I Am Hidan, Devotee of Jashin

Attack on Titan World

The setting sun bathed the forest in a crimson hue.

In the distance, a squad of Survey Corps soldiers was rapidly traversing the dense forest outside the city walls, the air thick with the stench of decay and blood.

"We're almost there. Just ahead lies the area where giants are most active!" Hange said, holding up her binoculars, her expression wary. "We need to pinpoint the source of those two intense heat signatures."

"Yes." Mikasa replied coldly, following closely behind.

Levi remained silent, but his eyes were fixed on the distance—the center of the battlefield where black smoke rose.

The battle had already begun just as they were heading to their destination.

Deep in the forest, a group of giants are hunting down the remaining humans.

Those deserters, armed with long spears and poorly equipped, had long lost their will to fight and were filled with despair in the face of the approaching fifteen-meter-tall giants.

"Help--!"

The next second, a blood-red figure suddenly rushed into the battlefield!

"Hahahaha!!!"

Hidan, his silver hair flying, wielded a three-bladed scythe taller than himself, spinning and leaping like a dancer among the giants!

With a sudden hurled motion, the giant scythe traced a bloody arc in the air, striking a giant squarely in the knee.

"Click!!!"

The sound of bones shattering rang out, and the giant collapsed to his knees!

Hidan had already leaped onto his shoulder, grinning maliciously as he slashed his own chest with his short sword!

"My Lord Jashin... the sacrifice begins!!"

At this moment, Hidan, whose original catchphrase was "Jashin," became "Night God" after Uchiha Yoru became the world lord.

However, Uchiha Yoru refused and insisted that the other party continue to follow their previous habits.

The next instant, Hidan's chest exploded with a bloody hole, but at the same time, the giant let out a scream as a huge hole exploded in his chest!

(The Jashin didn't disappear; it's always been there, only it became Uchiha Yoru's vassal and a tool to grant Hidan his power. winking emoji)

--"Damage Synchronization" activated!

Bang!

The giant crashed to the ground!

The soldiers nearby were stunned.

"That madman... he hurt himself?"

"He's performing a sacrifice... what kind of religious ritual?!"

Before they could react, two more giants pounced from the flanks!

Hidan spread his arms wide, laughing maniacally, "More! I'm in top form tonight!"

He leaped high into the air, his scythe slicing through his arm, a line of blood splattering on the ground and drawing a simple blood circle!

He muttered something under his breath, as if chanting a spell.

The two giants raised their hands and swung almost simultaneously.

"Bang! Bang!"

Hidan was sent flying again, but he was completely unharmed!

But the chests and abdomens of those two giants exploded out of nowhere!

Before they fell to the ground, they were still struggling, but Hidan rushed forward and stomped on their heads, crushing them!

"This is so awesome!"

Hidan laughed maniacally while spitting out blood, his entire body covered in crimson, making him look like a demon.

On the other side of the battlefield, however, lay a different, more terrifying scene.

"Heart of Water - Severing the Surging Waves"

"Heart of Thunder - Piercing Thorn"

Kakuzu stood atop the tree, with four different colored "Chakra Mask Hearts" floating behind him.

He Hand Seals with both hands, and the black lines inside his body suddenly pierced into the ground!

Boom!!!

The ground collapsed, and countless earth spikes emerged like tombstones, piercing through the limbs of the approaching giant and pinning him to the spot!

The giants roared and struggled, but they couldn't move at all!

Kakuzu was icy. "A stupid, deformed monster."

"Thunder."

"Lightning Release: Arrow of Thunderous Fury"

"Hiss--Snap!"

Boom!!!

A bolt of lightning struck down, a ten-meter-high pillar of lightning hitting the giant!

The entire forest was flashing with a blinding white light!

The giant was struck by lightning, his entire body charred black. He swayed twice like a puppet before collapsing to the ground with a thud.

The other surviving Titans tried to escape, but Kakuzu flipped his left hand and pulled out a metal heart vein from his body!

"Fire Heart"

"Fire Style: Blazing Tornado!!"

A fiery dragon roared through the sky, turning the entire forest area into a sea of fire!

Several giants howled in the flames, turning into charred remains!

Hidan's eyes lit up. "Kakuzu, you're getting serious! Who'll kill more tonight?"

"Shut up."

At the same time

Hange held up the binoculars, his mouth almost agape.

"What kind of ability is this...? They're not ordinary humans at all! That white-haired man was self-harming, yet the giant died?! And that black-robed man who controls lightning, fire, wind, and earth... Who are they...?"

"Are they a special species?" Armin said uncertainly, "But they don't have any giant aura at all. Their height and build are the same as ordinary people, and..."

"Too strong." Mikasa said expressionlessly. "This is far beyond what we can achieve through training."

Levi said coldly:

"Whoever it is... observe first."

"We'll make contact once they stop fighting."

Hange nodded, but her eyes remained fixed on Hidan, who Hidan excitedly.

"... This guy looks like a madman."

Armin added in a low voice, "And the other one looks like... a completely cold weapon."

Dozens of giant corpses lay strewn across the field.

Hidan, covered in blood, stood atop a giant's chest and roared to the sky, "I broke the record tonight!!!"

Kakuzu slowly walked over, expressionlessly retracting all the heart masks.

"Target area cleared."

"Withdraw."

Hidan shouldered his scythe, preparing to leave, when suddenly—

Whoosh!

Three figures leaped out of the forest!

Levi, Mikasa, Hange activated their Omni-Directional Mobility Gear and directly blocked the two!

"Wait a minute!" Hange called out.

Hidan raised an eyebrow and licked his chapped lips:

"Hey, aren't these the same guys... watching the show in the woods?"

Kakuzu stopped and looked at them coldly.

What do you want?

Levi gripped the hilt of his sword and said in a deep voice:

"You are not from within our city walls."

"It doesn't look like a giant either."

"We need to find out who you really are—"

Hidan laughed loudly, "Us? Haha, do you think I'm here for sightseeing?"

Mikasa's gaze locked onto Hidan: "You... your blood carries a strong killing intent."

You are not trustworthy.

Hidan grinned and raised his scythe.

Kakuzu stopped him, saying coldly:

"Don't cause trouble."

"We haven't yet determined the position of the world's will."

Hidan pouted in dissatisfaction, but still put away his scythe.

Levi frowned. "What are you talking about?"

"We need to know where you're from."

Kakuzu calmly retorted, "Shouldn't you have said 'thank you' first?"

"We wiped out these giants."

"If it weren't for us, you'd probably still be playing guerrilla warfare with these deformed things."

Hange gritted his teeth, but had nothing to say.

At that moment, Armin and Eren also caught up. Looking at the forest filled with corpses, the air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Eren said in a low voice, "... At least for now, they are not the enemy."

Levi remained vigilant, keeping a watchful eye on the two.

"But they are definitely not ordinary people."

"I'll keep a close eye on you."

Hidan laughed and said, "Keep an eye on us if you want, just don't get in our way of 'hunting' us."

He stepped forward, approached Eren without hesitation, and patted him on the shoulder:

"Hey kid, we might be 'working' together for a while from now on."

Eren was taken aback.

"Who... are you?"

Hidan revealed an extremely wicked smile:

"Me? I am Hidan, a follower of Jashin."

"... They are also here to deliver the 'evolution' of your world."