Zombie Sage in Naruto

Let's call Chapter 72 Senju Naruto.

Kato Dan and Tsunade were completely speechless with excitement, their minds reeling as they witnessed a miracle.

"Si-kun, may I call you that? You must have paid a heavy price to revive me! If reviving me has caused you any problems, then I truly—"

Kato spoke incoherently and in a dry, broken voice.

Kaede interrupted, saying, "Don't forget, didn't Lady Tsunade order you to protect me on the battlefield? That's how we ended up defeating Sandstorm Araki. From then on, Sandstorm Araki, this elite Jonin, became a reliable force on our side."

He wouldn't give Kato Dan the opportunity to express his guilt and gratitude. The more he actively blocked these surging emotions and prevented them from being released, the more deeply they would leave a lasting impression on him.

Kaede Tsukasa forced a smile and said, "Perhaps I should have died on the battlefield back then, and I wouldn't be where I am now... Since you trusted me back then, didn't look down on my secret techniques, and believed in my talent, then I can't let you down even if it costs me my life. Now is the time for me to fight to the death."

These words deeply moved the two of them. Tsunade wiped away her tears, and her usually decisive and resolute nature almost melted away at that moment.

She reached out and grabbed at Kaedeji.

Kaede Tsukasa hurriedly took two steps back: "Lady Tsunade, if you're trying to take this opportunity to break my bones, that won't do, I'll really die."

"Shut up. I'm here to examine your body. I remember your body was in very poor condition, and now you've used up so much of your life force. Normally, this kind of forbidden technique would leave endless troubles. All I can do is try my best to reduce the aftereffects for you."

Tsunade was extremely grateful and tried her best to think rationally, feeling nervous and afraid that Kaede Tsukasa might use a forbidden technique and die here.

Tsunade only did a casual analysis of the resurrection technique, but she naturally concluded that using such a heaven-defying forbidden technique would definitely come at a terrible price.

Consuming one's own life force is probably one of the most visible, yet also the least significant, costs!

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Tsunade placed her hands on Kaede's hands, and to her surprise, she tried to heal Kaede's body but found no injuries.

Sensing Kaedeji's physical condition, I found it to be almost identical to the condition I observed when I checked Kaedeji's physical condition in the camp during the battle against Sunagakure!
"No special problems were found. Could it be that your physical condition was very poor before, and it was actually because of this forbidden technique?" Tsunade was taken aback, delighted by Kaede Tsukasa's "health" and shocked by her own speculation.

"This isn't hard to understand, is it? After all, you know I'm a medical ninja, so it's reasonable for me to know some medical ninjutsu." Kaede Tsukasa grabbed Tsunade's hands and, with a burst of strength, stood up.

Medical ninjutsu? Tsunade fell silent. This couldn't be explained by medical ninjutsu, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

Kaede Tsukasa was very satisfied; the experiment was a success. He had used up most of his life force to revive Kato Dan.

In fact, he didn't need to expend such a huge amount of energy, to the point of exhausting all the life force he had accumulated.

However, this was the first time he had removed organs from a zombie, replaced them with organs from its body, and then used the Reincarnation Technique to transfer its life force and revive it.

According to Kaedeji's calculations, even if there is some rejection reaction, it's not a big deal. The natives of the ninja world are all superhuman, not to mention the ninjas, who can completely withstand the adverse reactions.

After all, eyes are plug-and-play, and internal organs are similar, so they shouldn't have a substantial impact.

Moreover, Kaede Tsukasa grafted the organs and spine of the Explosion Release bloodline corpse into Kato Dan's body, which will further enhance Kato Dan's strength and potential, making it a natural progression for him to master the Explosion Release bloodline.

And from then on, he could never escape the influence of Kaedejima again. A part of Kato Dan's body ultimately belonged to him, which meant that Kato Dan would, invisibly, belong to Kaedejima's system from then on.

"Kato Dan-sama——"

"Don't call me that anymore. You saved my life by sacrificing your own. A large part of my life belongs to you. Just call me by my name," Kato Dan said gratefully.

"Alright, Senior Duan, as far as I know, your weakness lies in your physical body, which is a disadvantage when you are skilled in Spirit Transformation Techniques. Every time you use Spirit Transformation Techniques, your fragile body can hardly provide any benefit to you. However, from now on, you might be able to master the Explosion Release Bloodline Limit and make up for your physical weakness."

Kaede Tsukasa had high expectations for this. An enhanced version of Kato Dan? He wondered what kind of strength he would possess, after all, he was a powerful ninja who combined Yang Release and Yin Release.

