Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 250 is officially born.
Limited Tsukuyomi is completely ruined. It was already in ruins due to the war between the two worlds, and now it is facing a life-and-death battle between two Jigens, making it extremely turbulent.

This is a level of destruction that no ordinary subsidiary world could withstand. No one dares to say which places within the Limited Tsukuyomi will be suitable for ordinary people to live in after this battle.

People who invaded from the Musou Tsukuyomi certainly wouldn't consider such trivial questions. Most of them regarded the Limited Tsukuyomi as another illusionary world, and Kaede Tsukasa had created this world to be extremely realistic. They completely regarded the Limited Tsukuyomi as a place to harvest missions, and they would do anything to complete the missions.

Anyway, they won't really die.

Even if things go wrong, after the Limited Tsukuyomi is destroyed, Kaede Tsukasa will definitely have a way to restore it to its original state, whether it's restarting it, continuing the existing content, or updating it with new content, there will definitely be no problem.

But Kaedeji couldn't do it.

"That was impressive, but relying on only the power of the first stage is not enough to unleash your full potential. So, what exactly are you planning to do? I'm really looking forward to it."

Kaede Tsukasa was simply enjoying the spectacle. If he could defeat Jigen, he might even give up the Limited Tsukuyomi—after all, the greatest value of the Limited Tsukuyomi was that it could be invaded and connected by the Musou Tsukuyomi, becoming a springboard for Kaede Tsukasa to freely travel between the manga timeline and the anime timeline.

The connection has already been completed, the Dragon Vein is under actual control, and the Limited Tsukuyomi exists objectively as a world, and it will not disappear into thin air. Its coordinates have been mastered by Kaedeji.

If he could use the Limited Tsukuyomi to defeat both Otsutsuki, Kaedeji would not hesitate at all.

As expected, the two Cixians still couldn't bring themselves to enter the second stage, so they had to find other ways to solve the problem.

In the anime, Jigen's solution was to summon the Ten-Tails.

As soon as the enormous ten-tailed creature landed, it let out a frenzied roar and immediately began to pull out the stakes embedded in its body. It had been waiting for this moment for far too long.

"Don't you have the Ten-Tails? It seems I made the right bet. We both entered this world, but you are subject to greater restrictions than I am. It seems that the outsider set up this trap mainly to deal with you."

As Jigen floated beside the Ten-Tails, his intelligence immediately made him realize this possibility.

"Since you've provided me with an alternative, I might as well tell you. I can't summon the Ten-Tails right now, not in any world. But once I defeat you, everything will be different."

Jigen was indeed very satisfied. He not only defeated the opponent but also gained an extra Ten-Tails. No Otsutsuki would mind having an extra Ten-Tails.

Although the fierce battle just now was short in terms of time, the two sides exchanged blows hundreds of times every second, and were already very clear about each other's strength level.

Although they may look exactly the same and possess the same abilities, there will still be subtle differences—no matter how insignificant the difference, it is still a difference and can be exploited.

The anime version of Jigen is no match for Jigen. This is the real reason why the anime version of Jigen couldn't hold on any longer and directly summoned the Ten-Tails. Even though it knew that the Ten-Tails would launch an indiscriminate attack after it was freed, it didn't care about the two Jigens. As long as it was confirmed that they were Otsutsuki, it would eat whichever one it wanted.

But by making a mess of the situation, at least the anime Jigen has a chance to break the deadlock; otherwise, the outcome would have been predetermined.

The Ten-Tails pulled out the last peg from its body, and its ten tails lashed wildly. Countless storms surged around it, easily causing a cataclysmic change in the world and a complete transformation of the climate.

"Dealing with both you and the Ten-Tails at the same time will indeed add some trouble for me, but you are also in a lot of trouble. Using uncontrolled power will not truly give you the power to defeat me."

Jigen spoke coldly, without immediately attacking the Ten-Tails, even though the Ten-Tails lashed out at him with one of its tails first.

With a swift kick, Jigen sent the Ten-Tails' tail flying. This seemingly simple physical confrontation was like a Tailed Beast Ball exploding, producing a deafening roar that shattered the eardrums of those in the distance, causing them to scream in agony.

The most chaotic battle has only just begun.

Kaede Tsukasa remained patient. In fact, he knew very well that, barring any major surprises, the manga's Jigen would ultimately emerge victorious. Battles in the manga's timeline were often more intense, as evidenced by many details.

