Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 157 Human Battery Reserve
For the expeditionary force from Sunagakure, what happened on the eastern front was too far in the past, and when they first heard about it, it seemed like a fairy tale.

They organized an elite force of three thousand men and attacked the Land of Waterfall from the Land of Fire. They captured many towns and sent out a large number of ninjas to search for them before finally pinpointing the location of Waterfall Village.

The entrance to Takigakure is hidden inside a waterfall, and its coordinates are extremely secretive. Even with the large and powerful Sunagakure village, it would still take some time to reach it.

As soon as the war began, Rasa rushed in first, manipulating a large amount of sand to support the waterfall above, creating a sand bridge that carried the Sand Village ninjas into Takigakure to wreak havoc.

Every Sand Village ninja was filled with fighting spirit, their eyes blazing with passion and confidence. Their long-suppressed emotions were finally unleashed in this country, venting their pent-up frustrations with blood and corpses.

"Hahaha, another one killed! So weak, these guys from Takigakure are really weak!!"

"Hey, calm down. You went too far. You destroyed two corpses, which might affect the resurrection chance of one of your comrades."

"Ah, I'm so sorry, Captain Maki. I'll be more careful from now on. I just didn't expect the enemy to be so weak..."

Maki sighed as he looked at the few of his companions who were showing signs of illness; the joy of finding and storming Takigakure had vanished.

He actually understood how these people felt. Although no one said it out loud, he knew exactly what was going on—they were all being beaten so badly by Kaede Tsukasa that they couldn't breathe.

Especially those guys who had faced Kaedeji Tsukasa directly, being able to escape after the army collapsed and successfully return to Sunagakure was already an extraordinary result. These people probably have nightmares full of Kaedeji Tsukasa's image when they sleep.

In the past, with Kaede Tsukasa around, who knew how long they would live? Would they turn into zombies the next second, lose their self-awareness and attack their comrades, or even become sacrifices and resources for resurrecting some Konoha ninja?

They have lost their confidence as elite ninjas of a great ninja village and have become suspicious, fearful and uneasy.

But it's different now.

"Did extreme fear, after switching sides, evolve into extreme worship and an uncontrollable pathology...?"

Maki sighed inwardly. Although Sunagakure had lost Kage-level shinobi one after another, and elite Jonin and Jonin had also died one after another, the remaining ninjas were still from major ninja villages, no matter how bad they were.

"The Kazekage's decision to send the ninjas forcibly conscripted from all over the Land of Wind to Konoha as auxiliary troops, and to personally lead the last three thousand elite soldiers to crush the Land of Waterfall, was indeed the right one."

Don't be fooled by the fact that the force is only three thousand. These are all directly subordinate ninjas of Sunagakure, well-educated and experienced in battle. Now that they have joined the Konoha camp, they don't need to worry about being affected by Kaedeji's power. On the contrary, they have the opportunity to make meritorious contributions and exchange them for a resurrection quota from Konoha...

The enthusiasm displayed by the Sand Village ninjas was unprecedented.

If we can't beat Konoha, we can at least beat Takigakure! Die, all of you! Offer your corpses as sacrifices for resurrection and life extension!

No one pities the ninjas of Takigakure. Killing these guys will give more Sunagakure ninjas a chance to be resurrected in the future, so the only option is for everyone in Takigakure to die.

Maki glanced back and saw Rasa standing coldly on the sand bridge, arms crossed, watching the once secluded Takigakure village engulfed in wailing and slaughter.

This village, which should have been quiet and peaceful, was hidden inside the waterfall, which would have allowed it to avoid the impact of the Ninja World War to the greatest extent possible. However, this tranquility was torn apart by Rasa.

There was no other way; Rasa had no choice. If he could use the flesh and blood of the Takigakure ninjas to summon the deceased Sunagakure people back to the world of the living, he would do it without hesitation.

"Don't blame me, it's because you guys are weak and possess the Seven-Tails." A cruel glint flashed in Rasa's eyes.

As promised by Konoha Village, in order to obtain a resurrection spot, they would have to pay ten times the contribution made by the Konoha ninjas. That didn't matter, as long as he could be resurrected!

Having a revival slot is always an opportunity.

