Zombie Sage in Naruto

Chapter 93 With both the Evil God and the Grim Reaper in hand

Trending topics are just a passing fad; after a few days of intense activity, they will eventually cool down.

Kaede didn't continue his antics, nor did he take the opportunity to bring up the matter of starting the Hashirama cell experiment with the Third Hokage. He seemed to have fallen silent from then on.

"Many people in the village are talking about you; you're already a hero in the village."

Kushina glanced cautiously at the man sitting in front of her and carefully poured him a cup of hot tea—even though she knew that Kaede Tsukasa wasn't really interested in tea and would drink whatever was given to him.

In the brightly lit room, Kaedeji frowned slightly, his gaze shifting downwards as he stared at the table, actually thinking about something else entirely, his attention not on Kushina at all.

"Hey! I'm talking to you! This is so rude! Are you daydreaming in front of me? I played a part in making you a hero that everyone praises, okay?" Kushina's eyes widened.

Being with Kaedeji is truly relaxing, but her blood pressure occasionally spikes—Kaedejiji shows absolutely no care or affection for her, treating her completely like a familiar stranger.

"I'm really sorry, I had a lot to think about, it wasn't intentional." Kaede Tsukasa took the tea and felt the temperature on the cup, and said slowly, "I was thinking that after this incident, the guys in Kumogakure should be quiet for a while."

"It definitely will. That guy from the Yotsuki clan has become a laughing stock among the villagers. I heard that even Lady Tsunade and Lady Kato Dan couldn't stop him, but you managed to force him to escape... Was it because of the Reaper Death Seal?"

"you know?"

“When Danzo came to see Grandma Mito, I overheard him say that you have a method to use the Reaper Death Seal multiple times… Using this sealing technique against the strong members of the Yotsuki clan will definitely yield significant results. This technique is the pinnacle technique of the Uzumaki clan!”

When the glory of the Uzumaki clan is mentioned, Kushina will proudly puff out her chest, but when she thinks of the deceased Mito Uzumaki, she quickly wilted, lowered her head, and remained silent.

"You've received the Hokage's orders, haven't you? Mito's funeral will be held in three days. She can rest in peace now. Your becoming the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki will also be announced to the entire ninja world."

Holding a cup of hot tea, Kaede Tsukasa said calmly, "From now on, every ninja village will desperately gather information about you and search for your weaknesses, hoping to deliver a fatal blow when you step onto the battlefield."

"Why can't this disgusting thing called war just disappear? Every time, so many people die."

Kushina clutched her head in pain.

Kaede didn't try to comfort her by touching her hair. He just sat there quietly and said calmly, "Even without war, people still die. Birth, aging, sickness, and death are the laws of nature. People like me are extreme exceptions."

During this period of interaction, Kushina learned more about Kaedeji Tsukasa and vaguely realized that this guy also possessed a special forbidden technique that seemed to be able to circumvent birth, aging, sickness, and death? However... this could not change the fact that Uzumaki Mito was already dead.

Kaede knew that if the resurrection technique were used, Mito Uzumaki could indeed be resurrected, but what would happen after that? The old woman's lifespan had already come to an end; she was at the very end of her life cycle.

The Reincarnation Technique can keep Mito Uzumaki in a near-death state, but it can't restore her youth.

Kaede waited patiently until Kushina had recovered somewhat before slowly speaking: "I have a plan. After thinking it over, I think you are the most reliable person. Well, although you sometimes seem unreliable, you are still trustworthy."

Kushina didn't respond immediately. Instead, she stared at the man in front of her for a long while before whispering, "Is this part of your plan? Was this how you intended it from the beginning, that you only came to me because you needed me?"

"No, that's not the case."

Kaede Tsukasa said, "The plan came first, and then we needed to choose specific helpers just in case. Before I met you, I originally wanted to contact someone outside the village for help, but after meeting you, I felt it was more appropriate to entrust this matter to you."

Kushina stared at Kaedeji for a long time before breaking into a smile: "Alright, then I'll reluctantly help you. After all, you're one of the few people I know in this village."

A while later, surrounded by a group of ANBU ninjas, Kaedeji walked out of Kushina's house and left with a calm expression.

"With Kushina Uzumaki around, we have another layer of insurance. Next, we need to find a way to accelerate the human experimentation project, but judging from the Third Hokage's expression, he doesn't seem to be in a hurry..."

