Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha.

Chapter 121 A Blessing That Transcends Life and Death

What does death feel like?

Kakashi had imagined it many times, but until the moment of his actual death, all he felt was endless emptiness.

Memories kept replaying in his mind, and Kakashi felt like he was drowning, gradually being submerged in darkness. Recalling his last moments, he subconsciously murmured, "Rin, I actually..."

Just as he was about to continue blaming himself, Kakashi suddenly saw a light in the darkness. His body instinctively moved towards the light, and when he saw that familiar figure, the boy burst into tears: "Father, so you've been watching me all along?"

"Kakashi, I'm so sorry to have made you come here so early."

"To be honest, it's all my fault. Your mother will definitely blame me when she sees you."

Sakumo Hatake looked guilty by the campfire. Young Kakashi rushed into his father's arms. He had imagined this scene countless times, but he never expected it to appear "after death".

"So it really was influenced by me? Xiu warned me about it back then."

"I'm ashamed to admit that I'm not even as good as a child. My willpower is nothing special."

"Kakashi, tell me about your experiences over the past few years."

Sakumo Hatake held his son with a sad expression. It seemed that the words that Osamu Furukawa had warned him back then were coming true one by one. Children who lack fatherly love and have experienced killing are prone to extreme emotions. It was he who dragged Kakashi down with him.

Death seems to have stopped time from flowing, as Kakashi recounts his experiences over the years.

The principle of abandoning companions for the sake of the mission, and abandoning the mission for the sake of companions.

Kakashi reminisces about his years as a ninja, recounting the growth of Osamu Furukawa and Might Guy's strength. When discussing being saved by Obito and Rin's death, the boy sheds tears again: "Can you still cry after death?"

Kakashi was a little confused, but seeing his father's smile, he put the thought aside.

"Even ninjas make mistakes, but luckily you always have companions who believe in you."

After a sigh, Hatake Sakumo looked at his son again and said with remorse, "I know the doubts in your heart. Choosing suicide is a way of escaping, but also a kind of invisible resistance."

"Ninjas are not tools, at least not Konoha ninjas."

"I lack the willpower and courage to change the ninja world. Living by the tide will only leave you with this burden from a young age."

Kakashi has come to understand his father's choice. After observing for so many years, he has seen that the so-called Will of Fire has long since fractured, and ninjas have become tools for themselves, something that no one can change.

"Father, you did nothing 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..."

"Even in this cruel ninja world, making 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 forgiveness from his children after death seemed like a good outcome: "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. Hatake Sakumo looked at his son's surprised expression and chuckled, "It seems I can only 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 grown 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 was 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 here after all. It's so good to see you again. It's a pity that my time is running out. This must be the rule of Pure Land."

Furukawa Osamu's spirit was still trying to sense and leave its mark on this world, but an unseen force was crushing it, and the energy he had been gathering was rapidly dissipating.

Sakumo Hatake stepped forward and embraced the already blurred spirit. He had no more regrets and loudly urged, "Live well, Shu!"

"Don't confine yourself to the identity of a ninja. I'm sorry, but if you can, please take care of Kakashi for me, your failed father."

"Don't worry, Sakumo-sensei, I'll keep an eye on Kakashi's bloodline for you..."

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 feel Furukawa Osamu's sincerity. 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 be malfunctioning?"

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

"Don't say anything cheesy. 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 we 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. Nohara Rin's fatal wound to the chest had healed, and Kakashi's gruesome chest wound beside her 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. When she saw the girl, who had been dead, cough, she sat down in surprise. Noticing the other boy open his eyes, she exclaimed in astonishment, "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, unconsciously repeating his apologies, "I'm sorry, Rin! I'm sorry..."

Rin Nohara'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 replying, "It's okay, don't cry!"

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

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

Upon receiving the response, Mei Terumi immediately stood up and began cursing loudly by herself. Osamu Furukawa's spirit, still observing intently, noticed Rin Nohara's bewildered expression and pondered to himself, "Is it a problem with the technique, or does Pure Land erase memories?"

"Kakashi seems to be alright. 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 he put his arm around Rin Nohara, 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 seemingly come back to life, 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 to Kakashi again, "Take good care of her, 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, "Rin, are you alright? How are you feeling here?"

Kakashi placed his right hand directly on the girl's chest. Despite having lost her memory, Nohara Rin still felt embarrassed and annoyed, weakly grasping 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 weakly on his shoulder, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Amnesia was better than death, after all, there was still a possibility of recovery: "Rin, 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 rambling, 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."

"Internal strife is likely to occur in Kirigakure, and the people who control you will soon be completely 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, removed 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, right?"

Furukawa Osamu used the remaining energy of the spirit to heal the girl's wounds. Sensing her gratitude, he simply replied, "After all, my power comes from my teacher's teachings. Immortal arts are not ordinary power."

"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 died, would you risk your life to resurrect me?"

"What a pointless question. With me here, you're not going to die. 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 Mei Terumi grumbled, she finally heard the promise she had been waiting for. The girl then entered a state of self-deception, putting on a mask to cover her flushed face, and secretly made up her mind: "Kill more ninjas who oppose bloodline limits, he should need these."

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 intricate patterns, 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: "My clansmen, why have you 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're talking about 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 second" 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 who is more important, the village or the people you care about."

Upon hearing Madara Uchiha's words, Obito Uchiha felt painful memories resurface in his mind. He once again lost control of his emotions and angrily shouted, "Enough! I just want to leave this hell and create a world with Rin!"