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Chapter 447 The Divine Tree and the Otsutsuki Cells
A deathly silence enveloped everything above the ruins.

The Hokage Rock, once a symbol of the village's will and glory, is now nothing but ruins.

Collapsed boulders and broken tree roots piled up intertwined, and the wind whipped up dust that swirled across the shattered earth.

"Orochimaru!"

"That technique... the Reincarnation Technique! Revive me immediately! I will use my own body to repay him a thousandfold for the humiliation I suffered today!"

A low growl, suppressing boundless rage, broke the silence.

Madara Uchiha, the Asura of the ninja world, a legend standing at the pinnacle, had never been treated like an ant before.
"Ban, calm down."

"The power of that opponent... has exceeded our comprehension."

I could sense that he hadn't even used his full strength yet.

Hashirama Senju's voice rang out, and Madara Uchiha was pulled out.

This is not meant to boost the morale of others, but rather to demonstrate the composure and judgment required of a battle-hardened ninja.

"At least let me figure out this guy's abilities first, right?"

Orochimaru raised his eyes, glanced at the enraged Uchiha Madara, and replied.

After calming the two down, he handed Nagato over to the Anbu who had rushed to the scene and then issued orders for post-disaster reconstruction.

Thanks to the application of various advanced ninjutsu tools, the reconstruction of Konoha proceeded exceptionally quickly.

The roaring machinery, combined with Earth Release ninjutsu, cleared the ruins and planned a new construction area in the shortest possible time.

After arranging all this, Orochimaru didn't rest for a moment. Instead, he took the precious spoils and headed straight for the secret research institute deep inside the village.

There, Tobirama Senju and Hiruko had been waiting for a long time.

In the laboratory, cold lights illuminated every corner.

The air was filled with the smell of disinfectant and the faint hum of the equipment.

Orochimaru handed the still slightly wriggling, bright red flesh to Hiruko's team.

Soon, complex gene sequence maps were projected onto a huge virtual screen.

The result, however, caused all three people present to fall silent.

"This……"

Hiruko stared at the constantly scrolling, complex data, his eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment.

"This DNA sequence... how could it be... like this?"
Compared to the Otsutsuki clan, it's more like an ordinary human being, isn't it?

On the screen, the chain structure representing genes clearly displays human characteristics in its basic components.

But strangely, there is an invisible force, purely composed of chakra, which, like the most skilled craftsman, is meticulously carving and modifying this fragile human genetic chain, forcibly transforming it into a higher-level life form—the Otsutsuki.

"This phenomenon..." Qian
The crimson eyes between his fingers were fixed on the genetic fragment being "rewritten" on the screen.

"This is essentially the same as the Impure World Reincarnation technique I developed."

"Chakra itself records all the physical and mental information of a life."

Impure World Reincarnation is the process of forcibly 'reproducing' the information contained in the soul of the deceased in another living sacrificial body using chakra as a medium.

Therefore, resurrected dead possess their combat experience, memories, and even bloodline limits from their previous lives.

"But Otsutsuki's transformation is far more thorough than my technique."

It reshapes life at the genetic level…

"You mean, the Otsutsuki clan... can achieve true resurrection in other people through this method?"

Upon hearing this, Hiruko's voice trembled slightly; he had considered a terrifying possibility.
If that's the case, then they'll be facing an enemy that can never be killed. "Not so perfect."

Orochimaru's voice broke through Hiruko's fear; his long, slender fingers pointed to another area marked in red on the screen.

"Look here, this part of the forcibly transformed gene sequence has shown signs of structural collapse."

The cells are dying, and the entire system is extremely unstable.

"This shows that the 'reincarnation' mechanism of the Otsutsuki has extremely strict requirements on the 'base body' that serves as the container."

Not just anyone can bear their power…

"Yes, excessive power inevitably comes with greater risks."

Tobirama Senju nodded, his expression regaining its usual calm and sharpness.

"The reason why my Impure World Reincarnation doesn't have high requirements for the original body is because even at the level of my older brother and Madara Uchiha, the essence of their lives still hasn't exceeded the scope of 'humanity'."

And this Ōtsutsuki... his very existence is an unbearable 'poison' for a human body.

"In this way,"

Tobirama Senju crossed his arms, stroked his chin, and said...

"That explains why that guy suddenly left."

Has his 'container' reached its limit?

Orochimaru followed his line of reasoning and deduced why Isshiki had suddenly left; his physical body had probably reached its limit.

If that's the case, then this guy's purpose is quite obvious...

"So, this guy's goal is to find a more suitable host?"

As a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, Nagato possesses purer and more primal chakra, and his life form is closer to the origin of the Otsutsuki clan, possessing the Sage Body like the Senju clan.

Nagato was one of the best among them, and he could even withstand the burden of the Rinnegan for a long time.

Naturally, it is far more suitable than the unknown ordinary human body that Shiki is currently using to become the host for carrying his vast amount of data.

The reason why Ryouichi changed his mind at the last minute and gave Nagato this "material" to him was probably because of his application of the power of the Divine Tree.

From Isshiki Otsutsuki's perspective, he displayed enough power that they would have to develop a powerful weapon to counter him, which meant researching the Divine Tree and the Rinnegan.

If any research results are obtained, they can be claimed.

Even if we don't find anything useful, we can just take action and snatch Nagato back later.

They're really confident...

"In that case, at least we won't have to worry about that guy's threat for a while."

Hearing this, Hiruko understood the key point, let out a long sigh of relief, and his tense nerves relaxed slightly.

"Ah……"

"So, in that guy's eyes, even if we do our best to research something, it still won't pose any threat?"

Tobirama Senju's lips curled into a cold smile, clearly indicating that he was somewhat angry.

"Then let this arrogant guy see what he's made of..."

"It is the wisdom of mortals that has brought 'gods' down from their pedestals..."

Orochimaru laughed upon seeing this, and said to the other two...

(End of this chapter)