Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 163 This will be a battle described using eye techniques.

Yahiko looked at the phantom before him, bowed slightly to express his respect. Although he was equally wary of this person, he had indeed gained extraordinary power from him.

Moreover, in his extremely limited number of moves, he truly did not see where the limit of this power lay.

"Senior, I must rescue my companion, so I have no choice but to ask you for help. But before that, I would like to confirm one thing."

Yahiko paused for a moment: "In the past, when I called you, you didn't respond at all, and you seemed indifferent to me. But this time you appeared so quickly... Why is that?"

"Because of something special that has happened, I have to pay attention to it, and there are many things I can't tell you. I'm really sorry." The other person's expression was cold, and they spoke politely in an indifferent tone.

He appeared very polite, showing no arrogance whatsoever, but it was precisely this attitude that made Yahiko even more wary.

Yahiko roughly figured out the psychology of this monk named "Jigen"—because he was too powerful, he was willing to maintain a condescending politeness towards "inferior beings" who were far inferior to him.

It's like a human seeing an ant crawling on the ground; if they're interested, they wouldn't hesitate to pick it up and carefully carry it along.

His mindset is somewhat similar to that of Kaede Tsukasa.

Yahiko thought for a moment: "Is it the battle in the Land of Fire, where golden light shone down from the moon, and soon after, meteors bombarded the sky, almost wiping out an elite force from Kirigakure? Is it related to that?"

Cixian was very patient. His illusory figure sat upright, his wide white robes hanging down, exuding a noble air: "That's right, a guy who is beyond my imagination has appeared, which makes me willing to change my plans a little and be a little more active in this world."

Jigen, also known as Isshiki Otsutsuki, naturally knew who this guy was.

Back then, he was betrayed by Kaguya and, after his defeat, was fed to the Ten-Tails by Kaguya. Most of his body was eaten by the Ten-Tails. Fortunately, he used the eye technique "Shona Higana" to shrink his remaining body, which allowed him to successfully deceive Kaguya and the Ten-Tails and barely escape.

Then he burrowed into the brain of the monk Cixian, essentially parasitizing Cixian and perfectly controlling him, transforming him into a flawed vessel for his own survival.

Jigen witnessed the great battle in which Kaguya gave birth to two children and was later sealed away by them.

If it were just Otsutsuki Hamura, Jigen wouldn't have taken him seriously. What truly caught Jigen's attention was another person, a guy named Otsutsuki Hagoromo.

This is the real former Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, whose peak strength even Jigen had to take seriously.

"So, senior, you need me even more. Although I don't know where you came from, if I'm not mistaken, you can't just act rashly, otherwise there would be no need to cultivate someone like me... Besides, I'm still a failed vessel, I'm sorry to disappoint you."

"I am indeed a little disappointed. I thought that you, who showed extraordinary will, were qualified to become my vessel, but unfortunately you still failed in the end. However, I am used to it. These natives of this world are all inferior in every way and are not qualified to bear my power. Even the hybrids are not qualified." Cixian said, revealing some valuable information.

Yahiko quickly figured it out: was this Jigen actually from some secluded region? Like Mount Myoboku, Ryuchi Cave, or Shikkotsu Forest, places that are mostly isolated from the world?
No, perhaps they came from the moon. Many people already suspect that there are ninjas on the moon as well. If it weren't for the fact that we are currently in the Ninja World War, and the various ninja villages have suffered heavy losses and can only be constantly bleed by Kaede Tsukasa, they would probably have already organized manpower to develop technologies such as astronomical telescopes, or developed corresponding ninjutsu to monitor the moon.

Cixian said, "If you use more of my power, you will die without any surprises. So, you only have one chance."

"Once is enough. Even if I don't use your eye technique and just lightly unlock this power as before, I'm afraid I'll die after using it two or three more times."

Yahiko was well aware of this. He compressed the number of uses into one, but was able to unleash ten times the power of the past, and even had the ability to activate mysterious and unpredictable eye techniques. This was undoubtedly a very worthwhile trade-off.

Without Jigen, Yahiko felt that he would at most be an elite Jonin, unable to do anything in the current ninja world, and would probably have died long ago from the successive attacks of Danzo and Orochimaru.

