Battle Against the Star Ninja

After killing two Star Ninja, Chen continued toward another one. He reached out, grabbed him by the neck, and lifted him up.

"Can you tell me?"

"I... I don't know." After seeing what had happened to his two companions, the Star Ninja didn't dare offend Chen, but he still didn't answer his question.

"In that case, go down and keep your companions company!"

"Stop!"

Just as Chen was about to kill the Star Ninja in his hand, an angry roar came from behind him, stopping him.

"Hm?" Chen released the Star Ninja in his hand and tossed him to the ground. Then he turned around and looked toward the newcomer. Not far away stood an extremely skinny man, with more than a dozen Star Ninja behind him. Most of them were at the level of Genin or Chunin, while only the skinny man possessed the strength of a Jonin.

"I'm Acting Hoshikage of Hoshigakure, Hong Xing! Who are you? How dare you trespass into Hoshigakure and injure our guards? If you don't give me a satisfactory explanation, don't even think about leaving!" Seeing the several guards lying on the ground, the skinny Star Ninja angrily came before Chen and questioned him.

"Star Shadow? A mere little village propped up by a few Genin actually dares to pompously call itself a Shadow. What arrogance!" Looking at the pitifully weak Star Ninja before him, Chen showed his disdain.

"Damn it! What did you say?"

"Bastard, I'll teach you a lesson..."

"Mysterious Peacock Method..."

Seeing Chen insult Hoshigakure, the Star Ninja grew furious and began shouting that they would attack him. However, the Star Ninja who called himself Hong Xing stopped them. "Nobody move. First, find out what he wants."

"Hmph! Although Hoshigakure can't compare with the hidden villages of the Five Great Nations, it isn't a place that anyone can bully at will. What exactly do you want in Hoshigakure?"

"Hmph! Don't ask questions you already know the answer to. In this godforsaken place of yours, what else is worth mentioning besides that thing?"

"Lord Red Star, he... he came for the sacred treasure of Hoshigakure—the 'Star.' He also killed Kazama and Mita. Lord Red Star, don't let him off!" At that moment, the Star Shadow Chen had dropped at his feet reminded Hong Xing.

"What? Your target is the 'Star'?" Hong Xing said in surprise, a trace of gloom flashing through his eyes. The Star Ninja behind him could no longer hold back. "Bastard! You killed our people and still dare covet our village's sacred treasure? What nerve!" The Star Ninja furiously charged at Chen.

"No matter why you came, you won't leave alive after killing people from Hoshigakure." This time, Hong Xing did not stop the Star Ninja.

"Go to hell..." The Star Ninja threw kunai and shuriken at Chen, then charged at him with kunai in hand.

"Overestimating yourselves!" Watching the Star Ninja charge, Chen snorted coldly, took out a kunai, and met them head-on. All the Star Ninja were only at the level of Genin, and compared with the Genin of the Five Great Nations, they were worlds apart. Not one of them was Chen's opponent. He didn't even need to use ninjutsu, killing the Star Ninja one after another with nothing but his Monstrous Strength.

"Damn it! Mysterious Peacock Method: Slash!" Among the Star Ninja, two Chunin released a strange stream of Chakra from behind. It spread out in a fan shape, looking like a peacock displaying its feathers. Then it transformed into the shape of a Tailed Beast's tail and slashed toward Chen.

"Hm? So this is the Mysterious Peacock Method? They materialize Chakra and use it directly to attack. Is it because they cultivate with that 'Star'?" Chen dodged the attacks while secretly observing the Mysterious Peacock Method.

"That 'Star' is only a small meteorite, so the Ten-Tails Chakra it contains must be minimal. Yet even that can raise these Star Ninja's strength to this level. If someone were a true Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, just how powerful would they be..." At that thought, Chen felt a chill run down his spine.

"Bastard, if you have the guts, stop dodging! Slash!" Seeing that his attack could not hit Chen, one of the Star Ninja using the Mysterious Peacock Method shouted at him in frustration.

"Hmph! Sharingan, activate!"

"That's... the Sharingan! Isn't that the bloodline limit possessed only by the Uchiha of Konoha? Could he be a Uchiha of Konoha..." Hong Xing had not joined the two Star Ninja in attacking Chen. Instead, he had been watching from the side, allowing him to notice Chen's unusual eyes.

"They have to control their Chakra to attack, so their bodies can't move? In that case, I just need to take out the main bodies."

After activating the Sharingan, Chen instantly saw through the routes of their attacks. While dodging, he moved closer to their main bodies.

"Damn it, he figured out the weakness of the Mysterious Peacock Method. Shizang, don't let him get close!" The other Star Ninja using the Mysterious Peacock Method saw through Chen's intentions and hurriedly warned his companion. At the same time, he directed his own Mysterious Peacock Method toward his companion.

Although the Star Ninja had received his companion's warning, he was still slower than Chen. Before he could leap away, Chen had already closed in.

"Damn it!" The Star Ninja could only watch helplessly as Chen swung his fist at him. Just as Chen's fist was about to strike Shizang, the other Star Ninja's Mysterious Peacock Method appeared before Shizang in time and blocked Chen's punch.

"I'm saved!" Shizang hurriedly leaped away, putting distance between himself and Chen. Keeping an eye on Chen, he thanked his companion, "Yoru, thanks!"

"Don't mention it. Be careful!"

"Hmph!" Seeing his attack blocked, Chen snorted coldly. He rapidly formed Hand Seals, gathering Chakra in his right hand and shaping it into lightning. The lightning writhed and leaped wildly in his hand, letting out a piercing cry. It was Chidori. "You blocked my fist. Let's see if you can block this!" Locking onto the Star Ninja named Shizang with his Sharingan, Chen charged toward his target with Chidori in tow.

"Quick, stop him!" The Star Ninja named Yoru warned Shizang while controlling his Mysterious Peacock Method to attack Chen. However, under Chen's Sharingan, Chen easily dodged every attack.

"Damn it, Mysterious Peacock Method: Soaring Cloud." Seeing Chen charge at him again, Shizang hurriedly changed the form of the Mysterious Peacock Method into a pair of wings. Then he flew into the air, evading Chen.

"Haha! You understand the might of our Mysterious Peacock Method now, don't you?" Flying in the sky, Shizang looked down and mocked Chen. He thought he had already placed himself in an invincible position. As far as he knew, no ninja could fly except those who had cultivated the Mysterious Peacock Method.

"Hehe! So it can transform into wings and fly? But if it transforms into wings, it can't attack, right? Then this is where you meet your end!" Looking at Shizang, who was smugly hovering in midair, Chen raised the corners of his mouth into a vicious grin. Whenever Chen wore that expression, it meant someone was about to suffer.

Chen reached into his ninja pouch and pulled out a specially made kunai, then threw it at Shizang in the sky. Chen hadn't used much force, so the kunai wasn't moving very fast. Any attentive ninja should have been able to dodge it.

"Haha! Since you can't hit me, you want to throw a kunai at me? But how could an attack like that possibly hit me!" Shizang looked at the kunai Chen had thrown with disdain. He tilted his head slightly and dodged it.

"Hahahaha... Huh?" After dodging the kunai, Shizang was laughing triumphantly when he suddenly sensed that something was wrong... Chen, who had been on the ground moments ago, had vanished from his original position. Then, beside his ear, he heard the piercing cry of Chidori, as well as...

"What's so funny? Can you tell me?"