Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 171 Orochimaru, the Otsutsuki clan needs someone like you!
They didn't actually know that Nagato possessed a resurrection-type eye technique, but they could guess to some extent.

If someone can even make a small moon out of their hand, it's only natural that they have a resurrection ability. But the question is, what is the price?
Yahiko... well, from the perspective of the two toad sages, he is indeed very strange. The tattoos on his body have a power stronger than his eyes. And the person who tried to take Yahiko away was probably the one who gave Yahiko the power of the tattoos.

They planned to ask the Great Toad Immortal later to see if they could get any information about that mysterious person.

But no matter what, Yahiko was absolutely not worthy of Nagato's hysterical reaction to using a resurrection technique! Just look at Nagato's frenzied state; it's not just that he was provoked by Yahiko's death, but it also shows that resurrection-type eye techniques should not be used unless absolutely necessary!

To make Nagato pay a terrible price to revive Yahiko? The two toad sages would definitely not agree. They forced Jiraiya to hand over Nagato, devoted themselves to teaching Nagato Sage Mode, and helped Nagato establish a close relationship with Mount Myōboku. Could it be that they just wanted to get a "good guy" card from Nagato?

Of course, it's because Nagato can bring greater benefits to Mount Myōboku, and even to the entire ninja world!

They had lived for eight hundred years and had heard of and even witnessed too many powerful humans, but none of them were as important as Nagato.

Minato and Jiraiya, one on each side, held Nagato's arms.

Jiraiya sighed, "Calm down, Nagato. You're too emotional right now. Whatever you do could have serious consequences, and you might even regret it in the future."

"Yahiko is dead, teacher. He's turned to ashes!"

“I know, I saw it all. There’s no rush to revive you. You’re not ready in such a hurry. And what about Konan?” Jiraiya felt a little sad too—just a little.

After all, he had personally taught him for three years. Even though his main attention was on Nagato, how could he not have any feelings for him after spending three years together?

But to say that Jiraiya was particularly concerned... that's not quite right. He had personally experienced too many life-and-death separations, and the death of Yahiko was not enough to make him lose his composure.

If it were Minato Gaba who died right before his eyes, he might be even slightly devastated.

Minato whispered, "Look up, that guy is coming, the one who calls himself the Fourth Hokage... That's the most urgent thing. If we rashly use the Resurrection Jutsu and it consumes a lot of energy, how are we going to deal with that guy?"

This reminded Nagato, who, as if grasping at a lifeline, not only did not adopt a hostile stance towards Kaedeji, but also eagerly shouted, "I know that Yahiko died because of you. If you can revive him using your Reincarnation Technique, I can do anything for you!"

“You’re mistaken, Nagato. Yahiko broke into my house without permission. Even if I don’t hold it against him, he’s about to die… Before he came to Konoha, Yahiko was already on his deathbed.”

Kaede Tsukasa walked slowly over, looking at the people in front of him who were on high alert and even in a fighting stance, and said calmly, "The patterns on his body are proof that he has already overexploited his own power, and it is only a matter of time before he dies. In other words, I never killed him, so don't expect me to be swayed by your words."

He wasn't afraid of Nagato, but he absolutely couldn't allow himself to be burdened with such a blame: "I even planned to take action against the guy controlling Yahiko, partly to save Yahiko. It seems these guys from Mount Myōboku told you something beforehand, hoping you'd stand against me?"

"Stop! If you take another step forward, we'll make our move!" Minato shouted.

"Oh? Then you can all come at me together, Nagato. How about we team up and kill these guys? Or if you have a crush on someone, I can turn them into a zombie and seal them away. If I'm in a good mood someday, I can resurrect them."

Kaede Tsukasa then wondered what the toad zombies would look like after killing these two old toads that had lived for a long time.

However, it should be difficult, since these two toads possess Sage Chakra, which involves natural energy. Kaede Tsukasa is currently completely clueless about this and has yet to find a good way to access natural energy.

He doesn't have the Rinnegan or Karma, so he can't just grab a toad and enter Sage Mode like Madara absorbed Hashirama's Sage Chakra, can he?

