Kazue stood up and examined herself with her one remaining healthy Sharingan.
A healthy body, terrifying physical strength, an endless supply of Chakra...
She felt different. Though something cold and ominous kept surging up from deep within her body, the sensation of power was undeniably real.
Her entire being had undergone a transformation.
"This is my body..."
Kazue murmured softly.
"No, you're wrong. This is my body."
Leaning against the wall, Genitsu smiled faintly. "At least, most of it belongs to me. The flesh that makes up this body and the life force sustaining your existence mostly belong to me."
"Yes... Although this body feels strange to me, it is so healthy and powerful... Genitsu-san, you've created a miracle."
Kazue murmured as she tried to refine Chakra. Even this Chakra now felt neither wholly hers nor wholly unfamiliar.
It seemed to carry Genitsu's traits...
"Don't overthink it. Most of your current body was constructed from my cancer cells. Using my cells combined with your spirit to refine Chakra..."
Genitsu let out a soft laugh, clearly in a very good mood.
The current Kazue was similar to Obito, whose half-destroyed body had been restored with White Zetsu cells.
Both had two cellular systems within their bodies, both of which they could use to produce vast amounts of Chakra.
The only difference was that cancer cells were, after all, unique to Genitsu. They were filled with an inherently chaotic, disorderly nature and required Genitsu to intervene and control them regularly.
The moment Genitsu let go, Kazue would become an out-of-control monster.
She... would forever be an extension of Genitsu.
Kazue instinctively brushed back her hair, covering the Sharingan that had lost its color. She took a deep breath and smiled. "No matter what, I survived. Thank you so much, Genitsu-san... But I