"Lord Kazekage, everything is going smoothly. Takigakure Village has failed to mount any effective resistance." Maki jumped onto the sand bridge and stood beside Rasa.

Rasa coldly replied, "Still haven't found the Seven-Tails?"

“There is an unusual chakra reaction in the cave in the southern part of Takigakure Village, which is suspected to be the habitat of the Seven-Tails.”

“Takigakure… lacks the ability to seal the Seven-Tails, yet it manages to keep it captive. Can humans and tailed beasts truly coexist peacefully?” Rasa paused for a moment.

He subconsciously thought of the scene where Sunagakure and One-Tail coexisted peacefully, and then thought of One-Tail's terrible temper, and immediately dismissed the idea.

"This might be the effect of some kind of technique. If we can get our hands on it, it might be related to the One-Tailed Beast—"

"Don't say that, Maki. The One-Tail no longer belongs to the village; the Seven-Tail does," Rasa interrupted. "You must know that the Four-Tail was resurrected and captured by Kaede Tsukasa using Rōshi as bait. Whether the One-Tail is alive or dead now, we must treat it as Konoha's tailed beast."

Maki lowered his head slightly. What could he say? No matter how unwilling he was, he could only accept this cruel reality: "According to the current information, each tailed beast has its own habitat, which seems to be related to the chakra attribute it possesses and its own preferences. If we take the Seven-Tails from the mountains and rivers to the desert, I'm afraid it will provoke a fierce resistance from the Seven-Tails."

"What does it matter? We don't plan to follow any tail-end friends."

Rasa saw through Maki's real worry: "The Hidden Leaf Village sent people over. They must know that our goal is the Seven-Tails, so they deliberately sent people to steal it."

Maki was immediately indignant. He opened his mouth, but could only close it. He looked at his comrades roaring and fighting in the distance, and painfully closed his eyes.

So, they still can't get the Tailed Beast that belongs to Sunagakure? Are those guys from Konoha really unwilling to give them a chance to capture a Tailed Beast?
No, what I fear is giving them the opportunity to wait until they suffer heavy casualties and finally capture the Seven-Tails, only for the people of Konoha to then order them to hand it over. That would be the most vicious approach.

Anyway, Maki felt that if it were him, he would definitely do the same, and he thought that if Rasa had the opportunity, he would do the same.

Soon after, the people from Konoha Village arrived; there were only three of them.

Kakashi, Guy, and Rin Nohara were the team's Jonin, a tall guy completely shrouded in a black hood.

"He's actually an advisor to Konoha!" Maki was shocked.

Rasa's gaze sharpened as he looked at Kakashi and the other two with suspicion, finally focusing on the person in front of him: "I didn't expect Konoha to care so much about the operation of our branch unit. The advisor even had to personally go to the front line to supervise the mission of capturing the Seven-Tails."

"So that's what you were thinking, Luo Sha. You only guessed a small part correctly."

Obito spoke in his unique, calm, and magnetic disguised voice, which made Rasa feel pressured. He slowly took off his hood, revealing his white swirling face: "I am indeed very concerned about your operations... I am very concerned about how many Takigakure ninja you can capture alive, lest you lose control of your subordinates and turn all the prisoners into corpses to exchange for war merits."

Rasa and Maki racked their brains trying to figure out Obito's true identity, but they couldn't guess whose face was behind the mask.

It couldn't possibly be Kaedeji Tsukasa's Corpse Release clone. Given Kaedeji Tsukasa's terrifying power over Konoha, he wouldn't need to create an advisor specifically to vote for him.

But who could it be? It can't be Shimura Danzo, who disappeared without a trace after escaping, can it? That would be too crazy.

Rasa quietly lowered his hands, his subtle movements revealing a cautious demeanor: "What, didn't the Hokage send you to keep an eye on the Seven-Tails?"

"Hmph, Seven-Tails. Speaking of which, this little village does indeed have such a thing. Don't worry, the Hokage seems to have no use for the Seven-Tails' power anymore, he only asks for a little bit of the Seven-Tails' chakra. If you want the Seven-Tails, you can take it."

