Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
One after another, figures arrived, all of them Jonin from Konoha, including the recently renowned Sakumo Hatake, the Konoha's White Fang Hatake Sakumo Konoha.
With the arrival of Konoha's core members, everyone present felt more confident. Even in the face of such terrifying Chakra power, they could bolster each other's courage.
The Third sensed that more and more people were gathering and knew it was time to act. He was the first to arrive, but with no one else around, even he dared not make a move.
Immediately, the Third Hokage strode towards the Hokage's office building. His steps were steady, and his pace slowed down as he got closer to the entrance.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the Third raised his right hand and reached for the doorknob, preparing to open the door.
Such a gesture captivated everyone's attention, making the entire audience tense and afraid to even breathe, so quiet that they could hear their own heartbeats.
Just as the Third's fingers touched the doorknob, the entire door, as if made of ash, instantly turned into dust and vanished.
This scene was extremely shocking.
But...
What happened next left everyone speechless, frozen in place, unable to believe their eyes.
Beyond the vanished gate lay a lush, green forest, its vibrant life emanating from within. Vines swayed unconsciously, extending outwards along the gate.
"Wood... Wood Release?!"
Danzo's mouth Danzo in shock, but after a moment of stunned disbelief, he was overcome with uncontrollable elation.
good!
Okay, okay!
Orochimaru succeeded!
The Wood Release ninja experiment was a success!
Danzo was overjoyed; if there hadn't been so many people around, he probably would have burst out laughing.
His gaze then fell on the back of the Third, and while trying his best to hide his smile, his mood instantly improved.
" Hiruzen, the experiment was a success! Just you wait and see, I am the Hokage of Konoha!"
Chapter 17 2%
Konoha: Nobody knew I could use Wood Release! Chapter 17, 2%
A dense thicket of vines gathered at the entrance of the Hokage's office building, sealing it off completely and making it impossible to see what was happening inside.
only...
Powerful streams of Chakra continuously overflowed from it.
This Chakra brought a suffocating sense of oppression to everyone present, including the Third Hokage.
Hahahahahahaha...
However, at that moment, a maniacal laugh rang out from inside the Hokage's office building. The voice carried a powerful and terrifying Chakra, causing everyone present to feel a sharp pain in their eardrums.
In an instant.
Everyone present realized a serious problem.
The being emanating such terrifying Chakra wasn't a monster, but a human—the one who was laughing!
But...
This outcome did not bring them any relief; on the contrary, it made their feelings even more complicated.
They're more like monsters!
Humans are even more terrifying!
Inside the Hokage's office building.
Araki's body was covered in splattered green liquid. This liquid was slightly viscous and contained an extremely strong life force, which was the Hashirama Cells stored here.
These Hashirama Cells on his skin seemed to possess life, pulsating with his breathing and gradually flowing into his body.
Winter! Winter! Winter!
Araki's heart began to beat rhythmically and powerfully. With this heartbeat, strong green Chakra surged from his heart and flowed into his limbs and bones. He felt an indescribable joy and excitement, especially when he felt the life-giving Hashirama Cells on his skin.
"Is this what power feels like?"
Araki looked down at his hands. At this moment, there were no more Hashirama Cells on his palms; they had all been absorbed. The only remaining cells being absorbed were the thick Hashirama Cells still clinging to his body.
Araki simply moved his hands, occasionally clenching his fists. Just repeating this action made his whole body tremble intensely.
A sense of power!
A powerful sense of strength!
Araki had never experienced anything like this before.
As the Hashirama Cells continued to flow into his body and fuse with his own cells, the harmony was so perfect that it was as if all of this had originally belonged to him.
More and more Hashirama Cells converged into Araki's heart, making him feel as if a fire was burning in his chest—a powerful and magical sensation.
It was unclear how much time had passed. From Araki's perspective, it felt like an eternity, but in reality, it was as if no time had flowed at all. The Hashirama Cells inside the Hokage's office building had been completely absorbed by him.
Buzzing buzzing buzzing...
Araki's skull trembled incessantly, his brain in a state of chaos. As these Hashirama Cells entered his body, fragments of memories that seemed familiar yet did not belong to him kept flashing through his mind.
