Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 248 Cixian is forced to step in again

At this moment, in the magnificent and ancient building, only Cixian was there.

Orochimaru needed to focus his main energy and time on various experiments, so he couldn't always keep an eye on Jigen's every move. Otherwise, Orochimaru would never have missed any opportunity to get to know Jigen better.

Even analyzing Jigen's emotional fluctuations would be a valuable research subject for Orochimaru.

"I've actually... entered an illusion. No, not a simple illusion. It's an illusion that allows me to connect to another world, but it's also a real, existing world. How is this possible?"

Cixian was amazed. He was being controlled by Yishi within his body, and his thoughts had already taken on the shape of Yishi.

The fact that such a dramatic emotional change could elicit from an ancient and high-ranking Otsutsuki demonstrates that Kaede Tsukasa's attempt to transfer Mizuki had not been in vain and had successfully attracted Jigen's attention.

According to Jigen's initial idea, no matter how bad Mizuki was, he could still escape even if he couldn't beat Kaedeji Tsukasa, thanks to the divine technique of Claw Mark.

Moreover, they might not necessarily lose. After all, Mizuki carries the White Wedge that he bestowed upon him, and with this setup, dealing with Kaede Tsukasa shouldn't be a problem.

Even if things went wrong, he could still escape smoothly. Given Kaedeji's level, he wouldn't be able to keep Mizuki, who was determined to escape, away. But now, things have developed in a way that has completely exceeded his expectations.

"If I'm not mistaken, that ability just now was related to time. Urashiki is very good at using this power, although he doesn't use it very well..."

Moreover, it's not just about time; it's about directly transporting Mizuki to another world, a world that can be connected to using a super-large-scale illusion!
Jigen then realized that in a place he had overlooked, Kaedeji had already been making arrangements in a way that even Otsutsuki had not anticipated.

He knew about the existence of parallel worlds, but he never imagined he could play like Kaede Tsukasa.

"Lord Cixian?" Tenzang walked in and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Cixian looked at Tianzang seriously, and after a rare moment of contemplation, said, "Tianzang, you stay in the base and don't go anywhere."

"Are you planning to officially revive in my body? I am already a qualified and excellent vessel?" Tenzo's emotions immediately became excited, and his face was full of anticipation. He had been looking forward to sacrificing himself for the Otsutsuki for far too long.

It is his honor to become the vessel for the reincarnation of this ancient creature, and it is also the meaning of his existence!
"...Not for now, but soon. In just a few more years, you will become the right vessel, perfectly suited to my power."

Cixian said, "I have something very important to do, just in case. After I leave, you will be in charge of keeping an eye on the Divine Tree Man. If the Divine Tree Man happens to be born while I am not here, don't be nervous, he should not do anything to you."

If things really come to a head, the Divine Tree Man would at most target Jigen—but that's not certain. The Divine Tree Man's instinct is that of the Ten-Tails, which is to find and devour the Otsutsuki. Jigen is ultimately not a complete Otsutsuki, so even that might not make the Divine Tree Man take action, let alone Tenzo.

After saying that, a portal opened in front of Cixian, swallowing his figure.

Tianzang stood there blankly.

"What could be so important to Lord Jigen that he can't even care about the Divine Tree People... He clearly spent so much effort creating them before."

He even personally led the charge and massacred Mount Myōboku, but now he's leaving in such a hurry? But it doesn't matter, if you can't figure it out, then don't think about it. Tenzō calmed down. He was very good at finding his place. As long as it was Jigen's will, that was what he would strive for his whole life.

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Mizuki was launching a relentless offensive against Kaedeji, his inner fear growing ever stronger. Similarly, an extreme sense of madness was constantly assaulting his already limited mental capacity—from another perspective, he actually possessed the power to challenge Kaedeji, something he had never dared to imagine before, which only proved his current strength!

At the site of the battle, the devastated Hidden Leaf Village was now riddled with craters. Each dent signified an extraordinary confrontation that had erupted, possessing at least Kage-level destructive power, far beyond the comprehension of ordinary ninjas.

In the distance, the Mugen Tsukuyomi ninjas and the Limited Tsukuyomi ninjas, who were engaged in a bloody feud, would occasionally glance toward the central area of ​​Konoha Village, their faces showing a hint of worry.

