Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 105 Reincarnation, Impure World, Explosive Talisman

"Damn it, give Xiao Nan back to us!!"

Yahiko immediately flew into a rage. No matter how calm and rational he was, he rushed over without thinking—love can always make people lose their minds.

Kaede looked up and Troy beside him threw out a square shuriken. When Yahiko used a kunai to deflect the first square shuriken, he was already covered in magnetism, and his fate was sealed.

Yahiko became a giant magnetic field, attracting the square shuriken he had knocked away to fly back again and again. They were knocked away again and again, and then flew back automatically each time.

In just a few seconds, Yahiko had already made dozens of moves, immediately creating an earth flow wall to block most of the square shuriken. However, two square shuriken still managed to circle through the air and embed themselves in his shoulder.

Blood splattered out, turning Yahiko into a blood-soaked figure.

"Don't be so arrogant, Yahiko. If I really wanted to kill you, you wouldn't be alive now. Nagato, you'd better keep an eye on your companions before you decide to attack me again."

Kaede Tsukasa formed a hand seal with one hand: "But don't worry, I won't hurt Minami. I just need her help in many areas... Of course, to get her to cooperate better, I need to spend some time training her. You will definitely meet again someday in the future."

Before Nagato went berserk, Kaedeji used the Void Realm Technique to leave. He had obtained what he wanted and there was no need to waste time here.

The heavy rain intensified the already gloomy mood of the people, leaving them feeling utterly cold. The ninjas present exchanged bewildered glances, their expressions revealing deep confusion and helplessness.

How could they fight this? Kaede Tsukasa kidnapped Konan in front of all of them, and they couldn't do anything about it.

"Damn it, damn Orochimaru! So his real goal was to kidnap Konan?!"

Nagato, his hair disheveled, roared to the sky, his heart filled with intense hatred.

He did so much, developing many new powers of the Rinnegan in one go, greatly increasing his strength, but he couldn't even protect his companions whom he spent every day with.
This greatly affected both him and Yahiko, making them realize their own weakness once again, and leaving them with nowhere to vent their grief and indignation.

Thus, Danzo, who had just finished Izanagi, became the target of everyone's venting of anger.

"Cripple Danzo and use him to exchange for Konan from Orochimaru! Although we don't know what Orochimaru's purpose is in capturing Konan, capturing Danzo alive is the best course of action!" Yahiko pulled out the square shuriken from his body and threw it hard against the earthen wall, letting the magnetic force on it gradually dissipate naturally.

Nagato's hands trembled, and he even considered using the Nine Seals of the Illusionary Dragon again, determined to kill Danzo completely no matter what: "Danzo's Sharingan on his arm has been completely shut down, plus the one on his head... In other words, as long as we kill him and survive the casting time of the eye technique, he will be completely dead!"

Yahiko grabbed Nagato's hands, gritting his teeth, "Look at your body now. Don't continue using dangerous techniques. Conserve your strength and recuperate so you can save Konan in the future. As for Danzo... let's go together. We can't let Nagato fight alone!"

A group of wandering ninjas launched a series of attacks on Danzo using ninjutsu.

Danzo leaped quickly to dodge the attacks, constantly shifting his position. As he changed coordinates, Nagato, riding the Gedo Mazo, continued to stomp on him, further squeezing Danzo's space to move.

"This won't do. I can't outlast these guys. I never thought I'd end up like this, being besieged by a bunch of juniors."

Danzo was equally frustrated; he never expected things to turn out this way.

Three Sharingan eyes, 180 seconds, and it still wasn't enough for him to seize the Rinnegan? Besides having to risk his life to test Nagato's eye technique, the more important reason is that Orochimaru, that bastard, was actually slacking off to such an extent!

"The Corpse Escape Technique could clearly work, allowing me to summon Terai and the others, but Orochimaru refused to do so, and instead had Kaedeji use a lame excuse to fob me off!!"

