Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 31 Konoha Has a New Secret Technique System

genius!

This is the first time someone has publicly used such a luxurious term to refer to Kaedeji Tsukasa.

The person who said this was none other than Kato Dan, an elite Jonin who had mastered a unique ninjutsu.

"You flatter me too much. I'm just an ordinary Konoha ninja, unworthy of the title of genius. I'm just trying my best to do what I'm supposed to do. Without the protection of my comrades, I would have died in some unknown corner long ago," Kaedeji said slowly after calming his breathing.

"The fact that your further developed Soul Reaper Technique could prompt Sunagakure to deploy its elite forces to capture you speaks volumes."

Kato Dan glanced at the large Sunagakure force in the distance and said, "The Sunagakure guys think we don't value you at all and haven't discovered your worth, but actually, it's the opposite. Lord Sakumo and Tsunade sent me here to protect you, hoping to use you to lure Sunagakure into taking radical action."

Everyone could see that the result was a great success. The death of Sandstorm Araki would be an amazing achievement in any era.

Whether it's strength, status, achievements, or reputation, an elite Jonin is a potential future high-ranking official, or even a Kage!
Killing even one enemy village significantly reduces the potential of that village.

"I'm sorry, I ended up killing the Sandstorm Araki. It seems I accidentally stole your credit? I'll explain the situation to Lord Sakumo. The village is never stingy when it comes to rewarding meritorious individuals." Kato Dan suddenly remembered and scratched the back of his head somewhat embarrassedly.

No one would have imagined that this humble and kind long-haired man would be a killing god who had mastered the secret art of spiritual transformation.

"No, I really don't deserve it. This is all thanks to you. Everyone also helped me hold off many enemies. Without the efforts of so many people, I wouldn't be where I am today." Kaede Tsukasa insisted on his point of view.

This made Kato Dan have a better impression of him.

“I saw you cast a spell on the living Sandstorm Araki, and I know you influenced him using unknown means. You don’t need to worry about that.”

Kato Dan patted Kaedeji on the shoulder. He had been observing the whole thing, not just to protect Kaedeji and hunt down Sandstorm Araki, but also to observe Kaedeji's character.

Regardless, Kaede Tsukasa was a war orphan who had not received formal education at the Konoha Ninja Academy, and his ninjutsu still involved dealing with corpses.

Kato Dan wasn't questioning Kaede's loyalty or thinking he might defect; he was simply conducting a close-up, systematic assessment of the person.

If you have a bad temper, you should think carefully about how to deal with Kaede Tsukasa.

Kato was very satisfied with the evaluation results, and all the objectives were perfectly achieved, adding a touch of extra charm to this battlefield.

"Humble, cautious, or perhaps a little insecure? That's normal, considering his poor health and previous illness. Is he fully recovered now? There's too little information about that; we can look into it later."

"Even with the Soul Reaper Technique as his core ninjutsu, he still hasn't degenerated into a dark demon. He continues to develop other ninjutsu based on the Soul Reaper Technique, even developing space-time techniques... His sensitivity to techniques and his ability to develop them are beyond imagination, truly remarkable." Kaede Tsukasa has already surpassed most Konoha ninjas, and the more Kato Dan observed, the more astonished he became.

Especially regarding the Soul Reaper Technique, as Tsunade's lover, after receiving the mission to protect Kaede Tsukasa and lure and kill the strongmen of Sunagakure, it was only natural for him to know Kaede Tsukasa's information and ask Tsunade about the status of the Soul Reaper Technique.

Kato Dan still remembered Tsunade's assertion—that it shouldn't be the Death Soul Technique, but at the very least, it had undergone significant development and could be a core secret technique of a completely new system.

Yes, it's a secret technique within a completely new system, with the emphasis on the new system itself.

Similar to the Nara clan's shadow manipulation and the Yamanaka clan's mind manipulation, these are all systematic techniques. Each ninja who learns this system only needs to improve themselves step by step and learn the secret techniques within the system at different stages.

Regardless of their strength, such a secret technique ninja is at least a special type of ninja, indispensable in any team at any level.

And what about a ninja like Kaede Tsukasa who seems to have developed a completely new system? Even if it is based on the Death Soul Technique and continues to expand upon it, he is still worthy of serious attention. No matter how brainless Hatake Sakumo and Tsunade are, they will still pay extra attention to him.

Not to mention, they've even developed new space-time ninjutsu!
So it was Kato Dan who came, not someone else.

Even if a Kage-level expert were to attack Kaede Tsukasa, with Kato Dan's abilities, he could definitely escape unscathed with Kaede Tsukasa, and might even be able to kill the attacking Kage-level expert by surprise.

Kato Dan patted Kaedeji's shoulder and whispered, "I can see that your technique has deviated from the original Soul Reaper Technique. However, if you claim it is the Soul Reaper Technique, there must be a reason for it. But you need to plan ahead. It can derive space-time techniques and influence a living elite Jonin using unknown methods..."

This brand-new system has enormous potential and value, but it's unclear whether Kaede Tsukasa has developed it to its full potential. As it stands, no. Kato Dan believes that at least the space-time ninjutsu that is somewhat similar to the Flying Thunder God Technique and can instantly change one's position has enormous development potential.

The current movement distance is too short, which may be related to the fact that Kaedeji's poor physical condition produces too little chakra.

What if Kaede Tsukasa recovers in the future? What if he learns the Chakra Stimulation Cell Technique, or what if Tsunade teaches him valuable medical ninjutsu to improve his physical abilities?
Can the distance traveled be increased? Can the number of moves be increased?
Manipulate a larger number of corpses, disguise them as normal ninjas and lurk around, then use space-time techniques to move at high speed... Don't forget, the Flying Thunder God's special kunai can't move on its own, but Kaede Tsukasa's corpse can!

Not only can it move, but it can also use all sorts of ninjutsu to kill enemies! At the very least, it can drag the enemy down with it!

The "Flying Thunder God Technique" that can continuously move its own spacetime coordinates?
Kato Dan just thought about it and felt that the scene was too beautiful. Even though there would definitely be various limitations in reality and it would not be so perfect, it was enough. It at least proved that this technique had a greater and more amazing prospect for development.

"Be confident. You are important. No matter what you were like before, you changed your own destiny through your own efforts and you will also change the destiny of many others. Chunin Kaede Tsukasa, I can see that you will soon become a very important person. The village and your comrades need your strength."

Kato Dan's words were inspiring, and Kaede Tsukasa smiled slightly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

He was well aware of the immense potential of his corpse escape technique, and he had only developed the tip of the iceberg.

Kaede Tsukasa was actually interested in something else: how much merit did he have to achieve to be able to see the Book of Seals?
(End of this chapter)