Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha.

Chapter 149 Simulated Immortal Arts?

In early December, many Konoha ninjas began preparing for the New Year early. With increased income, everyone was looking forward to the holiday.

Tsunade's workload has increased again recently as she becomes the Hokage. More and more merchants are coming to purchase medicines, and it will take a lot of effort just to select qualified distributors.

Previous Hokage had never done this kind of work, and there was no experience to draw upon, so Tsunade could only explore it together with some of the elite Jonin.

Fortunately, all the major ninja clans attach great importance to making money and revenue. After the ninja villages mobilized their resources, they basically dug up all the information about the merchants.

Ninjas may not be good at operations and management, but intelligence gathering is something that Konoha ninjas excel at.

After careful screening, the distributor was successfully selected. As for how to effectively expand production, the elite members of the Jonin class said they were powerless to help.

In response, Tsunade could only continue to explore and establish a brand-new management department. After the recruitment announcement was released, many civilian ninjas were excited again.

Not every Konoha ninja enjoys burying themselves in daily affairs. When Orochimaru saw the increasing amount of paperwork, he once again "shook his hands" and refused to participate in the "playing house" with his old friend.

Late at night, at the Root Base on the east side of the village, Kabuto Yakushi looked serious, his small face pale from overuse of medical ninjutsu.

After finishing the Healing Palm Technique treatment, Kabuto bowed and replied, "Lord Orochimaru, this is all I can do. At the current rate, the cells in my body will begin to break down in about three years."

"The deeper reasons are beyond my current level of knowledge; I think it's more like a peculiar rejection reaction."

Sitting up from the lab table, Orochimaru nodded, increasingly satisfied with Kabuto's talent. He turned to Furukawa Osamu, chuckled, and praised, "Osamu, this child's talent in medical ninjutsu is second only to yours at the same age, and even surpasses Tsunade's back then."

"Tsunade-sensei is the pioneer; we are simply building upon her work."

After explaining, Furukawa Osamu gently patted Yakushi Kabuto's head. Seeing his tired expression, he immediately comforted him softly, "Kabuto's talent is indeed outstanding. It's remarkable that a child his age can patiently read books. As long as he perseveres, his achievements will be limitless."

Kabuto blushed slightly at the compliments from the two, his joy barely contained; he loved the feeling of being needed.

"Go and rest! I'll take over the rest of the work."

Furukawa Osamu whispered some instructions, and Yakushi Kabuto immediately bowed to the two of them, a smile on his face, as he was pulled away by Yekura.

Orochimaru's eyes flickered. He needed the help of an excellent medical ninja. Some secret experiments could not be entrusted to Furukawa Osamu. Kabuto Yakushi was still young, and it would be perfect to subdue this little guy.

"As expected, higher quality chakra can carry consciousness."

"In a sense, I have gained eternal life. Xiu, do you want to master this technique?"

Upon hearing the question, Furukawa Osamu shook his head slightly, handed a physical report to Orochimaru, and earnestly instructed, "Orochimaru-sensei, this body, which has undergone soft body modification, cannot absorb natural energy, yet it has still begun to collapse."

"The Sage Chakra of Ryuchi Cave is constantly destroying the cells in the body, and this mutation is irreversible."

"Although your vitality has been enhanced as a result, you will not be able to find a suitable body, and your soul will also have hidden dangers after repeated reincarnations."

The solution is simple: just abandon your human form and remain as the White Phosphorus Serpent, and Orochimaru can live a peaceful life.

Orochimaru couldn't accept the idea of ​​eternal life, which involved turning from a human into a snake: "Perhaps this is the price to pay for eternity. It's okay, I have plenty of time. I will find a suitable body."

"Immortal arts are indeed a dangerous power. Xiu, it seems that your cautious choice in cultivating immortal arts was correct. The immortal arts of the three holy lands all have serious side effects."

As Orochimaru finished speaking, a hint of lingering fear flashed in his eyes. He had almost lost his mind, and surviving as a snake was the best possible outcome.

Orochimaru was relieved by the difficulty of the training method, just as the blue snake had sensed over the years, that Furukawa Osamu had indeed not yet mastered this power.

"Teacher, after mastering this Sage Chakra, are there any specific Sage Techniques?"

Furukawa Osamu continued to ask with a curious look, while Orochimaru chuckled, putting aside his previous disheveled appearance, and proudly introduced, "With this chakra, many ninjutsu can be perfected."

"I've already mastered the substitution technique I envisioned. Even with this body that has a rejection reaction, my physical skills have improved significantly."

Orochimaru continued to describe the strange life force brought about by the Sage Chakra in his body, and seeing the "envious" look on Furukawa Osamu's face, he couldn't help but talk more and more.

As a ninja, he may be weaker than Furukawa Osamu, but in terms of life form, he has already completed a transformation!

"I never imagined that the Sage Chakra of Ryuchi Cave was so wondrous!"

"As expected of the power of the three holy lands!"

Furukawa Osamu sighed in admiration, his "envy" clearly visible. Orochimaru's smile widened, and he finally regained some face.

What Orochimaru couldn't see was that the weak spirit that appeared on his body disappeared as soon as it pounced on Furukawa Osamu, and the Ryuchi Cave Sage Chakra that he had painstakingly obtained was being easily analyzed by his disciple.

"My time is running out. I need a more suitable body for my next reincarnation."