They're probably basking in the glory of being the number one village in the ninja world. With such prosperity, the Third Hokage must be intoxicated by the magnificent scene he has created.

He walked down the street, turned around and entered the barbecue restaurant. It was here that he had met Mito Uzumaki and Kushina. Thinking about it carefully, it all felt like it had happened just yesterday.

Zizi!

"It's so rare to have such leisure time..."

Kaede Tsukasa squinted, feeling the sunlight seeping in through the cracks in the window, adding a tiny bit of warmth to his body.

He was grilling the meat with great care, and people around him kept casting curious glances at him.

"Hey, isn't that person over there......?"

"There's no mistake, everyone calls him Konoha Ghoul, which is a title similar to that of Sakumo Hatake's Konoha White Fang."

"Aside from both having the prefix 'Konoha,' how are they similar? They're completely different types!"

"Damn it, I want to get his autograph, but I don't dare. I'm afraid of joining his gang."

“No one would want to join while they are alive, but what if they die? People always die and are buried in the ground to rot away. But if they can contribute to the village in another way... I might accept it.”

Some people ate meat and drank alcohol, their faces flushed with drunkenness, shouting loudly about their visions—of course, they couldn't help but glance at Kaedeji to see if their words would attract his attention.

But they were all disappointed. Kaede Tsukasa just sat there quietly eating meat by himself. This extreme calmness made those who were not familiar with Kaede Tsukasa even more intimidated.

"I heard that on that night, that guy single-handedly surrounded several hundred people from the Hidden Cloud Village. The battle was incredibly intense. In the end, not a single intact body was left. Many of the Hidden Cloud Village ninjas who had just died turned around and attacked other Hidden Cloud Village ninjas. Just thinking about it makes me despair for those overconfident guys."

Some people whispered to those around them, imagining the scene in their minds, and felt a chill run down their spines and a sense of dread followed by a feeling of "happiness" that "it's great that such a cold-blooded ninja is a comrade of the village."

The ninjas of Konoha Village are really happy lately. Their income is constantly increasing, and they have more money to learn ninjutsu, buy ninja tools, enjoy life, and get together to gossip about the village's strongest members.

A figure lifted the curtain and walked in, inadvertently seeing Kaedeji Tsukasa and showing a surprised look.

"Isn't this the Konoha Ghoul? I didn't expect to run into him here."

"You are……"

"Hyuga Hizashi, Iroha is so grateful for your care; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to achieve so many victories."

"So it's you, Hishashi-senpai. Please have a seat."

Kaedeji understood and gestured.

Byakugan is truly an excellent bloodline ability; it allows one to monitor every corner of the village without leaving home, yet no one seems to notice.

As for chance encounters... Kaedeji wouldn't believe in such coincidences. Konoha Village is so big, with so many barbecue restaurants. How could the head of a branch family end up here?
It seems that Iroha completed the mission very well. Hizashi has clearly received the information. After several months, has he finally made up his mind to take action?

"I heard that Hiashi-senpai has officially become the head of the Hyuga clan? Congratulations! I suppose Hiashi-senpai will soon be the head of the branch family too?" Kaede Tsukasa flipped a piece of grilled meat over and gestured to the owner to bring another serving.

In the past, when he spoke of people like Hiashi and Hishi, he would always use the word "sir," but now he certainly wouldn't, and no one would think it was wrong.

Only those with strength can gain status.

“My brother is under a lot of pressure right now, and I rarely see him smile,” Hizashi said, using this as an opportunity to start a conversation.

"After all, he is the head of a powerful clan in Konoha, and his every move is under everyone's scrutiny," Kaedeji said, spouting meaningless platitudes.

“Speaking of which, you attract far more attention than my elder brother. Many villagers want to know exactly what happened during the battle that night, and they all have their own opinions, which often leads to arguments,” Rizashi said with a smile.

"So, did Hizashi-senpai see that? With those powerful eyes..."

“In principle, people of our clan do not use the Byakugan in the village.” Hizashi’s heart tightened. “However, even without seeing it with my own eyes, I can guess how epic that battle must have been. To have such power at such a young age, I really hope that you can teach the unworthy younger generation of the clan.”

Kaede Tsukasa knew the main event was about to begin, so he put down his chopsticks and looked at the other person.

