Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 64 He'll definitely become a hero, right?

Kaede Tsukasa gathered his men at the gates of Konoha.

One by one, the team members, fully armed, stood in front of Kaede Tsukasa.

24-year-old Special Jonin Akimichi Fujiki, 15-year-old Chunin Hyuga Iroha, 16-year-old Special Jonin Aburame Shiki, and 13-year-old Genin Morino Ibiki.

And, 29-year-old genin Might Guy.

Kaede Tsukasa adjusted the summoning scroll at his waist, looking at his subordinates standing in a row before him.

These are all figures who will leave their mark on history, but none of them have yet reached their peak.

To be honest, Kaede Tsukasa was quite surprised when he saw the teammates assigned to him on the mission list. The village had really put in the effort, and there weren't any ninjas who had infiltrated Root.

"It seems there's a problem with Danzo. He kept saying he supported me, but he couldn't even send any manpower. Knowing Danzo's personality, he might send a team of Root ninjas to carry out a secret operation."

Kaede Tsukasa understood that this so-called covert operation was not as simple as protecting Kaede Tsukasa's safety or obeying his orders. To be precise, when Kaede Tsukasa was winning, these Root ninjas would be his most loyal subordinates.

If the battle goes against them, especially if Kaedeji is seriously injured and on the verge of death, these Root ninjas will swarm in, completely disregarding the lives of their comrades from other villages, and will only take Kaedeji away.

Then, taking advantage of Kaedeji's unstable state, he used spells such as curse seal, sealing technique, and mind transference to control him.

Of course, it's also possible that he was looking for an opportunity to kill Kaede Tsukasa, because Danzo still possessed a forbidden technique—the Impure World Reincarnation.

Danzo himself couldn't learn it, but Orochimaru, who had embarked on the path of pursuing immortality, would definitely learn this forbidden technique. Perhaps these two were already considering the possibility of reviving Kaedejima using the Impure World Reincarnation technique after killing him.

Ultimately, one must be strong and never reveal any weaknesses.

"This is really troublesome. To get the most perfect body, I can't avoid Danzo and Orochimaru no matter what."

The thought flashed through Kaedeji's mind, but he then turned his attention to his subordinates.

“You are all elites of the village, and it is a great honor to serve as your captain,” Kaede Tsukasa said with a smile.

Before the others could say anything, Matt Day immediately bowed ninety degrees and shouted, "Yes! Thank you for your high regard! I will certainly live up to your expectations and show my youth on the battlefield!!"

"..."

"?"

Many people who didn't know Matt Daly looked at each other in bewilderment, especially teenagers. Seeing Matt Daly's age and attire, and his exaggerated talk about youth, they felt a chill in their hearts.

It's natural to wonder – is this teammate really reliable? Won't this weirdo get me killed?
"Might Guy, a well-known genin in the village, I've heard of you," Morino Ibiki said coldly. "I hope you won't hold us back during the mission. Among us, you're the only one who doesn't know genjutsu or ninjutsu, aren't you?"

"No, no, even though I only know physical techniques, I'll fight with all my might—"

"I'm not questioning you, just reminding you that Lord Kaedeji must have his reasons for choosing you, and I won't question my superiors' decisions."

Ibiki Morino didn't intend to waste time on Might Guy, his gaze occasionally drifting over the scrolls carried by Tsukasa Kaede at his waist. "Ibiki Morino, you possess excellent interrogation and intelligence analysis skills. It seems the Hokage has already considered how to extract information from the enemy after we defeat them. What is your relationship with Isuke Morino?"

“That’s my clan uncle. Although our clan is a small ninja clan, we will fight for the village in every way.” Ibiki Morino’s thoughts were a bit heavy.

This is normal. A man who will become the head of the torture department in the future could not have been simple-minded when he was young. He may not be black-hearted, but he was definitely not simple.

Kaede Tsukasa glanced at him: "It seems you know something about me from Morino Isuke. I haven't seen him for a while. I heard he got promoted."

"Yes, I heard he was appointed as a senior researcher in a certain department, but I don't know which department it is. It may involve the village's secrets."

Morino Ibiki said in a deep voice, "My clan uncle speaks highly of you, saying that your techniques are naturally suited for use on the battlefield, and that you should be the most adapted to the war environment... You can summon countless living corpses to fight, skillfully control them to use their living ninjutsu, and even activate space-time ninjutsu. Although I haven't witnessed it with my own eyes, just hearing about these things makes me feel incredulous."

Kaede Tsukasa is a unique type of ninja; there is no other person of his type.

The others present nodded in agreement. Indeed, just imagining the scene of Kaede Tsukasa pulling out an army of corpses to charge into battle was enough to show how explosive that scene would be.

If you can lead your army of corpses to fight the enemy while simultaneously turning the dead into living corpses and bringing them into your fighting force, you'll become stronger with each battle...

"Ideally, this Corpse Escape Technique is practically a forbidden ninjutsu on a large scale, not even counting the space-time ninjutsu aspect. However, Lord Kaedeji, as far as I know, you don't seem to be particularly skilled with chakra..."

Akimichi Fujiki, Akimichi Choza's uncle, is a very steady man who is curiously learning about Kaede Tsukasa's information.

Kaede Tsukasa smiled faintly: "It's understandable that you want to know about my situation. Since we're all members of the same team, we should understand each other's abilities and strive to perform better on the battlefield... Actually, my physical condition has improved somewhat. Lady Tsunade gave me the Chakra Stimulation Technique and the Cell Division Technique. After completing my training, I no longer have any obvious problems with chakra. This is one of the reasons why the Hokage appointed me as a Special Jonin."

The group immediately looked enlightened, then their expressions turned strange.

Then they remembered that the special ninja in front of them, who had risen to fame and was publicly recognized as a "genius" by the elite Jonin Kato Dan, seemed to be a medical ninja.

It should be taken for granted that medical ninjas should learn ninjutsu that stimulates the body and accelerates cell division.

But where would you find a medical ninja who can fight with a bunch of corpses and still utilize their power...?

Kaedeji took out a summoning scroll from his waist, unfurled it in front of the group, and displayed the complex spell on it, pointing particularly to the several characters for "corpse".

"The Hokage bestowed upon me the corpses of several Explosion Release Kekkei ninjas. These individuals were elite figures of Iwagakure when they were alive, and were our mortal enemies. But now that they are dead, they are extremely reliable allies on our side, and will certainly be of great help to us."

"Ah, that's true..."

"Something feels off, but I can't quite put my finger on it."

"Lord Kaedeji is right."

The team members looked strange, and for some reason, their anxious and restless hearts had miraculously calmed down.

Following such a captain, even though it's our first time working together and I know absolutely nothing about him, it seems... unexpectedly reassuring?

(End of this chapter)