Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 260 Life and death are trivial matters, irrelevant to the end of the Iron Triangle
"How could such a thing happen? Transplanting a blood relative's Mangekyou Sharingan? This is absurd! Do you intend to incite a civil war between the two brothers in this way? You will never succeed!"

Naruto was the first to jump up. It was true that he disliked Sasuke, and it was also true that he wanted to get close to Sasuke—it was as if some kind of instinct was driving him to be near Sasuke.

But he would never allow Black Zetsu to use such cruel rhetoric to sow discord here!

"Wood Release: Wood Spike Technique!" Naruto shouted, a sharp spike shooting out from his palm, but Black Zetsu snorted and threw out an explosive tag, instantly destroying it.

“Brother…” Sasuke’s first reaction was disbelief, but seeing that Itachi, who was standing in front of him, did not immediately refute him, his expression gradually stiffened, and then a huge disbelief and extreme fear surged up.

To steal a blood relative's Mangekyou Sharingan and transplant it into oneself, thus gaining eyes that will never go blind? Such a thing is far too cruel for Sasuke.

From the moment he was born, Konoha Village was the strongest village in the ninja world. No other village could rival Konoha Village. Under the leadership of the Fourth Hokage, Kaede Tsukasa, Konoha Village achieved victory after victory. Not only was it invincible in the real world, but it could also create a world of illusions, blurring the lines between life and death.

In Sasuke's mind, the concept of his own people committing such cruel acts against each other never existed.

"Calm down, Sasuke. Don't believe what the enemy says," Itachi said calmly.

"But why doesn't brother just refute him directly? Since he's not trustworthy—"

“Unbelievable doesn’t mean it’s fake. If the other party uses a hidden truth as a weapon, even if it’s true, you can’t believe it. If your beliefs are shaken by the other party, you’ve already lost half the battle.” Itachi said without turning his head.

In fact, he was not surprised to hear Black Zetsu's words; all the confusion in his heart was resolved.

Itachi naturally paid attention to and pondered the Mangekyou Sharingan, especially after obtaining it and confirming that each use would lead to a decline in vision.

Moreover, there was Shisui, who had a good relationship with him, and who, as a senior, imparted some information to him.

As for the matter of transplanting a blood relative's eye, Itachi didn't care, because he would never do such a thing. If Sasuke asked to take his eye someday, he would probably agree without hesitation.

Itachi said, "Sasuke, don't forget that you still have me to rely on. If it really comes to that, you and I can exchange our eyes to get each other's eyes."

Sasuke's eyes lit up, and he felt a sudden sense of relief.

That's it! This solves the problem. By transplanting each other's eyes, wouldn't they both have the eternal Mangekyou Sharingan?

"My brother and I will both awaken the Rinnegan in the future!" Sasuke shouted excitedly, his heart pounding with pride.

"..."

Black Zetsu was completely bewildered and fell silent for a moment. He had never seen anything like this before in his thousands of years of experience: blood relatives swapping eyes.

The Mangekyou Sharingan is rare enough, but for blood relatives to simultaneously possess this eye is even rarer, and to be able to understand how to obtain the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan by transplanting the eyes of a blood relative... In the past thousand years, there has only been one example: Uchiha Madara.

He wanted to say that achieving eye power fusion wouldn't be so simple, otherwise Obito wouldn't have ended up having his eyes gouged out. But then he thought that Sasuke was almost certainly the reincarnation of Indra, carrying Indra's chakra...

Swish swish!
As reinforcements continued to arrive, even though Itachi deliberately refrained from making the first move out of caution, Black Zetsu realized that he had nowhere to escape, and this risky operation had completely failed.

Even their attempts to sow discord between Itachi and Sasuke failed.

Konan's lips twitched. Although she didn't say a word, Black Zetsu, who could clearly sense every subtle movement of Konan, knew that Konan was mocking him.

The first to land was Shisui, whose overall strength was at the Kage level, even with only one eye. He was more than capable of dealing with a crippled Black Zetsu.

"It seems you have nowhere to run. I didn't expect you to still be alive, Black Zetsu." Shisui looked at Itachi's red Susanoo and then said in a deep voice.

More and more Uchiha clan members arrived at the scene, staring in shock at Itachi's Susanoo, before revealing expressions of ecstatic joy.

