Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 240 The New Generation of the Ninja World

Facing the Fourth Raikage, who was still exuding a beastly aura even though he was seriously injured, the blond child showed no fear. Despite being only three or four years old, he kept throwing stones into the air and catching them, as if he were playing a very skillful game.

He was beaten up very quickly.

Tsunade punched him hard, making a dull thud, and scolded, "Don't be so arrogant, you're just like those troublesome Uchiha right now!"

"Ouch... What does it have to do with the Uchiha clan? The entire ninja world proclaims that this clan is the strongest, possessing the Rinnegan bloodline limit. It's even said that the legendary Sage of Six Paths was from the Uchiha clan, which is why he was able to awaken the Rinnegan and create the ninja world..."

Naruto clutched his head, tears streaming down his face from the pain. But it wasn't unexpected; his mother was always a violent maniac who preferred to express her attitude through her fists rather than words.

For Naruto, this level of injury was nothing. His body possessed extraordinary self-healing abilities, which clearly showed that he had perfectly inherited the physique of the Senju clan.

Well, it wouldn't be wrong to say it's the physique of the Uzumaki clan. After all, the Senju and Uzumaki are essentially the same thing, connected by blood, and both possess extraordinary vitality.

Tsunade retorted angrily, "You absolutely can't adopt the arrogant attitude of those Uchiha! You're a true descendant of the Senju, why are you trying to emulate the Uchiha! Besides, you don't even have the Sharingan, so give up on the Rinnegan!"

"Eek~ That's really terrible. I've always dreamed of becoming the next Sage of Six Paths... But speaking of which, can I really compete with those Uchiha guys just by relying on my Senju clan's physique? There are people everywhere bragging about their Uchiha bloodline, it's making me really nervous." Naruto scratched his head, looking somewhat worried.

Beside him, Kato Dan, who had been looking serious and tense, could only helplessly cover his face: "You two are at it again. The enemy is still right in front of us. Can't we deal with this most important matter first, and then talk about other things?"

He was the first to detect the Fourth Raikage's whereabouts. Being skilled in soul-based secret techniques, it was incredibly easy for him to conduct long-distance reconnaissance in a way that the heavily injured Fourth Raikage couldn't detect.

The Fourth Raikage spat out a mouthful of blood onto the ground, his expression growing increasingly grim.

He recognized the identities of the people in front of him.

"Tsunade, Dan Kato... you're still alive? You've been gone for so many years. I thought you had gone into seclusion in some unknown corner and stopped caring about the ninja world's conflicts."

The Fourth Raikage didn't even glance at Naruto; it was obvious to anyone with half a brain that this blond boy was the child of these two.

“I didn’t want to get involved, but there’s no other way. This world is becoming more and more dangerous. Every now and then, unimaginable battles break out, affecting areas measured in thousands of miles. I have no choice but to find a new way to live,” Tsunade said in a deep voice.

Although it was her first time meeting the Fourth Raikage, she could tell his identity just by looking at his physique and lightning release technique.

"Hmph, you actually want to return to the person who killed your mentor and seized control of the village through a coup? Why did you leave in the first place?"

The Fourth Raikage sneered, "The famous Sannin, Jiraiya is nowhere to be found, Orochimaru's whereabouts are a mystery, yet you return to Konoha at this time."

He didn't really want to pay attention to Tsunade's psychological motives, but he had no choice. He had to buy time. Even if he couldn't escape, it would be helpful to alleviate his own injuries.

The Fourth Raikage didn't go to such lengths as to escape Might Guy by resorting to such an ugly method; he wasn't going to die in a place like this. He still had his village and his comrades! Only he could deal with Toneri. If he died, Kumogakure would be in trouble. Would they have to rely on Killer Bee?

Tsuchikage has other tasks to perform. He's too young and not qualified. The outstanding new generation hasn't grown up yet... The Fourth Raikage has a strong premonition that once he dies, the Hidden Cloud Village will have no future.

Kato Dan saw the veins bulging on Tsunade's forehead, and she looked like she was about to explode, so he immediately interrupted her, saying, "If it were just the two of us, of course we could continue to live in seclusion, but not now. Naruto has a brighter future than us. The conflicts and disputes of the previous generation should not be passed on to Naruto."

Neither Kato Dan nor Tsunade are afraid of death. They are not panicked by the turmoil in the ninja world and the possibility of being killed by an attack from an unknown source at any time.

