Konoha: Muzan of the Hatake Household
However, the tyrannical nature of that power exceeded his expectations. It did not conflict with the Chimera Technique. Instead, the Bloodline Limits he had absorbed over the years began to be suppressed upon contact with the Man-Eating Demon blood, showing signs of being dominated and fused together.
It was transforming him into another kind of creature at the very root of his body.
"Damn it! What kind of power is this?!"
He let out a low roar and tried to regain control of his body, but everything he did was futile. The power Muzan had given him was simply too overbearing.
"Enjoy the process of becoming a Man-Eating Demon. It can raise your strength to the level of a god. Of course, you will never be able to rebel against me in the future."
There was an unquestionable note in Muzan's words. Anyone familiar with him could hear the mockery in his tone. He watched Hiruko wail in agony before him as though watching a ridiculous clown.
"Damn it, I was careless this time!"
No matter what, things had already developed beyond his control, and the process was irreversible.
His body underwent a bizarre transformation. His once pale, slight frame gradually grew taller and stronger, exuding an intense pressure even while standing still. Four strange spheres of light represented the composition of his power.
The transformation took far longer than expected, and he had also received a great deal of blood.
There were two factors that made a Man-Eating Demon powerful. The first was their foundation before transformation: they had to be a powerful shinobi with solid experience and talent.
The second was the blood. They needed to accommodate most of Muzan's blood. There was an unwritten rule that the amount of blood one