Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 74: A Clan's Fate Ushers in a Turning Point

Hyuga Hizashi is already 22 years old, and in a few more years, he will have his own child.

When the child is 3 years old, he will be marked with the Caged Bird Curse. This is the fate of the branch family. The descendants born from the branch family will always be from the branch family, while the descendants born from the main family can only have one person in each generation who is from the main family, and the others will be from the branch family.

Like many branch family members, Hyuga Hizashi suppressed his anger and resentment towards the Caged Bird Seal, keeping it to himself and strictly obeying the arrangements made by the main family.

"Yes, Father. If the war continues, I will go to the front lines to support my brother and replace him in his place."

After the clan meeting concluded, Hyuga Hizashi knelt respectfully before his father, and only slowly stood up after his father left.

The Hyuga clan currently has two main members: his father, the clan head, and his twin brother, Hyuga Hiashi.

Hyuga Hizashi hadn't thought about the Caged Bird Seal for a long time. Over the years, he only questioned life when the night was quiet, and most of the time he was busy with various matters concerning the village and his clan.

After all, Hyuga Hiashi is destined to be the head of the Hyuga clan, and he will definitely take over after the Fourth Shinobi World War ends. As a twin, Hyuga Hizashi is the natural candidate to be the head of the branch family and will inevitably have to shoulder more responsibilities.

"Lord Hizashi, I have important business to discuss with you and need to speak with you privately." Hyuga Iroha finally found an opportunity to meet with Hyuga Hizashi.

Hizashi didn't take it seriously, casually agreed, and led Iroha to his reception room.

A cup of hot tea was poured, and Hizashi pushed it towards Iroha, saying, "Congratulations, Iroha. The villagers are all talking about the victory in the Battle of Hot Springs. You have brought fame to the Hyuga clan."

Hizashi highly values ​​Iroha, a talent who emerged from the branch family. If properly trained, he could likely reach the level of a Jonin, making him a high-end combatant for the village and a vital pillar of the Hyuga clan.

Iroha said respectfully, "You flatter me. I didn't do anything. It was mainly Lord Kaedeji and the others who turned the tide."

"Kaede Tsukasa?"

Hyuga Hizashi seemed to understand what Iroha was trying to say. Combining this with the information he knew, he remained outwardly calm and said, "The Battle of the Land of Hot Springs severely damaged the Iwagakure forces and seriously injured the Four-Tails Jinchuriki. Such results are crucial at any time. Since you were involved, there is no need to be modest. The power of the Byakugan is needed by any army."

After hesitating for a long time, Iroha said in a low voice, "Actually, it was Lord Kaedeji who changed the course of the battle, otherwise the outcome would definitely not be like this... Perhaps most of us would have died."

"As far as I know, it was Kato Dan who defeated the Four-Tails Jinchuriki and thwarted the enemy's plot."

"That's not true. I saw it with my own eyes. Lord Kato Dan was killed, and it was Lord Kaedama Tsukasa who retrieved Lord Kato Dan's body..."

"..."

Hyuga Hizashi placed the half-empty teacup back on the table.

The amount of information was so overwhelming that it caught Hyuga Hizashi off guard.

"Kato is dead? Kaede Tsukasa retrieved the body? What's the truth behind the village's current propaganda..."

"He died and came back to life. Lord Kaedeji has mastered a forbidden resurrection technique. He took many organs from a corpse and transplanted them into Lord Kato Dan, and then used the technique to resurrect Lord Kato Dan. I saw it with my own eyes."

Iroha's expression was solemn. Even after several days, recalling the scene still left her feeling mesmerized. It was a forbidden technique that could truly reverse life and death.

And Kaede Tsukasa is the one who can touch this forbidden realm.

As Iroha narrated, Hyuga Hizashi's expression grew increasingly strange. He immediately activated his Byakugan, suspecting that Iroha had fallen under an enemy's genjutsu. After repeatedly questioning him, he finally fell silent.

resurrection?

If Kato Dan's body was truly damaged to that extent, he would indeed be dead.

Can……

“Transplanting organs from one corpse into another, and then performing a ritual to revive it… I’ll check that out and then think carefully about what you’re saying.”

