Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 130 Mad Konoha, Wishing for Eyes

Kaede Tsukasa knew better than anyone what was going to happen next, and this was exactly the scene he wanted to see.

As expected, when the "Interim Policy on Exchanging Battle Merits for Resurrection Qualification" was officially announced, the entire Hidden Leaf Village fell into a brief silence.

Who doesn't have regrets? Who doesn't wish for someone to be resurrected? In years of war, who hasn't lost loved ones?
Even if you don't have one, it's good to get a revival spot in advance, just in case!

No one ever thinks they have too much resurrection; they only regret that they don't have enough.

After some time, Konoha Village suddenly erupted like boiling water in a pot. Everyone was breathing rapidly, their eyes were bloodshot, and it felt as if a volcano was erupting in their chests. They were eager to do something to get what they had never dared to dream of before.

"Finally, finally it's been promulgated! This is the policy of resurrecting the dead! We've finally waited for this..."

"Hehe, hahahahahaha! One S-rank mission is enough, and you can also exchange for points by doing multiple lower-rank missions one by one! Theoretically, even if you only do B-rank missions, you can eventually accumulate 100 points. All you need is time and effort!"

"Idiot, don't be too optimistic. B-rank missions mean there will be battles. Usually, the team leader is a Jonin who leads a team of Genin with some combat experience to do these missions. Even so, there are often casualties. Without strength, it is really difficult to accumulate enough points for S-rank missions by doing B-rank missions."

A Rank B mission is already the minimum requirement under this policy. Leading the completion of one Rank B mission earns 3 points. So, you'd need to complete 34 Rank B missions to get one revival slot, which is really…

It's a bargain!

Well, actually, for an ordinary ninja, the ideal situation is to go through 34 battles in a row, play a leading role in each battle, ensure that they don't die, and not be unlucky enough to encounter powerful enemies that are beyond the scope of a B-rank mission.

When you calculate it this way, it's really not that simple. In reality, there can't be so many idealized results, but this is for exchanging revival slots!
Even those powerful ninjas who have mastered many powerful ninjutsu and are famous throughout the ninja world, no matter how many S-rank missions they complete, are not usually qualified to exchange their merits for a chance to be resurrected!
Only Kaede Tsukasa could use the resurrection technique multiple times, and only he could introduce such a policy, even issuing it independently of the village, driving countless people crazy.

"But I see the requirement is that the time of death must be within one year. What if someone has been dead for several years..."

"So this policy is only 'provisional'! Have you forgotten that not all the corpses that fought for Lord Kaedeji were dead within the last year? The relevant requirements will definitely be further improved in the future. However, the contribution points that need to be paid will likely increase accordingly. The longer the time since death, the more difficult and costly it is to revive them."

However, what if some unlucky souls just can't complete the required number of tasks and accumulate enough points...? Every year, the cost of resurrection increases, and the worst-case scenario is that no matter how hard they try, they'll never be able to resurrect the person they want to revive...

Unless you're willing to risk your life to work hard, eating, sleeping, and doing tasks, and you have to take on dangerous tasks, the higher the reward, the better!

Only the most insane people have a chance to get this crazy chance to be resurrected.

"This resurrection slot might also be used on myself. If I accumulate enough points and then die in battle, I should be resurrected by Lord Kaedeji, right?"

"Of course they will. Since Lord Kaedeji has issued such a policy, why would he use such methods to deceive us?"

"Hey, did you all overlook this? The corpses needed for resurrection need to be prepared by ourselves. In other words, if we kill an enemy during a mission, we absolutely cannot waste them. We must bring back the enemy's corpse. We just need to seal it into the scroll..."

"Great news! The price of sealing scrolls is going up!"

"Why are you so happy about the price increase? What are your intentions?"

"Don't make a move. His family runs a ninja tool shop in the south of the village. The value of sealing scrolls will skyrocket in the future, and he'll probably make a fortune."

"Hmph, what's the use of making money? Can money buy contribution points? Can it get you a resurrection slot?"

"Why doesn't he just hire you as his subordinate and go out on missions together?"

"Damn it, this is too evil! But I will not succumb to money. Everyone wants a resurrection slot, and everyone wants to take the lead in completing the mission. If you just play the supporting role, you won't get enough points. Who knows how long it will take to get a resurrection opportunity? You might even die in battle during the mission."

In the vast village of Konoha, people everywhere are researching the resurrection policy. It's an absolute necessity, and everyone will need it someday.

Similarly, this also propelled Kaedeji Tsukasa's prestige to another peak.

