Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 164 Yahiko has the Byakugan bloodline, yet he can still advance to the next level?!
The use of the wedge caused subtle changes in the shape of his body, signifying that Yahiko's life was entering its final countdown.

He needs to act quickly.

Coincidentally, Obito on the other side had the same thought. His Mangekyou Sharingan was extremely depleted, and even with White Zetsu cells in his body, he couldn't withstand the detrimental effect of declining vision from high-intensity use.

"It's not just that the area of ​​the pattern has increased, but the body has also undergone some changes. Where exactly does this power originate..."

Obito was thinking quickly, he was really in a dilemma. If it weren't for Kaede Tsukasa's constant pressure and the fact that he had the Mangekyou Sharingan and more confidence to use Nagato, he would have killed Yahiko.

Without Yahiko, Nagato is like a brainless man. Without a brain, wouldn't he be very easy to fool?

boom!
The moment Obito emerged from the black hole, Yahiko moved, faster than ever before, and his power increased again, reaching an extremely exaggerated level.

"Again?"

Obito's Mangekyou Sharingan could see Yahiko's every move. If it were just a simple three-tomoe Sharingan, frankly speaking, it would be basically impossible to capture Yahiko's movements, but the Mangekyou Sharingan could.

He could not only see with his eyes, but also physically, he could see that the body contained both Afei and White Zetsu cells, and its strength was also considerable, allowing him to barely react.

Wood Release: Ranking Technique!

A Wood Release demon face suddenly emerged from the ground. Normally, this technique could withstand a Tailed Beast Ball, but Yahiko's current strength was even greater than that of a Tailed Beast Ball!
Boom!

With a loud bang, the demon face was pierced through, and Yahiko transformed into a shadow that ordinary people could not see. With a solemn expression, he threw a punch at Obito!
If, if only this punch could kill this guy… In a flash, Yahiko silently thought of this. He was about to die, and taking this dangerous individual who claimed to be Uchiha Madara with him before he died was the best way to protect Nagato.

At this moment, Yahiko was somewhat relieved that the other party did not know his background. If the other party had turned around and left him alone, he would not have lived for long.

Obito's sensitive pride wouldn't allow him to run away!

As Yahiko appeared before him in an instant, even though Obito was mentally prepared, his heart still couldn't help but race. This destructive power was simply too overpowered. Could the ninja world possibly produce such an absurd physical strength?!
Just then, a huge tremor occurred beneath Obito's feet, and an enormous wooden figure suddenly burst through the ground, lifting Obito's body high into the air, using its massive and resilient form to withstand Yahiko's attack.

With a single punch, Yahiko destroyed most of the wooden figure's face, the impact spreading outwards as if distorting the surrounding space.

"Hmph, no matter how strong your physical skills are, do you think you can destroy my wooden dummy in one go? No matter how much damage you cause, I can quickly repair it!"

Obito crossed his arms, head bowed, his blood-red eyes deep within the vortex churning with extreme coldness and violence.

That being said, fighting against someone like Yahiko who could easily defeat him with taijutsu kept Obito's body in a state of extreme excitement, with adrenaline surging and every cell in his body seemingly about to go berserk.

The slightest mistake could mean death!
Of course, Obito could have used Izanagi to save his life, but that would have cost him one of his Mangekyou Sharingan, which was absolutely unacceptable.

"What do we do next, Obito? Our wooden dolls can only hold him off for a while; they'll be destroyed soon enough," Tobi asked.

"Don't worry, I've already devised a strategy. As long as I seize one opportunity, I can take him down!"

"You didn't use your eye technique to move him away, did you? Throw him into a volcano or the seabed?"

"It can't be done."

Obito remained calm, a chill running through him. Use the Great Sun Spirit to transfer Yahiko to his current state? Leaving aside whether Yahiko could further enhance his physical strength and escape from the closing black hole, even if he successfully transferred Yahiko, given Yahiko's exaggerated physique…

Even if he fell into lava, sank to the bottom of the sea, or was thrown into outer space, he wouldn't die anytime soon! That's enough time for Yahiko to escape again!
Obito finally had the opportunity to complete the hand seal in his hand.

Fire Release: Storm Dance!