Hyuga Hizashi did not express his opinion, but his heart began to beat faster. He had thought of the same thing as Iroha. Once this was confirmed, the impact on the Hyuga clan would be unprecedented!

"Manipulating corpses, resurrecting the dead, and transplanting rotting organs from corpses..."

If all of this is true, what kind of monster is Kaedeji Tsukasa, this young man who has only risen to fame in the last year or two?

Genius? This is beyond what the word "genius" can describe. He is an existence that walks on the edge of gray, trampling on life and death. Hyuga Hizashi has never encountered such an existence before, and has never even heard of it!
Immediately, Hyuga Hizashi calmly saw Iroha off, seemingly just listening to his clansmen's report.

Two hours later, Hyuga Hizashi summoned some clansmen, inquired about some information about the village, and then left the clan's territory, seemingly casually walking towards the direction of Konoha Hospital.

Turn the corner and enter a small alley.

"Blind eyes!"

Hyuga Hizashi had almost pushed the power of the Byakugan to its limit, achieving a long-range vision that could extend linearly for fifteen kilometers, allowing him to remotely observe scenes within the Konoha Hospital.

"found it."

Hyuga Hizashi saw Tsunade breaking Kato's broken bones and constantly reshaping them; he also saw Kaede Tsukasa standing beside the two of them.

He focused his attention on Kato Dan's chest but couldn't discern anything amiss until Kato Dan concentrated his chakra into his palm and then exploded the ornamental flower in his hand. He immediately realized that it was all real.

"Explosion Release? Is he experimenting with Explosion Release?"

Hiashi was greatly shocked. He had participated in the war against Iwagakure and knew how elite the Explosion Squad was. He had also seen the Explosion Release techniques of the ninjas.

But now Kato Dan can do it too!
This is unbelievable! Kato Dan, known for his spirit and soul, has also been enhanced on a physical level, gaining the Explosion Release bloodline limit.
Once Kato Dan adapts to his new body, to what extent will his strength increase? Perhaps, just as the villagers say, he will become a true Hokage-level powerhouse!
And all of this was brought about by Kaedeji Tsukasa.

"Removing organs from a corpse... a bloodline corpse..."

Hizashi suddenly understood what was going on with the blank and infatuated look on Iroha's face. Who wouldn't be confused by that?

When I saw it with my own eyes, I felt like my brain went blank. What Kaede Tsukasa could do was just too supermodel-like!
He then suddenly remembered that Kaedeji was apparently a medical ninja... However, nowadays very few people would think of this immediately. Everyone who knows Kaedeji's achievements and secret techniques has subconsciously overlooked this point.

So, in the end, "medical ninjutsu" is Kaede Tsukasa's specialty? His medical skills are so strong that he can reverse life and death and casually transplant bloodline limits!

Hizashi didn't know whether to be relieved or trembling, because the Hyuga clan's bloodline limit is mainly manifested in the Byakugan. Even if someone transplants internal organs and a spine, it is impossible for ordinary eyes to turn into Byakugan out of thin air.

"Kaedejima... such a person, such a technique, might really be able to bypass the Caged Bird Seal. The Hyuga clan's centuries-old destiny is finally being shaken in this world. Just how..."

Hyuga Hizashi closed his Byakugan, immediately returned to his clan, pondered deeply, and then a resolute look appeared in his eyes.

……

Konoha Hospital.

"It seems like someone was watching us just now."

Despite enduring excruciating pain and drenched in sweat, Kato Dan was finally able to have all his bones realigned by Tsunade, thus eliminating the future problems of this body.

From this moment on, he will be truly reborn and possess power far greater than before.

Sitting on a chair nearby, idly flipping through a newspaper, Kaede Tsukasa chuckled upon hearing this, "I remember there's a barrier around the village, but the other party actually spied on the hospital directly. It seems they're from inside the village."

Of the three present, Kato Dan had the most acute senses and the strongest mental power, so it was normal for him to sense something.

"Who could it be? Konoha Hospital is a place where the use of sensory ninjutsu is strictly prohibited, and of all times, they chose this time." Tsunade frowned.

Kaede Tsukasa laughed and said, "We don't need to care who he is. He'll probably come forward on his own soon enough."

