Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 160 Obito's Kaleidoscope, the Great Sun and the Spirit!
Rasa glanced back at the hard-won Seven-Tails and wanted to take it back to the village immediately to seal it away before the tailed beast recovered.

Even if a suitable Jinchūriki cannot be found immediately, it would be good to imprison them first—in fact, Rasa had already made plans to become a Jinchūriki himself.

Otherwise, who should he turn to? Yekura? Believe it or not, if Yekura becomes the Seven-Tails' Jinchuriki, she'll betray him in a heartbeat and ride on his head to become the Fifth Kazekage?
Luo Sha would not allow such a thing to happen. Although both of them were thinking of the village, one thing was one thing, and power and influence could not be relinquished.

Kazekage cast a cold glance at him and said indifferently, "Kazekage, immediately take your troops and attack the heart of the Land of Earth to the west. Capture as many ninjas as possible, whether they are alive or dead, they are all useful. Of course, the value of the living is higher, and I will give you a generous reward."

"...Understood, I will do that, but we have no way to control the Seven-Tails."

“You don’t have it, but I do. I will apply the Four Symbols Sealing Technique to the Seven-Tails. Although it’s not as powerful as the Eight Trigrams Sealing Technique, it’s more than enough to restrain a tailed beast like the Seven-Tails. Whether you send someone to take this guy back to the village or take him to the battlefield, it’s up to you.”

Kaede Tsukasa placed one hand on Nanami's body.

The Seven-Tails struggled with its last breath, but its resistance was extremely weak in the face of Kaedeji's power.

Kaede Tsukasa met the giant beetle's gaze with indifferent eyes. Nanao understood the meaning in Kaede Tsukasa's eyes—this human simply treated it as an object, and did not regard it as an equal intelligent life form at all.

Nanao opened its mouth as if to say something, but Kaedeji slapped it, effectively sealing its speech organs.

"That's fine. Even if the Four Symbols Seal is not good, it can still be compared to the Armor Seal of the Hidden Cloud Village, or even stronger. It's enough to help you restrain the Seven-Tails. As for the reward... you can just capture three hundred prisoners."

What Kaede Tsukasa casually said, when applied to Rasa, was a mountain that he had to fight tooth and nail to reach.

Three hundred prisoners—these are ninjas, not just ordinary civilians. They are prisoners captured from the Land of Earth. And they are using a tired force of about two thousand men to escort them back to Konoha.

Luo Sha was filled with hatred, but on the surface he could only solemnly agree.

“Maki, you will lead a thousand men to transport the Seven-Tails back to the village through the Land of Fire, while I will follow the Hokage’s orders to attack the Land of Earth.”

Rasa gave instructions to his few trusted assistants. He had no choice but to lead his battered troops, after a brief rest, towards the Land of Earth.

After this battle, how many of the men he led would survive? Nobody knew. He didn't even understand why Kaedeji wanted so many prisoners. In any case, they certainly weren't doing anything good; they were probably just experimenting with various forbidden techniques.

Luo Sha's grief and indignation were something Kaedeji knew all too well.

He glanced at the exhausted Luo Sha, then led the demoralized troops on another march, his heart unmoved.

The only reason Sunagakure can still exist is to make outstanding contributions to him; otherwise, why would he keep Sunagakure alive?
……

News of the fall of the Land of Waterfall spread rapidly as the Fourth Kazekage led an attack on the Land of Earth, and was quickly known to various factions.

"Iwagakure is probably finished. They withstood attacks from Konoha and Sunagakure on the main battlefield, but their rear was attacked by a Sunagakure detachment."

"Hmph, we all knew this was bound to happen sooner or later. If Sunagakure wants to follow Konoha, it has to pay a price. That Hokage is no philanthropist; he will squeeze every last drop of blood from Sunagakure."

"Then the Third Shinobi World War will soon be over. As long as the Konoha Ghoul personally intervenes, Iwagakure will be quickly defeated, and Konoha will win a complete victory!"

"It's too fast. The previous two Shinobi World Wars each lasted for several years! But now, how come there are signs of it ending in just a few months?"

