Chapter 235: Darkness of the Stars
Chapter 235 The Darkness of the Stars
"Is that where the Star Ninja Village is located?"
Standing on a high ground where you can see far away, Ayane asked, pointing to the area ahead.
It was a hermit land surrounded by mountains and forests. There was only a winding path at the entrance, leading to the deep hinterland of the forest.
"Yes, Xingren Village is hidden in this area."
A Jonin from the Oni no Kuni who accompanied him answered in the affirmative.
"It's really hidden."
Judging from the footprints around the forest, it doesn't look like there are people living at all, but the atmosphere of wild beasts is very strong.
These beast breaths may be deliberately revealed to conceal things.
"Star Ninja Village is undoubtedly a small ninja village, but in the beginning, they had great ambitions to dominate the five major countries."
Oni Ninja Jonin revealed the secrets he dug up in Hoshinin Village.
"It's the so-called 'stars' that gave them such excess ambition."
The corners of Ayane's mouth raised slightly, revealing a smile.
In Xingren Village, it is said that there is a mysterious meteorite flying from outside the sky.
This meteorite that fell from the sky to the earth seems to have some kind of mysterious power, it is highly radioactive, and it produces some kind of magical reaction to the chakra of the human body.
Relying on this meteorite, the ninjas of Star Ninja Village developed their own secret technique, which was once prominent in the ninja world.
Not only that, it does not belong to the Star Ninja Village in the Five Great Nations system, but its leader imitates the name of the Five Kages and is called Star Shadow.
But the name of this kind of star shadow is nothing more than a self-proclaimed general self-indulgence, and it is not recognized by the mainstream of the ninja world.
Inherited to this day, Xing Ninja Village is now governed by three generations of Xingying.
"According to the person we arranged in Xing Ninja Village, there is a big problem with that thing called 'star'. When using 'star' to cultivate, although it can increase the activity of chakra, it will also cause great damage to the body. Now 'star' has been banned by three generations of star shadows."
Junin from the Kingdom of Demons replied.
"This point is consistent with the sequelae after Jinzhuli used Tailed Beast Chakra."
Frequent use of Tailed Beast Chakra will cause huge damage to the human body. Even if it is Jinchuriki, in many cases, it is prudent to use Tailed Beast Chakra.
From this point of view, while the "star" of Hoshi Ninja Village enhances the activity of human chakra, it also has the same negative effect as tailed beast chakra, which is destructive to the human body.
"Haha, it shouldn't be as extreme as a tailed beast."
Ninja Ninja smiled and shook his head.
If the power of the 'star' could be compared to the tailed beast, the Star Ninja Village wouldn't have been nestled in such a place and isolated from the world for so many years.
"Let's talk about the matter of the star later. How is the layout of the Star Ninja Village? Don't make any mistakes by then."
If you want to conquer the Bear Country, the Star Ninja Village is the key.
How to occupy Star Ninja Village also requires multiple steps for close cooperation.
Ayane knows what important roles Hoshinoshi Village and Bear Country play in the expansion plan of the Ghost Country.
The expansion plan of the ghost country is until it becomes the sixth largest country.
If you want to become the sixth largest country, you will inevitably cause conflicts with the inherent five-power system, and a war will inevitably occur.
The country selected by the ghost country is the country of the wind with the largest territory among the five major countries, and will be regarded as the target of the ghost country's rise to power.
Only by winning the Kingdom of Bears, can the Kingdom of Ghosts use the natural dangers of the Kingdom of Bears as a springboard to launch an attack on the Kingdom of Wind without any worries.
The way this world is established has always been that the strong swallow the weak, and the big fish eat the small fish.
Although Shiraishi has implemented many policies that benefit the people's livelihood in the Oni Land, Ayane knows that Shiraishi is by no means a pacifist at heart.
No, the identity of a pacifist does not match that man at all.
All he cares about is to make this world what he wants in his heart.
