Cos Wuzan, was stabbed ten times by Heize at the beginning

What are they trying to do?

And that figure...

Asuma's gaze involuntarily fell on Muzan.

Muzan glanced at Asuma, then lowered his head and continued to put seafood into Choji, Shikamaru, and Ino's bowls.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, they returned to their room.

Choji's stomach was swollen like a balloon, and Shikamaru and Ino were also stretched to their limit.

Only Muzan and Asuma didn't eat much.

The hot spring inn was exceptionally quiet at night.

The chirping of bell crickets could be heard continuously from outside the window.

The sound was like a metal wind chime hanging from the eaves.

Asuma glanced at Muzan and the other three, whose breathing was steady, and then quietly left the room.

Asuma left, Shikamaru opened his eyes immediately afterward.

A hand covered Shikamaru's mouth and nose, causing his pupils to dilate until a familiar voice rang in his ears.

"it's me."

Shikamaru's pupils reflected Muzan's face: "..."

What exactly is Muzan trying to do?

Muzan pointed outside the door and raised an eyebrow at Shikamaru.

Shikamaru somehow understood Muzan's meaning, nodded slightly, and the two of them tiptoed out of the room.

Ino and Choji were snoring away in the room.

Once in the corridor, Shikamaru looked at Muzan and asked, "What are you going to do?"

Muzan pointed to the end of the corridor: "Guess who I saw today."

"Who?"

Shikamaru was puzzled.

"Thistle."

Upon hearing this name, Shikamaru's pupils dilated in shock.

Thistle!

Apostles of the Eternal Bliss Sect!

"He lives here too?"

Before Muzan could answer, Shikamaru looked at him intently and said, "No wonder."

No wonder Muzan asked the waiter about nearby tourist attractions while eating seafood.

The Eternal Bliss Cult spread throughout the ninja world in just a few years, which was related to its followers.

Wherever they go, the believers strive to spread the religion of eternal bliss.

The more people there are, the more likely they are to choose a place as a missionary base.

That Yanxin Temple is quite suspicious!

"Asuma..."

Shikamaru frowned. Asuma must have seen it too!

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"no!"

Shikamaru immediately looked at Muzan: "We need to go find Asuma! It's too dangerous for him to act alone!"

Muzan suddenly said, "He can't even find the people of the Eternal Bliss Cult, so he's not in danger."

Shikamaru: "..."

He stared at Muzan expressionlessly.

Muzan closed his eyes, sensed Asuma's location, and said to Shikamaru, "Come with me."

Shikamaru followed behind Muzan.

In fact, just as Muzan said, Sarutobi Asuma, who had no idea which room the members of the Eternal Paradise Cult lived in, wandered around the inn like a headless fly.

Until Muzan and Shikamaru collided head-on with Sarutobi Asuma at the corner of the corridor.

When Sarutobi Asuma saw Muzan and Shikamaru, his pupils widened immediately. He scanned the surroundings warily to make sure there was no danger before asking, "What are you doing here?"

Shikamaru: "I couldn't sleep, so I came out for a walk."

Sarutobi Asuma: "..."

His hands landed on Shikamaru and Muzan's backs, pushing them back into the room.

"This is not the place to talk."

Ever since he saw Azami at this hot spring inn, Sarutobi Asuma felt that everyone around him was a member of the Eternal Paradise Cult.

Back in his room, Sarutobi Asuma closed the door and sat down on the tatami mat, staring at Muzan and Shikamaru.

Both Shikamaru and Muzan are very intelligent; their pursuit tonight suggests they've already sensed something amiss.

"What have you found out?"

Asma asked.

He really wanted to light a cigarette, but considering that Ino and Choji were still sleeping, he forcibly suppressed the urge.

Shikamaru glanced at Muzan: "Muzan said he met Aji, an apostle of the Eternal Paradise Cult."

