Land of Rice, Shinobi Village
Night had fallen, and many ninja were on guard near the gate.
Inside the Shinobi Village, ninjas were on their daily patrols, so it should have been a peaceful night.
However, on a dark and windy night, precisely the time for murder and arson, a group of ninjas with star symbols painted on their Forehead Protector were plotting an attack on the Shinobi Village not far from the village.
"You see? The Shinobi Village's defenses are weak. If we launch a Shinobi Village attack, we'll surely achieve a great victory! Only then will that Masked Man return the 'Star' that he stole from us." The speaker Jonin from the Star Hidden Village.
His eyes glowed with a purple light, which was very eerie.
"Akahoshi, if the Third Hokage hadn't personally ordered us, we wouldn't be here to take your command," said a female Hokage ninja. Her words clearly showed her disdain for Akahoshi's words.
"Stars are very damaging to the body. There's absolutely no need for us to attack someone else's village just because of that Masked Man's promise!" the male ninja also refused.
"Fire Fly! Natsuhi! As the saying goes, once the arrow is on the string, it must be released. Besides, this is the Third Hokage 'Hoshikage order. Are you going to refuse to obey? Even if Hoshikage isn't important, he still belongs to our Hoshikage. We can't let him fall into the hands of outsiders." Akahoshi then pointed to the village of the Ninja Village and said.
"The main force of the Ninja Village is currently fighting against the samurai of the Land of Iron. Those samurai are quite powerful, and the Ninja Village simply cannot cope with the surprise attack of our Star Village's elite forces in the short term. As long as we win a major victory, the Star Village will naturally return to our hands."
The female ninja, Natsuhi, and the male ninja, Fire Fly, exchanged a helpless glance. Since they were already there, they had no choice but to follow Akahoshi's orders.
"Night Hawk, Death Burial! Follow Lord Natsuhi and Lord Fire Fly and launch a swift attack on the Ninja Village! I'll keep watch at the entrance!" Akahoshi urged them on, and Natsuhi and Fire Fly ultimately had no choice but to launch their attack on the Shinobi Village.
"Charge!" Natsuhi and Fire Fly waved their hands, and then the two of them took the lead and charged towards the Shinobi Village.
The guards in Shinobi Village were from the Inuzuka Clan and Hyuga Clan, working in 24-hour shifts, so they quickly discovered the enemy attack.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Alarm! Alarm!" The Shinobi Village immediately slammed the alarm bell, waking up all the ninjas in the village.
"Damn it!" Akahoshi cursed, then commanded, "Surprise attack on the ninja as fast as you can! Wipe them out in one fell swoop!"
A small group of ninjas quickly arrived at the Shinobi Village, mainly those responsible for guarding the village and maintaining its security.
"Enemy attack! Everyone must be careful and fight back!" At this moment, it was Shingen who was busy maintaining order in the Shinobi Village.
Seeing that the leader of the Shinobi Village was someone who didn't look like a ninja at all, the Star Hidden Ninja Shinobi Village was capable, and thus became bolder.
"Mysterious Peacock Method!" Natsuhi and Fire Fly, led by Hoshigakure, used their Star Hidden Village's unique Mysterious Peacock Method. Their chakra was activated and materialized, and behind them was a huge, materialized purple chakra, like a peacock spreading its tail feathers.
"What... what is this?" Shingen was also shocked, not expecting that Hoshihiko would possess such a miraculous secret technique.
"Partial Expansion Jutsu!" The ninja side naturally had many clans that brought secret techniques from Konoha, and they also used their clan secret techniques to welcome the Natsuhi and Fire Fly.
Night Hawk and Death Burial also used the Mysterious Peacock Method to fight against the Hidden Ninja.
"Mysterious Peacock Method: Scatter!" Facing multiple ninjas from the Shinobi Village, the Star Hidden Ninja unleashed the chakra behind him, stabbing the ninjas like the tail of a Tailed Beast, causing considerable losses to the village.
The Hidden Ninjas were initially at a disadvantage, but as the Star Ninja gained strength, they lost their will to fight and were routed. They then fled into the Shinobi Village in a very sorry state.
"Haha! Attack! Attack! Rupture the Shinobi Village in one fell swoop!" Akahoshi was also very excited. He hadn't done anything, but he was reaping the benefits without lifting a finger, which immediately aroused the contempt of the other Jonin Hoshigakure.
"Normally, the Third Hoshikage's views are most at odds with Akahoshi's, but for some reason, he actually let Akahoshi lead our village's ninjas. It's really strange!" The Jonin were all very puzzled, but since it was the Third Hokage's decision, they naturally had no way to refuse.
Fire Fly and Natsuhi immediately waved their hands and said, "The Shinobi Village was defeated too quickly and did not put up any effective resistance. I suggest we observe for a while."
"What are you waiting for?! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! I command you! Immediately join Night Hawk and Death Burial in attacking the Shinobi Village!" Akahoshi issued the order to attack once again.
Fire Fly and Natsuhi shook their heads. There was no other way but to grit their teeth and follow Night Hawk and Death Burial into the Shinobi Village.
"Kill!" At this moment, Akahoshi also rushed into the Shinobi Village. After all the Star Hidden Ones entered the Shinobi Village, they continued to pursue the defeated Ninja Army.
Not only that, Akahoshi also ordered his men to begin destroying the surrounding buildings.
"Mysterious Peacock Method: Beast!"
In his moment of ecstasy, Akahoshi saw the gates of the Shinobi Village slam shut.
"Who is it!?" Akahoshi was completely puzzled; why did the door suddenly close by itself?
"Hidden Star Village? I know that. Back then, I was still the Second Hoshikage. When I was active in the Shinobi World, you lot weren't even born yet. And now you dare to invade my village?" A deep, sinister voice rang out.
"Hoshigakure, you have nowhere to escape this time. The Shinobi Village is now like a prison!"
Immediately afterwards, the Shinobi Village was suddenly brightly lit, as the main force of the Shinobi had been waiting inside the Shinobi Village for a long time.
The leaders were naturally Shiyu's two generals, Kakuzu Uchiha Masamune.
Meanwhile, Shiyu himself was leading the reconnaissance team and Grey Fang's advance force back.
"I heard that the leader of the Shinobi Village is a child of about ten years old? Neither of you seem to be?" Akahoshi didn't take the people in front of him seriously, because Akahoshi didn't believe anything he saw.
"Konoha's main force can't possibly be back this quickly, this must be a bluff! Everyone, fight with all your might! To seize our Star Hidden Village's sacred relic, the Star! We must fight to the death!" Akahoshi waved his hand, and the Star Village ninjas charged towards the Hidden Ninjas.
"Sharingan!" Uchiha Masamune activated his Three Tomoe Sharingan, drew his sharp katana, and charged forward menacingly.
"Hmph! You must be out of your minds to dare to plot against the ninja clan." Kakuzu slowly untied the threads binding his body, and black threads burst forth from his entire body.
"If I can defeat you before Lord Shiyu returns, I will receive an even greater reward! Earth Grudge Fear!" Kakuzu, already a villain, transformed into Earth Grudge Fear mode, making him appear extremely terrifying.