CHAPTER 29

c29 - Cancer Clone

For the next three days, Yuuji dedicated himself entirely to his laboratory, dissecting and analyzing cells. He even went as far as extracting his own cells, comparing them to White Zetsu's, attempting to craft an advanced experiment.

"This equipment is too primitive. I need to find a way to get more sophisticated instruments…" Yuuji muttered, frowning as he studied White Zetsu's biology.

This was his first time systematically analyzing White Zetsu, a being that was, at its core, a product of Kaguya's God Tree. The implications were staggering.

If I want to manifest Godzilla's full form, I need to feed it an enormous amount of chakra… but for that, I need a stable chakra generator.

White Zetsu's cells, derived from the Divine Tree, were overflowing with vitality. If Yuuji could unlock their secrets, he might find the key to his own advancement. Carefully, he cut a portion of White Zetsu's flesh and placed it under the microscope.

Over the past two months, Yuuji had made a name for himself on the western battlefield. His Nuclear Release Clone had played a pivotal role in several conflicts.

Using White Zetsu's flesh as the core, my own cells as the framework… this technique mirrors the principles of Mokuton clones. But unlike Hashirama's legendary clones, mine lack endurance and stability.

Hashirama's clones were unparalleled—self-sustaining and virtually indistinguishable from the original in combat. When Madara fought the Five Kage, he summoned multiple clones, each capable of activating Susanoo, overwhelming the battlefield with sheer numbers.

But my Nuclear Release clones… they deteriorate. White Zetsu cells can't withstand prolonged exposure to nuclear radiation. They decay, leading to structural collapse.

Under the microscope, Yuuji observed White Zetsu's cells. Even though the host had been dead for some time, the cellular activity remained disturbingly high—a testament to their regenerative properties.

Yuuji himself lacked the Otsutsuki-Kaguya lineage, meaning his cells weren't naturally inclined toward such longevity. However, he possessed something equally remarkable:

Cancer cells.

The primary flaw of cancer cells is their chaotic nature. They replicate uncontrollably but lack structural integrity. If I could harness that limitless growth while enforcing order...

White Zetsu alone couldn't sustain a long-term clone, but perhaps Yuuji's own mutated cells could.

Currently, a Nuclear Release Clone lasts fifteen minutes before disintegration. In battle, this lifespan shortens drastically. I need a core that can endure nuclear radiation without breaking down.

White Zetsu's body lacked traditional organs. It operated as a single biological entity, a hive of consciousness rather than an individual being. This meant its intelligence and thought process relied on cellular networks rather than a centralized brain.

Yuuji pondered this deeply as he retrieved a test tube containing Kazue's cancer cells.

He didn't hesitate.

Drawing a kunai, he made a precise incision into his own arm, extracting a small piece of flesh. With delicate precision, he began culturing his own mutated core.

Once his cells were removed from his body, they lost the stabilizing influence of his chakra and Godzilla's radiation. Left unchecked, they mutated violently under the exposure.

After countless trials, Yuuji successfully isolated and cultivated a strain of controlled cancer cells. Carefully, he injected them with raw chakra.

The result was instantaneous.

The cells erupted in growth, multiplying at a terrifying rate.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Glassware shattered under the force of expansion. Yuuji took a step back, observing the pulsating mass with fascination.

"This thing…" he murmured.

He conjured a Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu and unleashed a fireball at the writhing flesh.

Instead of burning away, the tissue responded to the damage by accelerating its growth, writhing even more violently. It absorbed the flames, incorporating the energy into its regenerative process.

Then, something truly disturbing happened.

The mass began shaping itself.

Guided by chakra, it formed rudimentary human features. A grotesque parody of a face, a misshapen mouth…

It looked like Yuuji.

"Interesting… The combination of cancer cells, chakra, and Godzilla's radiation produces autonomous transformation. But it's still incomplete. I need a stabilizing force."

Yuuji fed it more chakra, but the reaction only intensified. The deformed clone let out a low, guttural growl and lunged at him.

Yuuji swiftly severed the chakra link.

Deprived of energy, the entity entered a starvation state. Cells began dying off, and the grotesque form withered, shrinking back into a formless lump.

Yuuji exhaled sharply.

It's evolving in response to my chakra. Cancer cells shouldn't be capable of constructing functional bodies. They lack the necessary biological hierarchy to form distinct organs.

Unless… my subconscious mind influenced its growth pattern.

Chakra, after all, was a force that transcended mere biology. It linked body, spirit, and the metaphysical realms, bridging the living world and the Pure Land.

The implications were staggering.

This wasn't just a cancerous growth. It was something more.

White Zetsu sought to merge with lifeforms and replicate their attributes. Similarly, this cancer clone mimicked Yuuji's own existence.

This experiment is already a success. I can refine this further.

He couldn't expect immediate perfection. True mastery took time.

I need a final key. Perhaps something related to Yin-Yang Release… or another stabilizing force.

The malformed clone twitched, shifting erratically as it struggled to maintain coherence.

But Yuuji already saw the potential.

A self-sustaining clone that refined chakra autonomously. An entity that never died.

A perfect clone.

This was…

The Cancer Clone.

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