chapter 78 part 3
It wasn't until Minato Namikaze developed a series of improvements for the Flying Raijin Jutsu, completely surpassing the Second Hokage, that the Flying Raijin's power was elevated to a dazzling degree.
For Impure World Reincarnation to truly shine, it would have to wait until Yakushi Kabuto completely perfected this forbidden jutsu.
Even Orochimaru's later upgraded version of Impure World Reincarnation, which could use talismans to erase the self-awareness of the dead, was only moderately powerful. However, it was at least strong enough to be used as a standalone ultimate technique.
Tsukasa Kaede felt regret. If he couldn't master Impure World Reincarnation himself, it seemed it would ultimately fall to Orochimaru.
He continued browsing, also seeing the Spirit Transformation Secret Technique. There was no need to deliberately choose this one; if necessary, he could shamelessly ask Kato Dan to teach him.
There was also no Eight Gates Released Formation, as Might Dai had not yet made a name for himself, and the Village did not value this taijutsu.
"Even Izanagi is here... It was probably Kagami who did it back then, writing all the dojutsu forbidden jutsu that could be used with a three-tomoe Sharingan into the Scroll of Seals, allowing Danzo to learn it."
Honestly, Tsukasa Kaede did hesitate for a moment over Izanagi. He had secretly hidden the corpse of an Uchiha Clan member, but he quickly moved his gaze away without a trace.
There was no need to waste this precious opportunity on Izanagi.
So, after much deliberation, there were only a few most suitable options.
"Then I'll choose this one, Hokage."
Tsukasa Kaede ultimately abandoned the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags and chose another forbidden jutsu.
"It's this sealing technique...? Why would you favor this one?" the Third Hokage was very surprised. "I know you're skilled at using explosive tags to diversify your attack methods. I thought you'd choose the Second Hokage's Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags."
"I will do so in the future. I am still young, and I can certainly accrue greater merits, or perhaps submit the complete Corpse Release Secret Technique later, to gain a second chance at choosing a forbidden jutsu," Tsukasa Kaede chuckled.
He had a hypothesis: if he could master the chosen sealing technique well, and if it truly developed as he envisioned, he might acquire a powerful weapon.
Moreover, and most importantly, Tsukasa Kaede needed to eliminate any potential weaknesses he might have.
His weakest link was originally his body. After mastering the Living Corpse Reincarnation Jutsu and the Spatial Rift Jutsu, his physical problems were alleviated, and his life-saving abilities greatly increased. To put it bluntly, if he disregarded things like dignity and focused solely on escaping, very few people in this world could kill him.
Tsukasa Kaede was also continuously seeking opportunities to advance his body-changing plan, striving to obtain the most perfect body he had envisioned.
What remained were issues concerning the soul, spirit, and consciousness.
He paid attention to Kato Dan's Spirit Transformation Secret Technique precisely for these reasons, but it wasn't enough to give him a sufficient understanding and development of the Yin Release side.
"The Reaper Death Seal Jutsu, Mito only recently handed this Jutsu over to the Village... This is a sealing technique focused on the soul and chakra, where the best outcome is mutual annihilation with an unconquerable foe."
The Third Hokage closed his eyes, a trace of hesitation indeed arising in his heart.
Theoretically, someone who learned this Jutsu could eliminate any enemy in one go, unless the enemy was too fast to even catch.
But Tsukasa Kaede had the Spatial Rift Jutsu, compensating for any speed issues.
It was precisely for this reason that the Third Hokage hesitated. He was worried that a promising successor like Tsukasa Kaede, when cornered, wouldn't choose to retreat but would impulsively drag his enemy to their deaths with him.
Even if Tsukasa Kaede had chosen the highly destructive Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags, the Third Hokage would have readily agreed without such a dilemma.
"Have you truly thought this through? You only have this one chance. If you regret it later and want to change, it will be too late."
The Third Hokage said, "I still think the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags is more suitable for you. Whether it's your previously displayed personal inclination or its ability to enrich your tactical content, the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags perfectly aligns with you."
"But this Jutsu is a money sink, Hokage. The war is over, and I've completed many important missions. All the remuneration and rewards I've received would probably only be enough to use the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags once, right?"
Tsukasa Kaede shrugged, displaying a helpless expression.
The Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags, essentially like Impure World Reincarnation and Triple Rashomon, could also be considered an S-Rank Summoning Jutsu.
To perform ultra-high-frequency summoning within a specific area in a very short time, using massive amounts of explosive tags to destroy all matter—that was the brutality of the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags. As long as the caster wished it, it would never stop until everything was annihilated.
However, its biggest drawback was the explosive tag supply. This Jutsu couldn't create something out of nothing; it was impossible to conjure a pile of explosive tags out of thin air!
Of course, there was another flaw: it was very easy for the caster to be blown up themselves.
But this was not an issue for Tsukasa Kaede. According to the Third Hokage's thoughts, first, Tsukasa Kaede had the Spatial Rift Jutsu, allowing him to escape immediately after using the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags; second, he wondered if Tsukasa Kaede could successfully make a corpse perform this Jutsu.
The Third Hokage didn't know that Tsukasa Kaede could have numerous Zombies use the Living Corpse Reincarnation Jutsu simultaneously. He only thought of Tsukasa Kaede using the Spatial Rift Jutsu for Space-Time Transfer with Zombies, which suggested Tsukasa Kaede might possess the ability to make a corpse use Ninjutsu it hadn't learned in life!
He had initially watched Tsukasa Kaede expectantly, using the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags as a pretext to see if Tsukasa Kaede could make a corpse learn a Jutsu Tsukasa Kaede himself had mastered.