Hyuga Hizashi said in a low voice, "According to the village's custom, someone of your age and strength should definitely be a Jonin leading a team, right? There is an excellent young man in the branch family named Hyuga Takashi. If he catches your eye, please feel free to teach him. Of course, if you need anything, you can tell me, and I will do my best to cooperate."

A powerful ninja like Kaedeji is enough to make the Hyuga clan take him very seriously.

At the very least, it's hard to say whether the entire Hyuga clan could annihilate the 300-strong Cloud Village force led by Yotsuki, especially since Kaede Tsukasa would have to annihilate them "without taking any damage"!
A powerful figure like Kaedeji has already demonstrated the ability to contend with an entire clan. After annihilating the Cloud Hidden Army, his strength will undoubtedly increase further, especially his top-tier forces, which will certainly expand further, making his actual strength even more immeasurable.

"The Hokage did mention this to me before, and he really hopes that I can serve as the Jonin leading the team, but the specific candidate has not yet been decided. I will obey the village's orders," Kaedeji said slowly.

Hinata Takashi, he suddenly remembered who this person was.

When Pain attacked Konoha, Hyuga Takashi served as a scout, constantly gathering intelligence from all sides using his Byakugan.

At this point in time, Hinata Takashi should be... a little over ten years old? The age is just right. Hizashi's choice to use Hinata Takashi as a breakthrough to further deepen his relationship with Kaede Tsukasa is quite skillful.

Both sides were aware that the other had their own motives, but knowing this meant they couldn't just start a secret collaboration right away; they had to gradually deepen their connection.

The problem now is that the Hyuga clan doesn't have what Kaede Tsukasa urgently needs right now, even the Tenseigan? Kaede Tsukasa doesn't have the ability to piece together an eye of that level, and now isn't the time—he can't really go and slaughter the entire Hyuga clan, can he?

However, Hyuga Hizashi did have some requests of him. He probably wanted to test whether Kaede Tsukasa could revive the Hyuga branch family members in the same way he revived Kato Dan, and whether the branch family members could break free from the Caged Bird Seal while still alive.
"This guy doesn't seem to be in such a hurry... but he will be in the future. When he has his own son, he will want to give everything to his son, but he can only watch helplessly as his son becomes a servant of the main family forever. His mentality will definitely become radical."

Kaede Tsukasa had already made up his mind.

A person like Rishi can tolerate being wronged, it is his fate, but when he sees that his descendants, whom he cherishes as his life, will also bear the same fate as him, his calm heart will eventually shatter completely.

“Hyuga Takashi, I’ve remembered that name. I’ll consider it if I have the chance, but I can’t guarantee it,” Kaedeji Tsukasa said calmly.

"Really? Thank you so much. The family will never forget your care for our outstanding members."

"There's no need for that. I told you, it might not work out, and Hyuga Takashi might not meet my standards for recruiting disciples... Huh?"

Just as Kaede Tsukasa picked up his wine glass, intending to clink glasses with Hyuga Hizashi, his movement suddenly froze, so much so that he couldn't help but let out a sound of surprise.

"What's wrong? Did something happen?"

"Yes, something interesting has indeed happened. I need to go out for a bit. It seems we can only stay here this time, Hizashi-senpai."

In Hyuga Hizashi's eyes, the young man opposite him had a peculiar light shining in his eyes, almost like... the expression of an artist experiencing a burst of inspiration. Although Hizashi didn't think he understood art that well, that was probably it...

Subconsciously, Hizashi's back tensed, a chill running down his spine. Who was so unlucky as to be noticed by a corpse enthusiast like this? And how did they notice him? Was it some corpse wandering somewhere?
"Well then, Hizashi-senpai, see you next time."

Kaede Tsukasa formed a hand seal and immediately disappeared from the spot, replaced by a zombie that looked very much like a living person.

As soon as this zombie appeared, it sat there quietly without making a sound, and unlike other zombies, it didn't bite at the air unconsciously. Apart from its cold aura, it was completely no different from a living person.

Roll your eyes!

Hizashi immediately began to examine the corpse in front of him, pausing particularly at the forehead.

"Kumakushi... He's carrying ninja tool scrolls. That's right, this guy is Magnet Release ninja Troy, an elite Jonin from Kumogakure. Has he become his puppet so quickly? And apart from his clothes, he has no injuries... He can heal corpses?"

Hyuga Hizashi's expression was extremely solemn.

