Naruto: Menma Exiting Infinite Tsukuyomi

Chapter 144: Hidan: Lord Jashin Says, He Looks Down on This Trash

Splurt! Clang!

Under Ryūmei's watch, Hidan, nailed to the statue, cleanly tore his arm's flesh apart.

Then he casually pulled out the pitch-black short spear embedded in his torso and tossed it aside.

"Pah! Ow ow ow! It really hurts~"

Hidan spat out bloody saliva, cursing as he stood up.

Although this wasn't the first time he had experienced the feeling of death,

The agony of his body being pierced was still so clear and distinct.

This feeling of pain... was truly...

"So awesome!!"

Hidan picked up the pitch-black short spear from the side, then under Ryūmei's slightly helpless gaze, directly stabbed it through his own heart.

However, looking at the rapidly healing wound, Ryūmei couldn't help but reveal a gratified smile.

"Hidan truly is the most precious treasure Lord Jashin has given me."

Curse Technique: Death-Controlling Possessed Blood, was a secret technique he had obtained unintentionally while roaming the ninja world.

It could use the enemy's blood as a medium, taking effect within a ritual circle drawn with one's own blood, allowing the target to receive any damage inflicted upon the caster.

This secret technique was indeed terrifying. At this stage, no method had been found to avoid it; only after the caster leaves the ritual circle does the curse's effect cease.

But it requires harming one's own body to be effective, so ordinary people can only use it a few times.

Although the duration Hidan can currently maintain the Death-Controlling Possessed Blood is still very short, Hidan, possessing an immortal body, can continuously use it as long as he has enough chakra.

"Looks like you're still full of energy."

Ryūmei looked at Hidan, a glint in his eyes as he said: "Do you want to offer a sacrifice to Lord Jashin?"

"I do! Of course I do! Where? Where?!"

Hearing Hidan's decisive and excited reply, a trace of pride and mockery flashed in Ryūmei's eyes.

Seems his brainwashing was very successful!

Things like "Evil Gods" and "Gods of Death" were all things he made up to fool this bunch of idiots. How could such things exist in the ninja world?

The so-called "immortal body" was merely a half-finished forbidden experiment from the "Curse Technique: Death-Controlling Possessed Blood" scroll.

Now was a good time to test Hidan's current "immortal body" and "Death-Controlling Possessed Blood," to collect some more detailed and precious experimental data.

"If I can also successfully obtain an immortal body in an experiment, then Hidan, this brainless idiot, will be useless."

Next, Ryūmei led Hidan into a secret room.

Inside the secret room, two ninja wearing Yugakure forehead protectors, their faces filled with terror, were tied to huge wooden stakes.

"Mmph mmph mmph!!"

The two's faces were deathly pale, their wrists already cut, blood flowing unceasingly into the grooves at their feet.

Faced with such a scene, Ryūmei and Hidan were completely unmoved.

Hidan even walked excitedly before the two, directly picking up a bowl of blood and drinking it down in one gulp.

Gulp~ Gulp~

"Hahaha! That's right, this is it!"

Hidan bent over, laughing maniacally, while using the remaining blood to begin drawing the curse technique's ritual circle on the ground.

The instant the circle was completed,

The chakra in his body began to surge, rapidly transforming into a special power. His entire appearance underwent a huge change.

Strange white patterns crawled over his skin in a special pattern, and the skin all over his body turned a bizarre black, looking extremely terrifying and horrifying.

Feeling the connection established between himself, "Lord Jashin," and the "sacrifices,"

"Ah~ So... so comfortable~ I can feel it, Lord Jashin is watching me~"

Hidan, with a look of pleasure, took out a black short spear from his robes, then thrust it into his own chest with a look of reverence and bliss.

Splurt!

"Ngh!!"

At that moment, the Yugakure ninja before him suddenly cried out in pain, his eyes instantly widening.

An identical wound appeared in the same position on his chest, and a spurt of blood shot out.

Although Hidan's expression was somewhat pained, there was also a transcendent pleasure and comfort.

"Hahaha! Lord Jashin, your believer is about to offer you a sacrifice!"

After laughing madly, he waved the short spear in his hand again, poking bloody holes all over his own body.

Following waves of wails and wild laughter, the stench of blood filled the entire secret room.

Splurt!!

When Hidan spread his arms and stabbed into his own heart, he fell backwards in the shape of a cross, a look of bliss on his face.

And the Yugakure ninja who had the curse used on him by Hidan,

At this moment, his eyes were already vacant, his entire body soaked in blood. He had clearly lost all signs of life, completely and thoroughly dead.

"Mmph mmph! Wuwuwu!"

The other Yugakure ninja had already wet his pants from being frightened by this bizarre scene, tears and snot streaming down his face.

Ryūmei, who was observing and recording all this, also licked his lips, an excited look on his face.

"This is the perfect combination of the immortal body and Death-Controlling Possessed Blood! With this, I can even kill the Five Kage!!"

