Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 208 The Tenth Tailed Beast of the Shinobi World
Kaedeji is one of the few people in the world that Madara has to take seriously. Even Madara, who is as arrogant as he is, has to admit that he doesn't actually have many ways to deal with Kaedeji.

Unless the Infinite Tsukuyomi is used to launch an indiscriminate and instantaneous attack on the entire ninja world, there is no other way to capture Kaede Tsukasa.

"That makes me curious. What could be so important that you can't even care about the Ten-Tails, even though it's just an immature one?" Madara's eyes were fixed on the zombie in front of him.

"You'll probably find out soon enough, if you haven't returned to the Pure Land by then," Kaedeji said. "It seems you have your own plan. So, have you decided to change your original plan?"

"Hmph, you can't fool me. I originally planned to wait for Nagato to face reality and then use the Rinne Rebirth Technique to revive me. But now that I have a new Ten-Tails, I can make a new plan. Even if I fail, it doesn't matter. I can go back to my original plan without any problem."

"I see... So you've finally made up your mind to ask me to revive you using the Reincarnation Technique? You're giving up on completing the Gedo Mazo and instead using the Ten-Tails to become its Jinchūriki?"

Kaede Tsukasa could perfectly understand what Whitey was thinking: "Once you step into the Six Paths level, the essence of life will undergo a transformation. Your choice is correct. As long as you become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, even though you are over seventy years old, from the perspective of a Six Paths level life form, you are still a child."

After becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, one can naturally get rid of this aging physique.

But the question is... why would Kaedeji do something like this for Madara?
“However, I refuse. I have more important things to do. Everything else has to take a backseat to this. Let’s talk about it when I have time,” Kaedeji said.

Ban frowned: "You don't even have the energy to command the horde of corpses to use the Reincarnation Technique? This is not like you at all. Is it that you don't want to, or that you can't?"

“I guess so. We need to keep some reserves for unforeseen circumstances,” Kaede Tsukasa replied. “It’s quite rare for you to actually ask me to revive you.”

As the two were talking, Nagato was overwhelmed and forced to retreat by the Ten-Tails. The Ten-Tails had already used its ten tails to tightly bind the Gedo Mazo, trying to extract its chakra, and even opened its mouth to bite it.

Nagato had no choice but to dispel the summoning jutsu, and the Gedo Mazo disappeared in a wisp of smoke.

The Ten-Tails was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage, letting out a ferocious roar. It stared intently at Nagato, who was running away at high speed, and immediately condensed a Tailed Beast Ball.

"The Gedo Mazo is safe now. Your actions this time have yielded a lot of valuable information and forced Jigen to unleash the Ten-Tails, which is already a remarkable victory. It is unrealistic to think that you can kill an Otsutsuki in one go."

Kaede looked at Nagato, who had already exited Sage Mode. The guy looked disheveled and clearly frustrated.

Having seen the view from a higher vantage point, the confidence that was once a source of pride no longer seems sufficient.

Nagato gritted his teeth, still resentful about Jigen's escape—he could even put the Ten-Tails' importance aside, his main goal being to kill Jigen!
"Why aren't you making a move? No matter what you're busy with, Ban and I have clearly pushed Jigen to this point!"

“That was your complete plan, not mine. Whether you acted earlier or later, I would probably have made my move anyway, but you chose this particular time,” Kaede Tsukasa said. “But don’t worry, once I have the time, I will find a way to deal with Jigen.”

"If you can't kill him this time, he'll be even harder to kill next time. You've never personally experienced how troublesome his space-time eye technique is!"

Nagato was furious. In his eyes, the best time to kill Jigen was when he continued to be arrogant and haughty. After this battle, Jigen would definitely become more cautious, and with his mastery of space-time, he would be virtually impossible to kill!

They've become more cautious, and with the ability to open spatial portals instantly, how are we supposed to kill them?

Madara, however, didn't feel much frustration. Seeing a powerhouse like Jigen escape was a rare pleasure for him: "I'm also curious, how do you plan to kill him? Are you going to outlive him for hundreds of years?"

"That might be a good idea, but a few hundred years probably won't be enough. Cixian can probably live for another thousand years or so."

Kaede Tsukasa said, "I have ways to deal with guys you can't handle, and more than one way. Just wait patiently for me to make my move."

It was a bit of a pity that they couldn't take the opportunity to kill Jigen, but it didn't matter much. Besides, Madara and Nagato had no idea how terrifying the real Otsutsuki were.

