White Zetsu's curiosity was greatly satisfied today.
He had only recently been created by Madara and, normally cautious, avoided all kinds of conflicts, never revealing himself to the world. This time, however, it was his first chance to engage in battle.
As a mass-produced soldier of the God Tree, fighting was also White Zetsu's instinct.
"So many corpses… You clearly look like your chakra is depleted. Why can you summon so many at once?"
White Zetsu strained his barren brain trying to reason it out. Controlling zombies with taijutsu and ninjutsu shouldn't it consume chakra? Why, instead, did less chakra allow him to summon more zombies?
Then White Zetsu saw the multitude of zombies forming hand seals simultaneously and froze.
Every White Zetsu was astonished. Looking at these corpses, they seemed to have rehearsed countless times. No matter their height, weight, or shape, their movements were perfectly synchronized.
"What kind of massive ninjutsu is this? This guy isn't right. He controls these corpses to perform ultra-large ninjutsu. Shouldn't that consume his own chakra? Or does it consume the corpses' chakra instead?"
White Zetsu, extremely sensitive to chakra, immediately noticed this horrifying phenomenon.
Corpses are dead. Now they move, use ninjutsu, and the chakra consumed is still their own?!
What kind of cursed secret technique is this? White Zetsu knew many secret techniques, especially the new powerful ones. He wanted to report this to Madara, yet he had never seen anything like it.
So, the chakra Kaede Tsukasa consumes is mainly used to turn the living into zombies?
"One's Own Life Reincarnation Jutsu!"
The first circle of zombies transferred their life force to Kaede Tsukasa. With visible waves of radiant light, the already decayed corpses began to break down even faster.
Flesh started to wither, bodies shrank, as if their nutrients were forcibly drained, gradually turning into mummified corpses!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A series of sounds erupted. The zombies that had exhausted all their life force immediately died completely, collapsing to the ground.
Even their dried-out bodies shattered in many places, turning to dust.
This was true and complete death—their brains and nerves fully drained, contributing all their power to Kaede Tsukasa.
"They will feel honored. When alive, they had no qualification to serve me; some were even my enemies. Yet in death, they make an outstanding contribution. I am truly moved."
Kaede Tsukasa spread his arms. Green light appeared across his body, radiating a dazzling brilliance. As each zombie fell and turned to ash, Kaede Tsukasa's vitality grew ever stronger.
Rainwater struck him but was instantly vaporized by the overwhelming life force. This was the most magnificent spectacle in the world; no living being could resist the allure of such pure vitality.
White Zetsu was even more helpless. He wasn't even a complete life form, yet his life-force-based nature left him dumbstruck, mouth agape.
"What is this? What have you done? Is this… also one of your Zombie Release secret techniques???"
Every White Zetsu widened their eyes, even instinctively lifting their feet, trying to reach for the abundant life force, but quickly restrained themselves.
"Oh, this? Previously, it couldn't, but now… who knows?"
This technique still had many flaws: conversion efficiency was too low, losses too great, it was time- and energy-consuming, and it couldn't deliver power remotely. To Kaede Tsukasa, all of these were areas needing improvement.
Kaede Tsukasa lowered his gaze to his hands. Against the backdrop of zombies collapsing around him, he felt the pure pulse of life and let out a sigh of utter satisfaction: "In the future, once I refine this secret technique, it will naturally become my supporting ninjutsu."
Unknowingly, the Zombie Release secret technique had further improved upon its original form, its potential and value soaring once again.
Turning the living and the dead into zombies, then commanding their bodies in battle, and after they collapse, reusing them to replenish Kaede Tsukasa's chakra… In theory, as long as there are enough corpses, Kaede Tsukasa could become a perpetual motion machine.
But that was only in theory.
The pinnacle of the One's Own Life Reincarnation Jutsu was Chiyo reviving Gaara. That involved using an old, frail body to save a young one—a level far above a simple life-for-life exchange, offering explosive cost-effectiveness.
After all, Chiyo's original intention had been to use her own life to simultaneously transform both "father" and "mother" puppets into living beings. A simple one-for-one exchange was absolutely insufficient.
But now? It was far from the peak. The loss during life-force transfer was enormous.
Kaede Tsukasa estimated that at his current level, reviving a young, excessively vigorous jinchūriki like Gaara would require sacrificing thousands of zombies—this was an optimistic estimate. If one were pessimistic, the number of zombies needed as offerings would be astronomical.
Zombies were already dead; their life force could never match that of the living. Bearing such extreme losses, reviving a jinchūriki would be impossibly difficult, and it was practically impossible to calculate precisely.
Thus, Kaede Tsukasa now treated the weak, low-combat zombies simply as materials for rapid chakra replenishment.
Even so, it was enough to shock White Zetsu. He had never seen anything like this.
Truly, not even the "bodies" of the dead were spared—they had to be squeezed for every last drop of energy, right?
In comparison, the White Zetsus thought Madara was the most merciful master in the world.
As the zombies used as materials collapsed one by one, their dried-out bodies turned to dust, washed away by the heavy rain, and Kaede Tsukasa's vibrant life force began to gradually recede.
Yes, that green aura lasted only a few seconds before vanishing—this was the entirety of what dozens of zombies could contribute.
Kaede Tsukasa's pale face quickly regained color, his depleted stamina became full again, and his spirit was rejuvenated. With even a casual exertion, a continuous stream of chakra erupted from within him.
"I was originally planning to absorb my three subordinates—fresh, top-quality bodies. But I suddenly changed my mind. Since they are my subordinates, whatever their thoughts, they should give everything for me… Let them take you on first. Once they're nearly destroyed, I'll draw out the life force from them."
Kaede Tsukasa formed a hand seal with one hand. Without making a sound or motion, all remaining zombies simultaneously lifted their heads, began running, and accurately targeted their opponents, lunging at the White Zetsus!
The White Zetsus were stunned, muttering curses as they charged forward.
Dozens of them erupted into even more brutal combat. Amidst the chaotic clash of bodies, White Zetsu's main body quietly hid underground, transmitting information.
One White Zetsu received the intelligence from the main body.
"Master Madara, something seems off. You'll definitely find this interesting."
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