Naruto: The Sage Body of Konoha

Thud!

Kicked with tremendous force, Orochimaru flew backward in a spread-eagle posture, like a painting stuck on the wall before slowly sliding down.

Heiyan retrieved the petri dish containing the Hashirama cells.

He glanced at the fallen Orochimaru, who now lay motionless on the ground. He had no desire to kill him.

Firstly, he and Orochimaru bore no deep hatred toward each other; secondly, Orochimaru posed no threat whatsoever to Heiyan. On the contrary—though he had committed numerous crimes, Orochimaru remained the foremost scientist in the world of shinobi, a rare genius unseen for over a thousand years, comparable to Darwin or Einstein in the Naruto universe.

To kill such a person would be a pity—he would certainly prove useful one day.

However, this laboratory could not remain standing—it must be destroyed. The research on Hashirama cells must end here, preventing Orochimaru from conducting further human experiments or committing more atrocities.

As Heiyan was about to act, he saw Orochimaru, still sprawled on the floor, vomit out countless snakes from his mouth. Their sheer number sent chills down one's spine.

These snakes piled together formed a towering wave, several meters high, nearly devouring the entire lab.

[Formation of Ten Thousand Snakes]!

Such a ninjutsu move—it was truly disgusting.

Heiyan silently criticized in his mind. Facing the incoming tide of serpents, he calmly formed several hand seals, ending with the Tiger seal.

Then, he opened his mouth and exhaled.

[Katon: Matatabi's Demonic Flame · Grand Fireball Jutsu]!

A giant blue fireball surged forward, wrapped in heatwaves and extreme temperatures, instantly engulfing the entire laboratory and consuming every snake inside.

This Katon technique was also something Heiyan had obtained from Fugaku yesterday, along with techniques like [Dragon Fire Jutsu] and [Phoenix Sage Fire Jutsu].

Though Heiyan's talent for Katon wasn't exceptional—not like Itachi Uchiha, who could learn the Grand Fireball by watching it once—he still managed to grasp it after several attempts. After all, it was just a simple C-ranked jutsu.

Of course, even this basic C-ranked technique, when enhanced simultaneously by his Sage Transformation and the Two-Tails' chakra, surpassed the power of most A-ranked techniques renowned for their destructive capability.

"What?!"

Orochimaru turned pale upon seeing the massive blue fireball rushing toward him and quickly hid himself within a hidden passage in the lab.

After some time had passed, when the catgirl finally left and the flames died down, Orochimaru crawled back out from the secret tunnel, his expression darkening and brightening unpredictably.

Before him lay total devastation—every piece of equipment was ruined, charred dead snakes covered the ground, and worst of all, the original Hashirama cells were gone.

Yet...

Looking at the scene around him, rather than being consumed by rage, Orochimaru let out a sinister, cold laugh.

In their previous fight, he had barely scratched the surface of his full potential. Many of his most powerful, last-resort techniques remained unused. This was because he knew how strong the enemy was—there had been no need to fight to the death. Victory would have been a Pyrrhic one.

Orochimaru had a better plan to defeat his opponent.

The answer was: Hashirama cells.

He had intentionally allowed the catgirl to steal that mass of flesh, already predicting that the opponent would perform a transplantation surgery.

But don't forget—this mass of flesh contains the most primitive Hashirama cells. No one can withstand their power.

Anyone who recklessly attempts to transplant Hashirama cells will be consumed by them, sprouting countless branches and green leaves across their body, before dying tragically as a 'tree person.'

Orochimaru had already dispatched a White Snake to discreetly follow the catgirl, patiently waiting for the chance to retrieve her corpse.

Now, above ground.

In the forest behind Konoha, after leaving Root's laboratory, Heiyan found a secluded spot and removed his Two-Tails Catgirl Armor.

"So this is Hashirama Senju's cell..."

He examined the wriggling lump in his palm, immediately noting how distinct it was from ordinary sprout cells.

But Heiyan didn't think much about it—he didn't have to.

He pulled out the Thunder God Sword, channeled chakra into it, then took off his shirt and slashed a deep cut across his right chest with its sharp blade.

About ten centimeters long and nearly an inch deep, blood poured from the wound—a shocking sight.

Need to hurry.

Frowning tightly, Heiyan quickly grabbed the flesh mass and stitched it directly onto the wound. If he didn't act fast, his injury would heal too soon.

This was Heiyan's self-performed cell transplantation surgery.

His method was identical to what Madara Uchiha had done years ago—simple yet brutal. Just sew the Hashirama cells onto the body and let them fuse naturally.

Of course, pulling this off required an exceptional physique—preferably a Sage Transformation like Heiyan's. Otherwise, this technique was pure suicide.

Sensation incoming.

Soon, Heiyan sensed an unfamiliar force entering his body from the flesh mass on his chest. Filled with vitality yet oppressively domineering, the energy surged wildly through him, making him frown involuntarily and feel intense discomfort.

Still, that was as far as it went. The Hashirama cells couldn't harm Heiyan further—they were instead rapidly assimilated by his own cells.

