Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha.

Chapter 162 Chakra Makes People "Twisted"

At the end of June, the rebellion in Kirigakure was temporarily halted. When the news reached Konoha, the members of the Jonin team exclaimed that it was outrageous.

At the meeting, everyone looked bewildered upon learning that two more Ninja Swordsmen had been killed. Nara Shikaku, in particular, widened his eyes and asked in a somewhat distraught tone, "The Fourth Mizukage actually condoned this turmoil and even promoted a new Ninja Swordsman successor because of it?"

"This means the Mizukage supports seeking the position of the ninja sword in this way, which doesn't seem to benefit the village at all, does it?"

Konoha had been on guard against Kirigakure's retaliation, but now, even more hatred had grown within Kirigakure's ranks.

This kind of outrageous situation is something no one has ever seen before. The way the Cloud Village acts is normal. When the Raikage is killed, they immediately go to the Iwagakure ninja to take revenge, regardless of the cost.

Orochimaru, sitting to Tsunade's left, chuckled softly when asked, "You heard me right. Kisame Hoshigaki, the successor to Samehada, was a member of the ninja swordsmen who was promoted by the Mizukage."

"There's another piece of information: the Daimyo of the Land of Water suddenly reduced the funding for the second half of the year, which may be the reason why Kirigakure has returned to the Blood Mist policy."

"Although the enemy's strength is constantly weakening, we still need to be on guard."

"My team members reported that some squads were being perfunctory during patrols, and our supplies at the base were not being replaced in time."

"I don't want to see this happen again."

Although Orochimaru spoke in a calm tone, as if he were talking about a trivial matter, the Jonin present all felt a chill run down their spines and responded loudly, "Yes, Lord Orochimaru."

The comfortable life allowed the Konoha ninjas to relax somewhat, and the Land of Fire was surrounded by a huge buffer zone, with small countries being their allies.

With the support of the allied nations and the increase in the village's revenue, some Konoha ninjas have become arrogant and have started to slack off when carrying out internal missions.

"There's no need for that, Orochimaru."

"Most of those who carry out these tasks are children; a warning from the teacher in charge is enough."

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"The intelligence work in Kirigakure really needs to be strengthened. This news doesn't make sense. The Fourth Mizukage shouldn't make such a basic mistake."

Tsunade, dressed in a robe with fire cloud patterns, offered some words of comfort, but as she finished speaking, a look of confusion appeared on her face. The more she learned, the more absurd everything that had happened in Kirigakure seemed.

"You're still as merciful as ever. If we could, we should seize the opportunity to plunder you!"

"The Cloud Village ninjas have most likely already started their operation. Don't forget how their bloodline limit ninjas were created."

"We will discuss this matter at the next Jonin team meeting. You can go back and think about it."

As soon as Orochimaru finished speaking, many people glanced at Tsunade and noticed that the Fourth Hokage didn't seem to have any objections, and they immediately knew the answer.

This would not have happened during the Third Hokage's time. The new Hokage obviously doesn't mind supplementing the village's strength appropriately, and the bloodline limit is worth trying.

When the meeting ended, Choza Akimichi hurriedly left. His son had just been born, and as a father, he wished he could stay at home every day.

Watching his friend's retreating figure, Nara Shikaku sighed softly. Yamanaka Inoichi, standing beside him, joked, "In a few months, you and I will probably be in the same situation."

"Don't laugh at Ding Zuo in your heart; this is also a sign of a mature man."

Nara Shikaku, whose friend's son, Akimichi Choji, was indeed very cute, said with anticipation as he thought about becoming a father in a few months, "I wonder if it will be a son or a daughter. I feel that a son would be quite troublesome."

"Without war, daughters are better..."

Yamanaka Inoichi felt the same way. He also began to slack off in his comfortable life. With a well-behaved daughter by his side, life seemed even happier.

Orochimaru had observed the changes in the Konoha ninja. Although he didn't handle many daily tasks, a glance at the assessment report was enough to grasp everyone's thoughts: "It's changed like this in just one year, Tsunade, this is your responsibility!"

"Ninjas must always be vigilant. Although I don't like what Root did in the past, sometimes I have to remind them."

"Peace is built on our absolute strength. If the other major ninja villages find out about this, they will not show any mercy."

Tsunade nodded slightly in agreement, but then added, "Iwagakure and Kumogakure?"

"We do need to be on guard, but we can't spare too many people from the secret service right now."

Orochimaru seemed thoughtful. He didn't ask why, as he was aware of the Anbu's movements and could guess some of the information: "I understand. We'll discuss this issue again after the Anbu personnel are back to their normal organization."

"I still have some experiments to do this afternoon, so I'll head back now."