Changing this boring and uninteresting world is his real purpose.
"Master Ayane, please rest assured about this, everything is proceeding steadily according to our plan. In case there are unexpected mistakes, isn't that why you are here?"
Oni Ninokuno Jōnin smiled, appearing full of confidence.
The three adults who are above the 5,000 ninjas in the Oni Land, each of them is a ninja who can match the Five Kages, and may even have surpassed the Five Kages.
In this war-torn ninja world, strength is the basis for everything.
When the Xingren Village is annexed, the military strength of the ghost country will be significantly improved.
"You are right. It is because this plan is very important that I will come here to sit here in person. During the stage of probing the enemy situation, I am almost ready, and I have not found any opponent that catches my eye. Let's wait for the news from Chi Ying."
Ayane rolled her eyes away, centered on herself, and could take care of everything within twelve kilometers.
Naturally, Xingren Village hidden deep in the mountains and forests also cannot escape her eyes.
All the defense routes of Star Ninja Village, including the level of the guard force, are clear.
Among them, there is only one ninja whose Chakra is beyond ordinary, stronger than the rest of the stars. It should be the third generation of stars.
Looking at the pace of Ayane turning and leaving, Jonin of Oni no Kuni sighed with emotion:
"Baiyan, it's really a convenient blood succession limit."
It's no wonder why Konoha was able to quickly take the initiative in the previous ninja wars, even if the situation was unfavorable at the beginning.
Baiyan, which has great strategic significance, is only concentrated on the Konoha family, and it is indeed envied by others.
"Speaking of Konoha, it seems to be a little weak recently. The strongest tolerance village, which was once so powerful, is a little bit on the decline."
Oni Ninja Ninja thought of Konoha's current situation and compared it with the Oni Nation, which took advantage of the Third Ninja World War to complete the accumulation of technology and capital and gradually grow, and couldn't help but sigh.
"However, Konoha should continue to be decadent..."
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Cooking smoke curls up.
Deep in the dense forest, the houses are arranged in an orderly manner, which looks like a small village.
Here is the residence of Star Ninja Village.
There are no parapet walls around, and many houses retain a relatively old style. Judging from the traces, the buildings here have not been renovated for a long time.
Whether it is an important ninja school or a hospital, the equipment inside is also very old.
At the end of the village is a wooden building engraved with the word 'star', which is the residence of the past generations of Hoshikage in Hoshinobu Village.
Now living in this house are three generations of Hoshikage from Hoshino Village.
He sat cross-legged on the cushion, coughing softly as if he had suffered an internal injury.
When he coughed, his old, wrinkled face became paler.
His actions naturally aroused the concern of a female star ninja next to him.
"Are you all right, Master Xingying?"
She wanted to come up to check Xingying's physical condition, but the third generation Xingying waved her hand, feeling a little lack of energy.
"It's okay, this old bone should still be able to hold on. The power of the 'star' is getting more and more domineering. If this continues, the old body will not be able to hold it for too long."
Third Generation Xingying's tone was full of unwillingness.
In the past, the star ninja village also emerged in the ninja world by virtue of the power of the "star", and it was very popular for a while.
However, as the power of the "star" becomes stronger, it will cause harm to the human body. In the past few years, a powerful ninja in their star ninja village caused the chakra activity to exceed the limit of the human body because of the power of the "star".
Even the ninjas may die suddenly after being in contact with the 'star' for a long time, let alone the new generation of young ninjas in the village.
Because of this reason, the power of the ninjas in Star Ninja Village weakened sharply, and they withdrew from the big stage of the ninja world.
This is also a strategy of last resort. Compared with becoming stronger for a while, focusing on the future of the village is what Xingying should consider.
"how so?"
"When I was young, I was in contact with 'star' for too long, which is probably the bane left over from that time."
Sandai Xingying smiled wryly. As a ninja, his aptitude is actually very ordinary.