Jigen nodded coldly: "After you die, the Karma will be deactivated. Don't worry about anyone else getting my power from you; that's impossible. According to our agreement, before you die, you should tell Nagato about what happened between us. If he's willing to become my vessel, that would be even better."

Being able to possess a pair of Rinnegan, Nagato's physical attributes and willpower are exceptionally strong no matter how you look at it.

Jigen knew very well that with the incomplete Otsutsuki bloodline of the Uzumaki clan, it was impossible for him to cultivate the Rinnegan. Clearly, someone had obtained the Rinnegan and then transferred it to Nagato.

However, this has nothing to do with him. Once he is resurrected in Nagato's body, the data in the Karma seal will cover Nagato's body, and naturally it will also cover and erase the Rinnegan.

Yahiko shook his head firmly: "No matter how strong you are, it's not what Nagato needs. He will never accept your invitation."

Becoming someone else's vessel? Yahiko would absolutely not allow Nagato to agree to such a thing. If Jigen hadn't been so mysterious and powerful, he wouldn't have even allowed Jigen to get close to Nagato, let alone plant any wedges in Nagato's heart.

But he had no choice. Jigen had already set his sights on Nagato. If he didn't risk his life to take on the wedge, Jigen might find an opportunity to directly attack Nagato. So he had to step up.

Consider it a sacrifice to buy time for Nagato. Once Nagato is fully developed, he'll surely be able to defeat this mysterious Jigen, right? After all, he possesses the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths!
No matter how mysterious and unpredictable Jigen is, and even if he possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan, he would never be a match for the Rinnegan!

Anyway, Yahiko observed Jigen and confirmed that Jigen either had the Byakugan or eyes like an ordinary person, so maybe he could transform into the Mangekyou Sharingan?

The three great dojutsu of the ninja world are the Rinnegan, Sharingan, and Byakugan. Using the process of elimination, Yahiko believes that Jigen possesses a dojutsu from the Sharingan lineage.

Yahiko had once suspected that Jigen was the Konoha advisor who claimed to be Uchiha Madara, but Black Zetsu had just come to his door, and he didn't know if he had betrayed the Konoha advisor, so Yahiko deliberately didn't mention it.

That's when.

Cixian's expression shifted slightly: "Someone is using a space-time eye technique. The coordinates are here. They're coming for you. Be prepared."

After saying that, Cixian's body completely disappeared.

Swish!
A spinning black hole appeared out of nowhere in the air and rapidly expanded, from which a figure emerged. Yahiko frowned slightly, cautiously observing the tall figure before him, whose white, swirling face was exceptionally conspicuous.

"It's you again, the guy who claims to be Uchiha Madara. Aren't you a Wood Release ninja? When did you learn space-time techniques?" Yahiko was extremely puzzled, feeling that something extraordinary had happened somewhere he didn't know about, which led these strange guys to take action one after another.

"Don't think you really beat me last time. My mission back then was to stop you and Nagato, not to defeat you. That's why I sent White Zetsu and the others to deal with you afterwards," Obito said coldly.

Yahiko remained noncommittal. Obito was trying to save face, but he wouldn't be so bored as to expose him: "What are you doing here again? Do you still want to use us?"

“Nagato is the reincarnation of the Sage of Six Paths’ will, which yearns for world peace. It is my duty to guide him. Yahiko, you are the kind of guy who claims to be his companion but is constantly hindering his awakening.”

Obito's tone was incredibly cold as he slowly extended his hand: "Join me now, and together we can assist Nagato and help him get on the right path. It's not too late."

"It's that experienced tone again. It's still unknown whether you are Uchiha Madara or not. Even if you are, you have never had the Rinnegan, yet you act like you know so much about it."

"Alright, it seems you've refused again. Killing you will probably bring Nagato to his senses. The death of his comrade will awaken him."

Obito made up his mind; he didn't have much time left. Kaede Tsukasa was using the Third Shinobi World War to rapidly expand the Musou Tsukuyomi. It was frustrating, really; they were supposed to be collaborators, but it had turned into a Tsukuyomi competition.

Kaede's progress was in full swing, while Obito's progress was basically zero; he couldn't even manage the most basic task of winning over Nagato.

Moreover, he was also concerned about the power that Yahiko possessed, but Yahiko refused to accept the olive branch he extended, so there was nothing he could do.

