chapter 81 part 5
Nagato stammered, describing the Reaper's appearance, letting Yahiko and Konan know roughly what was happening.
Nagato then became incredibly excited: "Kaedence Lord Tsukasa Kaede summoned it, it must be able to defeat Hanzo, right? A Jutsu used by a ninja of this caliber must be incredibly terrifying!"
He wanted to touch his own eyes. The Summoning Jutsu he had almost used, but was stopped by Lord Tsukasa Kaede... What could it summon?
Moreover, would it emerge from the Rinnegan? If not, then somewhere in this world, was there a powerful force related to the Rinnegan?
And... could it compare to the demon summoned by Lord Tsukasa Kaede? "Go on, let me see how much power this special Corpse Release: Reaper Death Seal Jutsu can unleash."
Tsukasa Kaede's heart stirred.
The Zombie immediately acted, bravely charging towards Hanzo.
At the same time, the surrounding Zombies also swarmed over, rushing towards Hanzo in unison, trying their best to obstruct his various routes.
The Reaper Death Seal Jutsu was extraordinarily lethal. The only problem was needing to catch the opponent first.
Especially with an evasive ninja like Hanzo, figuring out how to catch him was an even bigger problem.
"The strongest Hidden Sand Village corpse is fighting the Root Ninja. The remaining corpses can't stop me, yet you still do this... Is it to create an opening for that corpse using the strange Jutsu Formula?"
Hanzo snorted. With his current potent poison, it would indeed take a few extra seconds to destroy the nervous systems and bones of Zombies, who were already dead. Relying solely on potent poison and Taijutsu wasn't enough to make Hanzo feel secure.
Summoning Jutsu!
Hanzo immediately summoned a Giant Salamander. Using the Salamander's massive size, it pushed all the Zombies aside. He himself stood atop the Salamander's head, looking down from above, observing carefully.
"Caught it, though it's just a Summoning Animal."
Tsukasa Kaede looked indifferent. He hadn't expected to kill Hanzo in one blow; that was unrealistic. Even the Kaedex Paths of Pain would have to put in effort to deal with Hanzo, let alone him now.
His primary goal was to test the Corpse Release version of Reaper Death Seal Jutsu. Using it through a Zombie would certainly not have the full power of using it with his Main Body, but the exact power still needed verification.
The Zombie, with the Reaper behind it, approached the Salamander and touched it with both hands.
"Foolish. The Salamander's skin is also highly poisonous. This will accelerate the corpse's death. It can probably last two seconds." Hanzo sneered. *What can two seconds accomplish? Nothing. There's no way a small corpse can take down such a large Salamander, is there?*
Tsukasa Kaede felt that from the Zombie's abdomen, a Spirit Hand covered in eerie runes extended. Also invisible to ordinary people, this hand passed through the Salamander's skin, reached inside, and then clearly grabbed something, beginning to pull it out.
The Salamander instantly stiffened, letting out agitated roars.
"What's wrong? You can just kill these guys down there," Hanzo frowned, a bad premonition rising in his heart.
But the Salamander did not obey Hanzo's command. It remained stiff and motionless, as if under a Body Paralysis Jutsu. No matter how Hanzo urged it, it was no use.
This made Hanzo even more puzzled.
*What is wrong with these Konoha guys? Danzo pulled out a Forbidden Jutsu that consumed Sharingan, making Jiraiya tread carefully; now this Tsukasa Kaede also pulled out some unknown Jutsu that immediately restricted his Salamander!* "Is it some kind of Jutsu that binds movement through touch? Using a corpse to restrict my Summoning Animal is indeed astonishing," Hanzo praised.
"Ah, you could understand it that way. The effect is indeed binding movement... but it's a permanent binding."
*Pull!* Tsukasa Kaede continuously urged the Zombie to exert force, but unfortunately, the Zombie's strength was still too weak; it couldn't pull the soul of such a powerful Summoning Animal.
"As expected, it's not enough. My method of implanting 'that Jutsu' into a Zombie and then having the Zombie activate Reaper Death Seal Jutsu is ultimately a trick, unable to produce the decisive effect of the full Reaper Death Seal. However, for use as a basic attack, it's perfectly sufficient. This is still a high-level Sealing Technique, after all."
And it was a Sealing Technique directly targeting the soul, more precious than ninety-nine percent of other Sealing Techniques.
"Then, let's do this. The piece of soul that was grabbed, let's just cut it off."
Tsukasa Kaede gave the command, and the Zombie immediately acted.
The Reaper behind it took the short sword from its mouth and chopped down directly at the piece of soul caught by the Spirit Hand.
There was no sound, no resistance, it cut through as easily as tofu. The Reaper eagerly swallowed it, more saliva dripping from its mouth, continuing to babble in incomprehensible language.
The Salamander immediately let out a pained wail, its massive body crashing to the ground.
But it wasn't dead. Its body twisted violently, causing a localized earthquake.
This sudden scene left Hanzo even more bewildered. He jumped aside, looking left and right, still not understanding what Tsukasa Kaede had done.
"What kind of Binding Jutsu is this? Being touched by a corpse and becoming motionless is somewhat understandable, but what's happening now? Or, is this not a Binding Jutsu at all?"
Hanzo could at least confirm one thing: his Giant Salamander, even before killing an enemy, had suffered heavy damage, was in insane pain, and completely ignored its master's commands.
*What kind of injury could drive such a large, battle-hardened Summoning Animal to such a desperate state? And where exactly was the injury?*
Hanzo became even more cautious and vigilant, noticing that Tsukasa Kaede did not take the opportunity to attack, but instead stood in place, frowning, seemingly making a crucial decision.
"Hmm, indeed, this Zombie's strength is exhausted. It can only seal this one piece of soul and can't do more. So, the next part is key..."
Sure enough, the Reaper confirmed that the Zombie's state had reached its limit and could no longer use its power. So it began babbling again, demanding to take the caster's soul—
And it reached out directly for Tsukasa Kaede's Main Body.
(end of chapter)