Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha.

Chapter 115 "The Last Dance..."

In early December of Konoha Year 49, the ninja world enjoyed a brief period of peace, and news of the Five Kage Summit began to spread rapidly.

To everyone's surprise, among the five great nations, the Land of Water was the first to speak out. It wasn't the Third Mizukage of Kirigakure who took the initiative to speak out; Elder Genshi was the first to speak: "War cannot solve the issues of entrustment and development. Kirigakure is willing to discuss a reasonable solution with the other ninja villages."

This elder is 12 years older than the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, and is currently 72 years old.

Having witnessed most of the events in the ninja world, the old man rarely spoke out, so the other juniors naturally had to give him face. The Tsuchikage, Onoki, also quickly expressed the attitude of Iwagakure: "If the distribution of benefits is reasonable, the Iwagakure ninjas would not mind a ceasefire."

Due to communication problems among the five great nations, most Konoha ninjas did not hear the news until three days later.

During this period, Konoha and Kumogakure had several arguments, with both sides agreeing that they had won the conflict in recent months.

Konoha ninjas displayed their kill counts on their own territory, while Kumogakure ninjas internally publicized the massive losses inflicted on the enemy by destroying enemy strongholds.

After the Tsuchikage stated his position, the Fourth Raikage, A, quickly responded: "No one can encroach on the Cloud Village's commission market. The Cloud Village is willing to go to the Land of Iron to discuss this matter."

With the three leaders expressing their stances, only Konoha, which held the advantage on the battlefield, remained silent.

As for the Kazekage of Sunagakure, everyone knew that Rasa had to obey Konoha's arrangements, so naturally no one cared about his thoughts...

Just as the Land of Iron was about to send another invitation, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, gave his reply. There weren't many reasons, and his response was very simple: "Konoha will participate in this meeting."

After repeatedly confirming the news with the five great nations, the Land of Iron finally announced that the Five Kage Summit would be held on the 1st of the new year.

The talks will last for a week, and the Iron Kingdom will make all necessary preparations to welcome ninjas from all countries to experience samurai culture.

The small ninja village was also in an uproar. This seemed to be a meeting to redefine spheres of influence. Konoha Village received many envoys, all eager to be the first to climb up to this "big tree".

Within Konoha Village, the Five Kage Summit became the focus of everyone's attention.

The tavern has been doing better and better these past few nights. People are drinking and bragging, all hoping for more profits to come.

Inside the barbecue restaurant, Minato Namikaze and Kushina were also discussing the matter. Like most Konoha ninja, Kushina didn't consider the Five Kage Summit a dangerous event: "If we can reach a result that everyone can accept, the war should stop!"

"It seems that the elder of Kirigakure was quite farsighted. Fighting all the time will only increase hatred in the end."

After taking off her heavy coat and putting on a green dress, Kushina tilted her head and looked at Minato after saying this. Minato smiled awkwardly and then replied in a low voice, "We can't be too optimistic, but we should be safe during the talks. Don't worry about me."

Minato had killed too many Iwagakure ninjas in the Land of Grass, and he couldn't believe that they would easily reconcile. Being on the front lines, he was even more aware of the state of hatred between ninjas.

Minato was skeptical of the talks, which aimed to end the war through reasoning, and he suspected a huge conspiracy was involved.

As Furukawa Osamu flipped the grilled meat, he noticed Minato's helpful look and immediately chimed in, "With neutral countries involved, the talks are definitely safe. I'm still thinking about what gifts to bring back; samurai culture is quite rare!"

Kushina was drawn to the "gift" and immediately pulled Minato aside to give him instructions. While eating the barbecue, she had already forgotten about the meeting and kept praising, "The cultivator is really amazing. I couldn't have mastered too many sealing techniques at my age."

"It's a pity I can't go on a mission, otherwise I would definitely go to the Land of Iron with you."

"The snow scenery over there must be different..."

Minato felt a pang of sadness upon hearing these words. Kushina could only move within the sealed barrier, and the scenery she saw every day was pretty much the same.

"Now that we have portable cameras, we can take some landscape photos."

Following up on the conversation, Osamu offered suggestions, and Kushina, who rarely went out, chatted even more happily. When the time was up, Minato returned after taking his wife home, and the topic shifted: "Osamu, do you have any good ideas for defending against Tailed Beast Balls?"

"In Rashomon-like terms, we're still in a somewhat passive position."