Nagato said urgently, "That's not important. I just want you to revive Yahiko now! He just died not long ago, and there wasn't even a body left. But it shouldn't be a problem for you, right? Didn't you get this new body with both Wood Release and Sharingan back then?"

Nagato had never been so humble in his life.

The last time he deeply hated his own weakness and incompetence was when Orochimaru and Danzo led Edo Tensei Kaede to raid their Akatsuki organization. As a result, Edo Tensei Kaede broke free from Orochimaru's control and suddenly kidnapped Konan.

As a result, in the years that followed, the Konoha ninjas suddenly became very wealthy, throwing out all sorts of explosive tags in large quantities, which consumed even more resources than burning money.

At that time, Kaedeji was able to exist in the form of the Impure World Reincarnation. If he could use this technique on Yahiko and put Yahiko into that state of being covered in cracks, it would be a great comfort to Nagato.

But Feng Jiansi's calm words made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

“Give up. No matter what method you use, Yahiko can’t come back. Even I can’t save him,” Kaede Tsukasa said. “Those tattoos have devoured him. They not only completely destroyed his body on a microscopic level, but also caused his soul to dissipate permanently. In other words, Yahiko no longer exists in either the mortal world or the Pure Land.”

Just kidding. The data inside the failed container decompression wedge is ruined and dies. How could it possibly have a second chance? In the end, it will be covered and replaced by the Otsutsuki's massive data. Things like souls and self-awareness cannot escape the fate of extinction.

Kaede looked at the distraught Nagato and said, "Even if you use the Samsara Rebirth Technique, it won't work. How can you save someone who doesn't even have a soul?"

"The art of reincarnation and rebirth?"

"I see, so that's what Nagato's resurrection eye technique is called. But how does Kaedeji know that?"

The two toad sages looked at Kaedejima standing in front of them, beads of sweat involuntarily forming on their foreheads. In the current ninja world, there were probably few who could remain calm when facing Kaedejima directly.

Kaede completely ignored the two toads and stretched out his hand to Nagato: "You saw it too, that mysterious guy is very strong, so strong that I have to be careful. To put it bluntly, if I had really fought him just now, I would have lost badly, and at most I could have survived."

This made the mood of those present even heavier.

"Why did someone like that choose Yahiko? And bestow such immense power upon him? Could it be that the person he's been plotting against all along is..."

Jiraiya looked at Nagato.

Only Nagato could make that guy take them seriously. However, it was thanks to Kaedeji that they were able to get past him earlier. If Kaedeji hadn't stepped forward to stop them, that mysterious man would probably have charged straight at them...

Jiraiya couldn't imagine just how powerful the guy who could beat Kaede Tsukasa so badly could be. Could it be even more violent than the Chibaku Tensei from earlier?
Shima the Sage shouted in a shrill voice, "Could it be that Nagato went to Mount Myōboku, which is why that guy didn't succeed directly? But who exactly is he?" Fukasaku the Sage didn't speak. He actually had a guess in his heart. Only those from beyond the heavens could possess such overwhelming power that even a strong person like Kaedejima would find it difficult to resist.

"So it seems we're not enemies, and you don't intend to kill us all at once," Fukasaku suddenly said.

"I don't have that plan for now. I am the Hokage. Konoha and Mount Myōboku had a long period of close relations. As long as you don't go against my will, I can barely tolerate your existence... You, who can create Sage Chakra, can provide me with some assistance."

Kaedeji casually replied, "If you regularly send me a bunch of toads to provide me with Sage Chakra, I can tolerate your existence."

"We're already in dire straits, and you're still acting so condescending?! Or have you made a secret deal with that strange guy?!" Shima Sage shrieked.

"Hmph, think what you want. If you don't agree, I'll attack Mount Myōboku immediately. I want to see if you'll still be so stubborn after I've killed countless little toads."

Although the Third Shinobi World War is still ongoing, it is no longer enough to overturn the advantage established by Konoha. The next step is to slowly whittle down the strength of the major ninja villages and seize more resources.

