Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 81: Using the Corpse Demon Sealing Technique as a basic attack, isn't that going too far!
In the distance, Black Zetsu and White Zetsu were watching everything that was happening here.

During this time, Black Zetsu saw Nagato in danger and wanted to help him many times. He even had a reason for helping him—he was the embodiment of Kaede Tsukasa's will. Since Kaede Tsukasa had decided to come to the Land of Rain, he had a responsibility to help Kaede Tsukasa protect the key figures here.

Yes, Nagato doesn't have any White Zetsu spores on his body. The spore technique would be detected by the Rinnegan, so it's impossible for a bunch of White Zetsu to suddenly grow out of Nagato's body to help him fight if he were in danger.

"They've finally arrived, but they're way too slow!"

White Zetsu muttered, "If he had listened to us and used the Void Realm Technique to enter the Land of Rain the moment he received the news, he could have stopped Danzo and Hanzo much sooner."

"Lord Kaede has his own reasons. Because the training is too arduous, he has to take good care of his personal hygiene before he can go out... Perhaps being clean and tidy can make him feel better and allow him to perform better in battle."

Black Zetsu tried his best to make amends for Kaede Tsukasa, doing things that fit his own persona.

"That was still very dangerous. Nagato almost used the power of the Rinnegan. Who knows how much power he can unleash at his age? He could have been killed by the Rinnegan if he wasn't careful," White Zetsu said.

Black Zetsu didn't speak again; in fact, most of the time, he wouldn't pay any attention to White Zetsu.

He suspected that although Kaedeji had not shown himself before, he seemed to have been secretly directing the zombies of the Rain Country to act, and could arrive at any time.

However, if this speculation is true... the distance between the Land of Rain and Konoha Village is more than a thousand kilometers. Has Kaede Tsukasa been able to control his servants so precisely from such a distance?

Even if it consumes a huge amount of chakra, so what? This ability itself is already incredibly powerful—Black Zetsu still felt that this guess was a bit far-fetched and thought that he should observe it more closely.

White Zetsu grumbled, "Why aren't you saying anything? It's just you and me here, no need to maintain your aloof persona. But even if Lord Kaedeji came now, it wouldn't make a difference, would it? Who can he beat? Danzo, Hanzo, or Jiraiya?"

"This has nothing to do with you or me. Let's just watch quietly," Black Zetsu said.

With Kaedeji here, Nagato is safe. At worst, Kaedeji can escape with Nagato, and that's enough.

Black Zetsu and White Zetsu were staring at Kaede Tsukasa, and everyone present was watching intently as well.

Everyone was astonished by Kaede Tsukasa's sudden appearance. No one could have predicted it, and his entrance was so unexpected and "glamorous" that it caught everyone off guard.

"Kaedeji?" Jiraiya instinctively wanted to attack, but he restrained himself in an instant. Fortunately, Kaedeji was extremely fast. From the moment the zombies rushed out and used the Void Realm Technique to the moment Kaedeji appeared, everything happened in the blink of an eye.

"Lord Jiraiya, it's been a long time. It seems you're in a very bad situation, being attacked by so many people."

Kaede looked around and saw Danzo and recognized Hanzo, but he still stood in front of Nagato. This gesture alone had already shown everyone his stance.

Danzo was also taken aback: "Why are you in the Land of Rain at a time like this? Why are you standing next to that Rinnegan brat? Come to my side."

"I'm sorry, Lord Danzo. I can listen to you on other matters, but when it comes to the Rinnegan, I'm more inclined to side with Lord Jiraiya than with you."

Kaede looked back at Nagato's eyes. To be honest, he also wanted those eyes, but even if he got them, he wouldn't be able to use them. They would just end up gathering dust in the warehouse, like Uchiha's fan.

As a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, Nagato's use of the Rinnegan resulted in him being reduced to a emaciated and miserable state. Even Obito Uchiha, who had half of Hashirama's cells in his body, might not have been able to withstand a pair of Rinnegan.

