Simultaneous Time Travel: What Villain? I'm the Protagonist!

Sheng Ren's pupils contracted sharply. Suigetsu Hozuki, an elite Jonin of Kirigakure, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, known for his ruthlessness and greed, had actually gone on a killing spree in Hoshigakure?

"What happened?" Sheng Ren grabbed Xia Rixing's wrist and asked anxiously.

"He...he suddenly went mad, saying that our Hoshigakure colluded with Konoha, betrayed Kirigakure, and wanted to massacre the entire village!" Xia Rixing's face was pale, her eyes filled with fear. "The Third Hoshikage is...he's already dead!"

Sheng Ren's heart sank. Although the Third Hoshikage was not strong, he was still the leader of Hoshigakure. The fact that even he had died in battle meant that the situation was extremely critical.

Worse still, this matter is very likely related to him—Yamagishi used the pretext of "colluding with Konoha" when he sent people to kill him.

It now appears that Suigetsu Hozuki has learned of the situation and is planning to purge Hoshigakure!

"You go first and notify the others to evacuate," Sheng Ren released Xia Rixing, a cold glint in his eyes. "I'll go and meet this Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Demon."

"No! You're only eight years old, how can you..." Before Xia Rixing could finish speaking, Sheng Ren's pale golden wings suddenly unfolded, and a powerful chakra fluctuation emanated from his small body.

"I'm not the same Sheng Ren I used to be," Sheng Ren glanced back at Xia Rixing, "Go quickly!"

After saying that, he flapped his wings and rushed into the Star Ninja Village like a golden lightning bolt.

The village was in complete disarray; houses had collapsed, corpses littered the ground, and the air reeked of blood. Cries for help, screams for help, and the sounds of explosions filled the air.

In the central square of the village, a massive figure was wielding a huge Samehada sword, indiscriminately slaughtering the ninjas and civilians of Hoshigakure.

That was a man with a huge, mountain-like body, bluish-gray skin, and a mouth full of sharp teeth. He was none other than Kirigakure's elite Jonin—Suigazan Fuguki!

"Hahaha! Keep struggling!" Suigetsu Hozuki laughed wildly, swinging his Samehada sword and slicing several Hoshigakure ninja in half at the waist. "Dare to collude with Konoha, this is your fate!"

"We did not collude with Konoha!" a Hoshigaki Village Jonin roared, forming hand seals. "Peacock Technique: Twin Wings!"

A pair of purple chakra wings unfolded behind him, but before he could take off, Suigetsu Hozuki had already rushed in front of him.

"Too slow!" Suigetsu Hobutaki grinned maliciously as he brought his Samehada sword down on Hobutsu's head.

The Jonin of Hoshigakure closed his eyes in despair, preparing to face death. However, the expected excruciating pain did not come; instead, a loud clang of metal clashing was heard.

He opened his eyes and saw a small figure with golden wings spread behind its back, using a kunai to forcefully block the Samehada sword!

"What?!" Suigetsu Hobutaki stared wide-eyed at the eight-year-old child in front of him in disbelief.

"Do you feel a sense of accomplishment from bullying the weak?" Sheng Ren said coldly, and with a slight exertion of his arm, he actually pushed the Samehada sword back!

"Kid, who are you?" Suigetsu Hozuki took a step back, staring warily at Shengren. He could sense that this child possessed astonishing chakra, and could not possibly be an ordinary genin.

"Shengren, a genin from Xingren Village." Shengren calmly announced his name while examining the kunai in his hand—it was severely deformed and almost unusable.

As expected, directly taking a ninja sword's blow was too much of a stretch. Samehada, one of the Seven Ninja Swords, not only absorbs chakra but is also an indestructible weapon in itself.

"A genin?" Suigetsu Hozuki was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter. "Hahahaha! Is Hoshigakure out of people? They actually sent a genin to his death?"

After laughing, his eyes turned ferocious: "Fine, I'll use you as a sacrificial offering! Die, brat!"

The Samehada sword was swung out again. This time, Suigetsu Hozuki used all his strength. The wind from the sword howled as if it would tear the air apart.

Sheng Ren didn't take the blows head-on. Instead, he used the Nine Palaces Divine Speed ​​Technique, his figure weaving through the flashing blades like a ghost. Every dodge was perfectly timed, every movement incredibly precise.

"So fast!" Kisame Hozuki was startled. He had never seen such a strange movement technique before. It looked like a teleportation technique, but it was even more agile and elusive.

