"Is that where the Star Ninja Village is?"

Standing on a high ground where she could see far away, Ayane pointed to the area in front and asked.

It was a secluded land surrounded by mountains and forests, with only a winding path at the entrance, leading deep into the hinterland of the mountains and forests.

"Yes, the Star Ninja Village is hidden in this area."

One of the accompanying Jonin from the Kingdom of Demons replied in the affirmative.

"It's really hidden."

Judging from the footprints around the mountain forest, it doesn't look like it is inhabited at all, but there is a strong smell of wild beast activity.

These beastly scents may have been deliberately revealed to deceive others.

"The Star Ninja Village is undoubtedly a small ninja village, but when they first started, they had great ambitions to dominate the five major countries."

The Jonin of the Kingdom of Oni revealed the secrets he unearthed inside the Star Ninja Village.

"It must be the so-called 'star' that gives them this excessive ambition."

The corners of Ayane's mouth slightly raised, showing a smile.

In the Star Ninja Village, it is said that there is a mysterious meteorite that flew from the sky.

This meteorite that fell to the earth from the sky seems to have some mysterious power, is highly radioactive, and produces some kind of miraculous reaction to the chakra of the human body.

Relying on this meteorite, the ninjas of the Star Ninja Village developed secret techniques unique to their own ninja village, and they were once prominent in the ninja world.

Not only that, the leader of the Star Ninja Village, which does not belong to the Five Great Nations system, is called Star Shadow after the Five Shadows.

But this kind of name of Hoshikage is just a self-proclaimed sentimental thing, and is not recognized by the mainstream of the ninja world.

The inheritance has been passed down to this day, and the Hoshi Ninja Village is now ruled by three generations of Hoshikage.

"According to the people we arranged in the Star Ninja Village, there is a big problem with that thing called 'Star'. When practicing with 'Star', although it can increase the activity of chakra, it will also cause huge damage to the body.

.Now the use of 'star' has been banned by the third generation of star movies."

The Jonin from the Kingdom of Demons replied.

"This is consistent with the side effects caused by jinchūriki using tailed beast chakra."

Frequent use of tailed beast chakra will cause huge damage to the human body. Even for jinchūriki, in many cases, it is prudent to use tailed beast chakra.

From this point of view, while the "Hoshi" of the Hoshi Ninja Village enhances the chakra activity of the human body, it also has the same negative effects as the tailed beast chakra, causing damage to the human body.

"Haha, it shouldn't be as extreme as a tailed beast."

The Jonin of Oni Country smiled and shook his head.

If the power of the "star" could be compared to that of a tailed beast, the star ninja village would not have been isolated from the world for so many years.

"Let's talk about the star thing later. How is the layout of the Star Ninja Village? Don't make any mistakes then."

If you want to capture the Bear Country, Star Ninja Village is the key.

How to occupy the Star Ninja Village also requires multiple steps and close cooperation.

Ayane knew what important roles the Star Ninja Village and the Bear Country played in the Demon Country's expansion plan.

The expansion plan of the Kingdom of Ghosts is until it becomes the sixth great nation.

If you want to become the sixth largest country, you will inevitably cause conflicts with the inherent five-power system, and a war will be inevitable.

The country selected by the Kingdom of Ghosts is the Kingdom of Wind, which has the largest territory among the five major countries. It will then be regarded as the object of the rise and power of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

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 Winds without any worries.

The way this world is built has always been for the strong to devour the weak, and for the big fish to eat the small fish.

Although Shiraishi implemented many policies that benefited people's livelihood in the Kingdom of Demons, Ayane knew that Shiraishi was by no means a pacifist at heart.

No, the identity of a pacifist is not compatible with that man at all.

All he cares about is making the world what he wants it to be.

Changing this boring and uninteresting world is his real purpose.

"Lord Ayane, please rest assured about this. Everything is currently proceeding steadily according to our plan. If something unexpected goes wrong, isn't that the reason why you are here?"

The Jonin from the Kingdom of Ghosts smiled slightly, looking confident.

