Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 146 decided that you would be the GM, the other me!

Not only was the Third Raikage a little confused, but everyone in the room was caught off guard by Kaedeji's strange actions.

They devised numerous plans and prepared various contingency plans, but in the end, they discovered that Kaedeji Tsukasa didn't follow the usual routine at all and went straight to the sea to attack Turtle Island.

"How did Kaede Tsukasa discover Turtle Island? Is there any way to confirm that?" Yozuki Ai's face showed resentment.

Turtle Island is one of the biggest secrets of the Hidden Cloud Village. The village has been raising giant turtles for generations, which is how they secretly created this living, moving island.

This should have been the last safe zone for Kumogakure, and could also serve as a mobile base when necessary, carrying troops to launch surprise attacks across the ninja world to catch the enemy off guard. However, Kumogakure would not use this giant tortoise unless absolutely necessary.

However, this secret matter was discovered and attacked by Kaede Tsukasa!

"I don't know. We have completely lost contact with Turtle Island. The only thing we can confirm is that the giant turtle is located in the northern sea area of ​​the Land of Lightning," the ninja reported.

Tsuchida looked at the map and pondered for a long time: "There are many clans in Konoha with sensory abilities. If Kaede Tsukasa leads the Hyuga clan, they might be able to find the whereabouts of Turtle Island."

“So what if he finds out? At most he’ll think it’s just an ordinary island—” Yozuki Ai said angrily, but when he met the Third Raikage’s stern gaze, he suddenly realized something and shut his mouth.

The Third Raikage snorted coldly: "Not bad, you weren't blinded by hatred. A qualified Raikage must never lose his rational judgment, no matter the situation."

Kaede Tsukasa himself possesses the ability to transform living things into zombies, which means he has an extraordinary sensitivity to living creatures. It's not impossible that he discovered that Turtle Island is actually a giant turtle carrying a lot of grass, trees, and rocks.

Tu Tai quickly said, "From this moment on, we have been put on the defensive. Once the enemy gets Turtle Island, they will definitely turn the giant turtle into a zombie. This will give them a huge mobile base and allow them to extract the giant turtle's life force for their war against us."

No one can calculate exactly how much vitality the giant tortoise has, or how many dead Konoha ninja it can resurrect!
This is tantamount to Kumogakure using the lives of its own ninjas to consume the life of its own giant tortoise. It's ridiculous, and the Third Raikage could not tolerate it under any circumstances.

"Father, the giant tortoise is enormous. Even if it were Kaedeji, it would be impossible for it to be turned into a corpse so quickly! I'm heading there immediately. As long as we drive away Kaedeji, the giant tortoise will still be an important fighting force for the village!"

"No, this is too dangerous."

The Third Raikage looked at his son, whose hand remained drooping: "I am the strongest in the village. When it comes to Lightning Release Chakra Mode, my skill is the highest! The tricks that Kaede Tsukasa can use against you are useless against me."

Wooden Dragon? Susanoo? Although the Third Raikage had never fought against Hashirama Senju or Madara Uchiha, he believed that with his own powerful strength, he could completely destroy both of them by charging forward relentlessly.

As for the Corpse Transformation Technique? It couldn't break through his Lightning Release Armor at all; that forbidden technique that could use zombies to seal a part of the soul? He was incredibly fast, and the technique that sealed Yotsuki Ai back then couldn't even catch a glimpse of his clothes.

Moreover, Kaede Tsukasa himself is a space-time ninja, and only extreme speed can counter extreme speed. The Third Raikage has been preparing for a long time to fight Kaede Tsukasa.

Although he hadn't expected it to unfold in this way, the Third Raikage immediately issued orders, given the circumstances.

"Immediately prepare the Heavenly Delivery Technique to send me to the coordinates where Turtle Island last appeared! Leave the rest to me. We absolutely cannot let Kaedeji obtain our Cloud Village's giant turtle so easily!"

"Yes, prepare the Heavenly Delivery Technique immediately!"

“Father, why not take some chakra from the Eight-Tails! Appearing on the ocean rashly and having to be wary of corpse-style techniques will consume chakra constantly. If we could carry the Eight-Tails' chakra with us, we could fight Kaede Tsukasa in our strongest form.”

“Very good, A, immediately summon Killer Bee! If anything happens to me, you will be the Fourth Raikage! Tsuchida, you must assist A as you have assisted me. No matter what the outcome of this Shinobi World War is, you must make full use of your talents to ensure the continued existence of Kumogakure.”

The Third Raikage had already made his final arrangements. He looked at his son and subordinates, who were filled with grief, and although he appeared expressionless, the blood in his body was boiling!
This is the first time he will face off against the renowned ninja master, Kaede Tsukasa. The passion for battle ignites his fighting spirit, and his explosive fighting will makes him eager to fight.

