Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha.

Chapter 178 A False Peace

The constant battles and deaths allowed Furukawa Osamu to replenish the energy lost from his spiritual body in just two months, and this passive enhancement became increasingly addictive.

Late at night, the Wet Bone Forest was unusually lively. Although the temperature in this area had dropped a few degrees, the climate was still considered warm compared to the Land of Fire.

Slugs wriggled on the giant tree branches, gossiping about when Tsunade would be able to reproduce. Suddenly, a 5-meter-tall slug on the ground asked curiously, "Will the child born to Tsunade and Master Shu be one of our kind?"

"Huh? That shouldn't be the case. Lady Tsunade is still human, and her offspring cannot absorb energy."

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"It might mutate!"

"Our children will definitely inherit the ability to devour, just like how Gamamaru's descendants all possess Sage Mode."

Among the White Zetsu Jinchuriki clones, Furukawa Osamu's spirit was overwhelmed. These slugs were full of energy, each with a different personality, and their bizarre ideas were beyond human comprehension.

After being resurrected by the reverse spirit, Furukawa Osamu was utterly speechless upon receiving the information. Fortunately, some of his interactions were gentle and serious; during the modification experiments, the questions he asked were all related to technology: "Does Master Osamu want this body to have the ability of armor?"

"Software modification alone doesn't seem to be enough. If the recovery speed can't keep up, the duration of the magic will also be affected."

"The task of obtaining natural energy should naturally be left to the Nine-Tails; it has already agreed."

While modifying the White Zetsu Jinchuriki, Furukawa Osamu answered Katsuyu's question. Kurama, who had obviously heard him, angrily shouted, "Evil brat! I never agreed to this! Don't even think about making me..."

Before the Nine-Tails could finish its shout, a giant Sharingan suddenly appeared in the sealed space. The great fox immediately cowered. It wanted to bare its teeth to show a tough attitude, but in the end, it turned its head and helplessly assured the fox, "It's a promise. I'm only responsible for refining natural energy. How to allocate Sage Chakra is your problem."

"When we're not fighting, you have to let me use this body at least once."

"Living in human form should prevent me from being captured by other ninjas."

"And you need to give my other half back..."

Nine-Tailed Fox went on and on about a bunch of conditions, trying to prove that she was forced into it.

Furukawa ignored him and continued activating the body, adding briefly, "The spirit within the 'armor' uses Ryuchi Cave's Sage Chakra. After I put on this equipment, I will continue using non-elemental Sage Chakra."

"Through the resonance with you, my body doesn't need to deliberately transform its magical attributes; the power of the same origin can be seamlessly superimposed."

"If necessary, I can activate the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode; I've already extracted enough chakra..."

The Nine-Tails inside White Zetsu wanted to roar upon hearing these words, but it chickened out when it saw the Sharingan.

It has no way to resist. Rather than being controlled, it's better to cooperate obediently, since the outcome is the same anyway.

Sensing the changes in this body, the great fox was completely convinced: "You clearly don't need my power, so why are you doing this troublesome thing?"

"Even without the evil modifications, there shouldn't be any power in the ninja world that could threaten you, right?"

Furukawa Osamu did not respond. The modified Jinchuriki, White Zetsu, displayed a soft, vortex-shaped body, then opened up and attached to him, quickly enveloping him completely.

"There probably aren't any at the moment, but it's hard to say what the future holds."

"Perhaps the Sage of Six Paths who created you will suddenly descend. Faced with that kind of power, such a small toy will not be enough."

After the Jinchūriki White Zetsu transformed into "biological armor," the mixed chakra transferred to Furukawa Osamu's body contained immense life force, which in turn triggered a partial resonance with Ashura's chakra.

As his body underwent a rapid transformation, Furukawa Osamu jokingly remarked in a good mood, "Your Yang-attribute chakra is indeed of very high quality; it can even influence the chakra within my body."

"It seems that the Sage of Six Paths might have had some favoritism when he created you."

The Nine-Tailed Fox, imprisoned in its seal, naturally couldn't sense much, but it possessed a malicious instinct and felt that Furukawa Osamu harbored ill intentions. After a long pause, the great fox finally uttered, "I was always the strongest..."

After completing his training, the White Zetsu Jinchuriki left Furukawa Osamu, his body twisted a few times, and then returned to normal.

This ability was extracted from the remnants of the Divine Tree's roots and is used to specifically cultivate the body of a White Zetsu.

"In a few years, you will be able to use this body freely."

"If there's a chance in the future, I might give you your freedom again, provided I achieve my goal."

Furukawa Osamu made a promise to the Nine-Tailed Fox, and the big fox grumbled and complained.

It's in a better state than before, no longer "bound hand and foot": "I hope you keep your word, and besides, you won't have a chance to see the old man!"

"Only the humans prophesied can do it."

As the Nine-Tailed Fox finished speaking, a hint of smugness crept into its voice. It was a worldly fox, and no matter how strong Furukawa Osamu was, he couldn't compare to the Sage of Six Paths.

The living slug resonating within its body also sensed these words. Shy and weak, it asked and answered itself softly, "What does the Sage of Six Paths' chakra taste like?"

"It must be delicious! Lord Xiu will love it."

After spending the New Year alone on the Iron Country peninsula, Obito Uchiha finally regained his eye power with the support of White Zetsu.

