Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 166 I'm Very Interested in Your Body
Obito was already cursing in his heart—why does Kaede Tsukasa always appear in the places that make him feel the most uncomfortable?
He came to the Hyuga clan, and coincidentally, Kaedeji was there too!
"Are you waiting for me here on purpose? Or did you sense something beforehand?" The three tomoe in Obito's eyes spun around.

Kaedeji didn't speak, but smiled and took a sip of tea.

Hizashi volunteered, "That's not the case. The Hokage visited the Uchiha clan before, so it's perfectly normal for him to come to our Hyuga clan now. This is part of our daily work to strengthen the connection between ninja clans and villages."

"Hmph, the head of the branch family..."

Obito's gaze skipped over Hizashi and landed on Hiashi. It was Hiashi's Byakugan, which hadn't been captured by the Caged Bird Seal, that caught Obito's attention.

The three-tomoe Sharingan and Byakugan met, causing Hiashi to frown. Even though he had preliminarily determined that the person in front of him was the incredibly young Obito, since Obito had not revealed his identity, he had no intention of exposing him and instead pretended not to know.

The Hyuga clan is the most closed-off and rigid, operating according to its own set of management logic.

From the village's perspective, the Hyuga clan is actually the most "obedient" and cooperative, completely ignoring the various disputes among the village's higher-ups.

Therefore, Hiashi had no intention of delving into the plans between Kaede and Obito; on the contrary, he was eager for the two to leave as soon as possible.

"These white eyes contain unimaginable potential, but unfortunately you lack the ability to utilize it. What a pity that the head of the Hyuga clan is so mediocre."

Obito was in a bad mood and had no intention of giving Hiashi any face.

Hiashi's blood vessels around his eyes tightened as he used his eye power to counter the eye power, cautiously saying, "My personal power cannot represent the power of the clan. The Hyuga clan is the village's family, and no matter what happens, we will always stand firmly on the village's side."

"Don't use such boring political rhetoric. Are you still pretending to be stupid at a time like this? You deceived the entire ninja world, banished most of your clansmen to the branch family, and placed the Caged Bird Seal on them. Now it seems there's a deeper meaning behind it all. It was indeed a good way to seal away intelligence." Obito praised in a sinister tone.

"Advisor, what exactly are you trying to say? Even if you are an advisor, you cannot insult the Hyuga clan so casually!"

Hiashi stared at Obito with a bewildered expression, thinking that the young man was probably crazy, unless... Obito really knew something, such as that Byakugan ninja from the ancient era who possessed the Tennin.
"Ok?"

At that moment, Hiashi noticed a slight change in his younger brother Hizashi's expression with his Byakugan. It wasn't anger because of Obito's words, but rather... shock.
Why the shock? Is it really just because the advisor made unauthorized comments about the main family's branch system and the "bird in a cage" mentality? People often make comments in private, whether they agree or disagree, it's nothing to be surprised about.

Boom!
Kaedeji placed the teacup on the table with a dull thud, breaking the unspoken tension and suspicion.

"So you suffered a great loss in terms of Byakugan, even with the Mangekyou Sharingan you didn't gain an advantage. Yahiko has become quite remarkable."

Kaede Tsukasa slowly stood up, his calm face revealing no change in emotion.

Obito said in a deep voice, "You knew? You knew all along?"

"Of course, I've had more dealings with Yahiko than you have. Back then, Danzo and Orochimaru went to the Land of Rain quite a few times, and I went with them..."

Kaedeji said calmly, "From that moment on, I sensed something was off about Yahiko. Combined with how badly you lost the night I seized control of the village, I knew it was him. However, I didn't expect that after acquiring the Mangekyou Sharingan, you would be so eager to deal with Yahiko. Why didn't you just ask me directly?"

"I am not your subordinate, and my actions do not require your consent!"

"It's not about agreeing, it's about intelligence. I can provide you with some information about Yahiko, but never mind, it's too late to talk about that now."

Kaedeji took off his divine robe, which bore the inscription "Fourth Generation," and calmly said, "You've expended a lot of energy. Take your time to nurture your eyes; perhaps you can salvage something. Leave the rest to me. Entering my residence without permission was incredibly rude. Yahiko shouldn't be so reckless just because he's about to die."