Danzo's eyes were bloodshot, and he was burning with rage.

Nagato curses Orochimaru, but Danzo only curses him more fiercely, ruining his plans!

"My chakra is being used up too much, I've lost sight in all three Sharingan, and the Hashirama cells are starting to go out of control. If this continues, my situation will only get worse."

Danzo looked up at the mountain-like demonic statue of the Outer Path, his eyes revealing intense resentment.

There was nothing he could do; he couldn't deal with Nagato, and he didn't have any reliable summoning beasts to fight against the Gedo Mazo.

"Danzo, you damned Konoha ninja, make your comrade return my comrade!" Nagato roared.

Danzo felt he had been unfairly blamed, even though he was also the one who had been tricked.

His Sharingan kept turning in his eye sockets, but he still couldn't find Orochimaru's whereabouts. He originally thought that Orochimaru was hiding and waiting for him and Nagato to be exhausted before making a move.

"...We have no choice but to retreat, Orochimaru, you'll regret this!"

If he didn't leave, Danzo felt he would definitely be beaten to death.

“When I come again next time, Nagato, your eyes can only belong to me. Your capacity is not worthy of the value of these eyes.”

Danzo snorted coldly, and as soon as he turned around, he saw Nagato suddenly raise one hand.

"All things are attracted by heaven!"

A gravitational force burst forth from Nagato's hand. Although it was the first time he had used this technique, and the intensity of the gravitational force was not enough to be fully exerted instantly, it was sufficient to restrain Danzo's movements.

"It used to be a repulsive force, now it's an attractive force... I see."

Danzo looked up as the Gedo Mazo's feet, which had obscured his view, stomped down on him. The part of the structure that he had previously sealed with the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing Technique was still clearly visible.

He realized that he couldn't save the last Sharingan in his body.

boom!
Danzo was trampled into a pulp. Now everyone knows that Danzo is definitely not dead. When he reappears, he will definitely find a chance to escape.

"Over there, don't even think about escaping!"

Nagato tried to pull Danzo over again, but failed. The distance was too great, and the Universal Pull could only hinder Danzo's movements for a moment, but could not pull Danzo over completely.

They also witnessed Danzo take out a sealing scroll, tap it against the spell on it, and summon a glass vessel. From the vessel, he took out a three-tomoe Sharingan and replaced the blind eye in its socket.

Nagato wanted to continue the pursuit regardless of the consequences, until he broke Danzo's arms and legs as a bargaining chip to get Konan back.

"We can't catch up, Nagato. You've already tried your best."

Yahiko grabbed Nagato in anguish: "Your eyes, nose, and mouth are all bleeding. If you continue to fight, your body will deteriorate further... If you don't have any problems, we will still have a chance in the future. But if you can't make it, even if we capture Danzo now, we won't be able to negotiate with Orochimaru."

There's one more thing Yahiko didn't say: Orochimaru, a cold-blooded guy, might not care about Danzo's life and would rather keep the valuable Konan in his grasp.

Nagato gasped for breath, feeling utterly powerless for the first time. He had exhausted all his strength, yet he still watched helplessly as his comrades died in battle and were captured.

"Let's run. Let's keep running. Orochimaru might still be nearby. We need to keep moving our bases until the people of Konoha can't find us, then we can reconsider our strategy." Yahiko said, as he was the only one who could still think calmly.

Although it was of no use, Yahiko looked at Nagato, who could barely stand and was swaying precariously, then looked down at his comrades whom he had managed to organize with great difficulty, and a determined look appeared in his eyes.

He had to find a way. This world didn't belong entirely to the Great Ninja Village. There must be a force that could rival the Great Ninja Village, a force that could protect his comrades!
Despite his own grief, Yahiko comforted Nagato, saying, "The battle was so dangerous. Although our comrades felt fear and wavered, no one turned and ran away. This shows that what we did in the past was right. People with the same ideals and beliefs coming together will definitely form an incredibly reliable team. In the future, we will have more comrades and greater power to do what we want to do!"

