Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 5: Rolling Eyes...?
Genin battles are generally very simple and brutal, since their chakra is limited and they only know one or two techniques, which they will use repeatedly in a single battle.

As things stand, Kaede Tsukasa has very few overt options, with self-destructing zombies being his primary means of offensive operations.

"Fortunately, I encountered a Chunin whose combat skills weren't that high... Kirigakure is a great ninja village, and under the Third Mizukage's ruthless rule, many excellent ninjas have emerged. Fortunately, I didn't encounter a 'ruthless king' like him."

Kaede calculated the time and estimated that in about two years, the Third Mizukage would officially implement the "Bloody Mist Village" policy, requiring each graduate to kill a companion they had spent every day with in order to graduate.

Is it because they think there's too much population? Or that the average skill level of ninjas is too low? If Konoha were to do this, wouldn't every member of the Uchiha clan have a pair of Sharingan eyes?

The current point in time is actually quite interesting. The Kaguya clan of Kirigakure is still alive. This crazy family, which is suspected of also inheriting the Six Paths bloodline, is still the backbone of Kirigakure.

In Konoha, the Senju clan has not yet disintegrated—yes, at least during World War II, many Senju clan members were still active on the battlefield.

For example, Senju Nawaki, at the beginning of World War II, was perhaps too excited. He rushed over at the slightest sign of trouble, and Orochimaru didn't even have time to help him before he fell into the explosive tag trap and was blown to pieces.

Having the physique of a Senju clan member and following Orochimaru, a master of survival, he was still killed by an explosive tag. This hot-blooded youth was prone to overestimating himself and underestimating his enemies, which indeed led to his early death on the extremely dangerous battlefield.

However, during the Third World War, the Senju clan mysteriously disappeared.

It would be an exaggeration to say that such a powerful and large family disbanded after World War II, with every named member choosing to fade from the mainstream view of the village.

Those Jonin and Chunin of the Senju clan didn't all get hit by Kotoamatsukami.

But the Senju clan did indeed "disappear" silently before the Third Shinobi World War. For this to happen, there could only be...

"It can only be that a crucial event occurred that led to the nominal disappearance of the Senju clan."

Kaede Tsukasa had been observing silently for some time, and in the past few years he had been listening to the names of Senju clan members such as Senju Nawaki and Senju Momoka, gradually confirming the possible reasons for the Senju clan's dissipation.

It could never be for such an absurd reason as the Senju clan disbanding itself.

"If that's really the case, it overlaps with my plan to change bodies, so maybe I can make use of it."

Kaede Tsukasa didn't really care whether the Senju clan perished or not. This family of love, even at its worst, wouldn't become a family of burying love like the Uchiha. It didn't have any real impact on Kaede Tsukasa.

But if it could provide an opportunity for his plan to change bodies, he would have to pay some attention to the Thousand Hands Clan.

"Hmm, I need to get back to Konoha Village safely first... This operation exposed my Corpse Release technique, but that was bound to happen sooner or later. I need to change bodies, so I have to show off my abilities first to make things easier for the next operation. But Corpse Release, a technique that manipulates corpses, is too special and could easily cause a huge uproar..."

Kaede Tsukasa is in a dead end. His body has basically reached its limit. With less than 40 trillion cells, he is not enough to take a further step on the path of a ninja, let alone perfectly develop the ability of Corpse Release.

This forced him to take concrete actions to make changes and achieve his goal of changing his body.

But taking action would expose his Corpse Escape technique, which would cause a lot of trouble. Therefore, he had to find a plausible reason to cover it up, at least to get through the initial stage after the exposure.

"I need to think this over carefully. Perhaps this is an opportunity that isn't really an opportunity..." Kaedeji looked up at the direction the Hidden Mist ninja had fled.

Ao is chasing after Kazamatsuri Takuno.

From the time Qing sent Ji Fu to now, only ten minutes have passed.

"You're probably a Chunin. Killing a medical ninja like you is no less significant than killing a Jonin."

Ao blocked the blood-soaked Kazamatsuri Takuno, and didn't forget to throw kunai and other ninja tools to continue bleeding him: "By now, your companions are probably all dead. This intrusion operation was a great success."

Kirigakure and Kumogakure essentially did not participate in the large-scale battles of World War II. Instead, they sent out small teams to invade, attempting to bleed Konoha dry little by little.

Now that the battle has progressed to this point, the situation is quite clear: Konoha has withstood all the attacks from its opponents and has not allowed the Land of Fire to lose its territory. Considering Konoha's size and resources, as well as Hiruzen Sarutobi's personality, simply not losing is considered a victory.

Of course, the other villages wouldn't admit this. Konoha didn't lose, so how could they have lost? They didn't lose, and their internal propaganda was also a victory. Moreover, they dealt a heavy blow to Konoha's vital forces, laying the foundation for the next Shinobi World War.

Kazamatsuri Takuno leaned against the rock, trying to minimize his exposure to attacks. His chakra was almost depleted, and even healing his injuries was extremely difficult, let alone defeating a Jonin like Ao.

"Don't be so arrogant. If we die, it will give our other comrades a chance to surround you. You will die here too," Kazamatsuri Takuno gasped.

Qing slowly shook her head: "Our philosophy is very different from yours. For us, the lives of our comrades are not important, and our own lives may not be that important either. Completing the mission is the most important thing. You have done very well, but you could have done even better."

The people of Kirigakure cannot understand the self-contradictory actions of the Konoha ninja. They clearly value missions, but they insist on adding too much weight to "comrades," making simple things complicated.

Kazamatsuri Takuno let out a deep sigh, his face filled with despair. He knew it was all over. It was a pity; he had thought he would see the day when peace would return…

rustle.

"After I kill you, I will leave the Land of Fire immediately. When I return next time, I hope I will encounter the Hyuga clan... Hmm?"

Qing frowned: "Ji Fu? Faster than I expected. Wait, who are you?"

A mangled figure staggered over, covered in charred patches, with only eyes remaining of its features; its entire face was ruined and unrecognizable.

What truly struck Qing was precisely those eyes.

What kind of eyes were those? The pupils and the whites of the eyes almost merged into one, leaving only an extremely pale white, making them stand out from the crowd.

Qing thought she was seeing things and stared intently at those strange eyes.

"...rolling eyes?"

(End of this chapter)