Naruto：Immortality and the Eight Inner Gates[Double agent]

Soon, they arrived at Konoha. There was no tall red wall as remembered, the village wasn't as large, and on the Hokage Rock, there were only two stern-faced heads.

The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.

The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

Gazing at the distant Hokage Rock, although Rinjin had accepted the fact that he had traveled back in time earlier than expected, he still felt a bit reluctant.

It was now the 18th year of Konoha.

Good heavens, forget about Prince Naruto! Even his mother, Kushina Uzumaki, was probably still waiting in some little girl's belly!

However, looking at the vibrant village, his mood unconsciously improved a lot.

Compared to Amegakure, the environment in Konoha was far better.

Bright sunshine, cool breeze, lush green trees, uniquely beautiful architecture.

And, the Eight Gates!

For Rinjin, the Eight Gates technique could maximize the advantage of his immortal body.

Unlike the original Hidan, Rinjin's immortality was even more unreasonable.

His cells had extremely strong invasiveness, and at the same time, had a very strong tendency for self-restoration and division, especially when injured;

This was also why he could reattach his fingers without stitches.

At the same time, he could train recklessly, the more weight the better, without worrying about damaging his body.

Finally, with the Eight Gates technique, this enhancement would reach a terrifyingly high level.

Most crucially, Rinjin didn't have to worry about dying if he opened the Eighth Gate.

This was why he was determined to master the Eight Gates technique.

Calculating his next moves in his mind, Rinjin held Rie's hand and followed the caravan towards Konoha.

At the village entrance, four ninja guards were carefully checking the identities of those entering the village.

Mr. Katō stepped forward to report the number of people in the caravan, the goods they were transporting, and to accept inspection.

At this moment, a ninja with the Uchiha fan symbol tattooed on his left arm pointed at the children behind the caravan and asked.

"What about them? Are they also members of the caravan?"

Mr. Katō paused, then shook his head with a bitter smile.

"No, they are orphans from the Land of Hot Water."

"Orphans? Orphans could walk all the way from the Land of Hot Water to Konoha?!" The ninja guard obviously didn't believe it.

For a ninja, it would only take two days to travel between the Land of Hot Water and Konoha; for ordinary people, it might take up to a week.

Looking at how thin and sickly these children were, they obviously couldn't be ninja.

Moreover, they had no luggage, how could they possibly run continuously for a week without food or water.

The ninja guard suddenly remembered something that happened a few days ago.

In the Land of Hot Water, a village was innocently massacred. According to the news from the front lines, the scene was absolutely horrific.

What puzzled the Five Great Nations was that after the perpetrators of the village massacre were killed, they were all kneeling in front of a huge grave, with their crimes carved on their backs.

As well as that not-so-clever plot of Amegakure.

Thinking of this, the ninja guard's gaze towards the children immediately became vigilant.

"Mito, go and report that a large number of orphans have appeared at the village entrance."

Rinjin, mixed among the caravan members, coldly observed the guard's actions.

Although his assumed identity was also that of an orphan, he didn't need to be checked along with this group of children.

Back in the Land of Hot Water, Rinjin had already joined the caravan as a worker. Not only that, he had deliberately become very familiar with the caravan leader Mr. Katō and his youngest son Nihongi, and through this, had told all of his fabricated background and identity to this Konoha colleague.

Simply put, Mr. Katō was an undercover agent for Konoha, and not a very professional one at that.

After all, his job only required him to travel between the great nations, do some business, and collect some simple intelligence.

Rinjin, who had undergone professional undercover training, had confirmed his identity from the first moment he met Mr. Katō.

Rinjin also believed that his information would immediately appear in the hands of Konoha's intelligence department.

Soon, several ninja who rushed from the village took the children away.

Rinjin believed that Konoha would come up with a proper solution, after all, this was Konoha!

He didn't intend to interfere, and his assistance to them along the way was merely out of interest.

After completing the registration, Rinjin held Rie's hand and followed the caravan into Konoha village.

