āHow do you know that I have transplanted Sharingan and Shodaime-samaās Cells?ā
Ever since he had completed the implantation of Hashirama Cells and Sharingan in his body, Danzo regards these two as his trump cardā¦ and he put a lot of effort into making sure that his trump card remains a secretā¦
For this, not only does Danzo always keep his right arm bandaged and sealed with gauntlets-like seals to avoid anyone from noticing any abnormality in his right hand, he still keeps his right arm hidden inside his dark-grey robe and generally uses a walking crutch to highlight his fragility in order to fool his enemies.
Moreover, since implantation, he has made fewer and fewer public appearances, as such, very few people are aware of the fact that he has transplanted Sharingan and Hashirama Cellsā¦
And even those very few people only include his subordinates in Rootāāexcluding Naomi because he didnāt trust her enough with this knowledgeāāand Orochimaruā¦
Before his defection from Konoha, Orochimaru was one of the insiders in the Hashirama Cells research that was being conducted in Root, and he had solved a lot of technical problems that Danzo was facing back then, therefore, when Homusubiāāwho shouldnāt be aware of this informationāāmentioned āHashirama Cells and Sharingan transplantationā, Danzoās first suspect was naturally Orochimaru. And without waiting for Homusubi to answer his question, Danzoās stern gaze filled with killing intent landed on Orochimaruā¦
Feeling the undisguised killing intent of Danzo as well as several Root Shinobi hidden in the Shadows, Orochimaru remained unperturbed, and shrugged indifferently, āDonāt look at meā¦ I donāt have anything to do with how she knows your so-called secretā¦ā
After giving a casual answer, Orochimaru glanced at Homusubi, he was curious as to why did she mention such a thing so casuallyā¦ Of course, Orochimaru didnāt really find it strange that Homusubi was aware of Danzoās little secret.
Orochimaru guessed that the reason why Homusubi knows of Danzoās so-called secret is probably Fujin.
Orochimaru knows that Fujin has Byakugan, and using that Byakugan, he must have noticed Danzoās little secret and reported it back to the Amatsukami Organization, so, Homusubi who is part of the Amatsukami is also aware of Danzoās little secret. However, Danzo didnāt know that Fujin had a pair of Byakugan, as such, he didnāt suspect Fujin, and focused on other possible suspectsā¦ which is himā¦
Naturally, Orochimaru didnāt care whether he was being suspected or notā¦
Danzo didnāt believe Orochimaru eitherā¦ and seeing this, Homusubi folded her arms under her bust, and said in an impatient tone, āIf you think that Amatsukami wouldnāt even be aware of such a piece of information before contacting you, then either you are underestimating us too much, or you are overestimating yourself too muchā¦
We took the trouble of contacting you, naturally, we did so after investigating your physical condition and backgroundā¦ And it would be best for you to understand that acquiring such simple information is not that big of a deal for us, so donāt be too surprisedā¦
Now sit down, and let me continue, I havenāt yet finished speaking what I was talking aboutā¦ā
Danzoās sceptical gaze swept across Homusubi, Orochimaru, and even Chief Researcher who was standing behind him, then finding no flaw, he finally took back his seat, but with a sullen look on his face.
With Danzo seated back, Homusubi started flipping through several documents that she was carrying and explained at the same time, āSo, as I was sayingā¦ the fact that you have transplanted Hashirama Cells and several three-tomoe Sharingan makes your situation quite complicatedā¦ although, this is also a big advantage for youā¦ā Homusubi paused here, and after handing over a few pieces of parchments to Danzo, she continued, āHirukoās choices of Kekkei Genkai that he selected for the Chimera Ritual were Steel Release, Swift Release, Storm Release, Dark Release, and Sharinganā¦
From Hirukoās perspective, he gathered five Kekkei Genkai that he believed would make him the perfect Shinobiā¦ but thatās not exactly how it actually worked when he absorbed themā¦ā
Orochimaru, Danzo, and the Chief Researcher looked at Homusubi with curious expressionsā¦
Homusubi continued, āIf you look closely, youāll find that among the five Kekkei Genkai Hiruko had selected, whether intentionally or unintentionally he had gathered several different Chakra Naturesā¦
āSteel Releaseā primarily represents Earth Chakra Nature, āSwift Releaseā primarily represents Wind Chakra Nature, āStorm Releaseā represents Lightning and Water Chakra Nature, āDark Releaseā primarily represents Water Chakra Nature, and then the āSharinganā represents Yin Chakra Natureā¦
By acquiring these particular five Kekkei Genkai, Hiruko managed to acquire five different Chakra Natures in a somewhat balanced stateā¦ So, it can be said that the ritual he designed was stable for five Chakra Naturesā¦ and allowed him to surviveā¦ā
After this deep explanation, Danzo nodded, but his expression was still gloomy because of what happened a little while ago.