"There's no way around it. He has space-time ninjutsu, the secret technique of corpse release, and a bunch of zombies as his henchmen. He has no weaknesses at all. He's definitely the strongest ninja in the world, right? The Third Raikage has disappeared. He must have died at the hands of Kaedeji Tsukasa!"

To be honest, while the major ninja villages were devastated by the rise of Konoha, many smaller ninja villages, especially the common people of small countries, were overjoyed.

It's very simple. In every Shinobi World War, small countries and villages suffered the worst fate. They were regarded as war zones by the major ninja villages, and all kinds of manpower and resources were plundered. In the end, towns within the territory of major countries may not be destroyed too much, but small countries will definitely be reduced to ruins.

Now things are different. Under Kaede Tsukasa's leadership, Konoha Village, which was originally outnumbered 1.5 to 3, managed to turn the tide in a very short time. The war must be coming to an end soon, right?
However, as time went on, what puzzled the optimistic people was that the war was not over at all. Instead, it was in a constant state of stalemate. The people of Konoha Village, each with a few zombies as guards, attacked everywhere, constantly slaughtering ninjas from other villages.

It was as if they were bleeding each village dry in this way, keeping those villages at a disadvantage but not completely defeated, and they seemed to have hope if they struggled a little. As a result, they frantically mobilized all the ninjas in the country, even conscripting three- or four-year-old children, and sent them to the battlefield without regard for anything else.

Then they would be harvested by the people of Konoha. If they died, their bodies would be taken away. If they were alive, they would be captured alive. Nobody knew what Konoha wanted so many living people for. Wouldn't it be more convenient to turn them into corpses and then transport them away?
Several months have passed in the blink of an eye, and war has become the norm in the ninja world.

Occasionally, a small force from Konoha Village might be defeated, but this would no longer cause an uproar in the world, because perhaps before long, the ninjas who were confirmed to have died in battle would reappear on the battlefield, full of energy and working even harder than before to achieve great deeds.

And their strength has significantly improved.

It's as if Konoha Village treats the ninja world like a meat grinder, specifically used to forge its ninjas.

It was in this atmosphere that Obito, feeling agitated and extremely irritable, led Kakashi and the others on a mission, and this renowned team of geniuses rose to fame.

The mysterious advisor of Konoha personally led the training, and Kakashi and Might Guy's talents are well known.

"What a pity, why didn't Obito Uchiha join this team?"

Occasionally, people would raise this question: although they could hear the name Obito, no one could really be sure who Obito was acting with.

That day, Obito took off Tobi and returned to his clan's territory to rest.

It's called a break, but in reality, it's a continuation of the painful brainstorming.

"Grandma, I'm back!"

Having shed his Obito persona, he only reveals a hint of his youthful spirit in front of his only family member.

Although he was physically and mentally exhausted, he could no longer be the child who once shouted that he wanted to become Hokage.

"Oh, no cooking today? Oh well, I'll cook. It's been a long time since I've cooked!" Obito flashed a bright white smile, but his beloved grandmother sat at the table, watching him quietly.

This gaze made Obito instinctively feel uneasy, and he was about to ask a question.

"Have a seat, Obito. You must be having a tough time lately, always leaving early and returning late... But at least you can still come back to the village from time to time."

"Yes, I'm highly regarded by the village, so I'm quite busy! The war on the front lines is generally going well. The Hokage has changed the war strategy, constantly wearing down the enemy..."

Grandma smiled kindly, but her expression gradually turned ferocious: "It's been several years now, Obito, you seem to be getting more and more used to this uncomfortable world."

"Of course, I have my own goals too. To achieve them, I have to integrate into this world." Obito paused for a moment, then spoke casually, trying to appear nonchalant.

"Indulging in a false reality will only make you a part of that false reality in the end. Obito, have you really forgotten? Forgotten what you were supposed to do?"

Grandma stood up, her expression gradually contorting, her appearance changing: "Then let me help you wake up... You may have overlooked the fact that your grandma is very old and should have died of old age several years ago."

Obito lowered his head, his body trembled for a moment, and when he looked up again, his expression had turned icy cold.

"So that's how it is. Things really turned out this way. I deliberately ignored this, so why did you have to bring it up?"

