Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 162 The Collapsed Filial Son

Obito wanted to say that he could also take down Kaede Tsukasa in an instant, but considering that Kaede Tsukasa also possessed space-time ninjutsu, he might not have an absolute guarantee if it came down to simply relying on the speed of casting the technique.

It's not that the Great Sun Spirit isn't strong enough, but rather that Obito, who controls the Great Sun Spirit, isn't strong enough.

Obito had clearly felt how heavy the burden was of using the Great Sun Spirit once. When he was bearing this burden, it meant that he could not use this eye technique at will.

Obito spoke up first, saying, "Don't worry, we're still comrades. I won't use the Great Sun Spirit against you unless absolutely necessary."

Kaede Tsukasa chuckled lightly: "Is that so? You've never spoken to me in this tone before. You've become unusually confident, Obito. This is a good sign... probably."

He didn't mind Obito's change in demeanor; this guy was qualified to stand by his side, and there might be a time when he could be of use in the future.

Soon after, Kaede Tsukasa and Obito walked out of the house. Some Uchiha clan members had already arrived. Whether it was to express their respect and gratitude to the Hokage, or to catch a glimpse of the Hokage up close, it was all perfectly reasonable.

"He's out. As expected, the Hokage values ​​Obito very much."

"Huh? Am I seeing things? There's blood on Obito's face... Wait, those eyes don't look right either!"

"The Mangekyou Sharingan! This must be the Mangekyou Sharingan!!"

The tribespeople gasped in surprise, their expressions filled with shock.

The three tomoe seem to have connected together, forming an even more complex pattern—what else could it be but the Mangekyou Sharingan?!

The Hokage only interacted with Obito for a short while, and Obito already obtained the Mangekyou Sharingan?!

"To possess the Mangekyou Sharingan at such a young age... this is even more incredible than what Madara Uchiha did back then!"

"Shh! That name is taboo in the clan. How can you mention it in public, especially in front of the Hokage? It's extremely rude!"

"What does it matter? Anyway, people are mentioning this name more and more often, and now the clan even has Obito."

Among the crowd, a boy stared intently at Obito, then looked away and gazed at Kaede Tsukasa.

Kaede Tsukasa observed the crowd, his gaze flashing briefly over the boy, but he didn't reveal any unusual expression. As for Uchiha Shisui, he was very talented in awakening his Sharingan, but the future was uncertain.

Obito glanced at Shisui again. He knew that the boy in front of him also showed extraordinary talent. Although it was not as strong as his peers who were far ahead of him, it was still very good.

However, Obito was nothing like the person people expected. Instead of training with Shisui, he looked at the fanatical people in front of him and felt endless disgust.

He seemed to understand a little better how Madara felt when he left Konoha Village alone. These clansmen were not only unable to be helpers, but had become a burden instead.

"How does it feel to see how much your clansmen worship you? Unless Fugaku also awakens the Mangekyou Sharingan, you will be the next clan leader," Kaedeji said.

That's impossible, of course. In the anime timeline, Fugaku did awaken the Kaleidoscope, but that didn't happen in the manga timeline. Fugaku's aptitude for awakening the Kaleidoscope is still quite inferior.

Obito said coldly, "I'm even more annoyed. So what if I become the clan leader? Am I going to waste my time on these guys? It's completely useless. Madara was also abandoned by these guys back then. From another perspective, Madara also abandoned these guys."

Obito was thinking about something else: even if he became the clan leader and had the same prestige and strength that made him famous in the ninja world, how many of these enthusiastic people would be willing to follow him instead of the village and Kaede Tsukasa?

Obito already knew the answer without even needing to think deeply, so there was no need to waste his energy on these people.

Obito's undisguised indifference and rejection brought the clansmen, who were still engaged in heated discussions, to an abrupt halt.

A barrage of surprised and confused gazes fell upon Obito, who looked bewildered at the super genius born from his own clan. Why would he say something so detrimental to unity?

That chilling, ruthless aura gave them the feeling that if they got close, they would be struck by Obito's thunderous power and die!

"Let's go, I don't want to be watched like a monkey."