"Yahiko..."

For Nagato, Yahiko's dream was his own dream.

"Everyone stand on the Gedo Mazo. We can't let our guard down. My Rinnegan didn't detect Orochimaru's movements, but that guy's venomous snakes have been monitoring us the whole time."

Nagato struggled to throw several kunai, pinning the poisonous snakes hidden in the rain to the ground.

Even at this moment, he still retained some power, waiting for Orochimaru's sneak attack.

"If Orochimaru wants to attack us, he can only get close to us by moving at high speed. The longer the distance, the more advantageous it is for us. Even if he gets close, the giant Gedo Mazo can buy us some buffer time."

"Stop talking, save your strength."

“Yahiko… I feel the power of my eyes more clearly than before. Anger and hatred have granted me a greater number of eye techniques. If I had possessed this power from the beginning, I would never have ended up like this! Even when dealing with Lord Kaedeji, I wouldn’t have needed to use the Summoning Statue of the Outer Path and activate the Nine Seals of the Illusionary Dragon!”

Nagato was filled with remorse and hated his own incompetence.

Yes, just now, he obtained the means to extract souls and explore memories from the Rinnegan. This is also an instantaneous, no-seal ninjutsu, and as long as he can touch the enemy, he can kill them instantly!

Nagato even sensed another being that could be summoned, which also seemed to be related to devouring souls, but it was not as powerful and wild as the Gedo Mazo. It was not a summoning beast, but an illusory object that existed by relying on the Rinnegan.

"Damn it, what have I been doing all these years..." Nagato grabbed his face and exerted force.

Yahiko looked at the struggling venomous snake on the ground with a complicated expression, but felt a little puzzled. Orochimaru should be controlling Kaede Tsukasa to use the Corpse Release technique. It would be more convenient to use a corpse for perception. Why abandon the Corpse Release and use these snake-like summoning beasts instead?
In the distance, Orochimaru watched everything closely and saw Danzo's disheveled figure fleeing in panic.

For a fleeting moment, Orochimaru hesitated. This was a golden opportunity to eliminate Danzo, but he quickly dismissed the thought. Danzo still had value; to gain more power from the Senju and Uchiha clans, he needed Danzo's help. Besides, killing Danzo wouldn't benefit him much. Did he really expect the village to promote him to the status of a second Danzo, burdened by the village's darkness? Orochimaru had no interest in doing dirty work for power.

"So, should we look for another opportunity to ambush Nagato? But I have a bad feeling. The legendary Sage's Eyes can't possibly only have these eye techniques... We should try again first. Danzo has already gathered so much information for me, we can't let his efforts go to waste."

Orochimaru licked his lips. In his mind, the second "Sage" in the world, if not capable of destroying the world, could at least launch large-scale destructive attacks at will.

But look at Nagato's performance. Summoning a strange summoning beast is nothing special, not to mention that the summoning beast has a missing finger. Even if Orochimaru guessed that the Gedo Mazo would still be of great use, it's the same as not having it at all if he can't use it.

The only thing that alerted Orochimaru was not the gravitational repulsion, but the Nine Seals of the Illusionary Dragon.

"That eye technique is very similar to the Corpse Demon Sealing Technique, and it's also very strange..."

Orochimaru thought of the Totsuka Blade, one of the Kusanagi swords. He had been searching for the Totsuka Blade. Legend has it that this sword can seal the enemy's soul as long as it is thrust out. In essence, both are attacks on the soul, so they are the same thing.

Considering Nagato's age, he's about 16. At that age, with the Sage Eyes, the strength he can unleash... how to put it, Hokage level? He definitely has destructive power, and his various hand seal eye techniques are extremely powerful, but his willpower seems insufficient, and he can't even compare to some excellent Jonin.

