Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 26 Corpse Transformation - Void Realm Technique
Not only did the Third Hokage not expect this, but Danzo did as well.

"How could such a unique talent emerge from among the war orphans adopted from various towns in the Land of Fire?" The Third Hokage, pipe in hand, looked at the data card with great interest.

The above lists various ability assessments of Kaedeji Tsukasa, ranging from D to B levels. The accompanying text describes Kaedeji Tsukasa's growth experience.

Born a war orphan, his innocence is verifiable, and he is highly loyal.

"I never expected this, I never expected this at all, this is a truly delightful surprise."

"His physical condition is just too poor. His taijutsu and chakra levels are only at the lowest level, D-rank," Danzo said after glancing at him.

"Don't be too harsh on young people. He's only 16 years old. From a certain perspective, the fact that his body can develop a technique that resembles a space-time technique through the Death Soul Technique shows his potential even more. Who would have thought that he would only show his talent at this age? No one had discovered his potential before."

The Third Hokage was pleased; this was yet another unexpected talent, and this talent had caused additional losses to Sunagakure, effectively expanding Konoha's advantage.

This kind of mutual attrition, like exchanging pieces, is very much in line with the Third Hokage's psychological rhythm.

Danzo slowly closed his eyes, memorizing the name Kaedeji Tsukasa in his heart.

“Ryoma made a mistake… he didn’t even select him from the group of war orphans from back then.”

When he was reviewing the Root's intelligence a while ago, he did see something about Kaede Tsukasa in Aburame Ryoma's report. However, Kaede Tsukasa was just a pawn used to coerce Yakushi Nonou, and the text related to Kaede Tsukasa was only mentioned briefly.

A war orphan who plays with corpses shouldn't be worth paying too much attention to.

But how long has it been? Who would have thought that Kaedeji would show such amazing performance? For a newly promoted Chunin, it is extremely rare to be able to participate in an A-rank mission, achieve outstanding results, and ensure the team completes the mission.

"The Art of the Dead Souls... According to Terai's report, Yakushi Nonou doesn't seem to have mastered this special Art of the Dead Souls. In other words, this Kaedeji Tsukasa possesses a superior talent for researching corpses..."

The technique of forming hand seals with a corpse and then swapping positions is an operation that breaks through common sense. Danzo had encountered many ninjutsu, but he never thought it could be done like this.

Mutual communication? There might be some truth to that, but besides Tsukasa Kaede, who can actually switch places with their summoned creatures at the same time through mutual communication?

No, absolutely not. In the entire ninja world, only Kaede Tsukasa has ever done it.

Chakra resonance? Mental link? A special device implanted in the corpse?

Danzo considered several possibilities, looking for ways to extract benefits from Kaedeji. He felt that someone as skilled at studying corpses as Kaedeji would be of great help to his various taboo studies.

If Ryoma Aburame hadn't made a mistake and had brought Tsukasa Kaede into the Root much earlier... at the very least, Tsukasa Kaede's strength would definitely not be what it is now. With better training, his increasingly sophisticated Soul Reaper Technique system would only become more powerful.

The Third Hokage remarked, "It's a pity that such a talented person has lost two fingers; it will affect his ability to develop ninjutsu."

"That's alright. He can make the corpse exert some of its power from when it was alive. We just need to give him corpses that have no research value to make use of. The only question is what the upper limit of this technique is. If the Root can get their hands on this technique, they can carry out further development."

"Danzo, you cannot use coercive methods against your fellow villagers. Coveting your subordinates' ninjutsu should not happen in Konoha." The Third Hokage glanced at Danzo and warned him.

“He is Ryoma Aburame’s subordinate. I will promote him to head of the corpse disposal department. As a Chunin, he has been dealing with corpses since he started serving Konoha. He is a good candidate.”

"Let's talk about it after the war against Sunagakure is over."

"Hiruzen! He's not that strong; the enemy will definitely notice him."

"Danzo, I am the Hokage, and I know how to utilize his talents."

After a brief conversation, the two finalized their arrangements for Kaedeji.

Danzo began to think about something else.

If there is a real possibility of further development of Kaedeji's Death Soul Technique, allowing corpses to exert more of their pre-birth strength, then the value of this technique would be immense, somewhat like that forbidden technique.

