Looking at his demoralized subordinates and watching the indifferent boy approaching, fear finally resurfaced in Akahoshi's eyes, and his body, which had collapsed onto the ruins, involuntarily moved backward.

Upon hearing this, the woman who was holding Ang in her arms trembled slightly, but she ultimately said nothing and did not refute anything.

"hateful!"

"If it weren't for you taking our stars!"

"If you hadn't stolen our stars!!"

As the red star moved backward, it continued to curse and roar.

But there was no will to resist in his heart, because that black giant was truly invincible!

However, just as the boy approached and drew the sword from his back, the elder of Hoshigakure suddenly lowered his gaze, because his hand touched something—something that felt rough to the touch but was filled with obscure energy:

They are shattered stars!

They haven't completely lost their power yet!

Upon seeing such a thing, a ruthless and resolute look immediately welled up in his eyes.

Without the slightest hesitation, Akahoshi grabbed the star fragments from the ground and wolfed them down into his mouth!

The jagged fragments mixed with pebbles instantly slashed his mouth, drawing blood, and he choked on them, his cheeks turning red.

However, he tightly covered his mouth to prevent the stars from spitting out.

power.

He desperately needed strength at that moment!

Just as Akahoshi was struggling to swallow all the star fragments, a strange smile appeared on his lips.

power.

Boundless power exploded within his body!

"Hehehe."

"As expected, you have become so powerful by drawing upon the power of the stars."

Chi Xing slowly propped himself up, a bright purple light cascading over his body, and even the face of the Moon Chaser showed a solemn expression.

It seems a bit troublesome.

She raised her delicate hand, intending to make a move, after all, her arrival seemed to have come at the cost of that 'star' shattering.

However, just as the demonic power surged, it suddenly realized that the boy in its field of vision showed no emotion or desire for help; he even seemed to be waiting.

As instructed, we awaited the opponent's next move!

'Well.'

'Then I'll leave everything to you.'

'My dearest Onmyoji.'

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A deep purple glow filled the entire crater, and an unstoppable surge of chakra energy overflowed throughout the crater.

"Yeah."

"That's right!!"

"Hehehe........"

With a hunched back, Akashi raised his eyes with a strange laugh, his blood-red pupils also casting an eerie purple light.

"It's long ago that we should have become one with the stars."

"With such direct and powerful strength, what's the point of cultivation!"

He stared at everything in his field of vision, shouting and questioning himself with a frenzied expression, his raised arms revealing veins that looked like coiled dragons.

'Gulp.'

The Night Hawk and Death Burial, who were close by, couldn't help but swallow hard, and their figures moved backward imperceptibly as they retreated.

Although the Grand Elder's sudden increase in strength is good news, it is also closely related to the practical interests of the two of them.

But now, what truly terrifies them is precisely the strength of their opponent!

In a flash, Akahoshi's pale purple hair turned gray, and his middle-aged face suddenly gained several aged lines, as if some unknown thing had suddenly drained too much of his life force, forcing him to age rapidly.

Most importantly, that powerful aura and surging energy are clearly disconnected from the person himself, like a one-time use trial card that is gone once it's used up.

Moreover, he seemed oblivious to the power that overwhelmed him.

Where are you going?

Akahoshi suddenly spoke up.

At this moment, he was truly incomparably powerful, every move he made was imbued with chakra energy, and his surging inner self was like a blazing power furnace!

The subtle actions of the two followers were naturally kept within his perception.

Upon hearing this, Night Hawk and Death Burial were suddenly jolted, and they immediately stood still, cold sweat trickling down their foreheads.

"Where do you want to go?"

Having received no response, Akahoshi spoke again, her purple-glowing eyes fixed intently on the two people closest to her.

"I...we didn't..."

"I don't have anywhere in mind."

The burial man's narrow eyes suddenly became obsequious and docile.

After all, the current Grand Elder is not someone who can be disobeyed!