"During the meeting, I found Danzo-sama's words to be quite reasonable, and there was no need to attend the meeting."

"At most, we can end the war by killing a few more ninjas from other countries."

Minato spoke of killing with a calm expression. He possessed exceptional ninja skills, able to separate his ninja work from his personal life, and showed no resistance to killing ordinary ninjas.

Furukawa Osamu pondered for a moment, then suggested in a low voice, "The condensation of the Tailed Beast Ball will take some time. Prepare in advance to use the Flying Thunder God Technique for transmission. The Fourfold Rashomon should be able to delay the attack and prevent a surprise attack without any problem."

"I'm actually hoping they'll take action, so we can have a legitimate reason to fight back, and the dissenting voices in the village will disappear."

Minato also felt that continuing the fight was a good choice, but thinking of the Third Hokage, he could only sigh with regret: "The Hokage was too merciful. However, with the two of us here, as long as we make preparations in advance, we can avoid an accident like the Second Hokage's."

"It feels very strange. Kirigakure's decision was too abrupt. I can't think of any reason why they would play such a role."

A strange look flashed across Furukawa Osamu's face. He couldn't be sure if Uchiha Madara could control the Mizukage, since he knew nothing about the Third Mizukage.

Even if the old man ordered the Mizukage to launch the attack, he was confident he could accept this "supplement." The more chaotic Kirigakure became, the more opportunities he could continue to provide for [gathering].

"At most, we'll retreat early. Don't worry about Minato-kun; the Third Hokage is still very powerful."

"If anything unexpected happens, I'll cover the rear. At least in terms of chakra, I should be no less than the Fourth Raikage, A."

Minato smiled brightly again, nodded without refuting, and, thinking of the Third Hokage who had been exercising every day recently, sighed once more, "The Hokage-sama has truly given everything for the village!"

With the fighting on the front lines over, Konoha Hospital is no longer as busy as it had been in the past few months, and the nurses even have time to gossip among themselves.

Shizune is already capable of participating in major surgeries, and she is also a capable ninja in the field of medical ninjutsu.

Rin Nohara accompanied Kakashi for his routine check-up. Seeing the worried look on the girl's face, Shizune encouraged her, "Kakashi is recovering very well! Rin, there's no need to worry."

"I'm not good at dealing with brain chakra issues, but Xiu is the best medical ninja in the village at treating this kind of injury, even better than Tsunade."

Kakashi, seeing Nohara Rin clenching her fists in tension, reassured her, "I know my body, Rin. It's just an emotional issue. As a ninja, I'm not so fragile that I can be controlled by my emotions."

"Don't underestimate this power, Kakashi."

Upon entering the room, Osamu Furukawa smiled and reminded her, noticing Rin Nohara's concerned gaze, that he had gotten straight to the point about the follow-up examination: "The good news is that your leg fracture has completely healed, and the damaged meridians have also been repaired, so it won't affect your speed."

"The bad news is that you have to control your emotions at all times. After taking too much medication, there has been a slight change in your brain's chakra."

"Kakashi, you can feel it, right? You should be able to control the two chakra points in your brain more easily now."

Kakashi was slightly taken aback; he hadn't expected Furukawa Osamu to be able to detect it. He subconsciously asked, "For a ninja, this should be a good thing, right?"

"It's definitely a good thing. This power will at least give you more chakra, but the price is the emotional issues I mentioned."

Furukawa Osamu didn't offer much explanation, simply giving advice: "The best solution is to live together! With Rin by your side, it will help you focus on what's in front of you."

"You can help each other after you move in together, Kakashi..."

"Living together?"

Rin Nohara gasped, her face flushed, and realized she had interrupted Osamu Furukawa. Her face turned even redder, and she kept glancing at Kakashi.

Kakashi was embarrassed by this solution and turned away, but seeing the signal from Furukawa Osamu, he simply agreed, "Rin, you can stay in my apartment. There are plenty of rooms, and I'll take good care of you."

"Ah! This... I..."

Nohara Rin exclaimed in surprise, twisting her body in confusion. If they lived together at the age of 12, wouldn't that mean they could get married at the age of 16?

The more she thought about it, the more embarrassed she became, but Nohara Rin did not refuse. She lowered her head and did not look at the three of them, and replied softly, "Alright, I'll go to Kakashi's place and take care of him for a while longer."

