Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha.

Chapter 184 "Eating" Hungry...

At 4 a.m. in late April, the border of the Land of Hot Springs was once again "bombed" by the Hidden Cloud Ninja.

Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, continued to demonstrate his power. Although the scattered small Tailed Beast Balls were less powerful, multiple balls fired simultaneously covered a larger area.

In the Konoha camp, as the Tailed Beast Balls flying towards them were successfully deflected by Osamu Furukawa and Minato Namikaze, the Jonin began to give loud commands.

Above the massive earthen wall, just as Minato flew away with the Tailed Beast Ball, runes appeared in front of Furukawa Osamu. Due to the spatial distortion, the Tailed Beast Ball disappeared again.

"boom!"

Dozens of kilometers away, the Tailed Beast Ball exploded, its light illuminating the sky for a moment. The exaggerated power caused many Konoha ninjas to show fear on their faces.

"Is this why our predecessors sacrificed their lives?"

"The tailed beasts are terrifying. It's all thanks to the two of you, otherwise the casualties would have been even greater."

"Those despicable Cloud Village ninjas only know how to use such vile tactics!"

Shuimen suddenly appeared on the huge earthen wall. He naturally heard his companions' shouts and curses, but he didn't have a good way to deal with this attack.

Everything changed after the Tailed Beasts intervened in the war. The Iwagakure ninja took the lead in using a strategy of relentless bombardment, forcing Minato into a protracted war.

Ultimately, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Roshi, withdrew ahead of time, and the Five-Tails Jinchuriki briefly lost control, causing Iwagakure to back down and admit defeat.

This tactic of turning tailed beasts into "cannons" turned Minato into a "firefighter," but fortunately he eventually outlasted the enemy, and Iwagakure was unable to wage war for the next 10 years.

Unlike the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Stone Village, Killer Bee's "cannon" not only has no power limit, but also moves at an extremely fast speed.

There are also differences among those who protect the "cannon". Onoki is too old and lacks stamina, while A is in his prime and possesses chakra at the level of a tailed beast, which is why Kumogakure was able to achieve results.

"This is troublesome! They must have obtained information about the Flying Thunder God Technique."

"Compared to the last war, both Iwagakure and Kumogakure are on guard, making it difficult for me to find an opportunity to leave a mark on the Jinchuriki."

Minato spoke his suspicions in a low voice with a serious expression. He had sensed something was wrong when he fought the Iwagakure ninja, and it was even more obvious on the Kumogakure side. The opponent's tactics were highly targeted.

"In the end, it became a time to scramble for supplies again."

"That bloodline limit ninja is a troublesome guy. He always manages to calmly protect his jinchūriki and remains completely composed even when faced with a surprise attack."

Furukawa Osamu spoke in a deep voice about Tsuchida, saying that since the Fourth Raikage arrived at the front lines, his fighting style had changed drastically, and he had fully utilized the advantages of Jinchuriki.

Minato also knew that the Lava Release Kekkei Genkai ninja, Tsuchikage, who had served the Third Raikage and was considered a pillar of the Hidden Cloud Village: "As expected of a Hidden Cloud Village ninja who actively expands the army, his potential is astonishing after being fully committed to the war."

"It's a pity that Kushina and I have only just figured out the Tailed Beast Chakra Mode, otherwise we wouldn't be forced to defend ourselves so poorly when competing with this kind of power."

The two stopped talking and stood together on the earthen wall. The "bombing" was not over yet. The Konoha ninja roared in anger. They would not be intimidated by such power.

At this moment, roars also erupted from the Cloud Village ninja camp in the distance. With the Eight-Tails providing cover, this powerful force gave everyone unparalleled confidence.

Killer Bee breathed a sigh of relief after ending his Tailed Beast transformation. Frequently activating Tailed Beast Balls had also consumed a lot of his power.

"By the way, well done!"

"Maintain this distance. If the awareness team notifies you of any abnormal situation, evacuate immediately."

