chapter 72 part 1
Chapter 72: Let's Call Him Senju Naruto
Kato Dan and Tsunade were completely unable to describe their excited emotions, their minds buzzing from personally witnessing a miracle.
"Kaede," Kato Dan stammered, speaking incoherently, "I can call you that, right? You resurrected me, and you must have paid a huge price! If something happens to you because you resurrected me, then I would truly—"
Tsukasa Kaede interrupted, saying, "Don't forget, Lady Tsunade ordered you to protect me on the battlefield, didn't she? That's how we managed to defeat Araki of the Sand, and from then on, that Elite Jonin, Araki of the Sand, became a reliable asset on our side."
He wouldn't give Kato Dan a chance to express his inner guilt and gratitude. The more such surging emotions were suppressed and prevented from being released, the more profound an impression they would leave.
Tsukasa Kaede forced a smile. "Perhaps I should have died on the battlefield then; there would be no 'now'... Kaedence you trusted me back then, didn't disdain my Secret Technique, and believed in my talent, then I must not let you down even if it costs me my life. Now is the time for me to fight with all I have."
These words moved the two of them deeply. Tsunade wiped away tears, her usually decisive nature now almost completely melted away.
She reached out, grabbing Tsukasa Kaede.
Tsukasa Kaede quickly stepped back two paces. "Lady Tsunade, if you're planning to take this opportunity to break my bones, that's not going to work. I truly will die."
"Shut up," she snapped. "I need to examine your body. I remember your body was clearly in poor condition, and now you've expended so much Life Force. Normally, this kind of Forbidden Jutsu would surely leave endless hidden troubles. All I can do is try my best to alleviate the after-effects for you."
Tsunade was immensely grateful, trying her best to think rationally, nervous that Tsukasa Kaede might die here after using the Forbidden Jutsu.
Resurrection Jutsu, Tsunade thought, analyzing it casually. Of course, she would conclude that performing such a heaven-defying Forbidden Jutsu would require a heavy price.
Consuming one's own Life Force should be one of the most obvious, yet also most insignificant, costs!
*Whoosh!* Tsunade placed her hands on Tsukasa Kaede's. To her surprise, as she tried to heal Tsukasa Kaede's body, she found no injuries whatsoever.
She perceived Tsukasa Kaede's bodily state and found it almost identical to when she had examined him in the Main Camp during their confrontation with Hidden Sand Village! "I haven't found any special problems. Could it be that your previous poor physical condition was actually due to this Forbidden Jutsu?" Tsunade was startled, happy about Tsukasa Kaede's "health," and shocked by her own speculation.
"That's not too hard to understand, is it? After all, as you know, I am a Medical Ninja; it's perfectly reasonable for me to know some Medical Ninjutsu." Tsukasa Kaede gripped Tsunade's hands, exerted force, and stood up.
Medical Ninjutsu? Tsunade fell silent. This couldn't be explained by Medical Ninjutsu. For a moment, she didn't know what to say.
Tsukasa Kaede was very satisfied internally. The experiment was a success; he had used most of his Life Force to resurrect Kato Dan.
In truth, he didn't need to expend such a massive amount, to the point of depleting his accumulated Life Force entirely.
However, it was his first time disassembling organs from a Zombie, replacing organs in another body, and then using the Living Corpse Reincarnation Jutsu to transfer Life Force to resurrect them.
According to Tsukasa Kaede's calculations, even if there was some Rejection Reaction, it wouldn't matter much. The natives of the Shinobi World were all superhuman, not to mention Ninja, who could fully withstand adverse reactions.
After all, eyes were plug-and-play, and internal organs were much the same; they shouldn't constitute a substantial impact.
Moreover, Tsukasa Kaede had grafted the organs and spine of an Explosion Release Kekkei Genkai user's corpse into Kato Dan's body. Kato Dan's strength and potential would undoubtedly reach new heights, and mastering the Explosion Release Kekkei Genkai would be a natural progression.
And from now on, he would never be able to escape Tsukasa Kaede's influence. A part of Kato Dan's body ultimately belonged to him, meaning Kato Dan would implicitly be subject to Tsukasa Kaede's system.
"Lord Kato Dan—"
"Don't call me that anymore. My life was saved by you at the cost of your own Life Force; a large part of my life belongs to you. Just call me by my name." Kato Dan said gratefully.
"Alright, Dan Kato-senpai, as far as I know, you specialize in the Spirit Transformation Secret Technique, but your physical body is a weakness. Each time you use the Spirit Transformation Secret Technique, your fragile body struggles to provide assistance. However, from now on, you might be able to master the Explosion Release Kekkei Genkai and make up for your physical shortcomings."
Tsukasa Kaede held expectations for this. An enhanced Kato Dan? He wondered what kind of power that would entail, given that this was a powerful Ninja combining both Yang Release and Yin Release.
And it was destined to be a power he could utilize.
"Perhaps, thanks to you. But are you really okay? Performing such a Forbidden Jutsu to resurrect me... If there's anything I can do, please tell me. I'll do it no matter what." Kato Dan said seriously.
"And me," Tsunade added.
"For now, there are no problems. If I had to say anything, it would definitely be that I need some time to recover. Being able to perform the Forbidden Jutsu once exhausted my years of accumulation... Please keep this a secret. Otherwise, I don't know how many people would come knocking, hoping I would resurrect their deceased loved ones." Tsukasa Kaede said.
The two exchanged glances and nodded heavily. This Forbidden Art, this Resurrection Jutsu that seemed repeatable, was simply too unbelievable. Even for them, who were considered well-informed and commanded top-tier Ninjutsu, they were shocked by Tsukasa Kaede's talent.
Controlling Corpses, resurrecting the dead—he had truly reversed life and death. Tsukasa Kaede's talent was simply unfathomable! From every perspective, they had to desperately protect Tsukasa Kaede's Intel.
The two, one on each side, supported Tsukasa Kaede as they moved toward the Hidden Leaf Village. Soon, they would encounter other Konoha Ninja retreating from the northern coastline of the Land of Hot Water.
Casually, as if to open a conversation, Tsukasa Kaede offhandedly remarked, "Speaking of which, when are you two getting married? I've been waiting, and everyone else has been waiting too."
"Married... I've decided. We'll get married after the war ends." Kato Dan showed a gentle smile.
"This way of proposing is terrible, but I'll reluctantly agree," Tsunade turned her head and snorted softly.
Kato Dan's gaze passed over Tsukasa Kaede, looking fondly at his lover. "In the future, we'll have our own child. They will also become a remarkable Ninja, carrying on the Will of Fire."
"Then, you should decide on your child's name early. How about Naruto? Kato Naruto, or... Senju Naruto!"
Tsukasa Kaede finally revealed his true intentions, arranging the Asura of this generation first.
As everyone knew, Indra's Chakra and Asura's Chakra had been in conflict for over a thousand years, and, as expected, they were still looking for opportunities to clash.
As soon as one was Reincarnated, the other would immediately be Reincarnated. Tsukasa Kaede was attempting an interesting experiment: could he intentionally guide Asura's birth?
Tsunade possessed the purest Senju Bloodline, at least closer to the First Asura than the Uzumaki Clan's Bloodline.