Then it would be even more impossible for Kaede Tsukasa to withstand it. At most, he could only rely on constantly replenishing his life force to ensure that the Rinnegan could be placed in his eye socket, which would already be a heavy burden for Kaede Tsukasa, not to mention activating the various eye techniques of the Rinnegan.

But it can't withstand the Rinnegan now, and who knows what will happen in a few years...

"What beautiful eyes! It's like seeing the legendary Sage of Six Paths. You must have suffered a lot to get these eyes, right?" Kaede Tsukasa smiled at Nagato.

Nagato was deeply moved; this was the first time someone had paid attention to his feelings in this way.

When was the first time he discovered he could use the power of the Rinnegan? Oh, when his parents were killed by Konoha ninjas, in a fit of madness, he unintentionally used the power of the Rinnegan and killed all the Konoha ninjas present.

Jiraiya frowned even more: "It seems you intend to help me, which I appreciate, but you seem to know something about the Rinnegan."

"There's no need to understand; just one look is enough to tell that these eyes, which are naturally imbued with special power, are the Rinnegan. It's too early for him to use these eyes at his age; we can't let him get into such a predicament."

"What are you going to do?"

"Lord Jiraiya, I will stand by your side. We cannot let someone like Danzo steal the Rinnegan... Summoning Jutsu!"

Kaede Tsukasa slapped the ground, and immediately more than a dozen coffins emerged. As the coffin lids opened, zombies walked out one by one.

Not only that, Kaede Tsukasa took out a scroll from his waist, opened it on the spot, and found twenty "corpse" characters protruding from it, from which twenty slightly weaker zombies emerged.

Even Jiraiya would take a second look at this scene, let alone Yahiko, Hanzo, and the others who had never seen such a spectacle before.

"What the hell are these things? Judging from their attire, they seem to be from Iwagakure and Sunagakure? But how come so many of their bodies are rotting!"

"It doesn't seem to be a living person. Is this some kind of technique for controlling corpses? How bizarre."

“If it’s just about manipulating some corpses, that’s not a problem. What I’m worried about is whether there are other traps involved.”

Hanzo's more than one hundred subordinates were in turmoil, exchanging information in hushed tones and constantly glancing at the corpses, their eyes revealing intense surprise and fear.

"Wow, amazing... This is the Kaede Masaru who caught the attention of both Jiraiya-sensei and Danzo..."

Yahiko was deeply shocked.

They were originally at a significant numerical disadvantage and could only passively take the beating. But when this person arrived, he instantly pulled out a whole bunch of "teammates"—although these teammates didn't seem very reliable. Some of them had flesh and blood all over their bodies and were in terrible shape. How much combat power could they possibly exert?
Even a trick will do. As long as it can delay the enemy for a few seconds, they can take the opportunity to kill a few more enemies and relieve some pressure.

Jiraiya was initially extremely wary of Kaedeji, but now he has begun to trust him a little more. Although he still has many doubts, it is great to have someone like Kaedeji who can reduce the disparity in numbers in this situation.

"Hahaha, I suddenly understand why you are so famous. Even though your absolute strength is not yet enough to defeat a powerful ninja, the fear that each ninja village has of you is greater than anyone else's."

Jiraiya's lips curled into a smile, and he laughed heartily: "Maybe one day you'll be able to build an army of several hundred men all by yourself! I've heard you can even make enemy corpses use their ninjutsu from when they were alive?"

"It is indeed possible, but doing so will consume a lot of my extra chakra. I already consumed a lot of it when I came here from Konoha."

Kaede Tsukasa said, "As for the matter of one person forming an army, if I had to say, I could barely manage it if I went all out, but it's hard to say how much strength that army would actually be able to exert. For now, let's figure out how to deal with these people first."

A large number of zombies launched the first attack, and to everyone's astonishment, they all used ninjutsu to attack.

The sandstorm leader, Araki, was in perfect condition, with plump flesh and blood. Although his skin was slightly grayish, he was otherwise no different from a normal person. It seemed that eating so many White Zetsu these days had been somewhat effective, as he had not only recovered to his peak condition but had also improved.