The Fourth Raikage, Aiolos, gave a serious warning, then coughed lightly. Seeing the concerned looks on everyone's faces, a confident expression immediately appeared on his dark face: "Those alien chakra species can't invade my body!"

"Don't worry! This is a body that has been tempered and refined through countless trials; it's not that fragile."

The Fourth Raikage was seriously injured a few years ago. Although it is unclear why Furukawa Osamu no longer uses wind-style chakra and that stronger power, it is always a good thing that he can hold the line.

"You idiot brother! Hachi doesn't want to hurt innocent lives."

"If this continues, the number of dead ninjas will increase, and we've also destroyed the wild hot springs of the Land of Hot Springs."

"Using too many Tailed Beast Balls will easily deplete Hachi's chakra, so we need to use them sparingly!"

Killer Bee's strange voice served as a reminder, while Tsuchikage recorded the tailed beasts' temperaments. This was also the first time that Kumogakure had fully utilized tailed beast weapons. Over the past two years, everything they had experienced had become invaluable lessons.

The Fourth Raikage, A, donned his metal armbands again, this time with a lighter, stronger weapon that better conducted lightning chakra: "Be will continue to cover everyone. After we successfully wear down the enemy, it will be our turn."

"Reclaim the Land of Hot Springs and drive the Konoha ninja out of our territory!"

As soon as the Fourth Raikage finished speaking, the various teams rushed into the dense forest according to plan. The battle was about to begin, and the Cloud Village ninjas, with high morale, launched a counterattack.

In the southwestern part of the Land of Hot Springs, as soon as dawn broke, the battle erupted once again.

Hatred clung to everyone's faces. Many of their predecessors had sacrificed their lives in the two years of fighting here, and all they wanted was to kill the enemy and exact revenge.

In order to counter the Flying Thunder God Technique, in addition to using the Tailed Beast Ball to wear it down, the Hidden Cloud Village also prepared several ninja squads that mastered Earth Release, Water Release, and Wind Release techniques to alter the terrain.

Some Cloud Village ninjas, blinded by hatred, even chose to launch suicidal attacks, shouting "Fire at me!" After receiving accurate intelligence support, the Cloud Village ninjas demonstrated the strength of a great ninja village.

The battle raged from day to night, and as the sun set, many people were left behind on this land forever.

"We won! Waaah..."

"Damn Cloud Village ninjas, damn it..."

"These lunatics actually used their own comrades as bait!"

After the fierce battle, Konoha ninja suffered many casualties, many of whom fell in suicide attacks. However, thanks to Minato Namikaze's efficient killing, the Cloud Village ninja were the first to collapse.

Minato returned to the camp pale-faced. Even with Furukawa Osamu's help in dealing with the Tailed Beast Ball, today's battle had still taken a heavy toll on him.

"Fortunately, Madara Uchiha hasn't appeared on the battlefield for the past six months, otherwise I would have had a hard time dealing with his eye techniques."

"Kushina's improved perception technique worked, but it was difficult to target him. The previous times he appeared in the Land of Grass, I could only watch him leave."

"We have to be extra careful after the village was suddenly invaded."

Upon entering the tent, Minato, with a serious expression, whispered reassurances. The two had a clear division of labor, with one always on alert and ready to provide support at any time.

Minato was worried that Furukawa would become agitated upon seeing the casualties, so he reminded him again that sacrifices on the battlefield were inevitable, and ninjas should be prepared for it.

"Don't worry about me. I just didn't expect there to be a hidden Hidden Mist Ninja squad. It seems the news of chaos in the Land of Water is true."

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Furukawa Osamu's face also turned pale. The medical team was short-handed, and he took on more treatment work after the war. Minato thought of those large-scale water-style ninjutsu and once again showed a thoughtful expression.

"The information about the Flying Thunder God Technique may have been leaked by Madara Uchiha as well."

"We need to solve the problem of the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. The opponent may have completely mastered the power of the Tailed Beast, and it seems that using the Tailed Beast Ball so frequently does not cause too much burden."