Both Hamura and Jigen were essentially in a weakened or even severely weakened state, far from their peak.

If Kaede Tsukasa really spares a portion of his strength to gang up on Jigen, forcing Isshiki to be reincarnated from Jigen prematurely... even with only two days left to live, as a complete Otsutsuki, he would be invincible throughout the ninja world, and no one could be his match!

Under any other circumstances, if he couldn't win, he simply couldn't win. Kaede could easily survive for two days, dragging Isshiki, who lacked a perfect vessel, to death, thus eliminating this troublesome Otsutsuki at the lowest possible cost.

But not now. Kaede Tsukasa's operation has entered a critical period. He is about to open up two timelines. Once successful, Kaede Tsukasa's main body will be able to stand on one timeline and drive the zombies on the other timeline to carry out various actions, truly achieving cross-timeline strikes. At that time, even if he can't win, at least he won't lose!

But if Isshiki uses his last two days of life to wreak havoc everywhere and goes after Kaede Tsukasa, destroying the Musou Tsukuyomi... that would be troublesome. Rebuilding it would take an unknown amount of effort.

“There are advantages to dying and advantages to living. As long as Cixian is alive, he has value. And if he has value, he can be used. It’s just a matter of when to use him. I have already prepared a way out for him. His end will not be good.”

The zombie controlled by Kaede turned its head and looked at the Tailed Beast Ball raised by the Ten-Tails. This Tailed Beast Ball was significantly smaller than the previous one, proving that the Ten-Tails was consciously conserving chakra.

"Let's go, I'll take you away from here, Nagato, you can't die here yet."

The zombie placed its hand on Nagato's shoulder. Nagato's face stiffened, but he did not refuse—who told him he didn't have a space-time eye technique?

Otherwise, one glance would be enough to come and go freely, without having to worry about anyone's feelings!
"I can actually do it myself—"

“Yes, you can, but there’s no need. Let’s talk about it after you’ve further developed the power of the Rinnegan and obtained the Space-Time Eye Technique,” ​​Kaede Tsukasa interrupted, causing Madara and Nagato to subtly change their expressions.

The next second, the Tailed Beast Ball roared in, blasting a beam of light into the sky from their location.

After the smoke cleared, only the Ten-Tails roared furiously. The Land of Rice Fields was basically finished. It was a small country with limited land area and few towns. First, there was the brief fight between the three Gundams, followed by two Tailed Beast Balls, which was enough to severely damage the ecology of the Land of Rice Fields.

This is just the beginning. For some time to come, the Ten-Tails will probably continue to operate in the Land of Rice Fields, at least until it becomes familiar with the environment of the planet it is on. Although the Ten-Tails is violent and almost like a beast, it is also a smart beast and has some brains.

The upheaval in the Land of Rice Fields naturally attracted the attention of other parts of the ninja world. The citizens and ninjas of the Land of Rice Fields fled in a frenzy, while spies and reconnaissance teams from various countries kept entering the Land of Rice Fields, trying to find out what had happened.

The only thing that's certain right now is that a great battle has broken out in the Land of Rice Fields, and that tailed beasts have been deployed! But which Jinchuriki is making a move in such a remote and impoverished place as the Land of Rice Fields? And who are they fighting? Kaede Tsukasa?
"It's probably a Jinchuriki from some village who was on a secret mission and got cornered by the people of Konoha in the Land of Rice Fields. He had no choice but to fight to the death. He might have already been killed or captured."

"That reminds me of Rōshi from Iwagakure. That was truly tragic. He died in battle, his body was taken away and turned into a zombie, while his spirit remained in that genjutsu world, used as a sparring partner by many. They could summon Rōshi to fight simply by paying with chakra. It was practically like..."

"Silence! The people of Iwagakure can't stand such talk. But speaking of which, I really want to go into that Musou Tsukuyomi. It's understandable that you can fight powerful people who died in reality within a genjutsu, but I heard there are missions to do inside, and you can even exchange for ninjutsu and bloodline limits..."

It's a truly terrifying forbidden technique, so incredibly powerful that many people really want to go and experience that virtual world. Unfortunately, that's impossible. To gain entry, one can only go to the Hokage Building in Konoha. Apart from a few exceptions like Sunagakure, these villages are merely talent supply bases for Konoha, and it's likely they'll never be able to enter the Musou Tsukuyomi.