"Is this all you've got? All you can do is dodge?" Suigetsu Hozuki sneered, forming hand seals. "Water Release: Exploding Water Wave!"

A torrent of water gushed from its mouth, instantly flooding most of the plaza. Water Release techniques are amplified in the hands of Hidden Mist ninjas, especially since Suigetsu Hozuki was an elite Jonin.

But Sheng Ren remained completely calm. He lightly touched the water's surface with his feet, moving swiftly across it as if skating, while simultaneously forming hand seals:

"Water Escape: Formless Waters"

The surging waters suddenly reversed course, rushing instead towards the caster, Suigetsu Hozuki. "What?!"

His expression changed, his eyes filled with disbelief. This was the first time in all his years as a ninja that he couldn't control his own ninjutsu.

Before Suigetsu Hozuki could react in surprise, the water flow controlled by Shengren had already rushed towards him. This elite Jonin was, after all, a veteran of countless battles; although shocked, his reaction was swift.

"Water Release·Water Formation Wall!"

A thick wall of water rose, blocking the backflow of water. But just when Suigetsu Hozuki thought the crisis was averted, a sudden change occurred—

The water that he blocked did not disperse as usual. Instead, it twisted and gathered like living things, eventually forming dozens of water snakes that attacked him from all directions!

"How is this possible?!" Suigetsu Hozuki's expression changed drastically. He had never seen such a bizarre ninjutsu before. Not only could it seize control of another's Water Release techniques, but it could also change form instantly and launch a second attack!

In the critical moment, Suigetsu Hobuki instinctively swung his Samehada sword, attempting to sever the water snakes. However, the instant Samehada touched the snakes, it emitted another painful hiss—the chakra contained within these snakes was identical to the golden feathers from before, carrying an aura that Samehada loathed and even feared!

"Damn it!" Suigetsu Hozuki cursed under his breath, deciding to abandon Samehada and rapidly forming hand seals:

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

A massive water dragon spewed from his mouth, colliding with the oncoming water snake. The two water-based escaping forces clashed violently in mid-air, unleashing a deafening roar.

However, Suigetsu Hozuki soon discovered that he had lost control of the water dragon once again. The water snakes clung to the water dragon like parasites, rapidly eroding its chakra structure. In just a few seconds, the water dragon began to twist and disintegrate, eventually turning into a puddle of ordinary water that spilled onto the ground.

Just then, a feeling of unease approached, and Sheng Ren used the Nine Palaces Divine Speed ​​Technique to flash behind him.

"Immortal Techniques - Ascension - Peacock Mystic Art!"

Sheng Ren's voice, like the whisper of death, echoed behind Suigetsu Hozuki. This move seemed effortless and utterly detached, but the moment it struck Suigetsu Hozuki's back—

boom!

Suigetsu Hozuki's massive body was struck as if by a battering ram, sending him flying dozens of meters forward, crashing into three houses before coming to a stop. He struggled to get up, only to discover that a peculiar chakra was emanating from the wound on his back, continuously eroding his body.

"Pfft—" Suigetsu Hobutsu spewed out a mouthful of blood, mixed with fragments of internal organs.

"This... what kind of ninjutsu is this..." Suigetsu Hobuki's voice was already extremely weak, and he immediately had the intention to retreat.

"The Immortal Techniques of the Feathered Immortal Sect," Sheng Ren stood there, looking down at the renowned Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, "Go back and tell the higher-ups of Kirigakure that our Hoshigakure has no intention of opposing a great nation."

"Shengren, don't let him go, what if..." Night Hawk gritted his teeth as he looked at Sushiyama Fuguki.

"You're willing to let me go?" Watermelon Pufferfish Demon looked at Sheng Ren.

"The Star Ninja Village is right here," Sheng Ren said, his words still lingering, but Suigetsu Hobutsuki understood.

"Alright, as long as you let me go, I guarantee that Kirigakure will not harm a single Star Ninja in the slightest." After saying that, he glanced at Sheng Ren and, seeing that he did not move, got up and left.

After he walked away, Yoru Taka, a Jonin from Hoshigakure, came over. He looked at Seijin with a resentful expression, but Seijin told him the truth that made him happy.

"That man is doomed. I've already placed a mark inside him, and I'll personally take his life after some time! For now, find me a place to rest..."

After saying that, Sheng Ren collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. At this moment, he really couldn't squeeze out a single drop of chakra.