Just as Black Zetsu sank into the ground, Asuna swept into the clearing. When she came into view and saw only a man in a black robe, she frowned slightly.
Although Black Zetsu's form of existence was rather unusual, he had been out in the open just moments before. Asuna's Sage Mode had faintly detected his presence, yet now she could see only one person. That struck her as odd.
There was no time to dwell on it, however, because the black-robed man opposite her had already begun to move. Despite the robe covering him, Asuna could see that his skin had initially been an eerie black with white markings. It was now slowly returning to a normal skin tone, though strange, vein-like ridges remained.
There's something strange about this guy!
Asuna immediately confirmed that suspicion. She could sense ominous chakra, and she had also noticed the bizarre formation of jutsu formulas drawn in blood. Although she did not yet know what it did, her instincts told her it had something to do with the lord's strange death.
The Evil God worshipper had already pulled the Black Spear out of his heart. Thanks to the uncanny regenerative power of his immortal body, blood had stopped pouring from his chest, so Asuna did not notice the wound right away.
Now, the Evil God worshipper dragged the Black Spear in one hand and summoned a red sickle into the other. Asuna did not immediately attack. She continued to observe him in silence.
In his letters to Asuna, Kazemori Masaki had mentioned the Evil God Worshippers. He had specifically pointed out that they might possess some strange, special ability. According to the information gathered so far, they generally did not use ninjutsu, relying primarily on taijutsu instead. Their special ability might also be