"Orochimaru gained considerable merit during the war, and he has always been interested in the Impure World Reincarnation technique... If..."

Danzo's heart was burning with passion.

"Tsunade has arrived at the front lines, and it won't be long before we end the war against Sunagakure," the Third Hokage said, feeling very satisfied. He had led the village to victory in the first war, and now he would win the second. Under his leadership, Konoha would continue to be victorious.

Danzo said coldly, "Don't you want to ask her what she's been doing? Orochimaru has been active on the battlefield in Iwagakure for a long time, but Tsunade and Jiraiya are both so irresponsible, completely disregarding the village's orders!"

Tsunade's unconventional behavior is somewhat understandable, given that she lost her beloved younger brother. Before the war escalated to a full extent, it was tolerable for Tsunade to engage in some ambiguous actions without the village's permission.

At the very least, the medical corps was established, indirectly saving the lives of a large number of ninjas. This achievement cannot be erased, and it is entirely understandable that Tsunade rarely went to the front lines.

But Jiraiya is really too outrageous. Staying in the Land of Rain to teach children? That's too abstract, it's just crazy.

I wonder if Hanzo damaged his brain.

……

Many Konoha ninjas saw Tsunade walk into the camp—perhaps this was intentional on Tsunade's part, to announce her return to everyone.

"Hey, isn't that Lady Tsunade? And isn't that Lord Dan Kato with her?"

"Hiss, they're back from their mission?"

"Great! Now those guys from Sunagakure won't be so arrogant anymore. We've got this in the bag!"

Every Konoha ninja was extremely excited, and many people rushed over to watch Tsunade, cheering.

Who doesn't know that Lady Tsunade is Konoha's strongest medical ninja? With someone like her here to oversee things, the poison in Sunagakure is no longer a problem!

"Tsunade is back? She's at her peak in every way right now."

Kaede Tsukasa also stepped out and mingled in the crowd, watching Tsunade. He saw a smile on Tsunade's lips, a smile of confidence that victory was imminent.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the decisive battle against Sunagakure is imminent, and Konoha will ultimately emerge victorious.

It's unclear why Tsunade only arrived now, but no one has actually stepped forward to criticize her.

Kaede Tsukasa withdrew his gaze. Even though he was just standing in the crowd, there were occasional people around him who recognized him and came up to him to talk for a few words.

"Hey, why are you wearing a mask?"

"Ah, it's nothing. I just went on a mission a while ago, and it took a lot of energy..."

"I heard! You brought back valuable information about Sunagakure, and with Lady Tsunade arriving at the front lines, we'll be back in the village soon, right? We need to give those Sunagakure guys a good beating!"

Kaede Tsukasa's reputation gradually spread, after all, his Soul Reaper technique was groundbreaking; before this, no one had ever thought that it could be done like this.

The Death Soul Technique has become Kaede Tsukasa's signature ninjutsu.

As Kaede Tsukasa talked with these familiar and unfamiliar people, he pondered his next move.

With the Corpse Substitution Technique, his safety has been greatly enhanced. As long as he doesn't encounter dangerous situations one after another, he can instantly switch locations to places with more Konoha ninjas and rely on the power of his comrades to protect himself.

Unbeknownst to him, his technique had begun to resemble a little bit of "Lamatomata"...

Madara Uchiha's Limbo technique was definitely not as simple as the so-called "superpower technique for crushing weaklings". The multiple shadows he created were essentially the creation of many copies of himself, which multiplied his strength several times over.

Moreover, the original body and the shadow can be perfectly switched instantly, making it the most advanced space-time substitution technique, practically flawless.

The fact that Naruto was held back by several shadow clones is not only due to the protagonist's plot armor, but also because Naruto had too many power-ups.

Sasuke is more straightforward; he only needs to consider how to use the Rinnegan given to him by the Sage of Six Paths.

"If I can break free from the constraints of insufficient chakra and use this technique multiple times, I could barely be considered a ninja who has mastered space-time ninjutsu. Then, this systematic new technique should have a completely new name, let's call it... Corpse Release: Corpse Transformation: Void Realm Technique."

(End of this chapter)