Chapter 298: Thoughts (cont.)

The way the Hoshigakure ninja and residents looked at them grew even stranger.

For some unknown reason, they sensed deep hostility from this group—hostility without any cause.

Even now, they had not done anything at all, yet they could already feel that hostility.

But there was nothing they could say at the moment. Even Naruto, who usually seemed so lively and impulsive, showed no reaction.

They simply remained silent, quietly listening to Akaboshi, Hoshigakure's Acting Star Shadow, who was still introducing the village to them.

Meanwhile, they drew closer and closer to the Star Shadow's official residence in Hoshigakure.

At that moment, Yeying, who had originally been beside Akaboshi, happened to approach from the other side with a group of children.

He happened to witness the scene as well.

These children were naturally the ones still training in the Mysterious Peacock Method. Black Eagle seemed to be taking them to have their constitutions examined.

After all, cultivating the Mysterious Peacock Method caused considerable harm to the body, so every so often, someone would take them for an examination.

After the children emerged from the side alongside Yeying,

they were initially somewhat surprised by what they saw.

After all, they had never seen Lord Akaboshi treat anyone with such an attitude before.

One child immediately asked Yeying beside him, "Lord Yeying, who are those people? Why is Lord Akaboshi being so polite to them?"

Another said, "Yeah, yeah. Lord Akaboshi is our Acting Star Shadow. Although he still only considers himself the Acting Star Shadow..."

"But we've already regarded him as the Fourth Star Shadow of Hoshigakure."

As soon as the two little ones spoke, the others immediately chimed in, "Yeah, yeah!"

Yeying seemed to hesitate, as though considering whether he should tell the children what he knew.

Seeing his expression,