Hidan had expected his opponent to either block like Jiraiya had earlier with a ninjutsu such as Needle Jizo, or simply evade.
What Hidan had not expected was that, facing his scythe's heavy downward strike, Yoru Machi neither dodged nor blocked. He merely stood still and caught Hidan's scythe with one hand.
In a sense, Hidan was not really a shinobi, because he did not know any ninjutsu. The power he used did not seem to belong to the shinobi system either.
However, in order to obtain his opponents' blood and initiate Lord Jashin's ritual, his taijutsu was indeed quite formidable.
Yet what Hidan found impossible to believe was that the scythe he had swung down with all his strength had been caught so effortlessly in the man's single hand!
Hidan tried pressing the scythe down further and pulling it free, but no matter how much strength he used, the scythe in his hand seemed welded into Yoru Machi's grip, completely immovable!
Although Hidan's expression was one of astonishment, the moment he saw a nearly imperceptible smear of blood appear on the tip of his scythe, he became excited again.
Clearly, Yoru Machi was different from all the opponents Hidan had encountered before. He was monstrously powerful.
But so what if he was powerful? Once Hidan activated Lord Jashin's ritual, even the most formidable shinobi would die under his self-inflicted attacks.
In fact, offering such a valuable sacrifice would surely earn him even greater power from Lord Jashin.
"You seem quite excited to see me bleed. But unfortunately, I won't give you the chance to perform your Lord Jashin ritual."
Still gripping Hidan's scythe with one hand, Yoru Machi drew a long blade from a scroll with his other. The next instant, a flash of steel streaked forth, and before