"Is he a local powerhouse from the Limited Tsukuyomi? If I die this time, not only will I have to recuperate for a while, but I'll also have to accumulate points to enter the Limited Tsukuyomi again..."

"Could these unfamiliar powerful figures be members of these outsiders? They were never meant to die. Every one of us who dies is one less. Is there no hope for Shinobi World Town?"

Neither of these groups understood the pain Shui Mu was experiencing.

"What the hell is this thing? How can it block my claw marks?!"

Mizuki kept breaking through his defenses. His most prized divine technique, which even Jigen, an Otsutsuki, had not mastered and relied on to deal with the Ten-Tails' strongest power, was ineffective against Kaede Tsukasa!

He was panting heavily, his face twitching wildly, causing the white wedge-shaped patterns on his skin to tremble. He looked around in shock and anger, where the skin was already covered with claw marks of all sizes, from which he could easily move in and out at any time.

It's no use.

Every time he tried to leave claw marks on Kaede Tsukasa and kill him in one fell swoop, he was blocked by a mysterious black ball.

“It’s not that the divine spell is weak, it’s that you are too weak. Even if your body has been strengthened to an unprecedented degree and you can use the power of the Compassionate String, you simply do not have enough experience and talent in combat, and are far from being able to unleash the power of the Claw Mark divine spell.”

Compared to the exhausted Mizuki, Kaede Tsukasa's every move was like a leisurely stroll, holding a floating black sphere in his palm: "Not to mention that the Claw Mark divine technique is a functional divine technique. If I'm not mistaken, you've already used it on the Ten-Tails and created Claw Sludge, right? Your side has already started nurturing the Tree Spirits, so your mission is already complete, and you don't have much value left."

The divine technique originated from the mysterious Otsutsuki Shibai, but the Truth-Seeking Ball used by Kaede Tsukasa came from the Ten-Tails in Kaguya's possession, representing at least the culmination of Six Paths level power, perfectly suited to counter the claw marks inflicted by Mizuki. One of the primary benefits of becoming the incomplete Ten-Tails Jinchuriki was the greater ease with which Kaede Tsukasa could control a Truth-Seeking Ball, unlike when he faced Otsutsuki Toneri, where simply creating a Truth-Seeking Ball was extremely difficult, let alone using it each time, which felt incredibly burdensome.

Now it's different. I can barely manage it, and it's more than enough to deal with people like those on SMTH.

Each divine art is the maximization of a mechanism. Claw Mark is a spatial ability that allows one to see countless branches of fate, while the divine art "Ten Directions," which allows one to perceive the ending of time, is an ability related to time and fate.

There is also the ability to see far and wide, instantly revealing all the scenes on a planet and even retracing the events that occurred in a specific region over a period of time.

There are also all sorts of other divine arts, such as the ability to reflect killing intent. But when all these divine arts are put together, that is the power possessed by the Otsutsuki god, Otsutsuki Shibai.

Even a fool could see that Shibai's mastery of any divine technique was hundreds or thousands of times more powerful than that of Mizuki and his ilk. It was the truly complete version, without any flaws. Moreover, Shibai could combine different divine techniques, making its destructive power immeasurable.

For example, if you combine the Ten Directions and the Thousand-Mile Eye, you can see all things in the world under all space at a glance, and at the same time understand the countless past and future of every life form. The Claw Mark is also the pinnacle of spatial ability, allowing the caster to complete the annihilation of enemies over extremely long distances. This kind of attack can even be an intergalactic strike, because Shibai is so powerful that it has transcended the current dimension and entered another dimension.

For example, if one possesses the ability to reflect killing intent, anyone who harbors malice towards the caster, even if they only fantasize about how to launch an attack, will have their imagined attack method instantly reflected back at them many times over, blasting them into dust.

This is simply another form of "the unspeakable," where mortals cannot offend the gods.

Having all divine arts, and unlike the independent and incomplete divine arts used by Mizuki and the other people in the original timeline who also had Shibai gene fragments transplanted, Shibai's overall power is definitely far above the Six Paths level.

