Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 141 Tsukuyomi on different timelines, and... Tsukuyomi!
There's no set interval for when a Tailed Beast can revive; it could be a year, three years, or even longer.

Taking the Three-Tails as an example, in the original timeline, Rin was killed by Kakashi in Konoha in 47, after which the Three-Tails died. However, a little over a year later, Yagura became the new Three-Tails Jinchuriki.

This means that, at the very least, the resurrection time of the Three-Tails is not exactly three years.

In Konoha Year 82, Naruto used Heavy Particle Mode to fight Isshiki Otsutsuki, resulting in the death of Kurama. However, just a few months later, a new Kurama appeared in Himawari's body—even if it was far from being restored to its peak, it was at least considered a resurrection.

Now, according to the information that Kaedeji has, the Four-Tails should be resurrected.

"Yakushi Nonou has done a great job once again. Many of Iwagakure's secret operations are thanks to the intelligence she relayed back."

Kaede looked at the scroll in his hand and let out a sigh.

In the normal course of history, Yakushi Nonou traveled to various countries for many years and eventually died in the Land of Earth. Moreover, she was not actually killed by the Iwagakure ninjas, but was completely framed by Danzo, who disguised her death as a mutual destruction with the Iwagakure ninjas.

However, in this timeline, Yakushi Nonou's fate will be different.

After all, they were once colleagues of Kaede Tsukasa, and went into the Land of Wind together on a mission. They were chased by Araki during a sandstorm and barely managed to return to Konoha Village.

"After this, transfer her back. She's done enough. Doesn't she really enjoy interacting with children? Let's hand the orphanage over to her completely." Kaede Tsukasa closed the scroll in his hand and tossed it to Shikaku, who was standing to the side.

Next, Shikaku will categorize and archive this scroll.

"Hmph, Yakushi Nonou... I'm somewhat surprised that you still remember such a nobody."

Beside him, a tall, white figure sat by the window, gazing at the scenery outside. He then turned his head and looked at Kaede Tsukasa with his swirling face.

Shikaku frowned subconsciously—although he disliked Kaedejima, he at least acknowledged the methods used by this Fourth Hokage who had forcibly taken the position. Simply resurrecting the dead, extending the lives of the living, and extorting military funds by pressing the heads of the powerful and wealthy were all methods that Shikaku found quite convincing.

As for other things, he couldn't comment. He could only say that he should try not to do anything rebellious, although Kaede Tsukasa probably wouldn't care whether he rebelled or not, as long as he worked honestly.

But when he saw someone publicly mocking Kaedeji, it was a completely different story.

"Of course I remember. When I was still very weak, Yakushi Nonou was one of the few people who was willing to lend me a helping hand. In that battle, I lost a finger, and she even wanted to restore it to me through human experimentation."

"So that's how it is. You were actually forced into this situation by that Sandstorm Araki. No wonder he became the first powerful corpse in your hands. There's definitely a reason for it."

Obito had no idea that this had happened: "You were already planning to get a new body from that time on, weren't you?"

"That's right. An overly weak body would severely hinder my movement. Even if I obtained the Reincarnation Technique, it wouldn't work. Changing my body is imperative... But for now, occasionally looking back at my past self is a good pastime."

Kaede Tsukasa was communicating with Obito. His original body, which he had retrieved from Tobi, had been well preserved. Perhaps one day in the future, he might need to use his original body.

After all, for this world, that body was the original source of the zombie virus.

"Shikaku, aren't you curious about the identity of this new advisor? I didn't even appoint Orochimaru as an advisor, but I chose him instead. You're very curious, aren't you?" Kaedeji said casually.

Shikaku nodded solemnly: "I am indeed very curious. Since the establishment of Konoha Village, every generation of advisors has had a close relationship with the current Hokage, but this one... to be frank, I have no idea who it is."

“Madara, he is Uchiha Madara,” Kaedeji said.

"?!"

