Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 56 Not only do the living need to eat.

Kaede Tsukasa took a deep breath. There were just too many things to complain about, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say.

From the moment he obtained this secret technique, Kaede Tsukasa vaguely sensed something was wrong and suspected that this was the technique that Madara "created" for Black Zetsu before his death in the original timeline.

But it's just suspicion, since Black Zetsu should be focusing on Madara first, not him.

Unexpectedly, Black Zetsu ultimately chose to disguise himself as Kaede Tsukasa's will.

Is it because of the technique of self-reincarnation that can infinitely transfer life force to other people?

"I roughly understand that Black Zetsu is probably preparing for the future. If he fails in this era, he can subtly guide me or even directly master my techniques, so he still has a great chance of success in the next era. The longer his lifespan, the higher his success rate."

Kaede Tsukasa realized this, and it was the only explanation for Black Zetsu's actions.

Look at Madara now. He's only seventy years old and he's already like this. This shows how difficult it is to induce the Rinnegan. But what if he could get a constant supply of life force from Kaede Tsukasa and keep his body in its prime?
No matter how difficult it is for the Rinnegan to be born, it will definitely appear given enough time.

“Madara, you also need to separate your will into a White Zetsu,” Kaede Tsukasa said.

"Not now. I'll do it when I'm about to die." Madara refused. He was who he was, proud and unique. It was impossible for him to create a replica of himself when he was certain he would survive.

Kaede asked, "Then why aren't you dead now? I can deal directly with your remaining will without any problem. Whether it's finding a successor or advancing the Infinite Tsukuyomi, I will do it."

"My will is ultimately not my own, not your match," Ban said coldly.

Kaedeji sized up Black Zetsu and White Zetsu, shook his head, and summoned the three Root ninjas: "Since that's how it is, don't come looking for my life force when you die. Someone like you is wasting my secret technique. But thanks to you, I've produced some interesting results..."

White Zetsu sarcastically said, "You actually dared to speak to Lord Madara in that manner. Lord Madara, are you really not going to kill this guy? I never expected you to have such a good temper."

"Shut up, White Zetsu. This is not something you or I can get involved in," Black Zetsu said in a low voice.

Kaede looked at Black Zetsu with great interest: "Do you know what I'm thinking?"

“I don’t know. I am an avatar of your will, at most possessing some of your thought patterns. I am your assistant, but the final decision is still made by you,” Black Zetsu said.

It looks pretty good.

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Madara's single eye, then vanished. This was the first time he had encountered someone like Kaedejima, who readily agreed to his grand ideals and was eager to carry them out immediately, yet was stingy when it came to giving anything in return: "Your technique is ultimately an illusion, not essential. Even if you use it on me, my body will still age, and I will not regain my youth."

"The technique to restore youth is absolutely a forbidden technique among forbidden techniques. I can't do it now, but who knows in the future? You can look forward to it. Of course, you'll need to pay me a sufficient reward," said Kaedeji.

Ban did not respond and did not believe it at all.

Kaede Tsukasa's ability to use Corpse Release to perform the Reincarnation Technique and master the means of transferring life force is already extraordinary and astonishing. He also wants to obtain a truly perfect resurrection technique.
That's impossible; that's a realm only the Rinnegan can reach.

The moment Madara obtained the Rinnegan, he spontaneously learned about many of the eye techniques within it. However, even the Rinnegan user must sacrifice their life to use the Rinne Rebirth Technique. How could Kaede Tsukasa achieve this through a secret technique?
“Any resurrection spell comes at a terrible price. You’re using Corpse Escape to offset that price, which is enough for me.”

Madara never mentioned the Rinnegan to Kaede Tsukasa: "I will have more time to find a successor. You also need to help me select a suitable candidate from the Uchiha clan. This is a necessary step to achieve world peace."

"I know, I know. I'll keep an eye on the Uchiha clan, but don't get your hopes up too high. After all, I'm only slightly famous in the village. Considering my secret techniques, a bloodline clan like the Uchiha will naturally be wary of me." Kaedeji waved his hand.

In any case, in Madara's plan, Kaede Tsukasa was just an unexpected intruder with a very low priority. His only value was to extend his life now and assist his successor in advancing the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan in the future.

"White Zetsu and Black Zetsu, I've killed a lot of White Zetsu before, I need their corpses, my zombies also need to eat."

Kaede Tsukasa summoned the Sandstorm Araki and gave the command.

"Huh? Corpses need to be fed? Aren't they consumables, the kind that are thrown away when they're no longer useful? How can they have any other uses?" Bai Jue was taken aback.

Black Zetsu's heart stirred, and he said coldly, "You just do whatever Lord Kaedeji says. Stop nagging. I don't actually mind changing partners."

"Honestly, you're clearly mine, right? At least the body is mine. You've only just developed self-awareness, and you're already on his side," Bai Jue grumbled.

Soon, one after another, the corpses of White Zetsu were transported over.

Under the watchful eyes of Madara and the others, Sandstorm Araki pounced on a White Zetsu and began tearing at it with large bites.

With each bite, his body's energy was completely replenished, and his condition visibly improved. The gash in his chest, pierced by Terai, was slowly healing.

If I keep eating like this, I wonder if I'll recover to my peak condition, or even go further and become stronger?

“I had been intentionally suppressing the feeding instincts of these corpses, to the point that many zombies that had been buried and unused for a long time 'starved to death'... After all, if this were exposed, I would become the enemy of many people.”

Controlling corpses is one thing, but if the corpses can continuously eat living people to increase their strength and turn the living people into new zombies, that's terrifying and will definitely exceed people's understanding.

If this technique is not eradicated as soon as possible, then in the future all living things in the ninja world will either become zombies or become food for zombies.

Kaedeji's strength has not yet reached the Six Paths level, and he cannot take on the entire ninja world by himself.

After consuming the corpses of two White Zetsu, Sandstorm Araki recovered his health and wanted to continue eating.

"Then let him eat here. Given his physical condition, he can absorb a lot of nutrients from the White Zetsu."

"Won't you burst if you keep eating?" Bai Jue asked.

"If it breaks through, it breaks through. If it breaks through, we'll keep buying. After buying, it will recover, and then it will break through again," Kaedeji casually remarked.

"Wow, but you could have just transferred the life force of other corpses to him, right?"

"Thanks to you all, I don't have many zombies left, and I can't afford to keep using them up like this. Besides, Sandstorm Wildwood is my trump card, and he deserves better treatment. Isn't satisfying his instincts a way to reward him?"

Kaede Tsukasa said, "I'm also wondering if my zombies will experience additional growth after consuming you, who were created using the First Hokage's cells. Don't complain; you're my servant now too. Just carry out whatever I ask you to do."

(End of this chapter)