Obito tilted his head: "I'm here with these three juniors to carry out a supervisory mission. From now on, the Takigakure camp belongs to Konoha. All the prisoners from Takigakure must be kept here, the more the better."

Maki was startled. Although he was puzzled, he was also very excited. He immediately went to pass on the order, telling the Sand Village ninjas to be careful when they made their move and to capture the Takigakure ninjas alive if possible!
Whatever Konoha Village's purpose may be, as long as it's not for the Seven-Tails, that's fine!

"Abandoning the Seven-Tails, and choosing the living..."

Rasa sensed something unsettling. How could a group of worthless ninjas from a small village make someone like Kaedeji Tsukasa abandon the Seven-Tails? The more bizarre their actions, the more anxious he became. This meant that Kaedeji Tsukasa might have found a way to extract even greater benefits from them.

At that moment, Rasa glanced at the three people behind Obito. Kakashi, of course, recognized them; they were the second greatest genius in Konoha after Obito Uchiha, having broken numerous records.

Nohara Rin? Just a nobody. Based on Konoha's elite squad setup, she's most likely a medical ninja used as a backup.

Matt Kai? Thick eyebrows and big eyes, unremarkable.

The fact that he brought these three people suggests that he is indeed here to carry out a supervisory mission. In any case, Rasa doesn't believe that this mysterious advisor would lead these three brats to go head-to-head with the Seven-Tails.

At that moment, a sharp scream rang out.

"The Seven-Tails! The Seven-Tails has been found! It actually has the ability to disguise itself and blend perfectly into its environment. No wonder we couldn't find its true form for so long!"

"Quickly go find Lord Kazekage! The Seven-Tails is trying to escape!!"

A group of Sand Village ninjas immediately became agitated, trying every means to stop the Seven-Tails, but to no avail. The Seven-Tails was a winged beetle with the rare ability to fly.

Rasa also possesses the ability to fly!

Ignoring the people of Konoha, Rasa flew rapidly on the gold dust and stretched out his hand to grab it hard from afar.

Wow!

A large amount of gold dust surged from the ground, turning into a sea of ​​sand that pressed down on the Seven-Tails, pulling the tailed beast down and slamming it onto the ground with a loud bang.

Of all the Sand Village ninja present, only Rasa possessed the ability to pose a threat to the Tailed Beasts, but he had no intention of taking on the Seven-Tails alone; he simply wasn't up to the task!

Maki immediately shouted loudly, organizing hundreds of Sand Village ninjas to quickly form a battle formation and launch attacks using various combination ninjutsu, continuously creating wounds on the Seven-Tails.

"Teacher Tobi, are we just going to stand by and watch? Let Sunagakure get the Seven-Tails?" Kakashi asked, frowning. He actually hoped to bring the Seven-Tails back to Konoha. Even if they didn't use it to exchange for resurrection and life extension opportunities, they could at least obtain a valuable S-rank technique.

This is a precious S-rank technique. Most secret technique families don't have a technique of this level. If he masters it, it will be enough to make Kakashi take off and enter the Kage level much sooner.

Obito was already used to being called "teacher" by Kakashi. He said in a deep voice, "It's just the Seven-Tails. Even if Sunagakure can capture it, they will suffer heavy losses. I don't know how many of these thousands of people will survive."

Ordinary Chunin and Genin are one thing, but those Jonin are one less to die, and they will have to be resurrected in the future. The Sand Village captured the Seven-Tails, so let them continue to contribute their flesh and blood to nourish the Leaf Village.

If there is a real need, Konoha Village can take action and seize the Seven-Tails at any time, and whether Sunagakure Village agrees or not is irrelevant.

"Moreover, the Seven-Tails is a tailed beast that is more about deception and support, and its combat power should not be as good as the One-Tails. As long as Sunagakure can withstand the casualties, it can capture the Seven-Tails."

The red light of Obito's Sharingan flashed and disappeared in an instant. If Sunagakure was really so useless that the Seven-Tails escaped, then he would gladly accept it.

If it weren't for Kaedeji also keeping an eye on Takigakure, he really intended to control the Seven-Tails, which was a crucial bargaining chip in the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

Might Guy assumed a fighting stance, shouted, and asked, "Sensei! I think we can join the battle too. Since Sunagakure is our comrade, we shouldn't just stand by and do nothing!"