Swish!
A large amount of soil was lifted up by the sandstorm and transformed into a visible tornado that surged toward Danzo and his companions.

Other zombies advanced layer by layer, followed by various escape techniques, launching attacks on enemies from different directions.

Danzo and Hanzo's men immediately launched a counterattack. To be honest, the quality of these zombies was indeed somewhat beyond their expectations. Not to mention the most powerful one, Sandstorm Araki, who was good at area attacks and was most useful in a war of this scale.

The other zombies, even the lowest level, are at least Chunin level, and there are several Jonin. Whether it's the speed of casting techniques, the strength of ninjutsu, or the judgment in taijutsu combat, they are all significantly superior to humans.

They're not afraid of death at all. The serious injuries that would be fatal to a normal ninja are no problem at all on a zombie, and they can still maintain extremely high combat power.

Danzo's group was actually in relatively good shape, but Hanzo's group was in disarray, and more than ten people were killed in a short time.

After finally dismembering a few zombies, they suddenly saw the zombies use their remaining legs and arms to leap up and rush into the crowd, tearing and biting at each other, taking a bite out of one person and slashing at another.

This fighting style of inflicting even the slightest damage, even at the cost of their lives, was enough to terrify the Rain Village ninja who had never seen Corpse Release before.

"Ouch, what are all these things? Why aren't I dead yet?!"

"Damn it, what's wrong with this guy? Did you guys see what he just did? He actually swung his arm and smashed his thigh into my head!"

"Wait, what am I seeing? Why is my dead comrade standing up again??? How can he live when half his neck is gone?"

"Waaaaaah! Get out of here! Whether you're from Iwagakure, Sunagakure, or Amegakure, get out of here!!"

The scene was in chaos.

To be honest, these zombies aren't that strong overall. Even the strongest elite Jonin, Sandstorm Araki, despite being stronger than he was in life, doesn't possess the overwhelming power to dominate the entire battlefield.

The main problem was that the zombies attacked from all sides, targeting the enemies surrounding them. The Rain Village ninjas, who were the most numerous, had never seen corpse escape before. Fighting against rotting corpses was already a test of their knowledge, and then their comrades who had just died got up and joined the enemy's ranks, which was quite unbearable.

These hundred-plus Amegakure ninjas were not all elites, and they came from small ninja villages, unlike the orthodox ninjas of Konoha who had received systematic education at the Ninja Academy. It was normal for them to be briefly confused when faced with a technique that broke through their understanding and was extremely visually impactful.

Even ninjas from major ninja villages would be momentarily stunned if they encountered this situation for the first time.

"Don't panic! The weak point of these corpses is their heads. As long as we destroy their heads, we can kill them completely," Danzo said sternly, leading the Root ninjas to kill several zombies in succession.

Terai then approached Sandstorm Araki, pointing his blade at him for the second time: "We're going to fight again. You look even more like a living person now. Has your master's Corpse Escape Technique improved again? But this time I won't let you live. I'll cut off your head."

Last time, at the morgue, he swung his blade and pierced Sandstorm Araki's chest; this time, it will pierce his head.

Ordinary ninjas have no right to interfere in a battle between two elite Jonin.

Danzo and the others had no interest in participating. They would rather spend that time dealing with Kaede Tsukasa, since they still had the numerical advantage.

"What an amazing technique, Danzo. It seems you're not in a good position in Konoha. Not only does Jiraiya not listen to you, but even a special ninja like this is on your side. You haven't lost the Hokage's support, have you? Then I'll have to reconsider my relationship with you."

Hanzo did not take action himself, but observed silently. If he could use the lives of some of his subordinates to figure out the characteristics of the enemy's secret techniques, it would be well worth it, much better than risking his own life.

But the more he watched, the more astonished he became, especially seeing the Rain Village ninja who had fallen suddenly stand up and attack the other Rain Village ninja without hesitation, leaving Hanzo speechless.

