Hoshigakure.
After Uchiha Hikari infused the Flying Thunder God kunai in her hand with Chakra, she slowly walked to a relatively spacious clearing.
She then gently placed the kunai on the ground.
Several dozen minutes later, a golden figure appeared first at the center of that specially made kunai—it was Naruto Uzumaki, the Fifth Hokage.
Immediately afterward, a large number of Konoha ninja appeared behind Naruto in an instant, swiftly filling the clearing.
Most of them wore Konoha Hospital uniforms or the distinctive attire of Medical Ninja. Their expressions were grave, and they carried medical supplies that might be needed shortly.
This miraculous sight left the people of Hoshigakure, who had been watching the commotion from afar, completely dumbfounded.
Quite a few rubbed their eyes, wondering whether they were hallucinating.
"What kind of Ninjutsu is that?"
"So many people appeared in an instant..."
"This seems to be the legendary space-time Ninjutsu."
Discussion immediately broke out among the Hoshigakure ninja and ordinary villagers. The way they looked at Naruto, Uchiha Hikari, and the others held even deeper reverence.
With Naruto's arrival, Uchiha Hikari and Jiraiya were the first to stride quickly over.
In an even tone, Uchiha Hikari concisely reported what had happened earlier. "The mission in Sunagakure was completed successfully, and Hoshigakure has also been taken. Leader Akahoshi and his accomplices have been controlled by my Genjutsu. The remaining Hoshi ninja have given up resisting and declared their submission."
After saying that, she swept her cool gaze across the surrounding ruins, offering the most direct explanation of the results of her mission.
Jiraiya added further details from the side. He first pointed at Natsuhi, who had arrived from nearby, and said in a low voice, "That is Natsuhi. You may know her as well. She is willing to step forward