211


![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/HsTiB.jpg)

Hidan is probably the most misunderstood character in Naruto. He has the
ability to survive pretty much anything (including decapitation), and is able
to remote-injure opponents whose blood he tasted, and while he's inside his
cursed circle.

Where did this power come from? What kind of technique is that? Every single
technique used in Naruto so far has been explained to some degree, besides
this one.

Do anyone has some information to shed light on the technique? From the Data
Book perhaps?


CC BY-SA 3.0
2012-12-12T14:04:14.340
209
2015-01-19T03:49:47.480
2015-01-19T03:49:47.480
9260
27
question
naruto
What is Hidan's Source of Power?


According to [the official character databook](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Naruto-
Official-Character-Data-
Book/dp/1421541254/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355321724&sr=8-1):

> The Way of Jashin uses bodies of believers in forbidden jutsu rituals. Hidan
> was the first successful test case.
>
> As a reward for his many massacres, Hidan acquires an immortal body via the
> Way of Jashin. This only helps to affirm his love for the Way.

It adds:

> Thou shalt kill thy neighbor. This dogma is contradictory since it would
> allow devotees to kill each other. But to Hidan who is immortal, this is
> meaningless. That is why he is able to accept the doctrine and follow its
> teachings. Even if he ends up with just his head...

It also adds, regarding his motivations:

> The Way of Jashin is absolute for Hidan, the only thing worth believing in.
> He considers his supreme purpose to be to spread the Way of Jashin to
> nonbelievers throughout the world. It means to create a world that
> acknowledges mass killing. And Hidan feels that this is possible by being a
> part of the Akatsuki.

And this is about it, regarding to info on Hidan on the databook.


CC BY-SA 3.0
2012-12-12T14:15:11.907
211
2012-12-12T14:15:11.907
49
209
answer