That idiot...

Obito cursed inwardly. If he hadn't heard from White Zetsu about Might Guy's terrifying performance, which allowed him to crush that strange ancient ninja named Hamura, he wouldn't have wasted his time on someone like Might Guy.

The Eight Gates Formation, designed for mutual destruction, possesses such power after opening the Gate of Death that even Kaedeji Tsukasa has taken a liking to it...

Obito pondered that if he activated Izanagi and then used the Eight Gates, he could avoid the fatal effect of the Death Gate. But how could he obtain this technique? Even if he did, he probably wouldn't be able to learn it due to the intensity of the training.

Moreover, Obito's current body is no longer that of a normal person.

Obito ordered, "Immediately cooperate with the Sand Village ninjas to gather the defeated forces of Takigakure. If this is messed up, none of us will be spared."

A large number of Takigakure ninjas were divided and surrounded by Sunagakure ninjas who had not participated in the siege of the Seven-Tails. They were driven around like pigs and sheep, their faces filled with panic, completely unaware of what their fate would be.

They knew the fate of the corpses was sealed, but they were all alive!

A long time passed, and the commotion caused by Rasa and the others chasing the Seven-Tails gradually faded away, which meant that the battle would continue for some time.

Kaede Tsukasa has finally arrived.

"Slow, did you just finish dealing with Hamura's body?" Obito asked casually.

“His body has dissipated and can no longer be used by me, so you can breathe a sigh of relief.”

Kaede Tsukasa was focused on the Takigakure ninjas in front of him, not even bothering to glance at the Seven-Tails further away.

Kakashi and the others also arrived at Kaede's side one after another, their eyes filled with the utmost respect as they looked at him.

"Lord Hokage, my father..." Might Guy was very nervous.

"It seems you already know. Did Advisor Afei tell you? Don't worry, he did a great job and made outstanding contributions to the village. Not only is he healthy, but I also helped to increase his life force reserves. In other words... you can now engage in more intensive training."

"Whoa whoa whoa!!! As expected of the Hokage, to offer such a reward to Father! I can clearly feel the passion of youth!" Might Guy's tense heart immediately relaxed, his eyes burning with fire, his fists clenched tightly, filled with longing for arduous training.

The Eight Gates technique, to receive such high praise from the Hokage, suggests that it slew an exceptionally powerful enemy, perhaps a Kage-level shinobi from Kirigakure? In any case, Might Guy felt he needed to continue increasing his training intensity, striving to open the Gate of Death as soon as possible, so he could shine for the Hokage.

Since they can be resurrected after death anyway, Kaede Tsukasa is practically the final destination for people like him who fight with the strategy of mutual destruction.

Looking at the hot-blooded Might Guy, Obito felt that being in the same class as such a person was truly torture. He glanced at Kakashi and thought that Kakashi should have the same idea as him.

As for Nohara Rin? She was a nobody. Obito didn't even bother to care about the life or death of such a third-rate person, and he didn't want to waste time listening to what Nohara Rin had to say.

However, if Might Guy can also open the Gate of Death... then Kaede Tsukasa will have two bomb-like devices at his disposal, which he can throw out when necessary.

Obito asked, "Why are you deliberately keeping so many living people? What are you planning to do? It can't be to turn them into zombies, can it? There's no need to go through all that trouble."

"Of course not, they are of great use. From this moment on, the secluded Takigakure Village will become one of my bases, specifically for storing 'batteries'."

Kaedeji forms a hand seal with one hand.

Just as Obito was about to ask a question, he saw countless zombies being summoned by Kaedeji Tsukasa.

Not only that, these zombies simultaneously formed hand seals and used the Void Realm Technique. It was seen that each of the newly transferred zombies was holding a living Cloud Village ninja in its hand!
Kaedeji Tsukasa has sent all the prisoners to Takigakure Village for resettlement!
"We can finally begin. Although there were some setbacks along the way, they didn't really affect my plans. This is the true meaning of the Third Shinobi World War."

Hiss!

Kaedeji ripped off his coat and clapped his hands together, officially putting an end to the fate of these bewildered people before him!

(End of this chapter)