chapter 81 part 1
# Chapter 81: Is Using Reaper Death Seal as a Basic Attack Going Too Far?!
In the distance, Black Zetsu and White Zetsu watched everything unfold.
During this time, Black Zetsu saw Nagato in peril and repeatedly wanted to intervene, even having a pre-planned excuse: he was Tsukasa Kaede's Will Incarnation, and since Lord Tsukasa Kaede decided to come to the Land of Rain, he had a responsibility to help Tsukasa Kaede protect the key figures here.
Indeed, Nagato did not have White Zetsu Spores on him; Spore Jutsu would be detected by the Rinnegan. Thus, the scenario of Nagato suddenly sprouting a bunch of White Zetsu to help in battle when in danger was impossible.
"He finally made it, but he's too slow!" White Zetsu grumbled. "If he had listened to us and used Spatial Rift Jutsu to enter the Land of Rain the moment he received the news, he could have intercepted Danzo and Hanzo much earlier."
"Lord Tsukasa Kaede has his own thoughts. The reason for such arduous cultivation is that he needs to maintain personal hygiene before moving out... perhaps being clean and tidy puts him in a better mood, allowing him to perform better in battle," Black Zetsu tried to cover for Tsukasa Kaede, acting in character.
"But it was still dangerous! Nagato almost had to use the power of the Rinnegan. Who knows how much power he could unleash at that age? He might have even been killed by the Rinnegan by accident," White Zetsu said.
Black Zetsu said nothing more; in fact, he usually didn't bother with White Zetsu.
He suspected that Tsukasa Kaede, though not appearing earlier, had actually been secretly manipulating the Zombies in the Land of Rain, ready to arrive at any moment.
However, if this guess were true... the Land of Rain was more than a thousand kilometers from the Hidden Leaf Village. Could Tsukasa Kaede already precisely control his Minions from such a distance?
Even if it consumed a huge amount of Chakra, what did it matter? This ability itself was already extremely exaggerated. Black Zetsu still felt this conjecture was a bit absurd and thought it better to observe more.
White Zetsu chattered, "Why aren't you talking? It's just you and me here, you don't need to maintain your aloof persona. But Lord Tsukasa Kaede arriving now is useless, isn't it? Who can he beat? Danzo, Hanzo, or Jiraiya?"
"That has nothing to do with us. We just need to watch," Black Zetsu said.
With Tsukasa Kaede here, Nagato was safe. At worst, Tsukasa Kaede could take Nagato and escape, and that was enough.
Black Zetsu and White Zetsu were watching Tsukasa Kaede, and everyone else present was also staring intently.
They were all astonished by Tsukasa Kaede's sudden appearance. No one could have predicted it, and his entry was too sudden and "spectacular," catching everyone off guard.
"Tsukasa Kaede?" Jiraiya had instinctively moved to attack, but restrained himself in a flash. Fortunately, Tsukasa Kaede's movements were extremely fast; from the Zombie rushing out to use Spatial Rift Jutsu to Tsukasa Kaede appearing, everything happened in an instant.
"Lord Jiraiya, long time no see. It seems your situation is quite dire, being besieged by so many people."
Tsukasa Kaede looked around, saw Danzo, and recognized Hanzo, but still stood in front of Nagato. This posture alone already declared his stance to everyone.
Danzo was also startled: "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."
"My apologies, Lord Danzo. I can listen to you on other matters, but when it concerns the Rinnegan, compared to you, I'm more inclined to stand with Lord Jiraiya."
Tsukasa Kaede looked back at Nagato's eyes. Honestly, he also wanted those eyes, but he couldn't use them even if he took them, they would just end up gathering dust in a warehouse like the Uchiha Gunbai.
Nagato, as an Uzumaki Clan descendant, was emaciated from using Rinnegan Jutsu. Even Obito Uchiha, with half of Hashirama Senju's Cells, might not be able to handle a pair of Rinnegan.
Tsukasa Kaede would be even less able to handle them. At most, he could rely on constant Life Force replenishment to ensure the Rinnegan could be placed in his eye sockets, which would already be a heavy burden for Tsukasa Kaede, let alone activating various Rinnegan Dojutsu.
But while he couldn't handle the Rinnegan now, in a few years, who knows...
"Such beautiful eyes, it's almost like seeing the legendary Sage of Kaedex Paths. You must have suffered a lot to obtain these eyes, haven't you?" Tsukasa Kaede smiled at Nagato.
Nagato was deeply touched; this was the first time anyone had considered his feelings from that perspective.
When was the first time he realized he could use the power of the Rinnegan? Oh, it was when his parents were killed by Konoha Ninja. In his frenzy, he unintentionally used the power of the Rinnegan, killing all the Konoha Ninja present.
Jiraiya's brow furrowed deeper: "It seems you intend to help me, and I appreciate it, but you seem to know something about the Rinnegan."
"No need for understanding. Just one look is enough to know these eyes, naturally imbued with special power, are the Rinnegan. For someone his age to use these eyes, it's too soon. He shouldn't be put in such a situation."
"What do you plan to do?"
"Lord Jiraiya, I will stand with you. We cannot let someone like Danzo steal the Rinnegan... Summoning Jutsu!"
Tsukasa Kaede slapped the ground, and immediately, over a dozen coffins emerged. As their coffin lids opened, Zombies stepped out of them.
Not only that, Tsukasa Kaede also took out a scroll from his waist, unrolled it on the spot, revealing twenty raised "Corpse" characters, from which twenty slightly weaker Zombies emerged.
This scene made Jiraiya look twice, not to mention Yahiko, Hanzo, and the others who had never witnessed such a display.
"What are these abominations? From their attire, they seem to be ninja from Iwagakure and the Hidden Sand Village? But why are their bodies so decomposed!"
"They don't seem to be living humans. Is this a Corpse Control Jutsu? How eerie."
"If it's just controlling some corpses, that's not a problem. What I'm worried about is if there are other traps involved."
Hanzo's more than a hundred subordinates became agitated, exchanging intel in hushed tones, constantly scrutinizing the corpses, their eyes revealing strong suspicion and apprehension.
"So, so amazing... Is this the Tsukasa Kaede that both Jiraiya-sensei and that Danzo are wary of?"
Yahiko was greatly shocked.
They were originally at an absolute numerical disadvantage, only able to passively take hits. But this person arrived and instantly pulled out a large group of "teammates"—though these teammates looked somewhat unreliable, some with their flesh rotted beyond recognition. How much combat power could they exert? But even if it was just a diversionary tactic, it would do! As long as they could stall the enemy for a few seconds, they could seize the opportunity to kill a few more enemies and reduce some pressure.
Jiraiya, who had been extremely wary of Tsukasa Kaede, finally gained a little trust. Although he still had many doubts, in this situation, having Tsukasa Kaede to reduce the numerical disparity was truly excellent.
"Hahahaha, I suddenly understand why your reputation is so great. Although your absolute strength hasn't reached the level to defeat powerful ninja, every Ninja Village's apprehension towards you is higher than anyone else's."