Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 3 Psychic Technique
Qing's fingers gently traced the Mist Shadow symbol on his forehead protector. His young face still bore traces of blood, and his eyes were filled with a desire to prove himself.

"It's him! He killed our comrades!" the bamboo dragonfly shouted angrily.

"Why are you so angry? You also killed one of my people," Qing said coldly from the tree branch.

"Qing...this is a bit troublesome."

Others didn't recognize Ao. After all, Kirigakure was located on a huge island isolated from the mainland, and there were few major battles between Kirigakure and Konoha. It was normal for Konoha ninjas to be unfamiliar with the young Ao.

It's worth noting that the last time Konoha and Kirigakure engaged in a large-scale battle was during World War I, more than twenty years ago, which is quite a long time ago.

But Kaede Tsukasa recognized Ao at a glance, who hadn't yet received the Byakugan.

"The other side claims to be a Jonin from Kirigakure, but we can't rule out that this is just a psychological tactic," Kazamatsuri Takuno said in a low voice. "There are three of them and four of us, but none of us are Jonin. Right now, we can only try to buy time or escape. We hope that our other comrades nearby will notice the commotion and come over."

Kazamatsuri Takuno himself is only a Chunin, and the others are all Genin, and none of them are the kind of combat geniuses with powerful ninjutsu, which means that the chances of winning are really low.

But no matter how low the odds are, surrendering is absolutely out of the question, and the other side would never accept the surrender of multiple medical ninjas within the Land of Fire.

Suddenly, a thin mist seemed to rise in the forest. Kazamatsuri Takuno held a kunai in his hand, twirled it twice between his fingers, and then threw it out.

"I'll step back!"

With a sharp shout, Kaede Tsukasa grabbed two wounded soldiers who were unable to fight and suddenly threw them backward.

Almost at the same time, a kunai with an explosive tag was thrown at him. Fortunately, it was hit by the tail of the kunai thrown by Kazamatsuri Takuno in time, changing its direction. It finally grazed Kaede Tsukasa's clothes and stuck to the tree trunk two meters away.

boom!
Amidst the splinters kicked up by the violent explosion, Kaedeji was propelled by the shockwave and staggered forward.

Ao's figure had already appeared directly in front of him, his hands forming hand seals: "You seem to have a numerical advantage, but that won't be for long. Water Release: Water Jet!"

Dozens of water droplets poured down in a dense stream.

Kazamatsuri Takuno pulled open the medical kit, and as it exploded, the scattered bandages spun in the air like a spiderweb. Tobitake Dragonfly tried to defend himself with kunai, but as an ordinary genin, he lacked superb taijutsu and even the most basic combat skills. In his panic, he chopped two water droplets, only to be pierced by the third exploding droplet—the bloody hole piercing his right shoulder was rapidly drawing away his body heat.

Kazamatsuri Takuno and Tobitake Dragonfly were lucky; they survived Ao's ninjutsu, but some others were unfortunate.

"That makes it three against three."

Two Hidden Mist ninjas dodged, their bodies covered in gruesome wounds, and finally pulled out from the back of the medical ninja's neck.

In a single encounter, Konoha had already lost one member.

The two men, who were already seriously injured, had their wounds reopened, and they would soon die if they did not receive emergency treatment.

The situation has deteriorated to such an extent that unless Konoha ninjas come to our aid now, there is virtually no hope of survival.

Despite Qing's tendency to act like a clown at times, such as yelling for retreat at the sight of a yellow flash or Shisui's Body Flicker, he always manages to avoid risks in advance and survive successfully.

To some extent, the ability to act decisively is also a remarkable skill.

Now, Ao judged that he could quickly kill these Konoha ninja in front of him and then escape from the Land of Fire.

Kazamatsuri Takuno growled, "Whether we can defeat them or not, we can't reach the border. Our mission has failed! I'll hold them off, you guys run!"

"You can scatter and escape; maybe some of you will survive," a Hidden Mist ninja mocked.

"Impossible! Konoha ninjas would never abandon their comrades!"

Kazamatsuri Takuno took the initiative to attack, intending to entangle the two Kirigakure members and try to buy time for the others to escape.

However, considering Kazamatsuri Takuno's combat strength, this is really too much to ask of him.

"We're doomed! We can't hold out for more than a few minutes. Even if reinforcements arrive, it will be too late. Damn it, damn it!! I'm the one who ruined you all, I've ruined everyone!" Fei Zhu Qing Ting angrily pounded his head. He was already a somewhat irritable guy, and now he couldn't control his emotions at all.

A young genin is still young after all.

However, on the other hand, anyone who suddenly gains hope only to fall into despair in the blink of an eye will likely break down to some extent, as the so-called hope was merely a weapon used by the enemy to create despair. Ao and Kazematsu Takuno have already clashed, and two Kirigakure ninjas have also rushed towards Tobitake Dragonfly and Kaedeji Tsukasa respectively. As long as they don't get hit in vital areas by the medical ninja's chakra scalpel, they're guaranteed to win.

