Hiruko had originally been a formidable figure.
In the original story, he had relied on the Chimera Technique to devour Steel Release Gari, Swift Release Pakura, Dark Release Chūji, and Storm Release Toroi, becoming the first person to gather four Kekkei Genkai within one body. He had even directly declared war on the Five Great Nations, intending to launch the Fourth Shinobi World War by himself.
But now, this man had been infected with Genitsu's cancer cells. He was destined never to have that kind of future.
Summoning Technique!
The next moment, Hiruko appeared in the dim laboratory.
"It has been a long time, Lord Hiruko. You're still alive," Genitsu said with a smile.
"!!"
Hiruko was both shocked and enraged. He was just about to unleash his terrifying power when Genitsu formed hand seals.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!
The cancer cells within Hiruko's body rapidly went berserk and began multiplying madly, turning Hiruko into a lump of flesh once more.
"Damn it! Damn it! What exactly are you trying to do?!"
The proud Hiruko broke down.
"I merely need to collect some experimental data. And besides, I need to draw some Chakra from Senior Hiruko..."
Genitsu sliced off some of Hiruko's flesh. After observing it, he smiled.
Just as expected.
Hiruko's body was being eroded and replaced. Fortunately, the Chimera Technique could slow that process, but the cancer cells had indeed invaded his body.
What was even more interesting was that these foreign cancer cells secreted special proteases that interfered with and damaged other healthy cells, causing Hiruko's healthy cells to turn into new cancer cells...
This infectious assimilation trait was very similar to Hashirama cells, and also very similar to how Ōtsutsuki Kaguya had bound countless humans to the Divine Tree and ultimately transformed them into White Zetsu.
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