Some clever ones have already started thinking about starting a corpse trafficking business. They can't do it to their own people's corpses, but the ninja world is so big, with so many other countries and ninja villages, they can just steal their corpses!

"Quickly, someone has already issued a mission to recruit a group of ninjas to dig up graves in other countries and villages!"

"This should be classified as a B-rank mission. Grave digging is something that people hate. Who doesn't keep a close eye on their ancestral graves these days? Even public cemeteries have ninjas assigned to guard them, just in case these corpses crawl out and attack them one day."

"Hehehe, it seems that Lord Kaedeji has profoundly changed many customs. I heard that the guys in Sunagakure have been attacked too many times and have switched to mandatory cremation."

There will always be smart people, and there are quite a few of them.

When the Eighth Hokage of Uchiha led his men to the mission posting area, they found that all missions of rank B and above had already been claimed.

Moreover, anyone who looks like an employer is immediately surrounded by a group of fierce ninjas as soon as they enter the place. Once it is confirmed that it is a B-rank or even higher mission, they immediately beam with joy and desperately try to sell themselves.

This is not against the rules. The employer is the person who pays money to issue the mission. They have the right to specify who, what kind of resume, or what level of ninja to accept the mission.

Yatsushiro faced such a predicament. As the squad leader of the timber industry security team, he had to run around maintaining village security during the period after the revival policy was announced. He had too many tasks to handle.

By the time he finished his work and rushed over in person, it was already too late.

"Damn it, these guys are just camping out for the employer, it's outrageous, but I can't arrest them all..." Yashiro was furious.

This is a revival spot!
Even though he knew that Kaede Tsukasa and the village had been at odds recently, and that a civil war could break out at any time, Yashiro could not allow himself to be absent from the chance to be resurrected.

"Resurrection... If conditions permit, I want to dig up Madara Uchiha's body and then find Kaedeji to resurrect him! I just don't know if Kaedeji's Reanimation Jutsu will still be effective for someone who has been dead for decades, and how many corpses will be needed as sacrifices to resurrect a powerful person like Madara."

At this point, no one cares about trivial matters like "playing with corpses is immoral." Everyone just thinks it's a necessary step for resurrection—since it's just stealing corpses from other countries and villages, there's no need for moral fastidiousness.

"Lord Yashiro, what should we do now? We tried our best to get here, but who would have thought... I really don't know how to explain this to Lord Fugaku when we get back."

The other Uchiha clan members looked troubled.

It's not that they didn't try; it's just that there were too many smart people who acted too quickly and ruthlessly. They were actually quite fast. If they had waited to go back and report to Fugaku, and then have Fugaku convene a meeting of the elders to make a decision before taking action, it would have been far too late.

The Eighth Generation stood at the mission post for a long time, his face gloomy, glaring fiercely at every ninja who came and went. As a result, many weaker ninjas lowered their heads, not daring to look at these arrogant and domineering Uchiha clansmen.

"Captain, if all else fails, we can just pay for it ourselves. The clan can use its funds to issue missions and designate our team to complete them. I don't know if this is a loophole in the policy, but it hasn't been closed yet, so we can take advantage of it."

"Foolish! The clan's funds are limited, and we need to train clan members and purchase ninja tools. If we hire ourselves, the village will swallow up the majority of the money!"

The Eighth Generation rebuked, "In this way, the family's economic strength will become weaker and weaker, creating a vicious cycle. Even if we resurrect a few family members, we won't be able to make up for the long-term losses! This is a trap that seems wonderful but is actually extremely vicious!"

"Hiss! As expected of Lord Yatsudai, he is so insightful and saw through the problem in an instant!"

"Could it be that Lord Kaedeji has actually reconciled with the village, and they've all joined forces to put on a show in order to weaken us, the great ninja clans, in this way? On one hand, they make us work hard, and on the other hand, they drain our blood to nourish the village... In the long run, the village will become richer and richer, and the ninja clans will become poorer and poorer!"

"Who knows? I don't understand the things at the higher levels either. Whether there's an exchange of interests between Kaedeji and the village or not, it doesn't matter. I have a better way."

"Hmph, there's always a way. These self-righteous idiots think they can quickly accumulate enough points by focusing on B-level and above missions? How naive!"

Yashiro's expression turned fierce: "We're taking on C-rank missions! Everyone go and take one!"

"Huh? Rank C? The minimum mission level requirement in the resurrection policy is Rank B!"