In secret, he felt at least ten gazes sweep over him and Rie, but Rinjin didn't care.

His infiltration plan was flawless.

Because he had no intention of carrying out Hanzō of the Salamander's orders, at most he would send some irrelevant intelligence every month.

He believed that Hanzō of the Salamander wouldn't really pin his hopes on this group of children.

After all, he was Hanzō of the Salamander, the demigod of the ninja world! A being who trusted no one.

Anyway, Rinjin treated this undercover mission as a simple, all-expenses-paid trip.

With a light and joyful mood, Rinjin said goodbye to Mr. Katō and the reluctant Nihongi, and walked towards the center of Konoha.

He planned to take Rie to the Hokage Tower to register, otherwise, he could only stay in Konoha briefly like the other workers in the caravan.

But! This also meant that he would probably be interviewed.

On the bustling street crowded with people, Rie, who had never been so far from home, looked around curiously like a little explorer, wanting to see this and taste that.

"Be patient for a while, after your brother finishes his business, I'll buy you some!"

Hearing this, Rie nodded obediently, her big eyes full of anticipation.

Soon, they arrived at the Hokage Tower, a magnificent three-story circular building with outer walls entirely in the color of flames.

"Stop! Kid, this is the Hokage Tower."

As soon as the words fell, three figures instantly appeared in front of Rinjin, all wearing black vests and animal masks, clearly the Konoha Anbu Black Ops established by the Second Hokage.

Hearing this, Rinjin obediently stood still and said, "Sorry for the disturbance, is this where I register for Konoha citizenship?"

"Yes!" The Anbu in the middle nodded, then asked in a deep voice, "What's your business?"

"Uh..." Rinjin's eye twitched, inwardly complaining.

Obviously, it's to register for citizenship, what else could it be? Getting soy sauce?!

Showing no emotion on his face, Rinjin explained expressionlessly, "Indeed, I have business. I want to register for Konoha citizenship."

"Doton, take these two kids to the Intelligence Division."

Doton... Rinjin sweated, what a unique nickname.

However, this Anbu nicknamed Doton didn't seem to mind, waving at Rinjin and Rie, walking through the gate.

Soon, the two were brought to the Intelligence Division located on the first floor of the Hokage Tower.

Rinjin wasn't curious, nor did he look around, fully portraying the image of a mature boy who had experienced great changes.

On the contrary, Rie was like a curious little explorer, touching and looking at everything.

Four years old and seven years old, although only three years apart, in the world of Naruto, it was a world of difference.

During the Warring States period, a seven-year-old child might have to go to the battlefield, while a four-year-old child wouldn't have to, this was the biggest difference.

Similarly, Konoha, having emerged from the Warring States period less than twenty years ago, was much more guarded against Rinjin than against Rie.

"You go in, you stay here with me, I..." Before Doton could finish speaking, Rie had already hidden behind Rinjin, screaming.

"No! I don't want to leave my brother, Rie won't go anywhere, I'll stay with my brother!"

It was clear that she was truly afraid to stay with strange men, especially adult men, after all, that incident had traumatized her greatly.

"I'm sorry." Rinjin protected Rie, his face apologetic. "My sister has special circumstances, can she follow me? She's only four years old."

Hearing this, Doton looked at this pair of siblings who weren't even of age combined, and shook his head mercilessly.

"Sorry, these are the rules!"

Seeing this, Rinjin sighed, holding Rie's hand, and turned to leave.

The role he was playing now was that of a mature boy who had taken on everything for his sister. If he let his sister be separated from him, his character setting would be broken.

Moreover, he didn't want Rie to stay with Doton, not because he was worried about Rie's safety, but because he was concerned about her mental state.

For over a week, he had racked his brains, having Rie give food to the orphans and teaching her various knowledge, all to help her overcome her previous psychological trauma.

Now, he couldn't possibly let Rie recall her previous fears.

"In that case, I'm sorry for wasting your time. Please show us out!" Rinjin said.