But with the help of the 'star', the chakra in the body can be rapidly strengthened. At that time, he tried his best to integrate the power of the 'star' into his body, so that his strength surpassed all the jounin in the village at that time.
Now that he is getting older, his body has already been infiltrated by the heterogeneous energy of the 'star', which is riddled with holes.
Every day and night, I have to endure unimaginable pain.
This is the price of using crooked methods to become stronger.
"Is there no cure?"
"It's useless, Xia Ri. Doesn't the death of your husband Yinghuo prove everything? A body that has been corroded by 'stars' cannot be cured by medical ninjutsu."
The star ninja village girl Shangren, named Xia Ri, was slightly silent when she heard these words, and clenched her fists slightly.
A few years ago, her husband was the star ninja Murakami Shinobi who was too exposed to the power of the "star", causing the flesh and blood to decay and shrink to death.
He was supposed to be the next successor of Hoshikage, and he was trusted by everyone in Hoshino Village.
It was also because of the bad influence of this incident that Sandai Hoshikage made up his mind to forbid all the ninjas in the Star Ninja Village from contacting the ‘Star’.
Today's "star" has been sealed by three generations of Xingying, refusing anyone to touch it.
"I see, but you still have to be careful with the rest of the village. I've recently discovered something that isn't quite right in the village."
Xia Ri sighed, then said with a solemn expression, meaning something.
"Do you mean Red Star?"
Three generations of Xingying seem to know who Xia Ri said to be careful.
Red Star is one of the best ninjas in Star Ninja Village today, and he is also an excellent ninja who has practiced the village's secret art, the peacock magic technique, to a very high level.
But in his eyes, Sandai Xingying only saw ambition and strength.
Therefore, the other party mentioned more than once at the high-level meeting of Star Ninja Village within this year that they hoped to remove the seal on 'Star' and let all ninjas in Star Ninja Village ask for power from 'Star' again.
However, this proposal was rejected by the third generation Xingying.
Because as Xingying, you can't only care about the immediate interests, and ignore the life and death of the next generation of young people in the village, let them also become sacrifices to the "star".
'Star' can bring great power, but at the same time it becomes stronger, the closer it is to death.
This kind of tragedy, the three generations of Hoshikage do not want to appear in Hoshino Village again.
There have been too many tragedies in these years because of the 'star'.
Especially an ambitious junin like Hongxing, an existence that must be guarded against.
"Yes, as far as I know, he seems to be with..."
At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
"Master Xingying, please see me on Red Star."
A star ninja guard who led the way outside said.
Three generations of Xingying and Xia Ri looked at each other, Xia Ri nodded in understanding, disappeared from the ground with the instant body technique, hid in the corner of the room, and held his breath.
Third Generation Xingying saw Xia Ri hid her body, and shouted to the door: "Let him in."
The door was opened, and a male star Shinobu about thirty years old walked in.
A head of long purple hair, **** with a headband, and the ice blue eyes did not fluctuate at all, looking a bit serious and cold.
"Master Xingying."
Kanin Red Star knelt on the ground on one knee, his tone was not cold.
"Is there a problem?"
"This subordinate came here for the sake of the 'star'. I hope Master Xingying can unblock the existence of the 'star'. Only in this way can the Star Ninja Village become stronger."
Red Star's tone was light.
"Didn't I already tell you about this? Excessive exposure to 'stars' can cause harm to the human body, and that's how Hotaru Jonin died back then."
Red Star’s face remained unchanged and he said: “I’m very sorry about what happened to Yinghuo Jonin, but the current international situation is very complicated, and it’s hard to say when there will be a war.”
"You are worrying too much. What benefits can attacking the country of bears bring to those big countries?"
Three generations of Xingying said.
In this matter, Sandai Xingying is still self-aware.
The vegetation in the Land of Bears is sparse, and most of the areas are poor environments of barren mountains and wild lands.