A rapidly spinning ball of flame crashed down from above, its unpredictable trajectory quickly spreading across the ground below, creating a raging and massive fire.

Using the massive wooden doll to buy himself time to strike, Obito created a vast sea of ​​fire to continuously burn Yahiko. He refused to believe that no matter how outrageous Yahiko's body was, it was still flesh and blood and could not ignore the laws of physics. Even if the ninjutsu could only distract Yahiko and force him to expend some of his power, it was still worth it for Obito.

“So, next…” Obito began preparing his next technique, which would be his trump card. If it hit, it would also have the characteristic of instant kill.

But the next second, Obito froze, staring in astonishment at the rapidly spinning and spreading flames below. They should have ignited everything, but suddenly they moved toward a certain point, as if some kind of suction force was pulling them.

Yahiko stretched out his hand and used the strange symbols on his palm to quickly absorb all the flames. Only after everything dissipated did he lower his hand, completely unharmed.

"...It can absorb ninjutsu? How is that possible? It's the same as the Rinnegan's absorption of eye techniques, but it seems to be able to absorb only the five elemental ninjutsu, at most Yin-Yang Release."

Obito immediately analyzed that this absorption technique was most likely only effective against energy-type ninjutsu, and ineffective against his Wood Release technique!
The matter created by Wood Release is not just a physical object; it also has cells and is alive!
Otherwise, Yahiko would have absorbed the entire wooden doll in one go long ago.

This only made Yahiko even more troublesome, giving Obito even more headaches—what exactly is this guy's power? Who or what gave Yahiko this strength?!
Are they like Hamura, the so-called ancient ninjas? But how many ancient relics in this world possess the art of immortality? Even Madara never mentioned this kind of information to him, which means Madara didn't know either.

Yahiko leaped and landed in front of Obito. As he landed, he suddenly swung his hand as if he were throwing something, but at first glance, it seemed like he hadn't thrown anything at all.

"Huh? Needles? No, they're actually black rods made using Yin-Yang Release!" Obito was shocked.

While a kaleidoscope-level pupil might not be able to clearly see the structure of the microscopic world like atoms and molecules, it's more than enough to see a black needle shrunk countless times.

It was precisely because he saw it clearly that Obito felt an even greater chill run down his spine. He couldn't be mistaken; this was a Yin-Yang Release creation that only the Rinnegan could control. As long as it pinned down the target, it could disrupt the flow of chakra within the target's body. In terms of binding strength alone, it was simply a top-tier sealing technique.

Even with the enormous size of the tailed beasts, if the black rods pinning them down are big enough, they will collapse after being hit by the black rods!
Obito's body once again revealed the armor of Susanoo, blocking all the black needles. However, Yahiko's purpose was not to deal with Obito, but to deal with... the wooden golem!
"You can't escape this time. We need to deal with this wooden doll of yours first... Sumina Higana!"

Yahiko used Isshiki's eye technique for the first time!

The denser lines spread all the way and almost covered the right half of his face, making his otherwise handsome features look strangely eerie. Subtly, his temperament changed, becoming noticeably colder.

That right eye was even more striking; it had first turned from a normal black iris to a completely white sclera—Obito wouldn't be mistaken, that was definitely the Byakugan!!
This guy also has a bloodline limit related to the eyes, and he even possesses the Byakugan?! And just the Byakugan shouldn't give him the ability to control Yin-Yang Release at all!!
What shocked Obito even more happened: in an instant, Yahiko's right eye transformed into the Byakugan, and then underwent further changes, developing strange patterns that made it look like...

The character "米" is contained within a circle.

At that very moment, the eye technique, Sukuna Hikona, was activated.

The numerous black needles, invisible to the naked eye, were instantly magnified by Yahiko's eye technique, transforming into massive black logs that carried immeasurable power and pierced the wooden figure's body like cannonballs.

From an outsider's perspective, it seemed as if these enormous black needles appeared out of thin air with Yahiko's wave of his hand, launching themselves with unstoppable force.

Furthermore, when amplified and thrust out at high speed, it even caused an air explosion, which shows how powerful it was.

The immense inertia struck the wooden figure, causing the massive creature to stagger back two steps before crashing backward with a thud. Once it lay there, it knew it would never get up again.