"The information left by our predecessors also mentioned this..."

As Minato spoke, he used a summoning technique to summon a communication toad, as he needed to confirm some information with Jiraiya.

As night fell, the morale in the Konoha camp remained high. Compared to their predecessors, their casualties were not significant, and the Tailed Beast Balls would not endanger their lives.

"Master Xiu!"

"Would you like some hot soup, Master Xiu? It tastes pretty good."

"Thank you, Master Xiu! My arm is saved..."

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The excited Konoha ninjas greeted him one after another. To protect them, Master Xiu hadn't slept for many days.

"Get some rest, the war will be over soon."

Furukawa Osamu smiled and reassured them one by one. He approached the campfire, and a palm-sized slug silently crawled onto his shoulder. This clone was gentle and had an exceptionally soft voice: "Lord Osamu, the energy has been collected. I'll complete the resonance now!"

As the slug dissolved into liquid and disappeared, the spirit within the Hundred Healings Seal seemed to have broken through a limit in receiving the [Gathering] energy replenishment.

Furukawa closed his eyes, absorbing the vast amount of natural energy and precisely mixing it with Ashura's chakra to create Sage Mode chakra.

The spirit within the Hundred Healings Seal absorbs this power through a technique that permeates the meridians, causing changes to occur in the sealed space where the vast Sage Chakra, dormant for many years, has been.

"Master Xiu, this is energy liquefaction!"

"Fortunately, there is higher quality Asura chakra, otherwise even with my resonance, the spirit would not have been able to complete this step so smoothly."

As the slug cheerfully shared its insights on energy liquefaction, Osamu Furukawa gradually felt "hungry," took out a prepared secret medicine, and swallowed it, which relieved the spirit's reaction.

The misty Sage Chakra that permeated the entire sealed space transformed into "raindrops" and fell, while the four enormous Myojin Gates covered in runes merged together to form a red and black rune altar.

After landing, the spirit sat in the center of the altar and quickly reabsorbed the liquefied Sage Chakra. After carefully sensing it, Furukawa Osamu discovered that the Hundred Healings Seal had evolved again: "It's still not enough. The spirit seems to be able to continue absorbing energy..."

Even late into the night, many ninjas were still diligently patrolling the Cloud Village ninja camp.

Although casualties have increased, the Konoha ninjas have also paid a price. With the Fourth Raikage present, their morale remains high.

Inside the tent, the Fourth Raikage, A, wearing a white uniform, stared at the data on the document with a thoughtful expression. He felt that something was not right.

The Konoha ninjas seemed to be mindful of something, taking turns attacking throughout the entire battle. What puzzled A even more was that this scene seemed strangely familiar.

A sudden thought struck him, and the Fourth Raikage, A, retrieved the previous casualty data. The more he looked, the deeper his brow furrowed, until he finally muttered to himself, "For six months, the casualties have been increasing every month?"

"The vanished wind-style chakra?!"

The Fourth Raikage, A, suddenly realized that Osamu Furukawa might have done this intentionally, not using his full strength in the battle. His previous outstanding achievements had made him overlook this fact: "Damn it, what exactly is this evil guy trying to do?"

"What benefit would this bring to the Konoha ninja?"

Clenching his fists in frustration, the Fourth Raikage, A, felt humiliated. Upon reflection, it seemed that Shuu Furukawa had been holding back and hadn't paid any attention to his attack.

Killer Bee, who was preparing to continue his attack on the Konoha ninja at 3 a.m., was startled by his older brother's expression as he entered the tent. Remembering the Eight-Tails' words, A looked at his younger brother and whispered, "We might need to prepare for a retreat. The Konoha ninja clearly have an evil plan!"

Seeing that his older brother's dark complexion didn't seem like he was joking, Killer Bee scratched his head and said in a strange tone, "Hachi also suggested that! Big brother, that guy is definitely suspicious."

"Perhaps we can report this to Konoha..."

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