Moreover, Kaede Tsukasa is capable of attacking Mount Myōboku by himself, even if Jiraiya and Minato were to join the fray. The numerous zombies under Kaede Tsukasa's command are not to be underestimated either.

The only one we need to pay a little attention to is Nagato, who, with his Rinnegan, is a top-tier tool.

Kaede Tsukasa said, "Let me tell you something else, Nagato... When I gave you the One-Tailed Beast, I said it was an advance payment, right? I need you to deal with someone, the one you just saw. Defeating him won't be easy."

Yes, constantly depleting Cixian's strength and causing his body to rapidly deteriorate is one of the best ways to deal with Cixian.

at the same time.

Having left the Land of Fire, Jigen sat on a rock, searching for a suitable target.

He quickly found a suitable candidate, stood up, walked into the time tunnel, and appeared in the Land of Earth the next second, watching the battle of the many ninjas from afar.

It looks like a bunch of black dots devouring each other.

Cixian had no concept of such clumsy warfare; he could easily wipe out everyone in the distance with just a little effort.

He saw that there was a group of people whose attention was not on the war, but focused on collecting corpses—whether enemy or friendly.

If a corpse with a bloodline was encountered, it would be carefully sealed and secretly transported to a specific camp.

That night, Orochimaru appeared in the tent, skillfully wielding a scalpel, cutting off whatever he wanted from these precious corpses.

These are just ordinary bloodline ninjas. The truly precious ones, such as the Uchiha clan members, were carefully preserved by Orochimaru long ago. Unfortunately, the Uchiha clan is becoming increasingly cautious. Since being transferred to his command, Fugaku has been meticulous in protecting his comrades' bodies, without revealing any flaws.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Orochimaru stopped scalpeling his hand and, without turning his head, said, "I didn't expect someone to break in here so quietly, and appear out of nowhere... Who are you?"

"I am Jigen, my real name is Otsutsuki Isshiki. To put it simply, I was once a partner of the creator of this world."

With just a simple sentence, Orochimaru suddenly turned around and carefully examined the ancient-looking monk in front of him.

"Heh, suddenly running out and saying some nonsensical things, do you really think I'd believe you? The last guy who suddenly ran into my secret camp was Kaedeji, who used the Void Realm Technique."

Latent Shadow Snake Hands!
Orochimaru swiftly grabbed forward, and dozens of venomous snakes emerged from his sleeve, threatening to engulf Jigen's body.

"Very good, with so many venomous snakes biting it, this guy must be..."

Then Orochimaru fell silent. He saw that Jigen was unharmed and, with a slight exertion of his strength, shattered the venomous snakes into many pieces.

Cixian said coldly, "This pointless probing can end here. I need someone with great talent in biological research to help me cultivate reincarnation vessels. You are very suitable. Your research ability is above that of Kaedeji, right? That guy can't meet my requirements."

"It seems you've already met him. To be able to leave alive from him, your strength is not to be underestimated. Are you also proficient in space-time techniques? There's no one like you in the ninja world."

Actually, there was. Orochimaru remembered the golden light shining from the moon to the ground and also noticed the subtle movements coming from the ground, which were caused by the Sage Art: Chibaku Tensei.

He already knew about the changes that had occurred in the ninja world, but he never expected to be approached, especially to be asked to cooperate.

Just hearing the name "reincarnation vessel" sent shivers down Orochimaru's spine; every nerve in his body was tingling with excitement.

With the Reincarnation Technique already quite usable, how could someone actually come looking for him with a secret reincarnation technique? Orochimaru was already curious about how this strange guy had been dealing with Kaede Tsukasa.

Cixian said, "You're not going to agree? That's a real shame. It seems I'll have to look for someone else."

After saying that, he made no move, but a space-time tunnel appeared behind him—activating a space-time technique was also a burden for Jigen's body, but if Orochimaru refused, there was nothing he could do.

"No, how could that be? Lord Jigen or Lord Otsutsuki Isshiki would be very happy to serve you, but I am still the supreme commander of this unit and cannot go with you to do any research for the time being."

"It's alright, I can wait." Jigen said in a cold tone, though his words were still polite, an attitude that surprised even Orochimaru.

(End of this chapter)