Kakuzu stood on the street, walking silently, when a figure passed by him. A man with a full head of white hair and wearing a Forehead Protector Yugakure in the Land of Rivers passed by him.
Kakuzu contracted, and he quickly turned around, but the man was walking and chatting with his companions. The next moment, he turned around and looked at Kakuzu.
Neither of them spoke; they simply stared at each other. Kakuzu's Kakuzu was grave; he could sense something was wrong with this man! There was a great deal of evil power within his chakra!
Hidan, on the other hand, waved to Kakuzu and said, "Hey! Uncle, are you also a ninja from Konoha? Excuse me, how do I get to Uchiha Kō's house?" He seemed like a sunny and cheerful young man, without a trace of guile.
This left Kakuzu bewildered. Uchiha Kō? What was he doing going to Uchiha Kō's place? Dude! I admit, I only sensed that you were very strong, but you really didn't need to throw your life away!
When the people around heard Hidan's rudeness in addressing the Lord Hokage of Konoha by his given name, the entire street fell silent, and they all looked at Hidan with displeasure.
Even the street vendors who were hawking their wares put their carts aside and stared intently at Hidan.
A samurai from the Land of Rivers quickly interjected, "Hidan, this is Konoha in the Land of Fire. Calling the Lord Hokage by his first name is a provocation and impolite!"
He was covered in sweat and wished he had never met Hidan, but he had no choice. Hidan was the only ninja the Land of Rivers could muster right now, and even knowing that he was a member of the Jashin Cult, the Daimyo still had to bring him along for the negotiations to feel at ease.
Because Hidan has a special ability—immortality—no one can kill him. Many ninjas stronger than Hidan eventually died at Hidan hands due to carelessness.
If it were a prosperous era, the Daimyo of the Land of Rivers might have looked down on him or even expelled him. But now that the chaos has just been quelled, apart from Konoha, which is the only dominant power, the other countries have no chance to resist.
At this point, moral character and family background become less important!
Hidan naturally sensed the hostility from the people of Konoha. He licked his lips, looking at Konoha with a hint of excitement, wishing he could sacrifice them to the Lord Jashin! Hehehe!
Kakuzu's expression changed, and he said, "You all come with me, the rest of you disperse!" After saying that, Kakuzu told his colleagues to go back, as something big might happen soon.
Upon hearing this, his colleagues nodded, but they didn't just leave; they went to the Konoha Military Police Force to report the incident. Hizashi Hyuga of the Konoha Military Police Force immediately led his team out upon hearing this.
Hidan, holding a red scythe, couldn't help but marvel at the prosperity of Konoha's market. "Truly, this is the prosperity of a great village that has unified the Ninja World!" he exclaimed.
Kakuzu ignored him and walked towards the Hokage Villa. Just then, Hidan suddenly blocked Kakuzu, his scythe serrated downwards, and then he licked his lips.
"Wait a moment, sir. I'm not in a hurry to see your Hokage Uchiha Kō. I'm quite interested in you. I sense a kindred spirit within you. Could it be that you are also a follower of the Lord Jashin?" His eyes were filled with bloodlust.
Kakuzu turned around and looked at Hidan with a puzzled expression. Was this guy out of his mind? What kind of Lord Jashin? He didn't even recognize him!
"I am not a follower of any Jashin. I am just a Takigakure from Kakuzu, who was taken in by the Lord Hokage and is doing what I want in Konoha," Kakuzu replied.
Hidan was very dissatisfied with this answer, so he took off his robe, revealing half of his body. "A rogue ninja, huh? Heh, I see. I would like to ask you to teach Genin, if that's alright?"
Kakuzu asked in confusion, "Here? This place is full of people!"
Hidan slapped his forehead. "Then where do you want it to be? I'm ready to go anywhere!"
Kakuzu sensed something was off about this person and was trying to get rid of him or take him away from Konoha when he saw Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Rou.
"Hey! Itachi-kun, there's a guy here who wants to start a fight in the street!" Kakuzu waved his hand, Hidan clicked his tongue. This guy really has no sportsmanship!
The next moment, Hidan swung his scythe, piercing Kakuzu's heart, and then said, "Tsk tsk, if you had obediently agreed to spar with me, I wouldn't have killed you so quickly."
Kakuzu was thrown out, and everyone present panicked at the sight. The next moment, groups of ninjas arrived at the scene, led by Hizashi Hyuga, who organized the civilians to evacuate. Hatake Sakumo Lightning Release Chakra Mode Body Flicker Technique lightning, appearing on the rooftop.
He placed his right hand on his short sword, White Fang, and his eyes flashed with intense killing intent. Uchiha Itachi was astonished that someone dared to commit murder on the streets of Konoha, and that the person killed was Konoha's treasurer!
This guy is practically asking for death! Uchiha Itachi blinked, his Mangekyō Sharingan appeared, red chakra surged, and Susanoo activated its second form!
