Chapter 398 Akahoshi's defenses are breached, and Shukaku's intrusion erupts.
Chapter 398 Akahoshi's defenses are breached, and Shukaku's intrusion erupts.
Chapter 398 Akahoshi's defenses are breached, and Shukaku's intrusion erupts.
"It's that guy, the rogue ninja who stole 'Star'!!"
"So it was her, Lady Natsumi. The most talented Jonin during the Third Hoshikage's era..."
"Wait, did she just say that Lord Akahoshi killed Lord Third Hoshikage? How... how is that possible??"
"Impossible! I absolutely do not believe such a thing. Lord Akashi is the acting Star Shadow, how could he do such a thing!"
"But if it was a summer Jonin, it's not impossible. After all, the Third Hoshikage's sudden death was quite unexpected..."
In the blink of an eye, discussions arose throughout Xingren Village as everyone stared at the sky in disbelief.
Among them, the most unbelievable was Hoshinobu Subaru's cry, "Mom, she's still alive!!"
While the Star Ninja were in turmoil, Natsumi was also completely bewildered, "Akahoshi, is he really the murderer who killed the Third Hoshikage?"
But when she saw the faint smile on Ishikawa's spirit's face, she instantly remembered that Ishikawa had examined her brain and stolen the Peacock Technique, and suddenly realized what had happened!
If that's the case, Ishikawa does indeed have the ability to see through Akahoshi's brain directly.
Damn it, could that guy really have murdered the Third Hoshikage?
While Xia Ri was filled with surprise and doubt, Akahoshi was also furious!
He and his men had just returned to the village after a fruitless pursuit when this unexpected thing happened.
"Damn it, how did Xia Ri know about this?" Turning his gaze, Chi Xing looked at his capable subordinate across from him, whose face had turned pale, with a gloomy expression.
Although I really want to ask if they were the ones who exposed it, both of them were involved in this matter, so they shouldn't be so foolish as to dig their own graves.
Damn it, what on earth happened...?
"Let's go, let's go out and stop the rumors. It's better if she shows up, let's deal with her tonight to prevent future trouble." He stood up angrily, suppressing his anger, and stormed out the door.
Jonin Night Hawk and Death Burial exchanged a glance, then immediately followed closely behind...
When they arrived outside, they saw the Star Ninja Clan, Karin, Hinata, and Ino already gathered.
"Summer, stop slandering Lord Akahoshi. No matter what you say, it won't change the fact that you stole the 'Star' and became a traitorous ninja." As soon as he appeared, Night Hawk immediately preemptively accused him.
Instantly, everyone's opinion on Xia Ri changed drastically, with Ang among those nodding in agreement.
Indeed, this is an undeniable fact about summer!
"You mean this? Then take it..." Ishikawa sneered and, in full view of everyone, took out "Star" and threw it down.
"What?!"
Everyone was dumbfounded and bewildered, unable to understand what Xia Ri meant by this move.
As you can see, "Star" is recovered, and Akahoshi immediately teleports to catch it, a mocking smile playing on his lips.
Although it didn't align with his plans, as long as he had "Star" in hand, he was confident he could control the situation. Summer, you were too careless!
"First of all, I want to state that the prohibition against Star Training was issued by the Third Hokage. While training with 'Stars' can indeed greatly enhance one's strength, it also damages the body. I believe you have already seen this; the genin Mishiki is an example..." Ishikawa said, pointing to the pale-faced, trembling young Hokage beside Karin.
Without waiting for anyone's reaction, he pointed at Akahoshi and said, "And he, knowing this would happen, still forced everyone to undergo Star Training. And because of this, he killed the Third Star Shadow and became the Acting Star Shadow, using everyone's love for the village to satisfy his own ambition."
"Akahoshi, I dare to let everyone examine my memories to prove my innocence. And you, do you dare to let everyone examine your memories?"
A blatant, overt conspiracy!
Seeing the doubtful looks in everyone's eyes, Akahoshi simply stopped pretending. "So what if it is? It's all that old coward's fault for being so hesitant and indecisive. What's a little price to pay to become the Sixth Ninja Village?"
"You have no idea how great I am! You actually hid the Peacock Technique from me and didn't let me practice it? Without you, I still found my own way of cultivation."
Almost as if venting his emotions, Akashi roared out his feelings of many years, violently tearing open his shirt and pressing "Star" against his chest, embedding it into his flesh. "Come on, I can already feel the endless flow of power! With 'Star,' cultivation is meaningless..."
With a roar, Akahoshi formed hand seals, and a surging purple chakra storm suddenly erupted from above his head, transforming into a purple chakra dragon in the blink of an eye.
"Such powerful chakra, this is bad!!" Karin's expression changed drastically upon seeing this, realizing the situation was dire.
"But what do we do now? Help Hoshino or Akahoshi? We were hired by Akahoshi to deal with that rogue ninja." Ino asked with a headache, while Hinata next to her also frowned.
It's happening again. This happened during the previous mission to the Bird Kingdom, and I didn't expect it to be the same this time.
"Of course, it's about upholding justice! That insidious employer is not someone we should be helping at all." Karin gritted her teeth and said fiercely, forming hand seals as she prepared to activate the Vajra Seal.
But in that split second, "Yo-ho!!"
Suddenly, a beast's roar rang out from outside the village, startling everyone who hurriedly turned around.
The next second, everyone's pupils contracted, their faces changed drastically, and they all looked terrified!
At the edge of the village, a scarlet monster with three swaying tails suddenly appeared, its enormous size resembling a fire monster in the moonlight.
"Hehehe, let me test my ninjutsu with you..." Ignoring the panicked crowd, Shukaku grinned at Ishikawa and formed hand seals, "Wind Release: Vacuum Wave".
He gasped sharply, and Shukaku opened its mouth and unleashed a fierce attack on Akahoshi.
With a loud bang, a high-pressure air wave several meters in diameter shot out and blasted away the Chakra Dragon, leaving Akahoshi, who had been gloating for less than a second, completely dumbfounded.
Before he could react, several more identical attacks came in succession, leaving Akahoshi scrambling to respond.
Seeing this, the others also responded in their own way, each displaying their unique abilities...
On Akahoshi's side, his hastily applied pure chakra was no match for Shukaku's Wind Release. Shukaku, being the messenger of wind, unleashed a B-rank ninjutsu that was comparable to an S-rank attack.
In a single exchange, before Akahoshi could even utter a cry of pain, he was sliced into a sieve, his flesh and blood flying everywhere, leaving only the "star" that crashed to the ground, gleaming with purple light...
"What a piece of trash! I thought he could be my target practice!" Shukaku sneered disdainfully, his half-tailed beast form quickly fading away and disappearing into the night.
Throughout the entire ordeal, Ishikawa's spirit, who hadn't made a move, also looked at Natsumi's consciousness. "Although it was a bit unexpected, it was still easily resolved. See? I told you it would be simple!"
Summer swallowed hard to calm herself, then stared at Ishikawa with fear in her eyes. "You bastard, are you a monster? This is the power of a great nation's ninja!!"
It turns out that their proud "star" is so vulnerable in the eyes of a great power. It's laughable that they naively thought they could surpass the great power.
Akahoshi, you truly deserved to die...
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