Shinji set the bar for joining the Jashin Cult very high, completely forgetting how he had poached people left and right just to scrape together these few members.
But he had been right about one thing: anyone without enough strength really was unqualified to join the Jashin Cult.
In fact, even the level of an ordinary Elite Ninja no longer met his needs.
His approach to developing the Jashin Cult was quality over quantity, following the same strictly elite path as the Akatsuki.
Because the further along they went, the less possible it would be to close the gap between them and their enemies through sheer numbers.
However much cannon fodder they had, it would still be cannon fodder.
Sasuke's heart sank as soon as he heard that requirement.
If it had been a requirement in some other area, he could have tried to find a way, but what could he do about a hard requirement like strength?
He wanted to join the Jashin Cult precisely so he could grow stronger quickly.
But without enough strength, he could not join the Jashin Cult.
Great. It had become a vicious circle.
On the way back, Sasuke was still trying to think of a solution.
It was not actually that he absolutely had to join the Jashin Cult, but his growth was simply too slow in Konoha.
And after guessing the so-called truth, he had completely lost his trust in the village, and his desire for revenge was even growing stronger and stronger.
If he stayed, he genuinely wondered whether he might wake up one day and do something irrational that would ruin him.
So leaving and joining an organization that could help him quickly grow stronger had become his most pressing concern.
And right now, the only one he had access