They were even more afraid of dying in this way with Naruto, who possessed extraordinary talent and was naturally meant to shine at the center of the world.

As for where the center of the world is... it must be Konoha Village, without a doubt. So Tsunade and Dan Kato eventually returned to provide Naruto with a stable environment to grow up in.

"Hmph, child..."

The Fourth Raikage forced a smile, whether mocking or self-deprecating: "According to the tricks you Hokage follow, it doesn't matter if we don't have children in the future, since everyone has the chance to live forever, so it doesn't matter whether we have the next generation or not."

As for replenishing the population, there are ways. Even without forcing living people to give birth, one can use the Impure World Reincarnation technique to summon people in batches from the Pure Land back to the mortal world, and then revive them in large numbers.

This world has absolutely been ruined by Kaede Tsukasa, hurtling headlong towards collapse, but everyone is intoxicated by the beautiful dream woven from immortality and illusion.

Kato Dan, intending to kill the Fourth Raikage, immediately began forming hand seals and activating the technique: "Tsunade, I entrust my body to you. I'm going to kill him here. Using the Kage of an enemy village as a greeting gift should help us get rid of a lot of unnecessary trouble and doubts. Naruto is right about this."

Tsunade was somewhat conflicted, but ultimately remained silent.

"Don't even think about it!!"

The Fourth Raikage immediately launched an attack on Kato Dan's body.

Tsunade snorted coldly, took a step forward, and stood in front of Kato Dan. Even though her absolute speed was not as fast as the Fourth Raikage's, she still had no problem making timely responses in close combat.

However, the Fourth Raikage's purpose was not to attack Kato Dan, but to suddenly stomp on the ground midway, slightly deviating from his movement trajectory, and reach out his left hand to grab the young Naruto.

"you wanna die!!"

Tsunade instantly flew into a rage. Naruto was the only one who could not be harmed under any circumstances. Just as the Fourth Raikage was about to grab Naruto's head, only a few centimeters away, Tsunade did not move her body. She raised one hand and seemingly lightly placed it on the Fourth Raikage's wrist.

The simple movements acted like an impenetrable wall, firmly suppressing the Fourth Raikage's actions.

At this moment, Kato Dan's spirit had also rushed into the Fourth Raikage's body, delivering another fatal blow to this already riddled life.

The flame of life was rapidly dying out. The Fourth Raikage, on a spiritual level, looked at Kato Dan opposite him and finally let out a helpless sigh.

“Actually, if you had just turned around and run away, we might not have killed you.” A regretful expression appeared on Kato Dan’s spirit. “Unfortunately, you chose the worst possible course of action.”

"Hmph, that's easy for you to say. How could I possibly place my hopes for survival on your feelings?! This is not something a Kage of Kumogakure should do!" "What's the point? You chose to flee after your defeat, already abandoning the dignity you once upheld, and now you're saying such things at a time like this..."

Kato Dan knew that the Fourth Raikage's heart was broken and he was suffering immense torment every second, but he was also puzzled by the Fourth Raikage's refusal to live at the last moment.

The Fourth Raikage felt his consciousness fading away, his heart filled with resentment and regret, but in his dying moments he chose to accept his fate.

But he soon realized he was wrong; there was someone who didn't even want him to die properly!
"Who?!"

Kato Dan was taken aback, feeling the unfamiliar force that suddenly intruded. This force had a very clear purpose, heading directly towards the Fourth Raikage's consciousness and pulling at it immediately.

"It's you, Kaedeji!! You bastard, you won't let my soul go, and you want to imprison me in your illusions for people's amusement?!"

The Fourth Raikage finally felt terrified; he couldn't accept that outcome.

However, Kaede Tsukasa's will was clearly not something the Fourth Raikage could resist. As it has developed to this day, the Musou Tsukuyomi has become a behemoth, with countless ninjas and lives that have long since passed away in reality active in the genjutsu, constantly increasing the size of the Musou Tsukuyomi.

"I was also surprised. It seems that creating a moon as a transit point was indeed the right move. My power can now be reflected from the Land of Lightning to the border of the Land of Fire..."

Kaede Tsukasa forcefully intervened in the spiritual battle between the two, saying calmly, "However, you don't need to be afraid of this. Not only will you have the opportunity to see your father and others, but you will also soon be able to see many ninjas from the Land of Lightning."

The Fourth Raikage's eyes were bloodshot with rage. This meant that the Land of Lightning had fallen, and everyone would become, or had already become, tools of Kaede Tsukasa!