Doton hadn't expected such a strong reaction from Rinjin.

Although this seven-year-old boy still maintained that indifferent expression, his readiness to leave at the slightest disagreement was incredibly surprising to Doton.

Didn't this boy know that Konoha Village was the safest place in the ninja world? Couldn't they just be apart for a short while?

And Rinjin's answer was: No!

Although Rie's mother's original words were: "My little Rie, please feel free to order her around!"

In Rinjin's mind, it had automatically transformed into: "Rie, I entrust her to you!"

Seeing that Rinjin was about to leave, Doton remained silent for a moment, not daring to violate the rules, and was about to lead Rinjin out.

Just then, a steady voice suddenly sounded from the end of the corridor.

"Doton, let them in."

As soon as the words fell, a young man with neat black hair walked out.

"Lord Sarutobi." Doton immediately stood straight.

Sarutobi?

Which Sarutobi? At this time, the only Sarutobi who could freely enter and exit the Hokage Tower and know the ANBU codenames was probably Hiruzen Sarutobi, the disciple of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju!

In an instant, Rinjin's heart tightened. This was no simple character!

After all, being able to be taken as a disciple by Tobirama Senju and appointed as Hokage, all indicated that this guy's abilities were off the charts.

Although his heart was in turmoil, Rinjin was a professional undercover agent after all. He showed no trace on his face and turned to look at Doton beside him.

"Mr. Doton, is it okay?"

Doton immediately nodded. Joking aside, this Lord Sarutobi before him was the personal disciple of Lord Tobirama Senju.

Most crucially, at this time, Hiruzen Sarutobi was the ANBU Commander, his direct superior.

"Creak" The door opened.

Hiruzen Sarutobi led Rinjin and Rie into this slightly dim room.

In the room, a chair stood lonely in the middle, and in front of the chair, behind a wide wooden desk, were three chairs - the standard interrogation room decor.

"Please sit down!" Hiruzen Sarutobi pointed to the lonely chair in the middle of the room.

Suddenly, Rinjin felt Rie beside him shudder violently. He instinctively looked to his side.

He saw Rie holding his hand, her body shaking uncontrollably, her two beautiful big eyes completely covered with a layer of shadow, staring fixedly at the chair in the middle of the room, her face full of fear.

"Damn it!" Rinjin's scalp suddenly tingled, and a huge sense of guilt immediately surged in his heart.

This dim environment, the lonely chair, how similar it was to that night's scene!

Rinjin remembered that Rie had fainted behind the chair her father was sitting on at that time.

Without time to react, Rinjin instantly acted, his hand chop going straight to the back of Rie's head.

The next second, little Rie's eyes rolled back and she fainted. Rinjin reached out to support her, holding Rie tightly in his arms. Then, his gaze instinctively swept around, meeting Hiruzen Sarutobi's thoughtful eyes.

Oh no!

Rinjin's heart skipped a beat, knowing that things had now gone seriously wrong!

He had been too anxious earlier and forgot to control his reaction speed and the force of his actions. This small flaw, in the eyes of a powerhouse like Hiruzen Sarutobi, was a huge loophole.

After all, he was supposed to be a seven-year-old child! How could he have such reaction ability and force control without systematic training!

Damn it, the plan has completely gone awry, he could only take it one step at a time!

Thinking of this, Rinjin held Rie tightly in his arms, steeled himself, put on an angry face, and glared fiercely at Hiruzen Sarutobi, like a mother wolf protecting her cubs.

After all, for a brother eager to protect his sister, this kind of reaction would be the most appropriate.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't speak, but calmly took out a scroll from his ninja pouch and spread it on the table.

"Please sit down." Hiruzen's voice had no fluctuation at all.

After saying this, he no longer paid attention to Rinjin, but lowered his head and started reading the scroll.

Rinjin couldn't think of a good method for a moment, so he could only inch step by step to the chair, holding Rie and slowly sitting down.

