Kakuzu stood on the street at this moment, walking wordlessly. Just then, a figure passed by his side. A man with a head full of white hair and a forehead protector from the Hot Water Village of the Land of Rivers hanging around his neck walked past him.
Kakuzu's pupils constricted. He quickly turned around, but that man was walking away while chatting and laughing with his companions. Then, in the next instant, he turned and looked at Kakuzu.
Neither of them spoke. At this moment, they simply looked at each other. Kakuzu was filled with seriousness. He could feel that this person was not normal. There was a great evil power within his chakra.
Meanwhile, Hidan looked at Kakuzu and waved his hand. "Hey. Mister. Are you a shinobi from Konoha Village too. Can you tell me how to get to Uchiha Ryun's house." He was like a sunny, cheerful boy, without a trace of scheming.
This confused Kakuzu. Uchiha Ryun. Why was he going to Uchiha Ryun's place. Not you, buddy. I admit, I only sense that you are strong, but you really don't need to go and get yourself killed.
The people around, hearing Hidan being so rude and directly calling out the name of the Hokage of Konoha Village, instantly fell silent. The eyes of the crowd held displeasure as they looked at Hidan.
Even the street vendors pushing their carts put them aside at this moment, staring intently at Hidan.
A samurai from the Land of Rivers beside him hurriedly spoke up. "Lord Hidan. This is Konoha Village in the Land of Fire. Calling the Hokage's name directly like that is a provocation and an impolite act."
He was sweating profusely. At this moment, he wished he didn't know Hidan. But it couldn't be helped. Nowadays, the only shinobi the Land of Rivers could send who was any good was this Hidan. Even knowing he was from the Jashin cult, the Daimyo had to bring him along for this negotiation to feel at ease.
Because Hidan had a special ability, an immortal body. No one could kill him. Many shinobi stronger than Hidan had ultimately died at his hands due to carelessness.
If these were peaceful times, the Daimyo of the Land of Rivers might disdain him, even expel him. But now, the chaotic era had just been pacified. Besides Konoha standing supreme alone, the other nations had no real chance to resist.
At a time like this, things like morals and family background seemed much less important.
Hidan naturally sensed the hostility from the Konoha crowd. He licked his lips, looking at the people of Konoha, feeling a bit excited now. How he wanted to sacrifice all these people to Lord Jashin. Hehehe.
Kakuzu's expression changed. He spoke. "You come with me. Everyone else, disperse." After saying this, Kakuzu told his colleagues to go back. Something big might happen soon.
His colleagues nodded upon hearing this. However, they weren't just leaving. They were also going to report this to the Konoha Military Police Force. Hyuga Hizashi of the Konoha Military Police Force, upon hearing the report, immediately led a team rushing to the scene.
Hidan held a red scythe in his hand, looking at the prosperity of the Konoha market, he couldn't help but sigh. Truly worthy of being the great village that unified the Ninja World. This level of prosperity was unmatched by others.
Kakuzu ignored him and headed towards the Hokage's residence. Just then, Hidan flashed and blocked Kakuzu's path. His scythe's blade pointed downwards, and he licked his lips again.
"Wait a moment, sir. I'm not in a hurry to see your Hokage, Uchiha Ryun, just yet. I'm very interested in you right now. I sense the aura of a kindred spirit from you. Could it be that you are also a believer of Lord Jashin." His eyes held a bloodthirsty gleam.
Kakuzu turned around and looked at Hidan with confusion. Was this guy crazy. What Lord Jashin. He didn't even know him.
"I am not a believer of any Jashin. I am just a missing-nin from Takigakure named Kakuzu, taken in by the Hokage, doing what I want to do here in Konoha," Kakuzu replied.
Hidan was very dissatisfied with this answer. Then he took off his robe, exposing half of his body. "A missing-nin. Hah. I see. I wonder if I could ask you for some instruction in ninjutsu."
Kakuzu was puzzled. "Here. But this place is full of people."
Hidan slapped his own head. "Then where do you suggest. I'll accompany you anywhere."
Kakuzu felt this person was somewhat abnormal. He was just thinking about how to shake him off or lead him away from Konoha Village. Right at that moment, he saw Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Ju. His eyes instantly lit up.
"Hey. Itachi. There's a guy here who wants to fight on the main street." Kakuzu waved his hand. Hidan clicked his tongue. This guy really had no sense of honor.
The next moment, Hidan swung out his scythe, piercing through Kakuzu's chest, and then flung him away. "Tsk tsk. If you had honestly agreed to spar with me, I wouldn't have killed you so quickly."
Kakuzu was thrown aside. The people at the scene panicked instantly upon seeing this. The next moment, groups of shinobi arrived. Leading them was Hyuga Hizashi, who organized the civilians to retreat. Hatake Sakumo, having received the news, used Body Flicker Technique combined with Lightning Release Chakra Mode, transforming into a bolt of lightning that appeared on a rooftop.
His right hand rested on his short sword, White Fang. His eyes erupted with intense killing intent. Uchiha Itachi saw that someone actually dared to commit murder on the main street of Konoha, and the victim was the Minister of Finance of Konoha.
