except for Tsunade and Jiraiya, turned to look at the parabolic trajectory of the scroll.

Orochimaru transformed into a blur and gave chase.

With forbidden techniques at hand and immortality within reach, some people ultimately couldn't resist their greed and jumped out to fight for it.

"Get out of my way, this is mine!"

Seeing the conflict on the other side, Liao Wu turned around and prepared to flee with smoke.

Suddenly, a golden shadow pierced through the air, the kunai carrying a chilling sharpness, instantly piercing Liao Wu's heart.

"Watergate—"

Tsunade and Jiraiya were stunned on the spot.

Liao Wu's eyes widened as he clutched his chest, trying to stop the blood from flowing, but he couldn't.

"...Water...gate, what a Watergate..."

……

"Minato, Liao Wu's forbidden technique is too dangerous. The Daimyo Prefecture has already put pressure on me. Immortality?! Even I, a man in my fifties, am tempted by it!"

"The significance of a person lies not in the length of their life, but in creating the most profound value with their limited time."

"Minato, I know that the Rasengan was passed down to you by Ryougo, and you've always cherished that kindness."

"But now we must kill Liao Wu, destroy his forbidden technique, and sever all evil thoughts."

"Minato, Jiraiya and Tsunade are sentimental people; they can't bring themselves to do it."

"Orochimaru acted on his own. I can't understand this kid anymore. I sent Tsunade and Jiraiya after him to keep an eye on him."

"Minato, it's up to you now!"

……

Orochimaru chased away the bunch of cowardly rats, opened Liao Wu's scroll, and saw a line of text.

"Eat shit!"

"(╬Ò﹏Ó) Damn it, I've been tricked!"

Orochimaru turned his head and his pupils contracted slightly upon seeing the scene opposite him: "Minato! No, Sensei, how could you be so cruel!"

Her golden hair flew in the wind, her forehead band was neatly arranged, and her blue eyes shone like stars, but even the most dazzling eyes dimmed at this moment.

"Senior Liao Wu, I'm sorry..."

Shuimen dared not look into Liaowu's eyes.

Liao Wu felt his life force slipping away: "...Minato, wasn't it the monkey who made you do this?!"

"..."

Shuimen did not reply.

Liao Wu gave a bitter smile, blood trickling from his mouth: "...He remained unmoved by such temptation; truly a fine Hokage!"

Minato finally spoke: "The Hokage said that if he had withstood the pressure from the higher-ups and taken you as his disciple, he wouldn't be in this situation today."

Liao Wu slowly got up, his steps were unsteady, and he could barely stand. Shui Men wanted to help him, but Liao Wu refused.

"Cough cough... I have never regretted being here today. When I ran with all my might that day, I was so excited that I cried. I finally broke free from that fragile shell of the past."

"...I'm just filled with hatred. Which BYD reported me? Don't let me catch them!"

Tsunade and Jiraiya appeared beside Minato. Tsunade wanted to step forward and use medical ninjutsu to stop the bleeding of Ryoubu, but Jiraiya stopped her.

Orochimaru then appeared, with Tsunade and Jiraiya subtly blocking his way.

Orochimaru's expression was somewhat gloomy, but he was not yet enraged. There was still a chance. Even though Liao Wu was dead, his head was still intact. As long as his head was intact, he could dig out the forbidden technique for immortality.

But these two guys in front of me?!

When did the teacher start to doubt himself?

Did I act too hastily this time?

But—teacher, I hope you can still understand me about this. I desperately want to live forever!

Liao Wu looked up at the setting sun, feeling somewhat melancholy: "Green mountains and setting sun, autumn moon and spring breeze, truly, like black hair in the morning turning to snow by evening, right and wrong, success and failure, all turn to nothing in the blink of an eye."

The people behind him didn't make any moves, slowly watching Liao Wu's body go out. Orochimaru tensed up, preparing to snatch Liao Wu's corpse.

All I want is the head! The essence of the soul, pour it upon me!

"Ha ha……"

"In my next life... I'll still be a demon!"

Liao Wu let out a loud laugh with all his might, then fell toward the cliff of the Kami-no-Bi Bridge, his Tiger Seal suddenly appearing.

"burst!"

"No--"

Of all the pursuers from Konoha, only Orochimaru followed him in death.

