Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 29 The Feeling of a Rapidly Rising Heart
Infecting the natives of Naruto with the zombie virus would take a very long time without any external intervention.

If an ordinary Earthling, after being scratched and infected with a small amount of the virus, could survive for ten minutes before turning into a zombie, then the natives of Naruto could survive for at least a dozen hours.

Note that this is still an ordinary person in the Naruto world, with no chakra in their body, using a physical ability three times that of an Earthling to fight off the virus.

A three-fold difference in physical fitness means a difference in immunity that's not just three times, but at least ten times.

If it were a ninja who could generate chakra, it would be even more terrifying. Their physical abilities would increase exponentially. If Kaede Tsukasa didn't intervene, it would take several days to infect a ninja with just a few scratches.

It's not that the zombie virus brought by Kaedeji is ineffective; the fact that a small scratch can turn an ordinary Earthling into a zombie in just ten minutes is already terrifying. If someone were bitten by this virus, they wouldn't last a minute before turning into a zombie.

The new zombies then bite and scratch others, resulting in an exponential increase in the zombie horde, fully capable of creating a terrifying zombie crisis, leaving the infected no chance to react.

However, in the Naruto world, such a virus would be somewhat lacking, mainly because the natives of the Naruto world have such abnormally strong physical abilities.

If one masters some special techniques, it becomes even more astonishing. For example, during the Chunin Exams, Sasuke learned from Kakashi how to use chakra to stimulate the body's cells. This technique allowed Sasuke to catch up with Rock Lee's taijutsu level in just one month.

There are also the Lightning Release armor of the Third and Fourth Raikage, Orochimaru's body modification technique, and more.

For ninjas like Senju, Uzumaki, and Kaguya, who excel in physical prowess, their bodies contain far more than 130 trillion cells. With the added benefits of cell stimulation techniques and cell division techniques, their immune systems are simply immeasurable.

Kaede Tsukasa once suspected that if he were to use the current zombie virus to infect the First Hokage, the First Hokage would probably just sneeze and metabolize all the virus.

This is also why Kaede Tsukasa insists on continuously developing Corpse Release; he needs to unleash his abilities through chakra, which is also a way of survival in this world.

If the zombie virus were to operate solely on its own, it wouldn't amount to anything.

"So, I really look forward to the opportunity to turn an elite Jonin into my servant. It's such a rare opportunity. I originally thought that I would only have this chance during the Third Shinobi World War after I successfully changed to a body I was satisfied with."

Everyone saw that Kaedeji was displaying talents that surpassed ordinary people's understanding, and those who knew Kaedeji knew that he could make visible progress every few months, and that he had surpassed many ninjas in the development of techniques.

They now see Kaede Tsukasa in grave danger, as if a rising young man, if not a genius, but at least with a promising future, is about to die under everyone's protection.

But no one could see how excited Kaede Tsukasa was inside.

These are elite Jonin, which is already beyond human capabilities. The higher level is Kage, and many of them even have Otsutsuki blood.

Therefore, it's fair to consider the sandstorm-wildwood as the near ceiling for the natives of this planet.

"Come on, let me see." Kaede Tsukasa kept retreating, and finally formed a hand seal. Although he was missing two fingers, it did not affect his ability to cast the spell.

Kaede Tsukasa was excited, and the nearby Konoha ninjas were even more excited when they saw his actions.

"What happened to his hand?"

"I heard that they carried out a very important mission recently, which provided tremendous help to the village..."

"Damn it, those aggressor Sand Village destroyed one of our young ninjas. Losing his finger is equivalent to sealing many of his ninjutsu!" "We will never let you harm our comrades! We mediocre people will protect the genius of Konoha Village."

The nearby Konoha ninjas seemed to have activated a collective buff called "Will of Fire." They were already attacking Sandstorm Araki, and now they surged over even more frantically, causing great trouble for Sandstorm Araki.

Even Jonin rushed over to attack Sandstorm Araki, trying to buy Kaede Tsukasa time to escape.

"What's wrong with these weaklings? Are they all under an illusion?!"

Sandstorm Araki grew increasingly impatient. No matter how arrogant he was, he didn't think he could lead a small squad to defeat an entire army. He originally intended to launch a surprise attack and take advantage of the time difference to abduct Kaedeji and then retreat immediately. He didn't need to care about the lives of the other Sand Village ninjas.

But now it's difficult. Even if we capture Kaedeji, it's almost impossible to escape unscathed with everyone.

For the first time, Sandstorm Araki felt that Konoha Village's efforts to promote the idea of ​​valuing comrades were somewhat effective, at least in raising a group of fools who were prone to getting carried away for no reason.

Protecting Kaede Tsukasa was not even part of the Konoha ninjas' mission, so why were they suddenly doing something extra that was unrelated to their mission?

Sandstorm Araki was extremely agitated. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt his blood pressure soaring, his heart pounding wildly, and his body terribly cold.

Fear? No, definitely not. He's a veteran elite Jonin who has faced countless life-and-death situations. He wouldn't feel fear. So, it must be exasperation.
As the sandstorm continued to kill one Konoha ninja after another, the restlessness in Araki's heart not only failed to be relieved, but intensified with the passage of time and the constant splattering of blood.

Swish!
He unleashed a sandstorm, sending three Konoha ninjas flying and dodging an attack from a Konoha Jonin. He killed two zombies with a single move, then looked up at Kaedeji's location, meeting his gaze from a distance of just over ten meters.

hum!
A clear buzzing seemed to emanate from the brain, breathing became rapid, the heartbeat began to slow, and the flow of chakra in the body's meridians was undergoing unprecedented changes.

It was as if, suddenly, little by little, this body no longer belonged to him.

At that moment, Sandstorm Araki seemed to understand something, and suddenly widened his eyes, which were beginning to turn grayish-white.

That guy can not only modify corpses, but also cast spells on the living! The words echoed in the mind of the desert sandstorm.

He opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything; the wounds on his body kept multiplying, but he gradually lost sensation and became numb.

"We're almost there! The enemy's movements seem to have slowed down!"

"That's strange, he wasn't fatally wounded... But that's good, let's finish him off!"

Kazamatsuri Takuno was panting heavily. He was constantly healing the wounded and was exhausted. At this moment, seeing the strange behavior of Sandstorm Araki, he suddenly turned his head to look at Kaedama Tsukasa.

Kaedeji's face was pale from consuming too much chakra, but a smile was clearly upturned at the corners of his mouth.

"I really have to thank my comrades for their help. Without their cover, I couldn't have taken down an elite Jonin in this way on my own... no, not just one elite Jonin."

(End of this chapter)