At present, the biggest problem was identity. Once the seed of doubt was planted, it was highly likely that he would be taken by the Yamanaka clan to peek into his memories.

Unless he could dispel Hiruzen Sarutobi's doubts.

Most importantly, the secret of his transmigration couldn't be exposed, otherwise he would definitely be taken by Tobirama Senju, that research fanatic, to be sliced up for study.

Uh... I don't seem to be very afraid of being sliced up!

Stunned for a moment, Rinjin hurriedly threw away the stray thoughts and picked up his previous train of thought again.

Not only must the secret of transmigration not be exposed, but the secret of his immortality also couldn't be exposed.

Thinking about it this way, I live such a tiring life! Guarding so many secrets all day, am I born to be a double agent?!

No, no, no! This is forced by circumstances! Who told me to start with the hell difficulty of being a cultist!

In the dim environment, time passed minute by minute.

Rinjin only felt that there was an exceptionally sweet smell permeating the air, his head was a bit dizzy, and his thinking had also become much slower.

After who knows how long, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been looking down at the scroll, suddenly raised his head and said in a deep voice.

"Kohei Iwai."

"Who?" Rinjin's head was spinning badly, and he reflexively asked back without thinking.

To be honest, he really couldn't remember who this Kohei Iwai was, and besides, his name was Rinjin, not Kohei Iwai.

In the past, when in Amegakure, when others called him by this fake name, he always had to think for a moment before realizing they were calling him.

And his reaction, in Hiruzen's view, seemed a bit unfathomable.

After all, the air in this room had long been infused with a large amount of hallucinogenic drugs.

Strangely enough, with this kind of drug, ordinary people would become muddleheaded immediately after smelling it and answer whatever they were asked, but this child of only seven years old in front of him seemed to have little reaction.

Thinking of this, Hiruzen looked at Rinjin with a half-smile.

"Impressive! Truly worthy of being the most professional undercover agent, with drug resistance and reaction speed far surpassing the elite. It seems Hanzō of the Salamander has big plans in sending you to infiltrate Konoha!"

Hearing "Amegakure" and "Hanzō of the Salamander", Rinjin was startled and instinctively bit his tongue. The intense pain mixed with the taste of blood instantly awakened his consciousness, and his eyes immediately became clear.

Seeing this, the smile at the corners of Hiruzen Sarutobi's mouth grew even deeper. Even though he had taken the antidote, his head was still a bit heavy at this moment. He didn't expect this guy to become even more clearheaded.

Impressive.

Little did he know that Rinjin had been drinking poison like water in the Jashin cult base.

"Ahem... Well, sir, I don't understand a single word you're saying."

"Still pretending, your psychological quality is really extraordinary!"

For a moment, Hiruzen actually felt a sense of appreciation for talent.

If Konoha hadn't already infiltrated Amegakure to the point of making it like a sieve, this time, they would have really been fooled by this guy.

After all, just looking at Rinjin's background check, there really wasn't a single flaw.

Rinjin Sōhō, born in the Land of Hot Water, from a blacksmith family, only seven years old, with a four-year-old sister, Rie Sōhō;

When the Ame ninja massacred the village, they hid in the cellar at home, escaping death, then gathered the family's valuables and fled to the Land of Hot Water.

Later, they sold their valuables, planning to follow a merchant caravan to the Land of Lightning; but due to the war between Konoha and Kumogakure, the road was cut off, so they followed the original caravan to Konoha.

According to the report from the undercover agent Noriya Katō, his behavior was normal along the way;

He often grieved alone in the dead of night, but appeared very strong in front of his young sister Rie;

At the same time, he extremely doted on Rie, allowing her to make friends with war orphans using food pills.

Only when teaching Rie would he show strictness, irritation, and other emotions, but this was very consistent with the situation of a brother protecting his sister.

Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but sigh. If all the undercover agents in Amegakure were of this caliber, then Amegakure would be truly terrifying.

Of course, this was impossible.