But just as he planned to continue observing Hidan kill the other Yugakure ninja,

"Lord Jashin has responded to me!"

Hidan, originally lying on the ground with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes and stood up, a look of piety on his face.

But in a flash, it turned to annoyance and gloom.

"Lord Jashin says this level of inferior sacrifice is simply a defilement to him! He needs higher quality sacrifices!"

Ryūmei's smile froze instantly upon hearing his mystical words.

But only for a moment, then he revealed a helpless smile again: "All the sacrifices here can be chosen by you. Is that still not enough to satisfy you?"

Lord Jashin doesn't exist at all, so it must be Hidan himself who is dissatisfied.

Then just let him kill a few more, and it should be fine.

But after he finished speaking,

Splurt!

Hidan directly used the black short spear to pierce the heart of the other Yugakure ninja.

"I've already heard Lord Jashin's response! He needs those stronger sacrifices!"

Hidan pulled out the short spear and pointed it at Ryūmei, yelling discontentedly: "This low-strength trash will only defile Lord Jashin, defile my faith in Lord Jashin!!"

Listening to Hidan's willful, crazy talk, looking at the short spear glinting with cold light before him,

The smile on Ryūmei's face also gradually faded, his brow furrowing tightly.

"Is this fellow really so stupid he's hallucinating, or is he deliberately putting on this act to test me?"

Right now, there were only two types of people in the Cult of Jashin.

One type wanted to find a big tree for shade, and as for what Jashin, they couldn't care less.

The other type were believers with a screw loose, who firmly believed in the existence of Jashin.

But both these types of people were very respectful to him, the cult leader and chief. Hidan's current behavior was really somewhat beyond his expectations.

This was not a good sign; a way must be found to eliminate this hidden danger.

"As expected of Lord Jashin's most steadfast believer, to actually be able to hear Lord Jashin's admonitions like me."

Ryūmei was secretly on guard, but on the surface, he just smiled calmly: "High-quality sacrifices are harder to come by. If you're willing, you can also go outside to find satisfactory sacrifices yourself."

"When you return, I will personally hold a ceremony for you to become Vice-Leader."

Hmm?

Hidan first froze, then, reacting, a dawning smile appeared on his face.

"Hahahaha! How did I not think of that!"

He licked the blood from the corner of his mouth: "As Lord Jashin's most devout believer, of course I should personally find sacrifices for Lord Jashin!!"

With that, he no longer paid any mind to Ryūmei, turning around and heading towards the Cult of Jashin's armory.

He was going to choose a suitable weapon, one that would befit his status as the most devout believer.

Ryūmei watched his retreating back, a look of dissatisfaction and doubt flashing in his eyes.

"Wasn't this idiot Hidan originally someone who only cared about quantity, not quality?"

"Could it be there was some flaw in the forbidden experiment, causing him to have hallucinations?"

It couldn't really be something as inexplicable as instructions from Lord Jashin.

Ryūmei shook his head with a laugh, shaking off this nonsensical thought.

He turned and walked towards his own secret room, preparing to do some experimental preparations.

"I must take advantage of this idiot's absence to complete my forbidden experiment for an immortal body."

"When this guy returns from outside, I'll just have the other believers clean house."

...

Meanwhile, underground at the old site of Yugakure.

"Sir, is this ugly thing Jashin? Gods actually exist?"

Uchiha Shin, completely enveloped in a black robe, looked on with a puzzled expression, his pair of scarlet Sharingan eyes looking at the empty space before him.

Menma beside him had already activated Kagura Shingan, looking ahead with an indifferent expression.

"What Jashin? It's merely a false god created from the combination of multiple powers."

In others' eyes, it was an empty space, but from Menma's perspective, there was a giant illusionary figure suspended in mid-air.

Ugly face, wearing a haori with the chest wide open, baring his chest and belly.

A pair of scarlet, sharp claws also glinted with a cold light, looking as if they were constantly dripping blood.

This thing couldn't be seen with the ordinary human eye; one could only see its complete outline by relying on the Sharingan or sensory ninjutsu.

After leaving the Land of Snow, Menma had headed straight for Yugakure in the Land of Hot Water with Uchiha Shin.

After a search using Kagura Shingan, he had keenly sensed an abnormal chakra in this underground area.

Upon entering the underground, that extremely subtle power became even more apparent.

The evil thoughts and desires that had been suppressed in Menma's mind actually began to be stirred.

However, with his powerful will, this kind of provocation was no problem at all; he could still maintain clarity of consciousness.

But Uchiha Shin beside him lacked such will.

Upon entering the underground, his brain was filled with the desire for "slaughter."

It was only after Menma knocked him awake and he activated his Sharingan that he could barely become immune to this "slaughter" desire.

"This thing... is it a combination of natural energy and chakra?"

Menma observed this so-called Jashin thoughtfully, then shook his head and thought: "No, there should be something else?"

After pondering for a moment,

He extended his consciousness, trying to touch this Jashin.

And was prepared to cut off his consciousness at any moment.

(End of Chapter)

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