And it was destined to be a power that he could use.

"Perhaps, thanks to you, but are you really alright? You used this forbidden technique to revive me. If there's anything I can do, please tell me, and I'll do it no matter what," Kato Dan said solemnly.

“Me too,” Tsunade added.

"There are no problems for now. If I had to say something, it would be that I need to recuperate for a while. Being able to use a forbidden technique once has exhausted all my accumulated strength over the years... Please keep this a secret, otherwise, I don't know how many people will come knocking on my door hoping that I will resurrect the deceased," said Kaede Tsukasa.

The two exchanged a glance and nodded emphatically. This forbidden technique, a resurrection technique that could seemingly be used repeatedly, was truly unbelievable. Even though they were well-versed in and possessed top-tier ninjutsu, they were still shocked by Kaedeji's talent.

Manipulating corpses and resurrecting the dead—this truly demonstrates the power to reverse life and death. Kaede Tsukasa's talent is simply unfathomable!
From any perspective, they must do everything in their power to protect Kaedeji's information.

The two men, one on each side, supported Kaedeji as they moved towards Konoha Village. They would soon encounter some Konoha ninjas who had retreated from the northern coastline of the Land of Hot Water.

Intentionally or unintentionally, as if casually starting a conversation, Kaedeji casually said, "By the way, when are you two getting married? I've been waiting, and everyone else is too."

"Marriage... I've made up my mind. We'll get married after the war ends." Kato Dan smiled gently.

"This is a terrible way to propose, but I'll reluctantly accept." Tsunade turned her head away and gave a soft snort.

Kato Dan looked past Kaedeji and gazed at his lover with affection: "In the future, we will have our own child, who will also become an extraordinary ninja, carrying the Will of Fire."

"Then you'd better think of a name for your child as soon as possible. How about Naruto? Kato Naruto, or... Senju Naruto!"

Feng Jianshitu revealed his true colors, deciding to first arrange for this generation's Asura to be dealt with.

As we all know, Indra's chakra and Ashura's chakra have been at odds for over a thousand years, and they are likely to find an opportunity to clash again now.

Once one person is reincarnated, the other person will be reincarnated immediately.
Kaede Tsukasa is trying to conduct an interesting experiment: could he intentionally guide the birth of Ashura?

Tsunade possesses the purest Senju bloodline, at least closer to the First Ashura than the Uzumaki clan.

If the Senju clan were still reproducing normally, and newborns were still being born, there would be no way that Kushina Uzumaki would give birth to a new generation of Ashura. According to Kaede Tsukasa's calculations, with the Second World War about to end, the Senju clan's fate was entering its final countdown, and the clan was about to collapse.

Protecting Kato Dan is equivalent to protecting Tsunade's marriage and offspring. Will the child born after Kato Dan and Tsunade's marriage become the reincarnation of Ashura?

The child of these two is undoubtedly the purest descendant of the Thousand Hands in the next generation.

"Either the experiment fails, and Kato Dan and Tsunade have a normal child, but because the timing isn't critical yet, this generation of Ashura will still be Kushina Uzumaki's child—unless Tsunade has a second child."

"Or, after Kato Dan and Tsunade got married, they were unable to have children for various reasons until that crucial moment."

That is, Konoha 48.

Perhaps the remaining chakra of these brothers needs to accumulate power until it reaches a certain level before they can be reincarnated. After their reincarnations die, they continue to accumulate power, and the cycle repeats itself.

Kaede Tsukasa was genuinely curious. Saving Kato Dan would satisfy his curiosity and allow him to further explore this world, which was entirely worthwhile.

Anyway, it won't have much of an impact if we fail.

"Naruto...you're thinking way too far ahead, actually eyeing our child! And this name is clearly a boy's name, how can you be so sure about the gender?"

Tsunade spat, but given her personality, she didn't blush or feel embarrassed. At her age, talking about marriage and having children wasn't something to be ashamed of.

Kato interrupted, "But this name is surprisingly good?"

“We can name a boy Naruto, and if it’s a girl, we can give her another name. How about Naruko?” Kaede Tsukasa said with a smile.

"Tsk, you're so boring."

Tsunade glanced at Kaede. If it were anyone else, she would have punched them long ago. It was only because Kaede's kindness to her was so immense—he revived Kato Dan with a resurrection jutsu and even gave Kato Dan the potential to master the Explosion Release bloodline limit, thus overcoming his physical weakness…

Even Tsunade, who prided herself on her vast knowledge and experience, felt a slight sense of awe at such incredible skill.