It's probably a branch family of the Hyuga clan, if I'm not mistaken...

Kaede Tsukasa quickly put the matter out of his mind and focused his attention on Kato Dan: "It seems my technique was very successful, it did awaken your Explosion Release bloodline limit, but I don't know if it's because you're still not proficient at it yet, or because your bloodline is thin, but the effect of Explosion Release doesn't seem very strong." "It's already very impressive, I never thought I would have this much strength, and my body will no longer be a weakness. Next, I can further cultivate the Spirit Transformation Secret Technique, and strive to be able to move my body while moving my spirit body."

Kato Dan's face showed intense excitement. He felt that his future was bright, and he was one step closer to becoming a Hokage, both in terms of position and strength.

All of this was brought to him by Kaedeji Tsukasa!
While Tsunade was overjoyed, she worriedly said, "I'm concerned that the Byakugan and Sharingan, those kinds of ocular jutsu and bloodline limits, might be able to detect that you have two kinds of chakra, which would expose your special nature."

"It's alright if you can tell. Does Lord Kato Dan need to report to those two clans when he practices secret techniques?"

Kaede Tsukasa stood up: "Well then, it seems there's nothing more for me to do here. I need to go back and recuperate for a while. Senior Dan, please rest well. You are now a powerful ninja who has attracted the attention of various countries. When you reappear next time, you will definitely be the focus of attention."

"How long will it take you to recover to your pre-spell state? Will that forbidden technique really not affect your future?" Tsunade asked seriously.

Honestly, Tsunade had never seen such a miraculous forbidden technique with such a "low" price. She also knew that Kaede Tsukasa must be hiding important information. As long as Kaede Tsukasa didn't say anything, she wouldn't ask and silently kept an eye on Kaede Tsukasa's condition.

"The impact has already been made. Isn't saving Senior Duan the biggest and most beneficial impact? Alright, I'm leaving now."

Kaedeji waved his hand without turning his head, opened the door and walked out.

From an angle unseen by Kaede, Tsunade repeatedly hesitated, her face showing intense struggle. Even after Kaede left, she ultimately lacked the courage to speak.

"Tsunade, I may not be qualified to comment on this, but we can't ask him to revive Nawaki anymore..."

Kato Dan looked at Tsunade with heartache, knowing why his lover was suffering.

The body of Rope Tree is still buried in Konoha Village!

If Kaedeji could revive the deceased Kato Dan, then what about reviving Nawaki, who has been dead for several years...?

Tsunade simply couldn't bring herself to say it, and she felt she had no right to pry any further.

"I know, I know, I know I shouldn't ask, but I really miss him..."

Kato Dan sighed and pulled Tsunade into his arms.

No matter how powerful Kaedeji's forbidden resurrection technique is, it is ultimately not a wish-granting technique and cannot make up for every tragedy in this cruel world. The fact that he survived is already a result of Kaedeji's help.

"If he becomes even stronger and stands in a higher position, he will surely bring about better changes to this world..."

……

As Kaede walked away from Konoha Hospital, he would encounter all sorts of faces, some of whom he recognized, and he would nod and greet them occasionally.

"Is that Lord Kaedeji?"

"That Kaedejima Tsukasa who used the Corpse Release technique? I heard he's also a remarkable genius, assisting Lord Kato Dan in defeating the Four-Tails Jinchuriki!"

"That's amazing! I thought Minato Namikaze was already the strongest genius, but I didn't expect Tsukasa Kaede to rise so quickly!"

"This further demonstrates the village's prosperity and strength. Once we defeat Iwagakure, we can usher in a long period of peace, right?"

Many ninjas peered down at Kaedejima as he descended the stairs, their eyes filled with longing.

Of the tens of thousands of ninjas in the country, only a hundred or so stand out, and Kaede Tsukasa is already one of them. In the future, he will continue to grow stronger.

"However, has Lord Kaedeji gotten thinner again? What's going on?"

"It must be from overwork. Lord Kaedeji is truly an amazing ninja."

Kaedeji didn't say a word, he just kept leaving.

His condition was indeed very poor, but it didn't matter. Kaede Tsukasa didn't care anyway, and he could make up for it whenever he wanted.

