Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha.

Chapter 180 "Go and talk to my teacher!"

At the end of March in Konoha Year 54, the renovated Konoha Ninja Academy held its graduation ceremony.

Unlike previous years, this year's graduate representatives sparked heated discussions throughout the village.

At the young age of seven, Itachi Uchiha successfully skipped a grade and graduated with the unanimous recommendation of all his teachers: "Continuing to study at the Ninja Academy would only be a waste of this child's time; he is already an excellent ninja!"

Many teachers have given this evaluation: In his first year of school, Itachi Uchiha never fell out of first place, and he has become a genius ninja of the new era.

"The Fourth Shinobi World War is still ongoing, and the attack two years ago reminds us that there are still powerful enemies in the shinobi world."

"To survive as a ninja in this turbulent time is definitely not a smooth path."

"Even so, we still swear here that even if the road ahead is treacherous, the Konoha ninja will still bravely move forward."

"We must take everything we learn at the Ninja Academy as nourishment, and as Konoha ninjas, uphold our ninja way!"

After finishing his speech as the graduate representative, Itachi Uchiha slowly rolled up his scroll.

Applause filled the room. Itachi Uchiha calmly surveyed the graduates, current students, parents, and teachers below the stage. The ninja academy was far too boring for him.

Since the end of the Third Shinobi World War, in recent years, the age of graduates from the Ninja Academy has been around 11 years old or older.

Uchiha Itachi graduated early this time, matching the record previously set by Hatake Kakashi, becoming a qualified ninja at the age of less than 7.

Although there was some controversy among the teachers at the school who were related to the Senju clan regarding the early graduation, these voices eventually disappeared after Tsunade's approval.

As for the students at the Ninja Academy, their feelings towards Itachi Uchiha were mostly jealousy. He had been following Osamu Furukawa since he was 3 years old and had received the highest level of ninja training from a young age.

With this kind of treatment, it would be difficult not to succeed!

In the cherry blossom-filled schoolyard, although it was wartime, the children didn't have to go to the front lines, and the parents were all very happy, with smiles on their faces.

Despite the occasion, Fugaku Uchiha maintained his usual dignified demeanor, while Mikoto Uchiha held her youngest son and looked at Itachi with pride.

Sasuke seemed to have spotted his brother and started babbling, trying to leave his mother's embrace. After Mikoto put him on the ground, he stared with his round eyes and walked step by step toward Itachi Uchiha.

Seeing his younger brother's adorable appearance, Itachi Uchiha immediately smiled. Sasuke was particularly close to him, and this unconditional admiration made him clearly feel his own worth.

"Be careful, Sasuke! You'll fall if you walk too fast."

As Itachi helped his younger brother, Sasuke immediately burst out laughing. When their mother took Sasuke from him, Itachi was about to speak when he was suddenly stopped.

With his right cheek wrapped in bandages and dressed entirely in black, Danzo suddenly appeared, radiating a dark aura. He stared at the diminutive Uchiha Itachi with his left eye: "You have a fierce look on your face!"

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"This is the kind of face that would cause a riot; your wrinkles are like that."

"As the only genius ninja to graduate early in recent years, I see your love for your clan."

"Now that the Uchiha clan is in crisis, I want to ask you a question."

Danzo spoke in a low, rapid voice, attempting to influence Itachi Uchiha in this way. By the end, a murderous aura even emanated from him.

The perceptive Itachi Uchiha immediately sensed it. He suddenly raised his head, his eyes turned blood red, and his two tomoe spun rapidly. Danzo's body stiffened instantly.

"Don't show any murderous intent in front of my brother!"

"Stop your pointless probing. If you have something to say, go talk to my teacher!"

"You know nothing about power. I'm ashamed of you at your age."

As Itachi Uchiha walked away, his eyes had returned to normal. He turned and glanced at the old man who had regained his mobility, flicked his braid, and muttered disdainfully, "As expected, most of the ninjas in the village are ignorant fools."

Under the influence of drugs and Osamu Furukawa's tutelage, Itachi Uchiha, who had just awakened his Sharingan last year, saw his eye power grow rapidly, evolving into a double tomoe form just six months after his birthday.

The evolution of the Sharingan is related to the life-and-death thrills of battle, coupled with Itachi Uchiha's daily cliff-jumping training, which led to the "Uchiha Miracle".

Fugaku Uchiha frowned, but Danzo suddenly stopped, seemingly communicating with his son: "Itachi, what did he say to you?"

"It's nothing, I just think my appearance seems perfect for killing."