"Xiu, you will continue to be in charge of these tasks during this period. Some experiments need to be carried out as soon as possible."

"I also have a different idea regarding body modification, which could allow that little guy to learn some knowledge."

Orochimaru quickly made arrangements at the experimental equipment. In order to reduce the risks, he had to create a body that was more compatible with Sage Chakra within three years.

"Yes, Orochimaru-sensei."

Furukawa Osamu responded quickly, saying that the process of analyzing the Ryuchi Cave Sage Chakra also needed to be accelerated.

In mid-December, Konoha's medical system was expanded again. After absorbing some excellent management ninjas, the pharmaceutical production department became a money-making machine for the village.

Due to the huge orders from Konoha, many equipment manufacturers also came to the Land of Fire at the end of the year. Everyone planned to spend the New Year in Konoha, so as to experience the unique culture of the ninjas.

Furukawa Osamu quietly used shadow clones to handle his daily work, while analyzing the new Sage Mode chakra was what he focused on.

In the secret realm of Dragon Land Cave, the Green Serpent swam endlessly in the water. This was originally the territory of ten thousand serpents, but now it all belonged to her.

"Master Xiu, the water here is great for your skin! Let's go for a swim!"

"You're a snake, why care about your skin? Go and cultivate in peace..."

Sitting cross-legged on the head of the giant snake, Osamu Furukawa complained irritably about the increasingly shameless blue snake. Perhaps due to the influence of the spirit, this guy was breaking down even faster than Mei Terumi.

The green snake, having swum from the water to the shore, looked aggrieved. These were the happiest days she had experienced since gaining consciousness; no snakes were bullying her, and her cultivation progress was accelerating.

The only thing that made the Green Snake feel sorry for was that Master Xiu was not interested in her body, which made her desire to become a beautiful snake girl even stronger.

"You evil brat! Stop controlling my body!"

"I'm willing to obey your summons. Orochimaru is such a fool; I should have eaten him sooner!"

The giant snake, lying on the ground, complained loudly, its snake eyes constantly glancing at Furukawa Osamu above it. It could sense the familiar fluctuations of Sage Mode chakra, clearly indicating that the other party was about to succeed in his training.

Furukawa Osamu ignored the "fence-sitter" snake beneath him. His spirit drew upon the Ashura chakra within his body, extracting this power from the cells that had undergone metamorphosis, and began to continuously catalyze its transformation.

Natural energy is absorbed into the body and is transformed in a special way. As the spirit continuously analyzes the Sage Chakra obtained from Orochimaru, the power within the body quickly changes.

"What have you done, you evil brat?"

"This power... have you entered Sage Mode?"

Manda asked loudly, and Furukawa Osamu stood up, feeling a tendency for his body to change. The spirit in the Hundred Healings Seal began to take full control of his body, and soon the feeling of horns growing on his head disappeared.

"It's just a different way of using Sage Chakra; you guys focus more on manipulating life energy."

"The White Snake Sage is quite impressive for using this power to evolve his life form. It's just that you snakes seem to only think about enhancing your physical strength."

When Furukawa Osamu arrived on the ground, his spirit sensed the natural energy contained in the earth and quickly resonated with it, thus completing the "life transformation".

The stone ground seemed to come alive, instantly sprouting curved spikes that tightened around the serpents.

"it hurts!"

Upon hearing the cries of the myriad snakes, the green snake on the other side immediately approached Gu Chuanxiu, its enormous head poking out and rubbing against him. Perhaps having learned flattery from the spirit, it called out in a clear voice, "Lord Xiu, your magic is boundless!"

Furukawa Osamu slapped the shameless green snake to the ground. Although the Sage Chakra of Ryuchi Cave had its own unique characteristics, it did not significantly improve one's strength.

On the contrary, the manipulation of life energy had some effect on the body. Furukawa stopped refining this Sage Chakra, and the ground quickly returned to normal.

Freed from its restraints, Manda didn't struggle, obediently lying on the ground, its snake eyes darting around. Just as it was about to speak, its pupils transformed into Sharingan eyes...

"Did the Sage Chakra amplify the power of the genjutsu? I definitely need to practice more."

The eyeshadow on Furukawa Osamu's face disappeared, maintaining his three-tomoe Sharingan state. After his eyes were connected by the Hundred Healings Seal technique, he couldn't even sense the energy drain.

"Lord Xiu can actually master the immortal techniques of Ryuchi Cave!"

The green snake belatedly realized what was happening and started circling again, about to flatter him once more, when Furukawa Osamu interrupted and instructed, "When you have achieved some success in your cultivation, you can tell the white snake immortal about me."

"Let me know when the time comes. After all, you've learned some magic, and even if it's not the Ryuchi Cave method, you should still reveal your identity."

The green snake shook its head, and seeing the docile appearance of the ten thousand snakes, it immediately responded happily, "Lord Xiu, are you going to ask the White Snake Immortal..."

"Bang..."

A puff of white smoke appeared, and Furukawa Osamu had vanished. The Green Snake didn't seem to care; she had already mastered the method of merging with a spirit body without any instruction.

As long as she opens her mind and body without any defenses, she can merge with her spirit body and cultivate with Master Xiu every day: "Master Xiu, focus on your immortal cultivation, how long will it take for me to become a beautiful girl?"

"Why can't the spiritual entity still transform into a human?"

"Life energy is truly amazing. It wouldn't be bad to become like Princess Ichikishima. I saw her the other day..."

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