“Tsukasa…” Kato Dan looked conflicted, unsure of what to say.

"Don't worry about the past, Senior Dan. Welcome back to you and Tsunade. Of course, we'd be even more happy to welcome your child back. He's a super genius, and in just a few years he'll become a significant force in this world. I guarantee that."

Shortly after, the Fourth Raikage's burly body, riddled with wounds, collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

"Phew~ It's finally dead. That big guy really scared me to death." Naruto wiped the sweat from his forehead. "If I had been grabbed by that attack, my head would have exploded, right? I wonder when I'll be able to recover from that level of injury with my healing ability."

"Impossible, Naruto. Even zombies have weak points in their heads. No one can survive having their head blown off." Kato Dan smiled casually, trying to reassure his son.

He was very bothered by Kaede Tsukasa's words and didn't mention anything about what had just happened during their mental communication.

Strangely enough, after trying for several years, they only had one child, Naruto. They originally planned to have more children, but in the end, the plan was abandoned.

The family dragged the Fourth Raikage's corpse toward Konoha Village. Along the way, they encountered patrol teams, and every Konoha ninja who saw them showed a surprised expression.

Many people had almost forgotten about Tsunade's family; who would have thought they would suddenly return with a child?

Midway there, they saw Might Guy's body and Hinata's unconscious state. Surrounded by a group of people, Tsunade knelt down and first checked Hinata's physical condition.

“He did not suffer a fatal injury,” Tsunade said.

Naruto stared in shock at Hinata's sunken eyelids: "That Fourth Raikage conspired with others to gouge out this Hyuga descendant's Byakugan?! If something like this actually happened, then he truly deserves to die for doing such a despicable thing!"

While most people's first thought was why gouge out the Byakugan instead of the Sharingan, they then thought of many seemingly plausible rumors circulating in recent years, such as the mysterious powerful figures who have appeared in recent years being associated with white eyes.

If that really is the Byakugan... However, this level of information has not been made public yet, and ordinary ninjas have no way to confirm it.

"White eyes..."

Naruto's mind worked very well. He stared at the unconscious Hinata, lost in thought, and felt that perhaps the Byakugan was also valuable, and there was no need to focus solely on the Sharingan.

"Lady Tsunade, Lord Dan, you have avenged Hinata by killing the Fourth Raikage, the culprit. This merit might be exchanged for an extended lifespan and some decent ninjutsu from the Hokage."

Inuzuka Tsurugi was very envious. Although Kaede Tsukasa was constantly relaxing the restrictions on various precious techniques, which accelerated the circulation of ninjutsu, it was not so easy to exchange for a technique he liked.

"That's a minor matter. With the strength of our family, dealing with a mere Fourth Raikage is nothing. But what about this uncle? He's burned to a crisp. Was he attacked by a high-level Fire Release technique?"

Naruto wanted to pick up a small stick and poke it, but under Tsunade's almost murderous gaze, he immediately gave up on the idea.

"Ah, don't worry about Dai-senpai. Although he's completely dead now, it won't be long before you see him exercising on the streets again." Inuzuka Tsuru waved his hand.

The others seemed unsurprised; it was common knowledge that Kaede Tsukasa favored Might Guy and his son.

Soon after, news of Tsunade and Dan Kato's return with their child spread throughout Konoha, but apart from the Senju clan being greatly shocked, it did not attract any additional attention.

Compared to the situation in the Land of Lightning, the return of Tsunade and Dan Kato is nothing special; it's just that two Kage-level ninjas have returned.

Moreover, he returned just as Konoha was entering its most prosperous period in history, without making any significant contribution to the village.

"Hey, have you heard? The Land of Lightning is finished! The whole country has been smashed into several peninsulas extending into the sea!"

"Yes, I just came back from the Hokage Building. The village released the latest information: the extremely evil Otsutsuki Toneri wants to destroy the ninja world. Fortunately, Lord Kaede Tsukasa intercepted him in time."

"What about Kumogakure? The Fourth Raikage has already been killed by Tsunade and the others who returned. Bah! Who would have thought the Fourth Raikage would be so despicable! The Third Raikage was also defeated and killed because he tried to ambush the Hokage. These two are exactly the same!"

Naruto didn't care about the disdain. He was curious about everything in the village, especially after receiving the invitation of thanks from the Hyuga clan.

(End of this chapter)