Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha.

Chapter 143 Learning from the Experiences of the Victorious Nations...

In mid-September, Sunagakure sent elite ninjas to Konoha to learn from the experience of the victorious nation.

Although Chiyo was extremely unwilling, the old woman agreed for the sake of the village.

Rasa's gold dust was simply insufficient to support the Sand Village's massive operating funds. Coupled with the constant drain on its resources by Konoha ninjas, it ultimately had no choice but to pursue an elite strategy.

A group of Sand Village ninjas were forced to retire, making Sand Village the first ninja village to "actively" respond to the peace agreement.

As a ninja who had "trained" at Konoha Hospital, Chiyo believed she had a very good understanding of Konoha's medical system.

The two sides are not far apart in some areas. In terms of drug production, Sunagakure still maintains its lead. In terms of research on forbidden techniques involving life, Chiyo believes that she is ahead of the entire ninja world!

However, after only two days of her visit, the old woman couldn't hold back anymore; the latest prosthetic limb product from Konoha looked strangely familiar...

In the afternoon, in the Konoha Hospital laboratory, the young people gathered around the experimental table, listening quietly to Osamu Furukawa's teachings: "The most crucial technology for prosthetics lies in the connection of the meridian system, which is the foundation for ensuring the flow of chakra."

"If we could create even stronger meridians, the prosthetic limb could even play a more significant role in certain ninjutsu!"

"There is a limit to the amount of chakra that the body can hold. By replacing it with suitable materials, the upper limit can be increased."

"Watch the changes in my hands!"

In the blink of an eye, the spirit within Furukawa Osamu's Hundred Healings Seal completed the hand seals, and his body instantly refined lightning-attribute chakra. As he raised his right hand, visible blue arcs of electricity appeared.

Upon hearing the familiar hissing sound, the Sand Village ninja in the room turned pale, while Chiyo in the distance wore a long face, the old woman suspecting that Furukawa Osamu was doing it on purpose.

"That's amazing!"

"Is this Master Xiu's Chidori? Why doesn't it require hand seals?"

"Master Xiu is amazing..."

The medical team ninjas all praised him loudly with admiration, and although the Sand Village ninjas looked grim, they also acknowledged Furukawa Osamu's strength.

After all, even the Kazekage was no match for them, so there was nothing to compare them to as ordinary ninjas.

"Look closely at the changes in the hands. As the power of the ninjutsu increases, the skin will also be burned by this force."

"In addition, the meridians may also be damaged."

"A suitable prosthetic limb can get rid of these troubles, and without deliberate training, one can have a hand that can cut through the power of lightning."

As soon as Furukawa finished speaking, he picked up the recently completed prosthetic hand with his left hand. As the chakra threads were connected, the prosthetic hand immediately emitted a bright blue arc of electricity, and a screech sounded.

"Incredible!"

"Master Xiu is amazing!"

"Is this puppetry? How did Master Xiu manage to do that?"

"Double...double-handed Chidori? Master Shu is amazing..."

The medical team ninjas began another round of praise. Chiyo couldn't hold back any longer when she saw the chakra threads appear, and the old woman was so angry that she took several deep breaths.

It seems that the advanced experience of the victorious nation was all obtained from her; Furukawa Osamu is "sucking blood" from the Sunagakure seniors!

After the demonstration, Osamu Furukawa gave everyone final instructions on completing the meridian connection.

This technology is great, but currently no one can use it.

At the end of the course, the medical ninjas all looked ashamed. Even though Furukawa Osamu had taught them everything he knew, they still couldn't learn such advanced medical ninjutsu.

"Don't be discouraged. You are still young. As long as you work hard, you can all master this skill."

"If you have any questions, you can ask my clone, or come to me on Monday afternoons to ask for advice. I also help compile everyone's questions during the week."

With a smile, Osamu Furukawa encouraged the medical team members, and for a moment everyone swore an oath.

Shizune, watching Furukawa Osamu from the side, almost had "starry-eyed" expressions. As soon as everyone left the room, the girl immediately jumped into his arms, tilted her head back, and exclaimed loudly, "That was amazing! Osamu, you've definitely surpassed Tsunade-sensei!"

"I can't even control the chakra threads properly..."

Furukawa Osamu put his arm around the girl who was nuzzling him, coughed lightly to remind her, and Shizune turned her head and saw Chiyo with a long face. Her face turned red, she bowed and hurriedly ran out of the room.

Chiyo was filled with grievances. Just as her mother-in-law was about to speak, Jingyin peeked in from the doorway and instructed, "Shu, be sure to come back early tonight. I've prepared some new dishes!"

Since confessing her feelings again on her birthday night and not being rejected, Shizune has become much bolder, successfully suppressing Mitarashi Anko, that "bean sprout," and the girl has become more confident.

Upon witnessing this, Chiyo swallowed back the questions she wanted to ask, and looked helplessly at Furukawa Osamu, muttering under her breath, "Is this an improved puppet technique?"

"You evil brat, do you want to completely destroy Sunagakure?"

Furukawa Osamu shook his head slightly, and seeing the dejected look on the old woman's face, he simply explained, "Ninjutsu needs constant improvement. If Sunagakure ninjas want to learn, they can come to Konoha for further training."

"If you have excellent ninjutsu, you can also communicate with Konoha."

"This is the true meaning of an alliance; Sunagakure and Konoha are one."