Only two days had passed since that battle, and Kaede Tsukasa had already been able to control Troy so easily after killing him? Moreover, unlike ordinary zombies, he didn't have the instinct to bite or howl, which meant that Kaede Tsukasa could maintain strong control over Troy.

"This is an elite Jonin..." A chill ran through Hyuga Hizashi's heart.

At this moment, some people also noticed that something was wrong. They glanced over casually and immediately jumped up in surprise.

"Huh? What are those guys from Kumogakure doing here?!"

"Shut up, you idiot. This must be Lord Kaedeji's Void Realm Technique. He's probably busy with something important."

"Really? Then this guy from Kumogakure died that night..."

The Konoha ninja present observed Troy intently, filled with awe.

……

The country of soup.

Having run all the way from Konoha Village to here, Kaedeji was quite exhausted. After catching his breath, he immediately headed towards Yugakure Village.

"I never expected something so interesting to happen." Kaedeji Tsukasa's expression was strange.

At this moment, in Yugakure Village, a group of people were holding a secret gathering and performing a ritual.

"God! Great evil god, these are the offerings your faithful followers have made to you!"

"But, Your Excellency, aren't we deceiving the gods by placing the corpses there?"

"Shut up, Hidan. You just joined the Jashin Cult and don't know anything. This guy is still moving, so he can't be considered a corpse. Besides, didn't you dig him up? Moreover, isn't this kind of immortal being a manifestation of Lord Jashin's power?"

"Huh? You can understand it that way?"

Young Hidan was a little confused, but since he had only recently joined the Jashin Cult, he felt that the bishop must have his reasons for doing so.

He watched in bewilderment as a group of believers swarmed around the moving corpse, dismembering it with various bizarre rituals.

No matter how the body was dismembered, as long as the head remained intact, the corpse did not show any signs of "discomfort".

After the sacrifice was completed, the group looked at each other, feeling absolutely nothing.

"It seems this thing won't please the evil god. If we capture Kaedeji, it will surely make the evil god happy. Only when He is happy can He grant us the power of immortality," the bishop mused.

Hidan grinned. He figured he could take on the bishop himself, so he might as well find an opportunity to kill the bishop and take over.

Does something so obvious really need to be verified in such a clumsy way?!
"The corpses created through Corpse Release are completely different from real living people! This is a ninjutsu, not the divine power of an evil god!"

"Foolish! Killing Kaedeji and seizing the Corpse Escape Technique, wouldn't that make it something bestowed upon us by the Evil God? This must be an instruction from the Evil God!"

The bishop and believers spread their arms wide in fervor, chanting prayers.

Hidan thought these guys were crazy: "I still think Lord Jashin prefers living people."

"Well said! Since you know so much about the Evil God, then you shall be the sacrifice!"

The bishop finally revealed his true intentions: he regularly recruited new people to please the evil god and complete the rituals.

Ignoring Hidan's resistance, the group placed him on the stone platform and began to re-carve the spell.

"Damn it, why don't you guys sacrifice yourselves!" Hidan cursed.

At this time, he had not yet experienced the power of the evil god and was not particularly superstitious about it—people only truly believe after experiencing it. The bishop coldly said, "The evil god must prefer young, strong, and determined sacrifices. Such people are rare in the Land of Hot Springs now."

Unfortunately, the land of hot springs, known as Yu-no-Kuni, was deeply wounded during World War II.

The Battle of Yuno-no-Kuni, a crucial turning point in the final stages of World War II, caused immense damage to Yuno-no-Kuni despite its small number of participants.

The Four-Tails Jinchuriki detonated an underground volcano using Lava Release. Although the detonation was mainly concentrated along the northern coastline, it did stimulate the underground volcano, permanently altering part of the Land of Hot Springs' terrain and causing severe damage to this tourist country famous worldwide for its hot springs.

The devastation caused by the volcanic eruption has affected all aspects of life, resulting in a surge in casualties and a devastated economy. It's anyone's guess how many years it will take to recover, at least until the underground volcano stabilizes again.

I wonder how many famous hot springs will be ruined because of this.

While Konoha and Iwagakure ended their war and enjoyed peace, the people of the Land of Hot Springs continued to struggle.

This also gave the Jashin Cult additional opportunities for development, and Hidan was just one of the members they recruited during this period.

It will soon become one of the sacrificial offerings.

Pfft!