Uchiha Itachi responded calmly, saying that he thought killing was good, and his teacher also liked killing. He believed that to achieve world peace and resolve conflicts, one must acquire powerful strength through killing.

"Father, who is that person?"

"He's just an old guy who's regained power. With the Hokage around, we don't need to worry about him."

Fugaku Uchiha didn't respect Danzo much either. Although Root seemed to be in charge of an important plan, he wasn't going to sit idly by if Danzo wanted to complain to the Hokage.

"Let's go celebrate your graduation. We'll go to the Uchiha Shopping District."

"The competition has been fierce lately. Next time you have a get-together, remember to take your teammates to eat at the tribe's restaurant."

Itachi Uchiha tilted his head. Teammates? He felt he didn't need that kind of thing, but seeing his father's expression, he finally nodded silently, secretly sighing, "I really want to continue training by my teacher's side."

Fugaku Uchiha was very satisfied with his son's performance. At this age, he could release fire-style ninjutsu with just a little guidance, and his chakra control and taijutsu were equally outstanding.

Although his son hasn't awakened the Sharingan yet, Fugaku Uchiha believed in his son's talent, and that it was only a matter of time before he awakened the power of his bloodline.

Danzo was furious when he broke free of the genjutsu. Madara Uchiha had just found him not long ago, and the two had reached a cooperation agreement, which had freed him from the White Zetsu's surveillance.

Danzo thought he could easily fool the precocious brat, but he was caught off guard and ambushed by Itachi Uchiha. The more Danzo thought about it, the angrier he became. Seeing this, Ryoma Aburame secretly thought, "Lord Danzo's magnanimity has disappeared..."

"As expected of a genius ninja of the new era, this is how he proves to be of use!"

After regaining his composure, Danzo squinted and tried to justify himself. Seeing his subordinates bowing their heads in silence, he simply continued to urge them on: "This child will come back to me. I have already seen the darkness within him."

"That thirst for killing is undeniable; he is the key to resolving the Uchiha threat."

Aburame Ryoma didn't see anything amiss. He felt Danzo was trying to save face for him, so he quickly changed the subject and asked, "Does Uchiha Shisui still want to continue contact?"

Upon hearing this name, Danzo's eyes twitched again. He felt that Uchiha Shisui had been brainwashed by Furukawa Osamu, and the boy had no interest in his plans: "Never mind, this guy is Tsunade's man."

"Next, we need to recruit some members who haven't awakened their Sharingan, so that we can better carry out our missions."

Ryoma Aburame nodded, sensing this was yet another compromise. He glanced at Danzo and sighed sincerely, "Lord Danzo is truly failing; the plan is most likely to fail..."

On the front lines of the Land of Frost, the young Konoha ninjas were happily cleaning up the battlefield. In just one afternoon, they had completed their ambush on the Two-Tails, Yugito.

Although it was just a matter of throwing a shuriken, the battle report wouldn't read like this: "Together with Lord Shu, we severely damaged the Two-Tails Jinchuriki team!"

The high morale was completely different from the previous months, and Kakashi really couldn't comment on it. However, he wasn't foolish enough to reveal the mission details, so he could only silently record them to avoid teaming up with sycophants in the future.

When Pakkun and his pack of ninja dogs returned, the dogs were very excited and barked wildly around Kakashi: "Kakashi, we might have found the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, or it could be a trap, but I'm sure it's her scent."

With its paw raised, Puck solemnly assured Kakashi, who simply nodded and calmly replied, "It seems Minato-sensei has indeed held Killer Bee back. In that case, we have a chance to capture the Two-Tails."

"I'll go inform Xiu that it's time to teach the Cloud Village ninjas a lesson."

In a few months, Furukawa Osamu will be 17 years old. He is taller than Kakashi, already 180 cm tall, and his youthful appearance has faded considerably.

Although he has stayed in the village for the past two years, he has gained more and more respect from the Konoha ninjas. Only with Lord Shu protecting the rear can everyone go to the front lines to fight with peace of mind.

No one wants to experience losing their house and nearly dying in one night again, so Osamu Furukawa stayed behind to stay in the village, earning the approval of all the Konoha ninjas.

"Lord Shu, should we go and meet Captain Minato? The Sensory Team seems to have spotted the Fourth Raikage."

"No need. Let's capture the Two-Tails Jinchuriki as soon as possible. He's on the verge of getting out of control. This is the best opportunity."

Wearing a white armored combat suit, Osamu Furukawa decisively issued the order, and members of the Anbu and Root responded one after another.