Shikaku was taken aback and stared at Obito's swirling face for a long time until he saw the three-tomoe Sharingan eyes covered in bloodshot veins, then he fell silent.

That person is still alive and has returned to Konoha in this way?! However, if Madara really is helping Kaede Tsukasa, then it makes sense that Kaede Tsukasa has mastered Wood Release and the Mangekyou Sharingan.

"If it really is that person, then I understand. No one can resist your technique."

Shikaku left the office with the intelligence.

Obito snapped, "You'd better make sure you can control this guy, or don't reveal my identity so easily!"

"What does it matter? Even if you don't have the Mangekyou Sharingan, you still have Tobi. Your strength is guaranteed. There aren't many people in this world who can kill you," Kaede Tsukasa laughed.

"That's not necessarily true~ Nagato and Yahiko probably have the strength to kill him~ Or Obito, why don't you think of a way to find someone close to you to kill and see if you can awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan? Then you'll be a mini-Kaede Tsukasa!"

Afei added fuel to the fire: "Seriously, I'll beg Kaedeji again to give me back his original body, and I'll transfer some of the power of my Corpse Release to you. Then you'll be another Kaedeji!"

"Shut up!" Obito was furious. Becoming Madara wasn't enough, he also wanted to become Kaede Tsukasa? And getting the Mangekyou Sharingan... Damn it, of course he wanted it, but who did he have to kill?
Kill his grandmother? Absolutely not. Kill Kakashi? Hmm, he doesn't have a strong bond with Kakashi. After all, he can't develop much affection for Kakashi, this overconfident challenger.

Obito felt that his path forward was blocked. Compared with his peers, he was far ahead, but when he looked up at Kaede Tsukasa's exaggerated mountain-like figure, the pain in his heart made him feel as if he had been bitten by a poisonous snake.

We still need to find a way to utilize Nagato and Yahiko, and we need to find out exactly what Yahiko's power is all about.

That exaggerated physical skill, capable of crushing a wooden dragon with a single punch, is absolutely abnormal.

In the end, Obito couldn't hold back any longer: "How exactly did you obtain the Mangekyou Sharingan? Could it be that your body actually incorporates the bloodline of the Uchiha clan? But that doesn't make sense either, as even members of the Uchiha clan rarely obtain the Mangekyou Sharingan!"

"I don't have the Mangekyou Sharingan, I never have," Kaede Tsukasa said. He only had the three-tomoe Sharingan.

Obito didn't believe a word of it, snorted coldly, and was about to jump out of the window and leave.

But Kaede Tsukasa called him back.

"Obito, Madara taught you quite a few techniques, right? He must have taught you the preliminary theoretical research on Infinite Tsukuyomi, and even the specific techniques, right?"

Kaede Tsukasa's eye transformed into a three-tomoe Sharingan, and he stared at Obito.

Obito paused for a moment, then asked, "Why are you asking this?"

"Of course, it's to advance the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan... I've already mastered the Tsukuyomi eye technique. You could say I have more say than you about what the illusion world is all about. Maybe in the future I'll use this eye on my back to activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi."

Hearing this, Obito secretly sneered. After becoming the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki, he made the God Tree bloom and opened a third eye on his forehead, echoing the moon's appearance. This was the true process of Infinite Tsukuyomi. What was the point of using the eye on his back?

Obito said, "Now I'm starting to believe you really are going to carry out the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan. However, I'm more curious about why things are so coincidental that someone like you, after awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan, just happened to obtain the Tsukuyomi eye technique."

The simplest and most tangible way to truly understand the illusory world within Infinite Tsukuyomi is through Tsukuyomi itself.

Obito was filled with doubt. Why was it such a coincidence? Or was Kaede Tsukasa lying?
"It's very simple. I genuinely wanted to pull people into the world of illusion, so the Eye of Mind responded and granted me the Tsukuyomi eye technique."

"..."

Obito was suspicious and paranoid.