One of the believers stabbed Hidan hard in the chest, muttering incantations.

The others followed suit, continuously cutting into Hidan's flesh and releasing his blood, filling the ritual area beneath them with the stench of blood.

Hidan screamed incessantly, "It hurts! You bastards, how dare you do this to me! I'm going to kill you all, none of you will live!"

"Wait until you meet the evil god before you talk about such things," the bishop said coldly.

But then he realized something was wrong: "Why aren't you dead yet?"

"Die? What do you mean die? You deserve to die even more before I kill you!" Hidan cursed. Whether it was his imagination or not, the excruciating pain in his body did not decrease over time, but instead became more and more intense!

It was as if not only his body was being severed, but his soul was being cut away as well!
Not only that, he felt something else had gotten in, his body temperature dropped rapidly, and he felt increasingly cold.

With a glance, Hidan stared in disbelief as he saw the zombie, now only half its body remaining, its chest cavity ripped open, its head propped up by a single arm, mostly bone, biting Hidan's calf.

"...What are you doing? You're not even letting me go? I didn't dig you out on purpose. I just wanted to find some food from the ground!" Hidan was furious, feeling like everyone was against him.

Sure enough, these damned guys deserve to die. They should all be killed and sacrificed to the evil god. But why did he have such a thought? He clearly didn't trust the evil god. But whatever, he was going to kill, kill, kill, kill!

Hidan's thoughts were overwhelmed by the extreme pain, and he began to wander into random thoughts.

In his dazed state, he heard many people screaming and shouting.

Hidan barely opened his eyes and turned his head to look. He saw a strange man walk into the church and look at him with great interest.

“Interesting. It seems I’ve come at just the right time. Hidan, is it? You shouldn’t be wasting your time in a place like this. After you complete the ritual, I will take you back to Konoha.”

Kaede Tsukasa closed his eyes, then opened them again. One of his eyes had transformed into a three-tomoe Sharingan, and he was carefully observing Hidan's condition.

Through the Sharingan's vision, he saw something resembling chakra flowing into Hidan's body, reconstructing Hidan's physical structure.

"This should be... solidification? If I had the Byakugan, I could see it more clearly. However, the way the evil god operates is completely different from that of the Grim Reaper. One specializes in the body, and the other specializes in the spirit... It's quite an unexpected match."

Kaede Tsukasa was very interested, after all, Hidan was the only exception in the ninja world.

In the anime timeline, during Boruto's era, there was a guy named Ryuki who greatly admired Hidan but didn't have Hidan's immortality. So he used hypnotic gas to make people hallucinate and claimed that he could revive the dead without offerings.

In order to gain immortality, Ryuki even deceived living people, intending to sacrifice them so that he could become the second Hidan.

"Damn it, how dare they trespass on the territory of our Evil God Cult! They're asking for death!" A believer rushed towards Feng Jian Si, but Feng Jian Si kicked him aside.

"Sharingan, are you a member of the Uchiha clan?" The bishop barely managed to regain a little of his composure from his frenzied emotions, but not much.

But Kaede completely ignored these guys, stared for a few more seconds, and through Hidan, further figured out the situation of the evil god.

"Hmm, if I'm not mistaken, at any given time, an evil god can only exist within one believer. The power of an evil god is to keep that believer immortal."

In other words, Hidan, this lucky guy, is highly integrated with the evil god, and barring any major accidents, the evil god will not possess other believers.

As for what exactly this major accident entailed, it's hard to say. Hidan's life might have been lost because he couldn't hold rituals and offer sacrifices regularly.

"In other words, as long as Hidan can hold rituals and provide offerings regularly, his immortality will not disappear. I understand now. It was worth sending a zombie to bite this guy and inject my power into his body." Kaede Tsukasa was very satisfied.

"Even if he's from the Uchiha clan, he must die! Kill him and sacrifice him to the evil god! The evil god will surely love the Sharingan!" the bishop roared, brandishing his giant scythe as he charged forward.

The believers rushed forward.

Kaede Tsukasa formed hand seals and summoned a coffin. Sandstorm Araki burst forth, lifting the floorboards in the confined space and raising dust from downwind, creating a sandstorm.

Kaede ignored the disheveled fellows. Wherever he went, the sandstorm disappeared automatically, and he finally stood in front of Hidan.

"What's wrong with you? How could so many powerful adults be defeated by you..." Hidan grinned, utterly shocked.

