Chapter 174 - 69: Orochimaru’s Intentions (Part 2)
"Hold on, hold on, let me digest this for a moment."
After listening to Jinghang's rambling explanation, which mixed ancient ninja myths with high school biology, Orochimaru felt as though his brain had been stuffed with an entire pig leg, leaving him utterly choked and overwhelmed.
Jinghang shook his head helplessly, picked up a teapot, and spoke to an empty teacup.
"Let me use a metaphor. This teapot represents Hashirama Cells, and this teacup represents your test subject."
As Jinghang poured water into the cup, it quickly filled to the brim and overflowed.
"Do you understand now?"
Orochimaru suddenly had an epiphany.
"You're saying that because Hashirama was the reincarnation of Asura, his cells contain an overwhelming amount of life energy. Ordinary cells simply can't handle it, so they—"
"Exactly!"
Jinghang let go of the teacup, allowing it to fall freely to the ground, shattering into pieces.
"Wood Release Chakra is incredibly difficult to control. It voraciously devours the chakra energy of living cells until every last bit is drained. When there's no chakra left to consume, the Wood Release Chakra erupts uncontrollably, reverting to its original form—like this."