A moment later... Hidan walked out of the room, his fists clenched, gnashing his teeth!
"Bastard, bastard, bastard!"
"It's just a 'Divine Punishment', Hidan-sama doesn't need anyone to meddle in his affairs."
"How hateful!"
On the other side, as Hidan angrily went back, a smile suddenly appeared on Shinji's lowered face.
Because just now, the system's prompt sounded.
His bond value with Hidan suddenly increased by 80 points!
Adding the 20 points he got from the hot spring mission before, he had completed the mission target for the previous month in just about ten days.
It could be seen that he had become more and more skilled in manipulating Hidan.
It wasn't in vain that he was stabbed with a full eighteen bloody holes in front of so many people!
And just before Hidan arrived, he had died once, getting a 'low death quality' rating, which made his chakra, willpower, and physical stats slightly increase again.
It made him couldn't help but complain, what exactly counts as a good death?!
Was it a good death if his head exploded into colorful fireworks, or was it a good death if it had meaning?
He really didn't understand!
...
The 'Divine Punishment', from which no one had ever survived, was broken. Akagi Shinji became the first person to receive the 'Divine Punishment' and survive.
Of course, there was nothing to be surprised about, after all, it was just stabbing a dozen holes and letting some blood out. Immortality wasn't that weak.
So many people didn't take it seriously, and the Jashin Sect's internal activities returned to normal.
And for the next period of time, Hidan didn't come to find Shinji's trouble again. Instead, he started to hone his taijutsu, which was very unlike Hidan.
Obviously, he didn't give up, but was preparing to improve his strength and then come to settle the score with Shinji!
Cult leader Takiki and others were secretly happy about this change in Hidan.
Originally, they had begun to consider whether to completely separate Hidan and Akagi Shinji for training, but they didn't expect such a surprise in the end. It was indeed the blessing of Lord Jashin!
Immediately, a large number of resources began to be poured into Hidan and Shinji.
After all, cult leader Takiki knew very well that although the Jashin Sect he had created had been developing very quickly, it could only bully those small countries at most.
If they were serious, the five great powers could easily crush them with just a finger!
This was also why he chose to live in seclusion and never dared to actively provoke the five great powers.
But now, the appearance of Hidan and Shinji made him see hope again!
A combination of two immortal bodies, coupled with the two powerful cursed techniques of [Death Possession Blood] and [Blood Manipulation], as long as the two of them grew up, they would definitely not be weaker than some Kage-level powerhouses!
And only with Kage-level powerhouses stationed in the sect could their Jashin Sect truly grow and become a force to be reckoned with in the ninja world!
It had to be said that cult leader Takiki's ambition was great, and his calculations were also very good.
It was just that plans could never keep up with changes.
"Shinji, how long have you been here?"
After cooperating with drawing a tube of blood as experimental material again, Shinji was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then thought for a moment, "About... three months, right?"
Cult leader Takiki, who knew the answer, nodded gently, "Since you have joined us for three months, well, now there is a mission ready to be given to you."
Shinji was surprised at first, and then forced himself to calm down.
Did they really trust him, or was it a test?
But after thinking about it, he suddenly felt that it didn't matter.
After all, he wasn't ready to jump ship from the Jashin Sect's small sampan yet. Even if he wanted to leave, he would have to run away after squeezing out all the value.
So whether the other party had initial trust in him, or was taking the opportunity to test him, he didn't need to be afraid, just be himself.
Thinking of this, Shinji immediately said: "I will follow Lord Takiki's instructions completely. Shinji is willing to dedicate everything to Lord Jashin, including his life!"
Seeming to be very satisfied with Shinji's behavior of expressing loyalty, cult leader Takiki's smile became more and more kind.
"You and Hidan are both the future of my Jashin Sect, and there will be heavier burdens on your shoulders in the future, so don't think about serving Lord Jashin so easily. I and a group of believers have been waiting for that day for a long time, it's not your turn now."
"Yes, Lord Takiki. Shinji was abrupt."
Who the hell wants to serve some Jashin!
Let me give this good thing to you, you quickly take that group of believers to see Jashin!
Shinji was respectful on the surface, but in fact he was complaining frantically in his heart.
After gently patting Shinji on the shoulder, cult leader Takiki continued: "Actually, it's not a difficult mission. There is a wealthy businessman in the Land of Waves who has been secretly funding us. Recently, he has some trouble and needs us to solve it."
"We have seen your and Hidan's hard work in cultivation recently. But if you want to improve your strength quickly, it is impossible to stay here and close the door to build a car."
"Only by experiencing enough fighting and blood trials can you grow into a strong person who can stand alone!"
"So for this mission, I have decided to only send you and Hidan. I hope you two will not disappoint me."
Looking at the kind smile on cult leader Takiki's face, Shinji solemnly agreed while complaining in his heart.
"You're lying to ghosts! I don't believe you don't have other arrangements in secret!"
"Otherwise, how big of a head would you have to be to feel relieved to let me and Hidan go out to complete the mission together."
"If we really die outside, or run away, you'll probably have no place to cry. Heh!"
Moreover... Who the hell wants to go on a mission with Hidan!
...
"Who wants to go on a mission with that bastard!"
Hidan, who also received the cult leader's mission, couldn't help but shout in his heart.
But since it was something that Takiki, as the cult leader, had already decided, it naturally wouldn't be changed because of their personal preferences.
Moreover, in cult leader Takiki's view, the conflict between Hidan and Shinji was completely childish, caused by mutual dislike.
As long as they experienced some more things together, the relationship would immediately improve.
Just like last time, who would have thought that Shinji would take the initiative to intercede for Hidan, and even be willing to take the punishment for Hidan.
Who would have thought that Hidan, without knowing anything about all of this, would almost beat to death a cult member who was speaking ill of Shinji behind his back in order to stand up for Shinji.
So cult leader Takiki firmly believed that his arrangement was correct!
Immortality was not impossible to break, but if two immortal bodies with powerful cursed techniques were partners, then the effect of 1+1 would definitely be greater than 2!
And if he wanted Shinji and Hidan to become real partners, he would definitely need to start fighting and killing together now to develop that tacit understanding, that bond!
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