To some extent, the Third Shinobi World War was no longer the whole story for the Third Raikage. What the Third Raikage was truly obsessed with was fighting a major battle with Kaede Tsukasa and then personally defeating him.

The Third Raikage said, "Raise your heads, everyone! I will be the one to return victorious in the end!"

Tsuchida wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and replied, "Lord Raikage, now is the best time to defeat or even kill Kaedeji! Information has been released that since Kaedeji mastered Wood Release and a dojutsu that resembles Susanoo, he has become increasingly inclined to fight head-on, abandoning the tactics he used when dealing with A. This is precisely your area of ​​expertise, Lord Raikage!"

“That’s right, that’s what I think too. A duel between real men is a head-on collision. I will personally crush the power he gained through trickery and deceit.”

The Third Raikage's will was conveyed, moving the very few who knew about it. In this most united village in the ninja world, countless strong men and women shed tears, determined to obey the Raikage's will and absolutely win this war.

The last time Kumogakure participated in the Fourth Shinobi World War on a major scale was during the First Shinobi World War, which was almost thirty years ago. In this Third Shinobi World War, Kumogakure's strength will surely leave a deep impression on the world, even on its enemy, Konoha!
"Look, that beam of light rising from the Raikage Building!"

"The Heavenly Delivery Technique! It's the Heavenly Delivery Technique! A spacetime technique that can teleport items to designated coordinates in an instant—it must have been the Raikage himself who used it!"

"As expected of the Raikage, he possesses the most indestructible body in the entire ninja world, completely unaffected by the Heavenly Gift Technique!"

"Is Lord Raikage going on a raid? With Lord Raikage's strength, killing thousands of enemies by himself is no problem at all!"

This is no exaggeration. The Third Raikage was so strong that he was recognized by the Eight-Tails. He was a man who could fight the Eight-Tails hand-to-hand and eventually both of them were unconscious. He possessed absolute offensive and defensive power, as well as an exaggerated speed. He was simply an impeccable top-tier ninja.

Previously, people were debating whether the Third Raikage or the Third Tsuchikage was stronger. Those who supported the Third Raikage believed that no matter how powerful Dust Release was, it was "too slow" to cast. From creating Dust Release to spreading it out and finally hitting the enemy, it would take the Third Raikage countless times to get close to the Third Tsuchikage!
However, these two shadows have never faced off directly, and no one knows who would win or lose if they actually did.

But now we can witness it in another way.

"For the Raikage to personally intervene, it might be a decapitation strike to directly kill the enemy commander! Will that Fourth Hokage die?"

"If I don't react in time and get my head chopped off by the Raikage, I'll definitely die. I just don't know if Kaede Tsukasa can come up with an effective way to deal with extreme speed."

"Before Konoha and Iwagakure declared war on each other, it is said that the Hokage ran into the Land of Earth and did something, and ended up fighting with the Tsuchikage. It is unknown who won."

"Idiot, of course Kaede Tsukasa won! Given that Third Tsuchikage's rotten temper, if he had won, would he have kept quiet? He would have announced it far and wide, and he certainly wouldn't have passively waited for Konoha to declare war on them!"

"If the Raikage can defeat or kill Kaedeji in one fell swoop... wouldn't that mean the Raikage is much stronger than the Tsuchikage!"

Everyone was waiting, anxiously hoping that the Third Raikage would return to Kumogakure as a victor—just like in many dangerous battles in the past, the Third Raikage had never disappointed them!
Whether it was killing Kinkaku and Ginkaku to avenge the Second Raikage, or repeatedly suppressing the rampaging Eight-Tails, the Third Raikage was simply the perfect godfather, earning the respect of everyone.

……

Turtle Island.

Finding this thing isn't exactly easy, but it's definitely not difficult either.

Kaede no longer cared about the consumption of chakra. He led several members of the Hyuga clan to observe the sea in various directions, while sending out various zombies to scatter and move at high speed in different directions.

This is because there are too few creatures with chakra in the ocean. Turning ordinary creatures into zombie creatures is completely useless. Not to mention using the Sky Realm Technique to switch places with Kaede Tsukasa, their swimming speed in the ocean is incomparable to that of creatures that can create chakra.

Fortunately, it was found. All it took was looking at the map and searching for an island that didn't exist on the map but was actually there. After a few tries, the target was finally locked in.

"Well done, Richa. You and your people have done a great service by discovering this thing. This is an S-level mission."

Kaede Tsukasa stood amidst the corpses of several Cloud Village ninjas, and with a flick of his finger, he resurrected them as zombies.

These guys died with their eyes wide open, completely unprepared to encounter an enemy like Kaedeji Tsukasa on this vast ocean. It was utterly absurd! Their mission was clearly to guard Turtle Island and live a "secluded" life, using summoning beasts to relay information periodically.