"Itachi, he's already..."

"You should call him 'sir'! Eleven years old! He awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan at the age of eleven again. As expected of the strongest genius who surpasses his peers, Itachi definitely has the aptitude to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan!"

"Hmph, the enemy covets our clan's genius, they deserve to die! But considering how noble our bloodline is, it's understandable that outsiders want to seize it."

"That's strange, why are Sasuke and Naruto here too? Were they dragged into this? Or..."

The dozen or so people who arrived to provide support were shocked and immediately began to instinctively analyze the situation.

Black Zetsu suddenly sneered, drawing everyone's attention: "You guys are really lucky to have Sasuke, the reincarnation of Indra, and Naruto, the reincarnation of Ashura. Their noble lineage determines that their potential is immeasurable! These are the strongest talents left behind by the two children of the Sage of Six Paths!"

Indra? Asura? Son of the Sage of Six Paths?
Everyone knows that Black Zetsu said this on purpose and must have some ulterior motive, but this kind of information is unheard of and cannot be found even in the Muko Tsukuyomi!
Everyone knows that the Sage of Six Paths is actually the Otsutsuki clan, and that the Senju and Uchiha clans are descended from the Sage of Six Paths. This information alone caused a huge sensation, making the Uchiha clan look down on everyone and have an arrogant attitude written all over their faces.

Now, even more shocking information has emerged: Sasuke and Naruto are the reincarnations of the Sage of Six Paths' two sons.
"Is there really such a thing as reincarnation?" the one-eyed Daohuo immediately asked.

Black Zetsu sneered: "Even the Pure Land truly exists, and the souls of the dead can return to the mortal world to be resurrected. What's impossible about reincarnation? With Indra's chakra, one can obtain the ability to not go blind—"

boom!
A green Susanoo suddenly burst forth from Shisui's body. At the same time, Itachi's red Susanoo also immediately attacked, cutting Black Zetsu into mincemeat with two slashes—including Konan.

This time, Black Zetsu was definitely dead.

"Why not let him finish speaking before killing him? This is information that even the Hokage might not know!" Inahime was furious. After losing an eye, his already not-so-good personality became even more extreme.

"You're saying even the Hokage didn't know that... Do you think that's possible? He's a man who's faced the Otsutsuki multiple times, how could he not know such basic information?"

Shisui's voice also turned cold. What he disliked most was seeing his clan members continue to boast: "Just because we can't get information from the Musou Tsukuyomi doesn't mean the Hokage doesn't know! Perhaps the Hokage has a long-term plan." Inahime didn't dare to openly confront Shisui, much less publicly insult Kaedama Tsukasa, so he could only lower his head.

If things had ended here, it would have been a relatively satisfactory outcome overall. Naruto and Sasuke had gained valuable experience, their true identities had been revealed, which would have caused a sensation in the ninja world, and Itachi had demonstrated his extraordinary talent to everyone, contributing to the greatness of the Uchiha clan.

But at this very moment, Nagato arrived.

As a portal opened, Nagato stepped out and immediately saw Konan, who had been cleaved in two. His eyes widened in fury, and his chakra surged wildly, transforming into a fierce gale that howled outwards.

"That guy is... Nagato, who has the Rinnegan!"

"Great! We've finally seen the Rinnegan again! This is the noble bloodline of our clan—"

"Shut up, you idiot! Can't you see something's wrong? That woman was Nagato's comrade, and now she's dead!"

The people present hesitated, but still prepared for battle. They were not sure whether Nagato was an ally of Konoha. If not, then they should be considered cooperating partners.

Nagato and Madara stayed in Konoha for a period of time before, and many people have seen the scene of them standing in the Hokage Building and looking out over the village.

"You bastards, how dare you... I've lost another comrade..." Nagato's eyes widened, his Rinnegan seemed to bulge out, and a surging power of ocular energy was brewing, a terrifying force far exceeding that of the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Itachi immediately shielded Sasuke and Naruto behind him, enveloping them in Susanoo.

Shisui shouted, "Don't be impulsive! Konan has already been controlled by Black Zetsu. If we don't kill Black Zetsu, Konan will suffer a fate worse than death! Besides, she can be resurrected after death. It's not a big deal. I killed her, so I'll pay the points needed for her resurrection."

