"System! Redeem the Great Ball Rasengan for me again."
"Great Ball Rasengan, item rank: A. Required Points: 8,000. Since the host has already mastered the Rasengan, you only need to spend another 3,000 Points to use its advanced form, the Great Ball Rasengan. Note: This technique requires the real body and a Shadow Clone to use together. Redeem?"
"Redeem!"
"Ding! Redemption successful. Points deducted: 3,000. Remaining Points: 32,000."
After redeeming the Rasengan, Chen immediately created a clone. A pale blue Rasengan formed in his palm, spinning rapidly and visibly growing until it was about the size of a watermelon. Then Chen and his clone pushed the Great Ball Rasengan toward Hong Xing.
"Die!" Hong Xing sent the Bear Demon charging at Chen. But Chen didn't dodge. He and his clone shoved the Rasengan into the oncoming Bear Demon, which Hong Xing had formed from Chakra. The Rasengan instantly shredded it, scattering it into Chakra.
"Impossible..."
Hong Xing screamed in desperation, but there was nothing he could do to change the truth. Chen's Rasengan slammed into his chest.
Boom! The Rasengan's power crushed a huge crater into the ground. Hong Xing was struck by the attack and spat out a large mouthful of blood before being sent flying.
"D-damn..." Even after being sent flying by the Rasengan, Hong Xing was still alive. He braced his hands against the ground and tried to rise despite his grievous injuries, but it was futile. He spat out another mouthful of blood and collapsed again, now on the brink of death.
I can't believe one Great Ball Rasengan used up all the Chakra I had left. If the system couldn't restore it, I'd be in real trouble. I need to find a way to increase my Chakra reserves as soon as possible. System, restore my Chakra now! "Ding! Restoring Chakra requires 1,000 Points. Redeem?"
"Redeem!"
"Redemption successful! Points deducted: 1,000. Host's remaining Points: 31,000."
As soon as the system's prompt sounded, a warm current flowed through Chen's body, and all the Chakra he had expended in the battle was restored in an instant.
"You're still alive after all that? You're pretty tough." Chen walked up to Hong Xing, looked down at him, and chuckled.
"Who... who are you...?"
"Who am I? I'm just a stray dog with nowhere to go. But that has nothing to do with you. You can die in peace now." Chen moved to finish Hong Xing off.
"Bastard, don't hurt Lord Red Star! Mysterious Pea—" Ang shouted at Chen. He tried to use the Mysterious Peacock Method to attack, but before he could form it, Chen's Shadow Snake Hand wrapped around him, leaving him unable to move.
"Let go of me, damn it! Let go!" Ang struggled and shouted.
"Shut up! If it weren't for the fact you might still be useful..." Chen tightened his grip around Ang until his face turned red and he could no longer speak. Even breathing had become difficult.
"As for you... go repent to your Third Hoshikage!" Chen lowered his head again and looked down at Hong Xing with contempt.
"No... I can't die. We have... a unique Star. As long as... we train around it, we'll all become incredibly powerful. Our Star Hidden Village will surely surpass the Five Great Shinobi Villages. How could I die here?"
"Fool! Your ambition far exceeds your abilities, and that so-called Star is beyond your control. Even if training with it makes you stronger for a while, it will only hasten your downfall. I bet the side effects of training with the Star will kick in before long. Even if I don't kill you, you'll suffer terribly and die in agony!"
"Impossible... I won't die... I won't... I'll kill you!" Hong Xing struggled to his feet and formed Hand Seals, trying to summon the Mysterious Peacock Method.
"Hmph! You're asking for it!" Chen watched Hong Xing try to fight despite barely being able to stand. With a cold snort, he stepped up to him, gathered his strength in his right hand, and slammed it into Hong Xing's stomach. The powerful Monstrous Strength sent Hong Xing flying. Before he could hit the ground, Chen used the Body Flicker Technique and appeared in front of him, then brought his foot down on Hong Xing's head, smashing him into the ground. But Chen wasn't finished. He charged at Hong Xing on the ground, concentrated all his strength in his fist, and punched him. The blow was so powerful that it left a small crater in the ground, with cracks spreading out all around it. Chen drew his fist back and looked at Hong Xing, who lay in the crater without a trace of breath.
"Ding! Host has killed one elite Jonin. Reward: 3,000 Points. Host's total Points: 34,000."
After dealing with Hong Xing, Chen wondered how he could find the Star.
"Hmph! Is that settled? Then all that's left is to find the Star. Natsuhi must have stolen it, so if I find her, I'll find the Star. But how do I find her?" Chen glanced at Ang, who was still struggling, and thought, Her son is in my hands. I refuse to believe she won't come out. Isn't she devoted to protecting Star Hidden Village? I'll destroy the village first and see if she shows up.
With that, Chen walked toward Star Hidden Village, still holding Ang in the coils of his Shadow Snake Hand. As he passed the unconscious Yoru, he took care of him too.
"Bastard... you actually killed Lord Red Star! Who... who are you? Why are you attacking our Star Hidden Village? Why are you doing this?" Ang struggled in Chen's grip and demanded furiously. He had arrived later, so he still didn't know Chen's objective.
"Why? Heh, that's a childish question. I'm killing the Star Ninja because you tried to kill me, and you tried to kill me because I want to take your Star. It's that simple!"
"The Star? You're after our Star? I get it! That person from earlier was your accomplice. You stayed here to hold our ninja back while your partner stole the Star, right? Damn it, you coward!"
"Hmph! Accomplice? Coward? Do you think someone as strong as me needs to go to all that trouble? That guy called Hong Xing must be the strongest in your Star Hidden Village. I didn't even consider your strongest ninja a threat. Is there anyone else in your village who can stop me?" Chen scoffed at Ang's words.
Seeing Chen's contemptuous expression, Ang thought bitterly, Damn it! Damn it! He's only about my age, so why is he so strong? He even killed Lord Red Star... Damn it...
"Hmph! Your mistake was having a treasure like the Star without enough strength to protect it. Being weak is a crime. Honestly, why am I wasting my breath on you? Let's go!"
"W-what are you going to do?" Ang saw that Chen was heading toward the village and asked in alarm.
"You're noisy!"
"Damn it, you..."
"Shut up!"
Ang was about to say more, but Chen ignored him and kept walking. Before long, a village came into view. It was Star Hidden Village.
Just then, several figures suddenly darted out of the village and reached Chen in a few breaths. They were several little kids around Ang's age, all at the Genin level. They stared at Chen in surprise, then noticed Ang wrapped in Chen's Shadow Snake Hand.
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