In his limited understanding, Kaede Tsukasa was so arrogant and domineering that the powerful evil god cult was completely unable to resist him.

"Stand up, Hidan. Your ritual should be over. The Jashin is with you."

"Huh? But I... wait? All my wounds have stopped bleeding? What's going on? Did the evil god manifest himself?" Hidan was overjoyed and clenched his fist, feeling the surge of power.

Kaede Tsukasa said, "I suppose so. You also have my power within you. I joined forces with the evil god to heal you. You dug out my servants, which led to my coming to find you. You are very lucky."

"So you're Kaede Tsukasa? One of the people who turned the Land of Hot Springs into this horrible mess...?" Hidan sat up.

"No, it was the Four-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure who turned the Land of Hot Water into this state. It was I who stopped him, it was I who allowed the Land of Hot Water to be preserved to the greatest extent possible."

"I see. It sounds complicated. I've never even heard of the Four-Tails Jinchuriki. But thank you for helping me. I'll do it myself from now on."

Hidan stared menacingly at the believers present, especially the bishop!

Kaede Tsukasa stood casually and said indifferently, "Go ahead and do it if you want. I'd love to see what you'll become when the power of me and the evil god are mixed into your body. Don't worry about any physical defects."

With a simple press of his hand, the craters on Hidan's body immediately began to heal. This effortless gesture once again stunned Hidan, leaving an indelible impression on him.

Mysterious, powerful, and composed—these are all qualities that Hidan admires.

"We'll have a proper talk later. I need to kill these guys first."

Hidan howled and pounced on the believers, first with his fists, then he snatched the bishop's scythe and slashed wildly without any strategy.

Clearly, Hidan has not received any training and doesn't understand how combat works at all. He's just relying on his immortality to brute force his way through.

"Wait, you've already gained the favor of the evil god, and we're all your subordinates!"

"I want all my subordinates to die!! The evil god says he likes you, and I'm going to send you to meet Him!"

Some believers were terrified and tried to escape, only to find that the sandstorm and the barren trees had already blocked all routes.

Finally, Hidan, covered in blood and mangled flesh, leaned on his scythe, panting heavily, and proudly raised his chin to survey his surroundings.

"You're so slow, Hidan. Aside from being immortal, you have absolutely no fighting ability. If it weren't for my help, after a few more battles, your body would be shattered into pieces. That would be worse than death."

Kaede Tsukasa shook his head; the boy's fighting prowess was simply appalling.

However, things will be different soon.

"Alright, I've finished my business, it's your turn now. You said you were going to take me back to Konoha? I don't want to go to a place like that. I want to stay in the Land of Hot Springs to find offerings to sacrifice to the Jashin-sama." Hidan plopped down on the ground, not minding how sticky it was.

Kaedeji calmly said, "You may have misunderstood something. I'm not discussing this with you, but informing you of the result. You also don't understand the true state of your body... Corpse Escape: Corpse Transformation Technique!"

Hidan immediately let out a scream and struggled violently, feeling two forces clashing fiercely within him, both trying to erode his body and gain control.

But when Kaede stopped performing the technique and allowed all the viruses to subside, the pain immediately ceased.

“I can even command Death, so how much more noble can your evil god be? A part of your body also belongs to me,” Kaede Tsukasa said.

"Death? But you don't seem to be a believer."

Hidan was stunned, feeling like he'd jumped from one big pit into an even deeper one: "Fine, fine, I'll follow you then. Anyway, there's nowhere else to go... But let's make this clear first, I need to provide offerings to the Jashin regularly, and you can't stop me, or I can't help you!"

"Don't worry about the sacrificial offerings; I have plenty of good corpses."

"Another corpse? I'd much rather have living people!"

"My corpse can move, so how can it not be a living person?"

"You're just like the bishop, so awful!! Isn't this deceiving the evil god? Is this how you deceive your Grim Reaper?"

“Well, actually, in some ways, my deception skills are superior to yours. You still need to practice. Only when you can use corpses to completely fool your evil god will it mean that you have achieved something,” Kaede Tsukasa said.

He concluded that what the evil god wanted was the blood of the strong, definitely not their souls.

Because in the original timeline, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki was sacrificed by Hidan, and later Kabuto resurrected the Two-Tails Jinchuriki using the Impure World Reincarnation technique, which Obito then used to make one of the Six Paths of Heroes.