Take Sasuke as an example. In the manga timeline, Sasuke has nine tomoe in his Rinnegan, while in the anime, Sasuke only has six. Similarly, when using Amenotejikara, Sasuke in the manga timeline can directly swap positions with the air. He has appeared out of thin air at designated locations when fighting Six Paths Madara, Kaguya, and Six Paths Naruto.

However, this isn't necessarily the case for Sasuke in the anime. There are subtle differences. For example, when Sasuke was fighting Six Paths Naruto, he had to swap positions with the Truth-Seeking Balls behind Naruto to appear behind Naruto and launch an attack. But in the manga timeline, Sasuke simply appeared out of thin air behind Naruto to attack.

The same applies to the battle between the two Jigen. The difference is so subtle that it may take a long time for the two to determine a winner, but as long as they continue fighting, the one who loses will definitely be the anime Jigen.

As time went on, the battle between the two Otsutsuki and the Ten-Tails became increasingly fierce, with both sides suffering heavy injuries, and the battle was about to continue.

Finally, Jigen in the anime couldn't hold back any longer. It was fine for his other self to attack him first, but the Ten-Tails also used most of its attacks on him, which caused Jigen to be injured more. He had to advance to the second stage ahead of schedule, and a large amount of the power of the Karma was released. A single horn also grew on his head.

His eyes also changed, turning into white eyes and star-shaped eyes respectively, and his physical abilities improved further, but it was useless because his opponent had also entered the second stage.

“In this state, neither of us can fight for long. We must finish this quickly. The one who wins in the end will have to plant trees in both worlds. Is that alright? In other words, I will inherit your will and the Ten-Tails.”

Jigen stretched out his hands and grabbed one of the Ten-Tails' tails. He suddenly spun around and flung the enormous Ten-Tails into the air, slamming it hard into Jigen.

In the anime, Jigen, facing the massive creature hurtling towards him, immediately used the Daikokuten Dojutsu to summon a giant cube that descended from the sky, heavily pressing down on the Ten-Tails' body.

The next second, Jigen kicked the Ten-Tails' body, lifting the behemoth up and sending it tumbling towards him.

The Ten-Tails grew increasingly violent. Although this didn't cause it much harm, its inability to devour the nearby Otsutsuki caused it immense pain, as its instincts constantly overwhelmed its already dwindling rationality.

Amidst endless roars, it began to condense a terrifyingly large Tailed Beast Ball—though it was of little use; if it truly possessed the ability to kill Jigen, it wouldn't have been imprisoned for so long.

However, this was enough to further deplete both Jigen, forcing them to maintain a high level of power output in their second-stage state, causing the first crack to appear in their bodies. For the anime Jigen, this was the first time, but for the manga Jigen, it was already second nature. He didn't hesitate or care at all, taking the opportunity to shrink the Tailed Beast Ball into a small ball using Sukuna Bikona, and then kicked it out.

At the same time, he raised his hand to open a portal, swallowed the Tailed Beast Ball, and opened another portal next to Jigen in the anime.

The Tailed Beast Ball struck Jigen directly in the anime. All of this happened in the blink of an eye, but it certainly tilted the balance of the battle further.

This also further amplifies the cracks in the character of Jigen in the animation.

"You hesitated too much because the damage to this overused body briefly diverted your attention, which gave me an excellent opportunity."

Jigen's expression did not change. In reality, at this point, the outcome was no longer in doubt. The anime version of Jigen had lost a move and was completely on the defensive.

“You will revive yourself and then let the Ten-Tails eat you,” Jigen said coldly.

In the anime, Jigen coldly said, "If I want to be eaten by the Ten-Tails as an Otsutsuki, I must be completely resurrected in this body. But once I am resurrected, I will be able to easily suppress you in your current state, unless you are also resurrected!"

"It seems the talks have fallen through. As expected of another version of myself, given the chance, I would rather take the initiative to advance the plan to plant the sacred tree myself."

"Don't act like a victor; I haven't lost yet."

"It's just for now."

Jigen simply closed his eyes. He would never forcibly revive and fight to the death with the other party. Even if he really killed the other party and fed it to the Ten-Tails, so what?
Tenzo's vessel is not yet mature enough to be used. Moreover, Kaedeji is still eyeing him covetously. Even if Jigen successfully defeats his other self, he still has to fight Kaedeji and do everything he can to protect the Ten-Tails' victory.

