Snap!
Aoki Tsuki flashed in front of Priest Hino and slapped him away.
"The eldest brother doesn't act like one, and the younger brother doesn't know what's good for him. I don't know how they were raised!"
High Priest Takane frowned. "What exactly do you want?"
"I've done so much for the cult, I deserve a promotion and a raise, right? Otherwise, even if I don't object, my subordinates won't be satisfied."
"You're already the Grand Deacon, aren't you satisfied? Do you want to replace me?" Takane said angrily.
"Yes, the Grand Steward is already the highest-ranking officer in terms of military power; there's no higher he can be."
"Perhaps we shouldn't be too greedy."
Seeing that Aoki Tsuki was about to cause trouble, the other priests quickly calmed down and changed their attitude to try to appease him.
At this point, Aoki Tsuki's subordinates, including Buddha Hand Butsushura, Doru, and Kojima Sakae, also expressed their opinions.
"Who said there's no way to get promoted? Isn't there still a leader's position vacant up there?"
"That's right. The position of leader of our cult has been vacant for many years. Based on merit, the Grand Deacon should be appointed to this position."
"I agree. I don't respect anyone else, I only respect the Grand Deacon."
Upon hearing this, High Priest Takane was instantly enraged and stood up, saying, "Are you trying to seize power? The Jashin will punish you!"
Jashin cannot frighten those who do not believe in them.
That's just a lie used to fool the lower-level followers; those who rise to the top are all atheists.
" The Lord Jashin only rewards me for finding a way to directly communicate with Jashin."
As Aoki Tsuki spoke, he took out the Jashin Mask from his person and said, "I have never stopped trying to find a way to communicate with the Jashin these past few years."
"I found it under God's guidance. As long as I wear it and pray, I can directly feel the presence of the Jashin."
This left everyone somewhat bewildered, as the Shinobi World was not lacking in strange ninja tools that could communicate with deities.
"High Priest, as the most devout believer, wouldn't you like to speak with Him personally?"
Aoki Tsuki handed the mask to Takane, who was so frightened that he backed away repeatedly.
Just kidding, who knows what terrifying things might happen after communicating with Jashin.
" Daisuke Priest, why don't you give it a try?"
Daisuke's face turned pale, and he shook his head vigorously. "I can't. I haven't been feeling well these past few days. I can't defile Lord Jashin!"
"So, do you support me being the one in charge?"
"I support it! I wholeheartedly support it!" the Daisuke Priest hurriedly declared, and the other priests followed suit, raising their hands as well.
Seeing everyone siding with Aoki Tsuki, Takane Priest Takane hurriedly said, "Since you say this thing can communicate with the Jashin, then let the divine child verify it himself."
At the crucial moment, he chose to use Hidan as a guinea pig. If it's fake, then it means Aoki Tsuki is lying.
Those who deceive Jashin are naturally not qualified to be leaders.
"Very well, as someone chosen by the Jashin, let's see how he communicates with the Jashin."
Aoki Tsuki didn't refuse; on the contrary, she was quite looking forward to it.
"Everyone, what is about to happen is quite rare. Gather all the believers near headquarters, and let us all witness the arrival of the Jashin."
Soon, the plaza surrounding the Jashin Cult was filled with believers, all staring wide-eyed.
In the center of the square, a huge sacrificial array was drawn in blood, with an equilateral triangle embedded in the three contact points of the circle, each containing a sacrificial offering.
Young Hidan, shirtless, stood in the center of the array, silently praying, his eyes filled with excitement.
Aoki Tsuki stepped forward and said, " Hidan, this mask is the only spiritual artifact for communicating with the Jashin, and it is a token of the Shinigami religion's heritage."
Wear it, follow your instincts, and you will see the true Jashin.
"Haha... I'll definitely succeed."
Hidan took the mask and put it on without hesitation. Then, he used his dagger to obtain the blood from one of the sacrifices and licked it with his tongue.
Death Possession Blood activated!
Buzz...
An invisible force emanated from Hidan's body, and black and white runes spread from his limbs, finally converging on his head.
Up to this point in the ceremony, everything seemed normal, but what happened next was different from before.
"Ah..."
Hidan suddenly screamed in agony as blood began to seep from his skin, and his body gradually withered away as if it had been dehydrated.
"Why is it dark?" someone exclaimed.
When everyone looked up, the sky had become covered with dark clouds, blocking out the sunlight, as if night had fallen. A soft murmur appeared in everyone's mind, gradually becoming clearer.
It sounded like the whispers of Jashin.
"Someone is talking... Can you hear it?"
"I heard that too. Will the Lord Jashin harm me? I'm a devout believer."
" Lord Jashin, I believe you now, please spare me..."
More than one person was so scared that they wet themselves on the spot, and some even knelt down and begged for mercy. These were all fake believers; the real believers were much more excited.
"Mental interference? The magnetic field has also changed."
Hidden among the crowd, Aoki Tsuki secretly observed and discovered a dark energy entity behind Hidan that was extremely active and could not be looked at directly.
"Ah... ah..."
