According to the Dream Organization's original division of territories, Jashin's domain lay in the Land of Wind.
Therefore, once the Five Kage Summit had completely concluded, he followed the Sunagakure group all the way south.
However, because Sasori possessed Flying Puppets, Jashin had never found a suitable opportunity to strike at them.
As the saying went, the mantis stalked the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it. While you watched the scenery from the bridge, someone upstairs watched you.
While he tailed the Sunagakure party, Alucard was quietly following him from even farther away.
In the end, he found Jashin's secret base in the Land of Wind.
Amid the endless yellow sands, Alucard walked alone into Jashin's lair.
"A rare visitor. What couldn't be explained through the Communication Ring that required you to come here in person?"
Jashin, wearing the appearance of the Third Tsuchikage, spoke with some caution.
This was not a public stronghold of the Jashin Cult. Although there was nothing particularly important inside, it was still a secret base, yet Alucard had found it without making a sound.
"Do me a favor."
Following the principle that the more one said, the more likely one was to slip up, Alucard kept his words brief.
"Oh?"
Jashin was intrigued.
During that struggle for leadership, Alucard had been the final victor, but fundamentally, it had been because the spatial power he controlled was simply too overwhelming for any of them to handle.
Especially in a close-range one-on-one battle.
After all, although Ancient Gods like them possessed strange abilities and limitless potential, almost none of them excelled at frontal assaults. Their styles had been thoroughly countered.
But now, thanks to Alucard, he possessed the devastating weapon that was Dust Release. As a result, ambitions toward Alucard's position began to stir within