This actually raises another question: even if it is forcibly resurrected, its lifespan will only be a few days. If such an Otsutsuki is used to feed the Ten-Tails, will it be able to successfully evolve into the God Tree form? Or will it get stuck halfway through?
Cixian himself had never tried this method before. Since conventional methods couldn't solve the problem, he could only wait.

The Ten-Tails' rampage is a minor problem; we can just stay out of the way and conserve our power.

This time, the anime version of Jigen was somewhat surprised and uncertain, wondering if his other self was plotting some kind of conspiracy. Otherwise, if they continued to wear each other down, would they be wearing down Kaede Tsukasa, who was watching from the sidelines?

"You know him better, don't you? What other powers does he have?" Jigen asked, looking at Kaedeji.

Kaede Tsukasa just smiled and shook his head: "A very strong power, and probably beyond your imagination for now... He has already established an organization and officially started recruiting people to advance research, while you are still spending your days in the temple. You are already far behind him and have no chance to catch up."

Jigen fell silent for a while, then said, "You've started transplanting divine arts into your subordinates? Where did you find someone capable of successfully performing this kind of surgery?"

He wasn't exactly a lone commander; he was practically without anyone to rely on. The main reason was that he had no intention of recruiting anyone. If it weren't for Kaedeji's interference, he wouldn't have taken any action for a long time.

At this moment, the Ten-Tails roared furiously, and the two Jigen simultaneously attacked, throwing out a large number of stakes that pierced deep into the Ten-Tails' body, pinning the giant creature down.

"Were there any successful experimental subjects?"

"There is one right now, and maybe there will be another one in a few years."

"It actually succeeded... We, his juniors, have been constantly dissecting and studying Otsutsuki Shibai's body. I wonder what he would think if he knew about this in another dimension."

Jigen exclaimed in surprise that his other self was far ahead of him in this regard. He then wondered if his other self had set up a siege after realizing that continuing to fight was pointless, just to wait for reinforcements.
The anime character Jigen said, "According to my calculations, cyborgs who have mastered divine magic will possess extremely terrifying strength, each of them surpassing us. Are you waiting for their support?"

"Hard to say."

Cixian glanced at him and said, "That guy over there, the good-for-nothing controlled by Fengjian Si, has the Claw Mark Divine Art, but it's really not very useful. Even if he survives for now, he won't be able to survive in this fiercely competitive era."

Even possessing divine magic isn't enough?
The anime character Jigen's expression was solemn, and his nonchalant demeanor made it hard not to believe it, yet... it was still somewhat unbelievable.

He hasn't considered the possibility of the Tree People yet, because the cyborgs created by divine magic are already extremely terrifying beings. In the original timeline, Cixian even sealed away a few uncontrollable cyborgs and tried his best to conceal their existence.

It wasn't until he was killed that he used his last wisp of soul consciousness to inform his successor of this matter, which shows that in Jigen's eyes, the cyborgs with divine magic were indeed powerful and bizarre.

As for the Tree People... even the cyborgs mutated by divine magic are stronger than him, enough to deal with any enemy, there is absolutely no need to create such an ultimate weapon of war as the Tree People.

Even if only one is created, the negative consequences it causes will far exceed those of any human cyborg created by divine magic.

……

Orochimaru looked at the tree before him with great anticipation. This tree was transformed from the tree that Tsurugi had devoured Ōnoki.

"Lord Orochimaru, do you have a way to control the Divine Tree Man, just like you control the Edo Tensei ninja?" Tenzo looked at Orochimaru. Even though the Edo Tensei technique had major flaws, when applied to the Divine Tree Man, even the worst control method was far better than no method at all.

Orochimaru said excitedly, "Not at all. If the Divine Tree Man could be easily controlled, do you think Jigen would have put me in charge of this matter? It must be because he can't control it directly that the Divine Tree Man makes him so hopeful."

Tenzo remained deeply worried. His sixth sense was always accurate. Jigen had left, and his whereabouts were a mystery. And just then, the Divine Tree Man appeared... If Orochimaru took the opportunity to do something, he might not be able to detect it.

At that moment, the trees stirred, and a figure slowly emerged from the trunk. It was a small old man, about the same height as Onoki, and his open eyes were clearly those of the Rinnegan.

(End of this chapter)