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Chapter 82: Cursed Technique: Death Blood Invocation, Fugaku's Resolve
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In the underground plaza, Standing by the blood pool, Tōgō Hayato looked indifferently at the two men bound to the crosses.
This man, who was the leader of the Hot Water Village's jōnin squad and the bishop of the Evil God Sect, fell silent for a moment before forming hand seals.
As the seals were completed, a massive 'circle within a triangle' ritual platform lit up.
The ground shook, and the blood pool began to sway, the water rippling like red wine in a glass, lapping against the shore.
Fugaku looked around at the endless rows of crosses, where a silent scream seemed to hang in the air, as if the human pillars had lost their lives in the midst of their greatest pain.
Even his newfound big brother, Uchiha Shi, seemed to have fallen into despair, closing his eyes and waiting for death.
Fugaku couldn't help but feel anxious. He lifted his hand, which was pierced by a large nail, trembling and trying to pull out the iron nail from his other hand.
He grabbed, exerted force, and pulled!
But his trembling fingertips always slipped off the nail head.
He tried several times, his palm covered in blood, the blood dripping to the ground, but it was still ineffective.
At that moment, Tōgō Hayato suddenly raised his head and looked at Fugaku indifferently, asking, "Doesn't it hurt?"
Fugaku's nostrils flared, the veins on his forehead bulging as he roared, "Of course it hurts, I'm about to die from the pain!"
"That's not enough," Tōgō Hayato sneered, continuing, "You must treat this pain as a blessing, as a pleasure, only then can you receive the continuous favor of the evil god!"
"Only then can you become—God's Child!"
"What the hell is a 'God's Child'? Only a pervert would enjoy something like that! Bastard!"
Fugaku cursed, raising his trembling hand and pointing to one side, "I advise you to release me quickly. The guy with the red eyes next to me is very powerful!"
"Wait a bit longer, and once he opens his eyes, he'll cut you down with a forty-meter-long sword!"
Tōgō Hayato frowned, looking at Uchiha Shi, realizing something was wrong. His tone turned stern as he asked, "You, how could you rely on a Leaf Village ninja?"
"What about your pride as a Hot Water Village ninja?"
"Pride?"
Hearing this, Fugaku laughed, his large nostrils facing the other man, and said with disdain, "When has this country, this ninja village, and the ninjas wearing this headband ever had such a thing?"
Tōgō Hayato's brow furrowed deeply after hearing this.
He had already given the Evil God Ritual to this disciple, and after reading those texts, this kid should know that
only by believing in the evil god and offering sacrifices to the evil god could he achieve his ideals, right?
However, before the bishop could react, Fugaku snorted and stared at the other man, saying, "Who do you think you are to give me orders?"
He paused, then continued in a deep voice, "Now, I will no longer believe in any damn evil god!"
Fugaku looked around at the thousands of crosses, at the people on them who had been tortured beyond recognition, and felt a chill run down his spine.
Then, he raised his hand, pointing at the crosses, and shouted, "What's the difference between gaining power through this method and the great nation ninjas?!"
"I will save the Land of Hot Water in my own way!"
With that, Fugaku gritted his teeth, leaned forward, and ripped his hand off the nail!
His bloodied hand was a mess, the pain so intense that he clenched his back teeth.
Splash!
Kneeling in the blood pool, he let out a pained cry, writhing and crawling toward the cross where Uchiha Shi was hanging, his eyes determined.
Seeing this, Tōgō Hayato's eyes widened in surprise.
He couldn't believe that in just one day, an Uchiha could have such a profound impact on Fugaku.
Just a day ago, under his careful guidance, this disciple was the most loyal follower of the evil god.
But now, what was going on?
Had this Uchiha brainwashed Fugaku?
"Save the Land of Hot Water? Hahaha..."
Taking a deep breath, Tōgō Hayato laughed coldly, then narrowed his eyes and asked, "Have you thought about the enemies you will face? The Five Great Nations, the five strongest organizations in the entire ninja world!"
"In peacetime, the Land of Hot Water can exist as a buffer zone, but once war starts, this country will be shattered in an instant!"
"In such a cold and cruel reality, do you think this kid can change everything?"
"Stop it!"
"How could I possibly know the answer!"
Fugaku cursed, standing up and clenching his fists, the pain making his forehead throb.
"I only know that if this country can't survive without bowing, then I'll work hard to bow! I'll bow to anyone who can give me the answer!"
Then, he pointed at Uchiha Shi behind him and growled, "Since this guy claims he can overthrow the current Five Great Nations and unify the entire ninja world!"
"Since this outcome can change the future of the Land of Hot Water!"
"I'll bet on him! I'll stake everything I have on this goal!"
"This is far more exciting than believing in your damn Evil God Sect!"