Kaede Tsukasa laughed and said, "Then let's make a deal. I'll show you how I obtained Tsukuyomi and Susanoo, and you'll understand everything."

Hiss!

Kaede Tsukasa ripped off his shirt, and the face behind him immediately opened its eyes. To Obito's surprise, it was indeed the Sharingan with three tomoe, but the overwhelming malice made him instinctively uncomfortable.

Tsukuyomi!

In the blink of an eye, Obito found himself having lost Tobi and finding himself in a world filled with endless gray and blood. The bright moon in the sky was covered by three tomoe, watching over this monotonous world.

"This is your Tsukuyomi illusion world."

Obito fought back with his three-tomoe Sharingan, while Tobi tried his best to cooperate, attempting to break Obito out of the genjutsu by inputting chakra.

But it had no effect.

"It's no use. Three days and three nights have passed in the Tsukuyomi world, but only a moment has passed in the outside world. No matter how fast Tobi's reaction is, you will still have to wait three days to leave this world... But then again, even if he does nothing, you can still leave in three days." Kaede Tsukasa freely modified this world, making one scene after another appear. Some rough mountains and rivers appeared one after another. He recreated what happened in the Land of Grass in a simple way.

The two watched the destruction of the Grass Country from an outsider's perspective.

Obito saw the ninjas of Kusagakure painstakingly find the Box of Bliss and stuff a large number of people into it. Then Kaede Tsukasa arrived, did the same thing, and took the Box of Bliss away.

"So that's what the Sage of Six Paths left behind was. It's a ninja tool that specifically absorbs negative spiritual energy; it's a Yin Release type artifact."

Obito understood immediately.

The Uchiha clan possesses extraordinary talent in mental strength, and they excel at using extreme mental emotions to gain even greater power.

"The more negative mental energy the Box of Elysium stores, the more likely it is that your Sharingan with three tomoe will undergo a transformation. But why didn't it evolve into the Mangekyou Sharingan in the end?"

"Who knows? Maybe the first person to possess the Sharingan had the most complete bloodline limit. His three-tomoe Sharingan was the Sharingan at its peak," Kaede Tsukasa said.

Obito pondered for a moment. He had to admit that what Kaede Tsukasa said made a lot of sense. Didn't that mean that... all of them, the pure descendants of the Uchiha clan, including Uchiha Madara, had experienced a degeneration of their bloodline?

“I want to use the Box of Elysium,” Obito said.

"No, you're not like me."

Kaede Tsukasa refused, saying, "With your abundant emotions, you are the most likely to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, and you don't necessarily need external help. Besides, you may not be able to control the negative mental energy piled up by countless people like I can. You might be overwhelmed and your self-awareness might be twisted into a chaotic monster."

Well, Obito realized with frustration that Kaede Tsukasa was actually right.

It was precisely because he was absolutely right that he became even more frustrated!
"Hmph, I will obtain the Mangekyou Sharingan in my own way, and it won't take long! My eye power will definitely be stronger than yours, who relies on trickery!"

Obito was still very young, and his pride, which had been cultivated by Madara to be somewhat excessive, immediately broke down.

Kaede Tsukasa said, "If you really can't get a more powerful eye on your own after a few years, I will consider giving you the Box of Bliss. But you must understand that once you get the Mangekyou Sharingan through wishing, it means you are not qualified to stand by my side. No matter what kind of monster you become by then, I will abandon you."

"Hmph, such condescending words, yet you yourself gained even stronger eyes through wishing, didn't you?"

“This is a supplementary means for me. It’s a bit of a pity not to have it, but it’s perfectly acceptable,” Kaede Tsukasa said. “But it won’t work for you. If you want to become stronger quickly, the only way is to obtain the Mangekyou Sharingan.”

To be honest, Obito's strength is already astonishing. If he waits a few more years and implants enough White Zetsu cells into his body, he might be able to join forces with Tobi to unleash a miniature True Several Thousand Hands technique.

