Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 109 Corpse Release, Wood Release, Sharingan

Fenfu's first reaction was that he had been under an illusion.

He could understand why an arm was growing out of his back; it might be some kind of limb modification technique, or perhaps he was simply installing a prosthetic limb, a technology that Sunagakure had.

Another face popped out from his back. He could barely understand it; perhaps Kaedeji had placed some kind of sealing spell on his body, and the sealed thing was trying to break free.

But when this face opens its eyes, they're Sharingan! It's so damn abstract.

"Am I under the influence of the Sharingan's genjutsu?"

"Wake up, don't be scared."

Bunpuku and Ichimoku quickly assessed the situation, especially Ichimoku, who stared at Kaedama Tsukasa's back through Bunpuku's perspective, revealing a look of utter horror, clearly recognizing something.

"I can't let you get in my way. I was almost finished, but I attracted you all here." Kaede Tsukasa slowly closed his eyes, and the Sharingan on the back of his face suddenly emanated a considerable ocular power.

The three tomoe spun rapidly. This was a rare instance of Kaede Tsukasa using genjutsu to deal with an enemy, and it was the first time he had ever used Sharingan to activate a genjutsu.

Fenfu felt everything in front of him was trembling violently, and all things appeared as double images, but it quickly returned to normal.

"There's no mistake, this is a Sharingan genjutsu. I never expected it to be real. Lord Kaedeji, you actually mastered the Sharingan in this way... But why did you choose this method?"

It would be much easier and more convenient to transplant the Sharingan into his own eye sockets, which Bunpuku doesn't understand, but that doesn't mean he thinks Kaedeji's actions are unnecessary. There must be a more important reason why Kaedeji made this arrangement.

"Hey, monk, we're in trouble. Get ready," One-Tailed Poison warned, a rare occurrence for him.

It clearly wanted to see Fenfu suffer misfortune and was eager to find an opportunity to harm Fenfu, constantly trying to take over Fenfu's body.

Fenfu asked solemnly, "What did you discover?"

"It's not really a discovery, just recognizing that face..."

"That face? Whose?"

"The one who pacified the ninja world... Hashirama Senju! This guy teamed up with Madara Uchiha to capture all the tailed beasts except for me, and then distributed them to various villages." The One-Tail's voice was filled with intense disbelief. "It's normal that you don't know Hashirama Senju. He was already dead when you were born."

But why is Hashirama Senju here? Why is he growing inside Tsukasa Kaede's body, seemingly as a part of Tsukasa, or more accurately, as an auxiliary organ? What's going on here?

And... Hashirama Senju awakened the Sharingan? What a ridiculous joke! It's as insane as Hashirama Senju gouging out Madara Uchiha's eyes!
"Is that really who it is? Putting aside the Sharingan, just looking at that face and that hand, what makes Kaede Tsukasa so capable of fusing that person into his own body?"

"Shut up! How should I know? Just kill this guy and everything will be clear!"

Originally, the One-Tailed Beast was just watching the show and didn't really have much of an opinion about Kaede Tsukasa. But now it changed its mind. Even though it was a tailed beast that had lived for thousands of years, it had never seen or heard of such a scene before.

Konoha's ghoul Tsukasa Kaede, hiding in the Land of Wind to revive himself with countless zombies, was indeed secretly plotting something extremely terrifying.

Kaedeji's voice rang out again: "Failed, huh? But it didn't surprise me. I rarely study illusion magic, let alone deal with a Jinchūriki like you right away. It's normal that I couldn't take you and the beast inside you down with just one look."

The three-tomoe Sharingan is already a divine weapon for ordinary ninjas, but for Kaede Tsukasa, it's just so-so. Apart from using Izanagi to save his life and giving himself an extra eye organ to greatly enhance his resistance to genjutsu and his perception ability, it has limited other uses.

Not to mention, even with eyes of this level, it's still a bit lacking on a Hashirama clone; at the very least, it would require Sharingan of the Mangekyou Sharingan level.

