Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 156 Summoning Meteorites is by no means the limit of the Rinnegan.

Kaede sat on the earth after the landslide, but his eyes were not on the devastation. Instead, he looked up at the sky.

He only looked away after he saw a fleeting golden light burst forth from the moon and everything fell silent.

"The worst-case scenario is that Hamura dismantles the giant Tenseigan."

It's not hard to guess. In the original timeline, 20-year-old Naruto and Hinata teamed up to attack the giant Tenseigan and successfully destroyed the golden giant eye.

Although Kaede didn't directly attack the giant Tenseigan, Hamura extracted a large amount of the chakra stored in it, which might have become, in a sense, the "Karma" that allowed Hamura to be resurrected through reincarnation.

"However, it's not a true wedge after all. Fortunately, Hamura didn't really learn this technique. If he had really faced Hamura at his peak..."

No, it's not just at the peak of Hamura's power. If Hamura could truly be resurrected, and with the help of the giant Tenseigan, his overall strength, while not quite reaching the level of the Sage of Six Paths, wouldn't be too far off.

It's important to know that in the battle where Hamura sealed Kaguya, he was still using the ordinary Byakugan and hadn't mastered any truly powerful eye techniques.

"The Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion capable of splitting the moon, the Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion comparable to the Super Shinra Tensei, the Tenseigan Chakra Mode similar to Kurama Mode, the green chakra sphere that can manipulate the spirit and will of living beings at will, and the ability to create stone statues comparable to the Complete Body Susanoo..."

As for other basic abilities such as manipulating gravity and repulsion, and absorbing the enemy's chakra, that goes without saying.

None of these techniques were used by the weakened Hamura. Although many of his eye techniques were unnecessary, the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion was probably the only one that could truly pique Hamura's interest. Unfortunately, the forcibly resurrected Hamura couldn't use them at all.

"This is really dangerous. Who exactly is that Hamura? Why is there such a powerful ninja in the ninja world? He's an old relic from the Warring States period, but why have I never heard of him before?"

White Zetsu emerged from the ground with lingering fear. The danger of this battle even surpassed that of the battle he had witnessed between Madara and Mito Uzumaki.

Bai Jue could at least understand that previous battle, but this one was full of unexpected events, shocking Bai Jue's worldview.

Why is Might Guy, who's not even a big name, so strong? With that kind of strength, he could have taken on Madara Uchiha at his peak. He would have needed to use his Complete Body Susanoo to block that ridiculous taijutsu.

That's not all; Kaedejima can also resurrect Might Guy infinitely—okay, that's fine too, but what really confuses Kaedejima is Hamura, who forced him to send out Might Guy.

"That guy was active in an era even older than the Warring States period. I don't actually know much about that period of history, just a little more than you do."

Kaede Tsukasa squatted down, placing one hand on Might Guy's body. A large amount of life force was transferred from him to the man who had turned into charred remains. He made no attempt to hide his admiration for Might Guy: "But from now on, there's no need to pay attention to Hamura. He was forcibly reincarnated and resurrected, and his strength is far from his peak. This time, he is completely dead and can never be resurrected."

"Huh~ Another guy with resurrection magic? He can even summon a large number of meteors to bombard the ground. And this is far from his peak power?" Bai Zetsu's effeminate voice was full of amazement.

Black Zetsu suddenly said, "Are you so sure? His resurrection was also an accident for you, wasn't it? Although I don't know why he would target you... But even if he came at his peak, he probably wouldn't be a match for you. You must have a way to deal with it."

No, you're wrong this time.

Kaede Tsukasa and Might Guy were surrounded by green vitality, and the charred skin on Might Guy's body quickly faded: "If Hamura had prepared for a few more years and successfully resurrected in his strongest form, I would definitely not be his match in a head-on battle. I wouldn't even be able to escape, but it wouldn't be without a chance to fight back."

If we wait a few more years, Kaedeji's Musou Tsukuyomi will probably have made significant progress. Coupled with the other techniques he envisioned, if he is truly pushed to the limit and attacks recklessly, he will at least be able to fight Hamura, who is at the Six Paths level, for a while.

Upon hearing this, White Zetsu was merely curious, but Black Zetsu felt a chill in his heart. He was absolutely certain that Tsukasa Kaede knew Hamura better than he had imagined, and even... Hagoromo and Kaguya!

