Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 168 Immortal Technique: Cutting the Antenna with a Few Hands!
"W-what's going on?!"

In a corner of the alley, a scout frog was startled awake by the tremors from the ground. It rubbed its eyes and carefully hopped onto a rooftop.

It is a spy planted in Konoha by Mount Myōboku—it wasn't always like that. Back then, the relationship between Konoha and Mount Myōboku was relatively good, and toads would occasionally reside in Konoha. However, with Tsukasa Kaede coming to power and Jiraiya and Minato escaping, the toads' situation became precarious.

Even though Konoha Village did not issue any orders to hunt down all toads with high intelligence, these toads still chose to protect themselves. Who knows if Kaede Tsukasa would incite the Konoha ninjas to launch a large-scale attack on Mount Myōboku?

Today, there are very few toads left hiding in Konoha, and they all disguise themselves as ordinary toads, living a very difficult life in damp areas.

"This commotion is too great. There must be a powerful enemy invading. Could it be that the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki has gone berserk? No, Kushina should be on the front lines. Never mind, I must report to the two sages immediately!"

boom!
The toad turned into smoke and disappeared.

The entire village of Konoha was in an uproar. Ninjas were moving at high speed everywhere, moving across numerous houses to set up defenses and quickly sort out the civilians.

An enemy that required Tsukasa Kaede's personal intervention and whose battle did not end immediately must have been incredibly strong!
The commotion created in just the brief exchange of blows has already shocked many people; even the vast village of Konoha can feel the earth trembling.

If that were all, it would be fine. What caused a bigger sensation was Might Guy! That man who spent all year doing seemingly meaningless physical training and who knew absolutely no ninjutsu or genjutsu, yet he became an elite Jonin, handpicked by Kaede Tsukasa. That alone was enough to attract attention.

Many people are familiar with Might Guy, after all, you can often see this strange guy taking his son out for boring training exercises such as crawling upside down around Konoha three times.

Apart from a very few people who witnessed Might Guy and Hamura frequently self-destructing, the others knew nothing about Might Guy's strength and were even more puzzled as to how such a person could become an elite Jonin!

But now I know, and I'm not only aware of it, I'm absolutely stunned!

Even standing on the rooftop and looking into the distance, one can see the red shockwaves shooting straight into the sky, surging wave after wave, transforming into shapes of unknown meaning, and terrifying explosions constantly erupting from them.

Each loud bang signifies the spread of an irresistible shockwave, destroying surrounding houses, roads, and everything else.

In terms of destructive power alone, it's like someone is unleashing S-rank ninjutsu one after another.

"Kai! That's your father. He's truly extraordinary; everyone saw it."

Kakashi had already guessed this. He might not believe Might Guy or Might Guy, but he believed that Tsukasa Kaede wouldn't make baseless accusations!
This display is simply too awe-inspiring—only a powerful ninja of Hokage caliber could wield such power!
Can one surpass so-called geniuses and stand in the center of attention by relying on arduous practice day after day, year after year, and using what others consider the most foolish and unnecessary training?
Even someone as strong as Kaede Tsukasa needs to call in Might Guy when necessary, which speaks volumes!
"This is my father's youth..." Kai was already in tears, making sobbing sounds.

Nohara Rin handed over a tissue: "Although we were too far away to see the specifics of the battle, isn't that a good thing? Your father is so powerful..."

"No, you don't understand. This is the Death Gate in the Eight Gates Formation. Opening the Death Gate means certain death!" Kai cried, clutching his head and sobbing uncontrollably, snot dripping into his mouth.

Death Gate?

Is opening it a guaranteed death sentence?
"Then it's even less of a problem. The Hokage is most skilled in resurrection techniques. Once your father dies, he can be resurrected in an instant."

"Oh? That makes sense. Then it's alright."

Might Guy immediately agreed with this statement, clenched his fist tightly, and his eyes burned with fire: "I will also follow in my father's footsteps, train myself with the most arduous cultivation, strive to open the Gate of Death as soon as possible, and let my youth shine in front of everyone!"

It can only be said that if Kaedeji Tsukasa were willing to take action, he would change the fate of many people, and even more so, the way many people fight.

Just then, all the loud noises suddenly disappeared, and everything became eerily silent.

In the distant Konoha Forest, a series of deafening roars suddenly erupted, shattering vast swathes of towering trees.

