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**Chapter 1071: The Raikage Epithet, I Must Take It Back!**
"As expected, he still can't win." In the study room, Im was in the holographic virtual environment, watching coldly as Hiruko desperately dodged.
At this moment, he was being subjected to explosive hammer blows from the Wood Golem's fists and a relentless pressing attack.
Those two fists, comparable in size to houses and even superior to those of the Giant Tribe, gleamed with a layer of dark metal luster. Every punch unleashed violent gusts of wind and towering water pillars.
No matter which Bloodline Limit Hiruko used, or if he employed Joint Ninjutsu combining multiple Chakra Natures, they would all be overwhelmingly blasted through by Hashirama Senju's Wood Golem in a frontal assault.
At the same time, trees covering the entire water surface, like Hashirama Senju's great army of subordinates, continuously extended dense, thick branches. While cooperating with the Wood Golem to launch a siege, they also restricted Hiruko's movement space.
At this moment, even if Hiruko used Wood Release again, the trees that grew out would be instantly destroyed by them. They were simply no match for Hashirama Senju's Wood Release.
Obviously, facing a serious Hashirama Senju, despite pulling out all the stops, Hiruko could only barely resist and stall.
Of course, this strength is already much stronger than that of the Kage-level Ninja of the Ninja World.
But why is the gap between Hiruko, who possesses five types of Bloodline Limit, an Immortal Body, and All-Attribute Chakra, and Hashirama Senju so large?
Im believes there are two main reasons.
First, the Chakra amount gap between the two sides is too large.
Although Hiruko transplanted Hashirama Senju's cells, plus the Yin Release Chakra provided by the Sharingan, his Chakra amount is much larger compared to these so-called Kage-level Ninja like Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, Rasa, Eiji Kazahana, Jiraiya, and Ōnoki.
But if compared to Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, the gap is still significant.
Because these two themselves are the Chakra Reincarnations of Indra and Asura, their innate Chakra amount is immense.
Despite this, in the eyes of the Admirals originating from the World, they are still considered to be lacking in stamina, and were even nicknamed 'One-Day Admirals' by Kaido.
Meaning, people with only one day of Admiral-level combat power.
Of course, everyone knows Kaido was exaggerating.
Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju could still last for two days.
As for Hiruko, putting aside how strong his strength is, just based on Chakra amount, facing an opponent of Hashirama Senju's level, he could only last for half a day at most.
This is still when he hasn't activated Sage Mode.
Second, Hiruko's Chimera Technique itself is too crude.
He crudely fused others' flesh and blood. Although he seemingly possesses five types of Bloodline Limit and seven types of Chakra Nature, in reality, he did not completely fuse these Chakra Natures together; he is just using these strengths sequentially.
To put it bluntly, it's just a stacking of quantity, not a transformation of mass.
Moreover, the Ninja Clan configuration he chose to fuse is also problematic.
There's no problem with the Uchiha Clan, Senju Clan, and Taketori.
But the other two, Dark Release and Swift Release, while seemingly useful, also blocked the path to a higher upper limit.
If it were Im, he would decisively choose the Hyuga Clan and the Uzumaki Clan.
Why?
Because the bloodlines of these five Ninja Clans—Uchiha Clan, Senju Clan, Taketori, Hyuga Clan, and Uzumaki Clan—all originate from Otsutsuki Hagoromo and Otsutsuki Hamura, or can even be traced back further to Otsutsuki Kaguya.
If one could gather the bloodlines of these five families into one body, it is entirely possible to trigger Ancestral Reversion!
However, as the saying goes, Hiruko's current Chimera Technique is too crude.
Directly absorbing others' flesh and blood will only damage the compatibility between a person's physique and soul, and essentially, it is not something that belongs to oneself.
One must know that human genes are exclusive. No matter how miraculous the Chimera Technique is, it can at most suppress this exclusivity, but it cannot fundamentally eliminate it.
This is also why he cannot perfectly fuse all Chakra Natures and completely master the nature of these Chakra.
Since one understands the reasons, then naturally there is a method to solve it.
Cloning!