Kaedeji couldn't figure out what level that was, and he couldn't reach that level at the moment. All he could do was to control his thoughts and not show any ambition or murderous intent to Shibaju. Even though Shibaju had left the current dimension and even abandoned his body, which was obtained and dismantled by Jigen, Kaedeji still didn't do anything meaningless just in case.

Mizuki panicked, her confidence shattered on the spot: "Impossible, absolutely impossible! I possess divine magic, I possess the genes and bloodline of Otsutsuki Shibai, and I also possess Jigen's Karma seal! How could I possibly lose to someone like you?! You're just a guy who plays with corpses and pieces them together from scratch, why..."

"Don't you understand? No matter how bad I am, it only proves that you are even worse. And do you have the right to say that I cobbled together power? I can discard this body at any time and replace it with a new one. You will be different."

Kaede Tsukasa took off his oversized outer garment, revealing his bare upper body, and slowly floated up: "Although I am not an Otsutsuki, I now possess power no less than that of an Otsutsuki."

Mizuki then realized that Kaedeji's physical condition had changed drastically. His skin had become deathly pale, and there were several scaly-like things that were irregularly attached to different parts of Kaedeji's body.

The power emanating from this body was completely unfamiliar, making Mizuki tremble with fear and feel terrified.

Just as Kaede was about to transform the Truth-Seeking Ball into the Ama-no-Numa Spear and deliver a powerful blow to Mizuki, who was on the verge of tears, he suddenly paused, looked up, and stared in a certain direction.

"Hmph, finally here. I thought this operation was going to fail and we'd have to take out trash like Mizuki." Kaedeji's face showed a delighted expression.

To Mizuki, all of this sounded like the whispers of a demon.

……

Jigen arrived at the Ninja Academy first, standing expressionless at the spot where Mizuki, Naruto, and Sasuke had fought before.

His eyes were fixed on the figure of Kaedeji Madoka before him.

“Kaede Tsukasa? But you don’t seem to be him. This sense of sin and filth that can’t be concealed at all, at least you’re not entirely him.”

Cixian immediately recognized the dark personality on the other side: "I didn't expect him to create such a strange clone."

"Hey! Seriously, I can't hide it from you. But whatever, I wasn't planning to hide it anyway. It's rare for him to come here for some fresh air during his limited Tsukuyomi period."

The dark personality let out a sinister smile. He wasn't surprised by Cixian's sharp eyes; it would be abnormal if he didn't recognize her.

The reason is simple: he is not a shadow clone, but a collection of the dark side of Kaede Tsukasa's heart. Moreover, Kaede Tsukasa also absorbed the darkness in the hearts of too many people through the Box of Elysium, and finally it was through the Fall of Truth that he was peeled off from his body.

He's practically a walking reservoir of negative energy; even if Cixian were blind, he could sense it.

Jigen stared intently at the dark personality, as if he were getting to know Kaede Tsukasa in a new light: "You have surprised me time and time again, but never like this time. However, it has indeed cleared up my confusion. I finally know where you got so much secret information. If you got it from another world and then used it in this world, then everything makes sense."

Having figured this out, Cixian's slight unease disappeared.

For a long time, he had harbored doubts about Kaedeji, wondering how Kaedeji could be so familiar with their Otsutsuki clan, and he couldn't see that Kaedeji possessed an ability similar to "Ten Directions" to observe time and destiny.

Jigen once thought that perhaps the Sage of Six Paths and Hamura Otsutsuki provided Kaedeji with a lot of information, but that didn't quite make sense. Now the case has been solved.

If one can obtain valuable information in a parallel world and then use it in this world, everything makes sense.

“Long before you developed the Musou Tsukuyomi, you were already exploring another world. Only by having a sufficient understanding of another world, and even by establishing territory there, can you be confident enough to connect with that world using the Musou Tsukuyomi... I must say, what you have done has surprised me.”

Cixian spoke coldly, raised his hand, and flung out several stakes to pin down the dark personality, but they passed right through the dark personality's body.

“So that’s how it is. You can exist in the real world and return to the illusion at any time to avoid physical attacks… No wonder Kaedeji created you specifically,” Jigen said.

(End of this chapter)