"How so?"
Orochimaru pointed at the workbench, where the sample lay undisturbed.
"Come take a look at the data."
Xuanhui leaned closer and saw that the gene activity was already very high.
The display also indicated chakra with special properties. Preliminary testing suggested that it was Wood Release.
After all, it had been formed by combining water and earth release.
"These should be Hashirama cells, but have you confirmed they're safe to use on humans?"
"Not yet. Should we put in a request to the higher-ups?"
Xuanhui thought for a moment.
"Are there any risks?
"I don't want someone's body to lose control of the Hashirama cells' vitality after implantation and explode on the spot."
"You can rest assured on that front."
Orochimaru walked over to another workbench, operated the computer there, and pulled up a new set of experimental data.
"This is a blocking agent. Its effects only last an hour.
"But within that hour, it will devour any rapidly mutating cells in the body."
Xuanhui examined the analysis on the computer and pointed at one of the figures.
"A hundred percent clearance rate? Why is this blocking agent so potent too?"
"We're fighting force with force! If we can't suppress the vitality of the Hashirama cells, the result is an explosion!
"This method is only meant for experimentation. Under the blocking agent's effects, the muscle tissue that would otherwise explode will instead ravenously consume the muscles in that area.
"From the outside, it looks like extensive muscle atrophy.
"Then all we have to do is excise that muscle tissue."
Orochimaru patted the computer proudly.
"Ultimately, your book gave me the inspiration to use this drug to counteract the side effects in a different way.
"There are still risks. They've just been greatly reduced.
"Compared to implanting Hashirama cells