The next morning
Outside the gates of Full Moon City, Zantetsu Ichibei the dumpling shop bill, watched the departing earth-stone tortoise with a relieved expression. "Don't come back! Don't come back!"
Because of the distance, Hongshi didn't hear clearly, but waved back, saying, "Don't worry! I'll be back."
Yamato's expression was grave. He beckoned to Hongshi: " Hongshi, come here."
Seeing Yamato's serious expression, Hongshi put down the Tessaiga, Tenseiga, and Murakumo Fang from his waist and knelt down on the spot. " Yamato Firewood Release Ninja of Konoha, do you have anything to say to me, the Great Commander of the Western District's Dog Demons?"
Konohamaru and the others also paused their Senjutsu training and gathered together.
The Lord God: "Shameless! Shameless!"
Yamato was already used to Hongshi's eccentricities and chose to ignore them. " The Land of Hot Water has always been an object of Konoha's concern. Over the years, they have gathered a lot of information, and the journey ahead can be described as extremely dangerous."
It turns out that the Land of Hot Water has a large number of hot springs and is a country that mainly develops tourism, accumulating a lot of wealth over the years.
Unlike the Land of the Moon, the founders of the Land of Hot Water, while also very peace-loving, had a strong sense of crisis due to their background in a time of war. They each established their own clans and cultivated their own powerful ninjas.
Recently, several powerful families have begun to worship evil gods and join the Jashin Cult. They use the same secret technique as Hidan, " Death Controlling Possessed Blood," and are acting extremely fanatically, putting the Land of Hot Water in a precarious state.
Yamato this trip was to unite the remaining major families to jointly eliminate the followers of the Jashin Cult.
As for why they went to the Land of the Moon first, it was because if they wiped out the cult in the Land of Hot Water first, it would give the Land of the Moon the impression that they formed an alliance through violence, and then they might not even be able to enter the New Moon Port.
At the same time, a peaceful alliance with the Land of the Moon would give several families who worship evil gods the illusion of a peaceful alliance, which would be beneficial to the implementation of the plan.
Tōga Hongshi: "Oh my god, the Jashin Cult, how terrifying!"
Yamato said, "We don't know anything about the Death Controlling Possessed Blood Technique yet. We've only heard that everyone who's seen it has died, and their deaths were gruesome. It's an extremely evil technique."
Hongshi: "Of course, they both died, hurting each other. But speaking of which, what would it be like if they both used the same spell..."
I can't help but imagine two people who have licked each other's blood, standing in a circle of blood, stabbing themselves repeatedly with sharp spikes...
Unless you have an immortal body like Hidan, using this technique will almost always result in instant death. As for its practicality, that's about it.
Yamato asked, "What? Hongshi, you know this technique?"
Tōga Hongshi tossed his hair and said, "Of course, I know everything under the sun."
Lord God: "So, you don't understand anything about this middle section?"
Tōga Hongshi coughed twice and began to explain, " The Death Controlling Possessed Blood Technique is a secret art. As long as the caster obtains the target's blood, it can be activated to establish a connection with the recipient. If the caster is injured, the injury will be reflected back to the recipient to the same extent."
Konohamaru rolled his eyes. "Speak like a human."
Tōga Hongshi continued, "Simply put, if you are poisoned by my Death Controlling Possessed Blood, I will make a cut on myself, and you will have the same wound. It's a life-for-life technique."
Originally, this technique was meant to kill both the weak and the strong, and was considered the final move. However, in the face of Hidan, who possessed an immortal body, it was used as a basic attack.
Yamato quickly wrote down what Hongshi said on the scroll, "Then do you know the principle behind this technique?"
Tōga Hongshi chuckled, "Hehe... of course I don't know."
I don't know what you're laughing at!
Hanabi Hyuga exclaimed in surprise, "That's insane Ninjutsu!"
Konohamaru asked, "This kind of technique has absolutely no purpose."
Yamato shook his head. "You can't say that. This technique is indeed terrifying. Although killing the opponent also kills yourself, for a large family, it will always cultivate a group of assassins. If they can use this to kill powerful enemies, it's very worthwhile. In any case, this technique must be eliminated."
Hanabi Hyuga asked, " Hongshi-kun, is there any way to break this technique?"
Tōga -o Hongshi stood up, simultaneously pulling out the Murakumo Fang from the ground and drawing a circle on the ground, the same circle drawn when Death Controlling Possessed Blood Spell: "This spell requires two conditions to activate. First, the enemy's blood; second, this pattern. To cast the spell, you must stand inside this circle, otherwise it will have no effect."
Yamato thought for a moment, "You mean, the way to break this technique is to prevent the opponent from gaining your blood? But they've probably already taken that into account. As long as they make some adjustments to their Taijutsu attacks, it'll be easy for them to hurt us."
Tōga -o Hongshi nodded. "Captain Yamato is right, but even so, there are many ways to break this technique. For example, you can use Hardening Technique to strengthen yourself and prevent yourself from being harmed, or you can use Earth Release or Water Release to wash away this circle. In short, breaking one of these two conditions will suffice."
Yamato recorded the information about the Death Controlling Possessed Blood on a scroll, then summoned a Ninja Hawk and ordered it to be sent back to Konoha: "In that case, let's begin formulating a battle plan. According to recent intelligence, the three major clans in the Land of Hot Water that have joined the Jashin Cult are Iwo Jima, Kamagura, and Koike. If we encounter them, Konohamaru will first use his Clone Technique, while Lady Hanabi's Gentle Fist is the strongest in close combat, so there shouldn't be any major problems."
Tōga -o Hongshi: "Looks like I'll have to join the battle too."
Yamato and said, "That's for the best. Your defense is arguably the strongest in Konoha, or even the entire Shinobi World. With you here, things will be much easier for us."
Xiao Daocao was a little scared. "But there are only five of us, is that really okay?"
Tōga Hongshi gently stroked Xiao Daocao's head. "Don't worry, with your master here, even if a thousand or ten thousand people use Death Controlling Possessed Blood on you at the same time, they can't hurt you. Don't worry."
Little Haku scoffed, "This lousy Ninjutsu is nothing more than Taijutsu damage. With the sensory abilities of the Mount Myōboku Senjutsu, I can easily dodge it. Even if I do get hit, the healing power of the Shikkotsu Forest Senjutsu, combined with the softening effect of Ryūchi Cave, will completely negate it. If all else fails, I can just summon my true form. It's no big deal."
The Little Katsuyu nodded. "Yes! That's right, as long as our injuries heal faster than theirs, we'll be fine."
Konohamaru's eyes widened. "Oh! You can do that? Looks like I need to keep training hard!"
At first, Yamato didn't really intend to wipe out the Jashin Cult in one fell swoop, but after witnessing the power of the Hongshi in the Land of the Moon, he dared to confront it directly.
Tōga Hongshi suddenly grinned wickedly, his intentions unclear. "Alright, alright! I should go hunting. Starting tomorrow, you'll begin training to collect Natural Energy while moving, aiming to complete your training by the time you reach the Land of Hot Water."
Yamato suddenly remembered the fear of being controlled by the Hongshi and black rod. "No... there's no need to be in such a hurry."