Just as Inoshita Rino was lost in thought, Shangguan Mo's voice echoed in the room again. "Rino-sensei, have you ever heard of the Death Controlling Possessed Blood?"
"How do you know about that jutsu?" Inoshita Rino was taken aback, then frowned deeply at Shangguan Mo.
"Back in my village, I saw those guys drawing a circular pattern on the ground with blood, with a triangle symbol in the middle. I heard them say it was some kind of ritual..." Shangguan Mo recounted what he had seen in Clear River Village. He had seen Hidan use this ridiculously overpowered jutsu in the original story, and seeing it in this life had made him curious.
"That jutsu is an extremely vicious curse technique. It's said to have been passed down by their evil god since the Warring States period, but not many have actually used it. It seems to require certain conditions to be met. According to them, only those favored by their evil god have the conditions to perform the Death Controlling Possessed Blood. The Jashinist you encountered was just an ordinary person and probably didn't have the ability to use it. However, if you encounter them in the future, try your best not to let them get any of your blood..." Inoshita Rino said slowly, his brow furrowed.
Shangguan Mo nodded in understanding. He glanced at the dark night outside, finally feeling a little worried about Li. "Teacher, haven't the students been out for a long time? I'm worried they might run into some danger."
"It's fine. I know more about the Cult of Jashin than you do. The ones who commit such atrocities as slaughtering civilians are usually the lowest-ranking members of the cult. These people are often ordinary people without chakra, with at most a Genin leading them..." At this, Inoshita Rino suddenly sighed.
Shangguan Mo looked at him, puzzled, but didn't say anything. He knew that after tonight's events, his instructor would no longer treat him as an ordinary student.
Sure enough, after a moment of silence, Inoshita Rino continued. "Speaking of which, it was just a Genin. Although my strength is not what it used to be, I shouldn't have been afraid. But the students' performance put me in a difficult position, and I didn't dare to act rashly, which led to the deaths of two children. It's my fault. If you hadn't stepped in, I really don't know what I would have done..."
Hearing this, Shangguan Mo was silent. He wasn't sad about the deaths of two classmates he had barely spoken to, but he was moved by his instructor's simple kindness. In his eyes, Inoshita Rino was like Iruka from Konoha. A person with such a personality was indeed not suited to be a ninja. The position of a teacher was perhaps their best calling.
"I also think those guys' performance was a bit poor. Some of the boys, at a time like this, didn't even have the mental fortitude of a girl! But, Rino-sensei, don't blame yourself too much. The path of a ninja is never smooth. Those who embark on this path of no return should be prepared to die for their village at any time! After all, just because you can mold chakra doesn't mean you can be called a ninja..."
Inoshita Rino stared at him, then suddenly laughed in relief. "You really are... a little old man in a kid's body..." Looking at Shangguan Mo, his eyes filled with a deep pity as he thought, "To be able to say such things, you really have grown up. To see your parents and the villagers you grew up with die tragically before your eyes, instead of making you timid, it has made your heart stronger... Shangguan Mo, teacher has a premonition that you will become a great ninja in the future!"
"During a mission, we bury them on the spot!" Looking at the two mangled corpses, Inoshita Rino closed his eyes in pain. He could barely recognize them, but from the still-distinguishable young faces and small frames, who else could they be but Kawashita and Kawa? Though he was filled with grief and anger, he gritted his teeth and made a decision, ordering the students to bury the two nearby.
The next morning.
Shangguan Mo and his group left the village that had been wiped out by the Jashinists and continued on their way to Spring Grass City. That day, they walked fifty li and arrived at the city's outskirts. The dense forest finally disappeared, and the students' eyes filled with excitement, only to be immediately assaulted by a strong, putrid smell that brought tears to their eyes.
Shangguan Mo immediately held his breath and squinted ahead. Before them was a wasteland overgrown with weeds, and in the middle of it was a huge garbage dump. The thick, foul stench emanated from the piles of trash, so strong it was almost visible. Even so, he still spotted a few figures rummaging through the garbage.
"Scavengers!" Inoshita Rino came up beside him and said softly. After Shangguan Mo had killed the Genin without a scratch, demonstrating his impressive strength and mature mind, his instructor no longer treated him as a student, but as an equal.
"Mhm..." Shangguan Mo nodded slightly, then shook his head. "I just didn't expect that in a big city in the ninja world, there would also be people living in such poverty." Who would want to make a living in a stinking garbage dump unless forced by circumstances? This was the outermost part of Spring Grass City, and also its largest garbage dump.
"Let's go. The smell here is too awful. And we need to rest properly. We've been eating dry rations for almost three days..." As he spoke, his mouth began to water. He looked at the students in front of him, who were all holding their noses with expectant looks, and waved his hand firmly. "Students, into the city!"
No one wanted to linger in the stinking garbage dump, and they all hurried away. Only Shangguan Mo, as he passed the piles of trash, looked back several times, deep in thought. He had suddenly realized a major advantage of a garbage dump, an advantage he couldn't refuse. It contained the most comprehensive collection of discarded materials, and these materials covered almost all the types he needed for synthesis!
When he realized this, his eyes widened in disbelief. He muttered to himself, "Am I destined to only deal with garbage in the ninja world?"
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