"Hehehe, what a waste of eyes that are so unbalanced. This cruel world doesn't give you the chance to grow up at your own pace and realize your potential."

Orochimaru followed closely behind Nagato and the others, searching for the possibility of summoning Manda. He planned to have Manda crash into the Gedo Mazo in one go, creating an opportunity for Orochimaru to gouge out Manda's eyes.

However, if Manda comes out, it means that Ryuchi Cave will also know about the appearance of the Sage's Eye, and it is unknown whether this will cause any additional changes.

"I wonder if Jiraiya has told Mount Myōboku about Nagato. If he has, then things will get interesting," Orochimaru sneered.

His eyes were now only on Nagato. As for Kaedeji, who was already carrying Konan and running away impatiently? Well, the Impure World Reincarnation technique had failed, and he couldn't control Kaedeji. In the moment when he felt that Kaedeji was incredibly evil, he would prioritize grabbing what he could.

Although he was also curious, why did Kaede Tsukasa, instead of seizing the Rinnegan, inexplicably kidnap that ordinary woman? Did Kaede Tsukasa think that woman was more important than the Rinnegan and more useful to him?
……

Konoha Village.

Kaedeji threw Minami to the ground in an extremely rough manner.

“You’re awake now, so you don’t need to keep pretending. I’m just dead, not stupid. That was just a brief moment of unconsciousness, not a long-term coma.”

Kaedeji looked at Konan, who had no choice but to open her eyes: "Let me remind you again, don't try to attack me with paper jutsu. It's completely useless. Edo ninjas are immortal."

"Immortality... that's because I didn't put enough explosive tags on you."

Xiao Nan, her face full of vigilance, said, "I'll blow you to smithereens! I don't believe you can survive being blown to bits!"

“You know nothing about the Impure World Reincarnation technique, and physical attacks are completely ineffective. Only soul attacks are effective. In fact, Nagato’s use of the Nine Seals of the Illusionary Dragon to deal with me was the best choice, but unfortunately he failed.”

In front of Konan, Kaede Tsukasa dug out his Sharingan, which had turned completely gray.

The moment it left his body, the Sharingan turned to dust and vanished. Then, a gray-white eye reappeared in his eye socket.

"As expected, it didn't work. Even with the Impure World Reincarnation, it's not enough to change the price paid for using Izanagi," Kaede Tsukasa said. He was actually quite curious about his Impure World body.

Xiao Nan fell silent.

"Even someone like Orochimaru failed. You weren't controlled by Orochimaru, or rather, you were just pretending to be controlled by him," Konan mocked. "Then this Edo Tensei isn't as strong as you say. Give me time, and I'll find your weakness."

"Whatever, but before you find a weakness and decide to make your move, serve me well first. Use your paper magic to create explosive tags for me. With your current level, you should be able to do it."

Kaede didn't expect Konan to immediately reach her peak, after all, she was already in her thirties when she used six hundred billion explosive tags to deal with Obito.

Even if all else fails, we should be able to tie it back and use it as a printing press without any problems.

"Explosive tag..."

Konan became increasingly silent. He felt that Kaedeji's actions were too abstract. How could a genius of Konoha be lacking in explosive tags?

How many do you want me to make?

"Not much, maybe a few hundred billion."

"You'd better kill me."

Xiao Nan sneered, "Hundreds of billions? What a joke! Even if she worked herself to death, she couldn't possibly complete it. Kaede Tsukasa has no sincerity whatsoever; he's given her an impossible task!"
Kaede stared at her for a long time before slowly saying, "Alright, then I'll kill you. After you die, your corpse can continue to be used to make explosive tags for me; the effect will be the same."

"...Wait, maybe I can give this a try."

Konan was breathing rapidly, her chest heaving. Faced with a powerful enemy, if she couldn't win, she could commit suicide to avoid leaving any potential threat to Nagato and the others. Konan had already made up her mind.