If he were to die here, would he also stand up and join Kaede Tsukasa's team, just like that elite Jonin from Sunagakure?
Danzo was furious: "Kaedeji was originally my subordinate, and I never expected that he would betray me because of the Rinnegan! Jiraiya must have already made a deal with Kaedeji!"

Discovering the Rinnegan was certainly a pleasant surprise, but losing the Reincarnation Technique as a result would be a huge loss. Danzo stared at Kaede Tsukasa with a grim face and a fierce look, his three-tomoe Sharingan spinning rapidly.

He truly didn't understand. Not long ago, Kaede Tsukasa had vowed to pledge allegiance to him, so how could he change his mind so quickly?

Damn it, what bargaining chip did Jiraiya use to attract Kaede Tsukasa? It couldn't be that he handed over the Rinnegan to Kaede Tsukasa, that's impossible.

unless……

"Kaede Tsukasa, if you want to take advantage of this opportunity to obtain more excellent corpses, I can help you, but you shouldn't stand against me!"

Danzo shouted, "Hanzo, you will join me in the attack. Remember not to kill Kaedeji and Nagato. These two must not be harmed under any circumstances."

"Wanting both? I truly regret getting involved in your Konoha Village's civil war. Hokage disciples and Konoha geniuses fighting against Konoha's higher-ups... This kind of thing..."

Hanzo truly regretted it, but seeing Danzo's sinister expression, he felt he should still put in some effort, as long as he was careful not to kill anyone.

He defeated the three ninjas in one fell swoop back then. He could have killed them all, but he let them go. Now he has even less reason to kill them.

"Then I'll go and defeat that Kaedeji. I've lost a lot of my men, so he'll have to pay the price."

Hanzo glanced at Jiraiya and decided to pick on the weaker target, Kaedeji Tsukasa—he knew that Jiraiya's strength had definitely increased over the past three years, and who knew just how powerful he had become.

The only question is, how many rounds can Danzo last against Jiraiya?
"That suits my purposes perfectly! In that case, I will deal with Jiraiya right here. Information about the Rinnegan must not be leaked."

Danzo's words startled Hanzo, who turned to look at Danzo instead of rushing forward.

You? What level are you at to fight Jiraiya? Seriously?

Jiraiya stood guard around Nagato and the other two, taking down two enemies with his hair. When he saw Danzo charging towards him aggressively to fight him one-on-one, he was at a loss.

He was just about to say something.

Kaede Tsukasa spoke first: "Lord Jiraiya, you will need to hold off Lord Danzo next. I will take care of Hanzo, but it will take some time."

A clear voice travels through the chaotic battlefield at close range.

Upon hearing this, not only Jiraiya couldn't hold back, but Danzo and Hanzo also couldn't hold back.

What's wrong with this world? Why has everyone gone mad?

"This guy seems to have gained more confidence..."

Danzo narrowed his eyes and instantly guessed what was going on.

If it were just about holding Hanzo back, the Void Realm Technique could barely manage that, but Kaedejima insists on eliminating Hanzo, which is quite interesting.

Hanzo is a Kage-level shinobi, one of the top tier of shinobi in the open. Kaede Tsukasa couldn't possibly not know this, but would he still dare to say such a thing?

"Hmph, it's probably because Hiruzen coveted Kaedeji's techniques and traded them with Kaedeji using techniques from the Book of Sealing. But even if that's the case, how long has it been? How could Kaedeji have learned the forbidden techniques from the Book of Sealing?" Danzo was extremely puzzled.

Hanzo became even more alert. He would never underestimate any opponent. His originally rapidly moving figure forcibly landed on the ground, carefully observing Kaedeji's every move.

On the other side, Jiraiya and Danzo officially clashed.

Danzo's hands quickly formed hand seals in front of his chest, chakra condensed into a sharp wind blade in his throat, and his three-tomoe Sharingan spun faster.

So what if they're Hokage disciples? If they become an obstacle, they should still be killed!

"Wind Escape·Vacuum Continuous Waves!"

Three bluish-white wind blades roared out in a triangular pattern, slicing through even the rainwater in their wake.

