As a material for the Ghost Bud Technique, the first hokages cells possess many advantages.
First of all, they are powerful enough.
Among the many Bloodline Limits existing in the Ninja World, Wood Release is undoubtedly the most top-tier kind.
Even the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan or the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan cannot surpass Wood Release; at most, they are on par with it.
Besides being powerful enough, the First Hokage's degree of development in Wood Release was also extremely high.
If the Ghost Bud Technique is to devour a Bloodline Limit, it naturally cannot be done with just any random person.
After all, even for the same kind of Bloodline Limit, the degree of awakening varies.
Just as within the Uchiha Clan, some people may never awaken the Sharingan in their entire lives, while others can awaken the Mangekyo.
There is a major drawback to devouring Bloodline Limits through the Ghost Bud Technique.
Because the Bloodline Limit devoured through the Ghost Bud Technique is not one's own, it is much harder to improve compared to an originally possessed Bloodline Limit.
Therefore, to maximize the effect of a Bloodline Limit, it is best to directly devour those that have already reached an extremely high degree of development.
In this regard, the First's Wood Release Bloodline Limit holds a massive advantage.
After all, in the First Hokage's body, Wood Release had been developed to the absolute limit, making it certainly the most suitable Bloodline Limit to devour.
Best of all, while having so many benefits, the first hokages cells also have the characteristics of low cost and being easy to replicate.
This is essentially the most suitable material for the Ghost Bud Technique.
That night, Hiruko did not sleep at all, remaining in a state of excitement.
It wasn't until the next morning that he got up and went to the laboratory, preparing to wait for the subsequent process.
Walking through the facility, he passed various procedures, and only after confirming his body had no issues did he officially begin the next stage.
Finally, he entered the special environment prepared within the laboratory and lay directly inside.
"All data is normal."
"Shodai(1st)-sama's cells have also been temporarily suppressed."
Inside the laboratory, personnel were walking about, their attention entirely focused on the data at this moment.
Minamikawa Yuu stood before the operating table, looking at Hiruko in front of him and speaking softly: "How do you feel right now?"
"Not bad."
Hiruko spoke: "I'm already a bit impatient."
He looked like a child anticipating a new toy, his entire face filled with expectation and excitement.
Perhaps to him, this was a rare opportunity to change his fate.
Minamikawa Yuu could understand his feelings, so he simply didn't bother to advise him further.
After all, advice was useless, so why waste the effort?
"Get ready, remember to keep your consciousness clear."
He merely went through the precautions tirelessly, reminding him not to fall into a coma.
Consciousness must remain clear when the Ghost Bud Technique is performed; otherwise, problems can easily arise.
Of course, the most critical point was that Hiruko himself had to describe his specific feelings so they could know the situation and take specialized measures accordingly.
Soon, the experiment began.
Concentrated first hokages cells were injected into Hiruko's body.
Only a moment later, Hiruko let out a tragic scream.
"Shodai(1st)-sama's cells are invading his body!"
An auxiliary Ninja from the Hyuga Clan spoke loudly: "The speed has exceeded the standard rate!"
"Activate the backup plan."
Minamikawa Yuu did not hesitate and made the choice immediately.
The greatest difficulty in devouring the first hokages cells lies in that terrifying invasiveness.
If not restrained, that terrifying devouring and infecting property is enough to turn a person's body into a piece of wood in a mere instant.
Fortunately, Minamikawa Yuu and the others had long been prepared for this.
This experiment lasted for a full half-day before the situation finally stabilized.
Hiruko's body gradually stabilized, and a faint white color began to appear on the surface of his skin.
The Chakra contained within the first hokages cells began to combine with his own Chakra, gradually merging into one.
"As expected, it cannot be fully inherited."
Minamikawa Yuu sensed the situation in Hiruko's body and couldn't help but feel disappointed.
As he expected, even if the first hokages cells were devoured using the Ghost Bud Technique to obtain the Wood Release Bloodline Limit in this way, it was still incomplete.
Judging by the current situation, he would likely only be at Yamato's level in the future, far from the terrifying power of the First Hokage.
"But... even if it's just Yamato's level, it seems pretty good already."
Minamikawa Yuu pondered.
The later Yamato's performance might not have seemed like much, but that was only in comparison to Senju Hashirama.
In reality, his strength was not inferior to Kakashi's before he awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan; he was at least at the level of a Kage-level gatekeeper.
With Hiruko's original constitution, after this transformation ritual, he would be reborn immediately.
Moreover, this was only the first devouring; a second one could still be performed in the future.
Minamikawa Yuu felt that if Wood Release could be paired with a pair of Sharingan, the combination of Yin Release and Yang Release would surely lead to a bright future.
"Aaaah!"
A series of tragic screams came from ahead.
The data on the instruments in front of him jumped continuously before quickly returning to stability.
And this also heralded Hiruko's final success.
"It actually succeeded!"
On the side, many people present looked ahead with fanatical expressions, feeling as though they had witnessed a miracle.
In the past, Bloodline Limits were innate; if an ordinary Ninja didn't have one, they just didn't.
But from today on, everything would be different.
Through the Ghost Bud Technique, it was entirely possible to plunder the Bloodline Limits of other Ninjas, thereby achieving the effect of mass-producing Bloodline Limit Ninjas.
"Yuu, this technique must never be misused."
Uchiha Kagami had observed the entire ritual process, and his expression was quite grave: "Otherwise, Konoha will likely fall into chaos."
He was a wise man and immediately foresaw the consequences of the Ghost Bud Technique becoming widespread.
Once this technique became widespread, it would inevitably lead to everyone in Konoha trying to emulate it.
Once that happened, the current harmonious atmosphere of Konoha would cease to exist.
Ninjas with Bloodline Limits would become prey to be fought over, and there would be no more trust between Ninjas, only mutual wariness and targeting.
Especially those clans with powerful Bloodline Limits would likely become objects of everyone's covetousness.
Like the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan and the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan, these were Bloodline Limits worth everyone's envy.
Once this technique was spread, all Ninjas within Konoha would likely keep their eyes on these two clans, Uchiha and Hyuga.
"I understand."
Minamikawa Yuu nodded: "This technique will be classified as a Forbidden Technique. In the future, no one will be allowed to use it without the Hokage's permission."
"That's good then."
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