chapter 82 part 1
**Chapter 82: Leaf Devourer**
The Reaper reaching out to Tsukasa Kaede wasn't actually a problem — it's only natural to get paid after doing a job.
Even a God couldn't escape this law.
But Tsukasa Kaede, of all people, felt this was unacceptable. He wanted the Reaper to do the work, but he didn't want to pay.
Not to mention, the "payment" here was actually his own Soul.
"What's with this self-entitled attitude? I wasn't the one who performed the Reaper Death Seal Jutsu, so why are you targeting me?"
Tsukasa Kaede leaped, landing several meters away, and looked up at the Reaper.
To others, this action seemed inexplicable. They had no idea what Tsukasa Kaede was doing or why he was staring fixedly at the empty air.
"What's he doing, dodging poison gas?"
"Not really. It looks like he's staring at the Corpse that used the Binding Jutsu... No, is it the area behind the Corpse? Is there something there?"
At this moment, those who had the spare capacity to pay attention to the battle here all cast a glance over, instinctively analyzing the Intel.
If the battle between Danzo and Jiraiya was barely understandable to some — though not much was understood, at least they knew Danzo had used a Sharingan Dojutsu that allowed him to avoid damage.
But Tsukasa Kaede's actions were completely baffling. He touched a pile of Corpses, one of which performed Hand Kaedegns and used some unknown Jutsu, then he touched the Giant Salamander, and the Giant Salamander collapsed...
But what kind of Jutsu was that?
Even the renowned Body Paralysis Jutsu didn't have such an utterly bizarre effect, and combined with Tsukasa Kaede's inexplicable retreat, it was clear that something incomprehensible had occurred.
"So, something we can't see has appeared. What kind of Jutsu is this?"
White Zetsu and Black Zetsu were also watching closely. They shared one common trait: an extremely strong curiosity.
Watching from afar, as long as Nagato and Tsukasa Kaede were safe, they would be very relaxed, able to comment on the battle back and forth.
Not to mention, it was truly an eye-opener.
White Zetsu couldn't see the Reaper, but Black Zetsu was different; as a creature leaning towards Yin Release, he could perceive it.
"It's an enormous, unknown Spirit Body. Interesting. I didn't expect such a thing to exist in this world; it's probably similar to those Demons." Black Zetsu developed a strong interest. "But this guy's strength seems a bit off."
A super Spirit Body that could only appear through a certain Jutsu Formula, capable of directly attacking Souls and cutting them off to swallow...
No, that's not right. The reason it was cut, not the Salamander's entire Soul swallowed, must be because the Zombie, as the Jutsu user, was too weak overall for the Reaper to achieve that.
"Hmph, it seems this is some special Sealing Technique, with an effect on Souls even stronger than the Spirit Transformation Secret Technique. It resembles the Sealing Jutsu: Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals... but the cost of using it seems greater than the Sealing Jutsu: Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals."
Black Zetsu initially judged that if the user's strength was sufficient, for example, if Tsukasa Kaede himself performed the Jutsu, it could at least Seal the Soul of a Hokage-level powerhouse, perhaps even stronger? As for whether it could deal with a level like Mother, it was highly unlikely.
In the end, it was merely a super Spirit Body born from this world; theoretically, it wouldn't reach the strength of the Chakra progenitor.
Furthermore, Black Zetsu perceived the Reaper attempting to bypass the Jutsu-performing Zombie and directly seize Tsukasa Kaede, immediately understanding that this must be the cost of the Jutsu. His quietly tense mood eased slightly.
To Seal an enemy's Soul, one also had to sacrifice something of their own; perhaps their own Soul? That seemed to be the case, and if so, this Jutsu couldn't compare to the Sealing Jutsu: Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals.
One needed to Summon the Gedo Mazo to activate the Sealing Jutsu: Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals. This Jutsu could not only devour a large number of Living Human Souls in one go, achieving the goal of annihilating an enemy army in a single battle, but its ultimate purpose was to extract Tailed Beasts from Jinchuriki and feed them into the Gedo Mazo's belly.
The key was that the user didn't need to sacrifice themselves; at most, it consumed a massive amount of Chakra.
White Zetsu said, "According to you, he summoned a Demon, but controlling a Demon comes with a heavy price. How does this guy plan to end this?"
"Still haven't figured it out? He's controlling a Corpse to perform the Jutsu, clearly wanting to use its power without paying the cost. Furthermore, the effect of this Jutsu doesn't seem to be fully unleashed, producing limited power. This might be because Lord Tsukasa Kaede isn't performing the Jutsu himself," Black Zetsu said.
At the same time, a White Zetsu Clone continuously reported the events happening here to Madara, who was watching closely.
Madara leaned on his Scythe, his posture seemingly relaxed, but he was actually ready to act.
As soon as Nagato was about to be finished, he would demonstrate his formidable power to the world, killing as many people as possible, excluding Nagato.
"...Is that so? It's the Reaper Death Seal. That kid can actually go this far, using Corpse Release to activate the Reaper Death Seal, trying to circumvent the risks of this Uzumaki Clan Sealing Technique."
Madara narrowed his eyes, showing a rare hint of appreciation.