The ground was instantly plowed into furrows, turning the remains of a zombie along the way into dust in an instant.

Jiraiya stomped on the toad beneath him, leaping into the air to dodge the Vacuum Wave: "Fire Release: Flame Bullet!"

The enormous fireball instantly evaporated the rain and hurtled towards Danzo.

Danzo narrowed his eyes, quickly calculating various tactics in his mind. He was determined to finish the battle quickly and could only feel at ease if he could get the Rinnegan and the Reanimation Jutsu into his hands as soon as possible.

In an instant, Danzo lunged forward, charging towards the flame bullet and drastically reducing the straight-line distance between himself and Jiraiya. The three-tomoe Sharingan in his eye sockets blazed red, unleashing a powerful surge of ocular energy. The next second, his figure was completely engulfed by the flame bullet, and the impact, caused by its terrifying force, produced a deafening roar.

boom!
As Jiraiya watched Danzo being engulfed by the fireball, he looked around in surprise. He figured it must be a shadow clone or something similar, with Danzo's real body hiding nearby, preparing to launch a surprise attack.

But as the fireball burned out, in the last dissipation of the flames, a figure suddenly darted out from the smoke and dust, and it was none other than Danzo, who was completely unharmed!
In that instant, Danzo was able to rush in front of Jiraiya. He seized the moment Jiraiya landed on the ground, unable to change his position, and thrust his kunai into Jiraiya's right chest with ease.

Jiraiya managed to turn to the side in an instant thanks to his powerful combat instincts; otherwise, his heart would have been pierced.

"As expected, even a powerful ninja with some reputation is still too inexperienced in front of me, don't you think, Jiraiya?" Danzo's tone was calm, as if the incredible things that had happened in the last two or three seconds were nothing out of the ordinary.

The fact that he could bleed a ninja of Jiraiya's caliber in just two or three rounds was astonishing.

Jiraiya stared wide-eyed in disbelief: "Was that a Sharingan genjutsu? But your eyes..."

At extremely close range, he saw that Danzo's three-tomoe Sharingan had lost its luster and turned grayish-white, and he vaguely understood that this was the eye technique of the three-tomoe Sharingan.

But how can the three-tomoe Sharingan use such a bizarre eye technique? How can it prevent the user from being harmed by enemy ninjutsu? Why has he never heard of any Uchiha clan member using it? And... why does Danzo, who is not a Uchiha clan member, know it!

"You spent too much time and energy at Mount Myōboku, but you overlooked the fact that the village's Book of Seals is the most precious treasure in the world," Danzo said calmly. "If Orochimaru were here, he would immediately realize what technique I used."

Despite Danzo's calm demeanor, as if injuring a Kage-level ace was nothing out of the ordinary, he was actually incredibly excited inside.

As expected, the Sharingan is truly a wonderful thing, and the Izanagi technique is an incredibly powerful forbidden technique. The only cost of using it is the consumption of a three-tomoe Sharingan. What kind of cost is that!
If we kill a few more Uchiha clansmen, wouldn't we be able to gather enough three-tomoe Sharingan? Anyway, we can't kill all those Uchiha, so killing a batch periodically can lighten the burden on the village.

Unfortunately, while Izanagi was good, it consumed an excessive amount of chakra. After using it only once, Danzo discovered that he had lost a third of his chakra!

He can't possibly use it three times in a row to completely deplete his chakra. If he can't defeat the enemy by then, he won't even be able to escape. In other words, he can only use it twice in a single battle at most.

Danzo was already imagining how much power he would unleash once Orochimaru transplanted organs cultivated from Hashirama's cells into him and installed even more Sharingan eyes on those organs.

When that time comes, with more chakra, Izanagi will be able to be used freely.

"teacher!"

Yahiko and the other two were shocked and were about to rush forward without thinking, but Jiraiya quickly retreated, looking down at the blood spurting from his right chest. His face was somewhat pale: "Don't worry, I just didn't have the information about Danzo's forbidden technique. I'm not that fragile."