Nagato's outburst of anger abruptly ceased. He was filled with grief and indignation, yet suddenly his grief and indignation subsided. His anger, once intense, had lessened—only then did he realize that in this era, life and death were no longer such a significant matter, especially given what had happened in Konoha…

"hateful!!"

Nagato was stuck in a limbo, feeling utterly desolate. As a powerful Rinnegan user, he used to be able to roam freely in the ninja world, but now he felt like he had no status at all.

Looking at Xiao Nan's mangled corpse, he still wanted to lash out, but he looked around blankly. What could he do? Slaughter everyone present?
“Killing us won’t make any difference; we can be resurrected soon,” Shisui said in a deep voice. “Besides, there are so many people here that we can hold out until more powerful people come to our aid. In the end, it will only delay Xiaonan’s resurrection progress.”

Nagato gritted his teeth: "Where's Kaedeji? Come out now and revive Konan as soon as possible! I know he can see what's happening here!"

But Kaedeji did not respond to him.

At this time, Kaede Tsukasa was already on the moon, and his task was to properly arrange things for these divine tree people.

"Yes, a minor disturbance has occurred in the village..."

Kaede Tsukasa had already witnessed the entire process; the blood-red moon in the sky was an extension of his vision. However, he was not interested in Nagato's inner pain.

Whether Nagato chooses to wait or goes on a killing spree, to put it bluntly, in this day and age, there is no real difference. All the dead will be resurrected, and those who court death can be made to suffer even in death if Kaedeji wants to, so that their souls can never return to the Pure Land.

Given Kaede's current level, only the Otsutsuki and the Ten-Tails are truly serious matters to him. If we had to name a few, perhaps Naruto and Sasuke would also qualify, since these two could easily obtain a cheat code from the Sage of Six Paths and become Six Paths level powerhouses at any time.

"With so many Divine Tree People, it won't be long before I can cultivate a complete virus... In that case, there will be Toneri on the Otsutsuki line and Divine Tree People on the Ten-Tails line."

Kaede looked down at the dazed people of the Divine Tree. He actually had a good plan. Since the Otsutsuki and the Ten-Tails could devour each other and steal each other's genes to further evolve, he didn't mind interfering and stuffing his virus into them.

The shift from a dual-cycle system to a triad might bring Kaede Tsukasa some extra fun and prospects, but it would take some time to cultivate a powerful zombie virus that is compatible with a sixth-level life form, which is extremely difficult.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!"

The people of the sacred tree all looked up and saw Kaede Tsukasa looking down at them from the sky. They immediately let out all sorts of strange screams as they turned their not-so-bright brains around.

A new split immediately began, and the number increased once again, breaking through the critical point of twenty people, which caused these guys' intelligence to completely collapse.

"Heh, very good. Realizing you've been transferred to an unfamiliar place, you instinctively sensed something was wrong. In order to defeat me, you must unleash even greater power... This completely ruins your situation."

Kaede immediately began to spread the virus. Although many viruses could only attach to the surface of these Tree People, even if only a few viruses could penetrate a little bit, it would still be valuable.

If successful, Kaede Tsukasa will truly possess the exclusive power to confront the Otsutsuki and the Ten-Tails head-on.

"From now on, we don't need to pay any attention to these things. With their brains, they only act on instinct and won't think of using eye techniques to escape the moon. As long as I don't attack them, they'll just stand here dumbfounded."

Kaede immediately left the moon, allowing these monstrous things to become a breeding ground for the virus, which can be considered as them personally setting the stage for the burial of the Ten-Tails clan.

The problem on this timeline has been initially resolved. Kaede Tsukasa needs to hurry up and deal with the Limited Tsukuyomi matter. The best outcome of the battle between the two Jigen and a Ten-Tails would be to eliminate these three in one fell swoop, although the chances are slim.

Not long after Kaedeji left.

A phantom figure appeared outside the moon, and the Sage of Six Paths observed it with a solemn expression, maintaining a safe distance.

"The Divine Tree Man... Even if I were to take action, it would take some time to eliminate such a creature. I never expected that the Ten-Tails would possess such an ability."

The Sage of Rokudos was also surprised, and he was troubled by Kaede Tsukasa's decision to throw these things onto the moon.

Although Kaguya is sealed away, what if something unexpected really happens?

(End of this chapter)