Orochimaru had an indifferent smile throughout the explanation because he had personally witnessed Hirukoās Absorption Ritual, therefore, he is aware of the entire processā¦
Homusubi paid no mind, and said, āHowever, I say that what really made him survive and succeed wasnāt the somewhat balanced Kekkei Genkai Absorption Ritual he designed, but pure luck!
If not for that luck, there is just no way he would have managed to survive because the ritual he designed had a fatal flawā¦ And the ironic thing is that even Hiruko never realized this fatal flaw, although the reason for him not being able to realize it is his lack of knowledge and understanding of Chakra!
Nonetheless, because he was lucky, his luck made up for his lack of knowledge and allowed him to become the so-called perfect Shinobi.ā
As Homusubiās words fell Danzo was again puzzledā¦
Even Orochimaruās eyebrows twisted in a frown because he too is unable to see the flaw that Homusubi is talking aboutā¦
Homusubi did not make them wait too long, and directly explained, āFrom the Chakra Natures perspective, Hirukoās ritual focused on the integration of just five Chakra Natures, he may have succeeded and survived, but this is actually not safeā¦
For the ritual to be considered truly safe and successful, we must also add Fire Chakra Nature and Yang Chakra Nature in the mix as wellā¦ that is, we must consider all seven Chakra Natures.
Only when all the seven Chakra natures truly integrate, the success rate of the ritual will increase, and make the ritual truly successful.ā
Danzo questioned, āIf thatās the case, then how did Hiruko succeed?ā
Homusubi smirked, and answered, āI mentioned earlier that Hiruko survived purely on his luckā¦ The reason being that among the five prey he had selected, the Uchiha Shinobi with the Sharingan not only represented Yin Chakra Nature but also represented Fire Chakra Nature because you know, Uchiha Clan is naturally good at Fire Style, and by absorbing that Uchiha Shinobi, he managed to acquire both Fire and Yin Chakra Natureā¦
Similarly, the āSwift Releaseā user he captured was actually an Uzumaki descendant so he provided Hiruko with Yang Chakra Nature apart from the Wind Chakra Natureā¦
Therefore, even though Hiruko should have obtained only five Chakra Natures as per his design, he still managed to acquire all seven of them purely based on his luckā¦ā
When Danzo heard this theory, he was taken abackā¦
Let alone Danzo, even Orochimaru, and the Chief Researcher were no different and seemed as if they were lost in thought.
āIntegration of all Seven Chakra Natures?ā Such an idea kept revolving in their mind, but they were unable to imagine such a thing happeningā¦
Whether it is Danzo, Chief Researcher, or Orochimaru, they are all limited by their visionā¦
In this Shinobi World where the fusion of just two Chakra Nature is already considered a very big deal, and three is the highest limit that an individual has managed, integration of all the seven Chakra Natures is something they have never even thought to be possibleā¦
At the same time, none of them has enough understanding of the Yin and Yang chakra Natures, so they donāt really understand what their combination can represent.
So, after listening to Homusubiās explanation, all three of them were shocked, and realized their previous negligenceā¦
The one most shocked was none other than Orochimaru who had already put away his indifferent and casual expression, his snake-like eyes with vertical slits were intensely focused on Homusubi, and he was thinking, āI didnāt expect that Amatsukamiās research on Chimera Jutsu would be so thoroughā¦ No, it is better to say that the knowledge that the members of Amatsukami have is naturally very advancedā¦ otherwise, it is simply impossible for each of them to have such advanced mastery of their respective fieldsā¦ā
When it comes to knowledge and research, Orochimaru is highly proud of himself, because there are very few people who can match himā¦ however, the theories put forth by Homusubi really opened Orochimaruās eyesā¦ He also realized that similar to Hiruko he too has been limiting his visionā¦ At the same time, Orochimaru canāt help but become more vigilant of Amatsukamiā¦ because at this moment, he realized that the deeper he tries to figure out the Amatsukami Organization, the more mysterious it becomesā¦ just likeā¦ just like an abyss.