"They've disappeared! Lord Hokage used a space-time technique to take the enemy away!"

"Hey, look at the sky!"

A sudden burst of powerful airflow caused many people to instinctively look up at the sky and see scattered points of light flashing and flying in from afar.

"What was that? It didn't look like a shooting star; it was flying towards the Leaf Forest from all directions!"

"Is it an enemy?"

"No, it looks like chakra?! How can there be chakra existing on its own?!"

The Musou Tsukuyomi was originally a technique developed by Kaede Tsukasa to control this planet. Its main method is to harvest the chakra of the ninja world, ultimately turning everyone into human batteries that contribute chakra.

Similarly, when Tsukasa Kaede needs it, he can use the Musou Tsukuyomi to enhance his strength.

At least in terms of chakra, more is better, and bigger is stronger!

"It's still a bit too cumbersome. Once the Musou Tsukuyomi is fully implemented, we can obtain massive amounts of chakra anytime, anywhere, so there will be no need for long-distance transmission."

Kaede looked up and wasn't really satisfied. His idea was to create a second world similar to the Limited Tsukuyomi.

The difference is that Limited Tsukuyomi is a parallel world that actually exists on the anime timeline, while parallel worlds don't exist on the current timeline. Therefore, Tsukasa Kaede can only create a virtual reality at most.

hum!
At this moment, a powerful ocular power erupted from Kaede Tsukasa's body. This ocular power was so strong that it even made Yahiko's expression change slightly, and Obito, who had followed along, showed a look of shock.

"Is this guy finally going to unleash his trump card...? It must be the true application of the Mukoro Tsukuyomi. Well, I didn't expect such a pleasant surprise. Let me see just how powerful this technique you've worked so hard to develop really is!"

Obito suddenly felt much more balanced, and this was the only way he could console himself—although he had been humiliated by Yahiko and Kaede Tsukasa in turn, at least he had managed to find out Kaede Tsukasa's trump card.

Moreover, this level of eye power... at least for Kaede Tsukasa, it would definitely be a desperate effort. Obito knew that even though Kaede Tsukasa's Mangekyou Sharingan, which he obtained through a wish, was stronger than the ordinary Mangekyou Sharingan, it would never reach the strength of the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan!
With the current intensity of his eye power, this must be Kaede Tsukasa's limit. Obito finally saw a glimpse of where Kaede Tsukasa's limit was—even if it was only the limit of the Mangekyou Sharingan.

He wished that Kaede Tsukasa and Yahiko would die together; mutual destruction would be a good thing for the whole world!

As Kaede's aura increased dramatically, countless grains of sand and pebbles floated around him. Just as Might Guy collapsed from exhaustion, a spacetime tunnel suddenly opened.

It wasn't used by Yahiko, but Yahiko's expression immediately turned the most unpleasant.

A figure clad in a classic white robe emerged from the time tunnel, his expression indifferent, his eyes devoid of any emotion, like a cold, humanoid weapon. The chilling aura that kept strangers at bay, and the indescribable sense of oppression, made him a figure no one could underestimate.

"I'm sorry for barging in without the owner's permission. I will leave soon."

The man spoke indifferently, his words were very polite, but his eyes were focused only on Yahiko, and he didn't even glance at Kaedejima.

Yahiko's face darkened: "Senior Jigen, what are you doing here?"

"Don't you know this very well? I emphasized to you not long ago that you should keep our agreement. You broke the agreement first. I thought you were a person who kept your promises, but I didn't expect that I misjudged you."

Jigen stood in front of Yahiko: "If I don't intervene, you will definitely die here. How can I tell Nagato about me? How can I persuade him to agree to become my vessel? Although I never had much expectation of you from the beginning, not having expectations and being deceived are two completely different concepts."

Yahiko fell silent, because Jigen was right.

All he did was to rescue Konan. As for Nagato, he couldn't care less. Nagato was still studying sage techniques at Mount Myōboku, and it was unknown how long it would take him to master them.

He originally planned to rescue Konan and then give her the relevant information so that she could relay it to Nagato. The most important point in the information was to tell Nagato to stay away from Jigen and never, ever, ever side with Jigen for the sake of power!
As they spoke, the grayish-white color on Yahiko's body continued to spread, and his life force disappeared.

“Come back with me. You must fulfill your promise no matter what. If you don’t, I will make you do it.” Jigen reached out his hand to Yahiko, but then immediately withdrew it.