"Stop being upset, run! Do as the captain said, split up and escape!"

Without any hesitation, Kaede Tsukasa endured the excruciating pain from the explosion and turned around immediately.

For him, there's no need to worry about whether the mission or his companions are more important; what matters most is which can save his life.

The words that "those who don't cherish their comrades are even worse than trash" were completely disregarded by Kaede Tsukasa. In fact, most Konoha ninjas wouldn't take them seriously in a crucial moment either.

But at that very moment, as Kaede Tsukasa turned to run away, he carried the two wounded men he had thrown out earlier, one in each hand, and leaped into the depths of the forest at a slow pace.

boom!
Kazamatsuri Takuno, whose physical skills were not particularly outstanding, was quickly defeated by Ao in hand-to-hand combat. In the end, Ao delivered a horizontal kick that broke several of his ribs, sending him flying backward and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Tsukasa, you're amazing! Even on your deathbed, you haven't forgotten to protect your comrades... Well then, I won't let you down either. I'll fight to the death to make you escape! Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"

Kazamatsuri Takuno seized this fleeting moment, his trembling hands pressing the ground. He had to buy time, even though he knew that Kaedejima Tsukasa, who was carrying two people, would have a difficult time escaping.

The suddenly raised wall blocked the Kirigakure ninja's view. Kazamatsuri Takuno knew it was useless, but he hoped it could buy him even a little bit of time.

After Ao used Water Release: Water Release to destroy the Earth Wall, he couldn't find any trace of the Konoha ninja in the scattered dust.

“They can’t have gone far. One Chunin with no talent, and two Genin with almost no chakra left… one of them is even carrying two seriously injured guys. Hmph, how stupid. Kio, that idiot is yours. Kill them all.”

Ao snorted coldly, not surprised by this situation. Konoha ninjas always seemed to be like this, constantly talking about comrades, bonds, friendship and other such trivial things. They were just using lofty morals to flaunt their talents.
No, it could also be that this brainwashing method is used to eliminate negative psychological states such as fear and cowardice, thereby improving combat effectiveness. From this perspective, it is indeed a good approach.

Kirigakure is different. Since the Third Mizukage, with his ruthless temperament, came to power, he has committed countless killings. Every Kirigakure ninja is in danger, reporting on each other, guarding against each other, and killing one another. As a result, the village has begun to show signs of becoming the "Village of Blood Mist".

……

Kaede Tsukasa coughed violently, and visible blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, but even so, he still did not abandon his two seriously injured and unconscious companions.

Anyone who witnesses this scene must feel a deep sense of awe and believe that Kaede Tsukasa is a practitioner of the Will of Fire.

"Have you caught up?"

Kaedeji showed no surprise on his face. It was already a great privilege to have gained these few minutes: "I've heard that Kirigakure ninjas are generally cruel and cold-hearted. I thought you would spend a minute or two to tease me and enjoy the thrill of a small village ninja defeating a large village ninja."

A Kirigakure ninja named Kio appeared on a tree branch in front of Kaedeji: "A ninja from a small village? Don't underestimate Kirigakure. Besides, at your age and in this physical condition, I feel like a gust of wind could blow you over. You're just an outsider in Konoha, who would care about you?"

He watched as Kaede Tsukasa gasped for breath, gently placing the two wounded on the ground, and said sarcastically, "Are you an idiot? Your own body is so weak, yet you still managed to escape with two people... You're so slow! The mission and your own life are the most important things. You actually abandoned those two things to prioritize protecting your comrades. No wonder Captain Ao called you a fool."

“I’m not sure if Kazamatsuri Takuno can survive Ao’s attack, but that doesn’t affect what needs to be done… Thank you for giving me another minute. I think that should be enough.”

After putting his two companions down, Kaede Tsukasa revealed his blood-stained hands, one of which was already in a hand seal position, clearly indicating that he had been secretly generating more chakra.

"I felt something was off when I saw the Flying Bamboo Dragonfly and these two seriously injured guys, and I've been preparing my tactics ever since. I have no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation with you, and besides, it takes some time for my technique to be successfully activated... The stronger the person, the longer the preparation time."

It wasn't just because chakra was too scarce, but also because these two critically injured and near-death individuals were quite strong, which meant that it would take Kaedeji Tsukasa even longer to accomplish that task.

Fortunately, I caught up.

"Very well, kid, you showed the proper respect when facing a strong opponent. I will let you die without pain—"

The other party misunderstood, thinking that Kaedeji was praising him as a strong person, and then threw out three thousand needles.

"No, no, I have enough time. That damn thing is you."

Kaede interrupted the other person, slamming one hand down on the ground.

Psychic art!

The earth suddenly surged like boiling water, and a pitch-black coffin burst forth from the ground.

(End of this chapter)