Then Kaede's source of information is highly suspicious, coupled with Kaede's Corpse Escape Technique... Black Zetsu suddenly had a bold guess: Is Kaede really a person from this era?

Couldn't it be a relic from an extremely ancient era?
As for growing up in Konoha Village, it's not impossible to fake the specific details.

Shortly after, Kaede Tsukasa stood up and looked at Might Guy, who had stood up again.

"Youth...! Eh, Hokage-sama, is the battle over? Where are the enemies? Why has the surrounding environment changed like this...?"

Matt Day slowly loosened his clenched fist, looked around in surprise, and revealed a look of confusion.

Kaede Tsukasa laughed and said, "Don't dwell on such details. You did defeat the enemy and helped me a lot! Might Guy, you have become the hero who saved the village. From now on, you are the village's elite Jonin and will be under my direct command."

"Elite Jonin, this... I can actually become someone like this!" Might Guy was excited, spreading his arms, lifting one foot off the ground, his eyes seeming to burn with flames.

"I have a feeling this guy's head isn't quite right..." White Zetsu muttered, which caught Might Guy's attention.

"What are you doing? Kaede Tsukasa is still watching. You're not planning to use your weird martial arts against me, are you?"

"How could that be! Judging from your strange attire, are you perhaps an subordinate of the Advisor? I've heard that the mysterious Advisor can command many white beings, but why are you half black?"

"Don't worry about it, it has nothing to do with you," Black Zetsu said in a low voice, somewhat annoyed.

Black Zetsu realized that Might Guy was an idiot who had no other special skills besides being incredibly good at fighting. If he had noticed Might Guy earlier, he could have easily snatched him away and turned him into a useful tool.

This is a fierce man who could fight to the death with Hamura. Even if he used two lives to kill the weakened Hamura, that is still very impressive!

It's no wonder Black Zetsu subconsciously elevates Hamura's position so high; after all, he's the one who sealed away his mother, so no amount of attention is too much.

At that moment, Kaedeji turned to look at Hidan, whose face was ashen. Hidan had really risked his life, moving a significant number of meteorites and creating a gap in Kaedeji's movements, while also saving the lives of Inuzuka Tsuru and the others. "Don't give me this kind of work next time! You could have done it yourself!!" Hidan complained loudly.

"When I'm busy, you're the most reliable person. As my disciple, it's your duty to share my burdens when necessary, and you've done that perfectly."

Kaede Tsukasa also showered him with praise, which successfully made Hidan's lips twitch, revealing a smile that was more like a grimace. He always felt that when he agreed to follow Kaede Tsukasa to Konoha Village, it was as if he had jumped into a huge pit, the kind from which he could never climb out again.

With the vanguard of Kirigakure almost completely wiped out, it severely impacted the understanding of Kirigakure's leadership, making them suspicious and hesitant to take any action.

This means that on the eastern front, which was under the greatest pressure, Kumogakure was defeated and Kirigakure was also severely damaged. The two major ninja villages fell into silence one after another. Although they had not yet been completely defeated and had to surrender to Kaedeji, they certainly did not dare to organize a large force to launch an offensive again.

The best opportunity to deal with Konoha has passed, and the final victory still belongs to Kaede Tsukasa.

As time went by, the events that occurred on the eastern front spread like wildfire throughout the ninja world.

In particular, the golden beam of light falling from the moon and the numerous shooting stars streaking across the sky caught the attention of many people around the world.

When the numerous spies arrived at the scene, they were stunned to see the land filled with countless deep pits and the vast forest almost leveled.

Only by witnessing this apocalyptic scene firsthand can one truly feel the terrifying visual impact. They cannot even imagine the terrifying power that the person who created all of this possesses!

"There's no mistake, this is the battlefield. Otherwise, how could such a coincidence happen? A meteorite fell from the sky and destroyed the vanguard of Kirigakure? This must be a ninjutsu from Konoha!"

"But is it really possible to do this by human power? Even an S-rank ninjutsu couldn't summon meteorites from outer space to bombard the Earth's surface, could it? And how is this made possible by establishing contact with the meteorites from outer space?"

"It must be a coincidence! If it was done by someone, who could do that, Kaede Tsukasa? How are we supposed to fight an enemy like that? How are we supposed to win!"

"The intelligence is reliable. Kumogakure has been defeated, with tens of thousands of ninja killed or wounded, their bodies all vanished, and a large number of prisoners missing. Konoha shouldn't be so insane as to kill all the prisoners—"

"Heh, that's hard to say. Who doesn't know that turning living people into zombies preserves their vitality to the maximum extent? That means storing more life force to revive the dead! Can the guys in Konoha resist seeing so many prisoners?"

