chsdbacks Chapter 171 Asma Joins the Cult of Evil God
Chapter 171 Asma Joins the Cult of Evil God
Back then, when Sarutobi Asuma was dragged out of the side hall of the Daimyo's mansion in the Land of Fire.
The excruciating pain in his lower body and the humiliation in his heart gnawed at his reason like venomous snakes.
"Uchiha Sanfeng, Kurenai Yuhi... If I don't die, I will make you pay for your crimes in blood!" He muttered through gritted teeth, his eyes filled with resentment.
After recovering from his injuries, Asuma dared not stay in the Land of Fire any longer.
He knew that with the ruthlessness of the Uchiha Mitsunaka, they would never let him go easily.
He disguised himself and evaded potential pursuers, eventually escaping to the remote and complex land of hot springs.
"Asuma is missing?" Hiruzen Sarutobi dropped his pipe to the ground with a "thud," his face turning deathly pale.
Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with his son's usual arrogance, he never imagined that Asma would end up in such a state.
"Send men to search immediately! Use all available resources to find Asuma's whereabouts!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly stood up, his voice filled with an unprecedented urgency.
Soon, the remaining forces of the Sarutobi clan began to stir.
Disguised as merchants and travelers, they scattered throughout the Land of Fire and even extended to neighboring countries, searching for news of Asuma.
Hiruzen Sarutobi would stay in the wooden hut every day, waiting for his subordinates' reports. He often couldn't sleep all night, and the tobacco in his pipe was replaced again and again. The bloodshot eyes became more and more pronounced.
Several days passed, but the search yielded no results. Asma seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace.
Just when Hiruzen Sarutobi was about to despair, a subordinate brought back a clue: "Sir, we found traces of young master Asuma on the border of the Land of Hot Springs! Someone saw him heading towards the Jashin Cult!"
The mysterious and eerie evil god cult is rumored to be hiding deep in the mountains of the land of hot springs.
Asuma, through careful reconnaissance and relying on his former strength as an elite Jonin, easily overcame the guards surrounding the Jashin Cult and broke into the cult's core stronghold.
Inside the dimly lit hall, the stench of blood and decay filled the air. The followers of the evil god cult were gathered around a huge altar, performing a bizarre ritual.
"Outsider, what is your purpose?" An old man dressed in a black robe with runes carved all over his face asked. He was the high priest of the Evil God Cult and one of the sect's high-ranking members.
Asuma knelt on one knee, his tone urgent and resolute: "I want to join the Cult of Evil God, to learn forbidden arts, I want revenge!"
He made no attempt to conceal his intentions, revealing his hatred and thirst for power.
The high priest stared at him for a moment, seemingly seeing through the twisted nature of his heart.
A sinister smile curled at the corner of his lips: "Hatred is the best sacrifice. You are qualified to learn the power of the evil god. But to obtain forbidden arts, you must first complete the sacrifice."
In the days that followed, Asma began to follow the high priest and learn the forbidden arts of the evil god cult.
He abandoned the Will of Fire he once believed in, and became immersed in the power of darkness, his hands gradually becoming stained with blood.
In order to quickly increase his strength, he secretly infiltrated several small villages on the border of the Land of Hot Water, as instructed by the high priest, and used the villagers as "sacrifices" to carry out a bloody blood sacrifice ritual.
When the last villager's blood was spilled on the altar, a strange black chakra surged from the altar and flowed into Asuma's body.
He could clearly feel that his body was changing.
The wounds heal extremely quickly; even if cut by a sharp weapon, they can recover instantly.
More importantly, he obtained the immortality he had always dreamed of. Unless his body's core was completely destroyed, he could be resurrected no matter how severe the damage he suffered.
Asuma excitedly stroked his body, but his expression instantly darkened when he touched his lower abdomen.
His most cherished "treasure" still hasn't grown.
This regret fueled his hatred for the Uchiha Triumphs and drove him even more insane.
When Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived in the Land of Hot Springs, he was still too late.
Several small villages near the stronghold of the evil god cult had long since been reduced to ruins. The air was thick with the stench of blood, and the corpses of the villagers lay scattered on the ground, a truly gruesome sight.
A surviving villager told them, trembling, "It was a ninja dressed in the Land of Fire's attire who did it... He followed the Jashin cult members into the stronghold and performed a horrific blood sacrifice..."
As Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the horrific scene before him, his heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand.
He knew that Asma had completely gone astray and could never go back.
He suppressed his grief and continued his search for Asma.
Unexpectedly, after completing the blood sacrifice, Asuma had already left the Jashin Cult's stronghold and fled towards the Land of Fields.
In the days that followed, Hiruzen Sarutobi led his men, following the trail left by Asuma, from the Land of Rice Fields to the Land of Iron, and then from the Land of Iron to the Land of Waterfalls.
Everywhere they went, they saw the traces of Asuma's killings... destroyed villages, dead ninjas, and the pervasive stench of blood.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart sank to the bottom. He could clearly feel Asuma's power increasing, but his heart was also turning darker.
The once spirited son has become a demon driven by hatred.
As Asuma's killings increased, he absorbed more and more "sacrificial" chakra, causing his strength to rise rapidly.
His ninjutsu became even more bizarre, his black chakra capable of corroding anything it touched.
Before long, Asuma's strength broke through to the Kage level, making him a fearsome dark ninja in the ninja world.
Until one day, a man dressed in red clouds and black clothes, with a yellow mask on his face, blocked his way.
"Sarutobi Asuma, I admire your strength and would like to invite you to join the Akatsuki. Here, you can gain even greater power and more easily complete your revenge."
Asuma watched the man warily. He had heard of the Akatsuki's reputation and knew it was a mysterious organization composed of S-rank rogue ninja from various countries.
He hesitated for a moment, thinking of the power of the Uchiha Mitsurugi and the difficulty of his own revenge, and finally nodded: "I will join, but I have one condition... If I have the chance, I want to kill the Uchiha Mitsurugi and Kurenai Yuhi with my own hands."
The masked man chuckled lightly: "No problem. As long as it doesn't affect the organization's plans, we won't interfere with your personal grudges."
And so, Sarutobi Asuma joined the Akatsuki organization and became one of its members.
He donned the Akatsuki's signature red cloud-patterned black trench coat and wore his own ring engraved with the character "Ku," symbolizing his code name within the organization.