This guy was simply looking for death. Uchiha Itachi closed and then opened his eyes. The Mangekyo Sharingan appeared. Red chakra surged. Susanoo directly activated its second stage.
Uchiha Itachi looked at Uchiha Ju. "Ju Ju. Hold onto me. Next, I am going to fight. Only inside the Susanoo will you be absolutely safe." He didn't have time to say anything else now.
Understanding the urgency of the situation, Uchiha Ju immediately hugged Uchiha Itachi. After Uchiha Ju held on tight, Uchiha Itachi immediately used Body Flicker Technique combined with Susanoo.
Hidan seemed to know no fear. "Interesting. Really interesting. Spectacular. Hahahahaha. Die." It was his first time seeing Susanoo. He didn't think much of it. It was just a layer of chakra shield. Watch me slash through it.
Hidan swung his scythe out, aiming straight for Uchiha Itachi's head. Uchiha Itachi manipulated the Susanoo. The red Susanoo raised its left hand, the Yata Mirror. Hidan's scythe struck it and was directly deflected.
Hidan's face changed. This was a bit interesting. He then attacked again. At that moment, Uchiha Itachi raised his right hand. The red Totsuka Sword appeared, piercing through Hidan.
Hidan spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes wide open. A gurgling sound, like a bellows being smashed, came from his throat. Uchiha Itachi looked at him coldly, then flung his corpse away.
He then deactivated Susanoo. He originally thought this person, daring to act in Konoha, must be very powerful. It seemed he was just a jumping clown.
Uchiha Ju, seeing Uchiha Itachi had resolved the fight, immediately let go and dropped down. Just then, the flung-away Hidan violently swung his right hand. The scythe slashed towards Uchiha Ju's back.
His eyes held excitement. Pain. He hadn't enjoyed this feeling of pain for a long time. Hahahahaha. Lord Jashin had just given him a divine revelation.
Kill that little girl and sacrifice her to him. Jashin would bestow upon him even greater power. Power strong enough to contend head-on with this Uchiha Itachi.
As a member of the Jashin cult. How could Hidan give up this opportunity. The moment he found an opening, he immediately struck at Uchiha Ju.
Uchiha Itachi's pupils constricted. There was no time to activate Susanoo again. In such a situation, he could only...
He hurriedly pushed Uchiha Ju away. Uchiha Ju was stunned. Why did Uchiha Itachi push her away. Then she looked at Uchiha Itachi. A huge red scythe pierced through his body.
Uchiha Itachi's face showed no pain, but a smile. He looked at Uchiha Ju successfully dodging the attack, and he felt relieved.
"Itachi Brother."
"Uchiha Itachi."
"Squad Leader."
"God Itachi."
The Konoha shinobi's eyes were now wide with fury. At this moment, they only wanted to tear this madman in front of them into pieces. They couldn't let him die so easily. They would cut his flesh off piece by piece.
Uchiha Ju's eyes were empty. She watched Uchiha Itachi slowly fall. The chest area of his shirt was soaked red with blood, then seemed to melt. She felt as if her head was about to explode.
She let out a furious roar. A surge of dark purple chakra erupted violently. Blood tears streamed from her eyes. The three-tomoe Sharingan now rapidly spun, transforming into a pattern of six long swords.
Boom. The next second, Uchiha Ju, driven by instinct, activated the Mangekyo Sharingan. A three-hundred-meter-tall complete body Susanoo, formed from dark purple chakra, appeared.
At this moment, Uchiha Ju could see no one else, only Hidan and the dead Uchiha Itachi. Her right hand clenched in the air. Then six long swords flew out, shooting straight into the sky.
Then they aimed at Hidan's six limbs (head, two hands, two feet, torso). The next moment, they slashed down at a speed difficult for the naked eye to follow, instantly dismembering Hidan into six parts. Hidan's eyes widened. He couldn't believe it. This girl was so weak just a moment ago. How could she erupt with such power now.
Hidan was not dead. His six limbs now lay scattered on the ground, pinned down firmly, making it impossible for him to reassemble his body.
Looking at this huge, complete body dark purple Susanoo, he first felt disbelief. Then, feeling the pain of his body being torn apart, his eyes turned blood red again. "Hahahahaha. Wonderful. Wonderful."
Uchiha Ju pressed with her left hand. The air around Hidan was sucked away by her. At this moment, Hidan felt as if he was in outer space, without oxygen. He couldn't breathe now, only feeling suffocation.
He had an immortal body. At this moment, he wanted to die but couldn't. He was continuously tormented by the feeling of suffocation, feeling like his brain was about to hemorrhage.
A strange smile appeared on Uchiha Ju's lips. The next moment, the six swords in the left eye Sharingan rotated. "Mangekyo Left Eye Skill, Heart and Lung Tearing Agony."
Only when someone precious dies before your eyes do you understand what true heart-wrenching pain is, what tearing agony of heart and lungs truly feels like.
Hidan's brain was already close to hemorrhaging. Now, struck by this genjutsu, he was immediately plunged into the illusion of the Mangekyo Sharingan.
At this moment, Lord Jashin appeared before him. Hidan was first stunned, then ecstatic. Just as he was about to bow down and worship, Jashin uttered one sentence. "From today onward, you are no longer my successor. I am too disappointed in you."