However, even if there was only one Rinjin, it still sent chills down Hiruzen Sarutobi's spine.

Just looking at the identity Rinjin had fabricated, he himself had a sense of recognition; and would even feel that this kid was very strong, and couldn't help wanting to help him.

But after learning Rinjin's true identity, looking back at this disguise, he not only didn't look down on this guy, but felt that Rinjin was even more brilliant!

You have to know, he was only a seven-year-old child!

When he was this age, although he had already been on the battlefield, in terms of meticulous thinking, he wasn't even fit to tie Rinjin's shoelaces.

What an impressive kid, adorable, I want him!

Hanzō really had some damn good luck!

Just then, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly paused.

No, there was still a flaw in this disguise!

The surname!

Damn it, I should have thought of it earlier, how could there be surnames in those small villages in the Land of Hot Water, after all, surnames were only for large clans!

Sōhō, Sōhō? Sōhō!!!

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly thought of something, quickly pushed the scroll to the front, and finally found this somewhat familiar name.

Hiss! Mizuguma Sōhō!

This guy, he had inherited his teacher's surname?!

And why did he give this surname to Rie as well! Didn't he know that surnames are not something to be given casually?!

If only Rinjin knew what Hiruzen was thinking, he might have scratched his scalp and innocently said he really didn't know.

In fact, Rinjin himself knew about the loophole in the plan, but he just couldn't bring himself to introduce Rie without adding the surname he had promised her.

This was his agreement with Rie's mother, and it was a hurdle he just couldn't get over.

He could deceive others without any psychological burden, even deceive himself; but! Whenever he saw Rie's innocent big eyes, he would always think of that strong woman covered in blood. He couldn't bring himself to deceive Rie, or even to conceal anything from her.

While Hiruzen Sarutobi was lost in thought, Rinjin's mind was also racing.

From the moment Hiruzen Sarutobi called out his fake name, he knew that he had certainly been exposed.

Because there was no possibility of fraud here, if they knew that name, Konoha must have learned everything about him in Amegakure.

And the source of all these problems was those two self-righteous fools, Hanzō of the Salamander and Kanda Sōhō.

Their village had already been infiltrated like a sieve, yet they still thought about messing with others. This was stupidity to the extreme.

Thinking to this point, a sudden realization arose in Rinjin's heart. At this moment, in this place, he had to sacrifice something!

Just as Rinjin made up his mind, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned, looked up at Rinjin, and asked puzzledly.

"Who is Mizuguma Sōhō?"

He knew who Mizuguma Sōhō was, but he wanted to know the relationship between Mizuguma Sōhō and Rinjin Sōhō.

Hearing Hiruzen's question, Rinjin smiled bitterly and sighed.

"You've already investigated to this extent? Ah! Small villages, how pitiful they are!"

As he spoke, he slowly held Rie tighter in his arms.

"Mizuguma Sōhō is a teacher, a close friend, and a bond."

Rinjin's voice was calm, without any fluctuation. There was no element of performance in it, everything he said was true and genuine.

The painstakingly planned infiltration of Konoha was half for the Eight Gates, and half for Teacher Mizuguma.

After all, the Eight Gates was only the first priority, the Lightning Release Chakra Mode of Kumogakure was also a good backup.

He could have ignored Hanzō of the Salamander's orders and fled to Kumogakure with Rie, but Rinjin still decided to come to Konoha.

After all, when the news of his defection reached Amegakure, Mizuguma, who truly cared about him, would certainly be happy, while Hanzō of the Salamander, who only cared about benefits, would certainly be unhappy.

In the conflict between the two, Mizuguma might end up dead.

Hearing Rinjin's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi instinctively believed him.

Bonds, this word had a special meaning for Konoha.

And Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had deeply understood the Will of Fire, believed that this kid in front of him couldn't deceive him in the field he was most proficient in.

People who don't understand bonds can never achieve that level of selfless dedication.