The three adults who are superior to the five thousand ninjas in the Kingdom of Demons, each of them are ninjas who can match or even surpass the Five Kages. This is the source of confidence for all the military personnel in the Kingdom of Demons.

In this ninja world that is in chaos due to war, strength is the foundation that guarantees everything.

After the Star Ninja Village is annexed, the military strength of the Kingdom of Demons will be significantly increased.

"You are right. It is precisely because this plan is so important that I will personally come here to take charge. In the stage of detecting the enemy's situation, I am almost ready, but I have not found any opponent that makes me shine. I will wait for the news from Chiying.

Bar."

Ayane put away her eyes and focused on herself, taking into account everything within twelve kilometers.

Naturally, the Star Ninja Village hidden deep in the mountains and forests could not escape her eyes.

All the defense routes of Star Ninja Village, including the level of guard strength, are clearly known.

Among them, there is only one ninja whose chakra is beyond ordinary people. He is stronger than the other star ninjas, and it should be the third generation star shadow.

Seeing Ayane turning around and leaving, the Jonin of the Demon Country sighed with emotion:

"Byakugan, what a convenient blood inheritance limit."

This is no wonder why Konoha was able to quickly take the initiative in all the great ninja wars, even if the situation was unfavorable at first.

Byakugan, a line of blood succession with 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 ninja village, which was once so powerful, seems to be declining."

The Jonin of the Demon Country couldn't help but sigh when he thought about the current situation of Konoha and compared it with the Demon Nation that had used the Third Ninja War to accumulate technology and funds and gradually grow stronger.

"However, it would be better for Konoha to continue to be decadent..."

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Smoke curls from the kitchen.

Deep in the dense forest, the houses are arranged in an orderly manner, looking like a small village.

This is where the Star Ninja Village is located.

There are no protective walls around, and many houses retain the older 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 or other facilities, the equipment inside is also very old.

At the end of the village, there is a wooden building with the word "star" engraved on it, which is the residence of the Hoshikage of the Hoshi Ninja Village.

The person living in this house now is the third generation Hoshikage of Hoshi Ninja Village.

He sat cross-legged on the cushion, coughing softly as if he had suffered internal injuries.

When he coughed, his old and wrinkled face became paler.

His actions naturally caused concern to the female Hoshi-nin next to him.

"Are you okay, Lord Star Shadow?"

She wanted to come up to check Xingying's physical condition, but the third generation Xingying waved his hand, feeling a little weak.

"It's nothing serious. This old bone should still be able to hold on. The power of 'Star' is becoming more and more domineering. If this continues, the old body will not be able to hold on for too long."

The third generation star shadow's tone was full of unwillingness.

In the past, the Star Ninja Village relied on the power of 'stars' to make a name for itself in the ninja world and became famous for a while.

However, with the use of the power of the 'star' to become stronger, it will cause harm to the human body. In the past few years, a powerful jounin from their Hoshi Ninja Village used the power of the 'star', causing his chakra activity to exceed the limit of the human body.

His flesh and blood atrophied and he died. From then on, the method of using the power of the 'star' to become stronger was completely banned by him.

Even a jounin may die suddenly after being exposed to 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 Hoshi Ninja Village weakened sharply, and they withdrew from the big stage of the ninja world.

This is also a last resort strategy. Rather than becoming stronger temporarily, focusing on the future of the village is what Xingying should consider.

"how so?"

“When I was young, I was exposed to ‘stars’ for too long, which is probably the curse left over from that time.”

The third star shadow smiled bitterly. As a ninja, his star shadow was actually very ordinary.

However, with the help of the 'star', the chakra in the body can be rapidly enhanced. At that time, he tried his best to integrate the power of the 'star' into his body, which made him stronger than all the jounin in the village at that time.

Now, as he grows older, his body has already been riddled with holes penetrated by the alien energy of the 'star'.

Every day and every night I have to endure unimaginable pain.

This is the price of using crooked ways to become stronger.

"Is there no treatment?"

"It's useless, Natsuhi. Doesn't the death of your husband Ying Huo prove everything? The body corroded by the 'star' cannot be cured by medical ninjutsu."
To be continued...