Kaede Tsukasa looked at Hyuga Hizashi: "Well, do you have any requests? I can kill you and then revive you. These few Cloud Village corpses should be enough. If not, I'll pay for more out of my own pocket."

He described killing and resurrecting his comrades as something as casual as buying vegetables at a market, and the corpses of the dead were one of the sources of amusement in such conversations.

"...Thank you for your kindness, but I'd better not accept it."

Rizashi looked troubled, then suddenly remembered something and hesitantly added, "However, we may need it in the future, so please keep this S-rank mission a secret."

The other Hyuga clan members stared in disbelief, glancing between Hizashi and Kaedeji, as if the Hokage and the head of the branch family were engaging in a transaction that violated the rules of the Hyuga clan—a transaction that bypassed the main family.

Moreover, the fact that someone can die and be resurrected so easily, and that this is considered a "reward," suggests that the real purpose might be...

The Hyuga clan members wore complex expressions of shock and joy. Even those who were slow to react and hadn't quite figured it out remained silent.

Everyone has separated their families, and no one is any more noble than anyone else—in any case, the head of the clan will not easily leave the village.

Kaede no longer paid attention to Hizashi. He knew that the guy would compromise sooner or later, and once compromised, it would happen countless times.

Hyuga Hizashi not only begged him to use the resurrection technique to help him escape the Caged Bird Seal, but also sacrificed the eyes of his deceased clansmen in order to pursue the Tenseigan.

Kaede Tsukasa wasn't in a hurry; he had plenty of time. He immediately squatted down, pressed himself to the ground, and began to transform the ridiculously large beast.

A massive virus surged into the giant tortoise's body, rapidly infecting its cells at an exponential rate. Coupled with the enormous amount of chakra that Kaedeji Tsukasa poured in without regard to cost, the giant tortoise let out a miserable scream.

The massive body began to struggle and writhe, which to the creatures on the island was an extremely exaggerated earthquake.

Kaede Tsukasa didn't care about the island's ecosystem collapsing; all he saw was the giant beast beneath his feet. As the giant tortoise writhed in pain, Kaede instinctively began to move, screaming as he went, as if leaving the uncomfortable place and changing environments would guarantee his safety—which, of course, was impossible.

As time went on, nearly half of the giant tortoise's body had been eroded, a rate that was slower than Kaede Tsukasa had anticipated.

"As expected, in this world, big is strong. A huge body has an immeasurable number of cells, and an astonishing amount of chakra even without deliberate creation."

Kaede sighed. It was truly remarkable that the ninja world could give birth to such a thing, and it was even more remarkable that the Hidden Cloud Village, which had been raising this giant beast, had done so. But now everything belonged to him.

"I didn't expect that the Hidden Cloud Village was hiding such a strategic-level behemoth. If we could control it in advance, we would have a great advantage."

A member of the Hyuga clan said, "No wonder the Hokage was willing to classify the search for this giant turtle as an S-rank mission."

"No, you're wrong. Rather than looking for this turtle, I'm looking for something on its back. That's what's truly worth an S-rank mission."

"Huh? So that's how it is?"

"Is that some kind of rare summoned beast on the back of this behemoth?"

The Hyuga ninjas cried out in surprise, while simultaneously scanning their surroundings. Looking at the numerous strange and unusual animals in their field of vision, they naturally assumed that Kaedeji was after these creatures.

Kaede didn't explain to these guys, nor was there any need to. After confirming that the giant tortoise was powerless to resist its fate of becoming a zombie, he turned his attention to a waterfall on Tortoise Island.

The Real Waterfall—that's what he really wanted. This thing has a special function: it reflects the dark side of one's personality and makes it tangible in one's mental space!
This is dangerous; it's like completely unleashing the darkness within, like prematurely maturing another version of yourself.

But for Kaede Tsukasa, that's exactly what he wanted.

Wow!
Kaede stopped the Hyuga clansmen who were trying to follow and protect him, and moved alone on Turtle Island, jumping over a few stones in the stream, and stood in front of the real waterfall.

"This is it. The Hidden Cloud Village really has a lot of good stuff. Not only does it have a huge collection of Six Paths Ninja Tools, but it also has something as good as the True Waterfall."

The last person to be able to cross the real waterfall was probably Killer Bee. That guy is heartless, and the darkness in his heart is probably something like bullying the ninjas in his village with his clumsy rap.

But Kaede Tsukasa is different; he harbors a deep-seated longing for the darkness within him.

"Come on, let me see just how dark the other side of me really is..."

Kaede sat on the rock, closed his eyes, and felt his own heart.

Gradually, his spiritual body saw a black shadow emerge from the real waterfall. This shadow walked in step by step, and finally walked out of the waterfall, revealing its complete form.

