"Where exactly did this Jashin Cult come from?"
Sakumo frowned and asked. The name of the Jashin Cult itself gave people a very bad feeling.
The female ninja also added, "It is a group of believers who believe in the so-called Jashin. They advocate killing and blood, which is contrary to the founding purpose of our country of Hotspring. They often launch small terrorist attacks. The most serious one was the massacre of dozens of families in a small village in the Land of Hotspring."
When the Jashin Cult was mentioned, the faces of the three Hotspring ninjas also became ugly.
After all, the actions of the Jashin Cult violated the founding purpose of the Land of Hotspring.
"This is the type of organization that should not exist," Suzuka said. Although she was an Anbu, she killed some ninjas who were a threat to the country and the village, and did not hurt any civilians.
"Such an organization should be wiped out by force by the country and the village, right?" Minato frowned even more. The actions of these believers were even more excessive than the bandits who killed his parents.
Because of belief, they want to take away the most precious life of others. Such people and organizations should not exist in the world.
"Of course, but the number of followers of the Jashin Cult is huge, and the capabilities of the Land of Hotspring and the Hotspring Village are not enough to wipe them all out. Moreover, too much action will cause panic among civilians and the attention of the five major ninja countries," the ninja said again.
Uchiha Yoruki and Minato may not be very clear, but Sakumo and Suzuka could understand.
Konoha knows nothing about this so-called Jashin Cult, which shows how cautious and strict the Land of Hotspring is in handling this matter.
Everything has its pros and cons. This caution also gave the Jashin Cult an opportunity to take advantage of it, like a maggot on the tarsal bone, and became a cancer in the Land of Hotspring.
"What on earth is the Jashin?" Uchiha Yoruki said. Considering various factors, he also hated the so-called Jashin Cult.
"That is the god that the followers of the Jashin Cult believe in. Even we don't know where it came from," the female ninja of Hotspring said awkwardly.
Uchiha Yoruki sneered and said, "How can such an unclear thing have so many fanatical believers?"
So far, the origin of something that the Hotspring Village and the Land of Hotspring have not been figured out, but it has so many believers. It must be extraordinary.
The expressions of the three Hotspring ninjas were slightly slowed down. The one in the middle choked and said, "Because the so-called Jashin has the power to give believers immortality."
"Immortality?" Minato and others' pupils shrank, and the first person they thought of was the unkillable guy Kuriyama Shinzo.
"Looking at your expressions, you should have seen the extraordinaryness of the Jashin Cult. Your country's traitor Kuriyama Shinzo is also a believer of the Jashin Cult, and it seems that he is about to become the first messenger of God."
"It's ridiculous. How can anyone in this world have an immortal body?" Uchiha Yoruki did not see the battle between Suzuka and Kuriyama Shinzo last night. Even if he saw many fatal injuries on Kuriyama Shinzo, he did not believe it would be true.
Even ninjas only have more powerful power than ordinary people.
As for life, everyone is equal. Even a powerful being like the First Hokage who was revered as the God of Ninjas eventually passed away.
"Do you think we are lying to you?" Being questioned, the young ninja was obviously a little impatient. After all, Uchiha Yoruki looked younger than him.
Even Sakumo and others refused to believe it after seeing it with their own eyes.
After all, it was really too unbelievable.
"This is indeed just a legend. Whether there is a real immortal body is still a mystery. We have to wait until the first messenger of God appears to be sure."
The female ninja said and glared at the boy next to her.
"So, you just said that Kuriyama Shinzo is about to become the first messenger of God. Is this his real purpose for coming to the Land of Hotspring?" Sakumo analyzed all the information so far. What the ninja said could not be fully believed, but it could not be disbelieved.
After all, he saw with his own eyes the ability of Kuriyama Shinzo that was difficult to kill.
"Yes, according to legend, after becoming a messenger of God, the power of the Jashin will be attached to the body of the messenger of God, making him immortal and powerful enough to unify the world!"
"So, is this the reason why Kuriyama Shinzo defected? What a fantastic reason."
Sakumo laughed. Not to mention that there is no immortal body in this world, even if there is, it is not completely impossible to subdue it.
The tailed beasts have immortal bodies and huge chakras, but they are also sealed in the body of the Jinchūriki as weapons, becoming the bargaining chip of the five major ninja countries.
"If you want to become a god's messenger, you have to go through a ritual, and this ritual requires a weapon that the Jashin Cult worships as a sacred weapon, the Bloody March Scythe. Kuriyama Shinzo is here to get it this time."
The cute-looking Hotspring ninja said, "We destroyed a stronghold of the Jashin Cult before, and the Bloody March Scythe is now in the Hotspring Village."
Sakumo nodded. It seems that Kuriyama Shinzo is going to organize a coup in the Land of Hotspring.
Relying on him and the power of the Jashin Cult is naturally not enough. Even if there are ninjas among the believers of the Jashin Cult, they can't beat the Hotspring Village.
That's why he joined forces with the Cloud Ninja Village, which even sent ninjas like C.
In this way, the Cloud Ninja Village can not only get information about the Fire Country but also cause a big trouble for the Fire Country.
The Land of Hotspring is located on the border of the Land of Fire. In the current situation, it would not be a good thing if a rebel ninja like Kuriyama Shinzo took control of it.
"The Jashin Cult tried to assassinate our Daimyo not long ago but was stopped by our leader and his men. Their target this time is probably the Hotspring Village."
The Hotspring Ninja said, and Sakumo could guess their intention.
With the ninjas of the Hotspring Village, no one would be a match for C.
Even if they could stop this raid, in this turbulent situation, they would be seriously injured and would likely face the crisis of national destruction.
"I have always heard that the Sandaime of Konoha and the Konoha Ninjas love peace, so this time, please help us to stop the conspiracy of the Jashin Cult and protect our homeland."
The lovely female ninja of Hotspring bowed deeply but was immediately helped up by Sakumo.
"You don't have to do that. The Hokage has already said in his order that we should assist the Hotspring Village."
Sakumo said. Originally, it was just a mission to assassinate the rebel ninja, but now it involves the internal affairs of another country.
This level of mission, let alone Minato and Uchiha Yoruki, is the first time for him to carry out it.
He immediately turned around and looked at Suzuka and the other two, and said, "It seems that we have to go to the Hotspring Village."
However, he then frowned and looked at Minato.
Minato, noticing Sakumo's gaze, attempted to move, only to wince in pain. He realized the severity of his injury and understood the concern in Sakumo's eyes.
"I'll be okay," Minato said, though his voice lacked its usual strength.
Sakumo sighed. "Minato, your spirit is commendable, but your body needs rest. We can't afford any more injuries."
Suzuka, seeing the determination in Minato's eyes, nodded. "We need to be at full strength for what's to come. If we are to face this cult and the Cloud ninjas, we need everyone at their best."
Minato, understanding the gravity of the situation, reluctantly agreed. "I'll rest, but if needed, I'll be ready."
With the decision made, the team prepared to move towards Hotspring Village, knowing that the battles ahead would test their limits like never before.
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