Obito's eyes widened, and a spinning black hole immediately appeared in front of him, rapidly expanding until it swallowed his figure and disappeared from everyone's sight.

The next second, Obito appeared in the Hokage's office, with Kaede Tsukasa following closely behind.

"It seems you can decide the teleportation coordinates yourself, Obito. You just obtained this eye technique, and you can already control this power so skillfully. That's truly amazing."

Kaede glanced at Obito, whose eyes were bleeding again. He could roughly understand what the guy was thinking. With Wood Release, Tobi, the Mangekyou Sharingan, and such a powerful Mangekyou eye technique, Obito no longer needed to be cautious.

However, the price of awakening the Kaleidoscope Sharingan is not low. The stimulation to the brain and emotions is too intense, making Obito's entire demeanor become abnormally cold. It is unknown how long it will take for him to recover—probably never. The boy who once had a touch of innocence will never return.

Obito coldly replied, "When do you plan to end this boring war? With our combined strength, we can easily crush the remaining resistance forces."

"There's no need for that. As I said, the most important thing right now is the Infinite Tsukuyomi. The entire ninja world should revolve around this goal. Once I've accumulated enough chakra, the ninja world will continue according to my will. At that time, achieving the Infinite Tsukuyomi will be a piece of cake."

Kaede Tsukasa estimated that this time wouldn't be too long, at least not until Naruto and Sasuke were sixteen or seventeen years old.

Obito snorted coldly: "Will you really take the Infinite Tsukuyomi to heart then? The Eye of the Moon Plan will be completely ruined."

"No, I will make Infinite Tsukuyomi succeed. I never break my promises easily."

Once Kaguya appears, no one will take the Infinite Tsukuyomi seriously anymore.

Just as Kaede Tsukasa and Obito were talking.

In the vast Konoha Forest, a black figure wriggled and emerged from the earth.

Black Zetsu is still alive, barely alive. Most of his body is missing, and the remaining parts cannot even form a complete body, but at least he is alive.

He couldn't even stand up; he seemed to have become a thin shadow, writhing on the ground, barely managing to reach out and touch a tree.

Soon after, White Zetsu arrived at the scene. "Still alive, Black Zetsu? You're really tenacious. We all thought you were dead. Even Kaede Tsukasa seemed to think you were dead, and didn't do anything to confirm it."

Bai Jue stood on one leg, watching his other half turn into this grotesque state. While he didn't mock him, he also didn't show much concern.

He was just a colleague, and one who had taken half of his body. He wasn't worth paying too much attention to. He was already following his instincts and doing his best after receiving Black Zetsu's signal.

"Stop talking nonsense and come help me."

"Huh? What can I do? Do you want to take over the only half of my body? That's too much!"

"Hmph, this is your honor! Those guys think you are the original body and are very important, but you and I both know very well that you are just one of many White Zetsu. Even if you die, it will not affect the continuous birth of new White Zetsu."

Black Zetsu reached out and grabbed White Zetsu's foot. Then, as if he had received a blood pack, he climbed up and clung to it, gaining a chance to catch his breath.

White Zetsu looked at his legs, which had turned black, and said helplessly, "How could I survive being attacked by Obito with that kind of eye technique? Was it because I grabbed the ground before I died and peeled a part of myself off? They were all fooled. In the end, I'm the one who suffered."

Black Zetsu ignored White Zetsu's complaints. In any case, this thing didn't have any emotions like fear; it was essentially a flawed and cheap weapon. Black Zetsu needed to think about what to do next.

He doesn't have the ability to reverse time. If he could go back to the beginning, he would never risk pretending to be Kaede Tsukasa's will clone!

Now that Obito has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, his emotions have become increasingly cold and dark. It's impossible for him to trust him. If he finds out that Obito is still alive, he would definitely not hesitate to take action again and kill him completely.

He would not survive being swallowed by that terrifying black hole, even if he were Black Zetsu.

Kaede Tsukasa didn't take him seriously at all, and didn't care about his life or death. He might even be happy to see him being torn apart and swallowed by the black hole, so he could take the opportunity to gather information about Obito's eye techniques.

