Meanwhile, outside the Sky Screen, civilians, ordinary shinobi, and village leaders across the Shinobi World watched in stunned disbelief, their discussions growing louder and more heated.
"My God, what kind of monsters are in the Akatsuki?! It looks like they're trying to gather all nine tailed beasts!"
"Once they take all nine tailed beasts, who in the entire Shinobi World will be able to stop the Akatsuki?"
"This Hidan is ridiculous! Even cutting off his head doesn't kill him, and once it's reattached, he's up and running again. Who wouldn't envy an immortal body like that? I'd want one too!"
"Come to think of it, who exactly is this Lord Jashin that Hidan keeps talking about?"
"Could he be on the same level as that Lord God who supposedly leads the Veil Organization?"
Someone immediately chimed in, and the more they thought about it, the more closely connected the two seemed.
"Now that you mention it, that's entirely possible! That Lord God of the Veil Organization seems to be able to grant his followers eternal life too. Uchiha Hikari is the perfect example."
Word spread like wildfire, and the leaders of the major hidden villages immediately began making plans of their own.
If they could capture Hidan alive and carefully study his secret technique, perhaps they could unravel the secret of immortality.
"We must take this seriously. Assign intelligence agents to keep a close watch on Hidan immediately."
"Find an opportunity to capture him alive and bring him back to the village so we can study the Evil God's power. Once we unravel his immortality technique, our village will become the strongest."
Inside the Sky Screen, the battle continued.
"Konoha shinobi, that really hurt."
Hidan sneered and suddenly lunged forward.
His enormous scythe swept toward Asuma with a deafening rush