"Cough, cough..."
Hearing the disdain in Scarlet Yu's words, the Third Hoshikage, accompanied by a group of Ninja, appeared somewhat awkwardly and gave a dry laugh. "As Scarlet Yu, the esteemed disciple of Konoha's Ninjutsu Professor and Third Hokage-sama, for me, a mere leader of a small Ninja village in the Land of Bears, to call myself a Kage in your presence is naturally a bit laughable..."
Indeed, regardless of Scarlet Yu's recent solo destruction of one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, specifically the Hidden Cloud, the strength alone is formidable. Just the leaders of the Five Great Ninja Villages, including the Third Raikage and the Fourth Mizukage, have fallen to Scarlet Yu's hands.
In the face of such terrifying Ninja of this level, it was indeed embarrassing and laughable for him, the head of a small country Ninja village, to call himself a Kage.
"Hoshikage-sama! Why are you being so courteous to these people?!"
Just as the Third Hoshikage finished speaking, a slender young man with long black hair tied in braids behind him spoke up, his features clear and bright. "He just said they're here to steal our village's 'star'!! And they've injured Akahoshi-sama and killed so many of our Ninja. We should capture them three quickly!!"
"Shut up, Sumaru!!"
Upon hearing the words of the young man behind him, the Third Hoshikage's expression immediately changed. After sneakily observing Scarlet Yu's unchanged face, he carefully explained, "Sumaru is still young. His parents sacrificed themselves early on due to missions, so please don't take offense, Scarlet Yu-sama..."
"Enough with these formalities..."
Sensing the Third Hoshikage's immense fear, Yu impatiently interrupted him and emphasized his title, "I won't bother with such a brat. Lead the way ahead, Hoshikage-sama..."
After saying this, Scarlet Yu's gaze casually glanced at the young man named Sumaru standing behind the Third Hoshikage. This young troublemaker appeared to be about the same age as Naruto Uzumaki and Uchiha Sasuke.
"Alright, alright, Scarlet Yu-sama, please follow me..."
Seeing that Scarlet Yu seemed indifferent and showed no signs of anger, the Third Hoshikage finally breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly turned around and instructed his Ninja to lead the way, "The 'star' is currently sealed inside our Star Ninja Village..."
"What?!"
"Absolutely not!!"
Witnessing that the Third Hoshikage intended to hand over the most precious treasure of the Star Ninja Village without hesitation, young Sumaru and Akahoshi, who was lying on the ground nearby, hurriedly intervened.
"Hoshikage-sama! The 'star' is the most precious treasure of our village!!"
Especially Sumaru, his young face showing urgency and disappointment, stared at his Hoshikage-sama with eyes full of disbelief. "Moreover, it's the tool our Star Ninja Village uses to strengthen our power and surpass the Five Great Ninja Villages in the future! How can we easily hand it over to these people?!"
"Surpass the Five Great Ninja Villages? That's just an unrealistic dream..."
Upon hearing Sumaru's naive words, a wry smile appeared on the aged face of the Third Hoshikage. "Sumaru, do you know who this Scarlet Yu-sama is?"
"Don't let his age fool you. As long as he wishes, he can destroy our entire Star Ninja Village a hundred times over, anytime and anywhere. Just recently, he single-handedly annihilated the entire Hidden Cloud..."
Single-handedly annihilated the entire Hidden Cloud?
That's one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, right?
After hearing the Third Hoshikage's explanation, young Sumaru, who had just been indignant moments ago, stared wide-eyed as if choked by a chicken bone, unable to utter a word.
This guy...
He doesn't look much older than me...
After a long while, Sumaru finally regained his senses. His face was filled with disbelief as he gazed at the young and handsome Scarlet Yu. Could there really be such powerful ninjas in the world?
The ninjas of their entire Star Ninja Village practice day and night, even risking their bodies and lives using the 'star' they dream of surpassing the Five Great Ninja Villages with. Yet this guy alone can destroy and annihilate everything?
Following Third Hoshikage and Yu, they walked on the road to Star Ninja Village. Along the way, young Sumaru secretly sized up Scarlet Yu's slim and tall figure. At his tender age, he couldn't imagine how a young ninja like him could be so powerful.
"We're here..."
"Scarlet Yu-sama, this is our Star Ninja Village."
After a journey of about ten minutes, guided by Third Hoshikage and a group of ninjas, Yu and his two companions finally arrived at a not insignificant hidden village.
It was as if a giant crater had been created by an ancient meteorite falling from the sky, and Star Ninja Village was established on the original site where the First Hoshikage discovered the meteorite from beyond the sky.