Once he was able to move, Obito's first thought was to take advantage of Kakashi's absence and go to Konoha to see Nohara Rin. However, just as he was about to act, White Zetsu reminded him in a comical tone, "Lord Madara, Furukawa Osamu has been staying in the village. It's best not to go there."

"If we get caught, we'll be in big trouble!"

"Why didn't he go to the battlefield?"

Obito instinctively asked a question, but White Zetsu didn't respond. After a moment of silence, he realized something and murmured helplessly, "Is it because of me?"

Thinking of this, Obito felt a strange sense of pride; the Konoha ninjas were clearly afraid of his power!

"Lord Madara, let's go to the front lines in the Land of Grass. We've received news that Iwagakure and Konoha have temporarily ceased hostilities, and it seems that the two sides are about to reach some agreements."

Obito is in such a state that he dares not return to Kirigakure or Amegakure. Nagato and Konan do not trust him, and Black Zetsu is a traitor who has not fully recovered. He can only proceed with caution: "That's fine. It's a good opportunity to see Kakashi's strength. I have now completely surpassed this guy."

"Should we contact him?"

"No, I just wanted to witness a false peace. Let's go, white guy."

As soon as Obito finished speaking, the White Zetsu that possessed him activated Kamui together, and soon a vortex disappeared.

On the front lines of the Land of Grass, the land, which had recently been attacked by a Tailed Beast Ball, was covered with cracks and rubble, and nearly a hundred corpses were scattered around, yet to be collected.

In the increasingly cold weather, the Iwagakure ninja and Konoha ninja, facing each other, looked at each other with hatred in their eyes, silently watching Onoki and Hiruzen Sarutobi exchange information scrolls.

Huang Tu stared intently at Minato Namikaze beside his father. The Jinchuriki's tailed beast transformation time was getting shorter and shorter, and the Iwagakure ninja couldn't hold on any longer: "They're actually making us retreat to the Land of Earth, and they're even demanding that the entrusted market remain unchanged?"

"Third Hokage, don't you think this is wishful thinking? Look at the ninjas behind me, you can ask them if they agree."

Onoki, his nose blazing red, loudly questioned him, but Hiruzen Sarutobi, unfazed, replied in a deep voice, "You should look at the Konoha ninja behind me. Clearly, your intelligence work has a huge problem!"

"We have indeed been attacked, but we are not afraid of someone like you who recklessly starts wars."

Onoki was deeply hurt by Hiruzen Sarutobi's harsh accusations. If he had been able to ascertain the information about Konoha, this war might not have happened: "I cannot accept your terms. We must have a share in the commissioned market!"

"A ninja who can't even protect his village should feel ashamed!"

With a loud shout, Onoki's words greatly boosted the morale of the Iwagakure ninja behind him. The enemy's base was gone; if they held on for a while longer, they could win.

The Konoha ninja's eyes reddened at the mockery. Many had just bought apartments, only to lose them overnight—how could the enemy understand such a feeling? "Hokage-sama," they cried, "let us kill these despicable Iwagakure ninja!"

"It must be him! These guys are just jealous of our lives..."

Amidst the crowd's outrage, Minato finally managed to calm them down with a loud voice. Hiruzen Sarutobi continued to tug at the enemy's defenses. Although Konoha had the advantage if the fight continued, he did not want to push the enemy into a corner.

As a former Hokage, he needs to consider the village's future. Only with capable people can the village be quickly rebuilt and continue to dominate the commission market.

The two sides engaged in "peace" negotiations, exchanging words in the cold wind. In the distance, a vortex appeared, and Obito, seeing this, immediately chuckled disdainfully: "Another fake peace. Ninjas are truly a bunch of ugly bastards!"

"If their bodies hadn't been still recovering, and they hadn't captured the Jinchuriki of the Iwagakure ninja, they would definitely have clashed again."

The possessed White Zetsu was startled, thinking that Obito had "relapsed" again. Just as he was about to dissuade him, a vortex appeared again, and the two disappeared instantly.

Minato Namikaze quickly turned his head, sensing a fleeting fluctuation of chakra. He wouldn't mistake that feeling: "Is this an attempt to sabotage the negotiations?"

Minato frowned. The reappearance of the enemy made him extremely nervous, and the Iwagakure ninja who observed this scene also perked up.

Back in his own space, Obito gasped for breath, a sharp pain shooting through his body again. White Zetsu was about to comfort him when Madara burst into laughter: "Minato-sensei has finally remembered me!"

"In this world twisted by ninjas, it seems only strength deserves respect..."

As Obito spoke, he started coughing, a hint of pain in his eyes. He had no way back; the only teacher in the village who had been kind to him had become his enemy.

"What are Nagato and the others doing? Are they accepting war laborers as planned?"

Suddenly freed from his "wise second" state, Obito asked in Madara Uchiha's tone, and White Zetsu immediately reported: "Akatsuki has recruited some members, who have accepted missions from Iwagakure recently, and some of them are working as bounty hunters in the underground black market."

Obito calmly considered the situation. He needed the Gedo Mazo. Since he had already lied, he would continue to promote his power and gain the trust of the Rinnegan: "Once Konoha and Iwagakure reach an agreement, I will go and break this balance."

"Make Nagato and the others prepare. I want this war to last at least two years. This is Akatsuki's chance."

White Zetsu responded cheerfully, enjoying this kind of fun: "As expected of Lord Madara! The thrill of killing must be about the same as the urge to defecate. Use my power to your heart's content!"