Shinji did not know how Hozuki Mangetsu had died in the original story, but it was probably either at someone else's hands or from some incurable illness.
But now that Mangetsu had joined the Jashin Cult, Shinji naturally intended to change that fate.
He would have Tsunade examine him when the opportunity arose.
"You... you..."
While they were waiting, a group of people suddenly appeared outside the courtyard, led by the Matsuzaka Village Chief, who had welcomed them so warmly earlier.
Now that their sinister intentions were known, these people looked even uglier than those monsters.
"Surprised that we're still alive? That giant spider you worshipped has already been hacked to pieces and buried in the dirt."
Shinji's utterly calm words were like water poured into boiling oil, immediately sending the crowd into an uproar.
And there was something very interesting about it.
Shinji noticed that they all reacted differently to the news.
Some looked alarmed and uneasy, some beat their chests and covered their faces as they wept, and others gritted their teeth and cursed loudly...
Their village chief, Matsusaka Ichirō, was even more interesting. His face actually turned deathly pale, and sweat poured down him.
It was as though the destruction of the monster lurking in their village had left him terrified and deeply afraid.
Shinji had a guess as to why. Judging by the man's fat face, big ears, and lavish clothes, he had probably taken ample advantage of this opportunity to line his own pockets. Now that everything had been exposed and his backer was gone, he was naturally panicking.
Shinji had guessed correctly. Although Matsusaka Ichirō had also been deeply afraid of Spider Woman, after leading people to deliver the first batch of outsiders into the underground cavern as food for the monster, he had