Using the advanced cloning technology of the Biochemical Research Institute, clone out clone bodies possessing the genes and Bloodline Limits of the five families: Senju Clan, Uchiha Clan, Taketori, Hyuga Clan, and Uzumaki Clan, and then use the Chimera Technique to fuse them into the body.
Finally, find the 'Hoshi' of Hoshigakure, and use the Ten-Tails Chakra it contains to activate the bloodline within the body. There is a high possibility that one's own body will undergo Ancestral Reversion into an Otsutsuki body.
Even if it doesn't reach the level of Otsutsuki Kaguya, it should still be able to reach the level of Otsutsuki Hagoromo or Otsutsuki Hamura.
Then, through the perfect fusion of the seven natures: Yin, Yang, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, and Thunder, one could replicate others' Bloodline Nets, or develop one's own Bloodline Selection and Bloodline Net.
This is already enough to instantly surpass Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, stepping into the so-called Six Paths Realm.
Of course, this is just a research idea.
In the actual operation process, all sorts of problems will definitely be encountered.
This requires the professional researchers to make effort.
But once successful, it means that the World Government can mass manufacture people possessing the Otsutsuki bloodline!
Im thought of this, and suddenly felt that Hiruko should not serve as a ninja performing combat missions, but should serve as a researcher working at the Biochemical Research Institute.
Orochimaru cooperating with Hiruko should be enough to handle all research regarding Chakra.
In the future, they can also cultivate Yakushi Kabuto, and then request Senju Tobirama from the Shinobi Sect.
With a decision in heart, Im issued the order to the Five Elders through the Star Den Den Mushi, and immediately disappeared without a trace.
Next, he is going to the World to meet Garp!
Not long after, the combat on Wano Island came to an end.
Without any accident, Hiruko suffered defeat and fell into a coma, and was carried back to the Sea Ninja Village to receive treatment.
"How is it, Lord Wood Kage?" On Root Port, the Second Sea Shadow, Tengen Uzui, looked at Hashirama Senju, who walked up to him, and asked.
The surrounding Daichi Terumi, Thunder Minister Ay, and a group of other ninja all focused their gaze on the latter.
They also wanted to know this 'God of Shinobi''s evaluation of Hiruko.
Would he be the third Shadow-level Title Ninja?
"Before that, I would like to ask, Adult Sea Shadow, in your heart, for a Shadow-level Title Ninja, is it enough to just be stronger than an Elite Jonin, or does it mean possessing at least the combat power of a Military Admiral?" Hashirama Senju asked in a deep voice with a serious expression.
"This..."
Tengen Uzui was stunned for a moment, then started thinking about this question.
Does this mean Hiruko has not yet reached Admiral-level combat power?
"If there weren't the Forest Kage and Lord Hokage, I would probably choose the former. After all, ninja who can reach Admiral-level combat power are very few. But now that there are two shining pearls before us, I, as the Sea Kage, naturally hope that all Shadow-level Title Ninja possess this level of strength!"
Tengen Uzui's words received the nodding agreement of everyone present.
Among them, Ay felt a bit regretful. Compared to his current Thunder Minister position, he is more interested in the Shadow-level Epithet 'Raikage'.
The value of the Raikage in this Sea Ninja Village is much higher than that of the Raikage in the Cloud Hidden Village.
However, he had self-awareness. His own strength was still okay for fighting Hiruko, but if the opponent was changed to Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, there would be a huge gap.
But it's not without hope.
After he accumulates some more Merit Points, plus the remaining Merit Points after exchanging for the Cell Enhancement Serum earlier, he should be able to exchange for a Zoan-type Devil Fruit.
At that time, by utilizing the Public Gravity Training Ground set up within the Sea Ninja Village and properly training/exercising his Martial Arts and Haki, he will have a real chance to reach the so-called Admiral-level combat power!
Regardless, this Raikage Epithet, he must take back!
"Since that is the case, then Hiruko is not suitable to become the third Shadow-level Title Ninja."
Hashirama Senju's words were open and upright, with a clear conscience.
Everyone present could hear that he was not targeting Hiruko, but was just stating the fact.
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I want Ay, who is the Third Raikage, to later become the third Shadow-level Title Ninja of the Sea Ninja Village, who is the Raikage. What do you all think?