Obito said in a low voice, "During this time, I have never asked Kaede Tsukasa to exchange for lifespan. I could have easily extended your lifespan with just a word... No, I don't need him at all. I can use White Zetsu cells to modify you little by little myself, but I have never done so."

"When did you find out?"

"I wouldn't say I discovered it, I just vaguely guessed at the possibility, but I deliberately didn't think about it in that direction. Madara taught me a lot, one of which was to trust no one except yourself. Only what you see with your own eyes is real. Don't really treat me like an eleven-year-old kid, you bastard."

Obito's eyes were bloodshot: "Madara won't let me develop freely. Even though the series of changes caused by Kaede Tsukasa have left him with insufficient time to observe and train me, I know he'll definitely do something secretly..."

"Oh, I see. Hehe, then I should have revealed my true colors sooner, but this is just the right time."

Grandma gradually transformed into a White Zetsu: "Your grandma died two years ago. After I disguised myself as your grandma, I fooled the entire Uchiha clan. Every time there's a festival, clan members come to visit, wanting to know how I raised you and how I managed to teach you to be so outstanding. Hehehe, you didn't see how seriously they listened to my nonsense. They really took what I said seriously."

"Where is my grandmother's body? Where have you hidden her for the past two years?"

"You know, leaving the corpse behind is too dangerous. Sooner or later it will become Kaede Tsukasa's weapon, and it will also become your weakness. So, I ate it."

White Zetsu smacked his lips: "It's not just zombies that can eat people, there's me too. That old woman tasted awful, but for the sake of perfect disguise, I forced myself to swallow her and obtained your grandmother's cells and chakra..."

Obito's voice became incredibly low and cold: "That Madara guy really went to great lengths, even preparing such a trick for me."

"Hehe, there's nothing we can do about it. Who told you to want the Mangekyou Sharingan? You could have continued to pretend, but you kept saying you wanted to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan without any good way to do it. In other words, Obito, you've essentially killed your grandma."

boom!
Without uttering a word, Obito's body emitted a semi-transparent substance, and his two three-tomoe Sharingan eyes gradually connected as they spun at high speed.

A giant skeletal arm stretched out and grabbed the White Zetsu in front of it.

He had nowhere to vent his emotions, and even though he knew that he would eventually face similar despair after being chosen by Madara, he still broke down when faced with it.

"As you wish, I have these eyes, and you can die now."

At that very moment, Obito learned about the eye technique of his own eyes, and his left eye suddenly glared.

Fresh blood kept flowing down the corner of his eye
A circular black vortex appeared, spinning freely under Obito's control. The moment it touched White Zetsu's head, it devoured it.

The headless corpse fell to the ground. Obito's face was grim, and with the help of Susanoo, an extreme, chilling negative aura erupted from his body.

What Madara wanted to achieve in his lifetime has finally come true at this moment.

"This actually happened."

Afei walked in, stared at Bai Jue for a moment, and said, "I didn't know beforehand. After Madara died, I spent most of my time with you."

"It doesn't matter. You're still useful to me, so there's no need to worry about such trivial matters. Once you bastards are no longer of any use, I'll kill you all."

As Obito sensed the various pieces of information transmitted to his brain through his eyes, he clearly realized how terrifying this eye technique was.

But the price for obtaining this eye technique was far too cruel. Everyone treated him like a fool and tried to take away what he had left.

This also means that he cannot revive his grandmother, nor can he use the Impure World Reincarnation technique. The White Zetsu has already cleared his DNA to leave him no way out, so as not to fail to fully stimulate his emotions.

"The left eye creates black holes, the right eye controls them." Obito's expression gradually became ferocious and terrifying.

Is it strong? It was obtained by abandoning all hope, leaving only the pure darkness within myself.

At the same time, those closely monitoring the movements of Konoha Village immediately reported to Kaedeji.

"Is that so? I saw the black sphere with my Byakugan. The substance that came into contact with the black sphere disappeared in an instant. It's a dojutsu with an instant-kill mechanism."

To be honest, Kaedeji was somewhat surprised, because this eye technique was...

Great Sun Spirit!
(End of this chapter)