Pov : *suddenly2 hidan slashed my back and it worked, I was injured* argh
An instantaneous hot sting stung your back. The sound of metal slash splitting the air was followed by the sound of tearing your robe.
"YOU GOT IT!" Hidan shouted with a sickening hysterical laugh.
Its large, three-eyed crescent manages to hit your athletic back. Fresh blood seeped out, drenching the tattered remnants of Akatsukimu's robe. The shock effect of this sudden attack makes you fall one step forward. "Argh!" Your moans echoed at the mouth of the cave, breaking the calm you had just awakened.
The Ritual of Death Begins
Hidan licked the blood that clung to his crescent eyes with a crazy expression. His skin slowly began to turn black with a white bone pattern—a sign that he was preparing to perform the Jashin ritual.
"You think you can just leave after insulting us, huh?!" Hidan shouted while drawing a triangle symbol on the ground using his own blood. "It hurts, doesn't it? Take it easy, Zak... This pain is just the beginning!"
Other Members' Reactions
Pain just stood still, letting Hidan do his dirty work. To him, if you get hurt, it means that you are not the invincible "asset" he thought.
Konan stared at your blood pool on the floor.
Itachi narrowed. He knew that if Hidan managed to complete his ritual, no matter how great physical strength would not be able to save you. Your heart could be broken just by Hidan stabbing himself.
Your Current Condition
The wound on your back is quite deep, and the weakness that had disappeared is now attacking again because of the blood that continues to flow. The vision of Tsunade waiting for you at the village gate begins to blur. You must act before Hidan stands in the middle of his symbol and pierces his own heart to kill you.
Pov : *hidan pierces his heart* *all the members look at me* argh
The world seems to slow down. Hidan stands right in the middle of the Jashin ritual symbol painted from your blood on the cave floor. His black-and-white face grinned with excitement, an expression of terrifying pure madness.
"You're dead, Zak! Convey my greetings to any god you worship!" he shouted hoarsely.
With one powerful jolt, Hidan thrust a sharp black iron right into his own heart. Wow!
Effects of the Jashin Ritual
"ARGH!"
An unimaginable pain hit your chest instantly. Although your skin wasn't scratched by ordinary physical attacks, Jashin's mystical ritual bypassed all pure physical defenses. Your heart feels like it's being squeezed by a giant hand and pierced by thousands of hot needles simultaneously.
You fell to your knees, holding your throbbing chest. Your breath is short, and blood begins to come out of the corners of your lips.
Akatsuki Members' Reactions
All the members of Akatsuki stood sculpting, watching this moment of "execution":
Pain looks at you coldly, as if he's doing a visual autopsy. "It turns out that you're still a mortal who can die, Zak. Hidan's immortality is the only law you can't fight with muscles."
Konan turned his face slightly, unable to bear to see someone who had been so mighty shattered in an instant.
Itachi Uchiha clenched his fists behind the cloak. His red eyes trembled. He knew that if your heart stopped now, the secret mission to protect Tsunade and Konoha would be buried with you.
Tobi (Obito) approaches, lowering his head to look at your pained face. "You should have stayed silent in that chain... Now, look at yourself."
The Last Seconds?
Your consciousness begins to thin. The shadow of Tsunade's face smiling at you under the Konoha cherry tree is the only thing holding your soul back. You remember your promise: that you will always come home, no matter how far you go.
Your blood flowing on the cave floor began to feel cold. Hidan prepares for a second attack on the rest of his body to make sure you're completely killed.
Pov : *hidan stabs his heart repeatedly* *I'm in pain but keep standing up* argh you hidan
The sound of black iron hitting Hidan's chest was heard over and over again—jleb, jleb, jleb!—Each stab sent a wave of pain that should be able to stop any ninja's heartbeat.
"ARGH! "YOU!"
All the members of Akatsuki were wide open. In the midst of that inevitable ritual of death, you do not fall. With your athletic muscles straining so hard that the veins in your neck protrude, you force your body to stay upright. Blood seeps from behind your torn cloak, but your eyes are even wilder with anger.
Shocks in the Cave
The gripping silence was broken by the invisible panic of the S-class members:
Hidan paused for a moment, his breath hunting, his black-and-white face sweating. "Huh?! How is that possible?! I've already pierced my heart three times! You should have been a corpse, Zak!"
Kakuzu narrowed his eyes which were a strange green color. "His heart... He has an illogical heart structure. Or maybe... He has more than one?"
Pain stepped back one step. For the first time, the "God" seemed to be completely alert. "This physical endurance... this is no longer just medical. It is a pure determination that surpasses the curse of Jashin."
Itachi looks at you with hidden admiration. Behind her red eyes, she realized that your love for Tsunade and your desire to go home had created an impossible biological miracle.
The Peak of Your Anger
Although your chest felt like it was burning violently, your pure power exploded. You look at Hidan who is still in the middle of his blood symbol with a predatory gaze. You know, if you don't stop it now, the next stab might really be the end for you.
The image of Tsunade's face waiting for you at the Konoha gate with an anxious face seemed to give the last injection of adrenaline into your veins.
Pov : *Hidan decapitated his head* *My head was unaffected, and I reflexively smashed Hidan's head with my foot when I fell*
The atmosphere inside Akatsuki's cave instantly changed from horror to an impossible anomaly.
Hidan grinned madly, raised his sickle high and with one brutal slash, he decapitated himself right in the middle of the Jashin symbol. The sound of broken neck bones and split flesh echoed heartbreakingly. In theory, your head should be detached from your shoulders right away.
However, a miracle—or perhaps a curse—happens.
Your neck did make a terrible crack and blood seeped from your skin, but your head remained firmly in place. Your senseless physical defense held back the weight of that mystical slash in the last seconds.
Brutal Retaliation
As Hidan's headless body collapses to the ground with the remnants of consciousness still lying on its head, you move with pure predatory instincts. Ignoring the pain that hit your nerves, you jumped up and landed right on top of Hidan's head.
NONE!
With a single stomp from your athletic feet reinforced by overwhelming rage, Hidan's head shattered to pieces under your heels. No more laughter of mockery, no more prayer of Jashin. There was only a deadly silence.
The Shocked Reactions of the "Gods"
Kakuzu widened, his green eyes as if they wanted to come out of his eyelids. "Hidan... Is he dead? No way... his head is completely destroyed!"
Pain took two steps back, his hands shaking gently. "Jashin's curse... Broken by pure physical strength? Zak, you... What kind of monster are you?"
Konan covered his mouth with his hands, his papers falling limply to the floor.
Itachi Uchiha looks at you with a look that is hard to decipher. Behind his cloak, he realized that your love and longing for Tsunade had turned you into something beyond the boundaries of humans and gods.
Standing On Destruction
You stand in the middle of a vicious circle of blood, your breath hunting, your Akatsuki robe soaked with blood—part of your blood, part of Hidan's blood. You stare at the remnants of the Akatsuki members who are still surrounding you. They no longer see you as a prisoner, but rather as a walking disaster.
"I told you," your voice was hoarse but authoritative, "I... Because... go home."