"Oh?"

"is it?"

Even after receiving a response, Akahoshi's playful tone remained unchanged.

"Then, stay by my side forever, become my strength, and together we will propel Hoshigakure onto the stage of the entire ninja world!!"

Without waiting for a further response from his two subordinates, he stepped in front of them and his hands, which were like withered tree branches, pierced through their chests like sharp javelins.

Such a change came too quickly and too suddenly. Even Night Hawk and Death Burial themselves could not have expected that the master they followed would be so ruthless!

However, in contrast to the fear and disbelief that flowed in the eyes of the two, the purple light and madness in Akahori's eyes were even more intense!

"I think you must be very happy and honored."

"Become my strength and witness the future of Hoshigakure."

Warm blood slowly soaked into the hands, which were as withered as dead trees. Strangely, this scarlet, viscous substance faded and evaporated the moment it touched them. At the same time, purple chakra energy resonated from the two followers, a sign that they were also practicing the [Peacock Technique].

However, their power is now being frantically absorbed and devoured by the Crimson Star!

And this is precisely the path he found in these five years—a path to nourish himself by borrowing the power of his companions and thus strengthen the Hidden Star Village!

Of course, theoretically speaking, it is not necessary to directly take the lives of the two. They only need to jointly activate the [Peacock Wonder Technique], release their own power, and let the leader absorb and borrow its power.

But at this moment, Akahoshi was clearly out of sorts and could not be compared with his usual self.

This scene left the Third Hokage and the Hokage ninjas on the side stunned and bewildered!

Or rather, everything that happened today has overturned their understanding!

First, the village's highest leader led outsiders into the forbidden area and destroyed the star that had been passed down for two hundred years; then, the Grand Elder, in order to gain power, personally took the lives of his companions!

Such a village, even if it survives this calamity, can still continue to exist.

But is there still hope?

"you......."

Night Hawk and Death Burial coughed up blood and their eyes were bloodshot. Their raised arms and the words they uttered with difficulty tried to touch and shake the man in front of them, but in the end, they failed.

The passing of life cannot be stopped or reversed.

In the blink of an eye, their powerless arms fell limply like kites with broken strings, their unseeing eyes filled with resentment and hatred.

"rest in peace."

"I will help you get all of this back."

As he muttered to himself, Akahoshi slowly withdrew his blood-stained arms. In that instant, the purple light in his eyes dimmed slightly, as if he had suppressed his madness a little.

However, this state only lasted for a moment.

Akahoshi turned her gaze back, her eyes fixed on the boy in her field of vision.

"So, how do you plan to die?"

"Peacock's Wondrous Technique - Dragon!!"

As the hand seals were formed, a ferocious beast resembling an Eastern dragon suddenly materialized, stretching and straightening its body along the void.

Such immense power is unmatched even by Xia Ri, who practices the orthodox Peacock Technique and is considered a genius of Xingyin Village.

"You must not be disrespectful to Lord Huang!"

Chino, who was several steps away from the boy, suddenly shouted angrily, her eyes filled with blood, and a chilling black blood trickled down her eye sockets.

A roar.

Accompanied by the cacophony of roars, four or five enormous sea serpents made of crimson chakra intertwined and materialized into the world, their power only slightly weaker than that of the purple dragon.

At the same time, the chakra dragon that was provoked roared out, and not only did the purple light on its body intensify, but a pair of huge dragon wings that could blot out the sky also extended from its body!

Instantly, the imposing aura created by the five-headed sea serpent was completely suppressed.

However, at the cost, Zi Xing's back became even more hunched, and her gray hair completely turned silver-white.

However, he himself seemed unaware of this, still laughing maniacally and commanding the chakra dragon to begin its attack.

As for the Hoshigakure ninjas in the surrounding area, they were already astonished by this strange phenomenon and could only stare blankly at it all.

"boom!"

In an instant, the sea serpent formed from chakra collided with the giant dragon.

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