Chapter 64
Chapter 64
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Translator: Ace
Chapter:
Chapter Title: Subjugation of the Hidden Star Village
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The Hidden Star Village, this small shinobi village nestled deep within the mountains, actually commanded a fighting force of just over two hundred ninja. Chunin numbered barely more than forty, and jonin like Red Star, Death Burial, and Night Hawk were a scant five in total.
The other so-called elites were at best on par with special jonin. Under Uchiha Hikari's devastating onslaught, these ninja scattered like autumn leaves before a gale, swept away with ease!
If Menma hadn't wanted the Hidden Star Village to serve him, the entire village would likely be a field of corpses by now, slaughtered by Uchiha Hikari!
Watching his own ninja continuously sent flying across the battlefield, Third Star Shadow Night Star struggled to his feet from the ground, bitterness flooding his heart.
A year ago, the Hidden Star Village could still muster eight jonin-level fighters.
But ever since last year, when the two jonin Summer Day and Hotaru "defected," the village had been left with only a handful of jonin.
"Stop!"
Night Star clutched the wound on his right shoulder, roaring hoarsely. His voice was drowned out by the crackling roar of flames.
In the center of the battlefield, Uchiha Hikari stood with arms crossed atop the ruins of the Star Shadow Building. Her foot pinned a bald ninja beneath it, while the Star Shadow Building blazed fiercely behind her. The firelight illuminated her figure, etching deep terror into the hearts of the Star ninja present!
Night Star recognized the ninja under her foot. He was Night Hawk, a jonin of the village's younger generation with considerable taijutsu prowess.
Yet even he couldn't withstand her casual kick.
Scanning the battlefield centered on the Star Shadow Building, dozens of Star ninja lay sprawled around, most gravely injured but spared death. Clearly, the girl had no intent to kill.
"You want the Star? I'll give it to you!"
Night Star clutched his wound as he staggered forward.
The surrounding Star ninja struggled to rise but, due to their severe injuries, could only lie prone on the ground, watching their "Shadow" yield to the enemy.
"Who said I want that chunk of junk rock?"
Uchiha Hikari lifted her foot and kicked the bald ninja flying.
The bald ninja slammed into the rubble and blacked out completely, motionless.
"You're not here to steal the Star?"
Night Star stared in shock.
The most precious treasure of the entire Hidden Star Village was that meteorite which had crashed here two hundred years ago. The ninja of their village had gathered beneath it, using the meteorite to vivify chakra within living bodies, from which they had comprehended the "Peacock Mystic Law."
To the Hidden Star Village, their Star was a jewel coveted across the shinobi world!
Yet the girl now regarded it with utter contempt.
"Hmph. If your Star can only grant you this level of power, then it truly isn't worth coveting."
Uchiha Hikari had gotten a good measure of the Hidden Star Village's combat strength.
She naturally held the so-called "Star" in disdain.
"Then what do you want by attacking our Hidden Star Village?!"
Night Star was utterly baffled.
"I want your entire Hidden Star Village—to submit!"
In the firelight, the girl's voice rang out cold and sharp as a blade, shattering Night Star's last shred of hope.
The next day.
By the time Gato's merchant caravan arrived with Uzumaki Saika and her daughter Little Xiangling, the Hidden Star Village had already changed allegiance.
In the depths of a forest not far from the Hidden Star Village, at the center of a meteor crater several kilometers wide and over a hundred meters deep, a training chamber stood quietly.
Inside the chamber, Uchiha Hikari, Uzumaki Saika, and Little Xiangling sat on one side, while Kakuzu and Gato sat opposite.
The group curiously examined a purple meteorite cradled aloft by claw-like tree branches on a central altar.
Night Star, now in his forties, had changed into fresh attire, discarding his "Star Shadow" robe and hat.
He knelt in seiza position below, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the "Lord" revered by these formidable ninja.
Uzumaki Saika respectfully retrieved a Flying Thunder God kunai from her tool pouch. She infused it with chakra using both hands, then placed it on the cushion at the head seat.