"This can't be used as a reason not to make progress. Since you blocked the 'Star', the strength of the ninjas in the village has declined seriously. I am very worried about whether the younger generation of ninjas will be able to take on great responsibilities in the future."
"I have already said this, I will not unblock 'Star'. If you came here for this kind of thing, you can go back."
"..."
Hong Xing raised his head, staring at Sandai Xingying with ice-blue pupils that lack emotion.
"Is there anything else, Red Star Jonin?"
After Sandai Xingying finished speaking, he immediately coughed violently, and a weak breath rushed towards his face.
Peeking at Xia Ri from the corner, I couldn’t help but get nervous.
If Red Star sneak attack at this time, things will be bad.
However, she obviously thought too much.
After hearing the cough of the third generation Xingying, Hongxing lowered his head again, showing a respectful attitude.
"Let's not mention the matter of 'Star' for the time being. The financial budget of the past few years has been extremely poor, and important facilities such as ninja schools need to be refurbished. There is also a hospital, and it is imminent to train medical ninjas. Although the medical equipment in the ghost country is of excellent quality, the relative price is also very high. There are also various medicines to be purchased. Given the current financial situation of the village, I am afraid..."
Hongxing turned to talk about the construction of the village.
This question also hurt the heart of the third generation Xingying.
As Xingying, he naturally understands this kind of thing.
Star Ninja Village is not like those big ninja villages in Konoha, where tasks are often entrusted.
Star Ninja Village has only dozens of entrusted tasks in a year, and in order to win over those employers, the remuneration charged each time is very low.
Even so, not necessarily many people went to Star Ninja Village to issue tasks.
The task market has already been monopolized by Konoha and other Da Ninja villages.
In Xiaoguo Ninja Village, you can only scratch the edges and corners, and it is very difficult to support your family.
The livelihood of the village often depends on hunting in the forest.
"I will find a way about this matter."
Third Generation Xingying said wearily.
"any solution?"
Hong Xing asked a question.
Seeing Hong Xing's reluctance, Sandai Xingying also felt very helpless, so he had no choice but to reply: "I will report this matter to Daming."
"Should I tell the daimyo..."
Hong Xing lowered his head and raised the corners of his mouth, as if mocking something.
If reporting the daimyo was useful, Hoshinin Village would not have lived a life of poverty and poverty for so many years in a row.
"Red Star Jonin, are you dissatisfied with my star shadow?"
Third Generation Xingying asked, staring at Red Star.
"No, not at all. I have always admired Master Xingying. But in the past, in order to become stronger, I traveled to various countries. Konoha and the Land of Fire left a very deep impression on me."
Red Star responded like this.
"..."
Third Generation Xingying's face was slightly ugly.
Red Star continued as if he didn’t see the ugly face of the third generation of Xingying, and continued: “It’s really like a paradise on earth, with a prosperous life, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Every ninja in Konoha is full of confidence and strength. With all due respect, if this continues, even if it takes another hundred years, we will not be able to catch up with Konoha.”
"Then what are you... ahem!"
The words were too hasty, and Sandai Xingying coughed again.
"The only chance to catch up with the Kingdom of Fire and Konoha is right in front of you. That is to use the 'star' to reshape every ninja in the village and double their strength. Ten years later, Star Ninja Village will be able to stand on the top of the ninja world, and let the ninjas of the five major countries bow down to us!"
Hong Xing's tone was firm, and the ambition in his eyes flickered uncontrollably.
"Enough! Red Star Jonin, your thinking is too dangerous! Moreover, the five major countries are far from as simple as you think."
Three generations of Xingying couldn't help scolding.
"But if you don't do this, Star Ninja Village will not be able to be strong. If you want to continue to live a life of inferior people, why can't you fight hard? In this world, the most important thing is human life! It also includes my life!"
Hong Xing refuted the point of view of the third generation of Xingying.
Different from the three generations of Xingying, he still has his own ideals and goals to strive for.
A ninja without ideals is not worthy of being an excellent ninja.
