Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 46, Rank A Mission: Finding Private Jiraiya

"Strange, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki should live in a specific barrier area, so why can he go out at will? I haven't sensed any barrier in this area for so many days."

Moreover, what kind of barrier restricting the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki would be set up in a commercial district?

Kaede's first reaction was that something was wrong, but after thinking about it for a moment, he understood.

Having to operate within a special barrier was something Kushina experienced in the years immediately following her becoming the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki.

But now? That old lady Mito Uzumaki is far too ferocious; there's absolutely no need to create any barrier to "protect" her!
Kaede Tsukasa believes that the strongest person in Konoha Village right now is undoubtedly Mito Uzumaki, and no one dares to provoke this old lady.

Having mastered the Reaper Death Seal, he could forcibly seize the Nine-Tails' chakra, sense the good and evil in people's hearts, and at 76 years old, with little time left, he was able to maintain high-pressure control over the Nine-Tails at this age entirely thanks to the powerful physique of the Uzumaki clan.

Such a being is someone who will kill anyone who provokes them; the best outcome would be to perish together with Mito Uzumaki.

Therefore, Mito Uzumaki was able to move around freely with her successors without anyone monitoring them—no one could hide the surveillance from Mito's senses.

"You are chaotic, both in your mind and your chakra."

Mito Uzumaki watched as Kaede Tsukasa, who was about to brush past her as if nothing had happened, and said in a hoarse voice, "Even Danzo Shimura's situation wasn't as complicated as yours."

Kaede Tsukasa paused in his steps: "Is that so? It seems you know Lord Danzo quite well. However, you may have misunderstood. I am not his direct subordinate."

“I didn’t say that, but your minds are similar in many ways… I should say that every deep-thinking person has similar aspects in their mind,” Mito Uzumaki said.

Kushina stared at Kaede Tsukasa in astonishment, then looked up at Mito Uzumaki, her face full of disbelief.

Why would a grandmother who never talks to strangers suddenly bring up such a strange topic with a young ninja?

Complex? The complexity of the mind is easy to understand, but what does the complexity of chakra mean?
Kaede Tsukasa understood what Uzumaki Mito was talking about, and knew even more what she meant by mentioning Danzo.

Because Danzo must have already transplanted a Sharingan into himself, giving him an extra organ that didn't belong to him. The chakra flowing within that organ was also incompatible with his own body, so naturally, it couldn't be hidden from Mito Uzumaki.

Organ transplantation is nothing special, because Kaede Tsukasa's physical condition is countless times more complicated than Danzo's!
"Is that so? It seems you possess an astonishing level of perception. So, was it your intention that I have the honor of appearing before you?"

"No, that's not it. It's purely a coincidence. You're very special compared to others." After looking at Kaede Tsukasa up close for two seconds, Mito Uzumaki lost interest and led Kushina into the barbecue restaurant.

Kushina remained obedient and did not say a word.

Kaedeji pondered for a moment, suspecting that Uzumaki Mito was referring to his own body—a body not native to the ninja world. Even with chakra covering it, it would be difficult to conceal the truth in front of a perception master of Uzumaki Mito's caliber.

However, it didn't matter. Kaede Tsukasa didn't take it seriously. Right now, he was still a long way from Mito Uzumaki's level.

Before having sufficient strength, it's best to stay away from the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Minato Namikaze wanted to get closer to Kushina Uzumaki, but Tsukasa Kaede had no interest in it.

The figure receded into the distance.

Inside the barbecue restaurant, the two were having a conversation.

"Grandma, why did you talk to that person just now?"

“Stay away from that person from now on. He’s different from ordinary people, different in every way, whether it’s his heart or his skills.” “Then why don’t you expose him to the village? There must be something wrong with someone like that. The Hokage won’t stand idly by. He must know how special your sensory abilities are.” Kushina couldn’t understand Mito Uzumaki’s actions.

Problem? Just report it. Those adults in the village who embody the Will of Fire will surely find a way to eliminate the darkness... right?

Mito Uzumaki stroked Kushina's hair, and after a long while, slowly said, "Your hair is very beautiful. Remember to take good care of it; it is a symbol of your status and strength."

"...? Then can I also possess your perception ability? To perceive the good and evil in people's hearts?"

"It's difficult, but not hopeless. It depends on how you deal with that big fox."

……

Kaede Tsukasa really didn't want this kind of incident at all; on the contrary, he found it extremely troublesome.

This also made him lose interest in continuing to wander around the village, and he turned around and returned to the body disposal site.

For many days, the three assistants continued to process the various corpses in an orderly manner, resulting in the addition of new memorial stones to the cemetery outside.

Since Kaede Tsukasa devoured all the corpses for his own training, the cemetery hasn't seen any new bodies added in a long time, let alone anyone impersonating a Konoha ninja to swindle generous compensation funds from the Land of Fire.

This money-making business only resumed after he finished his cultivation.

"Lord Kaedeji, this is the list of additions for the past week."

An assistant handed over a document. Kaedeji opened it, glanced at it, and signed his name at the end: "Another 352 million taels of silver has been generated for the village. Not bad. Is there anything else?"

"There's one more thing. Lord Danzo has assigned you an A-rank mission," the assistant said respectfully.

Without even looking up, Kaede Tsukasa casually tossed the document back, showing no surprise whatsoever, as if he had already expected it.

“Next time something like this happens, you should talk about the important things first, instead of the other way around,” Kaedeji said.

"Aren't you surprised?"

“Should I be surprised? There must be someone from the Root among the three of you. There’s no need to bring up something so obvious, because whether we expose it or not, it won’t affect the actual situation,” Kaede Tsukasa said. “Give me the mission sheet.”

The assistant handed over a scroll.

Kaedeji slapped it down, releasing the sealing spell, and then unrolled the scroll to view its contents.

"This is it? Is the fighting on the front lines already this difficult that they have to assign me to do this kind of thing?"

A look of surprise appeared in Kaedeji's eyes.

Because the mission statement clearly stated that he was to go to the Land of Rain to find Jiraiya, who had been missing for more than two years!
This A-rank mission is far more than just infiltrating the Land of Rain; the real difficulty doesn't lie in "how to find Jiraiya"!

The assistant dropped his pretense and said in a serious tone, "The situation at the front seems to have become more complicated. Lord Orochimaru's offensive has not made the expected progress. Even though Lady Tsunade led a force to provide support, they still failed to achieve any significant results."

(End of this chapter)