Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 251 The Divine Tree Man Returns to His Loyal Hidden Stone Village

Tianzang was on high alert.

He is not an emotional person. On the contrary, since Orochimaru found him and threw him into the laboratory to be transformed into Jigen's vessel, his personality has become cold. He can probably only show fanaticism when facing Jigen. Otherwise, nothing can normally make him lose his composure.

But this time he lost his composure, his expression becoming serious, and he quickly distanced himself from the trees formed from the claws, ready for battle.

"Hehehe, Tianzang, why are you putting on this act? There are very few people in this world who can threaten your life, even if the other party is a newly born Divine Tree Man? Besides, didn't Cixian say that he is not our enemy, but rather our ally?"

Orochimaru chuckled softly. Since joining Jigen's side, he had acquired far too much information and knowledge that was previously difficult to access, and he was always excited about it.

For example, right now, being able to personally participate in the process of creating the Divine Tree Man and witness its birth, Orochimaru's eyes are burning with a heat comparable to Fire Release.

Tenzang cautiously said, "But they might still attack us. Who knows what kind of mindset the newly born Divine Tree Man possesses? If he really is a clone of Onoki, who knows how much of Onoki's memories and knowledge he has?"

Even among partners, there are differences in status. What if the unknown Tree People decide to attack them directly with violence?
Most importantly, who knows if the Divine Tree People will find an opportunity to attack Jigen? According to Jigen, they are a group of fighting weapons that exist only to devour the Otsutsuki.

"So what? If you and I join forces, we might not be no match for him." Orochimaru licked his lips, his smile appearing slightly sinister under the light.

Tenzo glanced at Orochimaru out of the corner of his eye—this was the first time he had heard such words from Orochimaru's mouth. Did this mean that Orochimaru had actually mastered unimaginable power through so many years of experimentation?

With Orochimaru's research abilities, he will surely be able to efficiently transform knowledge into power.

“I am different from you. You can be resurrected repeatedly after you die, but I am different… I must take good care of my body and avoid any damage. This body is prepared for Lord Cixian,” Tianzang said.

Orochimaru ignored him, staring intently into the eyes of the Tree Spirit, which were dazzling Rinnegan that mesmerized him: "So that's how it is. All Tree Spirits are born with the Rinnegan? As expected, the Rinnegan is actually the Ten-Tails' eye, not belonging to the Otsutsuki clan."

The Divine Tree Man finally broke free from the tree completely. Both his physique and appearance were highly similar to Onoki. Although there were subtle differences and his temperament had changed drastically, one could still see the shadow of Onoki if one looked closely.

"Hmph, Otsutsuki are nothing but food. Only what the Ten-Tails left over is qualified to live as an Otsutsuki."

After landing, the Divine Tree Man coldly surveyed his surroundings before turning his gaze to Orochimaru: "Orochimaru, since you so desire the Rinnegan, you can obtain it now by becoming a Divine Tree Man like me."

"Oh my, you can actually talk. Are you now the Ten-Tails clone with Onoki's memories? But if you become a Divine Tree Man, I'm not so fortunate. Being devoured by a tree is not a satisfactory outcome."

Orochimaru felt the powerful pressure emanating from the other party, and his sixth sense frantically warned him that he could not act rashly, or he would die!

A bead of cold sweat trickled down his forehead. His snake instincts froze him in place; in this situation, doing nothing was the best course of action.

The Divine Tree Man looked Orochimaru up and down, seemingly not particularly interested, and quickly shifted his gaze to Tenzo, who was further away.

This distance is as if it doesn't exist for him. Whether he attacks in a straight line or uses the Rinnegan's space-time eye technique to teleport instantly, he can ignore the spatial intervals.

Tianzang's muscles were taut, and numerous patterns spread across his body. He subconsciously activated the Wedge, constantly drawing power from it to enhance his physical strength, his eyes fixed on every subtle movement of the Divine Tree Man.

"Even if they are Tree People, even if they are as strong as Lord Jigen, with my current strength, they shouldn't be unable to react..."

Tianzang kept encouraging himself. He was determined to protect his body no matter what, and he would not take any chances. He also frantically imagined various battle scenarios in his mind, intending to prepare tactical responses in advance.

