Inside the dim laboratory, a silver-haired boy with slicked-back hair stood atop a bizarre Jashin pattern. His entire body had turned a monochromatic black and white. The scene was as eerie as it could possibly be. However, apart from the captured bandit, neither the Archbishop nor Simu showed any expression on their faces.
"Where should I start first?"
Hidan licked the blood from the corner of his mouth and slowly aimed his spear at his own heart.
"The heart? No, that would make death come a bit too quickly."
The tip of the spear moved slowly.
"The lungs? That also seems a bit fast..."
Hidan fell into a dilemma. After a few seconds, he finally made a decision.
"Then let's start with the right chest!"
Although the bandit did not know why this Jashin follower was self-mutilating, Hidan's appearance and crazed demeanor alone were enough to fill him with terror. Furthermore, a voice in his mind kept telling him that when this youth thrust that spear down, something absolutely terrible would happen.
"I beg you, spare me, please..."
In the face of these pleas, the madness on Hidan's face intensified. His voice trembled slightly.
"Yes, yes! Feel the fear, tremble! This is the best offering for Lord Jashin!"
With that, the sharp black spear suddenly plunged down. An expression of supreme pleasure appeared on Hidan's face.
"Ah!"
Blood blossomed simultaneously from the right chests of both Hidan and the bandit. Hidan spread his arms, looking intoxicated with joy. Conversely, the bandit curled up on the floor in agony.
I'm going to die... I'll definitely die if this continues!
Extreme pain radiated from his chest, yet the will to survive forced him to stand up. He clutched his chest and charged toward the laboratory door with all his might.
Hidan tilted his head. "As a sacrifice, leaving the altar without permission is a no-go! Lord Jashin will blame me!"
With those words, the black spear swung once more. This time, Hidan chose to pierce his own thigh. Just as the bandit was about to touch the laboratory door, a flower of blood bloomed from his thigh, and he collapsed hopelessly to the ground. His physical strength drained away along with the blood, and his consciousness began to blur. The blood loss was simply too massive.
"How boring. Are you done for already?"
"In that case..."
Hidan raised the spear and aimed it at his heart. A pious smile appeared on his face, making him look like a seeker of truth.
"Lord Jashin, this is my gift to you!"
In the next second, the spear pierced Hidan's heart and transfixed his chest. The bandit, without any surprise, breathed his last. The Archbishop watched from the side with burning eyes. Is this the power bestowed by Lord Jashin? If I could obtain this power...
"How dull."
This was the evaluation Simu gave after watching the entire ritual.
"You dare call my ritual dull? I'll sacrifice you to Lord Jashin!"
Hidan violently yanked the jet-black spear from his chest and lunged at Simu.
No matter how many times he was beheaded, Hidan would always seek death as usual. This was Hidan's ninja way! Consequently, Simu dodged the attack and once again cleanly severed Hidan's head.
Simu pressed Hidan's head against the Jashin pattern and said thoughtfully, "Tell me, what would happen if I sacrificed you to Lord Jashin?"
Hidan's eyes widened, and his tone finally became somewhat panicked.
"Bastard Simu, what are you thinking? I am Lord Jashin's spokesperson! I haven't killed enough people yet, how can I return to Lord Jashin's side like this?!"
Simu adjusted his glasses and said indifferently, "I was just speaking casually."
The Archbishop glanced at Simu. While Hidan's ability was certainly bizarre, Simu's immediate combat strength seemed superior. At least for now, Hidan had no way to fight back in front of Simu.
"Simu, since Hidan has shown his ability, it's your turn next," the Archbishop stated calmly.
"That's right! I want to see exactly what kind of ability a guy like you obtained!"
Hidan was also full of anticipation. After all, as a fellow spokesperson of Jashin, Simu was perhaps the only person he cared about. As for everyone else, he just wanted to kill them all!
Regarding this matter, Simu had already prepared his script.
"If Hidan inherited Lord Jashin's curse and Immortal Body, then I inherited Lord Jashin's physique."
"What physique?" Hidan was the first to ask. The Archbishop merely narrowed his eyes, appearing to be deep in thought.
Simu looked at Hidan on the floor and continued his explanation. "Hidan's Immortal Body and Death-Controlling Blood are among Lord Jashin's abilities, while my Kagune are various parts of Lord Jashin's body."
With that, his body underwent a localized transformation. First, a massive purple centipede grew out from his tailbone.
"This is the [Bikaku · Centipede]."
As Simu spoke, his ribs suddenly protruded. Hidan's eyelids twitched because he was beheaded by this very thing every single time! Two dark red appendages snapped out, looking like the scythes of a Grim Reaper.
"This is the [Rinkaku · Mantis]."
Immediately after, eight small lumps bulged on his back. Eight dark red appendages grew out from them, with white spider silk connected to the tips.
"And this is the [Koukaku · Spider] used for sewing up trash," Simu said with a clap of his hands. "Introduction complete. For now, I have inherited three parts of Lord Jashin's torso."
"Of course, Lord Jashin is the incarnation of all things, possessing the power to rule everything. The profound mysteries within His body are far beyond my understanding. With my talent, I can only accommodate a tiny fraction."
Hidan was about to retort when he heard Simu say the [Koukaku · Spider] was for sewing up trash, but hearing the rest of Simu's words, he showed a look of agreement instead.
"That's right! Lord Jashin is the strongest and the greatest!"
Simu used his slender middle finger to slightly push up his glasses, appearing as if he were trying his best to suppress an inner madness. He said, "My goal is to offer the entire Shinobi World to the omnipotent Lord Jashin!"
"Hahaha! Exactly! We'll kill everyone and sacrifice them to Lord Jashin!"
The Archbishop looked at the fanatical Hidan and couldn't help but frown. They are both favored by Lord Jashin, so why is the gap in their levels so huge? One was already looking at the entire world, while the other was still stuck on just killing people one by one.
However, no matter how grand the ambitions of Simu and Hidan were, all of this was merely a test given to him by Lord Jashin. Once he obtained the abilities of both Simu and Hidan, he would naturally conquer the Shinobi World with his own hands and offer it to Lord Jashin.
But the person who offers the Shinobi World to Lord Jashin can only be him!
Only he is Lord Jashin's most loyal dog!