After watching Uchiha Shin disappear from view, Zou Hyuga took off his white coat and gloves and began recording the experimental data.
Uchiha Shin's constitution was indeed exceptionally unusual. His body showed little rejection of wood release cells or even the Sharingan. Had Hiruko possessed such a constitution, his Chimera Ritual might not have left him with such serious complications.
Even now, Hiruko possessed strength comparable to the Five Kage and was one of the few options Nagato had left.
If the flaws of the Chimera Technique were eliminated, Hiruko would be able to use all five kekkei genkai freely. He would have the strength to defeat Kage-level opponents and stand among the best of them.
With such an extraordinary talent as Uchiha Shin in his hands, it was no wonder Danzo dared to pursue so many difficult experimental projects at once.
But Hiruko's ceiling was also the ceiling of Uchiha Shin and Danzo's experimental projects. Combining Wood Release and the Sharingan would not produce a shinobi beyond the normal scale of power. At most, they would reach the level of the Five Kage.
To ordinary ninja, the strength of the Five Kage was a pinnacle they could admire but never reach.
But to Zou Hyuga, it was merely a stop he had already passed on his journey. His sights had always been set on the Otsutsuki and the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki. Only with power like theirs could he be confident of protecting himself.
Shin's unusual constitution also reminded Zou Hyuga of a particular creation: White Zetsu, made through Yin-Yang Release.
White Zetsu's constitution was similarly compatible and could also provide vast amounts of chakra as support. Obito and Yamato from the original timeline were excellent examples.
Obito could use his Mangekyo Sharingan's dojutsu without restraint, while Yamato, after being possessed,