Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha.

Chapter 128 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 Shu!"

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, but were killed by the Leaf Village ninja. "It seems that in another month, the battle in the Land of Frost will also come to an end."

"This Fourth Raikage is really stubborn; he's 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 earlier, there wouldn't have been differing opinions in the village before, would there?"

"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 delighted to see this. They will be visiting 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 Ninja, 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 had really gotten old. After a few simple responses, she suddenly missed the life with Osamu Furukawa: "Now that I'm back, he'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, often recalling 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."

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

In the past, Obito would not have been able to understand these words, but after seeing the painful deaths of those he cared about and the difficult lives of the lower-level ninjas, he wholeheartedly agreed with this view: "You're right, this hopeless world should be destroyed."

"If everyone could live happily in their dreams, there would be no conflict as we know it today."

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

Obito Uchiha responded with a serious expression. A White Zetsu from a distance jumped over, looked at the transformed boy, and asked with a grin, "If you were required to personally destroy the village you love so much, what would you do?"

"Lord Nagato deeply hates the ninjas of Konoha. 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 be flashing with an evil light. He calmly replied to 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 proudly announced, "Obito isn't 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, having experienced love, would unleash boundless power upon losing it. These Mangekyou Sharingan were even more extraordinary 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 two 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 Sage Techniques, and I've also explained his Bloodline Limit to you."

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

"Now that you've inherited Madara Uchiha's name, I won't 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, beautiful memories are the driving force that sustains my belief: "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, who was fighting with injuries, couldn't hold on 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 chuckled and joked.

"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; hopefully, the village can catch up gradually!"

"The Eight-Tails' secret technique of 'losing its tail' is quite interesting. Jinchuriki usually die when their tailed beasts are extracted, so perhaps losing a tail could solve that problem."

Furukawa Osamu jokingly shared his conjecture, and Minato, about to tease him, suddenly realized something and muttered to himself, "It seems like it might actually work?!"

"When I get back, I can ask Kushina. With her current power, having the chakra from cutting off her tail shouldn't be a problem."

"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' "treasures," and he felt a connection to them: "After the ceasefire, we can try some exchange activities. I'd also like to visit the treasures left behind by the Sage."

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