……

In Konoha, at the Uchiha clan's residence, Uchiha Mikoto was washing dishes when suddenly her heart felt a sharp pain.

"Brother! No, it's impossible. Fugaku has already promised to bring you back."

"Mom, what's wrong?"

Itachi Uchiha ran over with some concern.

Mikoto regained her composure as a matriarch and patted Itachi's head: "It's nothing, Itachi."

Itachi hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "Mother, the villagers all say that Uncle killed his fellow villagers and became a rogue ninja. Is that true?"

"..."

Mikoto remained silent, then hugged Itachi: "It's all fake, it's all fake. Your uncle is an upright person, the kindest ninja in the whole village."

Itachi is no longer a three-year-old child; he's four years old now, a ruthless character who has been on the battlefield and killed people.

But Itachi didn't say it, because his mother was holding him and sobbing.

She was more heartbroken than anyone else!

uncle--

The Hokage's office in Konoha.

The Anbu reported to the Third Hokage: "Lord Hokage, we have found out that Hiruko had already deviated from the way of the ninja many years ago and was secretly researching evil techniques."

"As for why Uchiha Ryougo killed his opponent, it was probably because he wanted to monopolize the forbidden technique! In their cooperation, Hiruko was the one in control."

The Third Hokage, whose pipe never left his hand, nodded. "Understood. Put down the investigation report and leave."

"yes!"

The Third Hokage looked in the direction of Kannabi Bridge and took a long drag of his cigarette.

I told Minato a little lie before.

Even if we go back to that time, the Third Hokage would not accept Liao Wu as his student, because he saw the deep ambition in Liao Wu's eyes when they were at the Ninja Academy.

That was the look in his eyes that could replace him!

On one occasion, Liao Wu was stopped by the Third Hokage as he left his office, and his neck was turned 180 degrees.

A hawk's gaze and a wolf's look!

The Third Hokage was so frightened that he dropped his pipe.

As it turned out, he was right; Liao Wu harbored deep ambitions.

"What a pity, Liao Wu! If only you weren't surnamed Uchiha..."

"well……"

With a loud bang, the door to the Hokage's office was pushed open forcefully.

"Hiruzen, why did you recall Minato Namikaze from the front lines?"

……

Kaminavi Bridge.

The sun had already set. Liao Wu was blown up into a sacred relic and fell into the river below the Kannabi Bridge. Only Orochimaru chased after him, while the others returned in sorrow.

Unexpectedly, this is the outcome. The third generation leader was as ruthless as ever, extinguishing all the undercurrents in the village with a single move.

Doesn't he have any illusions about immortality? Even if he doesn't, obtaining this forbidden technique would still allow him to bargain with the leaders of the various factions in the village, as well as the daimyo prefecture.

Helpless, everyone could only leave, their spirits dampened.

Minato, Jiraiya, and Tsunade erected a cenotaph for Ryougo next to the Kannabi Bridge.

Liao Wu's contributions to Konoha's medical system are enough to warrant a place in the Heroes' Cemetery, but he is now a rogue ninja.

Even a ninja like White Fang couldn't be enshrined in the Heroes' Cemetery because of public opinion, let alone a rogue ninja who would be scorned by the villagers?

Shuimen stood before Liaowu's tombstone, remaining silent for a long time.

Minato was too late once in the Land of Grass and failed to save Obito, but now he was able to arrive in time to rescue Ryogoku's defection.

Does Flying Thunder God only target acquaintances?

Jiraiya patted Minato on the shoulder: "Minato, don't feel guilty. You didn't do anything wrong. Your mistake was..."

"Sigh... Liao Wu probably knew this day would come the day he started researching forbidden techniques!"

Jiraiya was probably the one in the village with the best relationship with Ryougo. They had been like-minded since childhood, both liked Tsunade, and both wanted to get her.

Unfortunately, he wasn't good-looking; Liao Wu was an Uchiha.

Jiraiya's ability to come from the front lines was not only due to the Third Hokage's order, but also because of his feelings for Ryougo.

Jiraiya looked at Tsunade, who was silent beside him, and thought to himself, "Tsunade must feel the same way!"

Jiraiya had a crush on Tsunade, but he didn't have the Uchiha's good looks.

Tsunade and Liao Wu were in love, but for various reasons they couldn't be together.

Sigh... soap is so slippery and unreliable!