Uchiha Itachi looked at Uchiha Rou: "Rou Rou, hold me tight. I'm about to fight. You'll only be absolutely safe if you hide inside Susanoo." He didn't have time to say anything else at that moment.
Knowing the urgency of the situation, Uchiha Rou hugged Uchiha Itachi tightly. After being hugged by Uchiha Rou, Uchiha Itachi immediately used Body Flicker Technique and Susanoo.
Hidan seemed oblivious to fear. "Interesting, truly interesting, brilliant! Hahahaha! Die!" He was seeing Susanoo for the first time and didn't think much of it; it was just a chakra shield. "Watch me shatter it!" he thought.
Hidan swung his scythe straight at Uchiha Itachi's head. Uchiha Itachi manipulated his Susanoo, and the red Susanoo raised its left hand to form the Yata Mirror. Hidan's scythe struck the Yata Mirror and was deflected!
Hidan's expression changed; this was interesting! He then attacked again, but at that moment, Uchiha Itachi raised his right hand, and the red Totsuka Blade appeared, piercing through Hidan.
Hidan coughed up a mouthful of blood, his eyes wide open, and a hoarse sound like a bellows being smashed came from his throat. Uchiha Itachi glanced at him coldly, then threw his corpse away.
He then released Susanoo. He had thought this person was incredibly powerful, daring to make a move in Konoha, but it turned out he was nothing more than a clown!
Seeing Uchiha Rou Uchiha Itachi immediately let go and fell. Just then, Hidan, who had been thrown out, swung his right hand sharply, and his scythe slashed towards Uchiha Rou's back!
His eyes gleamed with excitement. Pain! He hadn't experienced this kind of pain in a long time, hahahahaha! The Lord Jashin had just given him a divine decree.
Kill that little girl and sacrifice her to him, and the Jashin will grant him even greater power! Power enough to stand up to Uchiha Itachi head-on!
As a member of the Jashin Cult, how could Hidan possibly let this opportunity slip by? The moment he saw an opening, he struck at Uchiha Rou.
Uchiha Itachi's pupils contracted; he didn't have time to release Susanoo again! In this situation, he could only...
He quickly pushed Uchiha Rou. Uchiha Rou was stunned. Why did Uchiha Itachi push her away? Then she looked at Uchiha Itachi, and a huge red scythe pierced through his body!
Uchiha Itachi showed no pain, but rather a smile. He was relieved to see that Uchiha Rou had successfully dodged the attack!
"Brother Itachi!!!"
"Uchiha Itachi!"
"Squad Leader!"
"Itachi!"
The Konoha ninjas stared wide-eyed, their only thought to tear this madman to pieces! They couldn't let him die so easily! They wanted to cut his flesh off piece by piece!
Uchiha Rou's eyes were empty. He watched as Uchiha Itachi slowly collapsed, the blazing incision on his chest stained crimson with blood before melting away. He felt as if his head was about to explode.
She roared, and a surge of dark purple chakra erupted. Her eyes bled, and her Three-Tomoe Sharingan rapidly activated, transforming into the shape of six longswords!
Boom! The next second, Uchiha Rou instinctively activated her Mangekyō Sharingan! A 300-meter-tall Susanoo, formed from dark purple chakra, appeared.
At this moment, Uchiha Rou could not see anyone but Hidan and the dead Uchiha Itachi. She clenched her right hand in the air, and six long swords flew out, heading straight into the sky!
Then, aiming at Hidan's six limbs (head, hands, feet, and middle), she slashed down with a speed almost imperceptible to the naked eye, instantly Hidan pieces. Hidan's eyes widened; he couldn't believe that this girl, who had seemed so weak just moments before, could now unleash such power!
Hidan wasn't dead. His six limbs were scattered on the ground, pinned down so tightly that he had no way to put his body back together!
Looking at the enormous, fully formed, dark purple Susanoo, he was initially in disbelief, then, feeling the tearing pain in his body, his eyes turned bloodshot. "Hahahaha! That's exhilarating! That's exhilarating!"
With a press of her left hand, Uchiha Rou sucked away the air around Hidan. At this moment, Hidan felt as if he were in space, without oxygen. He couldn't breathe and could only feel suffocating!
He was immortal, but he couldn't die even if he wanted to. He was constantly being forced to suffocate, to the point that his brain was about to bleed!
Uchiha Rou's lips curled into a sinister smile. The next moment, the six swords in her left Sharingan spun around. "Mangekyo Left Eye Technique, Heart-Rending!"
Only when someone you cherish dies before your eyes do you understand what it means to be heartbroken and Heart-Rending!
Hidan's brain was already on the verge of bleeding, and when he was hit by this genjutsu, he immediately became immersed in the genjutsu of the Mangekyō Sharingan.
At that moment, the Lord Jashin appeared before him. Hidan was first stunned, then overjoyed. Just as he was about to prostrate himself in worship, the Jashin uttered a sentence: "From this day forward, you are no longer my successor. I am utterly disappointed in you!"