A pair of white eyes stared intently. These eyes possessed considerable pupil power; even if they couldn't match the Sharingan in terms of perception, they were still far superior to the eyes of an ordinary person.

But the next moment, Tianzang stood frozen in place, his pupils contracted sharply, his whole body stiffened, and his muscles seemed to freeze.

A finger so cold it had no warmth whatsoever was poking into the carotid artery in his neck.

Within Bai Yan's 360-degree field of vision, a short figure was silently lying on his back.

"When...?" Tianzang looked at the divine tree person in front of him, then at the divine tree person on his body with a disdainful look, completely dumbfounded, too terrified to move!
"How is this possible? Why didn't I find anything at all?"

Orochimaru was shocked and turned to look at Tenzo in the distance in disbelief.

At the same time, two identical Tree People appeared?
"A clone? No, I didn't sense any trace of any spell being cast. Could it be that two Divine Tree People were created from the very beginning? But when did the second Divine Tree Person get onto Tianzang?"

Spore parasitism like White Zetsu? Teleportation directly from inside trees?
Orochimaru then began to suspect that there might be a Divine Tree Man clinging to him, but he remained still and deliberately avoided making any large movements.

"What is this? He exudes such an attractive aura that makes my mouth water, but he's just a useless brat who only inherited a little bit of Otsutsuki's data."

The tree spirit lying on Tianzang looked very disappointed and immediately lost interest.

Even though he possesses the power of the Otsutsuki and is a reincarnation vessel with a Karma seal, he is still far inferior to a complete Otsutsuki.

Orochimaru smiled awkwardly, "If you're not interested in Tenzo, you certainly won't be interested in Jigen when he comes back, because he and Tenzo are the same thing."

"Hmph, what a nuisance... Insect, that's my name."

The divine tree spirit on Tianzang immediately jumped down and instantly entered the portal, appearing next to another divine tree spirit. The two stood together, looking exactly alike.

"Insect... It seems that you possess a complete self-awareness, which is truly astonishing."

Orochimaru exclaimed in genuine amazement, observing the insect with the gaze of someone examining the most beautiful work of art in the world. Indeed, the Divine Tree Man was truly a top-tier creation.

In his eyes, and in the eyes of most people who know about the existence of the Ten-Tails, the Ten-Tails is seen as a super-enhanced version of the Nine-Tails, and taijutsu and Tailed Beast Balls are definitely the Ten-Tails' regular combat methods.

One of the abilities is to cause celestial and atmospheric changes on a planet, and another is to cause disturbances in natural energy.

But was it a powerful being with full self-awareness who allowed the Ten-Tails to create a human form? Or was it a powerful being born with the Rinnegan?
It's completely unimaginable. Even Orochimaru, who always unleashes his imagination during research, wouldn't have thought the Ten-Tails possessed such abilities before learning of the existence of the Divine Tree Man. "Could the Sage of Six Paths and Hamura be another form of the Divine Tree Man created by Kaguya...? No, the Sage of Six Paths might be, but there's too little information to be certain. Hamura has the Byakugan, so it definitely isn't him."

The thought flashed through Orochimaru's mind, and he felt that he was getting closer to the history of that ancient era. Immediately afterwards, he felt a morbid excitement of peeping into the forbidden.

The relationship between the Otsutsuki and the Ten-Tails is truly fascinating. Is it a relationship of mutual dependence and mutual devouring? Without each other, neither could gain greater power or more bloodlines?
Orochimaru said politely, "Lord Mushi, welcome to this world. What are your plans now? Lord Jigen has more important matters to attend to, so he cannot attend to this matter for the time being..."

"What's more important? Is it the fear he feels at my birth? His fear is unnecessary; I won't even think about such a crippled creature," an insect said coldly.

Tianzang couldn't help but say, "Lord Cixian isn't afraid at all. He's the strongest, he just hasn't been resurrected yet!"

Another insect looked over coldly, its Rinnegan eye power erupting. In Tenzo's vision, it seemed as if it was being swallowed by a pair of enormous eyes.

"not good!"