"Although the energy contained within the 'star' has a powerful amplifying effect on a practicing ninja's chakra, not all ninjas can control this amplification, leading to serious bodily harm."
"For the ninjas of our Star Ninja Village, it often results in significant physical damage during their practice, so I have already ordered the cessation of using the 'star' for training within the village."
Upon entering Star Ninja Village, Third Hoshikage led Yu and their group to his residence—a large wooden house adorned with the character for 'star' on top. Seeming concerned that Yu might still harbor doubts, he began to explain, "Scarlet Yu-sama, if you are truly interested in the 'star,' then entrusting it to you for safekeeping should be the best course of action."
"Mm."
Listening to Third Hoshikage's explanation, Yu nodded. Though he didn't completely trust the old man's words, the mysterious meteorite did contain a portion of the Ten-Tails' chakra, which ordinary ninjas' bloodlines couldn't withstand the effects of.
With Yu's current Medical Ninjutsu skills rivaling Tsunade's, he could easily observe that despite the Star Ninja Village ninjas' significant Chakra amplification from the 'star' each of them bore serious bodily injuries.
"If skilled medical ninjas don't provide timely treatment, most won't survive more than a few years. Just like Sumaru's deceased father, Hotarubi, is a prime example."
"Although I really want to see what that mysterious meteorite looks like..."
"But now, it seems I'm not the only one eyeing that meteorite..."
Just as Third Hoshikage entered the large wooden house ahead to unseal the meteorite, Yu's Observation Haki immediately sensed a powerful Chakra rapidly approaching.
Sure enough, everyone soon saw a mysterious ninja with a gas mask on their head, manifesting two gigantic Chakra wings on their back, swiftly flying from the distant horizon directly into the massive wooden house in front of them.
"The Mysterious Peacock Method?!"
Seeing the newcomer unexpectedly using the Star Ninja Village's unique Mysterious Peacock Method to fly into the wooden house, all the ninjas present widened their eyes. Especially young Sumaru, he faintly sensed a very familiar aura emanating from that mysterious ninja.
"That person... could it be?!"
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"Damn it..."
"It's that woman, Natsuhi!!"
At this moment, Akahoshi, standing aside clutching his chest after being heavily injured, seemed to recognize the identity of the person. Without waiting for the surrounding ninjas to stop him, he directly used Body Flicker Jutsu and rushed in.
"Yu-sama, should we go in too?!"
Seeing the situation change before them, Haku beside Yu quietly asked for his permission.
"No need. We just need to watch quietly from the sidelines," Yu replied softly, raising his hand to stop the person beside him from rushing in. In his deep and clear eyes, a faint light flickered.
"Hoshikage-sama!!"
"When Hotarubi and I left the village, you said you would forever seal away the 'star.' We agreed to hand over the 'star' to you and hide in the shadows to protect the village. Are you intending to break your promise now?!"
An angry question rang out. All the ninjas present saw the Third Hoshikage emerge from the huge wooden house, facing off with another ninja using the Mysterious Peacock Method.
They saw the mysterious ninja, who had just used the Mysterious Peacock Method to transform into four pairs of wings and fly into the wooden house, had already removed the gas mask, revealing a head of dark purple-red long hair and a beautiful appearance, unexpectedly a female ninja!
"That person is... Mom?!"
After seeing the appearance of the female ninja in the house, the young Sumaru standing outside the house was completely stunned.
In his memory from childhood to adulthood, his parents had already executed missions and sacrifices when he was very young. He would only occasionally see his mother in his dreams. But he had not expected that this female ninja who suddenly appeared in front of him would give him such a familiar feeling.
"Don't be silly, Natsuhi! Do you know who the young man standing outside is?"
Inside the wooden house, facing the stern questioning of the female ninja in front of him, the Third Hoshikage tightly grasped a small sphere emitting a mysterious faint purple chakra at all times.
"Scarlet Yu! If we don't hand over the 'star' to him, what if he decides to do something that could destroy our entire Star Ninja Village?"
"Scarlet Yu? The ninja who is said to stand against tens of thousands..."
Upon hearing the Third Hoshikage's rebuttal, the female ninja who confronted him inside the house with the Mysterious Peacock Method was suddenly stunned.
Although she and her husband, Hotarubi, had abandoned their child Sumaru and hidden in the shadows to silently protect the Star Ninja Village over the years, she had evidently heard of Scarlet Yu's reputation and knew full well what that concept implied.
"That inconspicuous little sphere..."
"Is it the meteorite that fell from outer space to the Star Ninja Village two hundred years ago..."
Ignoring the gaze of Natsuhi, the female ninja in the house that was fixating on him, Yu's eyes fell on the mysterious sphere that the Third Hoshikage tightly held in his hand. Using Observation Haki, he indeed sensed a completely unfamiliar and peculiar energy reaction emanating from it.
