After listening to Yakushi Kabuto's words.
Houka felt a wave of relief. Good, good—fortunately, both Jugo and Karin were in Konoha, so there was no shortage of materials.
No, wait!
I, Uchiha Houka, am a man of flesh and blood, with kidneys and principles. How could I so heartlessly drag two kind, innocent people into this and use them as materials, drawing their blood day and night?
Even if I starved to death, died of thirst, or was killed by menstrual cramps, even if I jumped from here and transplanted the First Hokage Cells into myself, I would absolutely never do such a thing!
With a righteous expression, Houka looked at Yakushi Kabuto. "What if I choose to transplant the First Hokage Cells into myself?"
Yakushi Kabuto considered it before saying, "There is a high chance of rejection after transplanting the First Hokage Cells. If that happens, the part containing the transplanted cells will have to be cut off."
Houka suddenly felt a chill beneath his crotch. He squeezed his legs together, then spoke calmly. "What if there isn't any rejection?"
Yakushi Kabuto said, "Based on the intelligence I've gathered, if rejection does not occur, there are three possible outcomes. The first is that your body will be consumed by the First Hokage Cells, turning you into a tree. The second is that the cells within your body completely fuse with the First Hokage Cells, allowing you to awaken Wood Release, like Yamato of the Anbu. The third possibility is neither rejection nor complete fusion, with the cells manifesting on the body in another form—for example, the late Root leader, Danzo. In that case, it should also be possible to awaken Wood Release, but there is insufficient intelligence, so I cannot be certain."
Houka narrowed his eyes. Danzo was not