Actually, it doesn't matter if you don't deliberately increase your body's vitality reserves, because the lifespan of this body is officially entering its countdown.

Kaede Tsukasa felt that perhaps he could find an opportunity to learn the secret art of spiritualization from Kato Dan, which would allow him to further enhance his spiritual abilities.

"Danzo and Orochimaru must have made contact. A lot of my information has probably fallen into Orochimaru's hands... He needs me, and I need him too."

Kaede sighed. It wouldn't be long before he would meet Orochimaru, and to be honest, he was really looking forward to it.

Suddenly.

Kaedeji's expression shifted slightly, and he looked towards the southeast in surprise.

"That direction is... the front line? If I'm not mistaken, a lot of zombies have suddenly appeared?"

Kaedeji's intense interest was unusual.

It should be noted that he has always been extremely cautious in controlling the zombies under his command, preferring to watch some third-rate zombies that have been stored for a long time "starve to death" rather than allow them to bite people indiscriminately, thus causing a "zombie horde" phenomenon.

The reason is simple: Kaede Tsukasa is not strong enough to stand up to the entire ninja world, not even to stand up to a single country. He can hardly be considered a Kage-level powerhouse.

If the zombie horde is truly triggered, all countries will surely launch a frenzied attack, leaving Feng Jian Si with nowhere to go but to hide, which is not conducive to Feng Jian Si's development.

At the very least, before changing his body and fixing his physical shortcomings, Kaede Tsukasa will never truly reveal the terrifying nature of his Corpse Escape technique.

“If it were the front lines, I could understand if a few zombies appeared occasionally, or even if they appeared one after another. But now a whole batch has appeared at once, which is not normal. So... someone wanted to satisfy their curiosity and ended up messing things up.”

Kaede Tsukasa laughed, tears streaming down his face. He had thought that the Root would be the first to run into trouble. After all, Danzo didn't have top-notch researchers secretly studying his Corpse Release, so it would be normal for him to mess things up first.

As it turned out, someone on the front lines messed things up first?
"Orochimaru, it must be you. Only someone with close ties to Danzo could pull off something so outrageous during the most intense battle."

After thinking for a moment, Kaede Tsukasa felt he needed to do something, so he immediately returned to his residence and carefully estimated the number of zombies he had. At most, he only had a little over a hundred.

Unfortunately, the battle in the Land of Hot Springs caused him considerable losses; about thirty of his comrades died while rescuing them, and less than forty more died while besieging Rōshi.

In order to conceal the fact that he could control all zombies and use his own life reincarnation technique, Kaede Tsukasa had to drain the life force of more than a hundred zombies and pile it all onto himself, so that he could use his own technique to barely revive Kato Dan.

After performing the technique, Kaede Tsukasa himself reverted to his previous emaciated state. This was largely thanks to Kato Dan, who was not known for his physique and was more inclined towards the Yin Release side, having no particular strengths in the Yang Release side.

If it were Hashirama Senju... without a hundred thousand zombie ninjas as sacrifices, you probably wouldn't even hear a sound.

"Bai Zetsu, I need to talk to you."

Kaede Tsukasa summoned one of his White Zetsu clones stationed in Konoha: "Gather a hundred corpses for me, I need them immediately. Remember, don't dig up the area under the memorial tablets, and don't touch the ancestral graves of any of the ninja clans. The corpses should ideally be fresh."

"Understood, Lord Kaedeji. There are many unknown corpses buried underground. I can bring them all over in a little while."

With that same eerie smile on his face, the White Zetsu re-merged into the ground, sending messages to the nearby White Zetsu and quickly gathering the corpses.

one hundred……

Kaede Tsukasa pondered, recalling that Manda seemed to like this number as well, often asking Orochimaru to prepare a hundred living people as sacrifices for it.

"Ryuchi Cave, even with Orochimaru's talent, he has never been able to learn Sage Mode from Ryuchi Cave. I wonder when I will have the opportunity to learn Sage Mode. If I use Sage Mode to perform Corpse Release, I wonder what kind of power it will unleash."

Kaede Tsukasa patiently awaits the return of the White Zetsu.

After collecting enough zombies, he will fly to the front line to see what Orochimaru has done.

(End of this chapter)