(End of this chapter)
"As expected, he still can't win." In the study room, Im was in the holographic virtual environment, watching coldly as Hiruko desperately dodged.
At this moment, he was being subjected to explosive hammer blows from the Wood Golem's fists and a relentless pressing attack.
Those two fists, comparable in size to houses and even superior to those of the Giant Tribe, gleamed with a layer of dark metal luster. Every punch unleashed violent gusts of wind and towering water pillars.
No matter which Bloodline Limit Hiruko used, or if he employed Joint Ninjutsu combining multiple Chakra Natures, they would all be overwhelmingly blasted through by Hashirama Senju's Wood Golem in a frontal assault.
At the same time, trees covering the entire water surface, like Hashirama Senju's great army of subordinates, continuously extended dense, thick branches. While cooperating with the Wood Golem to launch a siege, they also restricted Hiruko's movement space.
At this moment, even if Hiruko used Wood Release again, the trees that grew out would be instantly destroyed by them. They were simply no match for Hashirama Senju's Wood Release.
Obviously, facing a serious Hashirama Senju, despite pulling out all the stops, Hiruko could only barely resist and stall.
Of course, this strength is already much stronger than that of the Kage-level Ninja of the Ninja World.
But why is the gap between Hiruko, who possesses five types of Bloodline Limit, an Immortal Body, and All-Attribute Chakra, and Hashirama Senju so large?
Im believes there are two main reasons.
First, the Chakra amount gap between the two sides is too large.
Although Hiruko transplanted Hashirama Senju's cells, plus the Yin Release Chakra provided by the Sharingan, his Chakra amount is much larger compared to these so-called Kage-level Ninja like Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, Rasa, Eiji Kazahana, Jiraiya, and Ōnoki.
But if compared to Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, the gap is still significant.
Because these two themselves are the Chakra Reincarnations of Indra and Asura, their innate Chakra amount is immense.
Despite this, in the eyes of the Admirals originating from the World, they are still considered to be lacking in stamina, and were even nicknamed 'One-Day Admirals' by Kaido.
Meaning, people with only one day of Admiral-level combat power.
Of course, everyone knows Kaido was exaggerating.
Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju could still last for two days.
As for Hiruko, putting aside how strong his strength is, just based on Chakra amount, facing an opponent of Hashirama Senju's level, he could only last for half a day at most.
This is still when he hasn't activated Sage Mode.
Second, Hiruko's Chimera Technique itself is too crude.
He crudely fused others' flesh and blood. Although he seemingly possesses five types of Bloodline Limit and seven types of Chakra Nature, in reality, he did not completely fuse these Chakra Natures together; he is just using these strengths sequentially.
To put it bluntly, it's just a stacking of quantity, not a transformation of mass.
Moreover, the Ninja Clan configuration he chose to fuse is also problematic.
There's no problem with the Uchiha Clan, Senju Clan, and Taketori.
But the other two, Dark Release and Swift Release, while seemingly useful, also blocked the path to a higher upper limit.
If it were Im, he would decisively choose the Hyuga Clan and the Uzumaki Clan.
Why?
Because the bloodlines of these five Ninja Clans—Uchiha Clan, Senju Clan, Taketori, Hyuga Clan, and Uzumaki Clan—all originate from Otsutsuki Hagoromo and Otsutsuki Hamura, or can even be traced back further to Otsutsuki Kaguya.
If one could gather the bloodlines of these five families into one body, it is entirely possible to trigger Ancestral Reversion!
However, as the saying goes, Hiruko's current Chimera Technique is too crude.
Directly absorbing others' flesh and blood will only damage the compatibility between a person's physique and soul, and essentially, it is not something that belongs to oneself.
One must know that human genes are exclusive. No matter how miraculous the Chimera Technique is, it can at most suppress this exclusivity, but it cannot fundamentally eliminate it.
This is also why he cannot perfectly fuse all Chakra Natures and completely master the nature of these Chakra.
Since one understands the reasons, then naturally there is a method to solve it.
Cloning!
Using the advanced cloning technology of the Biochemical Research Institute, clone out clone bodies possessing the genes and Bloodline Limits of the five families: Senju Clan, Uchiha Clan, Taketori, Hyuga Clan, and Uzumaki Clan, and then use the Chimera Technique to fuse them into the body.