As time passed,

The mass of flesh on Heiyan's chest fully integrated into his body. His earlier wound had healed completely, replaced by a palm-sized face—Hashirama Senju's face.

But it wasn't over yet.

After a while, even Hashirama Senju's face gradually blurred and finally vanished entirely.

Clearly, unlike other ninja who transplanted Hashirama cells, Heiyan's assimilation was far more thorough—leaving not a single trace behind.

Just then,

A sudden surge shot through Heiyan's mind like lightning, instantly flooding his memory with countless Wood Release hand seals—as though they were ingrained in his very being.

At that moment, he inherited the Kekkei Genkai—Wood Release—from Hashirama Senju.

"Truly amazing..."

Heiyan stood still, murmuring in awe.

A ninja like Hashirama Senju, whose cells contained such overwhelming power, could actually pass on his Wood Release Kekkei Genkai to others through successful cell transplantation.

You gotta admit, it's pretty convenient. Of course, only if the transplantation actually works.

For Heiyan, who had always measured himself against Hashirama Senju—

Did this mean that one day, once he reached Hashirama's level, he too could transplant his own cells into others and let them inherit his Storm Release Kekkei Genkai?

Even better, perhaps talented inheritors could go further and gain his Kekkei Tota—Heavenly Release and Terrestrial Release.

Thinking about this, Heiyan couldn't help but feel a thrill of anticipation.

Next.

Heiyan planned to find a place to test the Wood Release techniques he had just mastered. He wanted to see whether they were merely ordinary Kekkei Genkai or if, as he suspected, they actually belonged to Kekkei Tota.

Hmm?

Before leaving, something suddenly caught his attention—a white snake hiding far away, secretly watching him.

Hmph.

Heiyan noticed Orochimaru's little trick and gave a slight chuckle in his mind. Then he casually swung his hand.

Whoosh!

A sharp wooden spike shot from his palm at lightning speed, piercing through the air and impaling the white snake to the ground.

Then Heiyan leapt forward and vanished in a flash, as swift as a falcon chasing prey.

Not long after,

Orochimaru rushed over anxiously.

"This..."

Seeing the dead white snake, his pupils shrank sharply. With trembling hands, he pulled out the wooden spike embedded in it.

How did things turn out like this?

Everything was utterly unlike what he had imagined.

That mysterious catgirl had successfully transplanted the original Hashirama cells in such a short time and even used Wood Release techniques?

At this moment, Orochimaru stood there motionless, eyes widened in disbelief, feeling as though his entire understanding had been overturned.

After leaving Konoha Village, Heiyan arrived at a deserted area near the forest's edge.

It was flat terrain with sparse vegetation, a rare barren land within the Land of Fire—truly a godforsaken wasteland untouched by human presence.

But this was the perfect place to test his Wood Release techniques.

Without hesitation, Heiyan faced the open land, immediately clasping his hands together and unleashing a grand technique right away.

He infused the ground with his chakra, channeling it like a life force to fuel the Wood Release.

Boom! With explosive tremors shaking the earth, countless trees erupted from the soil, rapidly growing until, within only several seconds, a lush forest had taken shape upon the barren land.

Inside this forest, countless trees wildly swayed, entirely controlled by Heiyan. Any enemy entering the woods would be toyed with at his leisure.

This was the technique that earned Hashirama Senju his legendary fame throughout the ninja world—

[Wood Release: Creation of All Things].

So far, among all the ninja who had ever transplanted Hashirama's cells, only Madara Uchiha and Heiyan himself had managed to use this technique. It required an enormous amount of chakra.

He wasn't satisfied.

"Just this level of Wood Release is nowhere near enough to dominate the shinobi world."

He stroked his chin, examining the forest before him. Though it appeared dense and flourishing, something essential was still missing.

Yang Release.

Indeed, the Wood Release: Nativity of Trees was simply a result of the Kekkei Genkai formed by fusing Water and Earth natured chakra — not a true Kekkei Tota.

Therefore, Heiyan immediately began attempting to infuse his Yang Release chakra into the Wood Release.

Unexpectedly, perhaps due to his experience cultivating dual natures of chakra, when Heiyan tried combining Yang with Wood Release, he found it surprisingly smooth and effortless.

Two days later.

"Haaa!"

On the open ground, Heiyan once again clasped his hands together, channeling his chakra into the earth as nourishment.

Boom.

A familiar scene unfolded again — numerous trees sprouted from underground, rapidly growing taller and larger.

However, compared to the last one, this forest was larger and stretched far taller. Atop these trees bloomed gigantic flowers. When the blossoms opened, countless pollen filled the air, spreading throughout the entire forest.

These pollens carried a deadly toxin. Even inhaling a trace could paralyze and fell a Kage-level ninja. Even someone as powerful as Madara Uchiha would feel disoriented and lightheaded.

[Wood Release: Nativity of Trees]

This was an evolved form of the [Wood Release: Nativity of Trees] — the true Kekkei Tota ninjutsu.

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