Boom!

A blue chakra katana stood between Jigen and Yahiko, cleaving a crack that stretched for tens of meters.

"Unexpectedly, this has attracted the real mastermind. It's a pleasant surprise. Since you've come to my territory, it would be too impolite of me, the host, to leave without having a cup of tea."

Kaedeji opened one arm, pointing it towards the sky. Blue chakra swarms occasionally fell into his palm, instantly merging into his body. "I'm sorry, my technique takes some time. There's nothing I can do about it. But I imagine it will cause you some trouble, even if only a little..."

If Kaede Tsukasa were to fight Jigen head-on, he would undoubtedly lose. That was certain. No matter how bad Jigen was, no matter how flawed his vessel was, he was still being parasitized and controlled by Isshiki!
To be honest, if Kaede Tsukasa were to challenge Jigen with his current strength, he would be far behind in terms of raw power alone. Not to mention anything else, Kaede Tsukasa is currently unable to unleash his complete Susanoo.

Characters like Six Paths Obito, Kaguya, and Isshiki all possess the power to destroy a complete Susanoo in one strike.

However, Kaede Tsukasa is not without his advantages.

Several bursts of chakra flew in one after another, and after being absorbed by Kaede Tsukasa, they were added to his Susanoo. His Susanoo quickly formed hand seals and summoned the Shinigami.

The half-body armored Susanoo envelops the Grim Reaper, and from Kaedeji's abdomen extends a third hand covered in eerie runes. These runes spread rapidly, reaching all parts of Susanoo.

Of course, ordinary eyes cannot see these strange runes, not even the Sharingan with three tomoe or the Byakugan, but Jigen can see them clearly!

"You possess a very interesting and creative power as a cursed sealing spirit."

Cixian coldly said, "But don't waste your time. This kind of thing is useless to me. Even if you use your eye technique to absorb those people's chakra remotely, it's far from enough, both in terms of time and amount."

He could certainly see what was going on with Kaedeji's technique.

To be honest, the Sharingan is just a fragment of power peeled off from the Divine Tree, and it's incomplete. Jigen didn't really take it seriously.

In other words, Kaedejima's ability to control the chakra of many people made him pay extra attention for a moment, but it was only for a moment—it wasn't like he could control everyone in the entire ninja world, so it wasn't very useful.

Kaede sighed: "That's right, you're absolutely right. This technique still needs further refinement."

The technique will be complete when he can instantly obtain chakra through the Mukoro Tsukuyomi platform without having to deliberately draw batteries from various parts of the ninja world.

Jigen looked at the chakra katana in front of him, which was also covered with the runes of the Grim Reaper, and his gaze turned slightly cold.

"But I didn't put all my hopes on an unfinished spell. However, two unfinished spells might bring me some surprises."

Kaede looked at Jigen across from him.

Isshiki doesn't care about Shinigami, a fact that Kaedeji firmly believes. But Jigen is different. Jigen is essentially a flawed vessel, and even the slightest damage would drastically increase the risks Isshiki would face.

Otsutsuki Isshiki would not allow Jigen to have any problems until he found a truly perfect vessel, not even the slightest scratch!

"Having survived for so long must have been very difficult. Thousands of years have passed without any progress, although for people like you, this amount of time is probably nothing at all," Kaede Tsukasa sneered.

Cixian glanced at Fengjian Si: "It seems you really know a lot about the history back then. Did that guy's child tell you? I don't understand your relationship... Get out of the way, or die."

At this moment, Yahiko growled, "Kazama Tsukasa, that's enough! Stop it! If you don't stop, you and Konan will both die. You have no idea how powerful he is!"

“I don’t need to know, because… your companion is here, and he will be more eager to stop him than I am.”

Kaedeji paused, then smiled.

Several figures suddenly appeared within his perception range.

One of them was none other than Nagato.

Moreover, it was Nagato, who had two toad sages on his shoulders and eyeshadow around his eyes, and had entered Sage Mode!

"See? Spending more time does have an effect. I don't even need to lift a finger, and some people are already eager to deal with you." Kaede Tsukasa laughed, as if there was going to be a good show.

"Yahiko, I'm here. I absolutely won't let you be taken away by some random guy, no matter who he is! Sage Mode..."

Nagato clapped his hands together suddenly, clearly ready to unleash his attack: "Damn it, cut the antenna!!"

(End of this chapter)