Finally, find the 'Hoshi' of Hoshigakure, and use the Ten-Tails Chakra it contains to activate the bloodline within the body. There is a high possibility that one's own body will undergo Ancestral Reversion into an Otsutsuki body.
Even if it doesn't reach the level of Otsutsuki Kaguya, it should still be able to reach the level of Otsutsuki Hagoromo or Otsutsuki Hamura.
Then, through the perfect fusion of the seven natures: Yin, Yang, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, and Thunder, one could replicate others' Bloodline Nets, or develop one's own Bloodline Selection and Bloodline Net.
This is already enough to instantly surpass Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, stepping into the so-called Six Paths Realm.
Of course, this is just a research idea.
In the actual operation process, all sorts of problems will definitely be encountered.
This requires the professional researchers to make effort.
But once successful, it means that the World Government can mass manufacture people possessing the Otsutsuki bloodline!
Im thought of this, and suddenly felt that Hiruko should not serve as a ninja performing combat missions, but should serve as a researcher working at the Biochemical Research Institute.
Orochimaru cooperating with Hiruko should be enough to handle all research regarding Chakra.
In the future, they can also cultivate Yakushi Kabuto, and then request Senju Tobirama from the Shinobi Sect.
With a decision in heart, Im issued the order to the Five Elders through the Star Den Den Mushi, and immediately disappeared without a trace.
Next, he is going to the World to meet Garp!
Not long after, the combat on Wano Island came to an end.
Without any accident, Hiruko suffered defeat and fell into a coma, and was carried back to the Sea Ninja Village to receive treatment.
"How is it, Lord Wood Kage?" On Root Port, the Second Sea Shadow, Tengen Uzui, looked at Hashirama Senju, who walked up to him, and asked.
The surrounding Daichi Terumi, Thunder Minister Ay, and a group of other ninja all focused their gaze on the latter.
They also wanted to know this 'God of Shinobi''s evaluation of Hiruko.
Would he be the third Shadow-level Title Ninja?
"Before that, I would like to ask, Adult Sea Shadow, in your heart, for a Shadow-level Title Ninja, is it enough to just be stronger than an Elite Jonin, or does it mean possessing at least the combat power of a Military Admiral?" Hashirama Senju asked in a deep voice with a serious expression.
"This..."
Tengen Uzui was stunned for a moment, then started thinking about this question.
Does this mean Hiruko has not yet reached Admiral-level combat power?
"If there weren't the Forest Kage and Lord Hokage, I would probably choose the former. After all, ninja who can reach Admiral-level combat power are very few. But now that there are two shining pearls before us, I, as the Sea Kage, naturally hope that all Shadow-level Title Ninja possess this level of strength!"
Tengen Uzui's words received the nodding agreement of everyone present.
Among them, Ay felt a bit regretful. Compared to his current Thunder Minister position, he is more interested in the Shadow-level Epithet 'Raikage'.
The value of the Raikage in this Sea Ninja Village is much higher than that of the Raikage in the Cloud Hidden Village.
However, he had self-awareness. His own strength was still okay for fighting Hiruko, but if the opponent was changed to Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, there would be a huge gap.
But it's not without hope.
After he accumulates some more Merit Points, plus the remaining Merit Points after exchanging for the Cell Enhancement Serum earlier, he should be able to exchange for a Zoan-type Devil Fruit.
At that time, by utilizing the Public Gravity Training Ground set up within the Sea Ninja Village and properly training/exercising his Martial Arts and Haki, he will have a real chance to reach the so-called Admiral-level combat power!
Regardless, this Raikage Epithet, he must take back!
"Since that is the case, then Hiruko is not suitable to become the third Shadow-level Title Ninja."
Hashirama Senju's words were open and upright, with a clear conscience.
Everyone present could hear that he was not targeting Hiruko, but was just stating the fact.
Thanks to Reader 20230504210305127 for the 100 Qidian Coin tip! Bow! Thank you for your support and encouragement!
I want Ay, who is the Third Raikage, to later become the third Shadow-level Title Ninja of the Sea Ninja Village, who is the Raikage. What do you all think?
(End of this chapter)
