Six-pointed Star Array

"Red Teacher, is it really okay to leave Kakashi- sensei there alone?" Hinata asked timidly, her real concern being that Naruto's injuries hadn't healed yet, and whether leaving him there would be dangerous.

"Don't worry, Kakashi is very strong. In fact, he showed remarkable abilities when he fought the Akatsuki members last time!" Kurenai Yuhi said meaningfully.

"Hidan should be just ahead. My insect has already caught the strongest scent of blood..." Aburame Shino, hidden in his coat, retracted his insect and said calmly.

Hinata was startled by what she heard. She quickly composed herself, her eyes widening as she saw the distant scenery in the finest detail.

"I see it, it's about 800 meters away!"

"Full speed ahead."

The 800-meter distance was quickly covered by Kurenai Yuhi and the others at full speed. A large clearing appeared in the middle of the jungle, with an extremely complex Six-pointed Star Array on the ground. The entire array was outlined in blood and shimmered with a crimson light. It looked eerie and ghostly, as if the gates to hell had been opened. Hidan stood in the very center of the array.

Shikamaru was secretly surprised. "This is a completely different magic circle from the Hidan used to curse enemies. It's much more complex than the one last time, which only had circles and triangles. What is his purpose in drawing such a complicated Six-pointed Star Array?"

Hidan, standing in the center of the magic circle, twitched his ears, turned his head to look to the side, and a wicked smile appeared on his lips, "It's you annoying bunch again? Too bad, you're too late. The magic circle has been activated, the Evil God is about to descend, and the era of the Evil God Sect ruling the world is about to begin, hahahaha!"

Although the meaning of Hidan's words was not entirely clear, everyone could tell from his fanatical expression that the evil blood sacrifice ritual he was performing seemed to possess a terrifying power to change an era.

The only thought in everyone's mind at that moment was: We absolutely cannot let him succeed!

"Multi-Size Technique: Human Boulder!"

Before Shikamaru could analyze the situation, an enraged Choji transformed into a giant "rolling boulder" and crushed him.

"Careful!"

Before Shikamaru could finish speaking, the Six-pointed Star Array flashed with a blood-red light, directly blasting Choji was charging towards it, away.

Boom!

Choji's gigantic body smashed through countless towering ancient trees, finally coming to a stop after smashing a boulder on the mountainside.

"Choji, are you alright?"

"I'm... I'm okay, it's just that my head... I feel a little dizzy."

Hearing Choji's energetic reply, Shikamaru breathed a slight sigh of relief and looked solemnly at the undamaged Six-pointed Star Array: "If physical attacks are reflected, then let's try ninjutsu attacks."

"Secret Technique: Insect Sphere!"

"Secret Technique: Shadow Imitation Technique!"

"Secret Technique: Mind Body Switch Technique!"

"Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death!"

Inuzuka Kiba and Hinata could only watch the show from the sidelines, feeling frustrated. Few of them were skilled in traditional elemental ninjutsu, but Shikamaru and the others at least had secret ninjutsu to try. However, the two of them only had pure Body Technique attacks like Choji.

"No, the insects are being kept out of the barrier!"

"Not even a shadow can penetrate!"

"The Mind Transfer Technique cannot be activated at all!"

"Damn it, even illusions can't penetrate this barrier?"

Kurenai Yuhi and the others felt a chill in their hearts. Even with all their combined strength, they couldn't shake the magic circle. Were they just supposed to watch Hidan complete his evil and forbidden ritual?

"Hahahaha, how overconfident! This is a magic array passed down by the Evil God, Six-pointed Star Array with forbidden space power! I am not even in the same dimension as you. Trying to attack me is pure wishful thinking. Unless you can find someone who is proficient in space ninjutsu, you might as well stay here and wait for the Evil God to descend!"

"Space-time ninjutsu?" Kurenai Yuhi was shocked. Apart from the Fourth Hokage, there was no one else in the village who could successfully master the Flying Thunder God Technique!

Seeing that Kurenai Yuhi was still in a daze, Shikamaru quickly reminded her, "Red Teacher, don't forget Kakashi- senpai."

"That's right, Kakashi's eye technique!" Kurenai Yuhi suddenly realized what was happening and decisively ran back the way she came.

Hidan, inside the magic circle, was somewhat at a loss, looking completely bewildered. "What a joke! There might not be many people in the entire Shinobi World who are proficient in space-time ninjutsu, and I'm so unlucky to have run into one? Damn it, I have to speed things up. If I ruin Evil God's descent, no matter how many times I die, I can never atone for it!"

"As expected of Kakashi Hatake 'Copy Ninja,' you can actually utilize your eyes, which don't belong to you, to this level!" Konan said calmly. "It's just a pity that your Chakra reserves are too low, which limits your ability to unleash your full potential."

"That's enough to deal with you!" In truth, Kakashi felt somewhat helpless. Chakra is a combination of physical and mental energy, but the Sharingan in his left eye was incompatible with his body, and his mental and physical energy could not be perfectly combined.

As a result, despite his reputation as a genius, his Chakra reserves were not even comparable to some ordinary Jonin, let alone the monsters of the Akatsuki.

It could be said that the Sharingan actually had a greater restraining effect on him than a beneficial one; otherwise, with his talent of becoming a Jonin at the age of twelve, he should have already reached the Kage level.

"However, this is the last treasure Obito left me, and I will definitely make the fame of this eye resound throughout the Shinobi World!" Kakashi muttered to himself, touching his left eye.

Just as the two were locked in a stalemate, Kurenai Yuhi suddenly darted out from the forest and called out urgently, "Kakashi, only your eye technique can deal with Hidan. Shikamaru will tell you what to do when we get there. I'll hold them off here for now."

"Eye technique..." Kakashi murmured, naturally not doubting his companion, and replied without much hesitation, "I understand, I'll leave this to you for now."

Surprisingly, Konan didn't stop him. Instead, she looked in the direction Kakashi had left and whispered, "The Mangekyo Sharingan?"

"Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death!"

Seeing the enemy distracted, Kurenai Yuhi naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity. She quickly used her most proficient illusion technique to attack, but the enemy instantly turned into countless fluttering pieces of paper, drifting away with the breeze towards the place where Kakashi had left.

"Oh no, he's going to stop Kakashi- sensei!" Naruto said urgently.

"Follow me, Ninja Art: Super Beast Imitating Drawing!" Sai whispered, took out a scroll, formed hand seals, and a strong eagle flew out from the scroll.

Although Chakra, he still had stamina, and Kakashi arrived at Shikamaru and Hidan's location in no time.

"This is..." Upon seeing the extremely complex Six-pointed Star Array outlined in blood on the ground, Kakashi's expression turned solemn. He knew at a glance that this array, which could be considered a forbidden technique, definitely concealed enormous risks.