Compared to Orochimaru, Hiruko's reaction was far more obvious. "Haha, doesn't that mean my Chimera Technique can fuse with Wood Release the very first time I use it?"
Sarutobi Toru shook his head. "I'd advise you to take it easy. White Zetsu fused with Wood Release may not be as invasive as Hashirama Cells, but it's far more potent than ordinary Kekkei Genkai users. Don't fail to fuse with Wood Release and turn yourself into wood instead!"
"Uh..." Hiruko's expression stiffened. "All right, I'll be careful."
Sarutobi Toru did not think highly of Hiruko's chances of fusing with a ninjutsu like Wood Release. After all, even decades later in the Original Work, Hiruko's Chimera Technique could not be considered flawless, and it had ultimately gone out of control, hadn't it?
Although that was partly because Hiruko had been too greedy and fused multiple Kekkei Genkai, Wood Release was not something ordinary Kekkei Genkai could compare to.
Orochimaru's Substitute White Zetsu, on the other hand, was originally a White Zetsu body, so injecting it with Hashirama Cells posed no problem.
In the end, Orochimaru and Hiruko turned their gazes to Tsunade. Of the four of them, only Tsunade had yet to reveal the results of her research.
Tsunade shook her head. "I don't think you'll be interested in my research results."
With that, Tsunade took out two scrolls. "What I developed is White Zetsu's Copy Technique, along with a method for using White Zetsu to refine Lightweight Healing Potions."
"White Zetsu's characteristics are closer to those of plants. With Konoha's current technology, we can fully cultivate copies of White Zetsu. However, copied White Zetsu are Degraded Products and only possess roughly the chakra of a Chunin."
"White Zetsu can replace Hashirama Cells in cultivating Healing Potions, but the potency of the