Evil God Cultist

"The question now is, do I need to avoid them?"

As soon as this question arose, Chiba immediately had the answer.

He didn't consider himself a saint, nor did he have any interest in getting involved with the Evil God Cult. But he had even fought the Third Hokage and wanted to capture Tailed Beasts to use as power banks; was he really going to shy away from the edge of these Evil God Cultists?

"Come to think of it, that village should have plenty of cooking seasonings, right? Perfect for my picnic."

Thinking this, Chiba created a Shadow Clone and sent it toward the village.

In his memories, Hidan was the only Evil God Cultist who had successfully obtained the power of the Evil God and possessed an Immortal Body.

Therefore, one of Chiba's Shadow Clones should be more than enough to deal with the Evil God Cultists in that village.

If any unexpected situation were to arise, he would still have plenty of time to do something about it then.

Meanwhile!

In the forest not far from Chiba's main body!

"Run, run!"

"Don't kill me, I don't want to die!"

"Someone, save us!"

"..."

Several ordinary villagers without any great power were sprinting forward desperately, their faces filled with despair and fear.

Originally, their lives, though poor, bland, and devoid of anything to look forward to, were at least stable.

But today, a group of terrifying lunatics and demons had appeared from nowhere, shouting things like "Evil God" and "sacrifice" as they charged into their village and began a bloody massacre.

If these people hadn't happened to be working outside the village at the start, they would likely already be dead.

But those damned beasts had actually sent people specifically to search for survivors near the village entrance.

They had been unlucky enough to be spotted and were now being hunted down.

"Don't run, offer your lives to the great Evil God."

"You heretics who resist the sacrifice, the Evil God will surely punish you severely."

"Alright, let's stop playing around. Hurry up and kill them to offer as a sacrifice to the great Evil God."

"Almost there. If we slaughter a few more villages and offer more sacrifices to the Evil God, perhaps we can obtain the Evil God's power just like Lord Hidan."

The faces of the Evil God Cultists, hidden beneath their black robes, were filled with madness and fanaticism.

They believed from the bottom of their hearts that slaughtering those around them to please the great Evil God was the only righteous act in this world.

Gaining the power of the Evil God, just as Hidan had, was their greatest pursuit at the moment.

At the same time, these Evil God Cultists—at least the ones present—still possessed a cruel and twisted side.

They would watch the heretics struggle frantically for survival until they were exhausted and in total despair, at which point they would kill the heretics with satisfied expressions, offering them to the great Evil God through a unique ritual.

Otherwise, given that the heretics before them didn't even possess the strength of a Genin, they would have been killed long ago.

However, the time was nearly up; it was time to grant these heretics the honor of dedicating their lives to the Evil God.

Afterward, they would search the vicinity for any other surviving heretics to sacrifice before heading back.

"Wait, something feels wrong."

Suddenly, an Evil God Cultist who seemed to possess a Sensory Ability noticed an anomaly: "It seems someone is actively approaching us, and his speed..."

Before the Evil God Cultist could finish his sentence, the other heretics were horrified to discover that a strange youth with pure white eyes had appeared before them in a flash.

"Tch, where did this heretic child come from, daring to interrupt our sacrifice to the great Evil God?"

"Byakugan? His forehead is clean; could he be from the Main Family of the Konohagakure Hyuga Clan?"

"Heh heh, then we shall take his Byakugan and offer his corpse to the great Evil God."

"No, his Byakugan shall also be offered to the Evil God!"

Seeing that Chiba (Shadow Clone) was just a child, the few cultists failed to realize the gravity of the situation at all.

Instead, in their eyes, Chiba, who possessed the Byakugan, was a high-quality sacrifice.

"A bunch of idiots!"

The sensory-type Evil God Cultist who had first noticed Chiba's approach stared fixedly at the former, sweat beginning to break out all over his body.

"Such immense Chakra; it has reached at least the Jonin level."

"And if he really were from the Main Family of the Hyuga Clan, it would be impossible for him to appear here so casually."

"Either he is protected by a sufficiently powerful Branch Family member, or his own strength is extraordinary."

Even though Chiba was simply standing there without making a move, he gave the sensory-type heretic the feeling of being watched by a terrifying entity.

This made him realize in an instant that the Byakugan youth opposite them definitely belonged to the category of those with terrifying personal strength.

Yet, his foolish comrades around him had no idea, still dancing on the edge of death, testing their luck?

"Die, Byakugan Heretic!"

At this moment, something even more hair-raising happened to the Sensory Evil God Cultist. He saw one of his fellow Evil God Cultists nearby grinning hideously as he threw several Shuriken at Chiba.

Several other Evil God Cultists moved rapidly from different directions, preparing to surround and attack Chiba.

"Trying to play melee with someone from the Hyuga Clan? It seems that along with your lives, you've also sacrificed your brains to your so-called Evil God."

Chiba shook his head. He didn't even have the interest to use techniques like Rotation, dodging all the attacks with ease.

Immediately afterward, he appeared in front of an Evil God Cultist as if teleporting, and struck out with a light palm.

"Peng!"

The body of that Evil God Heretic flew backward violently, only coming to a stop after snapping a large tree behind him in half.

At the same time, an incredibly domineering Chakra surged through the point of impact, invading his meridians and forcibly destroying them all. It then spread from the shattered meridians to his limbs and bones, obliterating every last shred of his vitality.

As this Evil God Cultist lay dying, he watched as one comrade after another had their lives harvested by that seemingly harmless Byakugan Youth in the exact same way.

"You, what kind of monster are you?"

Seeing this scene, the Sensory Evil God Cultist seemed to have a breakdown. As if to warn him or perhaps to comfort himself, he roared, "This is blasphemy against the Evil God! He will surely punish you!"

"You will regret this."

After saying this, the Sensory Evil God Cultist didn't care how Chiba would react; he turned and fled.

"Running away?"

Chiba was somewhat surprised, his tone turning contemptuous. "You, who kept shouting about sacrificing your life, are actually afraid and running away when truly faced with death?"

"You seem to be somewhat disloyal to your Evil God."

"Fine, I have a kind heart. I'll send you to meet the Evil God you've been longing for."

"Eight Trigrams: Vacuum Palm!"

Chiba struck out with a palm through the air. The fleeing Sensory Evil God Cultist's "escape" speed increased several times over.

Unfortunately, he couldn't turn, and ultimately achieved the impressive result of perishing alongside two large trees.