chapter 125 part 3
Was this right? No, it wasn't. His tried-and-true method, how did it fail here?
Truly, the utterly evil Uchiha!!
Hopefully, his words would provide a psychological suggestion to Obito. After all, Obito was the most likely person after Madara to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan. Using a Mangekyo-level Genjutsu Dojutsu against Tsukasa Kaede, it would surely succeed, wouldn't it?
What Danzo didn't know was that if he had made a move, he couldn't have escaped safely today without paying the price of a few Sharingan.
Obito's own strength wasn't very strong temporarily, but he still had Tobi, Black Zetsu, and White Zetsu at his disposal, who could beat the shit out of Danzo in minutes.
Moreover, this was the Uchiha Compound; once a commotion was raised, a swarm of Uchiha clan members would immediately rush over.
...
"So, that's pretty much how it is."
Tsukasa Kaede opened the window and glanced outside. Indeed, many people had gathered, letting out bursts of cheers towards Tsukasa Kaede, their eyes, full of anticipation, staring fixedly at him.
Everyone was waiting, waiting to see how much merit it would take to exchange for one resurrection opportunity! Although such a major policy reversing life and death would definitely take a long time to research before it could be officially implemented, to put it harshly, even if it were launched a year or half a year later, it would still be considered normal.
But people's hearts were burning with eagerness; looking across the entire Ninja World, no one had ever achieved this before.
Tsukasa Kaede expressionlessly closed the window.
"It seems noisy outside. Shall we make a move? With your strength, you could turn them into Zombies in an instant, couldn't you?" A fierce glint flickered in Kakuzu's eyes.
"Wait a bit longer. I need to bring back an assistant first; that guy will also be very helpful to us."
"Hmm, is it that guy you mentioned, the one pursuing Immortality, Sasori of the Red Sand?"
This time, Tsukasa Kaede didn't respond. Instead, he directly used Spatial Rift Jutsu to leave, with only one Zombie remaining, howling.
A certain hideout within the Land of Fire.
Tsukasa Kaede walked in, seeing the walls covered with various parts—not only puppet parts, but also human body parts.
"How's it going? Should be done, right?"
"Hmm, thanks to you, I've grasped all the basic essentials. Next is to verify them in actual combat."
Sasori of the Red Sand was calibrating his own body. Unlike the original Timeline, this time, he had attached a layer of white flesh to his body—undoubtedly, this was White Zetsu's flesh.
To accelerate the advancement of the Human Puppet Secret Technique, Tsukasa Kaede had provided a significant number of White Zetsu as material.
"This white stuff is very useful; it can provide me with more Chakra, so I don't have to limit myself to just one flesh core. All the flesh in my body can be a core."
The current Sasori of the Red Sand was very much like a mechanical ascension; all of his internal body parts had been replaced. His internal organs were all gone, and his bones and nerves, not to mention, were all replaced with puppet parts.
If one were to point out any imperfections in his current body, it would undoubtedly be that activating the mechanisms inside his body easily damaged the superficial white flesh, making it mushy...
In any case, Sasori of the Red Sand wouldn't care about that anyway. White Zetsu's bodily tissue didn't have blood, so it looked much better.
Sasori of the Red Sand calmly cleaned his laboratory, carefully collecting all the parts that might be useful.
"I heard from White Zetsu that many interesting things have happened outside. The Hidden Sand Village seems to be on its last legs," Sasori of the Red Sand said, as he sequentially sealed the parts into scrolls.
"Your grandmother was also captured by the Akatsuki and might be dead by now. Nagato's Rinnegan has the ability to search memories."
"Hmm, what a pity..."
Sasori of the Red Sand fell silent, no expression whatsoever on his face. He appeared to show no sadness whatsoever for his grandmother's fate, but only he knew the specifics.
Tsukasa Kaede spoke: "Have you decided on a target? A Puppet Master needs the finest body for modification. Have you determined who you're going to target?"
"How about Nagato? Using the Human Puppet Secret Technique to utilize the power of the Rinnegan would also be a good idea."
"You can't beat him."
"What about you?"
"I can defeat Nagato, but I might not be able to defeat his comrade, that guy named Yahiko," Tsukasa Kaede replied.
Sasori of the Red Sand finally showed a slight emotional fluctuation, staring at Tsukasa Kaede in astonishment.
He knew Tsukasa Kaede wasn't someone who spoke idly, nor would he use such a clumsy excuse to evade.
"Is that so? By your definition of the Ninja World, does that Yahiko possess power comparable to the First Hokage and Madara back then, a powerful ninja who surpasses Kage?"
"One could say that. He can unleash even greater power when necessary—if I'm not mistaken."
"...This world suddenly feels somewhat unfamiliar to me. You, the Rinnegan, Yahiko—it seems a bunch of strange characters have suddenly emerged all at once."
Sasori of the Red Sand finished tidying up, casually grabbed a wide cloak from the wall and draped it over himself. His refined face bore only an iceberg-like indifference.
Tsukasa Kaede said calmly: "Just as you've noticed, this world is becoming unfamiliar, and in the future, it will become even more so, even leaving people at a loss."
"Hmph... You're not going to say we'll start with the Hidden Leaf Village, are you? Once I get what I want, I'll help you achieve what you want. After all, we are fellow travelers, and going on alone would be too boring. Only with Immortality are we qualified to talk about the future."
"No need to feel lonely for this. You'll soon meet other fellow travelers. Every one of them can achieve Immortality, not by relying on my Living Corpse Reincarnation Jutsu, but by their own means," Tsukasa Kaede replied.
At this, Sasori of the Red Sand finally developed a strong interest. So, there were other fellow travelers besides Tsukasa Kaede and Hidan? "Then send me to the Land of Wind. I've had my eye on a certain fellow for a long time; it's the perfect opportunity to kill him. He'll become my trump card."
(end of chapter)