The boy was thrown hard onto the ground. The searing pain made him cry out, and as he struggled, he sensed others gathering around him. He looked in panic at the mysterious people staring down at him. Their eyes made him feel like some prized quarry.
"Is this brat the sacrifice that meets the requirements?" one of them asked.
"Yes. Catching him was no easy task. Two Konoha Ninja suddenly appeared. Luckily, they were after his father, or things would have been even more troublesome," another replied. The boy knew this was the man who had captured him.
"Good. With the Shrine Maiden's prophetic abilities, I wondered whether we might run into trouble, but it seems they did her no good." The first speaker nodded slightly, then looked at the boy surrounded by the others and revealed a chilling smile.
The boy could not hide his fear. Panic filled his face. Though he came from a family of officials, he was young and doted on by his family, and he was far from strong-willed. Faced with this sudden upheaval, he felt as though his mind had stopped working, leaving nothing but a blank.
Seeing the boy's vacant expression, even the Evil God Worshippers felt a little bored. Since this was a sacrifice for the Evil God, he had wanted to talk to him and savor his anguish, yet this was all the response he got.
"Take him away and keep him under guard. Unless something unexpected happens, those Konoha Ninja will be here soon." The Evil God Worshippers member who seemed to hold considerable authority waved a hand, signaling for the boy to be taken away, then addressed the others. "It's time to show Konoha Ninja Village what we're capable of. Remember how they looked down on us during the