Chiyo's eyes twitched. The old woman felt a headache coming on at the thought that the Sand Village's puppet army might need to introduce puppets from Konoha in the future: "Exchange? I think you are the ones who are constantly eroding everything in the Sand Village."

"Would you be willing to share this prosthetic technology? It would be a revolution in puppetry!"

Furukawa Osamu chuckled and beckoned Chiyo to leave together. Instead of answering the question directly, he reminded her, "You underestimate this technology. Currently, only I can fully master it. Once simplified, it will only be slightly stronger than the existing puppets."

"I enjoy exchanging ideas, provided that there are things I can learn from you. Reincarnation is a good direction."

Thinking of the talent of the young Sunagakure ninja, Chiyo sighed in despair, looked up at Furukawa Osamu, and retorted, "You really are an evil brat! Coming back from the dead is a sin against the gods!"

During the week that the Sand Village ninjas visited, the members of the delegation were captivated by the increasingly bustling commercial streets of Konoha.

The atmosphere in the two villages was completely different. Some Sand Village ninjas were still worried about supporting their families, while the "Mission Light" in Konoha was enjoying a wonderful life.

Having failed to absorb any advanced experience, Chiyo felt that if she stayed any longer, those with weak wills would betray the village.

Seeing patients from small countries come to Konoha Hospital specifically for treatment, Chiyo felt increasingly desperate. The financial gap made it difficult for Sunagakure to break free from Konoha's control.

Kakashi, who recently celebrated his birthday, has been free again. He usually focuses on missions for the first half of the month and spends as much time as possible with Rin Nohara during the second half.

This regular life made the two of them very content. With Kakashi by her side, Nohara Rin completely got rid of the shadow of death in the past, and the girl regained her former energetic appearance.

After get off work on Friday, Nohara Rin found Shizune humming a song and energetically organizing files. She immediately smiled and teased, "You must have made great progress! I knew you wouldn't fail!"

Shizune blushed and happily replied, thinking that the two of them could already hold hands and occasionally hug intimately, "Thanks to everyone's encouragement and Tsunade-sensei's encouragement, Xiu might be a little slow in this aspect, he puts all his energy into ninjutsu training."

"I also have to take care of me and Tsunade-sensei on weekdays, and I'm too busy with work, so I don't have time to think about relationships."

"That wretched Red Bean! Taking advantage of her young age, she always finds a chance to cling to Xiu..."

In the end, Shizune almost jumped up again. Mitarashi Anko, who is usually cheerful, acted like an innocent little girl next to Furukawa Osamu.

Not long ago, he even used a snake to scare her, and the two of them would "outwit each other" whenever they had time.

"That's wonderful! I hope this peaceful and tranquil life can continue forever!"

"I feel like I'm too happy! It seems like I've forgotten something important."

Rin Nohara tilted her head, looking thoughtful. But then, remembering Kakashi's promise to take her to Tanabata, the girl stopped pondering her inexplicable feelings: "How about we go on a trip together? Maybe we can get closer!"

Shizune blushed even more at Nohara Rin's mischievous grin, and stammered, clutching the documents, "What do you mean by 'closing the distance'? We're still young!"

"You haven't been reading those weird magazines, have you?"

Rin Nohara's face also flushed slightly. She had been worried that Kakashi would turn into a "beast" and had done a lot of research, but it turned out that she had been overthinking it: "How could that be! Speaking of which, Kakashi seems to have a few manuscripts, which seem to be the first draft of something about the Toad Sage. Every time I ask him, he changes the subject."

"I really want to see what's written on it."

The two chatted and laughed non-stop. Nohara Rin looked at the sunset outside the window, and a strange feeling of forgetting something important inexplicably rose in her heart again.

When Rin Nohara got off work, she saw Kakashi's ninja dog, Pakkun, waiting for her at the hospital entrance with a flower in his mouth. The girl quickly dismissed her strange feeling: "Pakkun, Kakashi doesn't have time. You don't need to always bother picking me up!"

Parker gave the flowers to the girl, and with a smile on his face, he looked at Nohara Rin earnestly and said, "Rin, thanks to your care, Kakashi was able to return to normal."

"It's just protecting you on your way home; it's not even a warm-up for me."

"Just remember to prepare a pork chop for me!"

Nohara Rin nodded happily, listening to Puck ramble on about Kakashi's childhood. The girl no longer agonized over that inexplicable feeling; for her, cherishing the happiness in front of her was enough.

Late at night, in an underground laboratory in the dense forest on the west side of the village, Ye Cang, pale-faced, looked at Furukawa Osamu, who was preparing a secret medicine, on the experimental table.

The slugs wriggled on her body, seemingly examining something. Unable to suppress her fear any longer, Yekura weakly asked, "What are you going to do to me?"

"I'm giving you a body that allows you to use natural energy to a basic degree! Master Xiu is really looking out for you; ordinary people don't have this opportunity."

The live slug responded in a soft, sweet voice. Yekura was too weak to speak, so she could only widen her eyes and shake her head with difficulty.

Ignoring Yekura's reaction, Furukawa calmly injected the medicine, then undressed her and watched as her body gradually transformed. He immediately intervened with Sage Chakra containing the consciousness of a spirit: "The second stage of the curse seal failed, probably due to the bloodline limit. We'll have to wait a while longer for Mei Terumi."

The palm-sized slug continued to wriggle and examine itself, then responded after careful observation: "Master Xiu, it seems we've succeeded halfway. The magic of Ryuchi Cave is still too dangerous for humans."

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