Asuma's pupils dilated, and he immediately looked at Muzan, asking nervously, "Did he see you? Did he realize your identity? Where did you see him?"

Muzan possessed both the Sharingan and Wood Release bloodline limits, and Asuma feared that he would be targeted by the Eternal Bliss Cult.

"I saw him pass by while I was soaking in the hot spring, but he didn't see me."

Muzan answered.

Asma breathed a sigh of relief.

"We are no match for him, so let's not act rashly for now."

Shikamaru said with a serious expression.

Asma choked.

Could Shikamaru's description of "acting impulsively" refer to him?

However, he did act impulsively tonight. Asuma rubbed his hair. He lost his mind as soon as he saw Azami and desperately wanted to find out why she was there.

"Let's go visit Yanxin Temple tomorrow."

Muzan suggested.

Shikamaru looked at Asuma and said with certainty, "There's something wrong with Iwashinji Temple."

Before Asuma could speak, Shikamaru continued, "Our mission is not to fight against the Eternal Paradise Cult. Tomorrow, we'll treat them as ordinary tourists visiting the mountain to pay our respects."

Muzan nodded: "Okay."

Shikamaru made a quick decision: "It's decided then."

Muzan and Shikamaru returned to bed and peacefully closed their eyes.

Asuma: "..."

What role does he play?

Asma lay on the bed with his eyes closed.

Early the next morning.

Ino, who had slept soundly all night, was the first to wake up.

After washing up, she ordered breakfast to be brought to her room.

Once Muzan and the others wake up, they will be able to eat hot meals.

After the five of them had eaten and drunk their fill, they set off for Yanxin Temple.

Muzan and his companions drove along the mountain road.

The morning mist in the mountains and forests had not yet completely dissipated.

The figures on the mountain path were not limited to Muzan and his companions.

The tourists passing by all looked devout.

"This Yanxin Temple is very likely a stronghold of the Eternal Bliss Sect. Be careful in everything you do."

Asuma gave Muzan and the others instructions.

The main people he was admonishing were Choji and Ino.

"We're just tourists visiting the mountain; we shouldn't have any conflicts with them, right?"

Ino asked, puzzled.

Asma nodded: "That's how it should be."

Ino: "..."

Doesn't that mean there are other unreasonable interpretations?

Groups of tourists passed by Wu Can and his companions.

Choji watched their retreating figures and said, "There are quite a lot of people coming to pay their respects."

Walking on the slippery stone steps, Muzan's gaze swept over the statues of gods enshrined under the tree roots on both sides of the road.

"What kind of god is this?"

Shikamaru asked.

Asma frowned; he had never seen such a statue before.

So it really is related to the Eternal Bliss Sect, right?

"This statue is quite exquisite!"

Ino crouched down to examine it closely.

A look of confusion appeared in her eyes.

The more she looked at the statue, the more familiar it seemed.

Although the statue is exquisitely carved, it is too small to make much of a difference.

Ino's gaze fell on the statue's eyebrows and eyes; she felt the statue looked familiar.

“Neither Buddha nor any of the heavenly gods,” Shikamaru looked at Asuma and guessed, “Could it be the God of Bliss worshipped by the Eternal Bliss Cult?”

Asuma paused, and Shikamaru's guess wasn't unreasonable.

"what?"

Choji stuck his butt out and took a closer look, then turned to look at Muzan, his gaze shifting back and forth between the statue and Muzan: "This statue looks just like Muzan!"

His words immediately made Ino realize something.

Ino finally understood why the statue looked so familiar the more she looked at it.

She nodded vigorously in agreement, saying, "I think so too!"

Asuma and Shikamaru's gazes lingered on Muzan's face.

Muzan walked up to them, stared at the statue, and nodded in acknowledgment: "It might have been sculpted in my likeness."

Asuma's lips twitched. How could that be?

Ino rested her chin on her hand and said, "Beautiful women and handsome men all have something in common in their appearance. This God of Bliss must be a handsome man too!"