Jiraiya summoned several toads to heal his wounds. Taking advantage of this moment, Danzo gouged out his blinded Sharingan, and then summoned a three-tomoe Sharingan that was soaking in a container and stuffed it into his own eye socket.

"...It seems we're on the same page. But be careful, Danzo. I won't fall for the same forbidden technique twice."

Jiraiya stared coldly at Danzo, his heart conflicted—he desperately wanted to kill Danzo, but reason told him he couldn't do it; to do so would truly be betraying the village.

Moreover, Danzo's strange forbidden techniques left Jiraiya quite bewildered in many ways.

On the other side, Kaedeji also made his move.

He summoned several seemingly ordinary zombies through his spirit—and they were indeed quite ordinary.

But Hanzo would never treat these as ordinary zombies. He was already on high alert and slightly removed his mask to allow more of the deadly poison to leak out.

"It seems Danzo has mastered some pretty good techniques. Even I couldn't figure out what was going on. Maybe he really can take down Jiraiya... And you, young man, as a genius of Konoha, how do you plan to deal with me?"

Hanzo walked slowly, carrying a scythe. Although he was becoming more conservative in his personality, it did not mean that he had become cowardly. His superb physical skills and incurable poison were still invincible.

"Jirai won't lose either. Izanagi is very good, but Danzo doesn't have the power to use this technique perfectly, at least not now."

Kaede first moved Nagato and the others to a distance, then put his hand on the shoulder of a zombie. The casual touch alerted Hanzo, who immediately swung his scythe, aiming it directly at Kaede's face.

Swish!
The scythe finally struck a zombie's head. Kaede Tsukasa had already moved to another location and touched another zombie once more.

"Hmph, what a show of deception. No matter how many corpses you have, do you think I can't kill them all? Once I've dealt with all the corpses, it will be difficult for you to use space-time ninjutsu to deal with me anymore. You'll either have to escape or die."

Hanzo began to release the deadly poison from the salamander inside his body. Wherever it passed, it destroyed even the nervous systems of the zombies. Within seconds, one by one, the nearby zombies fell to the ground.

Of course, there were also a few unlucky Amegakure members struggling in agony, but Hanzo didn't even glance at them.

"Lord Hanzo, spare my life!"

"Run! Lord Hanzo is serious! We have to run!"

The Rain Village ninjas were so frightened that they scrambled away to hide in the distance, not daring to touch the air or rain near Hanzo.

Even one of the Root ninjas who was strangling zombies fell, but nobody cared anymore.

Hanzo made a series of attacks, and Kaede Tsukasa used the Void Realm Technique to teleport away, during which he also summoned new zombies twice.

Finally, Kaede stopped in his tracks: "This should be enough. Although it's extremely worthwhile to exhaust your chakra with cheap corpses, this kind of fighting method is too time-consuming."

He formed a hand seal with one hand, and immediately afterward, a zombie that had been touched formed a hand seal under Kaedeji's control.

The hand seals were formed very slowly, and it seemed that it would be very difficult to perform them successfully. The sequence was... 巳-亥-未-卯-戌-子-酉-午-巳!
Hanzo didn't understand.

He spent several seconds touching several corpses, and then controlled one of the corpses to cast a spell?

"What, do you have to touch a corpse to use its pre-death techniques?"

Hanzo launched an attack with a cold smile, attempting to interrupt the spell, but Kaede Tsukasa placed one hand on the zombie's shoulder, moving it to another position, and using an ordinary zombie to withstand Hanzo's attack.

"No, it's just that I have to do this to activate this spell that I'm not very familiar with yet. I hope you can still smile afterward."

After the last Si Seal is completed.

Corpse Escape: Corpse Demon Sealing Technique!

Kaede Tsukasa suddenly turned his head and clearly sensed that an extremely strange entity had responded and arrived in an instant, appearing behind the zombie.

Death is coming!

"This thing is..."

