The roots of the World Tree pulsed slowly in the different dimension.
Shiroishi stood quietly on the central light bridge, countless streams of Chakra suspended above his head like ribbons of light winding through the air.
He reached out and tapped, his glasses flashing as a virtual structural diagram appeared.
[Human Body Structure Diagram]
Every meridian, every cell, every strand of Chakra Pathways glowed faintly.
This was not merely an anatomical diagram of a human, but a blueprint for reconstructing an entire life system.
This human structure diagram did not depict humans from the Shinobi World.
Rather, it represented humans from the Pokémon world.
Because, fundamentally, humans in the Pokémon world were also a type of Pokémon.
Footsteps approached.
White Zetsu emerged slowly from the shadows of the roots. "To incubate those two mythical-grade Ninja Beast Eggs, the World Tree's energy has been drained too severely. If this continues, its root growth will slow down, and even new energy incubation will halt."
Shiroishi merely adjusted his glasses, his gaze still fixed on the luminous data structure before him.
"This World Tree was never a complete life form to begin with."
He spoke calmly, "Half of it comes from the Ten-Tails' Chakra roots, while the other half is the life source of the Pokémon world. The fusion of rules from two different worlds inherently creates contradictions."
"Besides, the next phase focuses on reconstructing the human body composition."
As Shiroishi spoke, he gently waved his right hand.
A beam of emerald light extended from the tree's core into the air, where a complex DNA helix diagram appeared on the virtual screen.
"Phase one: The Ditto has basically fused with your body."
At this moment, White Zetsu slowly extended his hand, fully displaying his constructed form.
With an eerie squirming, his body parted slightly like liquid, the soft yet biologically textured white tissue tearing open to reveal a fissure.
Within the crack, a purple light flickered faintly. It was a semi-transparent life form - the Ditto.
Its shape flowed softly like mercury, pulsing slowly within White Zetsu's body.
Upon closer inspection, it was enveloping White Zetsu's heart, intimately connected to the beating life core. Every heartbeat symbolized the White Zetsu currently controlled by Shiroishi.
In essence, this was a fusion of White Zetsu and Ditto!
"This is the fusion structure - White Zetsu's regenerative genes combined with the Ditto's malleable cellular structure. The next phase is to simulate a genuine human life form."
White Zetsu explained: "Currently, Uchiha Madara isn't producing White Zetsu very quickly, so I don't dare create companions on a large scale."
The number of White Zetsu companions remained limited.
However, this small number of mutated White Zetsu was sufficient for Shiroishi's next phase of modification.
Personality Shaping!
Creating a Personality Lifeform capable of learning, thinking, imitating, and ultimately becoming independent.
They would inherit the World Tree's memories while also being able to grow independently based on their environment.
"So, I'm the first to be modified, right?"
White Zetsu grinned hoarsely.
Shiroishi slowly stepped forward and touched White Zetsu in an instant!
The White Zetsu's skin glowed faintly, with purple energy flowing faintly beneath its veins. The Ditto at its heart still wriggled slowly, as if awaiting a final command.
"Begin."
In the next moment, the face on White Zetsu's back slowly turned around.
It was Shiroishi's own countenance.
White Zetsu offered no resistance, standing quietly as that Shiroishi-face gradually merged with its back.
As the two completely overlapped, White Zetsu's body began to tremble violently.
The Ditto at its heart suddenly emitted a low hum, its soft body rapidly expanding as purple fluid spread from the cardiac region,
instantly covering White Zetsu's entire form!
The Ditto's liquid cells perfectly fused with White Zetsu's tissues, the two intertwining to create intricate patterns resembling countless life codes flowing across its body.
Each pulsation was accompanied by a deep resonance,
the very resonance of the World Tree itself.
[Personality Programming, activated.]
The World Tree's core suddenly brightened.
Golden streams of light descended from above,
pouring into White Zetsu's body through its crown.
This was the code of personality programming, the fragmented memories stored within the World Tree.
This information flowed like a river into White Zetsu's neural network, constructing prototypes of thought, emotion, and memory within its mind.
This was not Edo Tensei.
Shiroishi hadn't summoned any soul to possess the body.
He hadn't borrowed from the Pure Land, nor recalled the will of the deceased.
What he manipulated was the pure loading of life data.
This was the Artificial Soul Creation Technique - using the World Tree as a medium to reconstruct personality.
Not an undead spirit, but living consciousness.
This consciousness had originally been stored within the World Tree, and now Shiroishi had decrypted and unlocked it once more.
As the import process continued, White Zetsu's body began to twist violently.
Its skin transformed from milky white to flesh tone, bones and muscles restructuring amid the flow of Chakra,
hair shifting from colorless to black, the originally vacant face gradually developing facial features.
[Personality Template Generation Rate: 76%...83%...95%]
Shiroishi watched the transformation before him,
complex analytical data flickering across his glasses.
Finally, as the last gleam of light completely dissipated, the formerly tall figure of White Zetsu suddenly collapsed!
As the mist slowly cleared, a completely new figure emerged from within.
It was a black-haired youth who appeared to be about Shiroishi's age.
He wore a bright red beret upon his head,
beneath whose brim a pair of clear eyes gazed calmly at Shiroishi.
Those eyes were no longer vacant, but sparkled with vitality and thought!
They contained light, emotion, and... confidence.
He looked down at his own hands, gently clenching them into fists, and in that moment, even the air seemed to tremble in response.
Shiroishi watched him quietly, his expression no longer that of a detached experimenter, but filled with thoughtful curiosity.
"Can you hear my voice?"
The youth looked up, revealing a bright smile.
"Of course I can."
His voice was clear and firm, without a trace of hesitation or mechanical quality in its tone, instead carrying a kind of innate pride.
Personality import successful.
This life form before him, whether in appearance, aura, or emotion, was completely different from the vacant, cold White Zetsu of before.
"It seems your consciousness has stabilized quite well."
Shiroishi said softly.
"From this moment on, you are the World Tree's first Personified Carrier, Designation 01."
The black-haired youth touched his red beret, his eyes gleaming intensely.
"No," he stated with conviction, "I have my own name."
Shiroishi was slightly taken aback. "Oh? Then what is your name?"
The boy revealed an innocent smile, yet his eyes shimmered with a brilliance too dazzling to meet directly.
"I will become the world's strongest trainer."
His words brimmed with confidence, carrying an unexpectedly commanding presence.
The person before him seemed to radiate light naturally; under the influence of his powerful charisma, it was as if the original had returned.
"My name is..."
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