Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 47 A Thousand-Mile Raid on the Land of Rain

"Lord Danzo said that Lord Kaedeji's secret technique can control a large number of corpses, which is very suitable for carrying out search missions in a country as complex as the Land of Rain," the assistant said.

Kaedeji put away the mission sheet and said, "Lord Danzo said more than just this, didn't he? What else?"

"Lord Danzo also said that he would like to take this opportunity to see the results of your practice over the past six months."

The assistant respectfully said, "In more than five months, you have consumed a total of 1216 ninja corpses. Even with the strength of Root, it is difficult to supply them, because we cannot use the corpses of ninjas from our own village and have to transport them from other places."

"Yes, I can sense that. It started at forty or fifty a day, and then gradually decreased to ten or twenty. Some of the corpses had been rotting for a long time and were still covered in mud, clearly just dug out of the ground. I saw all of this. Since Lord Danzo has given the order, I will definitely carry it out."

Actually, not carrying it out wouldn't have any impact. With his current strength, if he really wanted to leave, Danzo couldn't stop him, but there's no need to.

Danzo is a very troublesome guy. He represents the village to a large extent. Anyone who touches Danzo is considered to have betrayed the village. But if Danzo touches anyone, at most he will only have to give up some benefits and then get scolded by the Third Hokage.

Kaede Tsukasa had no intention of betraying the village. As long as Danzo didn't go too far, he wouldn't turn against him. They just needed to get what they wanted.

"Trying to test my mettle with this mission... The Land of Rain is indeed a good place. Hanzo of the Salamander in Amegakure is one of the top ninjas in the world today. If I'm not careful, I might not be able to come back."

"You flatter me, Lord Kaedeji."

The assistant showed no smile at all: "Although you have been training hard for the past five months, rumors about the Sky Realm Technique have continued to circulate in the village. Everyone is waiting for you to make your move again, wanting to witness the full power of this space-time ninjutsu."

Kaede Tsukasa did not respond further and turned to pack his equipment—actually, there was not much to pack. He changed into a set of clothes suitable for combat, sealed his straw hat and spare clothes into a special scroll, and carried it with him.

Most importantly, he kept a psychic scroll at his waist.

The assistant's gaze followed the movement of the spirit scroll. He knew very well that what was sealed inside determined how much combat power Kaede Tsukasa could unleash.

"Are you curious?"

"No, I have almost no curiosity about such things. I'm just following Lord Danzo's orders to gather as much information as possible, and information often lies in the details," the assistant replied.

Kaede Tsukasa chuckled, not taking it to heart. He actually quite liked the guy's frankness, which was probably the social style this Root ninja had chosen.

After quickly tidying up, he pushed open the door to the morgue again, without any delay or hesitation, ready to go.

A gentle breeze is blowing, making it quite comfortable, but the sweltering summer is just around the corner.

"This season is the perfect time to travel, and I want to experience the endless rain of the Land of Rain up close."

Kaede turned around and looked at his three assistants. These three guys had put down their work at some point, put on their gear, and silently followed behind Kaede.

"...I remember your name is Komatsu Fuji, right? I hope I'm not mistaken. I thought you were the only one from Root. It turns out all three of you are? Lord Danzo really values ​​me. He won't even give me a real assistant." Kaede Tsukasa shook his head.

Komatsu replied, "You should have expected this long ago. It shouldn't matter to you. You've never trusted us, otherwise you wouldn't be calling my name for the first time now."

Kaede Tsukasa laughed: "That's true. It seems we get along quite well. I've heard that the defining characteristic of Root ninjas is their strict adherence to orders from superiors, even if it means certain death. I hope you can demonstrate this excellent quality... I'll give you some good news in advance: even if you die, your corpses will continue to fight alongside me. Isn't that touching?" The three Root ninjas did not respond, awaiting Kaede Tsukasa's next command.

To be honest, even if Kaede Tsukasa really asked them to commit suicide on the spot, they definitely wouldn't listen, because observing and analyzing Kaede Tsukasa's strength and secret techniques was also their mission.

In some ways, this task is more important than finding Jiraiya.

The four of them set off immediately, passing through the gates of Konoha and heading swiftly northwest. The entire process was swift and efficient.

"Hey, whose squad is this? Don't they even stop to say hello before leaving? Anyone who didn't know better would think they're spies from another village who've been discovered and are running for their lives."

The dozen or so ninjas guarding the gate stood on the city wall, watching the four black figures disappear into the distance. While on duty, they also chatted idly.

This is why there are only a dozen or so ninjas stationed at the gate during wartime; there are never that many at other times.

One of them stroked his chin, a look of suspicion on his face: "The leader, I feel like I've seen him somewhere before..."

"Was it the decisive battle with Sunagakure last year? The young man who used the Soul Reaper Technique really made a name for himself."

"That's right, it was him. I remember that Lord Kato Dan publicly called him the village's genius! I was waiting for him to achieve even greater feats and become someone like Minato Namikaze, but I didn't expect to have heard from him for so long."

"Those who participated in the battle against Sunagakure are gradually heading to the battlefield against Iwagakure. Kaede Tsukasa may also be waiting for such an opportunity."

"Won't that Kaede Tsukasa go straight to the front lines this time? Hmm, he's very good at using corpses to perform magic, so the front lines are probably the best place for him to show his skills."

"It's hard to say, the direction is wrong."

Many ninjas quickly stopped talking about Kaedeji and began discussing the situation in Iwagakure. The village's fighting strength far exceeded their expectations, and the battle not only showed no signs of ending but became increasingly fierce.

The entire ninja world was watching the one-on-one battle between Konoha and Iwagakure. Various ninja villages would send out small teams to invade and harass them from time to time, which made Konoha and Iwagakure extremely annoyed.

Kaede Tsukasa led his team on a journey that lasted day and night, and in just 57 hours they arrived at the border of the Land of Rain.

"We arrived just in time for the weather to change; the dark clouds looked like they were about to press down at any moment."

Kaedeji stretched out his palm, casually feeling the heavy humidity in the wind.

Behind him, three Root ninjas were panting heavily, clearly exhausted. Their stamina was failing them during this high-intensity long-range assault.

"His physical condition is not right."

Komatsu had already noticed this.

(End of this chapter)