"The idiots of Kumogakure, so what if they lost? Why didn't their men die? Why didn't they destroy as many corpses as possible before they died? In the end, it all benefited Konoha! Many of the Konoha ninja who died in battle have probably been resurrected by now. This kind of thing is really..."

"How jealous I am! Damn it!! We have to fight an endless battle against enemies who can resurrect. The more of us die, the more ninjutsu the enemy has to revive. How are we supposed to fight like this!"

These people were just thinking that, after killing the same enemy several times, they could still see him on the battlefield again, which was terrifying.

In the foreseeable future, the mode of warfare seems to have changed, and to some extent it has truly become a contest of "logistics". Human resources can be repeatedly and maximally extracted for their value, and even corpses will become the most valuable strategic resource.

Even a greenhorn can become a seasoned ninja after dying a few times.

The intelligence was quickly relayed back, and the villages were greatly shocked. Even the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Mist Village did not expect that they would be the first to besiege the Hidden Leaf Village!
Now, all the pressure is on Iwagakure, which makes Onoki furious and he doesn't even have the energy to argue with Orochimaru and Hatake Sakumo.

How can we fight like this? By the time Kaede Tsukasa arrives, his troops will collapse too!
After much deliberation, Onoki still felt there was no sure way to win by relying on high-end combat power, not even a way to preserve Iwagakure and the Land of Earth in a dignified manner.

"That guy Kaedeji will definitely not let this go. He started the Third World War. Although we don't know what he wants to gain from the war, even if he just wants a lot of corpses, he probably hasn't gotten enough yet!"

Onoki revealed his Dust Release technique, causing Orochimaru and Hatake Sakumo to hesitate and retreat.

In fact, Onoki was not under much pressure at all, as he was suppressing Orochimaru and Sakumo Hatake, two Kage-level ninjas. However, suppression was useless; at most, he could slaughter some Konoha ninjas, but he did not have the ability to truly change the course of the battle.

The main reason was that he never expected that Cloud Village and Mist Village would collapse so quickly. Even with that meteorite falling technique, they shouldn't have collapsed so fast!
"Should we send Han to bombard Konoha's camp with Tailed Beast Balls? That would definitely kill a large number of Konoha ninjas in one fell swoop and destroy their corpses, but the problem is that the other side also has a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

From afar, Onoki could see that the Konoha camp had already been set up with a barrier technique, so that if his Jinchuriki made any significant moves, Konoha would be able to detect it immediately and launch a counterattack.

If it really comes down to a clash of Tailed Beast Balls, Iwagakure will be the one to suffer. How could the Five-Tails possibly defeat the Nine-Tails? Moreover, the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki is a descendant of Uzumaki, who can use all sorts of powerful sealing techniques and barrier techniques with ease!

Onoki felt himself suddenly put on the defensive, and he soon received new intelligence that the Sunagakure forces had bypassed the Land of Rain by passing through the Land of Fire and had already invaded the Land of Waterfall!
Takigakure does not have the means to control the Seven-Tails. Once defeated, Onoki knows without a second thought that these Sunagakure guys will definitely head straight for the heart of the Land of Earth!
Enraged, Onoki once again unleashed a torrent of curses against the Third Raikage and the Third Mizukage.

At the same time, at Mount Myoboku.

Nagato and the others also learned about the changes in the war situation from the scout frog.

"Summoning meteors? Is that a ninjutsu?" Jiraiya asked incredulously. "How did they do that?"

“It’s possible, teacher. Although I haven’t mastered this eye technique, I can still create a ‘meteorite’.”

Nagato opened his eyes and first glanced at Minato beside him. Both of them were training in Sage Mode, but Minato's progress was much faster than his, which aroused Nagato's competitive spirit, but only slightly.

His main power is the Rinnegan, which is like a bottomless pit, with new eye techniques being discovered every now and then. Even when he learned Sage Mode, it was to better activate the power of the Rinnegan.

If we draw upon natural energy, we should be able to fully unlock the potential of these eyes and acquire all the latent pupil techniques in a shorter time!
“Planetary Devastation… I haven’t tried this technique before, but I think it should be fine. This technique, which can seal tailed beasts, should not be the limit of the Rinnegan.”

Nagato pondered.

(End of this chapter)