But Kaede Tsukasa is abnormal; it's fine if he doesn't listen to you while he's alive, but once he's dead, you have no choice but to listen to him.

Kaede Tsukasa said, "Don't even think about finding a chance to blow yourself to pieces so I can't get your complete body. Take a good look at your physical condition. Your body is full of my power. I can turn you into my puppet at any time. Moreover, even if you die, I will find a chance to revive you and make you look like me now so you can continue to serve me."

Konan's face showed despair. She felt the flow of chakra within her body, and as expected, it encountered an obstacle under Kaedeji's deliberate control.

What should she do in the face of someone like this?
"Looking at it from another angle, you should be grateful. If I had attacked Nagato, none of you would have survived in the end. Konan, you traded your freedom for the safety of your other companions," Kaedeji said calmly.

He could kill Xiao Nan anytime, but since her body was already filled with his virus, killing her or not made no difference.

Moreover, even if they are killed, they can be resurrected using the Reincarnation Technique...

"For the foreseeable future, you will remain in Konoha and serve me."

"Ha, you actually brought me, a ninja from the Land of Rain, to Konoha and made me work for you personally... Is your Konoha village's management system for ninjas so crude?"

"It is precisely because it has been relatively meticulous that it has enough confidence to loosen up appropriately. Otherwise, how do you think Konoha Village has achieved such a prosperous economy and a huge flow of people? Don't think of all ninja villages as the closed Amegakure Village. There are various subjective and objective reasons why Hanzo managed Amegakure Village the way it was."

Kaede Tsukasa pointed to a room: "You'll be staying here for the time being. You're free to go out and wander around if you want; just mention my name if you run into me."

In fact, if Konan appeared in Konoha Village, she wouldn't be mistaken for an enemy, nor would she be immediately surrounded and attacked.

Even without mentioning Kaedejima, Konan is Jiraiya's disciple, and that alone is enough to allow her to carry out normal activities in Konoha. She is, after all, the Hokage's grand-disciple.

Of course, people like Danzo and Orochimaru, who are inherently treacherous, can break the rules and act arbitrarily at any time for their own benefit, which is another matter entirely.

Even outsiders and tourists can stroll around and play in Konoha Village. Furthermore, employers from all over the world come to issue missions and take the Konoha ninjas who accept the missions away. As long as outsiders do not enter certain restricted areas, they will be safe and sound.

Kaedeji walked into another room and closed the door tightly, which left Konan bewildered. The relaxed and casual atmosphere made her, a prisoner, feel completely out of place.

"Konoha... Jiraiya's village, the village that brought Nagato heavy suffering."

Konan stood frozen for a long time before finally pushing open the door and walking out to examine this number one ninja village from her own perspective.

Kaede Tsukasa noticed something.

"Hmm, this is a good start. Keeping Konan under control is a good choice, whether it's using her Paper Release to improve my Corpse Release or using her to negotiate with Nagato in the future."

Kaede immediately stopped paying attention to Konan and focused his attention on himself.

He first summoned a very ordinary zombie, a type of zombie that wasn't even qualified to be a line-filling soldier.

Forbidden Technique: The Art of Self-Reincarnation!

As the zombie turned into a desiccated corpse and collapsed in front of Kaedeji, Kaedeji looked at a crack on his arm that made a sizzling sound. The external life force was reversing his death state, trying to bring this impure body back to life.

"Just as I expected, as long as enough zombies cast spells on me, it will be enough to revive me from my impure state little by little... although it consumes a lot of my life force."

Kaede Tsukasa nodded secretly. His current physical strength, because he was sacrificed as a Hashirama cell experimental subject, has some advantages over his original body, but it is still not enough.

He immediately summoned a copy of Hashirama and examined the condition of the body.

"What I need to do next is to swallow this thing and a pair of Sharingan into my body, and then I need to gather a huge number of corpses as sacrifices to revive me in the most perfect state with endless life force."

(End of this chapter)