Kaede Tsukasa felt a bone-chilling cold. This was not a simple feeling, but the Yin Release power of the real existence of the Grim Reaper. It was the silent scream of countless souls who had perished at the hands of the Grim Reaper throughout history!
Kaede Tsukasa cannot see the Grim Reaper with his own eyes, but through the zombies, he can clearly see the Grim Reaper's shape, expression, and movements!

A gigantic figure, resembling a vengeful ghost, held a short knife in its mouth, drool constantly dripping from its mouth, as if it couldn't wait to devour the delicious souls of the living, while uttering incomprehensible phrases.

Kaede Tsukasa couldn't understand what the Grim Reaper was saying, but instinctively he knew what to do.

The Grim Reaper needs souls and urges the caster to act quickly. If too much time passes and the caster's stamina and chakra are exhausted, the Grim Reaper will directly harvest the caster's soul.

Kaede Tsukasa was deeply shocked as he came into close contact with what could be described as a top-tier super spirit in the ninja world, sensing its unfathomable and surging power.

He wasn't sure if the Grim Reaper could unleash the power of the Six Paths level if he went all out, but at the very least, against those below the Six Paths level, as long as the caster didn't falter, no matter who the enemy was, they would all die against the Grim Reaper.

Hashirama Senju wouldn't work, nor would the fully evolved Nine-Tails.

"So that's how it is. It's quite a surprise to encounter products from the deep waters of this world for the first time." Kaede Tsukasa smiled.

"What? What are you saying? The spell has already begun?"

Hanzo instinctively felt a chill run through his body. His powerful battle intuition told him that something extremely terrifying had happened, but no matter how he looked, he couldn't see anything.

The trio of Yahiko hid on a distant hill, peering out to observe the battlefield.

"That Kaedeji is really amazing. He teleported us here in an instant and even dared to fight Hanzo all by himself!" Yahiko exclaimed in shock. "However, we can't hear what they're saying. Aren't they going to fight?"

"No, we've already clashed. Lord Kaedeji has summoned a... monster!" Nagato's Rinnegan widened. Of everyone present, only he could see the Shinigami with his eyes. Just looking at it from afar made him tremble all over, as if his soul was about to be sucked away.

Xiao Nan asked in confusion, "A monster? I didn't see anything."

"Right behind the corpse next to Lord Kaedeji! It was an enormous person, like a man-eating demon from a ghost story."

Nagato, trembling, described the appearance of the Grim Reaper, letting Yahiko and Konan know the general outline of what had happened.

Nagato immediately became incredibly excited: "Since it was summoned by Lord Kaedeji, it must be able to defeat Hanzo, right? The techniques used by a ninja of this caliber must be incredibly terrifying!"

He really wanted to touch his eyes. He had almost used the summoning jutsu he was about to use, but was stopped by Lord Kaedeji... What could it possibly summon?

Furthermore, did it emerge from the Rinnegan? If not, then somewhere in this world, is there a powerful force related to the Rinnegan?

And... can it compare to the demon summoned by Lord Kaedeji?
"Go ahead, let me see just how much power this special Corpse Demon Sealing Technique can unleash."

Kaedeji's heart stirred.

The zombie immediately took action, charging fiercely towards Hanzo.

At the same time, the surrounding zombies also surged over, rushing towards Hanzo and trying to block his various routes as much as possible.

The Corpse Demon Sealing Technique is incredibly powerful, but the only problem is that you need to catch your opponent first.

In particular, the opponent is a very cautious ninja like Hanzo, so figuring out how to catch him is an even bigger problem.

"The strongest Sand Village corpse is fighting against the Root members. The rest of these corpses can't stop me, yet you still did this... Did you create an opportunity for that corpse that used the strange technique?"

Hanzo snorted coldly. With his current level of poison, it would indeed take a few extra seconds to damage the nerves and bones of zombies who were already dead. Poison and physical skills alone were not enough to make Hanzo feel safe.

Psychic art!

Hanzo immediately summoned a giant salamander. Using the salamander's enormous size, he pushed all the zombies aside, and then stood on the salamander's head, looking down at it carefully.

