Susanoo

"Who are you? Damn it, what did you do to Ang? Let him go!" a little girl with a few freckles on her face shouted at Chen.

"Beidou, don't come over!" Seeing the girl actually wanting to approach, Ang immediately yelled to stop her.

At that moment, the other ninjas in the village noticed the commotion and gathered around. Seeing Chen holding one of their village's children hostage, the Star ninjas angrily surrounded him.

"Who are you? How dare you trespass into Star Hidden Village's territory and take one of our people hostage? You've got some nerve."

"Alright, stop your shouting. I have no interest in your Star Hidden Village at all. You'd better get out of my way, or I can't guarantee what'll happen." Chen looked at the Star ninjas surrounding him with disdain.

"Bastard, you're surrounded and you still dare to talk big. Whoever you are, we'll capture you first and hand you over to Lord Red Star. Let's go!"

"Everyone, stop! Don't... don't act rashly. None of you are a match for him." Seeing the Star ninjas about to attack Chen, Ang anxiously tried to stop them. He knew Chen's strength—even their strongest ninja, Lord Red Star, was no match for Chen, let alone these Star ninjas who were only at the level of Chunin or Genin.

"Ang! What are you saying? We're no match for him? Don't joke around. He's just a brat still wet behind the ears. I could take ten of him. You only got caught because you're useless yourself."

"Haha! Ang, are you afraid we'll hurt him if we act? Don't worry, we'll take him out in an instant—he won't even have a chance to touch you."

"Haha... Ang really is a coward! But then again, he's just a little kid after all! Haha!"

The Star ninjas didn't take Ang's words seriously. They just thought he'd been beaten and was trying to make Chen sound strong to save face.

"Hmph! Enough talk. I'll take this brat down myself—none of you need to step in." One ninja stepped out from the group, sneering at Chen. "Kid, I don't care who you are, you're not getting away from me!"

"Idiot! Moron! Lord Red Star wasn't a match for him—he's already been killed. Do you really think you're stronger than Lord Red Star?" Seeing the Star ninjas still laughing ignorantly, Ang was both furious and desperate, shouting at them.

"You... what did you say? That's impossible!"

"Ang... what nonsense are you spouting? How could Lord Red Star..."

"Bastard, if you keep talking like that, we won't let this slide."

When Ang revealed that Red Star had been killed, the Star ninjas reacted with anger, fury, and disbelief. But they all remained skeptical, not fully believing Ang's words.

"Are you done? Fine... I've lost patience. Natsuhi didn't come out, so I'll just have to force her out. I'll destroy this village, heh!" Chen looked at the chattering Star ninjas and decided he'd wasted enough time.

Seeing Chen about to act, Ang was terrified: "You... what are you doing? Stop!"

"Idiot!" Chen sneered, then slowly closed his eyes. He snapped them open, and the Three Tomoe in his pupils had vanished, replaced by a pattern resembling a Hexagram.

"Mangekyō Sharingan!"

"What... what is that? What's going on with his eyes?"

"Those eyes... looking at them gives me a chill down my spine..."

"Why do I feel this way? What kind of eyes are those..."

The moment the Mangekyō formed, the Star ninjas in front could no longer stay calm. Meeting Chen's gaze sent a chill through them, a fear that came from the depths of their souls, even though they didn't know the Mangekyō Sharingan's abilities.

"D-damn it, let's... let's all attack together! Kill him!" The pressure from the Mangekyō broke the spirits of these Chunin and Genin-level ninjas. Without much thought, they charged at Chen with Kunai in hand.

Facing the onslaught of Star ninjas, Chen didn't move. One hand still held Ang, while the other hung limp, showing no sign of action.

"Whoever you are, die!"

Just as the Star ninjas' Kunai were about to pierce Chen's body, a visible gray-white Chakra suddenly appeared around him, forming the shape of human ribs that quickly enveloped him. The Kunai struck this Chakra layer and were blocked.

"What... what is this? What the hell is it?"

"Is this the Mysterious Peacock Method? How could it look like this..."

The Star ninjas stared in horror at the ribs encasing Chen, shouting in fear.

"So this is my Susanoo? It's gray-white. I wonder what abilities the Perfect Form will bring? How exciting. Hmph! Mysterious Peacock Method? Comparing Susanoo to your so-called Mysterious Peacock Method—how laughable. You lowlifes are lucky to witness my newly acquired ability. This is my first time using it, so I'll practice on you useless fools."

"Susanoo? What... what is this? Could it be that when he fought Lord Red Star, he wasn't even using Full Power? How is that possible... Who the hell is he?" Ang looked at the Susanoo that had enveloped him too, thinking in disbelief.

"Quick, kill him!" After the shock, the Star ninjas attacked Chen again, but it was futile. Whether Shuriken, Kunai, or ninjutsu, everything was blocked by the Susanoo, unable to harm Chen in the slightest.

"Hmph! It's useless. No matter what attack you use—ninjutsu or taijutsu—against Susanoo's absolute defense, it's completely ineffective. And Susanoo's abilities aren't just about defense..."

As Chen finished speaking, a giant skeletal arm suddenly materialized on the right side of the Susanoo. It clenched into a fist and slammed down at the Star ninjas ahead. Caught off guard, several ninjas were crushed or injured, leaving a small crater where it struck.

"What... what kind of monster is this? It can defend, and... and it has such Attack Power... Damn it, we can't win..." Seeing the destruction caused by the Susanoo, Ang felt a wave of helplessness. He then shouted to his comrades: "Beidou, Mizuna, run! Get out of here! We can't beat him—go!"

"No! We can't abandon you... We have to save you, Ang!" The little girl named Beidou, though terrified, spoke firmly.

"Idiots, leave!" Ang screamed at them, knowing that none of them were a match for Chen. Fighting him would only mean death.

"Hmph! Stand aside and live, stand in my way and die!" Chen controlled the Susanoo, raising its fist again and smashing it into the gate of Star Hidden Village, shattering it completely. Then he advanced toward the village's interior.

"He's entering the village! Quick, stop him! No matter what, stop him!" One Star ninja, realizing Chen's intent, immediately directed the others to counterattack. But Chen's Susanoo grabbed him in its hand.

"Hmph!" Chen snorted coldly as the Susanoo's hand tightened, crushing the ninja to death. The corpse was then tossed aside, severely twisted and unrecognizable.

"Kazama! D-damn it, everyone, stop him!"

Just as the Star ninjas were about to attack again, Chen's Susanoo changed once more. The ribs manifested another skeletal arm, and a skull grew out, making it look like a giant demon god—though only the upper body had formed.

Seeing Chen's Susanoo evolve again, the ninjas of Star Hidden Village were dumbfounded, with only one thought in their minds.

"Too... too terrifying. We... we can never beat this monster..."