NOVEL WEB Chapter 107: Strongest Hidden Mist Village [107]
Chimera Technique!
In this world where strength is determined entirely by bloodline, if any kind of power could allow someone like Yoru — a person at the very bottom of the bloodline hierarchy — to stand up and fight, then the Chimera Technique definitely deserves a place on that list.
And the reason was simple:
In the original story, the one who used this technique was in the same situation as Yoru. He had the same desires, the same burning ambition.
Hiruko.
A shinobi of Konoha, a classmate and friend of the Three Legendary Sannin, including Orochimaru. But compared to the outstanding talents of the Sannin, Hiruko's abilities were painfully mediocre — always dead last in his class. Even so, he didn't give up on himself. On the contrary, that huge gap in ability ignited a deep unwillingness in him.
To change his fate and overcome his average talent, to rise from the lowest ranks to become someone on the same level as the Sannin, Hiruko began researching the forbidden Chimera Technique.
And more importantly — he succeeded.
By using the power of this jutsu, Hiruko absorbed four different kekkei genkai, boosting his combat strength to Kage-level. He even planned to use it to obtain the Sharingan and combine five kekkei genkai into a unified force representing the Five Elements, in order to achieve immortality and overwhelming strength — to become a "Perfect Ninja."
Although Hiruko was ultimately defeated by Naruto, his story still stands as a classic example in the Naruto world of how a low-ranking ninja could fight their way toward becoming a top-tier powerhouse.
But unfortunately—
After Yoru carefully studied this technique, a trace of disappointment appeared in his eyes.
The jutsu could indeed allow the user to make use of various chaotic powers, even kekkei genkai, but the state it created wasn't one of "fusion and sublimation," but rather "chimera armament."
The essence of this jutsu lies in using something called "Chimera" as an adhesive, fusing a portion of the target shinobi's kekkei genkai organs and chakra pathways into the user's own body — causing them to "stick together." This allowed the user to use the target's kekkei genkai abilities.
However, this kind of forced grafting placed a massive burden on the body and carried a high risk of failure. Not all kekkei genkai were compatible with each other. If two incompatible bloodline powers clashed inside the body, the only outcome for the user would be death by bodily explosion.
Even if multiple kekkei genkai could coexist inside the same body, they were still only "stuck together," not truly "fused."
In the original story, Hiruko did offer a solution to this problem: by harnessing a celestial phenomenon — the so-called "Golden Ring Solar Eclipse" — he aimed to complete the final step of the process, turning the "chimera state" into a true "fusion," and achieving complete sublimation.
But until that final fusion step is complete, the jutsu remains fraught with danger. Conflicting bloodlines, kekkei genkai backlash—any of these could instantly kill the user.
The human body simply wasn't capable of perfectly merging multiple Kekkei Genkai. Even if every detail was handled flawlessly, the chance of success remained pathetically low.
The reason Hiruko succeeded in the original was not just because of his in-depth study of the Chimera Technique. The key factor was his incredibly good luck.
But maybe it was precisely because his early luck was so ridiculously strong that he ultimately lost to Naruto.
"Wait… humans really can't do this. A bloodline clash means certain death. But what if… it isn't human?"
Yoru suddenly thought of what he had handed over to Yukiko two days ago.
White Zetsu cells.
Not only did these cells have incredibly strong vitality, but their stability and compatibility were beyond imagination. They could easily be used for limb replacement — plug-and-play — without the slightest rejection reaction. They could even function as a kind of "biological armor," like in the combination of Tobi and Obito, supplying chakra support from the outside.
This kind of material was practically made for the Chimera Technique — the ideal experimental substrate.
What's more, the very essence of White Zetsu cells was the First Hokage's cells—the legendary power of the Senju!
Hiruko's vision and ambition led him to pursue things like "Dark Release" and "Swift Release," aiming to combine the five chakra natures. But Yoru, who understood the real essence of this world, knew what the real "answer" was — what power had the highest ceiling for growth.
There was only one answer.
Ōtsutsuki.
Using White Zetsu cells as the base, and then fusing the power of the Uzumaki and Uchiha clans through the Chimera Technique — could this lead to tracing back the lineage of the Sage of the Six Paths?
And if he added the Byakugan, Kaguya, and even the descendants of Ōtsutsuki Hamura who lived on the moon — could he possibly recreate the brilliance of the Rabbit Goddess?
"No matter if any of this can truly be achieved or not… it looks like I'll have to get a few more artificial bodies (gigai) and let Yukiko and Hiromi continue their research."
"…Or maybe I should just have them clone me. That'd save some system points."
Artificial bodies (gigai) were extremely useful. They were identical to Yoru's original body. As long as he transferred his soul into one, it became a brand-new version of him.
The only issue was that as his strength increased, the cost of a gigai also rose. What used to cost 10,000 system points now cost 20,000 — a total rip-off.
But Yoru could understand. After all, this was a one-to-one replica of his flesh (without the Mangekyō, just the base body). Which meant that if he evolved his physical body to Six Paths level, he could theoretically use the system to exchange for a Six Paths-level body!
If one gigai was 20,000 points now, would a future Six Paths body also cost 20,000?
No way. The system — that greedy, bone-devouring entity — would never make a loss like that.
"Danzō really is a walking treasure trove…"
Looking at the clones in the room busy conducting research, Yoru grew even more excited about the secrets hidden in Danzō's mind.
There were still plenty of Konoha jutsu he was interested in. Like Katō Dan's Spirit Transformation Technique, the Yamanaka Clan's Mind Body Switch Technique, and the Soul Separation Technique that had shown up in the original. He just wasn't sure how much of this Danzō had truly mastered.
And also—
"That right arm of yours I froze — the reason it healed so quickly… did you perhaps use something quite extraordinary?"
Yoru narrowed his eyes.
He was getting more and more eager to see what would happen after Kotoamatsukami finished its cooldown.
But before that, he had to completely absorb his current spoils of war — especially that forbidden technique which involved imprisoning the soul. Its existence would be an immense boost, both for the development of the Shinigami Project and for Yoru's own long-term plans.