Of course, entering the Musou Tsukuyomi is done freely and voluntarily. Entering it after being captured or killed is a different matter.

A steady stream of people ventured into the Land of Rice Fields, intending to see which Jinchuriki was fighting there. Generally, sensory ninjas could sense the residual chakra on the battlefield, and by combining this with some local dialect, they might be able to figure it out through a combination of guesswork and deduction.

But when they actually saw the tailed beast with their own eyes, whether they were lying in the ground, standing on a tree gazing into the distance, or looking down from the sky using summoning beasts or kites, they were all dumbfounded.

"What is that thing? It's huge!"

"One, two, three, four... ten tails?!"

"Look at that huge single eye, with layers of circles surrounding a magatama? What's with this patterned eye?"

"It looks exactly like the legendary Rinnegan, a product of the combination of the Rinnegan and the Sharingan. Is this a brand new Tailed Beast? But why have I never heard of it before! There's no way I've never heard of such a power!"

Ten tails!

Even someone seeing this strangely shaped monster for the first time, which also seems to have eye powers, will have this name pop into their mind.

The ninjas from each village immediately began recording the information and relaying it back to their respective villages. Some even dared to use various methods to probe the tailed beast's true nature.

What is that eye's dojutsu? It can't just be decoration, can it? Where did the Ten-Tails come from? And who was it fighting before? This chakra, naturally filled with cruelty and savagery...

Thus, the Ten-Tails went on a killing spree once again, bombarding the ninjas with long-range ninjutsu, manipulating puppets, and sending clones to deliberately provoke them. These tricks were no match for the Ten-Tails, which directly attacked the ninjas themselves.

With a casual flick of its tail, it unleashes an unparalleled shockwave, blasting many ninjas into mincemeat along with their techniques.

However, various tests continued to come one after another. Every time the Ten-Tails made a move, it was exposing its own information to many ninjas.

Although these people were helpless against it, the Ten-Tails was not something that a single ninja village could capture. Even if Konoha wanted to target the Ten-Tails at this time, it would be severely damaged, let alone the other ninja villages that were being ruthlessly exploited by Konoha.

"Very strong, it seems to only have the desire to kill us and has no intention of communicating at all."

"It's not necessarily that it doesn't want to communicate, but rather that it simply can't communicate. Perhaps it can't speak like the nine tailed beasts."

"Who said those nine tailed beasts were born knowing how to speak human language? It's very likely they learned it gradually. Although we don't know what's going on with the ten-tailed beast, if it just appeared, whether it broke the seal or was nurtured by nature, it would definitely take time to learn human language."

Based on the situation of the Ten-Tails, some wise people have already deduced what the other nine tailed beasts looked like when they first appeared in the ninja world.

News of the Ten-Tails spread like wildfire throughout the ninja world, causing a huge sensation. Many people searched through fragmented historical records, finding only some unresolved stone paintings in ancient ruins. The stone walls depicted multi-tailed monsters, which might refer to the Ten-Tails.

Perhaps the Ten-Tails left behind legends long ago, recorded by humans, but why did it suddenly appear today? Where was the Ten-Tails during all that time before its appearance?

Another mystery has been added to the ninja world, making this already war-torn planet even more complicated. The countries neighboring the Land of Rice Fields are even more panicked, fearing that after the Ten-Tails destroys the Land of Rice Fields, it may randomly enter their territory.

Some ninja villages are even considering the possibility of capturing the Ten-Tails. They can't keep being bleed dry by Konoha. They have to find a way to reverse the decline. The Ten-Tails, with its extraordinary power, may be the best opportunity to turn the tide, or even the only opportunity!
Most people experienced both joy and sorrow, but Black Zetsu, barely clinging to life, was beyond tears.

It's understandable that others don't know what's going on, but Black Zetsu... just as freaking doesn't know what's going on!

He didn't even know anything about the other Otsutsuki besides Kaguya, Hamura, and Hagoromo!

Black Zetsu was created by Kaguya during the brief interval before she was sealed away by Hagoromo and Hamura!

"According to the information relayed back by the White Zetsu, the Ten-Tails was released by Jigen... Does every Otsutsuki have their own Ten-Tails?"

Black Zetsu was confused and in pain, feeling that his hope of rescuing his mother was becoming increasingly slim. This terrible world was becoming more and more chaotic, and he was really not strong enough.

(End of this chapter)