But that's all. It's still not enough against Kaede Tsukasa. Obito can only focus on his Mangekyou Sharingan, hoping that the unknown Mangekyou eye techniques can reverse this disadvantage.

Kaedeji waved his hand, and all the scenes in the Tsukuyomi world disappeared. He stood opposite Obito, his tall figure exuding a strong sense of oppression compared to the still-growing Obito.

"I have given you the information. Now, give me the information I need. I want the accompanying formula for Infinite Tsukuyomi, whether it's speculation or experimentation, give it all to me."

Kaede Tsukasa reached out his hand to Obito.

Madara has achieved unimaginable research results on Infinite Tsukuyomi, and has basically mastered what will happen at each step of this technique. This inevitably raises another question:
What exactly is Madara's Kaleidoscope Eye Technique?
It's definitely not something like enhancing taijutsu or ninjutsu power. His overwhelming success in attacking the Allied Shinobi Forces with taijutsu is nothing special; it's the level he was supposed to reach.

Needless to say, the Great Fire Annihilation is a fire jutsu with a difficulty level of B. When performed by a ninja of Madara's caliber, judging from the range of flames, there is absolutely no question of it being "too powerful".

If Madara, who possesses the Rinnegan, needs to rely on a single Mangekyou Sharingan to amplify the large area covered by his Great Fire Annihilation technique, then he should just commit suicide sooner rather than later. That way, he can still retain some dignity and prestige, and avoid making a fool of himself.

However, one thing is certain: either Madara or his brother Izuna must have mastered Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi!
In the original timeline, when Tobirama Senju praised Naruto and Sasuke, he said that he had never seen such a powerful Kagutsuchi, and the only Mangekyou Sharingan ninjas he had ever seen were Madara and Izuna.

Furthermore, Madara, who had just been resurrected using the Rinne Rebirth Technique, instantly broke free of Sasuke's Amaterasu by removing his clothes after being hit by it—he had not experienced the period when Itachi and Sasuke grew up, so he did not have prior knowledge of Amaterasu from Itachi and Sasuke.

It can be roughly determined that Madara may also possess Amaterasu, but he has no need to use Amaterasu to enhance his attack power.

During his Edo Tensei period, he couldn't use Amaterasu; during his resurrected period without eyes, he couldn't use Amaterasu; after regaining the Rinnegan, whether he had one eye or two, he always kept his eyes in the Rinnegan form and never switched back to the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan form, so he couldn't use Amaterasu at all.

Madara's eyes are different from Sasuke's. He needs to switch between different forms to use the corresponding eye techniques. Unlike Sasuke, who has the Rinnegan with tomoe and can use both Amenotejikara and Amaterasu.

"Amaterasu, Kagutsuchi, and Tsukuyomi—these three techniques are roughly three of the four single-eye eye techniques possessed by Madara and Izuna."

Perhaps it's Amaterasu or Tsukuyomi... Madara knows too much about Tsukuyomi genjutsu, but there's no point in worrying about it now. It would be best if it were, but it doesn't matter if it isn't. As long as Kaede Tsukasa gets all of Madara's research findings on Tsukuyomi from Obito, that's fine.

"I know, do you think I would break my promise?" Obito snorted with great dissatisfaction.

During the two and a half days in the Tsukuyomi world, Obito handed over some information to Kaede Tsukasa. He concealed what he considered to be the most important information, namely the Infinite Tsukuyomi, but he did not hide the research related to the Ordinary Tsukuyomi.

This is exactly what Kaede Tsukasa wanted!

Swish!
In an instant, the Tsukuyomi world collapsed, and the two consciousnesses returned to the Hokage's office.

Obito, panting heavily, said, "Damn it, your jutsu is no match for Madara's. Before he died, he also took me into a genjutsu world. He could even regain his youth at the boundary between illusion and reality! He was far stronger than you. Don't be so arrogant!"