Kaede Tsukasa shook his head. In the past few decades, no Kage-level powerhouse has appeared in the Uchiha clan, nor has the Mangekyou Sharingan ever been born, to the point that such an eye has become a legend.

He had nowhere to put the eye on, and Obito was too young at the moment. Fortunately, he had another way to obtain the Kaleidoscope-level eyes.

"What did you say? Another arrogant human! Although I don't know how this guy managed to possess the long-dead Hashirama Senju, I don't believe he can unleash Hashirama's power. Killing him will reveal the whole truth!"

One tail flew into a rage, roaring and howling, but unfortunately only Fenfu could hear its curses.

Benfuku muttered to himself, a resolute look in his eyes. He was determined to stop Kaedeji no matter what!

"Let's attack together, Shukaku. We must stop him as soon as possible. He should be finishing this terrible spell soon."

"It should have been done a long time ago! I'll share my power with you!" One-Tailed Howled.

A large amount of red chakra immediately surged from Bennyuk's body. The monk immediately formed hand seals and used a powerful wind release technique, raising a cloud of yellow sand.

Then, countless grains of sand began to coalesce into one bullet after another.

Wind Release: Sand Barrage!
"Hmph, the One-Tailed Magnet Release, is it? It's really troublesome to use it in a place like the desert."

Kaede didn't turn around. The Hashirama clone had already seen everything, and could even see the trajectory of each sand bullet, enough for Kaede to easily dodge.

But Kaede Tsukasa didn't want to, and couldn't, move at that moment.

"Then, I'll use a little bit of my newly acquired bloodline limit... I never thought I would one day possess such a power as bloodline limit."

Kaede Tsukasa didn't even blink, standing motionless.

His third hand had already formed the hand seal.

Wood escape·Wooden spindle wall!
Layer upon layer of timber grew out of the ground, transforming into an incredibly sturdy wall. The multiple layers of huge, curved wooden planks were tightly arranged to form a hemispherical shield, enveloping Kaede Tsukasa like a tortoise shell and blocking all the sand bullets from the outside.

A series of impacts rang out, but they couldn't harm Kaedeji in the slightest.

"Wood Release...?"

"There's no mistake, it's Wood Release! That thing not only looks like Hashirama Senju, but it also has the same abilities. How is this possible? And where did Kaede Tsukasa get it from?"

Bunpuku and Ichi-Tachi were taken aback. When they saw and confirmed Hashirama Senju's face, they had already had some expectations, but they were still surprised to see the Wood Release, which had disappeared for decades, reappear.

"However, it's just a very ordinary Wood Release ninjutsu. Now it's our turn! Wahahaha, whether it's Wood Release or Corpse Release, they're all going to die!"

One-Tailed Beast transferred more of its power to Bunpuku, allowing Bunpuku to enter a half-tailed beast form.

In this state, the Jinchūriki is already able to use some of the Tailed Beast's techniques.

"Alright, let's begin~ I'm going to teach you a technique now, so be sure to learn it well!"

Bunpuku, in his half-tailed beast form, opened his mouth and inhaled a large amount of chakra, causing his belly to swell up and become round.

Kaede Tsukasa's Sharingan on his back was closely watching through a gap in the wooden wall.

“It didn’t create a high-density chakra ball first and then swallow it, but instead swallowed the loose chakra all at once… So, this isn’t a chakra cannon, but a technique of the One-Tailed Beast.” Kaede Tsukasa realized.

"Wind Release: Sky Bullet Training!!"

Bunpuku slapped his stomach hard, opened his mouth wide, and spat out a series of air cannon-like blasts, which slammed into Kaedeji.

"That's right, that's exactly it! You bald guy have a real talent for ninjutsu!" The One-Tailed Beast laughed wildly, hoping to see Kaede Tsukasa and the wooden wall be blasted into dust by the Wind Release technique it had taught him.

