Land of Bears, Star Ninja Village.
This is a village located among mountains.
At this moment, the open space in the center of the village that was supposed to be used for training was in a mess.
Dozens of Ninja wearing Star Ninja uniforms and star-shaped Forehead Protector were lying on the ground in a mess, either groaning in pain or unconscious, with obvious signs of burns and blows on their bodies.
In their eyes, in addition to pain, there was even more unconcealable panic and despair.
And the source of all this,
The demon-like Purple Eyes Susanoo in the sky is slowly dissipating.
Sasuke Uchiha lifted Susanoo and fell steadily from the air to the ground.
He was wearing a Deep Blue stand-up collar with the Uchiha Clan logo on the back, and a Ninja Blade on his waist. His black hair was gently blowing in the breeze after the battle.
His expression was stern, and his scarlet eyes were like the eyes of Shura from hell. He scanned the surrounding Star Ninja who had lost the ability to fight. There was no wave in his eyes, as if he was just looking at a group of insignificant ants.
Finally, his eyes were fixed on the middle-aged Ninja who was nearest to him and was trying to get up.
He is the current leader of Star Ninja Village, acting as Hoshikage Akahoshi.
Sasuke took two steps forward without expression, then raised his right foot and stepped on Akahoshi's head.
"Bang!"
Akahoshi's face was pressed hard into the dust on the ground, making a dull sound.
Sasuke was condescending and said slowly in a cold and contemptuous tone:
"What kind of level are you? Jonin from a small village dares to call yourself 'Hoshikage'?"
His voice was not loud, but it reached the ears of everyone present clearly, causing those Star Ninja who were still awake to have their faces turn blue and white, and a sense of humiliation arose spontaneously.
But no one dared to refute.
Because the short but one-sided battle just now had completely shattered all their pride and will to resist.
In front of the Sasuke Uchiha Perfect Susanoo, the Mysterious Peacock Method and flying ability that they were so proud of were as ridiculous as child's play.
Sasuke is even more disdainful.
If a guy with this kind of strength meets Naruto, I'm afraid he will die in a single encounter without even a trace left.
That's why we can only dominate in such a remote place.
At this time, several figures quickly came from the outside of the village and landed next to Sasuke.
It was Konoha's companions who carried out this "inspection and suppression" mission with Sasuke - Choji, Shikamaru, Ya, and Rock Lee.
"That's awesome, Sasuke!"
Kiba Inuzuka grinned and gave a thumbs up without hesitation, and Akamaru on his shoulder also made a "woof" sound, seeming to express approval.
Ya's character has always been straightforward, and he truly admires the overwhelming power displayed by Sasuke.
Sasuke just said a faint "hum", his eyes still cold:
"Hmph, they are too weak. In a village, there are no more than five people who can truly be considered as 'Jonin'."
"With such strength, the leader dares to call himself 'Shadow'?"
His tone was full of dissatisfaction and ridicule at the abuse of the title "Shadow".
In his opinion, the so-called shadow is a title that only those who truly stand at the top of Shinobi World and have strong strength deserve to have it.
That is Naruto.
Even the Shinobi Village leaders of the other four major countries are not worthy of the title of Shadow.
The leader of a small village like Star Ninja Village, who is only at the Village Chief level at most, dares to arrogantly call himself a "shadow"?
It is simply an insult to the name of "Shadow"!
After saying that, Sasuke seemed to feel like his feet were dirty by stepping on Akahoshi's head.
He raised his foot and kicked it casually, just like kicking away an eyesore stone. He kicked Akahoshi away several meters and hit the broken wall beside him. He let out another painful groan.
Seeing Sasuke's insulting action, Shikamaru on the side couldn't help but hold his forehead, with a helpless smile on his face.
Recently, Sasuke's temper seems to have become a lot worse...
Is it because that guy Naruto's strength has grown too fast and put too much pressure on him?
No matter what, as the think tank and actual commander of the team, Shikamaru felt that he still had to step in to ease the atmosphere and put things on the right track.
He cleared his throat, took a step forward, and stood beside Sasuke. His eyes calmly glanced at the shocked Star Ninja around him and some villagers watching secretly in the distance.
Then, in a clear and steady voice, he said:
"We have investigated the situation clearly."
"This guy named Akahoshi," Shikamaru pointed at Akahoshi slumped against the wall in the distance, "Is the murderer who killed the last Star Ninja Village leader, the one you call 'Third Hoshikage'."
As soon as these words came out, there was a suppressed commotion and exclamation in the surrounding Star Ninja.
Obviously, this is not the truth that everyone knows.
Shikamaru continued:
"The reason why Third Hoshikage strictly prohibits people in the village from continuing to use 'stars' for cultivation is not because he is conservative or hinders the development of the village."
"It's because that 'star'," Shikamaru cast his gaze in the direction of the closely guarded ancestral hall deep in the village, "Has radiation that is harmful to the human body!"
"Long-term cultivation with it or using it will drastically reduce the lifespan of Ninja and cause irreversible damage to the body!"
"Third Hoshikage discovered this and decided to seal the 'Star', even under pressure from within the village and doubts from the outside world."
The so-called "star" is a peculiar Meteorite that fell in Land of Bears two hundred years ago.
The founder of Star Ninja Village, who calls himself "First Hoshikage", realized a unique set of Secret Technique, "Mysterious Peacock Method" from this Meteorite, which can only be learned with the help of the special energy influence emitted by Meteorite.
This set of Secret Technique allows cultivators to materialize Chakra into the form of wings, thereby gaining the ability to fly and making their attack methods more flexible and versatile, greatly enhancing the strength of Star Ninja in a short period of time.
Because of this, the "star" is regarded as the sacred object and source of power of the village.
However, the fatal price hidden behind it was ignored or concealed by First and Second Hokage intentionally or unintentionally. It was not until Third Hoshikage truly discovered and faced up to this problem.
Shikamaru's explanation made many Star Ninja's faces become more complicated. Some showed surprise and fear, while others were still doubtful.
And at this moment,
"What do you know!"
A roar full of grief, anger and unwillingness came from the wall.
I saw Akahoshi, who had been kicked away, struggling to hold up his body with his arms. He spit out three teeth mixed with blood in his mouth, and stared at the people of Konoha with bloodshot eyes mixed with anger, unwillingness and deep despair.
"Small Country's Shinobi Village... that's it!"