chapter 85 part 2
Tsukasa Kaede politely responded, "This is also thanks to you for contributing the Reaper Death Seal Jutsu to the Village. Otherwise, I would most likely have chosen the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags from the Forbidden Scroll, or at the very least, the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing Technique."
Madara also glanced at Tsukasa Kaede: "To see two people perform the Reaper Death Seal Jutsu in one day, how interesting. No wonder a small-time character like Hanzo was scared away by you. But since you used this Jutsu to protect Nagato, I'll give you a word of praise."
"It seems many things have happened."
"Indeed. Danzo told me to kill Jiraiya, and Jiraiya told me not to. I had to choose one, didn't I? After much thought, I decided to prioritize protecting Nagato. After all, the Rinnegan appeared in this era, and it might hold significant meaning for this world," Tsukasa Kaede said frankly.
There was no need for clumsy lies to cover it up. His actions of siding with Jiraiya and protecting the Rinnegan in the Land of Rain were a concrete reality.
Although Mito Uzumaki had used the Reaper Death Seal and looked like she would surely die soon, even in that state, she was simultaneously dragging Madara's Soul and restraining the Nine-Tails, a display of savage prowess.
If she were to use her last bit of strength to attack Tsukasa Kaede, Tsukasa Kaede wouldn't have any recourse but to flee.
"Madara, Jiraiya, you, Nagato..."
Mito Uzumaki felt there was too much information here, too complex. However, she couldn't blame Tsukasa Kaede for anything. Could she unilaterally conclude that Tsukasa Kaede had defected to Madara just because Madara stepped forward to stop her from approaching Nagato? No, because Jiraiya, the Hokage's disciple, was doing the same thing, forbidding anyone from approaching Nagato.
Then there was Nagato, who possessed the Rinnegan; the problem was likely even greater. The most suspicious thing was where the Rinnegan came from. The last person to have the Rinnegan was the Sage of Kaedex Paths over a thousand years ago.
"Madara, you've been eyeing the Rinnegan for a long time, haven't you? Could it be you..." Mito Uzumaki said.
"Given your intellect, it's normal to have suspicions. I wouldn't expose myself to protect someone unrelated to me without reason. He and his eyes are extremely important to me. If Nagato wasn't too young and unable to properly protect himself, along with certain other factors, I would have ended my life long ago." Madara said coldly, "You shouldn't have come to the Land of Rain in the first place. That way, you and I wouldn't have met, and you could have lived a little longer."
"I'm not afraid of death, and I hope you aren't either. Let us two people of the old era both depart from this world. As for Nagato, I can't look after him, and you shouldn't interfere either. Let him grow on his own."
Mito Uzumaki felt that this was enough. With Jiraiya as Nagato's teacher, it should ensure Nagato's smooth growth to the greatest extent... right?
If it didn't go smoothly, there was nothing she could do. She immediately increased her strength and finally pulled Madara's Soul out.
"Your Soul is too heavy, but it's all over."
Madara's Soul opened its mouth wide, as if letting out a silent howl, and was pulled by the Spirit Hand into Mito Uzumaki's abdomen, thus entering the Reaper's Belly.
*Gulp!*
The Reaper swallowed, utterly satisfied.
This was a Super Kage-level Soul, awakened the Rinnegan, and mastered Yin-Yang Release; it was already the foremost Soul below Kaedex Paths Level, surpassing Hashirama Senju.
The Reaper had never eaten such a delicious and hearty Soul in its entire existence!
And soon, there would be another, slightly inferior but equally palatable, Soul to devour.
"What a greedy Reaper..."
Mito Uzumaki's expression grew solemn, and she turned to Tsukasa Kaede: "Return to the Village immediately and bring Kushina Uzumaki to me."
"Is this your last command to me?"
"No, this is my final request."
"Understood, Lady Mito. No matter what, I will definitely do it. The Nine-Tails must remain in the Hidden Leaf Village, otherwise the Shinobi World would fall into chaos..."
Tsukasa Kaede looked at Madara's Corpse lying on the ground, then nodded with a serious expression.
This was the best choice. If the Nine-Tails wasn't kept in Konoha, were they supposed to release the creature back into the wild? The Nine-Tails wasn't as relatively placid as the Three-Tails. It was an extremely brutal and petty fellow. If it ever regained its freedom, it would definitely run to the Land of Fire and launch a few Tailed Beast Bombs towards Konoha as a greeting.
Tsukasa Kaede counted the current strong individuals in the Hidden Leaf Village on his fingers. Excluding Mito Uzumaki, the strongest should be the Third Hokage, but the Third Hokage didn't have the ability to easily defeat the Nine-Tails.
Considering that Mito Uzumaki had only recently entrusted the Reaper Death Seal Jutsu to the Village, the Third Hokage probably hadn't learned this suicide Jutsu either. Facing a Perfect Form Nine-Tails, the Hidden Leaf Village would truly be very passive, with no good solutions.
If the Hidden Leaf Village were destroyed, many of Tsukasa Kaede's plans would be completely disrupted. At the very least, his plan to change bodies would be significantly delayed, and he didn't know when it could be realized.
"Take this."
Mito Uzumaki painstakingly removed a Red Magatama from her wrist and handed it to Tsukasa Kaede: "This item can break the Barrier Technique I've set up. When Kushina sees this, she will surely trust you."
"Mm, having a token makes things easier."
Tsukasa Kaede recognized at a glance that this Red Magatama was the ornament Kushina Uzumaki wore on the original Timeline.
*Swish!* Tsukasa Kaede, holding the Magatama, immediately vanished from the spot, returning to the Hidden Leaf Village.
The Nine-Tails scoffed, "You would actually trust someone you don't trust, Mito. You've never been this powerless in your life."
"You understand nothing."
Mito Uzumaki struggled to maintain her physical state, trying her best to delay the Reaper from devouring her Soul. She said coldly, "When I said he was complex, it wasn't entirely because of his intricate mind. But at a time like this, there's no need to explain it to you. Your destiny is to enter Kushina's body and continue serving the Village."
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