Yahiko casually flicked his hand again and used Sukina Hikona once more, pinning the wooden doll firmly to the ground with several more giant Yin-Yang Release needles.

The wooden figure is ruined.

Obito immediately confirmed this. These black rods—no, strictly speaking, the black rods Yahiko created were not the kind Madara had mentioned, but rather black needles with extremely sharp ends. These things were nailed to the wooden doll, suppressing many cells within the doll, and he could no longer control it.

"Damn, why do I feel like I'm fighting a powerful person with the Rinnegan? And not some half-baked Nagato!"

Obito was completely dumbfounded. What the hell was this?

When faced with energy attacks, it can absorb them instantly using strange methods; when faced with physical attacks, it can deal with them using this highly surprise-oriented eye technique.

It's just a mere Yin-Yang Release creation. Even Madara never took it seriously. How come Yahiko turned it into a deadly weapon?

"His pupil technique seems to magnify objects," Afei said quickly.

“I know, I saw it all, and this may not be his only eye technique.”

Obito and Tobi were both on high alert, truly treating Yahiko as a strange and unpredictable opponent. In fact, the strength Yahiko displayed was indeed strange.

If it were just that his eye technique was powerful, that would be one thing. What really caused Obito and Tobi to suffer a severe blow was that Yahiko possessed the Byakugan, which he then transformed into the current cross-shaped eye!

"Tobi, does Yahiko have Hyuga clan blood?"

"Absolutely not, I can guarantee that. Lord Madara and many White Zetsu checked Yahiko's family tree long after Nagato became Yahiko's comrades with Yahiko and Konan. Even if they missed some information from many generations ago, it is absolutely impossible for him to be related to the Hyuga clan."

Given the involvement of the Rinnegan and Nagato's young age and weakness, Madara would not be careless and would not allow dangerous individuals to approach Nagato, let alone establish a close relationship with him.

But this absurd thing still happened: Yahiko has Byakugan, and he can further enhance his eyes based on Byakugan!
"The Byakugan has a higher stage? Madara never mentioned it, and there doesn't seem to be a strong person with a special eye in the history of the Hyuga clan."

Could it have happened but wasn't recorded? Or is it that the Hyuga clan intentionally suppressed this information?

Obito was completely stunned, his worldview shattered. Could those rice-shaped eyes be comparable to the Mangekyou Sharingan?
Now it was Obito's turn to be uneasy. He originally regarded Yahiko as someone inferior to himself. Yahiko had Wood Release, Mangekyou Sharingan, and Tobi. Even if he couldn't compare to Madara Uchiha back then, he was far superior to a regular Kage-level ninja.

But what does that matter now? Turning around, he discovered that Yahiko possessed not only terrifying physical skills, but also the Byakugan, which rivaled his Mangekyou Sharingan.

Obito was going through a mental frenzy, frantically analyzing all the possibilities, while Yahiko was also seizing every second, sensing the changes within himself, especially his right eye, where a constant stream of knowledge was flooding into his mind.

After he learned countless pieces of information, what was even more bizarre was that the various abilities recorded in the information seemed to instantly become his "instincts," as if he had trained them countless times and mastered them skillfully.

"This is the true power of the wedge... It decompresses the existing data and covers it onto my body, allowing me to instantly gain power that ordinary people can hardly reach in their entire lives, and also allowing me to control these powers at will."

Yahiko was greatly shocked. He could naturally understand everything from the effects of the ability, the timing of its use, the angle of attack, and the analysis during the battle.

But then I thought, since he was a failed vessel anyway, no matter how much he used the power of the wedge, he would die once he used it all up, so there was no possibility that he would be possessed by Jigen.

How strong would the real Jigen be? If he were to unleash the full power of Karma and master it, would Jigen be stronger than Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha?
Yahiko couldn't understand it. What he didn't know was that the Jigen he knew was actually just a flawed vessel, unable to truly and perfectly unleash the power that Isshiki possessed in his lifetime.

At that moment, Yahiko suddenly thought of something—if he had a way to revive Jigen in his current state, could he kill Jigen in that way?

Although this was just a fantasy, it might be a way to deal with Jigen. Yahiko felt he should find an opportunity to pass this information out to Nagato.

(End of this chapter)