The three sacrificial offerings lying on the sacrificial array screamed in pain as their blood was quickly drained, turning them into mummies.
The blood flowed along the red array towards Hidan in the center, where it was then absorbed.
However, this was far from enough. The Jashin, which had just descended, had a huge appetite, and the sacrificial array was rapidly expanding, spreading towards the crowd.
Everyone was kneeling there, too afraid to look up, and didn't notice this.
"What a greedy fellow."
Aoki Tsuki hurriedly dodged and threw the other prepared offerings into the array diagram, and sure enough, the array diagram stopped expanding.
Those thrown in were as if time had been accelerated, quickly withering and dying.
They lost more than ten in a row, and they were still not satisfied.
"Everyone, back off!" Aoki Tsuki led the way and ran away, and the others followed suit.
Those who were slow to move were naturally enveloped and swallowed up by the expanding array.
The array only stopped after running quite a distance, slowly retracting and gradually dissipating amidst the astonished and uncertain gazes of the crowd.
Snap...
Jashin Mask fell off Hidan's body; he was emaciated, a dried-up corpse barely clinging to life.
Drooling incessantly from his mouth, his face contorted with madness. " Lord Jashin... I sense you, hahaha..."
"This guy is still alive? Has he gone mad?"
"He is a divine being; he cannot be judged by ordinary standards."
"Perhaps there are remnants of the Jashin's power within him; further testing is needed to determine this."
Researchers immediately carried Hidan down for treatment.
Aoki Tsuki hurriedly raised the Jashin Mask and said, "I believe everyone has felt the power of the Jashin. It will serve as a token of the divine religion's inheritance."
It shall be kept by the supreme leader of the Jashin Cult.
Butsushura, Doru, and their subordinates immediately shouted, "Chief!!"
"Leader!..." The others could no longer fail to see the situation and hurriedly followed suit.
Finally, Aoki Tsuki turned her gaze to High Priest Takane and asked, "High Priest, do you intend to oppose the will of the Jashin?"
When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.
"I am willing to follow the will of the Jashin, leader!"
Takane sighed. If he had known this kid was so ambitious, he would never have let him join the sect in the first place.
"Yes, very good. You will remain the High Priest of my sect, presiding over scientific research, rituals, and other duties."
" Butsushura, from now on you will be the Grand Deacon of the Jashin Cult, in charge of both internal and external affairs, and re-establishing the self-discipline rules and regulations for members."
"Hey!" Butsushura overjoyed.
" Kikuno Momo, you will be appointed as the Minister of Finance and Chief Clerk of the Shinto Church."
" Doru, you are promoted to deacon, responsible for the armed protection of the congregation's personal safety."
" Kojima Sakae, you are promoted to High Priest, in charge of sacrificial duties."
Next, Aoki Tsuki will promote all his subordinates who followed him, and each of them will be responsible for missionary work in a country.
This move is meant to tell everyone that as long as they follow him steadfastly, they'll live a life of luxury.
Those who are slow to line up can only feel envy, jealousy, and resentment.
As for the more than one hundred followers who were devoured by the Jashin, no one cared at all; they simply returned to the Jashin's embrace.
That very night, the announcement was made to the entire Shinobi World through the underground Exchange: the Grand Deacon of the Original God Cult would succeed as the leader of the Jashin Cult, codenamed: Evil Dragon.
The Land of Fire is ultimately Konoha's territory, which is not safe there. Aoki Tsuki decided that it would be more reassuring to move the base back to the Land of Hot Water.
Surrounded by the sea on all sides, it facilitates information gathering and escape.
It was a month later when I saw Hidan again, and he had finally recovered after recuperating.
During this time, researchers continued to draw his blood for various experiments and discovered that his blood actually had strong polluting properties.
After some investigation, it was discovered that it was actually the power of a curse.
Of course, there was also bad news. On the day the Jashin descended, everyone heard his Jashin ramblings, and many people had nightmares during that time.
Some believers with weak willpower developed depression, feared the dark, feared being alone, and ultimately committed suicide.
waste!
These people must have good intentions and be completely at odds with darkness.
Thus, Aoki Tsuki issued his first order as the leader of the Jashin Cult: oppose being a good person, oppose doing good deeds, and oppose heretics.
As long as these three rules are not violated, no one can threaten the existence of the Jashin Cult.
That day, he received a congratulatory letter, which turned out to be from Orochimaru. He congratulated him on becoming the leader of the Jashin Cult and invited him to visit Otogakure when he had time.
"It seems Orochimaru has built up his own power base and is preparing to go solo."
Within Akatsuki, everyone is outwardly a core member, but in reality, they are divided into different ranks.
Pain, as the leader, is naturally the boss; Kakuzu controls the finances; Konan manages operations and manpower; Obito and Zetsu are in charge of intelligence, forming the second tier.
The rest are just those miserable souls, doing fixed tasks every year, no different from being tools.
Things are different now. He expanded the Jashin Cult and usurped its territory, Orochimaru established the Otogakure. Their combined strength surpasses that of everyone else.
Sasori, Kisame, and Itachi, these three lone wolves, are at the bottom; they're not high-class.