Even Yahiko was dying?! Obito was starting to lose his composure. He felt like he had fought desperately but gained nothing, suffering heavy losses himself, and had become nothing more than a monkey show in Kaede Tsukasa's eyes.

Unbeknownst to me, the stinging sensation in my eyes not only did not subside, but became more intense, and my vision inevitably became blurred.

Both the Great Sun Spirit and Susanoo are too much of a burden on the eyes, let alone continuous high-intensity use. Even white Zetsu cells can't withstand it.

Swish!
Kaedeji formed a hand seal and vanished from the spot.

Hiashi and the others fell into an eerie silence as they looked at the zombies that had appeared before them.

After a long silence, Hiashi finally broke it: "Advisor, what exactly is going on? That Yahiko... as far as I know, he's one of the three disciples Jiraiya recruited in the Land of Rain, right? Compared to Nagato and Konan, he should be the most mediocre one, seemingly having no other outstanding qualities besides leadership skills. But why..."

Information that was once kept secret is now gradually becoming no longer a secret, especially for someone of Japan's caliber.

But Yahiko alone could turn Obito into this state, and even give him the Byakugan?! For a moment, he even thought that Kaede Tsukasa and Obito had probably gone mad, but that was impossible!
“The Hyuga clan will not have any Byakugan bloodline passed down—” Hizashi couldn’t help but say.

Hiashi interrupted him directly: "Shut up, Hiashi. I was talking to the advisor. The Hokage was here just now, and he seemed to like you a lot, so I didn't scold you. But the Hokage has already left."

Hiji felt incredibly frustrated. It was like this again; his older brother would sometimes bring up etiquette and social status to make him face reality.

Obito snorted coldly: "It's already spread that Yahiko does indeed possess the Byakugan, and even more powerful eyes than the Byakugan. His eye power is in no way inferior to my Mangekyou Sharingan!"

In fact, Obito was exaggerating his abilities, because he hadn't yet figured out the upper limit of Yahiko's eye power. He could only speculate that those strange, rice-shaped eyes were probably comparable to the Mangekyou Sharingan.

“That’s impossible! The Byakugan can’t be upgraded like the Sharingan. There’s absolutely no record of it in any of the historical records of our Hyuga clan.” Hiashi shook his head firmly.

He could understand having Byakugan—he had witnessed Hamura's reincarnation firsthand, and although his worldview was shaken, he barely accepted the reality; but an eye that surpassed Byakugan? And Byakugan could even advance? That was even more absurd.

How could the Hyuga clan leader not know? Before Hyuga Tennin was possessed, why did he remain silent about it, even though he was a top-tier ninja renowned throughout the ninja world at the time?

Because there simply isn't one!

"Your Excellency, have you been deceived? That Yahiko might possess a talent for illusion magic..."

"Jiraiya himself isn't even good at genjutsu, so how did he train a genjutsu genius who can even fool my Mangekyou Sharingan? Your ignorance disappoints me. I hope you really don't know and are just using this stupid method to get more information from me, instead of pretending to be stupid! If I find out you're deceiving me, even the Hyuga clan won't be able to withstand my wrath."

Finding he couldn't get anything out of him, Obito snorted coldly. To maintain his cool demeanor, he used the Great Sun Spirit once more, his figure swallowed by the black hole and disappearing from the spot.

The two brothers stood there, the setting sun casting long, golden shadows upon them. "Brother," Hizashi suddenly spoke, "Lord Hokage actually mentioned something to me, but it's of great importance, so I haven't told you."

Nishimura's already surging heart pounded even faster: "What did he say?"

"Above the Byakugan, there are indeed even more powerful eyes. Our clan's bloodline limit can indeed continuously improve, just like the Sharingan..."

"Why didn't you tell me something so important sooner? You should know the family rules. If you weren't my biological brother, the family could dismiss or even execute you just for that reason alone, and replace you with a new person as the head of the branch family!"

Hiashi's breathing quickened slightly as he rebuked him sharply, then pressed on, "What is the method for advancing?"

"The Hokage didn't say, so he probably doesn't know. It's already impressive that he could obtain information that even we don't know. He shouldn't know such a secret."

Hizashi struggled internally but ultimately did not reveal the method of piecing together a massive number of Byakugan to create a giant Tenseigan.

Even with the resurrection spell that allows them to continuously revive their dead clansmen, gouging out eyes is still far too bloody.