That's generally true; if you don't hide, you'll die, but if you do hide, you'll break the ritual.

"As expected, he's practicing empty bullets. This One-Tailed Beast rarely uses Tailed Beast Balls. He'd rather play with this Wind Release technique that imitates Tailed Beast Balls, insisting on being unique and unconventional."

Kaede Tsukasa snorted coldly. If Bunpuku were to use the False Sleep Technique to enter his full Tailed Beast form, and Ichi-Tachi were to personally log in and use the complete version of the Empty Bullet, Kaede Tsukasa would indeed have some reservations.

The training ball, which is at a semi-tailed beast level, is not worth moving his position.

Each windball carries an endless amount of sand and gravel.

Wind Release, Earth Release, Magnet Release—the One-Tailed Beast's abilities are exceptionally useful in the desert.

"So, what technique should I use? The Ranking Technique? No, that technique is too high-level. It can withstand a Tailed Beast Ball, which would be too much of a burden for me. You guys are probably feeling relaxed because you're fighting in the desert. Since we're on home ground, I'll use this one... Wood Release: Advent of the Sea of ​​Trees!!"

As Kaede Tsukasa formed hand seals, a series of booming sounds suddenly erupted from the ground. One after another, towering trees surged up from the ground, drastically altering the terrain and obscuring and blocking patches of sand and dust.

Almost instantly, a small, lush forest was born in this vast desert, facing the bombardment of air-to-ground missiles!

Boom boom boom boom! !

When a typhoon hits a large tree, the impact is often dissipated after it has broken through some of the trees.

When all the wind orbs disappeared, the forest was riddled with holes. The remaining trees were generally pitted and broken, and those that were lucky enough to survive had clear marks on their trunks from the wind orbs bursting open and leaving numerous cuts.

But no matter how messy it was, it still managed to block the view.

It was blocked by a wide-range Wood Release technique! In this day and age, that's an absolutely earth-shattering feat, especially considering that the person who used Wood Release was actually Kaede Tsukasa—if Kaede Tsukasa really had merged Senju Hashirama into himself. Bunpuku looked at his victory and fell silent.

"It's genuine Wood Release, and this shouldn't be his limit. Once he completes the ritual, he'll definitely be able to unleash even greater power. None of us can be sure how much of Hashirama Senju's power the person on his back possesses."

"No matter how many points, just having them is already very troublesome. Don't forget, our opponent isn't a Wood Release ninja; he's essentially a Corpse Release ninja... Reviving someone who resembles Hashirama Senju, then stuffing him into his own body, and then reviving himself... Is this also a unique secret technique of Corpse Release?"

Ichio and Bunfuku were having a heated discussion in the mental space, and it was getting more and more outrageous.

Does such an extremely evil technique still exist in this world?
But there's no time to dwell on that now.

Because Kaede Tsukasa had completed the ritual, the zombies stopped performing the Reincarnation Technique.

In an instant, the remaining five hundred-plus zombies released their hands, their movements perfectly synchronized.

call out!
A large amount of steam and green vitality burst forth from Kaede Tsukasa's body. Having suddenly obtained a copy of Hashirama, the surging life force completely merged with Kaede Tsukasa, becoming Kaede Tsukasa's power—don't forget, the copy of Hashirama was originally alive, only it had no self-awareness, and now it has been transformed into a part of Kaede Tsukasa.

With the replenishment of Corpse Release and the boundless life force of Wood Release, his unprecedentedly powerful physical condition fascinated even Kaede Tsukasa. He looked down at his hands as if admiring a rare treasure, unable to look away for a long time.

"It's stopped? There are still so many zombies... It seems like it's already finished." Fenfu's expression grew increasingly distressed. Things were really going badly. "If I had come earlier, I might have been able to stop it."

Kaede Tsukasa said calmly, "No, even if you had come earlier, it wouldn't have mattered. I can leave with the zombies at any time. Either stop me from the beginning, or there is no hope."