With that, Fugaku, trembling, pulled himself up from the cross, spread his arms, and stood in front of Uchiha Shi, his eyes determined, "I'll protect him until he opens his eyes!"
Tōgō Hayato couldn't help but sneer, "Impressive spirit, but unfortunately, your choice is wrong."
He looked at Uchiha Shi, who was still unconscious and seemed to be in shock, shook his head, and revealed, "This kid's body is on the verge of collapse. He won't be your strength, and he can't fulfill such a ridiculous promise."
With that, Tōgō Hayato formed the final seal, slapped the ground, and the ritual array on the ground lit up.
The blood in the pool began to rise, climbing up Fugaku's body, black lines spreading across his face, followed by white, skeletal lines.
This made him look like the 'Third Seat' of the future Akatsuki, with the black and white skeletal tattoos he had when using Death Blood Invocation.
Then, Tōgō Hayato stepped into the blood pool, drew a black spear from his sleeve, and walked toward Fugaku with a cruel expression.
"Let's begin, Fugaku!"
Fugaku raised his head, gritted his teeth, and watched the approaching man in tension.
Tōgō Hayato looked at the white lines on Fugaku's body and felt a surge of joy.
His disciple indeed had this kind of constitution.
The Evil God Sect's Immortal Body was just a bit more resilient, but if the head was cut off or the body dismembered, one would still die. However, if combined with another ability of the sect, Cursed Technique: Death Blood Invocation, it could form a terrifying killing ability.
With this ability, as long as one could obtain blood, even a 'Kage' could be killed.
With this ability, if used properly, it could be used to intimidate the leaders of the major nations in the ninja world, bringing peace to the Land of Hot Water.
However, Tōgō Hayato didn't want to do that.
He wanted to create a monster!
A monster who would resolutely carry out the Evil God Sect's mission, killing all living beings in this ninja world!
Just to curse this world, so that everyone in this world would pay for all the pain he had endured!
However, the Immortal Body and Cursed Technique: Death Blood Invocation were separate abilities.
Those who had the Immortal Body might not have the ability to use Cursed Technique: Death Blood Invocation, and vice versa.
Moreover, each sacrifice to the evil god came at a great cost, making it difficult to organize a second one quickly.
So he had been carefully selecting someone who possessed both abilities.
And his disciple, Fugaku, had this potential!
At this moment, Tōgō Hayato was completely driven mad!
He didn't care if Fugaku was a genius or a fool; even his most trusted disciple was not spared from being sent to the altar.
Just to please the evil god and gain power!
So, all that was left was...
Tōgō Hayato walked up to Fugaku and looked down at him coldly.
Then, he stuck a black spear at Fugaku's feet and sneered, "Come, let's start the ritual!"
Tōgō Hayato's cold gaze fell on Uchiha Shi behind Fugaku, and he asked with a wicked smile, "Fugaku, do you want to kill your friend first, or your fellow Hot Water Village ninja?"
"Choose either way, they will all be killed by you anyway."
"What a joke!" Fugaku raised his eyebrows, blocking Tōgō Hayato, his body trembling but still shouting, "I won't let you hurt him!"
However, "You're wrong!"
Tōgō Hayato sneered, "It's not me who will hurt him,"
"It's you!"
With that, he clasped his hands, pulling out ten chakra threads from his fingertips, and flung them, embedding the threads into Fugaku's body.
In front of a jōnin, Fugaku had no resistance.
He could only watch helplessly as the threads pierced his limbs.
Then, Fugaku realized in horror that he could no longer control his body.
Tōgō Hayato's gaze was indifferent as he manipulated Fugaku to turn around and pick up the black spear.
Then, Fugaku could only stare in horror as he lifted the spear and used the tip to cut Uchiha Shi's arm, taking a pool of blood.
He then put the blood from the spear into his mouth.
Then, a circle of red light spread in the pre-determined Cursed Technique Array, and Cursed Technique: Death Blood Invocation was activated!
Fugaku, who had seen this technique before, immediately recognized it.
This was the ability used by the Evil God Sect leader during the battle with the three members of the sect in the village.
In this situation, hurting himself was equivalent to hurting Uchiha Shi!
Thinking of this terrifying consequence, Fugaku's eyes widened, and he struggled to turn his head to look at Tōgō Hayato, shouting in fear, "Wait, what are you doing?!"
"Bastard, let go, let go of me!"
He tried to resist, but still lifted the spear in his trembling hand, turning it around, aiming it at his own abdomen.
Tōgō Hayato's smile became more twisted, his face flushing abnormally, "Don't worry, Fugaku, I have a lot of experience with this."
"Before your pain is enough to please the evil god and gain the true Immortal Body, this kid won't die so easily."
"Of course, if he does die, it's just his bad luck, hahaha..."
(End of Chapter)