"That's easy! Mission levels are never static. We can just turn a C-level mission into a B-level mission while we're on the way!" Yashiro sneered. "As long as we encounter enemies and a battle breaks out, a C-level mission will automatically become a B-level mission!"

"What if we didn't encounter any enemies..."

"If there are no enemies, we'll create them ourselves! Immediately accept a C-rank mission that requires travel to other countries to complete. Once we leave the Land of Fire, we'll immediately provoke ninjas from other countries and villages, forcing them to make a move no matter what!" The Eighth Generation's eyes flashed with a sharp light: "We'll conceal our Konoha ninja identities, deliberately show ourselves to arouse the vigilance of other ninjas, and then whether we feign weakness, flaunt our wealth, or simply humiliate and insult them in various ways, as long as we attract their attention! As long as they dare to make a move, we'll immediately launch a full-scale attack to kill them. A C-rank mission is essentially a B-rank mission."

As for whether the employer who issued the mission intentionally concealed the details of the mission afterward, attempting to hire Konoha ninjas to complete a more difficult task for a lower commission...

It depends on how the village views this matter. As long as the relevant staff are not fools, they will definitely realize what's going on and should not blacklist the employer. At most, they will only give these ninjas who carried out the mission the C-rank reward.

But when it's time to redeem revival slots, who cares about this little reward?

"S-Sukuni Ichi! So that's how it can be done! As expected of the Eighth Generation Lord, your wisdom is in no way inferior to Elder Setsuna!"

The Uchiha clan members, who preferred to solve problems with their fists, were greatly shocked. They had never realized before that they could use this mission hierarchy system to integrate the resurrection policy!
Yashiro smirked: "Not only that, after we kill the enemy, we also have the corpses we need to revive. If we accumulate too many corpses, we can sell them to other people after returning to the village. This is another source of income, which may even be more than the difference in reward between C-rank and B-rank missions."

Yashiro enjoyed the worship and praise of many clansmen. He felt that with his intelligence, he could become an elder in the future and offer advice to Lord Fugaku.

As for whether forcibly starting a war with ninjas from other factions might cause a diplomatic incident... sorry, I can't worry about that now, let's get the resurrection slots first.

With enough revival slots, perhaps they will calm down a bit, be willing to act in a more peaceful manner, and not behave too badly.

The problem is that no one ever thinks they have too many revival slots. Once they have one slot, they want ten!
For ninja clans, whose ancestors didn't have a few powerful ones? They're too busy queuing up for resurrection, who would complain about having too many resurrection slots?

It is conceivable that before long, this frenzied wave will erupt from Konoha and spread wildly throughout the entire ninja world. Wherever the wave surges, it will absolutely devour the ninjas from other forces that are caught up in it, leaving not even bones or dust.

Of course, many Konoha ninja will die, but who cares? Those who have a visible chance to be resurrected will rush to it at any cost.

The once vast Hidden Leaf Village has now become a frenzied center of military exploits, with ninjas everywhere rushing out of the village in search of missions.

Once the news of the revival policy was spread, it caused a sensation throughout the ninja world. Spies kept passing on intelligence, recording the words and actions of the fanatical Konoha ninjas for reference by their own village's higher-ups.

To be honest, all the spies felt a chill run down their spines when they saw the atmosphere in Konoha. This was originally a village with no ambition for other countries' lands. These people occupied the most fertile land in the ninja world and enjoyed the richest inheritance and the most abundant wealth.

But things have changed now; something far more precious than any of those has appeared.

Human beings certainly have many flaws, but once given a chance to make amends, those who have tasted bitterness will seize it at all costs, hoping that the person who once left will return.

In the war-torn ninja world, regret is everywhere. Everyone needs it. If you don't have it now, you will definitely have it in the future. At worst, you can get a resurrection slot for future use, or even use it to revive yourself in the future.

"They're insane! Absolutely insane! What are those guys from Konoha trying to do? Are they trying to start the Third Shinobi World War?!"

"The frequency of attacks on our country is rising; in just three months, it has exceeded what it took in the past year! And it is still surging!"

"Many bloodshed incidents make it impossible to confirm the identities of the perpetrators, but we all know that the enemy is most likely a Konoha ninja hiding their identities. What's most hateful is that even the bodies of our fallen ninjas have been stolen!"

"Tomb raiding incidents are frequent in various countries. It's understandable if Konoha ninjas come across borders to do this kind of thing. What's most intolerable is that our people are also secretly doing this kind of thing. Selling them for money is one thing, but there are even people who want to resell resurrection slots to Konoha ninjas!"

