Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 67 Lone Rescue
Kaede Tsukasa never saw himself as a savior; he couldn't save everyone. But it was a different story when he was dealing with someone who seemed decent and possessed a secret technique that interested him.

If possible, he would take advantage of the situation and rescue Kato Dan. Moreover, he had a good idea that might have some interesting implications for future history.

But if it can't be saved, then there's nothing to say. At most, it's considered a major failure of the support operation. After all, the highest commander of the sub-battlefield has been killed, and Kaedeji, a support captain, can't do much.

"Tsk, I might end up with another failed advanced mission on my profile card. This feeling is really awful."

Kaede Tsukasa began to scatter numerous zombies, which then went to rescue the Konoha ninjas who were in danger.

The most distinctive feature of zombies is their fearlessness. As long as it is beneficial, they will do anything under the will of Kaede Tsukasa—although this will cause Kaede Tsukasa to consume more chakra, since zombies only have the instinct to bite.

As a result, the Konoha ninjas who were struggling in the face of the geological upheaval immediately received assistance from a fearless and valiant team.

In the most extreme cases, zombies would use their own bodies as springboards to help the leaping Konoha ninjas, even though they would soon fall into the lava and be completely destroyed.

Similar incidents occurred repeatedly, greatly shocking people's hearts at the time of this disaster.

"So this is the legendary new secret technique, Corpse Escape... I'll remember it."

"Wow! I never imagined that you could use the enemy's body like this!"

"In battle, use enemy corpses to kill enemies and protect your comrades; in rescue operations, use enemy corpses to rescue your comrades. There is no better technique than this!"

Many people who instinctively repelled zombies immediately changed their minds when they witnessed this unprecedented rescue operation in the face of life and death, and cast grateful glances at the serious-faced Kaede Tsukasa.

"Kaede Tsukasa—Sir, the situation on the coastline is the most dire; it's very dangerous!"

"As soon as we entered the Land of Hot Water, this disaster suddenly broke out. It seems to have been caused by an enemy's Jinchūriki!"

"Lord Kato Dan has stayed behind alone to hold off the enemy, risking his life to buy us time to retreat. Please be careful!"

"There's an amazing chakra reaction over there."

Iroha tried her best to follow Kaedeji, and after probing with her Byakugan, she spoke loudly.

Several people darted across the chaotic land, dodging the occasional bursts of steam and lava.

Kaede Tsukasa ordered, "All of you stop. Don't follow me any further. I will go and rescue Kato Dan alone."

"What? How can this be? We're not afraid of death!" Might Guy shouted, about to further activate the Eight Gates technique. "Actually, there's something I haven't said. My Eight Gates technique has even greater potential to be explored—"

"I know!"

Kaede interrupted, looking intently at Might Guy: "Genius Guy, I truly believe you possess extraordinary talent and can definitely become my best assistant, but leave the rest to me. You're trying to make me believe in your power, but what about you? Don't you believe in my power?"

"Lord Kaedeji, your youth truly makes me..."

Matt Day was so moved that he burst into tears, and in his excitement, he opened two more doors.

Aburame said, "My insects can fly, and if used properly, they can provide some help."

"Whether you're afraid of death or not is one thing, whether you're willing to die is another! Even I can't guarantee my survival when facing a Tailed Beast, so what makes you think you can? Who among you possesses a powerful ninjutsu that can deal with a Tailed Beast? Who has a sealing technique to suppress a Tailed Beast? Who has the massive chakra to fight against a Tailed Beast?"

Kaede Tsukasa turned to look at the group: "Follow orders. None of us have experience fighting enemies of this level, so I'd rather go alone. I don't want to be held accountable by the village for leading two teams and surviving alone both times."

The last time he killed those three Root ninjas, it was because of White Zetsu that he had no choice, but this time there is no need to send them all away. Kaede Tsukasa still has to stay in Konoha Village after all, and there is no need to push the road to the limit unless absolutely necessary.

The group watched as Kaedeji's figure quickly disappeared into the distance. Akimichi Fujiki used a partial expansion technique to scoop up two Konoha ninjas and said, "Hyuga clan boy, remember to use your Byakugan to keep an eye on the battle situation ahead. He's the captain, so we should listen to him."

"But are we, his subordinates, just going to watch him go into battle alone?"

“I understand how you feel, but it’s precisely because you’re young that you seem naive and hesitant… The mission should come first. Our mission now is to follow the captain’s orders and rescue as many other comrades as possible!”

Akimichi Fujiki recalled his teenage years, when he was full of vigor and ambition, but eventually he found that his talents were not enough to support his ideas, and much of his drive gradually faded away.

Aburame said in a low voice, "Our captain has space-time ninjutsu. Even if the enemy has the power of a tailed beast, he should be able to escape successfully. We should prioritize rescuing our other comrades."

Iroha was extremely unwilling. As a member of the Hyuga clan, a prestigious family, his pride prevented him from watching his superiors go to their deaths, but he was powerless to do anything about it, which caused a crack to appear in his proud heart.

Immediately afterward, he suddenly turned his head: "Senior Zhiwei? So you've been here all along. I'm so sorry, my vision was following Lord Fengjian Si's movements the whole time, and I didn't notice you were here. I thought you went somewhere else to rescue someone."

You Nu Zhiwei remained silent, only throwing out swarms of insects.

Suddenly, Iroha turned her head to look in another direction, her face showing surprise. She even actively narrowed her horizontal detection range and extended her vision in a single direction. From the southwest, she could vaguely see a small team rushing over.

……

coastline.

The ground beneath their feet had mostly turned into magma, with large amounts of high-temperature water vapor constantly churning.

Just standing here takes a lot of courage.

"Your body is probably nearing its limit. The drawback of the Spirit Transformation Technique is that the spirit must return to the body periodically."

Old Purple stood on a solidified lava rock created using Lava Release, one hand pressed against the ground, coldly looking at the panting Kato Dan opposite him.

Kato Dan was indeed in very poor condition. As an elite Jonin, he was at a disadvantage in every aspect against Rōshi, who had the advantage of terrain.

With his chakra nearly depleted and his body severely injured, Kato Dan saw no possibility of victory.

However, he was already prepared for the worst when he chose to stay and stop Lao Zi from using Lava Release to further damage the nearby ley lines, thus buying time for the main force to retreat.

Once again, he used the Spirit Transformation Secret Technique. His spirit body, which had become noticeably dimmer, flew out of his body, pierced through the mist, and rushed straight towards Lao Zi.

"Even if you are a Jinchūriki, this level of exertion is a heavy burden for you! I will absolutely not allow the two thousand ninjas of Konoha to be wiped out by your own strength."

Kato Dan used up his last bit of chakra, completely abandoning his collapsing body, and flew towards Rōshi without regard for anything else. This would be the final blow, and the best outcome would be mutual destruction.

But Lao Zi is not so easily defeated.

"Yes, I feel tired too, but the thing inside me doesn't."

Old Purple remained expressionless; the Four-Tails within him had only just warmed up and was currently in a frenzied state.

His tailed beast transformation intensified further, with three tails appearing behind him, and he almost transformed into a humanoid Four-Tails, with his red chakra almost solidified into a tangible substance attached to his body.

He opened his mouth.

The art of melting escape and burning river rock!

(End of this chapter)