"Your ambition is too great. I won't unblock 'Star'. You should give up on it, Red Star Jonin."
Three generations of Xingying were unmoved.
All he saw was the ambition far beyond ordinary people in Hong Xing's eyes, which frightened him.
Hong Xing suddenly sighed, thinking about going out the door.
When he was about to step through the door, Hongxing turned his head and said to the third generation Xingying:
"Master Xingying, a ninja without ambition can't achieve great things, and can't make a village or a country stronger. You are already old, it is better to decide on the next generation of Xingying as soon as possible."
Hong Xing walked out, that figure was aloof and somewhat rebellious.
Third Generation Xingying had a look of worry on his face. He actually hoped that Red Star would sneak up on him just now. In this way, he would have reason and the dark Xia Ri to take him down in one fell swoop.
The most terrifying thing about Red Star is not his ambition to compete with the five major powers, but his forbearance beyond ordinary people.
"Master Xingying, Red Star..."
Xia Ri came out from the dark.
There was also worry on her face. Hong Xing's gesture just now was by no means joking. The other party was planning something in secret.
"Be careful of every move of Red Star in the future."
"yes."
"The future of Star Ninja Village is up to you, Xia Ri."
Three generations of Xingyingyu said earnestly.
"Master Xingying!"
What else did Xia Ri say, the third generation Xingying interrupted:
"There is no need to refuse. I can hardly hold back Hong Xing, he will definitely attack 'Xing'... Now in the village, only you can stop his ambition."
"I see."
Xia Ri's eyes are full of firmness.
"The next step is to send envoys to the daimyo. I hope this proposal to increase the budget can be passed. Those nobles are not easy to deal with..."
Sandai Xingying sighed helplessly.
Why doesn't he want to develop the Xing Ninja Village, but the power of the "star" will cause great harm to the young people in the village, and the daimyo seems to have other ideas, which makes him unpredictable.
But the most important thing right now is to hope that the daimyo can help out and renovate the buildings in Hoshinin Village.
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"How is it? Master Xingying agrees?"
Go back to your place of residence.
There are already two people waiting for him there.
The two stars saw Red Star coming back, and immediately stepped forward to ask how the situation was.
"Still the same, do not agree to unblock 'Star'."
Hong Xing sat down and answered their questions.
These two people are his partners, and they are also the top ninjas of Xingnin Village. They are Nighthawk and City Burial respectively.
Nighthawk is a rather tough-looking bald man.
The city funeral is a man with black hair and a sinister face.
Hearing what Hong Xing said, Nighthawk and Shi Zang couldn't help but feel disappointed.
The strength has reached their level, and only by using the power of the 'star' can they become stronger again and cross the barrier.
With the three generations of Xingying sealing the 'star' for a while, the strength of the two of them has not increased for a long time.
For ninjas like them who are eager to become stronger, 'Star' knows that it is a deadly poison, and they can't help but drink it.
Seeing the disappointed expressions of the two, it was completely within Hong Xing's expectation.
In fact, this is the kind of result he expected.
"The first option is not feasible, now we have to adopt the second option."
Red Star said.
"Option 2? Are you really going to do that?"
Nighthawk and City Burial could not help but shudder.
Because the second plan is too risky, and if you are a little careless, not only Star Ninja Village, but also Xiongzhi Country will...
The two dare not think about it anymore.
Red Star's icy blue pupils stared at the two, as if there was some kind of warning.
"At this time, don't pretend to be high-spirited. At this time, it will be too late for the two of you to get off the boat. We are grasshoppers on the same rope."
Nighthawk and City Burial's two senior ninjas changed their expressions and nodded.
Indeed, at this point, it is too late to repent.
"Then, I will leave the matter of Xingren Village to you. Help me cover up my whereabouts so that no one will see the flaws. I will go to meet the daimyo in person to confirm how far the plan over there has progressed."
The corners of Hong Xing's mouth raised slightly, revealing a sinister smile.
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