Evil God! (Naruto Side Story)

In the dim forest, golden sunlight rarely shines through.

"Hahahaha, ahahahaha!" The man holding the crimson, blood-red Three Month Scythe aloft let out a chilling laugh, struggling to move his feet, which were bound by shadows. "It moved, it moved! If you also believe in the Evil God, perhaps you can find a way to escape!"

"If Evil God and reform yourself from now on... I won't let you off the hook, you idiot!" A mocking smile played on his lips as he brought down the blood-red Three Month Scythe in his hand, as if he would cut the pineapple-headed youth kneeling on the ground in front of him in two the next moment.

"I don't care about that stuff. Let me go! Shadow Gathering Technique!" The pineapple-headed youth roared, his right hand clenching tightly. With his movement, countless shadows gathered on the shirtless man, binding him. Even a large number of explosive talismans followed and stuck to him.

"You... you bastard, what are you doing!"

"Hmph, watch closely!" The pineapple-headed man planted a short sword into the ground beside him, and immediately, a bottomless crater appeared in the ground beneath him.

"What exactly happened? When did it become like this?"

"This pit is a grave I prepared specifically for you! You will pay the price for cursing others. Don't think you can live easily after cursing my teacher to death."

This is your grave!

The man's pupils contracted sharply, and he broke out in a cold sweat. Then he burst into laughter. "Idiot, I'm immortal! Even if my body is shattered, as long as my head is still intact, I'll crawl out and... bite your throat!"

"This forest is usually little known, and only members of my clan are qualified to enter. They will be watching you all the time, so... goodbye!" The pineapple-headed man lit a cigarette and tossed it over.

Boom!

A tremendous roar erupted, and the birds in the forest scattered in all directions, while the beasts fled for their lives.

"How dare you do this to me... The Evil God will not let you off the hook. Wait for the Evil God's punishment!" The man, now only a head, was still alive, and instead grinned maliciously as he looked up and threatened.

"That's nothing to be afraid of. My faith is different from yours. I believe in the Will of Fire. Besides, that ridiculous Evil God is not your god. I am the one who will punish you!" The pineapple-headed youth shot a kunai with an explosive tag attached to it at the edge of the pit. It exploded with a bang in the angry eyes of the man, and then walked away without looking back.

"Reinforcements? You're too late!" Shikamaru, who had just emerged from the forest, shook his head as he looked at the two reinforcements who had come to help.

"What? Shikamaru, you took down the Akatsuki members all by yourself?" Sakura Haruno said in disbelief.

"I never imagined he was this good!" Sai exclaimed in astonishment.

"Because... I have a reason why I must defeat him!"

In the dark, enclosed underground space, Hidan roared furiously, "Damn it! How could I be so pathetic? That damned brat, I will never let him get away with this! I will never!"

After a long while, Hidan finally calmed down. "Now, the only thing we can do is pray to the Evil God."

"Supreme Evil God, ruler of dreams and nothingness, your loyal servant begs for your gaze, which transcends time and worlds, to descend upon this place!" Hidan chanted with fervor.

Almost at the same moment Hidan's voice fell, a vast and boundless will descended into his mind, the surrounding space and time stopped turning, and a majestic and solemn voice seemed to resound from the depths of his soul.

"What is it?"

Hidan, who was previously fearless, became incredibly devout and humble upon hearing this voice, and said, "Evil God, I was careless for a moment and was tricked by those despicable heretics. Now my body is shattered and buried underground, and I am powerless..."

"It's alright, I already know."

The colorful starlight shimmered in the dark underground space, then converged on Hidan's remaining head. In an instant, his flesh, bones, and internal organs were completely reassembled.

Having returned from hell, Hidan was completely mesmerized by the surging power within him. He shouted fervently, "This is the supreme power of the Evil God! No matter how many times I've witnessed it, it's always so deeply captivating! Evil God, your humblest servant will surely shine your brilliant light upon this filthy world!"

"How much of the ceremony has been completed?"

"The ceremony is almost complete, and your magnificent form is about to descend upon this world!" Hidan, having regained his body and limbs, prostrated himself on the ground and said with utmost humility.

"Go! You will gain eternal life in the glory of God!"

The sound faded, the will departed, and the surrounding space and time resumed their normal operation. Hidan, who had been prostrate on the ground, stood up, his eyes filled with excited light. "You brat from Konoha, you didn't expect this, did you? The power of the Evil God will redeem me from hell."

"However, I'll let you off this time. Once I complete the ritual for the Evil God, the entire world will be Evil God Sect under our feet, hahahaha!"

The Rain Country, where a constant drizzle hangs from the sky, seems to be a reflection of the country's misfortune and calamities.

"Pain, both Kakuzu and Hidan have failed," the woman, as clear and cold as the bright moonlight, said.

"So even the immortal duo can't be immortal after all? Oh well, we've already gathered most of the tailed beast's power. As long as we proceed step by step, this world will eventually belong to us!"

"Of the remaining tailed beasts, the Isobu and Six Tails are relatively easy to deal with, but the Eight Tails and Nine-Tails are not as easy to collect as the previous tailed beasts."

"On the one hand, our actions have alerted the entire Shinobi World, making it almost impossible to carry out an operation as quietly as before."

"On the other hand, Killer Bee, the Eight Tails, is not only a perfect Jinchuriki, but also the Raikage's brother. His importance in Cloud Hidden Village is far greater than that of Yugito Nii, the Two-Tails. As for Naruto Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails, he is protected by Konoha, the strongest ninja village. Moreover, it is rumored that he is also his teacher's student..."

"Jiraiya- sensei..." Pain hesitated for a moment, then his gaze hardened and he said coldly and ruthlessly, "Even if he were Jiraiya- sensei's disciple, even if Jiraiya -sensei himself stood in my way to peace, I would still crush him without mercy!"

Da da da!

A series of hurried footsteps came from outside the door.

Pain frowned slightly. "Didn't I tell you not to bother us unless there are special circumstances?"

"I'm... I'm sorry, boss, it's Lord Hidan who's back."