Communion and Shouts

Uchiha Ci's plan was simple.

Stand up, blend in, betray them, mash the A button until he dies, and then be carried out.

Facing such an evil force, there was no need for any leniency, mercy, or pity.

He just needed to use a clever trick, disguise himself a little, deceive the Evil God Cult's followers, and have them take him to the Evil God Cult's headquarters.

At that time, Uchiha Ci would only need to shake his mighty body and break free from his restraints.

Shouting:

"Stop! I'm the police!"

Naturally, hundreds of Evil God Cult followers wielding swords would attack him!

Before being hacked to death, he could even show off by opening his Sharingan and shouting:

"What, you all want to dance too?"

This would fulfill his childhood dream of showing off in a crowd and allow him to return home with a huge insurance payout. What could be better than this?

Just thinking about it made Uchiha Ci unable to contain his excitement, his eyes shooting out two laser beams as if he had discovered a new continent.

The light was even more brilliant than what was in Hidan's eyes!

This completely baffled Hidan.

He looked at Uchiha Ci, somewhat dazed. Just now, he had been wondering if he should try to talk Uchiha Ci around again.

After all, this was to be a sacrifice to the great Evil God.

If it succeeded, he would become a devout follower of the Evil God, walking the earth.

If it failed, he would die directly on the sacrificial altar.

Hidan had already approached several people about this matter, but they were uncooperative, forcing him to sigh and pity them for not knowing how to seize the opportunity. He then kicked them hard to vent his frustration before letting them go.

In the end, he saw a tactic in a book called 'Leveraging Favors,' exclaiming that he had learned a lot. Only then did he drag Uchiha Ci out and put his newfound knowledge to use.

This, was this the power of knowledge?!

Hidan suddenly felt a slight itch on his scalp and couldn't help but scratch it.

Riding this momentum, his eyes widened slightly as he thought of something terrifying.

This guy Ci is so cooperative, Could it be that he wants to snatch the Evil God's favor from this great me?

Thinking of this, Hidan's gaze towards Uchiha Ci subconsciously became cautious.

Just then--

"Everyone, come out."

A indifferent voice sounded from outside the door.

Hearing this voice, Hidan's body trembled instantly. Like a corporate slave about to attend an interview, he straightened his collar and walked out with a determined look.

If there had been a mirror in front of him, he probably would have spent a long time adjusting his appearance.

Uchiha Ci narrowed his eyes slightly, tucked the scroll containing the S-rank forbidden jutsu into his leg binding, and then followed them out the door.

Refugees, in small groups, emerged from various corners of the dilapidated village, gradually gathering in the open space at the center of the village.

However, what surprised Uchiha Ci was that the condition of these people was much better compared to ordinary refugees.

Not to mention rosy-cheeked, at least Ci did not see any gaunt, starving refugees among them.

This was clearly abnormal.

Due to the war, the Land of Hot Water was now a place with only a few noble territories that could afford ninja protection.

Although this place was not far from Yugakure City, the capital of the Land of Hot Water, it was clearly not within the scope of protection by the Hot Water Ninja.

Logically speaking, these villagers should not have had such favorable living conditions.

At this moment, in the crowd, three people wearing high-necked, waist-cinching black robes, with leather scripture boxes tied to their forearms, and grim expressions stood in the center.

At their feet were two large buckets.

The leader had straight black hair, sunken eye sockets, and deep, expressionless eyes.

He surveyed the surroundings, then slightly turned his head and said indifferently to the Evil God Cult subordinate beside him:

"Begin."

Two subordinates nodded and immediately lifted two large barrels.

Inside the barrels were bowls upon bowls of cooked meat.

Seeing the fragrant meat, the surrounding villagers' eyes lit up with excitement.

The two Evil God Cult subordinates didn't hesitate and immediately began distributing the meat from the barrels.

Even Uchiha Ci, a stranger, was handed a bowl.

They were quite generous.

The leader of the Evil God Cult drew a few handwritten scriptures from his scripture case, faced the crowd, and raised his hand slightly.

The chatter in the square ceased, and silence fell.