He chose to hold the ceremony in the desert of the Land of Wind to prevent himself from being found and surrounded by his enemies, but that does not mean that he would be helpless if he were discovered.

The idea that he would have to pay a price for having his ritual interrupted would never happen to him—at most, he would just have to start over, collect new zombies, and find a new place to hold the ritual.

Hundreds of zombies stood behind Kaede Tsukasa, displaying a level of discipline more impressive than ever before. This meant that Kaede Tsukasa could control a significantly larger horde of zombies, and the previous constraints were no longer an obstacle for him.

With the integration of the Hashirama clone, Kaede Tsukasa received a comprehensive enhancement, and for a long time to come, Kaede Tsukasa only needs to systematically explore the power of his new body.

"I just don't know when I'll be able to unleash those truly powerful Wood Release techniques; it will probably take a little more time."

Kaede Tsukasa's expression was very calm. Only at this moment was he willing to say that he was already a Kage-level powerhouse—a Kage-level powerhouse without any real weaknesses.

In the past, he usually used the zombie escape technique to fight, commanding various powerful zombies to fight the enemy, while he himself would often watch the battle under the protection of the zombie horde, and control the zombies to make various tactical actions at any time.

If the enemy launches an attack on him and manages to break through the zombies' defenses and reach him, Kaedeji will immediately use the Void Realm Technique to relocate himself, ensuring that he is in a safe position no matter what.

But now you don't have to. You no longer need to carefully protect your physical body to prevent your fragile body from being taken away by the enemy in one fell swoop.

It possesses powerful vitality, terrifying self-healing ability, an inexhaustible amount of chakra, and the ability to draw chakra from zombies at any time, even when exhausted, and replenish it at a rate more efficient than ever before.

Although the Hashirama clone is not the real Hashirama Senju and cannot match Hashirama Senju's power at his peak, it is definitely not far off!
Moreover, Kaedeji Tsukasa possesses more than just Wood Release; his three three-tomoe Sharingan alone make him an extremely troublesome opponent.

If one had to find fault with him, it would only be in his illusion techniques. Kaede Tsukasa is indeed not very skilled in illusion techniques, and he will be training in this area in the future.

"Then let's end the first battle of this new body by seizing the One-Tailed Beast's chakra."

Kaede looked at Bunfuku opposite him. With his current strength, he should be able to kill Bunfuku. However, he should also be able to capture Bunfuku alive, but capturing him seemed to be of little use.

He and Madara have already fallen out. If the news of his complete resurrection gets out, Madara probably won't be able to sleep.

Not to mention, he wouldn't hand over the One-Tailed Beast to Madara, and Madara couldn't take it either, since the Gedo Mazo had already been taken by Nagato.

Should we take the One-Tailed Beast directly to Nagato? Perhaps that's a good idea.

"However, I need to obtain at least enough One-Tailed Chakra. It's rare that I encountered a Tailed Beast I've never faced before, just when I needed to warm up and test my abilities... My understanding of Wood Release is a little stronger now than before. Let's try this next..."

Kaede Tsukasa formed hand seals. This time, he used his original two hands to form the seals. The third hand behind him had somehow retracted back into Kaede Tsukasa's body.

"Wood Release: Advent of a World of Trees!!"

An even greater commotion than the birth of the sea of ​​trees just now erupted from the ground beneath their feet, as if the entire earth veins had come alive. As Kaede Tsukasa freely released his chakra, giant trees burst through the ground with a deafening roar.

The moment they encounter sunlight, these giant trees spread and expand with even greater force, turning the desert into a forest!

Naturally, these branches transformed into brutal ropes, continuously coiling towards Fenfu, forcing him to constantly wave his hands and tail, forcibly cutting off a large number of branches. However, he couldn't keep up with them all; for every branch he cut off, even more would immediately coil towards him.