Orochimaru stood up without lingering and strode towards the door. Tsunade felt that her old friend's body seemed to have changed, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong: "Was training too tiring?"

Tsunade stretched out her arm and exerted force. The muscles on her forearm that she used to have disappeared, but the chakra she instantly extracted far exceeded her peak condition.

Perhaps it was the activation of the Senju clan's talent that made Tsunade feel her vitality slowly increasing. Although her body became much more flexible, her cells and meridians were strengthened.

With such power from ordinary chakra, Tsunade inexplicably thought of her disciple: "You who changed my body, what level of strength have you reached?"

"I'm such a terrible teacher..."

Tsunade felt a surge of warmth in her cheeks whenever she thought of the sense of security that her disciple could provide.

After all, Osamu Furukawa is too young. Even if he looks like an adult, he will only be 14 years old in a few months.

Late at night, in the root laboratory in the eastern part of the village, the room was filled with a large number of scrolls. Orochimaru read them continuously and occasionally picked up a pen to take notes.

Noticing the door being pushed open, he said in a low voice without looking up, "Xiu, help me perfect another batch of Hashirama cells."

"The Root has conducted some experiments in the past, and it seems that the power of the Uchiha clan can balance the erosion of Hashirama's cells."

"If we trace back to even older records, the combination of the two seems to have an even more fascinating effect."

"You saw that manuscript about the Sage of Six Paths, right? It was collected from the Uzumaki clan. Their sealing techniques seem to have originated from this sage."

Orochimaru has fallen into a kind of fanaticism during this period, frantically studying all records about the Sage of Six Paths.

Through Konoha's documents, the intriguing relationship between the Senju and Uchiha clans was further deduced.

"Interstitial cells are not a problem, teacher. You need to pay attention to changes in your body."

"Your chakra aura has changed a lot recently, possibly due to the influence of natural energy."

Furukawa Osamu walked to Orochimaru's side and whispered a reminder. The latter then looked up, thought carefully, frowned, and asked uncertainly, "Is it a problem with Sage Chakra?"

"It's possible. This force seems to be changing the teachers, but I can't be sure of the specifics."

Orochimaru thought back carefully and realized that after receiving the news of cooperating with the Mangekyou Sharingan user, he seemed to have inexplicably felt anxious and eager.

He devoured these documents, something he would never have done before, let alone place his power in ethereal legends.

"An interesting change! My chakra is actually being distorted!"

"Is it the effect of magic? It's a pity I can't go to Ryuchi Cave to confirm with the White Snake Sage."

After letting out a long breath, Orochimaru completely calmed his inexplicable anxiety, and a smile returned to his face. He handed Furukawa Osamu a scroll: "This is the information on the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques that you need."

"The Corpse Demon Sealing Technique is indeed very interesting. How to undo this technique is not yet complete. I have marked some of my own thoughts on it."

"Thank you, Orochimaru-sensei. That's enough!"

Furukawa accepted the scroll; as long as he could determine a few directions, he could perfect the technique.

If the plan proceeds as scheduled, he will be able to obtain the Nine-Tails' chakra.

Combined with the Indra and Ashura chakra within his body, he essentially possesses the "coordinates" of the Sage of Six Paths.

"Your reminder reminds me of the village's past research on the Uchiha clan."

"Chakra can indeed distort a ninja's personality, and eye power may be a manifestation of a higher level of chakra."

"Sage Chakra might also have this kind of expression."

"If the deduction is correct, the higher the quality of chakra, the more it will distort a person's personality. When you practice Sage Mode, you should also pay attention to the changes in your body."

Perhaps sensing his disciple's concern, Orochimaru blurted out all his deductions. After a moment of contemplation, Furukawa Osamu nodded vigorously and expressed his gratitude once again.

When the experiment ended that night, Orochimaru hurriedly left again. He hoped that the new vessel could fuse the power of the Senju and Uchiha clans. Time was of the essence, and he had to speed things up.

As Furukawa Osamu continued organizing the data, a figure silently appeared on his shoulder. Seeing several reports recording the subjects' emotions, he said in a soft, gentle voice, "Is Master Osamu also worried about his health?"

"Actually, there's no need for that. As long as Master Xiu doesn't use my body, my Sage Chakra will have little effect on him."

"The Sage Chakra of the main body is compressed. When you train together, it will have some influence on you, but that is all due to your desires."

"Whether it is immortality or reproduction, these are all desires of Master Xiu himself."

Furukawa felt he had lost because he emphasized the word "reproduction," but he didn't want to discuss that topic, so he sighed again in a language the other couldn't understand: "Does cultivating immortality require cultivating the mind? I've indeed embarked on the path to immortality..."