Shizune watched in stunned silence. She hadn't expected the two to be so bold. Suddenly remembering Tsunade's help, she subconsciously looked at Osamu Furukawa.

"Why are you suddenly quiet? Are you feeling unwell?"

Furukawa Osamu touched Shizune's forehead, and the latter's face instantly turned red. It was unclear what she had thought of, but she hurriedly pushed open the door and left.

Nohara Rin couldn't take it anymore and immediately chased after them, leaving only Furukawa Osamu and Kakashi in the room.

"Kakashi, try to focus your attention on Rin, otherwise, in your current state, your emotions are easily manipulated."

"Especially the root area, you don't need to get too involved with it now. Danzo won't be kind enough to teach you."

"Once you can open and close the two chakra points in your brain at will, your emotions will no longer be affected."

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Kakashi was slightly taken aback by Furukawa Osamu's words, then lowered his head with a look of guilt. For a long time, he had been influenced by the Root mentality: "I'm sorry, Osamu, I shouldn't have questioned my father."

"Ninjas are not tools; my father taught me this until the very end."

"I can't change the situation, but I shouldn't manipulate life."

Furukawa Osamu ignored Kakashi's apology, patted him on the shoulder, and urged him again, "Rest for a while longer, and don't think about your choices anymore. At least Rin is still by your side. Go and properly thank her for the medical kits and amulets she's kept for the past few years."

Kakashi instinctively gripped the amulet in his ninja tool pouch behind him, and remembering Obito's instructions, he finally nodded vigorously.

Inside the dark, enormous stone cave, the White Zetsu began discussing the Five Kage Summit again. Obito Uchiha, who was training his body on the ground, was uninterested and focused on doing push-ups.

"In addition to the Kage, each village should also send out a young ninja with outstanding skills."

"It's definitely Minato Namikaze and Osamu Furukawa from Konoha. Killing the Third Hokage will be very difficult!"

"Why kill him? The Hokage of Konoha has already been replaced, right?"

"I miss the Iron Country Peninsula so much. I always feel like that's where our home is."

The White Zetsu who chatted casually always managed to reveal some information, but Obito Uchiha didn't want to hear any of it because it had nothing to do with him.

Last month, Obito was still shouting and yelling, but after undergoing intense psychological interrogation, he is now completely numb.

Madara Uchiha witnessed Obito's transformation and was very satisfied with it. What surprised him even more was that Obito's ninja talent in his focus mode was also outstanding, completely different from what was reported in the intelligence.

"It looks like it won't be long before you break through that stone wall."

"Your talent is outstanding; you've even mastered the power of Hashirama's cells. Now you don't have to worry about your opponents being able to counter you."

"If I have the chance to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan in the future, I don't need to worry about too many problems with my eyes."

Madara Uchiha was giving him his daily "routine instruction" again. Obito had completely gotten used to it. After finishing his workout, he lay on the ground covered in sweat, ignoring the old man's nagging, and suddenly shouted, "Grandpa, maybe you're right. I will indeed be forgotten by many people."

"But Lin won't forget me, Kakashi won't forget me either, and some of the old ladies I helped will remember me."

"For their sake, I must leave. When you die, I will choose the best burial plot for you."

"This is how I repay you for your guidance. I don't understand those plans and destiny stuff. This is all I can do."

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The cave suddenly fell silent. The White Zetsu stared blankly at Obito. Madara Uchiha was furious. He was indeed dying. His already aged body cells and meridians were all damaged.

Obito's words reminded Madara of Furukawa Osamu's contempt for him. He looked up at the boy with his scarlet eyes, and the boy quickly sensed that something was wrong.

"Um, I really have no interest in learning about those things."

"As long as someone remembers me, I will go back. I don't want my friends to worry."

"With these eyes, Kakashi will soon be no match for me, and maybe Rin will even discover my charm..."

The oblivious Obito Uchiha became more and more excited as he talked. Madara Uchiha didn't disturb the boy, but lowered his head again and muttered to himself, "Continue to fantasize about this world full of despair. Soon I will make you feel the ultimate pain."

"Let's dance one last time, my people, don't let me down."

Obito Uchiha scratched his head awkwardly, relieved to see the White Zetsu had returned to normal. Hearing about the Five Kage Summit again, he couldn't help but think, "Is the war going to end? Rin should go work at the hospital; that way, I can try to join the police force when I get back."

"With these Sharingan eyes, the clan will definitely not refuse me."