There are childhood memories, teenage memories, moments of great success, and even moments of bittersweet joy.
Interwoven with these fragments for much of the time, there is the presence of another person: Madara Uchiha.
These memories are like edited fragments, seemingly coherent but scattered, as if lacking a thread to connect them. However, Araki cannot find this thread.
Immediately afterwards.
A series of Ninjutsu, both familiar and strange to him, emerged from his soul.
It was as if it were imprinted on his consciousness.
He replied immediately.
" Wood Dragon Technique!"
" The Wood Human Technique!"
" The Advent of a World of Flowering Trees!"
"..."
Araki stood there, somewhat bewildered, unable to discern his own feelings. The infusion of these Ninjutsu into his mind had given him an extremely strange sensation.
There was no plenary session.
Araki let out a long sigh of relief. By now, he had absorbed every last Hashirama Cells in his body, and these Hashirama Cells that had entered his body were gradually assimilating the cells in his body.
Only after acquiring Hashirama Cells did he realize that these cells, like cancer cells, could divide and regenerate indefinitely, constantly maintaining their vitality. Even after a person dies, the cells could still live.
These Hashirama Cells, which contain life force, only have the ability to divide and differentiate infinitely in the initial part. The Hashirama Cells that are created have life force and are even endowed with the ability to use Wood Release, but they do not have the ability to divide and differentiate like the initial cells.
These insights came to him after his own cells were transformed into " Hashirama Cells ".
No wonder Orochimaru's cloning experiments have been so difficult to succeed.
Even though Yamato in the original timeline absorbed some " Hashirama Cells " and learned the difficult-to-master Wood Release, he didn't achieve that godlike performance.
It's not a matter of technique.
It's not a matter of Kekkei Genkai.
It's a problem with the cells!
This is a human problem!
After absorbing Hashirama Cells, Araki's feelings intensified, and some of his previous doubts suddenly became clear at that moment.
"About 98%."
Araki slowly closed his eyes, sensing the amount of Hashirama Cells in his body. After this absorption, he had absorbed almost 98% of Hashirama Senju's cells into his own body, but not all of them. There was still a little bit left, and that little bit of residue was precisely what blocked his path to directly mastering Senjutsu.
With the emergence of these memory fragments and the rhythm of various techniques emanating from his soul, Araki mastered techniques that even he himself could not fully describe, but there were no Senjutsu here.
Araki had a very strong feeling that if he immediately sought out Jiraiya to go to Mount Myōboku to pay homage to the Great Toad Sage and learn Senjutsu, he could still learn it if he put in the effort.
But he didn't want to go at all.
It's an indescribable feeling of willfulness.
I know where the remaining 2% is.
Araki muttered to himself, and as he spoke, his aura suddenly became sharp, as if the 2% of Hashirama Cells were right in front of him. Chakra far more terrifying than before emerged directly from his body, and even the area around his body turned a deep blue.
Kacha!
Kacha!
Kacha!
In an instant, starting from Araki's feet, the ground of the Hokage's office building began to crumble and disintegrate. Wood chips and rubble crumbled inch by inch, and cracks like a spider web radiated outwards from the ground.
Not only that.
The various broken pieces seemed to be drawn by some force, and began to float upwards from the ground in an anti-gravity manner.
Chapter 18 The Uzushiogakure
Konoha: Nobody knew I could Wood Release! Chapter 18: Uzushiogakure)
boom!
Behind the Hokage's office building, a loud explosion rang out.
All of this happened so fast that the people present hadn't even had time to react before they were pushed outward by an invisible force. But at the same time, an overwhelming pressure that made them feel suffocated came from above, pressing down on them so they couldn't lift their heads.
Whether it was the Third Danzo, Danzo, or the Jonin here, they all lowered their heads, clearly feeling the intense burden on their shoulders.
In an instant.
They were being pushed in from the front by a force that was pressing down on them, but because their bodies were covered by it, they had no way to dissipate the force. They could only be oppressed by this terrifying power, and even had a faint feeling that they were about to be crushed.