I'm even more grateful that I valued Kaedeji's talent and potential back then, and gave him a helping hand. Now I'm reaping unbelievable rewards.

"Naruto..." Tsunade kept the name in her heart. If she had a son in the future, she would name him Naruto, even though that was a few years from now.

“After I go back this time, I will take responsibility for the village, because my actions caused the deaths and injuries of many of my companions.”

Kato Dan could vaguely see the troops ahead, and his mood sank again.

"Don't blame yourself, senior. Who would have thought that the enemy would send out Jinchuriki, and even use Lava Release to destroy the Land of Hot Springs' ley lines? In fact, most people escaped successfully, and the casualties were not too great."

Kaede Tsukasa comforted him, saying that honestly, against a Jinchuriki, the deaths and injuries of a few hundred people were really nothing.

In any case, the Four-Tails went berserk in the end, randomly launching Tailed Beast Balls everywhere, and I'm afraid the Iwagakure troops won't fare much better.

At the very least, this battle wasn't a loss.

The remaining troops were constantly gathering their comrades, and soon someone spotted Kaedeji and his group, cheering loudly.

A group of people immediately gathered around, their faces showing delight. It seemed that although Lord Kato Dan was in a sorry state, with a large part of his clothes missing, he was actually not injured.
"That's incredible! Lord Kato Dan fought against a Jinchūriki all by himself and managed to escape unscathed, almost without a scratch!!"

"Jinchūriki are practically inhumanly strong, with terrifying amounts of chakra, astonishing regenerative abilities, and unique ninjutsu. But Lord Kato Dan is in no way inferior to a jinchūriki!"

Many people actually caught a glimpse of Rōshi entering the Tailed Beast Cloak, or even a half-Tailed Beast form, from afar, and knew what kind of monster it was. Even if they weren't sensory ninjas, they would feel a restless excitement from the bottom of their hearts after sensing that chakra from a distance.

But Lord Kato Dan single-handedly covered the rear, taking on the Jinchuriki alone, buying precious time for the main force to retreat. How powerful was that?
"Ah, actually, it was thanks to Tsukasa and Tsunade's help that I was able to return safely..." Kato Dan waved his hand. According to his personality, he would never take credit for something, but at this moment he could only bite the bullet and say it.

He can't exactly say that he was actually killed by the Four-Tails and was just resurrected by Kaede Tsukasa, can he?
"It's mainly Kaede Tsukasa. He has become an extremely powerful ninja. Without his strong restraint of the enemy, none of us would have been able to return." Tsunade stepped forward, attracting everyone's attention.

"I see, that makes sense. It's no wonder, since it was Lord Kaedeji who saved my life!"

"Me too. It's a pity about the corpse that saved me. Well, it's a bit rude of me to say that. Apparently, some people say it's a living corpse or a zombie or something. I don't know where the term came from. Anyway, it's completely dead. It fell into the lava to save me."

"Idiot, that's a dead person, and a dead person from an enemy village at that. If it weren't for Lord Kaedeji's magic, how could a corpse save you? Don't project your strange emotions onto even stranger entities!!"

The group of ninjas, having survived the ordeal, were certainly saddened by the loss of their comrades and terrified by their defeat, but now they were mostly excited, shouting loudly around Kaedeji and the other two.

Under Kato Dan's command, the force of over a thousand men began an orderly retreat. Since the war was over anyway, they decided to retreat to their stronghold on the border of the Land of Fire to rest and await further orders from the village.

Apart from the necessary guards, the remaining ninjas chatted in small groups.

"Speaking of which, does Lord Kato Dan possess Hokage-level strength? No matter how modest he is, he was still facing a powerful Jinchūriki alone..."

"I've also been wondering about that, but I've heard that Lord Kato Dan's most famous fighting technique is the Spirit Transformation Secret Technique, but his body needs to be protected by his companions. Logically speaking, this kind of secret technique would be very passive against Jinchuriki, as the main body is easily vulnerable to the Jinchuriki's ranged attacks, but..."

"So, Lord Kato Dan must have become even stronger, is there any doubt about that?"

"Lord Kaedeji has effectively held off the enemy, so his strength must be immense! As the captain of the support force, he must be..."

"Special Jonin, Lord Kaedeji is now a Special Jonin."

Hyuga Iroha remained silent for a long time, his mind unsettled. No one knew what this somewhat famous member of the Hyuga branch family was pondering. At this moment, he suddenly raised his head and said something.

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