Over the course of two years, the attempt to capture the Seven-Tails failed, the Three-Tails had not yet been reborn, and the Tailed Beasts Project was thwarted. It was only then that Osamu Furukawa stepped in to clean up the mess, capturing the Two-Tails Jinchuriki and essentially ending the war there.

"Shu, Parker has located their trail!"

Kakashi quickly reported to him. Furukawa Osamu had actually sensed it already, but he still smiled encouragingly and said, "Well done, Kakashi. After this mission, you should be able to buy a house for your wedding!"

"Ahem, we're still on a mission, let's discuss this when we get back."

Kakashi blushed and quickly turned his head away. Although the wedding date had not yet been set, Nohara Rin had already agreed that the two could hold their wedding anytime after they came of age.

"Discovering the target's location means the mission is complete!"

"Let's go, I'll try to get you back as soon as possible, so Lin won't worry every day."

"You guys just need to provide support from behind. A Jinchūriki who's lost their mind is just a giant cat..."

As soon as Furukawa finished speaking, he disappeared. After Parker was held in his arms, the dog loudly pointed the way, and soon the man and the dog disappeared.

The members of the Anbu and Root followed closely behind Kakashi. After the group set off, the support troops behind them shouted loudly and gathered several teams before following up together.

Within a stone wall at the foot of the dense forest, two wooden figures lay scattered, their long, light brown hair disheveled, blood still stained their lips, and black lightning flickered around them. One of them groaned in pain, "Damn it, can't I get rid of this? What kind of power is this?"

The Two-Tails within him also set aside its prejudices and, upon hearing the Jinchuriki's question, hurriedly replied, "This is chakra with a life force; it must be Sage Mode."

"Forget about expelling us. We need to get back to the Land of Lightning first. The Eight-Tails still hasn't come to our aid. You're in big trouble."

Yugito was about to say something when his expression suddenly changed. His long hair stood on end, and he forcibly transformed into a tailed beast, reappearing as a giant fire cat demon.

"boom!"

A loud bang suddenly came from the cave entrance, and Yukito, who had transformed into a tailed beast, changed his expression again. A giant chakra wolf made of black lightning was now expanding continuously.

"Sage Art: Storm Release - Thunder Beast Chasing Fang!"

In the distance, Furukawa Osamu stretched out his right arm, and his Sage Chakra erupted violently around him. The black giant wolf connected by lightning expanded again, becoming as large as the giant fire cat.

"What...what kind of ninjutsu is this?"

Parker was so frightened that he immediately buried his head in his hands, while the dog barked in terror. Furukawa Osamu merely chuckled, then extended his left arm. As black lightning reappeared, a loud explosion rang out, and another giant black wolf appeared: "Sage Art: Storm Release: Twin Chasing Fangs!"

In two years, Furukawa Osamu's body has been completely transformed under the influence of Ashura's chakra, containing surging life force that can be easily transformed into Chatona.

The two giant wolves were tearing at the tailed beast with ferocity, and with each attack, they would inject life-giving Sage Chakra into the body of the giant fire cat.

The still-struggling Yugito roared and spat out a slightly smaller black Tailed Beast Ball, while the two black giant wolves followed suit by spitting out black breath crackling with electricity.

Under the impact of the energy collision, the entire rock wall, tens of meters high, vanished instantly, and the trees in the dense forest were blown away by the violent shockwave.

"boom!"

With a deafening roar, the violent energy surge was released, flattening the valley. The Konoha ninjas in the distance lay sprawled on the ground, some shouting excitedly, "As expected of Lord Shu! The Two-Tails Jinchuriki was no match for him!"

Kakashi was at the front, clutching his head. He was questioning his existence. During the Fourth Shinobi World War, the tailed beasts were rampaging, and ordinary ninjas couldn't do anything about it.

The energy fluctuations completely disappeared. Furukawa Osamu casually patted his armor twice. In the distance, Yugito's clothes were torn to shreds, and he had lost consciousness.

"Is that all?"

"Do you want to see me fight a Jinchuriki for a few rounds? Sage Mode isn't what you think, just a little cat."

Parker was still trembling when he heard what Furukawa said. The dog had just sensed that human chakra far exceeded that of tailed beasts. It hadn't been wrong before; this was a monster.

Furukawa Osamu stepped forward and hoisted Yugito onto his shoulder. The Jinchuriki coughed up blood again: "He's just a 14-year-old brat, there's no need to hide anything!"

"The Fourth Raikage is really crazy, sending you to the battlefield just two years ago."

Yugito, his entire body crackling with black electricity, was completely numb. Hearing this, he forced himself to reply, "You are not allowed to humiliate Lord Raikage..."

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