chapter 116 part 3
"Attack!"
The Third Kazekage's eyelids twitched wildly. A massive amount of black Iron Sand surged, densely covering the area where Tsukasa Kaede stood.
"Waaahhhhh!"
"He's only one person, there's nothing to be afraid of! Everyone, attack him, kill him!!"
"Wind Release ninja, disrupt the enemy's formation first! Don't let those damned corpses get in our way!"
"Where's the Sealing Team? Quickly prepare the Sealing Jutsu Formula! We absolutely cannot let him escape!"
Thousands of ninja launched an attack. In an instant, they swarmed Tsukasa Kaede from all directions, an overwhelming force with astonishing momentum.
If nothing unexpected happened, these people would engulf Tsukasa Kaede and his zombies in an extremely short time.
"Hmph, I didn't expect to experience what the Third Raikage felt when he was surrounded by ten thousand Iwagakure ninja," Tsukasa Kaede watched the tidal wave of people around him, finding it very novel and interesting.
Defeating the One-Tail previously, including the battle to deter Yahiko and Nagato, hadn't brought him this interesting sense of novelty. At Tsukasa Kaede's level, this feeling would only diminish over time, and eventually, he would, like Madara, become bored and weary of lower-level conflicts.
But for now, it was still good.
How many of these four thousand people would fall in the first wave of attack, he wondered...
Finally, with the first shriek, a chorus of screams erupted.
Those who were converted into zombies in the first batch immediately pounced on their comrades, tearing at their necks, cheeks, and arms with wide-open mouths! With each bite, large chunks of flesh were ripped off, quickly chewed and eagerly swallowed, as they continued to tear with blood-soaked mouths.
And with each passing second, more Hidden Sand ninja were turning into zombies.
Not only that, those who were bitten were immediately infiltrated by a larger amount of virus. Under Tsukasa Kaede's Technique Formula, they succumbed faster than healthy individuals, and soon enough, they too became zombies, continuing to attack the living humans!
The troops that had been so imposing, well-trained, and meticulously coordinated in their squads just moments ago were now plunged into unprecedented chaos, and the level of disorder was escalating at an alarming speed and scale! Explosions of various Ninjutsu also rang out, as zombies clashed with the temporarily healthy individuals.
Everything happened too fast; no one expected it to be so fierce and violent!
"How can this be?! Get away from me! Don't bite me, bite someone else!"
"Ugh, it hurts so much, I'm so hot, I feel like... Awooooooo!"
Zombies moved swiftly, running and leaping, tackling one Hidden Sand ninja after another. Though they were constantly being eliminated, their overall numbers were growing! The zombies were growing stronger by consuming the flesh and blood of the Hidden Sand ninja.
"Don't panic! Form small defensive formations!"
The Third Kazekage was also greatly alarmed, whipping out black Iron Sand that flowed like a river. Each strike cleared a section of zombies, but it wasn't enough! "Magnet Release: Iron Sand World Method!"
He controlled the Iron Sand, condensing it into giant, barbed polyhedrons that floated in the air. After locking onto targets, they plunged down to attack, countless sharp spikes piercing the zombies on the ground.
Normally, this Jutsu would indeed be suitable for clearing the field. With the Third Kazekage's powerful Magnet Release mastery, even if it caused friendly fire due to the dense crowd, there was no time to worry about that now.
Those who were still normal humans — who knew if they would turn into new zombies in a few seconds? Leaving them unchecked would likely lead to that outcome.
"I won't let you succeed... Wood Release: Sprout!"
Tsukasa Kaede extended one hand, and numerous irregular branches shot out from his palm. At first glance, it looked as if an endless supply of trees was growing wildly from his palm, engaging in a large-scale confrontation with the Iron Sand World Method in the sky.
Iron Sand spikes were constantly being scattered, and Wood Release techniques were also pierced, but Tsukasa Kaede didn't care who won or lost in this clash of Ninjutsu. It was enough just to disrupt the Third Kazekage's rhythm.
"Kazekage-sama, the source is Tsukasa Kaede! The opportunity has come!" Chiyo shouted sternly.
"I know!"
The Third Kazekage watched Tsukasa Kaede maintain the Corpse Transformation Jutsu while simultaneously using Wood Release, frowning. Could he really use two Ninjutsu at once? But he had no time to discern the reason. The moment Tsukasa Kaede was preoccupied, the opportunity he sought finally arrived.
Magnet Release: Iron Sand Giant Needle!
A massive amount of Iron Sand condensed into long needles. Aimed at Tsukasa Kaede, they shot forward at ultra-high speed. Normally, this attack would be enough to pierce Tsukasa Kaede.
"A good chance, Kaedester! Let's work together on that Jutsu!" Ebizō yelled.
Chiyo and Ebizō simultaneously flung specially designed puppets towards Tsukasa Kaede.
This was their developed Puppet Sealing Jutsu: Lion-Headed Sealing Roar!
As long as they could restrain Tsukasa Kaede, they could seal him and sever his connection with the zombies!
Tsukasa Kaede watched their performance with a cold expression.
"Hmm, now I can play with something a little more interesting and quickly end this boring battle, although this will inevitably cost me a batch of corpses... Everyone, summon explosive tags."
(end of chapter)