“I am well aware of my own limitations. I am not yet at the level that Madara once reached, so there is no need to put pressure on me with such clumsy words... Well then, it is a pleasure to cooperate with you, Madara.” Kaedeji’s expression remained unchanged, but his face showed obvious fatigue, as he was suffering from the erosion of negative emotions.

Obito immediately broke through the window and left, which attracted the attention of some ninjas. However, upon seeing that it was the new mysterious advisor, they immediately looked away. As long as it wasn't an enemy invasion, or simply a disagreement between high-ranking officials, they wouldn't show themselves.

However, who exactly is this new advisor? How dare he treat Kaede Tsukasa like that? He's really fearless...

"How are you, Obito? You seem to be in a bad state. It was only for a moment. I helped you get rid of the genjutsu immediately. How did you end up like this?" Tobi asked, puzzled.

"What felt like a moment in reality felt like three days and three nights to me. That guy was really tough to deal with, and I can't let my guard down in the future."

Obito was exhausted, and a slight tingling sensation came from his brain. All he wanted now was to find a safe place to get a good night's sleep.

It was only thanks to Kaede Tsukasa not using Tsukuyomi to damage his mind that his condition improved, otherwise he might have even fallen into a coma.

However, Obito felt it was worth it to exchange some scraps of detailed information about Infinite Tsukuyomi for information about the Box of Elysium.

He naturally assumed that Kaede Tsukasa was trying to obtain detailed information about Infinite Tsukuyomi step by step. This transaction, which yielded some preliminary theories and techniques, was merely laying the foundation for future transactions.

"Hmph, that guy Kaedeji would never have imagined that only the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan can truly unleash the full power of a dojutsu. No matter how much potential he taps into his Tsukuyomi, there is still a limit!" Obito snorted, feeling that he had gained the upper hand in his rare confrontation with Kaedejiji.

"I got another good thing. Obito is such a good person."

Kaede Tsukasa believed he had struck gold, having obtained something of paramount importance.

He is in the timeline of the manga, and to obtain the "Limited Tsukuyomi" technique, he has to find a way on his own.

Based on other timelines, the Limited Tsukuyomi is an experimental version of the Infinite Tsukuyomi. It was initially developed by Madara and tested by Obito many years later.

In the anime timeline, Obito used this technique on Kakashi, Naruto, and Sakura in the Kakashi Anbu arc and Road to Ninja, respectively, and it was ultimately countered.

According to the timeline of the original novel, in the Limited Tsukuyomi world, creators like Madara are like game administrators. Once the game is started, because there is no physical body in this world, even Madara cannot physically interfere with the Limited Tsukuyomi world. He can only let the world itself proceed according to the predetermined development logic.

At most, one can use their own spiritual body to guide it; that's the limit.

That's why Kaede Tsukasa suspected that one of Madara's Mangekyou Sharingan techniques might be Tsukuyomi. How could someone develop a limited Tsukuyomi without understanding it? It's impossible that he could deduce a usable limited Tsukuyomi from the descriptions of Infinite Tsukuyomi based solely on the series of words on the monument. But that's no longer important. Anyway, with Madara's strength, he doesn't need to deliberately use a single eye technique to enhance his attack power.

Importantly, Kaede Tsukasa has already developed a limited Tsukuyomi based on what he has. With his own Tsukuyomi eye technique and Madara's research results, he can bring the limited Tsukuyomi to life.

"However, the Limited Tsukuyomi is just a transitional thing. What I really want is a new Tsukuyomi that combines with the Crest Tsukuyomi. Even the creator can't interfere with the progress of the Limited Tsukuyomi, so this isn't insurmountable..."

Kaede Tsukasa already has a rough plan. If nothing unexpected happens, he can use the Third Shinobi World War to achieve his goal and bring the final Tsukuyomi world under his direct control!
"Let's use the four tails to test the waters first. We'll need test subjects eventually. Hopefully, this beast can last a little longer."

(End of this chapter)