Hidan held the letter in both hands.
It was covered in flowing lines of delicate handwriting, detailing the White-Haired Cult Leader's plan.
The cult leader had originally only intended to use the Jashin Cult's secret techniques, along with Hidan's natural talent, to create an immortal and spread Jashin's teachings.
But then he met Tsunade.
A woman sent by heaven.
The bloodline of Hashirama Senju, Shikkotsu Forest's Katsuyu: Victory Healing, and the Strength of a Hundred Seal.
Three of the most vigorous and extraordinary life forces in the Ninja World had flowed from the wound on Tsunade's chest into the White-Haired Cult Leader's hands, all through the power of the Jashin Ritual.
The Divine Kingdom descended upon the Jashin village.
Infinite resurrection through the transfer of one's body.
The increase in power granted for pleasing Jashin... all of it was based on this.
Tsunade's life force was simply too perfectly suited to Jashin!
It was a sign from fate.
The White-Haired Cult Leader had glimpsed a new possibility—
Go a step further. Drain Tsunade and Lin Qing, then use them as materials to turn Hidan into a Holy Grail that could house Jashin's descent.
Ironically, Tsunade had come to the Land of Hot Water to clear her head because of Lin Qing. There, she had encountered the Jashin Cult's ambush, which had inspired the White-Haired Cult Leader's new plan.
But after all that, Lin Qing had been the one to destroy it.
Lin Qing was both the initial cause and the final consequence.
Hidan hadn't become Jashin's Holy Grail. He had only...
Hidan raised his hand. He could faintly sense a special power clinging to his fingertips.
He had gained the ability to touch someone at close range and pass death on to them.
"But at this range... couldn't I just