The Evil God Cult leader held the scriptures, coughed twice, and began to chant loudly:

"Why is a god, a god."

"Before discussing this, I want to talk about how the higher-ups of the Land of Hot Water fall short compared to gods."

"First are the nobles who commit the sin of pride. Then are the Hot Water Ninjas who commit the sin of sloth. Next are the Kumogakure who commit the sin of wrath. And then..."

The Evil God Cult leader spoke for nearly a thousand words, detailing the seven deadly sins of the five great nations, the nobles of the Land of Hot Water, and the Hot Water Ninjas. The content was quite explosive, even listing how many concubines the Daimyo of the Land of Hot Water had.

The sermon made Uchiha Ci drowsy.

Hidan and the villagers beside him, however, listened with burning hearts, feeling the same anger, wishing they could immediately rush into Yugakure City, the capital of the Land of Hot Water, and replace the Daimyo's head overnight.

After a long while, Having finished the last sentence, the Evil God Cult leader felt a bit dry-mouthed and coughed twice.

A subordinate immediately handed him a cup of water.

The Evil God Cult leader took a sip, casually returned the cup to his subordinate's hand, then clasped his hands behind his back and said coldly:

"Present the offerings that should be presented, and then we can begin the holy communion."

Upon hearing this, the villagers were overjoyed. They prostrated themselves, their foreheads touching the ground, and respectfully chanted:

"Thank you, divine messenger."

Immediately after, a woman stood up, her face filled with excitement and fervor, and quickly walked forward, pulling a little girl by the hand.

"Yuko, go on, go with the adults from the Evil God Cult."

"This way, our family will have endless meat to eat."

The little girl named Yuko, however, looked dazed. As she was pulled forward and about to be handed over to someone from the Evil God Cult, She suddenly widened her eyes and grabbed the woman's kimono sleeve.

"No, no, no!"

Her small face was drained of color, pale as if all the blood had been sucked out. Her wide eyes were filled with terror.

"Mom, don't!"

"Save me, save me!"

"I really don't want to be eaten! I really don't want to die! Mom, Mom, look at me, Mom!"

At this moment, the woman also dropped her pretense.

Her face was filled with terror, tears streaming from her eyes. She fiercely yanked her sleeve, shouting almost hysterically:

"Let go! Yuko, let go!"

"What are you trying to do?!"

"Are you trying to doom our entire family?!"

Yuko tightly gripped the woman's sleeve, refusing to let go, her face filled with fear. Trembling, she said:

"Mom, Mom, don't you see?"

"Don't you really see?"

"In the bowl, in the bowl, in the bowl there's brother, there's my brother!"

"Mom."

Shu!

When the Evil God Cult leader heard Yuko say the word 'brother', his expression suddenly changed.

He immediately flicked his wrist, and a sharp Pitch-Black Spear shot out from his black robe sleeve.

This was a unique Ninja Tool of the Evil God Cult, similar to a collapsible baton.

In its normal state, it was about 20 centimeters long and could be hidden in a sleeve.

When extended, it could reach 120 centimeters, with an extremely sharp tip and sides. It was usually used as a concealed weapon or for self-mutilation during the Evil God Cult's unique curse rituals.

At this moment, the Evil God Cult leader's face was cold. He took two steps forward and violently swung the spear.

It stabbed directly towards the little girl Yuko's back.

Uchiha Ci's expression soured as he saw this scene and heard these words. He glanced at the bowl of meat in his hand.

His face grew heavy. Almost without thinking, he abandoned all his plans!

Infiltrating the Evil God Cult's headquarters, his usual attacks, showing off, or even suicidal charges—

At this moment, all of it was cast aside.

A surge of fury ignited in his heart, instantly spreading throughout his body.

His eyes instantly turned a blood-red!

Uchiha Ci fiercely smashed the bowl of meat onto the ground!

He leaped out with righteous strides!

"Stop right there!"

Today is Tuesday. This is a crucial test, so I implore all my esteemed readers to finish reading. There's another chapter coming at 5 PM.

Bang bang bang!