Tenzang immediately realized that this was "pressure," a basic application of the power of the Samsara Eye. The density of the patterns on his body increased further, and he immediately tried to resist.

In the blink of an eye, the insect appeared in front of him, its small body brimming with unimaginable terrifying power. It grabbed at him with one hand, and in Tianzang's instinct, he raised his hand. The flesh and blood of his hands began to multiply, transforming into two giant claws to block the attack.

With his physical skills alone, Chong pierced through Tianzang's hands and grabbed his neck.

The insect, still holding onto Tianzang, slowly floated up. Then, with a burst of force, it flung Tianzang's body out, causing it to collide with the air and create a deafening sonic boom.

Another insect grabbed one of Tianzang's hands and hung him upside down in the air.

"Kid, it seems you don't know your place at all. Do you want me to kill you?"

"Forget it, don't do such a thing. He has a Karma on him, which might become the vessel for the resurrection of the Otsutsuki. Killing him now might affect the appearance of a food item."

The two insects each said one sentence, and that decided the fate of Tianzang.

Orochimaru saw everything, his expression extremely grave.

"This kind of strength..." Orochimaru's expression changed. Although it was just a physical exchange and the attack was sudden, he could still see the terrifying physical abilities of the Divine Tree Man.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. A half-tailed beast Jinchuriki can create shockwaves that can injure enemies with a simple swing of his claw. As for a fully tailed beast, Orochimaru knows the strength of the Ten-Tails. It is a walking natural disaster. Without using Tailed Beast Balls or other methods, it can shatter the earth and destroy mountains just by flicking its tail.

Given that the Divine Tree People are beings that even Jigen is wary of, it seems reasonable that they would perform so well in terms of physical combat.

Destroying a complete Susanoo in one strike... it seems that the complete Susanoo has become the benchmark for testing combat power.

The insect threw Tianzang into the wall.

"Hehe, what are the plans next?" Orochimaru chuckled. "Are you waiting for Jigen's reincarnation? But you'll need two Otsutsuki, won't you?"

He wanted to test what was going on with these two guys—were they two independent Tree People? Or was there something else going on?

"one is enough."

"I have no urge to eat Orochimaru. It seems I need to find a different target."

The two insects each spoke a sentence, saying things that deeply puzzled Orochimaru.

They clearly wanted to eat the Otsutsuki, but now they're asking if they'll eat him or not... Why is that? It seems there are still many secrets surrounding the Divine Tree Man.

Soon, the two insects seemed to have found a better place to go, and immediately created a portal to leave.

As soon as they left, the pressure disappeared, and Orochimaru and Tenzo's tense bodies relaxed simultaneously.

"Hmph, no wonder Jigen is wary of the Divine Tree Man. Anyone would feel uneasy facing such a monster, not even the Otsutsuki. It seems he will have to postpone his reincarnation until the Divine Tree Man clears away all the obstacles for him."

Orochimaru sneered.

Tenzang exerted a little force, broke free from the wall, and landed on the ground, his face extremely ugly: "His strength is great, but... it doesn't seem to be so great that he is invincible. At least he is no match for Lord Cixian."

"Is that so? Your judgment may not be accurate, and there are two of them." Orochimaru's heart stirred, and he seemed to be deep in thought.

“No matter how many there are, they are no match for Lord Jigen. But Lord Orochimaru, you should still worry about Jiraiya. Once he becomes a Divine Tree Man, who knows what he will be like? He might kill you the moment he sees you,” Tenzo said.

Orochimaru remained noncommittal, seemingly unconcerned about the matter. He was more interested in knowing where the two Tree Spirits were going and whether there were other Otsutsuki hidden in this world.

At the same time, in Iwagakure Village.

An insect flew out of the portal, hovering high in the sky, looking down at the village below.

The remaining memories in his mind told him that this was the village ruled by Onoki, which had many ninjas. Although it had been bled dry by Konoha for many years, thanks to the crazy training of cheap genin from the common people, the number of remaining ninjas was still in the thousands.

"Let's start here. Iwagakure, huh? Maybe there will be some interesting guys here."

The insect thought for a moment, and at the same time sensed that another version of itself had gone to Amegakure.

(End of this chapter)