The world of naruto is fascinating and multifaceted in that there are incredible jutsu and powerful Tailed Beasts, along with an extensive list of strange entities or even aliens that create some compelling mysteries. An element introduced in Part 2 of the series, or Naruto Shippuuden for anime fans, it’s a strange organization that Akatsuki’s Hidan represents. The Cult of Jashin is one of the series’ most subtle loose endscreating one of the most interesting mysteries in the naruto world, but for fans who have explored more of the series’ history, this case can be closed.
The Cult of Jashin, or Jashinists, is only glimpsed through its shockingly immortal follower, Hidan, whose practices of the religion give naruto fans a glimpse of an imperfect but effective form of eternal life. This, combined with Hidan’s lethal efficiency, creates a deadly threat that would have been difficult for even Jonin to deal with if not for Shikamaru’s brilliant planning in one of the naruto best fights. But more recent material, both in light novel and manga format, has explored the Cult of Jashin and the concept of its “god” more closely, to indicate a possible fascinating, if disappointing, truth.
Two Naruto spinoffs cast doubt on Jashin’s existence
A Strong Argument for Reading the Naruto Extended Universe
Two stories explore the existence of the Cult of Jashin in narutomainly Akatsuki Hiden: Evil Flowers in Full Bloom chapter #2, and Konoha Shindenalso known as Naruto: The Story of Konoha – The Steam Ninja Scrolls in its manga adaptation. Each series delves into Jashin’s followers, namely Hidan, who joined Akatsuki, Ameyuki, who admired Hidan and carried out a massacre in the name of Jashinism, and Lord Ryuki, who leads the fragmented Jashinists in Hidan’s absence. Interestingly, Jashin never appears or is mentioned in a historical sensewith Hidan often defended almost as a prophet.
Jashin’s existence is further questioned, as illustrated in the The history of Konoha manga, chapter #12, where Mirai Sarutobi reads classified material about Jashinists, listed as “new age radicals”, with their belief possibly founded on delusions. Hidan’s capacity for immortality is never clearly defined, but is implicitly linked to the Jashinists’ special abilities, or Jujutsu (cursed techniques) and ritual experimentation, including mass human sacrifice. What’s worse is that, aside from those considered cult prophets like Hidan or his supposed successor, Ryuki, those who tried to practice it were treated as fodder.
This draws attention to Ameyuki, who executes Jashin’s hypothetical will in naruto Akatsuki Hiden spinoff destroying his home village, Shangri-la, and its inhabitants. Although this is his way of honoring Jashin’s commandment, “kill your neighbor”, he is never empowered in any sense, instead being killed by Hidan’s voodoo jutsu while being conveniently hailed as a “martyr”. However, the continued existence of Jashinists and a follower willing to defend Hidan more directly as their idol than Jashin himself gives naruto character a chance for closure in The history of Konoha.
The Story of Konoha – The Steam Ninja Scrolls wraps up a character
Mirai Sarutobi shines brightly in the land of vapor
Node naruto spinoff featuring a special adventure for Mirai Sarutobi, whose father was killed by Hidan, Mirai comes to an end by searching for and defeating what is apparently the last remnant of the Cult of Jashin. What is interesting is that Ryuki, who recognizes the Jashinists’ struggle in an era devoid of opportunities to cause death and destruction, is reflected by Mirai’s lack of purpose in a mundane era for Konoha. But with Ryuki’s delusions being fueled by the cost of human life, Mirai found that purpose, defeating him and realizing that she must defend future generations of shinobi.
What’s also interesting is that Mirai defeats the Jashin cultists whose former most dangerous member killed her father a cathartic moment that impressively presents her as the spitting image of Asuma. Kakashi even notices this in The history of Konoha chapter #14, recognizing this as a necessary development for the young chunin. It’s an excellent moment that closes the book in one of the naruto more mysterious beings, pointing instead to the unique flexibility of chakra and the twisted jutsu used to manipulate it and achieve immortality.
Naruto has more powerful divine characters than Jashin
Non-Deities with Much More Sinister and Dangerous Abilities
Beyond Jashin’s nebulous and probably forever unconfirmed existence, naruto it has many more demonstrably powerful beings, with much more at its disposal than immortality. These include tailed beasts like Kurama, whose return in Boruto: Two Blue Vortexes indicates a way for Biju to cheat death, but most notably, the Otsutsuki, whose consumption of the Chakra Fruit by members gave them divine status in naruto. However, the Otsutsuki are essentially aliens in the naruto canon whose abilities can reach godlike heights, as in the case of Shibai, far exceeding Jashin’s appeal.
In addition to being more powerful than Jashin, the Otsutsuki and Biju have a much more important legacy in the world of naruto. Despite being confirmed as an alien race, its members directly influenced the world and mythology of the franchise, including Hagoromo, the Sage of the Six Paths, ancestor of all ninjas, and the alien Kaguya Otsutsuki, acclaimed as “The Rabbit Goddess”. . naruto and Boruto the characters are powerful and revered enough despite not technically being gods, to the point that Jashin suddenly becomes a much less compelling mystery in comparison.