The body belongs to the evil god, and the soul belongs to the god of death. From now on, both of these gods will fall into the hands of Kaede Tsukasa.

"I like death gods and evil gods the most. They are objective beings that act according to the rules, and I am very happy to communicate with them."

Kaede Tsukasa stretched out his hand: "Come on, Hidan, come with me. No one understands what gods are like better than me. By following me, you can make good use of your power, come into contact with more powerful people, and obtain more offerings."

"Alright, I believe you. Anyway, I have no choice and nowhere to go... Remember to tell me in detail about your Grim Reaper."

Hidan casually grabbed Kaedeji's hand.

"By the way, just a reminder, you are not allowed to tell anyone about any information about me, such as my Sharingan. I will stop you the moment you try to say it, no matter how far away you are from me."

The next moment, the two appeared on the outskirts of Konoha Village.

Kaede first retrieved Troy, and then led Hidan through the gates of Konoha Village.

The gatekeeper greeted Kaedeji Tsukasa warmly upon seeing him.

"Lord Kaedeji, have you gone out on a mission?"

"Yes, I also brought back a disciple."

"disciple?"

"It might be a bit sudden, but don't worry about the details. Just treat him as a tourist visiting Konoha Village."

Kaede took Hidan directly back to his home and prepared a room for him.

“You’ll be living here for the time being. Once you’ve earned some money, you’ll have to move out on your own,” Kaedeji said.

"Ha, making money? That's easy! After I become a ninja, I just need to do a few more missions."

Hidan wielded his massive scythe, leaving several scratches on the wall in the process.

"...If you cause any more trouble, I'll kill you. Others can't kill you, but I have plenty of ways. For example, I can cut off your head and bury it in the ground, then let you starve to death without nutrition. Or I can use the Grim Reaper to take your soul and turn your corpse into my puppet," Kaede Tsukasa sneered.

This did indeed make Hidan behave.

It will probably take some time to train Hidan to a usable level, at least to enable him to skillfully activate Death Possession Blood and develop his physical combat abilities.

With these two moves, Hidan can stand firm in the ranks of the strong. Even if he is a bottom-tier strongman and loses all his advantages after his intelligence is deciphered, his immortality alone allows him to use attacks that trade injury for injury, giving him more opportunities to kill than ordinary people.

"Death God, Evil God, I have these two guys in my hands now, and I have a feeling that I'm going to go further and further down this path." Kaede Tsukasa thought for a moment, then dismissed it and immediately began training Hidan.

Moreover, it was extremely brutal training.

When training ordinary people, Kaede Tsukasa had to worry about ruining them, but he had no such concerns about Hidan. He immediately took Hidan to a training ground, summoned a group of zombies, and surrounded and attacked Hidan.

Hidan's screams and curses could often be heard, but he was always full of energy and never seemed to be on the verge of death.

Before long, news of Kaede Tsukasa bringing back a disciple from outside spread like wildfire throughout Konoha.

As the center of public opinion, Kaede Tsukasa attracted another wave of attention, with people discussing who exactly was this person that Kaede Tsukasa valued.

"I know why he favored this young man..."

The Third Hokage looked at the image displayed in the crystal ball, took a deep breath, and frankly, he was somewhat shocked.

This isn't a corpse, but a living person who is immune to physical damage? This effect makes it practically a living corpse in the truest sense.

"I don't know where Kaede Tsukasa found this boy, but if he recruited disciples from outside and brought them back..."

Okay, actually it's not against the rules.

In Konoha Village, even tourists and merchants from other countries can stay for extended periods. It's no problem for a ninja to bring a disciple back with them. The only issue is that they will be subject to some restrictions when accepting various missions issued by the village. Only after their loyalty is confirmed will they be treated equally.

In fact, Kaede Tsukasa himself was also a war orphan.

"Forget it, let him be. I'm also very curious about what kind of power this young man will show in the future."

According to the Third Hokage's observation, this boy's basic skills were very poor, and he had not received systematic education. However, the advantage was that he could specialize in taijutsu and maximize his immortality.

It would be even better if he had a unique secret technique. Presumably, Kaede Tsukasa would be able to solve this problem. According to the Third Hokage's idea, he thought that Kaede Tsukasa would probably teach Hidan some techniques from the Corpse Release.

(End of this chapter)