The Daimyo's eyes became extremely sharp. His repeated hints had been rejected, and anger filled his heart. Coupled with the bad mood from yesterday's assassination attempt, Konoha became even more of an eyesore to him.
Speaking of the One Village, One Country system, the Ninja Village was indeed uncomfortable, as their finances were controlled by the Daimyo. The Daimyo was also extremely uncomfortable, as his own safety could not be guaranteed.
"I'm tired. You may leave. I will inform the Hokage about the Guardian Twelve matter."
The Daimyo waved his hand. Naturally, Leng didn't want to stay there and be an eyesore. He disappeared from the Daimyo's sight with a Flying Thunder God, which caused a flicker of cold light in the Daimyo's eyes.
Such methods, such strength, and such a way of departing were a complete disregard for him. This made him even more determined to abolish or control Konoha.
"The King and the General. The King is the most important! It always has been, and always will be."
The Daimyo held the chess piece representing the General in his hand, as if grasping Konoha.
Leaving the Fire Country Capital, Leng followed the pre-set Flying Thunder God Marks towards the Land of the Moon. Leng's Chakra was sufficient to support his long-distance Flying Thunder God.
Unfortunately, her Flying Thunder God Marks only extended to the vicinity of the Land of Rice Fields, but this was also close to the Land of Hot Springs and not far from the Land of the Moon battlefield.
Riding a Super Beast Imitating Drawing flying bird, Leng prepared to go to the Land of Hot Springs to soak in the hot springs. This was a mandatory plot point in the Hokage story when arriving in the Land of Hot Springs.
Hot Spring Street, this was the closest hot spring town to Leng, but at this moment, this Hot Spring Street was stained with blood.
A group of cultists dressed in black robes and holding long-handled scythes had arranged a ritual with a large number of stones and were devoutly kneeling and performing some ritual.
"Great Evil God, your loyal servants pray for your gaze, granting your people endless life!"
In the center of the ritual were several youths preparing to receive blessings. They had also been brainwashed. Each held different human organs in their hands, knelt on the ground, and held them above their heads.
"Evil God Cult!" Leng recognized at a glance that these cultists were the church where Hidan belonged in the original work. In the original work, they were massacred by Hidan.
Now, Hidan was still nowhere to be found, yet these cultists were openly slaughtering civilians and performing evil rituals.
At this moment, a team of Ninja rushed out of the forest. Their target was naturally these cultists, but there were only four of them.
The strongest of the four was only a Chunin, and the remaining subordinates could only be considered seasoned Genin. They did not have a numerical advantage against these cultists.
They were Ninja from Hidden Hot Water Village. Leng recognized them by their headbands. Speaking of which, they should have received a mission to eradicate the Evil God Cult.
The Chunin leader at the head used a Wind Release Ninjutsu, taking the initiative. A crescent-shaped wind blade spun towards these cultists.
These cultists were not to be trifled with. Facing the incoming wind blades, several leading cultists surged with crimson Chakra from their bodies, forming a sky full of red mist.
The red mist looked extremely thin, but it was as substantial as a barrier, blocking the wind blades and the Shuriken thrown by the Genin.
Moreover, the red mist was eroding these Ninjutsu and even metal Ninja tools, which surprised Leng. This was a method Hidan had never displayed.
Leng guessed that Hidan, that fool, believed himself invincible with his Immortality, so he didn't bother to learn some of the Evil God Cult's Forbidden Techniques.
The function and power of this red mist were not to be underestimated. Although the side effects were also obvious, the cultists who used this Forbidden Technique looked pale, like someone with severe kidney deficiency.
At a glance, it was clear they had lost a large amount of blood. If it weren't for the fact that they had no Dojutsu, Leng would have suspected they were from the Blood Dragon Eye clan.
At this moment, the Hidden Hot Water Village squad had already engaged in battle with the scythe-wielding Evil God Cult cultists. Aside from the rare blood-red Chakra being somewhat tricky, these cultists were inferior to the Hidden Hot Water Village Ninja in both Taijutsu and Ninjutsu.
The four worked together seamlessly and quickly cut down all ten or so cultists who had attacked, but two Genin were also cut.
What was worse was that after their wounds were contaminated with that blood-colored Chakra, their entire bodies' blood boiled as if poisoned, making it difficult to calm down.
At this time, it was difficult for them to use Chakra. Once they stimulated Chakra, it was like a patient with severe high blood pressure; their cardiovascular system would not be able to bear it.
"Go! Kill them! The ritual is about to begin, and we need a few Ninja as sacrifices."
The Evil God Cult leader instructed the remaining stronger cultists to attack. Although they were somewhat weak from using the Forbidden Technique, their strength was undoubtedly at the Chunin level.
The Chunin leader of Hidden Hot Water Village was in a dilemma. He wanted to retreat, but two of his subordinates were injured and lying on the ground. It was impossible to rescue both of them.
He and the only uninjured female team member stood back-to-back, wary of the surrounding cultists. Neither of them chose to escape immediately.
The main reason was that they were long-term teammates and had a certain bond, so it was impossible for them to abandon their teammates without a second thought.
Three cultists swung their chain scythes. With blood-colored Chakra attached, they looked extremely ferocious, and their swings were definitely no less powerful than C-rank Ninjutsu.
"Kaori, I'll hold them off first. You take Kikudou and Gensumi and go."
The Chunin leader didn't wait for the female team member Kaori to agree, directly charging forward with a Kunai. Kaori gritted her teeth, helped her two teammates up, and fled in the direction they came from.
However, the Chunin leader underestimated these cultists. Two cultists suppressed him, while the remaining one went to chase Kaori.
Kaori herself was a Genin, and she was carrying two burdens. Faced with the extremely fast cultist, she didn't run far before being cornered.
Biting her red lips, Kaori's Kunai in her hand was almost too unsteady to hold. The main reason was the thick bloodlust emanating from the cultist's body, which came from killing many people.
She shouldn't have let the leader take this mission. This mission, which was only C-rank, was now going to lead to their complete annihilation.
"Participating in the great Evil God's sacrifice is your honor! Willingly become sacrifices!"
The cultist's scythe chain rapidly extended, striking at Kaori with a bloody cold light. As a Genin from a small Ninja Village, she had not mastered any Ninjutsu.
Aside from the Three Body Technique, she only had a C-rank Water Release: Water Snake Jutsu. However, there was no time to form hand seals. Relying on the Substitution Jutsu to evade this powerful attack, Kaori became even more desperate.
The quality of the Kunai in her hand was not good. After multiple collisions, it already had a notch, and her wrist was numb, making it almost impossible to hold the Kunai.
Her enemy, however, laughed more wildly, swinging his scythe with increasing ferocity. The next moment, Kaori's Kunai broke, and she could only watch as the scythe slashed down.
Her pupils dilated, and the regret in her heart gnawed at her like a venomous snake, not only killing herself but also her teammates.
Just as the scythe was about to pierce her eye, a gentle breeze swept past, and the cultist's head in front of her was directly sliced in half.
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