<p>It's not the cells but the eyes he would need to have Rinnengan, this is from <a href="http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Rinnegan">Naruto wiki</a>:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Because the Rinnegan was wielded by the Sage of the Six Paths, merging
  the chakra of his two sons, Indra Ōtsutsuki and Asura Ōtsutsuki,
  within one's body brings forth the Sage's chakra, which can evolve
  their Sharingan into the Rinnegan. This was proven when Madara
  Uchiha, Indra's reincarnation at the time, awakened the dōjutsu from
  his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan by infusing the DNA of Hashirama Senju,
  Asura's reincarnation at the time, into his body; however, it did not
  manifest until many years later when he was near death. At some
  point after this, Madara would implant his eyes into Nagato — a young
  boy of Senju lineage.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Also there is a theory from Orochimaru and Kabuto, that says Sharingan came from Rinnegan, so without these eyes no Rinnegan:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>They theorised that because the Sharingan originated from the Rinnegan, it
  was possible for the dōjutsu to change into the Rinnegan as part of a
  "natural evolution"</p>
</blockquote>

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2015-05-14T03:26:12.213Z
Yeah you nailed it. Rinnegan seemingly needs Indra's chakra, Asura's chakra, and a sharingan.
krikara
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2015-05-17T05:33:35.423Z
Should it be "Eternal Mangekyo Sharigan" or a "normal Sharingan" would do?
Kaguya Otsutsuki
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2015-05-17T10:20:12.033Z
@KaguyaOtsutsuki it says Sharingan, from the wiki.
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<p>During the Fourth Shinobi World War, it is revealed that after losing to Hashirama at the Valley of the End, Madara implanted Hashirama's cells into his wounds</p>

<blockquote class="spoiler">
  <p> which led to him awakening the Rinnegan.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Later, it is also revealed that:</p>

<blockquote class="spoiler">
  <p> Madara and Hashirama are transmigrants of Indra and Ashura, and one needs both Indra's and Ashura's chakra to awaken the Rinnegan. </p>
</blockquote>

<p>If Hashirama had instead implanted Madara's cells into his body, would he also have</p>

<blockquote class="spoiler">
  <p> awakened the Rinnegan?</p>
</blockquote>

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2015-05-13T17:25:58.370Z
Isn't a sharingan a prerequisite in most cases? Unlike Nagato who was born? like this.
iKlsR
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2015-05-14T15:02:07.383Z
@iKlsR Nagato wasn't born with the Rinnegan. It seems you are not up-to-date with the latest "developments". (I am not saying you should be.)
Masked Man
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2015-05-18T23:54:07.700Z
To answer the question: He would be invincible!
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What if Hashirama had implanted Madara's cells into his body?
# What if Hashirama had implanted Madara's cells into his body?
Posted by: username_0 on 2015-05-13
During the Fourth Shinobi World War, it is revealed that after losing to Hashirama at the Valley of the End, Madara implanted Hashirama's cells into his wounds

> which led to him awakening the Rinnegan.

Later, it is also revealed that:

> Madara and Hashirama are transmigrants of Indra and Ashura, and one needs both Indra's and Ashura's chakra to awaken the Rinnegan.

If Hashirama had instead implanted Madara's cells into his body, would he also have

> awakened the Rinnegan?
**Tags:** naruto
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Isn't a sharingan a prerequisite in most cases? Unlike Nagato who was born? like this.  
> **username_0**: @iKlsR Nagato wasn't born with the Rinnegan. It seems you are not up-to-date with the latest "developments". (I am not saying you should be.)  
> **username_2**: To answer the question: He would be invincible!  
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## 1 answers
### Answer by username_3 on 2015-05-13. Score: 6 | Accepted answer
It's not the cells but the eyes he would need to have Rinnengan, this is from [Naruto wiki](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Rinnegan):

> Because the Rinnegan was wielded by the Sage of the Six Paths, merging
> the chakra of his two sons, Indra Ōtsutsuki and Asura Ōtsutsuki,
> within one's body brings forth the Sage's chakra, which can evolve
> their Sharingan into the Rinnegan. This was proven when Madara
> Uchiha, Indra's reincarnation at the time, awakened the dōjutsu from
> his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan by infusing the DNA of Hashirama Senju,
> Asura's reincarnation at the time, into his body; however, it did not
> manifest until many years later when he was near death. At some
> point after this, Madara would implant his eyes into Nagato — a young
> boy of Senju lineage.

Also there is a theory from Orochimaru and Kabuto, that says Sharingan came from Rinnegan, so without these eyes no Rinnegan:

> They theorised that because the Sharingan originated from the Rinnegan, it
> was possible for the dōjutsu to change into the Rinnegan as part of a
> "natural evolution"
> **Comments:**
> **username_4** (2015-05-14): Yeah you nailed it. Rinnegan seemingly needs Indra's chakra, Asura's chakra, and a sharingan.  
> **username_5** (2015-05-17): Should it be "Eternal Mangekyo Sharigan" or a "normal Sharingan" would do?  
> **username_3** (2015-05-17): @KaguyaOtsutsuki it says Sharingan, from the wiki.  
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