"This won't do. I'm no longer qualified to compete with those two. Even if the Ten-Tails is resurrected, I'm not confident I can backstab them and bring Mother back to life..."

Black Zetsu was worried. His strength was actually not bad. At the very least, if he were to backstab a Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, he could work with Kaguya from the inside and cripple the opponent in an instant.

Even if they used a trick, they still managed to cripple a Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.

But now? Black Zetsu's body is crippled, making him even weaker than when he was born. The cruel reality forces him to choose other methods.

He needs to find allies, but who should he turn to? And who, upon learning of his existence, wouldn't betray him to Kaede Tsukasa and Obito? What kind of information should he offer in exchange for their help?

And so, Yahiko of the Land of Rain saw Black Zetsu and White Zetsu emerge before him.

"...I remember you're from Konoha Village. That Konoha advisor sent you, right? What are you planning to do? Do you want to attack my country?"

"Cooperation."

"Cooperation? Hmph, your Hokage is still holding my comrades hostage. I've heard that Konoha ninjas are very wealthy and can easily produce a large number of explosive tags. You know very well whose credit this is!"

Yahiko said coldly, "Although I don't know why you've turned into this grotesque state, I won't kill you. Leave."

"Don't be so decisive. Being too eager to make quick decisions will make you miss out on a lot of things. What if I can help you rescue your comrades?" Black Zetsu said in a deep voice. "With my abilities, given the opportunity, I can bring your comrades out of Konoha Village very quickly."

Yahiko's gaze sharpened as he carefully examined the strange creature before him. It had only half a body, and part of its white body was black, as if this black part was the dominant one.

This guy is probably the product of some kind of crazy experiment, Yahiko thought.

"I don't believe you. How could an advisor appointed by Kaedeji betray Kaedeji?"

“I have nothing to do with that consultant anymore. I ended up like this because of him… If you don’t trust me, do you think there’s a better way to get Nagato to help you?”

Black Zetsu coldly said, "You have no idea how strong Konoha Village really is, nor do you understand how terrifying Kaede Tsukasa truly is. But I do know! If you join forces with Nagato, you will only end up putting Nagato in danger. Why don't you try cooperating with me? What if you succeed?"

Yahiko fell silent. He was currently stabilizing the Akatsuki's operations and waiting for Nagato to return from his studies at Mount Myōboku. But even if Nagato did learn Sage Mode, how much would his strength increase? How long could he hold out against the formidable size of Konoha?
However, if he could rescue Konan on his own without relying on Nagato, then there would be no problem, and his companions would not be in danger.

Yahiko was somewhat confident about this. No matter how powerful Kaedeji was, if he used that power, he would definitely be able to defeat Kaedeji.

"What do you want?" Yahiko asked.

"Information about the power within you, where it comes from, and what its maximum potential is."

Black Zetsu didn't know Karma at all, Kaguya hadn't given him much information about the Otsutsuki clan, and the resurrection of Hamura further shattered Black Zetsu's worldview.

Therefore, knowing that there was no other way out, Black Zetsu knew that contacting Yahiko would be dangerous, but he really had no other choice.

Yahiko's expression turned cold. As expected, another guy who coveted his power: "On the night that Kaedeji launched the coup, I defeated the Konoha advisor. It seems you people still can't forget it."

"It's normal that anyone would pay attention to someone who can destroy a wooden dragon with a single blow."

Ultimately, Yahiko didn't reveal much information to Black Zetsu, so their cooperation couldn't be considered a true collaboration.

He even considered directly capturing White Zetsu and Black Zetsu, believing that with proper interrogation, he could extract usable information.

But in the end, he didn't do that. Yahiko's moral standards were still a bit too high, and he still adhered to his original intention of living in peace and understanding with others.

But this doesn't mean that Yahiko wasn't affected at all. After confirming that Black Zetsu and White Zetsu were gone, Yahiko also took action. He looked down at the runes in his palm and then activated them.

A phantom figure, visible only to him, appeared before him.

"Have you finally made up your mind? Once you unlock the power of the Wedge, you can obtain my eyes and even use my eye techniques, but you will die even faster."

(End of this chapter)