Hizashi looked at his older brother, hoping that the other could also tell him some important information—for example, why Hiashi was able to accept the fact that Yahiko possessed the Byakugan so quickly after his initial surprise.

But he was disappointed again, because Hiashi had no intention of telling him anything.

Riji's mind was in turmoil, and his blood was boiling. Even though he prided himself on being calm and serious, he was absolutely unable to remain rational when it came to things like advancing his Byakugan.

Regardless of why there is no record of advancement in the Hyuga clan, as the clan leader, he absolutely cannot let go of this opportunity!

"The Hokage has not issued a confinement order to the Hyuga clan, so he doesn't mind what we do. I've decided to lead a small clan squad to follow the Hokage and obey his instructions at any time."

The Japanese officer immediately took action, demanding that the officer organize manpower and summon Iroha and other family members to protect his safety.

……

For Yahiko, the events in Konoha Village were no longer enough to make his heart race; only seeing Konan brought tears to his eyes.

As soon as he appeared out of the time tunnel, he used his white eye to see through everything and locked onto the room where Xiao Nan was.

Immediately, someone came out and stopped him.

"What? I thought it was Kaede Tsukasa who came back, but it turned out to be a strange guy... What, you seem to have some talent in tattooing."

The one who opened the door was Sasori of the Red Sand. He looked at the White Zetsu in front of him with a cold expression, and his eyes suddenly changed - they were the eyes of someone who had seen an item with the potential for modification.

His right eye was the Byakugan, and the right half of his body was covered with strange patterns, while his left eye was that of an ordinary person. The chakra fluctuations emanating from his body were unusually strong, making Sasori of the Red Sand feel uncomfortable.

"Konan!!" Yahiko shouted, not wanting to get entangled with Sasori of the Red Sand.

The door opened, and Xiao Nan, covered in dust and dirt, walked out in disbelief. Her eyes immediately reddened, and tears welled up in them.

"Yahiko, what brings you here, and what's wrong with your appearance...?"

"Stop talking, come with me! I now have the power to protect you!"

Yahiko moved with astonishing speed, appearing in front of Konan in an instant and reaching out to grab her firmly.

He wished he still possessed the eye technique to freeze time, to freeze this moment indefinitely, but alas, it was just a fantasy.

Even though he was about to die after rescuing Xiao Nan, it was worth it.

giggle!
Sasori immediately made his move, controlling the Third Kazekage's puppet to rush forward. However, Yahiko simply waved his hand, and in Sasori's vision, a huge black needle appeared out of thin air, pinning the Third Kazekage's puppet firmly to the ground.

This technique caught Sasori of the Red Sand completely off guard. He tried to control the Third Kazekage to continue attacking, but after some attempts, he was shocked to find that the strange black needle could interfere with his chakra threads!

"What kind of strange ninja tool is this?" Sasori of the Red Sand asked, puzzled.

Someone answered the question very quickly.

"This is a stake, a creation of Yin-Yang Escape. It's normal that you haven't come into contact with it before."

Kaede Tsukasa walked out of another room, his face calm and showing no surprise whatsoever.

"Yin-Yang Release, I've heard of such a thing before. This guy can actually use Yin-Yang Release to create ninja tools? And the effects of those ninja tools are so powerful."

Sasori noticed that Yahiko's right eye had changed into a cross shape, and was even more surprised—the Byakugan could also advance? It was unheard of, but he also knew that this guy was not someone he could deal with.

"Kaede Tsukasa, you utterly wicked villain!" Yahiko gritted his teeth, but still planned to use his space-time ability to escape with Konan.

But Kaedeji simply stretched out a finger, and Konan let out a scream and collapsed to the ground.

"What did you do to Konan?!"

"Take a closer look. With your current powerful eye, you should be able to see that I've filled Xiao Nan's body with viruses. It will take time to clear these viruses, and that time will be enough for me to control Xiao Nan countless times."

Kaede Tsukasa stood in front of Yahiko, looked him over for a second, and smiled: "You're about to die. Since you dared to break into my house and cause trouble, you'll have to pay the price... I'm very interested in you right now. I wonder what interesting changes will occur if I infect you."

The last Otsutsuki could only watch helplessly as his opponent turned to ashes, so he couldn't let this one go so easily.

(End of this chapter)