And the bond of this kid in front of him was like that of the Uchiha, it was the kind of bond that deeply loved one's clan members.

While the Will of Fire was the bond of deeply loving the village.

Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but feel immensely proud.

Unfortunately, he had misunderstood again.

The Will of Fire was indeed about great love, and the Uchiha clan was indeed a clan with a narrow mindset, but as for Rinjin, this guy was even more narrow-minded than the Uchiha clan, a typical petty person.

Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't speak, Rinjin continued expressionlessly.

"I'm an orphan, grew up in the Jashin cult since childhood, experienced inhumane human experiments, underwent unreasonable brutal brainwashing, experienced companions killing each other for a bite to eat.

In those days, I silently accumulated strength; later, I escaped during a sacrifice.

I ran for my life along the road and reached Amegakure, then tricked and killed the cult's divine messenger, Isamu Inoue.

Later, Hanzō of the Salamander saw that I was clever and took me as his disciple; and assigned Teacher Mizuguma to teach me chakra extraction techniques.

That was also the first time I met him, this outwardly serious but actually not serious at all guy!

After that, because I had no talent for training, Hanzō disliked me, so Mizuguma took me to tour the Kabukichō red-light district."

As he spoke, Rinjin shook his head with a smile.

"Can you imagine? Taking a seven-year-old child to a brothel! How unreliable can this person be!

He even found an excuse for himself, 'to understand one's true nature and strengthen one's beliefs', I wanted to kick him to death right then!

Then later, it was the loss of intelligence, I think you probably know all about that already."

After finishing, Rinjin lowered his head, assuming a posture ready to accept any punishment, holding Rie tightly, and not speaking anymore.

He was gambling, betting that the attack on Amegakure's intelligence department wasn't done by Konoha, betting that Konoha hadn't obtained Isamu Inoue's scroll, betting that Hiruzen Sarutobi would approve of his ideals.

The chances were slim, but Rinjin still wanted to struggle.

After all, the feeling of being sliced up wasn't pleasant at all!

After a long while, Hiruzen Sarutobi, with his elbows on the table and his hands clasped in front of his mouth, finally spoke.

"Did you kill Onotsuku?"

As soon as the words fell, Rinjin's heart suddenly relaxed. He knew he had won the bet!

"Yes!" Rinjin nodded.

"Why? Why did you kill a comrade from the same village?!" Hiruzen's voice suddenly became extremely serious.

Rinjin understood in his heart that the crucial moment had arrived!

If he passed through, he would be acknowledged, turned, and from then on, he could soar high and swim freely.

If he couldn't pass through, he could only become Rinjin sashimi.

Taking a deep breath, Rinjin suddenly stood up, his eyes blazing with anger, and retorted sarcastically:

"Comrade? You call that kind of person a comrade?

Wow~ Shouldn't a comrade be human first? Those damn beasts aren't even human, how can they be called comrades!"

Rinjin shouted hoarsely, his excited heart and trembling hands seemed to be cheering for his performance.

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned deeply, staring intently at Rinjin's every move; Rinjin was equally fearless, glaring fiercely at Hiruzen.

"Her! Rie, this child, her mother, you... you... do you know what those beasts did to her?!

Speak! Doesn't Konoha know everything? Speak! Do you know what those beasts did in front of her and her father..."

The next moment, the emotionally collapsed Rinjin suddenly stopped, the anger on his face instantly replaced by pain, a thick shadow covering his not-yet-mature cheeks.

He felt it, felt Rie's trembling in his arms, felt the large wet patch on his chest.

"Thud!" Rinjin fell back powerlessly, heavily falling back into the chair.

"I can give you all the intelligence about Amegakure that I know, but I have two requests." A dry, hoarse voice sounded.

"This child is innocent, please raise her for me.

Also, tell the outside world that I failed in my infiltration and was killed, that I didn't defect from Amegakure."

After saying this, Rinjin lowered his head, silent, not making another sound.

"No!" Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice suddenly rang out.

"I refuse your request!"