"We caught it, although it was just a summoning beast."

Kaede Tsukasa looked indifferent. He never expected to kill Hanzo in one blow. That was unrealistic. Even Pain had to put in some effort to deal with Hanzo, let alone him now.

The main purpose is to test the Corpse Escape version of the Corpse Demon Sealing Technique. Using it with a zombie will definitely not be as effective as using it on its own body, but its actual power still needs to be verified.

The zombie, accompanied by Death, approached the salamander and touched it with both hands.

"Foolish. The skin of the salamander is also highly poisonous. This will hasten the death of this corpse. He can probably only last two seconds." Hanzo sneered. What can he do in a mere two seconds? He can't do anything. Does he think a tiny corpse can kill such a large salamander?

Kaede Tsukasa sensed that a spiritual hand covered in strange runes was emerging from the zombie's abdomen. It was also invisible to ordinary people. This hand pierced through the skin of the salamander, reached inside, and then clearly grabbed something, starting to pull it out.

The salamander froze instantly, letting out a raucous, restless cry.

"What's wrong with you? You could just kill these guys down there." Hanzo frowned, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.

However, the salamander did not follow Hanzo's orders. It stood there stiffly and motionless, as if it were under a binding spell. No matter how much Hanzo urged it, it was no use.

This made Hanzo even more confused.

What's wrong with these guys from Konoha? Danzo pulled out a forbidden technique that consumes Sharingan, making Jiraiya wary; now this Kaede Tsukasa has pulled out some inexplicable technique that immediately restricted his Salamander!
"Is it some kind of technique that binds movement through touch? Using a corpse to restrict my summoned beast is truly astonishing," Hanzo exclaimed.

"Ah, you could say that. In effect, it does restrict movement... but it's a permanent restriction."

Drag him!
Kaede Tsukasa kept urging the zombie to exert its strength, but unfortunately, the zombie's power was still too weak, and it was completely unable to pull the soul of such a powerful summoning beast.

"As expected, it didn't work. I applied 'that technique' to the zombie and then made it activate the Corpse Demon Sealing Technique. It was ultimately a shortcut and couldn't produce the decisive effect of the full version of the Corpse Demon Sealing Technique. However, it's perfectly adequate as a basic attack. After all, it's a high-end sealing technique."

Moreover, it's a sealing technique that directly targets the soul, making it far more precious than 99% of other sealing techniques.

"Then let's leave it at that. Let's just cut off that piece of soul we're holding onto."

Kaede gave the order, and the zombies immediately began their operation.

Behind him, Death picked up the dagger he had been holding in his mouth and slashed it down at the piece of soul that the spirit's hand had grasped.

Without a sound, without any obstruction, it sliced ​​through the tofu with ease. Death couldn't wait to swallow it, more saliva dripping from the corner of its mouth as it continued to mutter incomprehensible words.

The salamander immediately let out a painful cry, and its huge body crashed to the ground.

However, he didn't die; his body twisted wildly, triggering a small-scale earthquake.

This sudden scene left Hanzo even more bewildered. He jumped aside, looking left and right, still unable to understand what Kaedeji had done.

"What kind of binding spell is this? It's somewhat understandable that a corpse would stop moving after being touched, but what's going on here? Or is this not a binding spell at all?"

Hanzo was certain of at least one thing: his giant salamander had already suffered severe injuries before it could even kill its enemy, and was in so much pain that it was going crazy and completely disobeying its master's commands.

What kind of injury could force such a large, battle-hardened summoning beast into such a disheveled state? And where is the injury?

Hanzo became increasingly cautious and alert, noticing that Kaedeji did not take the opportunity to attack, but instead stood there with a frown, seemingly making a crucial decision.

"Yes, as expected, this zombie has exhausted its power and can only seal this part of the soul. It can't do anything more. So, the next step is crucial..."

As expected, Death confirmed that the zombie had reached its limit and could no longer use its power, so it muttered again, intending to take the caster's soul—

And it directly grabbed at Kaede Tsukasa's true form.

(End of this chapter)