Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 1 Corpse Escape
In the 39th year of Konoha, the Second Shinobi World War was drawing to a close. Although local conflicts still existed, the dawn of peace could be seen.

Whether they were ninjas running around or ordinary people in the village, they were no longer as worried as before, and their faces showed the confidence and composure of victors.

The good news is that the Fourth Shinobi World War is finally showing signs of ending, and the villagers of Konoha are increasingly looking forward to the future.

75-year-old Mito Uzumaki intimidates all nations; 48-year-old Hiruzen Sarutobi consolidates his rule; 26-year-old Sakumo Hatake is full of vigor and has a son; 12-year-old Minato Namikaze is growing up.

The bad news is that World War II was coming to an end.

Compared to World War I, World War II was characterized by the massive deaths of ninja, signifying that the intensity of the war had increased by an order of magnitude.

The essence of World War II was the prelude to the next Shinobi World War, because during the entire war, the Hidden Cloud Village and Hidden Mist Village in the east rarely made any major moves, and it was mainly the Hidden Rain Village, Hidden Sand Village, Hidden Stone Village, and Hidden Leaf Village in the west that were engaged in a chaotic battle.

Seven years from now, the even more devastating Third World War will begin, and that's when the real drama begins.

"Hehehehehe... I've lived another day at the age of 16. What a great achievement. Thank you to every Otsutsuki."

On the edge of the village, in a dilapidated house, a gaunt figure slowly emerged from the shadows, letting out a low laugh.

Kaede Tsukasa loves sunshine.

When he came into this world, he initially thought he would live one day at a time until he couldn't take it anymore and died—it wasn't that he didn't try, it's just that he often couldn't try.

The reason is simple: he didn't possess a soul, but rather a physical body.

When he was in danger and about to die in his original world, he regained his childhood body during the time travel as an Earthling and came to the world of Naruto, which caused him to have a mental breakdown.

A normal human being on Earth has about 40 trillion cells in their body, while an ordinary person in the Naruto world is even more impressive, having 130 trillion cells!
This cannot be described simply as a difference of three times in physical fitness; ordinary people on Earth and ordinary people in the Naruto world are completely different species.

This means that almost all the bacteria and viruses that Kaede Tsukasa brought with him were like a gentle breeze to the natives of the Naruto world, easily wiped out by a few sneezes, at most causing a small-scale cold that lasted for a few hours.

However, any germ in the Naruto world that doesn't cause any negative symptoms is an extreme battle between Kaede Tsukasa and the Grim Reaper for Kaede Tsukasa, who is living in the body of an Earthling child.

From the first day he came into this world, Kaede Tsukasa was waging a fierce battle against various diseases, and at one point he thought it would never end, that he would live in pain forever, and that the best outcome would be the failure of all his organs due to the high-intensity continuous work.

As for why not start by refining "chakra," a versatile power capable of converting matter and energy, to suppress the disease...

Impossible, absolutely impossible. The natives of the Naruto world refine chakra using the combined physical energy of 130 trillion cells and their own spiritual energy.

Is Kaede Tsukasa going to refine chakra?
How can we extract it using 40 trillion cells, while also having to withstand countless types of unidentifiable pathogens?
The amount of chakra refined is too small; the limited chakra cannot cover the entire body, let alone be used to kill pathogens within one's own body. Precise chakra manipulation techniques require a significant amount of chakra to practice, and that's only under the premise of instruction!
If you were to extract even a little more chakra, or extract it at a slightly higher frequency... Kaede Tsukasa would immediately freeze.

Now, Kaede Tsukasa is 16 years old. His body is severely depleted. All the available fat, carbohydrates, and proteins in his body have been severely depleted in this endless tug-of-war, leaving him skin and bones, in order to achieve the great goal of "living".

Only now can he say that he has temporarily adapted to the environment of this world and has the right to "live normally".

Given his current physical condition, even if he doesn't contract any more pathogens in the future, his lifespan has been greatly reduced. However, he is no longer too worried about his lifespan. In a sense, he hasn't been lying around waiting to die all these years; he has been actively searching for his own way out, and he has indeed found it.

"Over the years, I've painstakingly refined my meager chakra bit by bit, constantly exploring a path that suits me, and finally, I've achieved some results..."

Kaede looked at himself in the mirror, who resembled Nagato plus a supermodel. Then he looked down at his hands, slowly clenching them. The power he wielded, to put it in more colloquial terms, was...

Zombies!

Kaede Tsukasa can control the zombie virus and "revive" the dead!
But until now, he has never told anyone about this method. The reason is simple: if he doesn't have enough strength, exposing this type of technique will inevitably lead to a terrible outcome.

From any perspective, manipulating the dead is naturally associated with forbidden techniques, and it is the most dangerous kind of forbidden technique that should be permanently sealed away. This immediately raises suspicions that Kaede Tsukasa may have been secretly searching for corpses and even capturing living people to develop forbidden ninjutsu.

Otherwise, could this bizarre method of bringing corpses back to life have appeared out of thin air?

Moreover, this method of reversing life and death to some extent was far too incredible at this point in time between World War II and World War III.

"Orochimaru probably hasn't learned the Impure World Reincarnation technique developed by the Second Hokage yet."

Kaede Tsukasa raised his hand to shield his eyes from the glaring sunlight, took a deep breath, and couldn't hear any hissing or cracking sounds coming from his lungs. He was actually quite moved.

The most difficult days are temporarily over, but he still has a lot to do.

The most basic thing is to find a way to get rid of this broken human body. He doesn't have enough energy to dwell on sadness and grief; living should be his top priority.

"The gap between 40 trillion and 130 trillion is too big. Moreover, my current physical condition means that my actual cell count is far less than 40 trillion. If I insist on using this kind of body to refine chakra, I can only become a genin even if I work hard for a lifetime."

Kaede Tsukasa squinted. Orochimaru should have just begun developing the Reanimation Jutsu, so it's impossible for him to start from that angle. But that's okay, he'll achieve his goal in his own way.

This means seizing every opportunity available, even if it means working like a slave for Konoha Village, trying to seize opportunities that aren't really opportunities.

Cattle and horses have their uses, and the village is always good at making the most of everything. For example, right now, someone is calling him.

"Lord Ryuma has ordered the mobilization of a medical ninja squad to the northern border." A figure rushed over, a hint of worry on his face.

"It seems that enemies have infiltrated again. Although the Ninja World War is over, the conflicts between the countries have not disappeared. The small-team infiltration operations are endless, to the point that even someone like me with no talent has to be deployed under the identity of a medical ninja... But it is my honor to be able to contribute to the village." Kaede Tsukasa said, looking at the medical ninja in front of him.

The guy in front of me is Kazamatsuri Takuno. During World War II, he was part of Jiraiya's medical squad. If things had gone as planned, he would have died from the poisonous fog while treating the wounded on the previous battlefield in Amegakure.

But because Kaedeji pulled this guy back at the right moment, he survived the near-death experience.

(End of this chapter)