"Go to hell! You old bastard!!"
Just as it seemed the treasured possession of the Star Ninja Village was about to fall into Yu's hands through the Third Hoshikage, a sudden change occurred.
While the Third Hoshikage was engaged in a standoff with the female ninja Natsuhi, using the Mysterious Peacock Method to try and persuade her with words, a resentful voice suddenly came from behind the wooden house. A sharp Kunai stabbed directly through his body from behind!
"Hoshikage-sama?!"
Seeing the sudden turn of events before them, all the ninjas from the Star Ninja Village were stunned, including Natsuhi, who was confronting the Third Hoshikage.
"Akahoshi... It's you, the traitor?!"
The Third Hoshikage, who was over a hundred years old and struggling, finally turned his head and indeed saw Akahoshi's face filled with resentment and greed.
Up until now, only three people had mastered the Mysterious Peacock Method to its highest level: the current Natsuhi before him, Natsuhi's husband Hotarubi, who had passed away due to the influence of the meteorite, and the current Third Hoshikage.
Although the Mysterious Peacock Method is powerful and versatile, its only drawback is that during the technique, the practitioner's observational awareness of their surroundings decreases, leaving them vulnerable to close-range attacks. This is why Akahoshi, who also practices the Mysterious Peacock Method, was able to seize the opportunity to ambush him.
"Whether it's you, Natsuhi, or even that Scarlet Yu... in the end, the 'star' can only belong to me alone!!"
After ambushing and killing the Third Hoshikage from behind, Akahoshi appeared behind him and snatched the meteorite tightly held in his hand. His face twisted with insane greed, he exclaimed, "I will fully integrate with this power! I will make the Star Ninja Village surpass the five great ninja nations! Hahahaha!!"
Amidst his maniacal laughter, before the surrounding Star Ninjas could react, Akahoshi forcefully embedded the mysterious meteorite into the center of his own chest.
"Yu-sama! That guy has taken away the meteorite!!"
Witnessing the sudden turn of events, Yu remained composed, but Haku beside him was visibly anxious.
"Don't worry, I just happen to want to see what kind of effect that piece of junk rock can achieve..."
Comforting the restless Haku and Kimimaro beside him, Yu looked calmly at the unfolding events before him. All of this was deliberately allowed by him.
"Damn it... Akahoshi, you traitor!!"
"You killed Hoshikage-sama! Give back the 'star' to me!!"
Seeing Akahoshi ambush and kill Third Hoshikage from behind, seizing the treasured meteorite of the Star Ninja Village, Natsuhi inside the wooden house suddenly emitted a massive faint purple chakra, transforming into a beam of light and rushing forward!
"Hahahaha!!"
"I have already merged with the 'star'! You are no longer my match, Natsuhi!!"
Originally not a match for Natsuhi, Akahoshi, facing her charging towards him, burst into maniacal laughter and erupted with a monstrous faint purple chakra all over his body. He directly destroyed the entire huge wooden house, violently sending Natsuhi flying out!
"This... is the feeling of having power... It's truly amazing..."
Continuously emanating an immensely large faint purple chakra, Akahoshi, now fused with the meteorite embedded in the center of his chest, had transformed into a monstrous figure, his grimacing face filled with endless greed and ambition.
"As long as I merge with the 'star'... none of the Five Great Nations, none of the Five Great Ninja Villages, will be able to match me!!"
"Oh no... His chakra and Mysterious Peacock Method have actually become so much stronger?!"
Emerging somewhat battered from the rubble of the collapsed wooden house, Natsuhi looked at Akahoshi before her, whose chakra had skyrocketed by more than ten times after merging with the meteorite. Shock was evident on her beautiful face.
As one of the ninjas from the Star Ninja Village who had mastered the Mysterious Peacock Method to its highest level, her strength already placed her between Jonin and Kage levels. Yet, in just one exchange, she was blasted away by Akahoshi, now empowered by the merged meteorite. Just how much had the power of the meteorite amplified Akahoshi's strength at this moment?
"Are you done?"
Just then, a calm and indifferent voice rang out, abruptly silencing Akahoshi's maniacal laughter.
Amidst the stunned gazes of everyone present, Yu, who had been impassive all along, now shook his head with a disappointed expression. He walked slowly towards Akahoshi, whose power had surged dramatically after merging with the meteorite, his clear and profound eyes devoid of any warmth.
"Barely breaking through to Kage... Is the power of that piece of junk rock only capable of bringing you to this level at most..."
"You've wasted my time... You've truly disappointed me..."
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