Finally, Fenfu failed to dodge a branch in time and got his leg caught in it.

"Got it. Let me think, how do I absorb chakra? It's true, although this Wood Release technique hardly requires hand seals, when it's the first time using it and you have to perform precise operations, it's still inevitable to feel unfamiliar and need to slowly figure it out."

Kaede Tsukasa calmly studied Wood Release. In his eyes, it didn't really matter what the fate of Bunpuku and One-Tail was in the end. What mattered most was that he had fun.

The scene before him was exactly what he had been dreaming of, a chance to unleash his power and will with his robust physique.

In the fraction of a second that Kaedeji was thinking, normally it would have been enough for Fenfu to break free.

However, the power that Kaedeji possesses is not limited to Wood Release.

Swish!
A figure wielding a blade moved at high speed through the swirling trees, suddenly striking and severing Fenfu's leg with a single stroke.

As the dark red chakra dissipated, the beast-like leg immediately returned to a normal human leg.

"Hey, don't hesitate, use the Sleep Technique!" One-Tailed was getting impatient and kept urging him on.

"But what if you control my body and it goes berserk..."

"I will try my best to restrain myself and not attack Sunagakure or its ninjas!"

“…Alright, I can sense your feelings, and I believe you can keep your word.” Despite the excruciating pain, Bunfuku had no time to worry about his injuries and decided to entrust everything to Ichio.

The art of feigning sleep!

Fenfu's body began to expand wildly, and an enormous tanuki appeared in the forest. Its massive size crushed countless trees, and in front of it, the magnificent forest looked like a pile of weeds.

Especially its incredibly wide tail, which swayed slowly in the air, looked like a moving sky curtain from afar.

This is another time that Kaede Tsukasa has faced a tailed beast head-on. The difference is that this time, he is able to confront it directly with the power he has mastered.

Under Tsukasa Kaede's power, the scale of the Tree World expanded further, and the trees grew even more exaggerated, rushing towards Shukaku one after another, wanting to completely drown this giant tanuki in the passionate forest.

But faced with the trees that kept wrapping around it, the tail lashed out violently, smashing off a large number of tree trunks with each movement.

"This is so annoying, damn it! I don't know what you did to steal Hashirama Senju's power, but you are not him!" One-Tail roared furiously.

"Yes, you're right. I'm not him. If I relied solely on Wood Release, I wouldn't be stronger than him. But Wood Release is just an auxiliary technique on my body, after all."

Sharingan!
Kaede Tsukasa looked at the person opposite him with the three-tomoe Sharingan in his eye socket.

The significantly increased eye power did have some impact on the One-Tailed Beast, but it was far from enough to allow direct control over it; that was eye power at the level of the Mangekyou Sharingan.

But even a brief respite is enough for Kaede Tsukasa.

Several giant trees rose up, and on each of their slowly swaying, bare branches stood a figure—one of the elite Jonin or even Kage-level ninjas under the command of Kaede Tsukasa.

Under Kaede's command, the zombies pounced on Ichibi one after another, using their own strength to launch an attack and buy Kaede time.

"Die, you bastard!"

One of the tails opened its mouth and spewed out a training air ball, which was much larger than the previous one, and it roared and crashed over!

Kaede Tsukasa was still deep in thought and did not take any further action himself, but several of the zombies under his command moved.

The most outstanding zombie wasn't the type like Terai or Troy, nor was it Araki from Sandstorm, who was practically one foot in the Kage rank; it was... Old Purple!

The art of melting escape and burning river rock!

Old Zi spewed out several magma balls, which collided head-on with the training missiles. The exploding magma fell onto the trees, immediately causing patches of burning and rising flames, adding more tragedy and desolation to this magnificent battlefield.

At this moment, Kaede Tsukasa felt that he had figured it out enough, and suddenly clapped his hands together.

"I'm not sure if it will work, but I can give it a try..."

Wood Release·Wood Dragon Technique!

(End of this chapter)