This is another Kaedeji, or to put it bluntly, it's just Kaedeji himself.

"You got what you wanted, you wanted to see me and use me. You knew I was you, but you couldn't wait to use me. You're hopeless."

The dark personality stood with his arms crossed, expressionless, confronting the main body—though he referred to the other as the main body, he didn't think so at all.

Regardless of which Kaede Tsukasa it is, they all know what the other person is thinking and what purpose they want to achieve by using the other person.

As for the idea that the dark personality is more sinister, malicious, twisted, and hateful than the original personality...

Kaede Tsukasa didn't feel that way at all. No matter which version of himself he was, his heart was black. There was no such thing as Ashura Naruto suppressing Dark Naruto.

Kaede Tsukasa said, "We were originally one, so you must know my plan. I need to cut you out and throw you into the Tsukuyomi world as a GM. You won't disappoint me, will you?"

“That’s true. Between you and me, one of us will be the administrator in the illusion world, and the other will be in charge of the overall situation in reality. I have a suggestion: you go in and be the GM, and I’ll stay outside.”

“I reject your suggestion. The will I represent is the vast majority of my own will, and you are merely a part of it.”

"What does it matter? The host and guest can easily switch places. If you're not satisfied, then let's have a fight until we get a result."

In the mental space, the two Kaede Tsukasa fought fiercely.

The result was obvious: no matter what move was made, the opponent could use the exact same technique in sync, it was like fighting a mirror.

Using force to resolve the issue of another self is clearly not feasible. The battle between their mental layers further demonstrates that the original self and the dark personality are connected at heart and cannot break through each other's defenses. This kind of fighting will never end.

Kaede Tsukasa was the first to stop: "It seems the Box of Bliss didn't amplify you to a level surpassing mine. That thing is nothing special."

"This further proves that your heart is inherently black, and you have little regard for this world, but so do I."

"Alright, let's settle this with Tsukuyomi. The loser will become an administrator in Tsukuyomi."

Kaede Tsukasa said, "But don't worry, after you lose to me, I will immediately arrange for some decent guys to go in and keep you company. You won't be alone."

To outsiders, Kaede Tsukasa sat in front of the waterfall with his eyes closed, as if he were asleep.

Several Hyuga ninjas continued to monitor all directions.

Suddenly.

"Ok?"

"Lord Hizashi, something is coming from over there, very fast, it's already here!"

The 7-kilometer distance was covered in the blink of an eye. The Third Raikage, radiating lightning like Thor and emitting sharp buzzing sounds, landed on Turtle Island.

He rushed over upon hearing the sound and found the right place.

The giant turtle sensed the arrival of the Third Raikage, raised its massive head high from the ocean, and let out a mournful cry.

But the Third Raikage had no time to care about the giant tortoise's condition; at this moment, all he could see was Kaede Tsukasa!
"The Hyuga clan members all wear headbands on their foreheads, so they must be branch family members."

The Third Raikage remained expressionless, not even bothering to dodge the attack launched by the Hizashi Organization.

"Bagua Kongzhang!"

A series of Gentle Fists struck the Third Raikage, but they couldn't even break his Lightning Release armor.

"Kaedeji, come out here! Your men are here to kill you!"

The Third Raikage's voice was like thunder, his deep voice accompanied by the sharp buzzing of lightning, echoing throughout the island. After waiting for two seconds, Kaedeji still hadn't arrived.

Did he escape using space-time ninjutsu? No, judging from the giant tortoise's reaction, Kaedeji is still here. Could it be...?

"It wouldn't be the Real Falls, would it? That guy doesn't understand the special nature of the Real Falls. If it brings out his dark personality, it would be to my advantage."

The Third Raikage suddenly shifted his body, transforming into an unstoppable bolt of lightning, and rushed straight at Hizashi!
Hizashi strained his Byakugan, trying to catch a glimpse of the Third Raikage's figure and hoping to find a weakness in him. He figured that by focusing on different pressure points, he could break the Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

But it was all in vain. The Third Raikage punched through his chest. The defense that Hizashi had built up was completely useless. Even in a desperate attempt, he managed to strike the Third Raikage's chest with two fingers, but he still failed and could not break through the Lightning Release Armor's defense.

"Acupressure is a martial art that is useless against me."

The Third Raikage swung his arm, flinging out the large hole in the chest of the Hiashi, the blood on it instantly evaporated by a large amount of lightning chakra.

"Hizashi-sama!"

"It's the Raikage... Damn it!!"

The other tribesmen were horrified. One of them picked up Richa and found that Richa was already dead.

Just as they were about to fight to the death, the Third Raikage had already shifted his gaze, looking past the group and onto a figure in the distance.

"What a coincidence! I was just wondering who to put in there, and here comes an NPC who just pops up on his own..."

Kaede Tsukasa has arrived.

(End of this chapter)