Obito coldly said, "I originally considered you a very good potential collaborator. With your strength, you are fully qualified to help me, but you have repeatedly refused. Die here. I will not let you escape, nor will I let anyone know that I killed you."

"I won't let you succeed. If you underestimate me, I'll make you lose all your teeth."

Yahiko decisively released a portion of the power of the wedge, and strange patterns spread from his palm.

"Great sun!"

Obito's eyes widened, and a black hole was instantly created, bursting forth with a powerful gravitational pull that dragged Yahiko's body.

"Universal Celestial Guidance? No, although both involve manipulating gravity, they are different. What's going on?"

Yahiko was startled and subconsciously looked at Obito opposite him, only to see the eerie blood-red light and strange patterns in Obito's swirling face.

He immediately understood: this was the Mangekyou Sharingan! Could this advisor really be Madara Uchiha?!

Yahiko exerted force instantly, slamming into the ground like a cannonball, his body moving wildly, defying the pull of the black hole to break free.

Obito wasn't surprised. Yahiko's combat power in this mode was exaggerated. He could crush the wooden dragon with a single blow using only physical skills. In terms of destructive power, he should be second only to Might Dai. He hadn't witnessed Might Dai's bloody battle against Hamura, but he figured that this was probably the best physical skills.

Once again, Yahiko launched a flying kick at Obito. No matter how you looked at it, it was just an ordinary kick, but Obito dared not be careless in the slightest. However, he was also unwilling to retreat in a sorry state again and lose his dignity.

Suddenly, a blue light burst forth from Obito's body—Susanoo!

With Obito's deliberate enhancement, Susanoo quickly reached the level of a half-giant, which is Kaede Tsukasa's favorite form and the one he uses most frequently.

"No wonder Kaedeji was willing to use Susanoo at this stage... It has both powerful offensive and defensive capabilities, and it won't cause unpredictable damage to the body."

Despite the excruciating pain throughout his body, with bloodshot eyes, Obito controlled his heavily armored half-body Susanoo to grab at Yahiko.

Normally, Yahiko's attack would be blocked head-on by Susanoo, but in just half a second, Obito was stunned.

He watched helplessly as the mighty Susanoo, known for its absolute defense, was kicked open by Yahiko like a block of tofu!

Whether it was heavy armor, light armor, or chakra and flesh, nothing could stop Yahiko in the slightest!
If Obito hadn't realized something was wrong and ducked in a panic to narrowly avoid the kick, it would have killed him. At best, he would have had his body shattered and survived only thanks to the White Zetsu!

"Why is this happening? Even Susanoo can't stop it?!" Obito's face was gloomy as he quickly used up his chakra to repair Susanoo, but it seemed that this thing had no better use.

Defense? Completely ineffective, easily crushed with a single kick. Offense? Perhaps somewhat useful, but timing is crucial. It's nothing like the kind of fighting style Obito initially envisioned: charging in with Susanoo activated, brute force, and violently pushing forward.

Should we continue to upgrade Susanoo? The next stage is to allow Susanoo to grow a lower body, but this only improves Susanoo's mobility. In terms of defense, it becomes weaker because the heavy armor has been removed.

As for continuing to delve into the next stage... Obito wasn't stupid. He knew that if he continued like this, he would go completely blind. That was an intensity that an ordinary Mangekyou Sharingan couldn't withstand!
"If I had the eternal Mangekyou Sharingan..."

A strong desire surged in Obito's eyes. He could create black holes at will, open up a complete Susanoo hundreds of meters tall at will, and defeating Yahiko would be a piece of cake.

As Yahiko pierced through Susanoo and landed lightly on the ground, he turned around and charged at Obito again, intending to kick Obito to pieces. But just then, Obito moved his body and entered a suddenly appearing black hole, disappearing from the spot.

"A space-time technique, and the casting speed is extremely fast... I originally wanted to carefully formulate a plan, but it seems that's not possible now. I need to completely unlock the power of Karma and use eye techniques to counter eye techniques. Only in this way can I kill Uchiha Madara in the shortest time, and then immediately go to Konoha Village to retrieve Konan."

Yahiko's body was covered with patterns, and because of the data from Jigen, his body had also undergone some subtle changes.

(End of this chapter)