This is too abstract. In such a short time, the resurrection slots that originally cost 100 contribution points have been sold for 1400 points on the black market, and this number will continue to rise. This is because everyone is in short supply of resurrection slots. The idea of ​​getting a slot from a specific Konoha ninja by handing over a corpse and then having that person take it to Kaede Tsukasa for resurrection is inherently risky.

Who knows how Kaede Tsukasa will react to this? What if he gets angry one day and blocks this approach altogether? It's better to take advantage of the present and try to get a spot as much as possible.

Nobody knows when this storm will end.

It's not uncommon for well-known businessmen in the ninja world to step in, and there are even cases of crowdfunding for resurrection slots in some places, looking for trustworthy Konoha ninjas to act as intermediaries, which is simply outrageous.

Konoha Village is siphoning money, secret techniques, ninja tools, intelligence, corpses... anything of value is beginning to tentatively flow towards Konoha Village.

Everyone can see that if this trend isn't reversed, in a few years, the Land of Fire and Konoha will continue to drain the entire ninja world of resources, becoming stronger and stronger, with more and more resources accumulated. Strong individuals from all over the ninja world will become more and more inclined to join the Land of Fire and serve Konoha.

Fortunately, it hasn't come to that point yet, and they still have time to deal with the visible risks.

"Resurrection, resurrection! This damned resurrection technique! What's even more damning is that Kaedejima turned it into a regular high-level ninjutsu that can be used multiple times. Is this still a forbidden technique?!"

"Why would someone who recklessly reverses the laws of life and death and disrupts the order of reality exist?!"

"Hmph, the Konoha ninjas are deliberately coming out to their deaths, isn't that a good thing? They dare to provoke us, so we can take the opportunity to kill them as well, and Konoha won't be able to say anything!"

"Forget about diplomatic incidents, let's just solve the problem completely with force!"

As a result, feuds between countries and villages increased dramatically. It was impossible for countries and villages to work together to suppress the Konoha ninjas. They also had huge conflicts with each other. It was normal for them to kill non-friendly ninjas when they were in a bloodthirsty state.

Who knows which faction's ninja they are in disguise? Killing them all would definitely prevent any mistakes.

Of course, it wasn't just mindless killing. During the battle, both sides paid attention to the disposal of the corpses. If they could get their hands on something, they would; if not, they would use ninjutsu to destroy it on the spot.

The leaders of each faction were deeply troubled by the soaring casualty figures in their hands. The changes before them were completely different from anything they had ever seen before; it was a scene that was entirely different from what they had ever experienced.

This is even more ruthless than squad-based infiltration operations, with all sorts of provocations, deceptions, and backstabbings—anything can happen. They really have no shame whatsoever.

Not to mention other ninja villages, even the people of Konoha were stunned after learning about the changes in the outside world, feeling that the world had become unrecognizable.

But... what does it matter? It's only a matter of time anyway!

As more and more Konoha ninjas visited Kaedeji and actually resurrected their loved ones, things spiraled out of control, with endless infighting as everyone tried to secure a resurrection spot.

Kaede Tsukasa saw everything.

"Very good, that's how it is. Go all out and fight to the death, dig out all the darkness in your hearts."

It's not that having a certain vision will make one's actions truly noble and righteous; all sorts of conspiracies and schemes will inevitably emerge.

Kaede Tsukasa never forgot that his primary purpose in instigating this unprecedented situation was to open the Box of Ecstasy.

He did indeed achieve his goal.

"That's enough. I've finally accumulated enough negative emotions... Sure enough, I did the right thing. A human produces very few negative emotions, far less direct than simply throwing them into the Box of Bliss. But if you extend the time, the total amount of negative emotions produced will be considerable."

Furthermore, humans are creatures easily influenced by their own kind. When everyone sees that others are doing it, they feel no shame in doing it themselves, and the actual impact grows exponentially.

"Then hurry up and activate it. Let me see where your limits are. Having absorbed the darkness of all living beings, can you meet my demands..."

Kaede Tsukasa ripped off his shirt, revealing Hashirama's face behind him.

The face swayed from side to side, accompanied by a slight tearing sound, and became more convex and three-dimensional before suddenly opening its eyes.

The three tomoe in those eyes slowly rotated.

Kaede looked at the open box in front of him, gazing at the countless twisted substances inside, as if all of humanity's darkness had been concentrated here.

Just standing here, one's mind and thoughts are easily affected. This erosion is ten times stronger than before, causing even someone like Kaedeji to frown slightly.

"I wish to obtain Indra's strongest Sharingan!"

(End of this chapter)