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Chapter 246 Golden Susanoo? The True God of Celestial Stars! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Hidden Cloud Village.

The Fourth Raikage frowned upon hearing Tsuchishiro's words: "So, does that mean the Grass Ninja Village will soon disappear?"

"Are we just going to let that stinky rock, Onoki, go with it?"

Tsuchishiro said with a solemn expression, "Hoshita Shuichi has mastered Senju Hashirama's Wood Release technique, and intelligence has also confirmed that a huge forest has appeared outside Iwagakure."

"To protect the village, the Third Tsuchikage probably won't dare to interfere anymore."

"After all, it would be too easy for Hoshinobi Shuichi to enter Iwagakure."

The Fourth Raikage couldn't help but growl, "Damn it!"

"That bastard Shuichi Hoshino even left the Flying Thunder God Technique on the tailed beasts."

The powerful Hoshinobi Shuichi is like a sword hanging over the head of Kumogakure, making him hesitant and timid.

In the past, he would have intervened in the affairs of the Grass Country long ago.

Even if they have a grudge against Iwagakure, they will temporarily join forces to suppress Konoha.

Seeing the enraged Fourth Raikage, Tsuchishiro changed the subject: "Lord Raikage, there is also accurate news coming back from Amegakure."

"Hanzo still holds sway over the village, but one of the original three leaders of Akatsuki is now under his command, and seems to value him highly, with the intention of grooming him as the next leader."

"But Nagato, the owner of the Rinnegan, disappeared from Amegakure."

"However, the Akatsuki organization was involved in the Land of Grass incident, and it seems that Iwagakure hired the Akatsuki organization."

The Fourth Raikage erupted in fury upon hearing this, slamming his fist into the desk and smashing it: "Onoki actually colluded with the Akatsuki?"

Looking at the broken table, Tsuchishiro said helplessly, "Lord Raikage, I'm afraid the Third Tsuchikage didn't know about the Eye of the Moon Plan, nor did he know that the Akatsuki organization was coveting the Tailed Beasts. Otherwise, he would have been hunting down the Akatsuki with all his might, just like we are."

The Fourth Raikage frowned upon hearing this: "Why?"

Tsuchishiro pondered, "Perhaps it's related to the Tailed Beasts."

"Hikaru is a perfect Jinchūriki. Iwagakure doesn't have a perfect Jinchūriki, so they haven't established enough trust with him."

The Fourth Raikage sneered, "No matter the reason, send a warning to Iwagakure and join forces with Akatsuki. Don't blame us for wiping out their people too."

Tsuchishiro immediately nodded: "Understood."

……

They didn't pay much attention to Hoshinobi's annexation of Kusagakure, since it was already a done deal and he wasn't needed for trivial matters.

First, take over the Grass Village. Then, the Land of Fire will infiltrate and manipulate the Grass Village, meaning the Grass Village will be nominally annexed by the Land of Fire.

But this matter cannot be rushed.

You have to eat your food one bite at a time.

Time flies and the end of the year is approaching again, when a message comes from Amegakure.

Hanzo abdicated, and Konan, a female ninja who was one of the former leaders of the Akatsuki organization, became the new leader of Amegakure.

The message was proactively relayed from Amegakure to Konoha and the other major ninja villages.

Upon receiving the news at the Root base, Hoshino Shuichi immediately understood that Nagato had completely gone into hiding.

"I must go and congratulate them."

Leaving his clone behind to oversee the situation, Hoshinoichi then vanished.

Outside Yuyin Village, inside a cave, Xingxia Xiuyi's figure appeared.

After silently sensing for a moment using his Listening Technique and confirming that neither White Zetsu nor Black Zetsu were in Amegakure, his figure disappeared, only to reappear inside Amegakure.

Why does it feel like I'm having an affair?

After strolling around Amegakure, Hoshino Shuichi appeared directly in Konan's office.

Konan was already used to Hoshino Shita's sudden appearance. She raised her head slightly and then lowered it again: "If you're here to congratulate me, there's no need for that."

Hoshita Shuichi chuckled lightly: "Don't be so cold."

"At your age, you should know how to enjoy life."

Xiao Nan wasn't very old, only four or five years older than him.

Xiao Nan was too lazy to pay attention to this glib-tongued guy.

Hoshita Shuichi didn't care. He wandered around Konan's new office and finally returned to Konan's side, plopped down on the desk, and looked down at Konan.

Xiao Nan felt a little uncomfortable under that gaze. She glanced at the empty assistant's office outside and asked, "What brings you here today?"

Hoshino Shuichi said seriously, "Of course, I'm here to test how well my future assistant's strength has improved."

"Furthermore, as the leader of Amegakure, even if your strength isn't as good as the previous demigod Hanzo, it can't be too bad, right?"

Konan really wanted to say, "You're meddling too much," but thinking of Hoshino Shuichi's guidance to her before, as well as their secret alliance, she held back and said calmly, "Don't worry, my strength is steadily improving, and I've already mastered the Shikigami Technique."

"However, it's too early to talk about becoming your assistant. Your strength is improving, but Nagato's is improving even faster."

Hoshita Shuichi shook his head: "Unless Nagato can truly master the power of the Rinnegan, he can't possibly be my match."

Konan didn't believe it: "Even becoming the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki wouldn't solve the problem?"

Hoshita Shuichi nodded confidently, then said, "Controlling the Ten-Tails is possible, but becoming the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki is something I don't recommend Nagato do."

Xiao Nan asked, "Why?"

Hoshita Shuichi and Konan exchanged a glance: "Intuition!"

Konan avoided Hoshinoshita Shuichi's gaze and said, "Since you say Nagato is no match for you, then if you suddenly attack Nagato now, you should be able to take his Rinnegan, right?"

"Why don't you take the Rinnegan?"

Hoshino Hideichi laughed and said, "Because it's not necessary."

"The Rinnegan is powerful, but it is ultimately not my power; it belongs to Madara Uchiha."

"There are significant hidden dangers."

"If I were to obtain the Rinnegan, I would seek that power myself."

Konan said, "How could you possibly obtain the Rinnegan if you don't have the Sharingan?"

Hoshita Shuichi tapped the table: "If I can master Wood Release, why can't I master the Sharingan too?"

"They all possess bloodline limits, so theoretically they should all be able to cultivate them."

Konan stared at Hoshino Shuichi in shock: "You mastered Wood Release... didn't you get it by transplanting Hashirama cells?"

Xingxia Xiu said, "Of course, otherwise why would I have suggested you try training in Wood Release?"

"It seems you've misunderstood, thinking it's about transplanting Hashirama cells? Your body probably can't handle it, unless you also transplant the Sharingan."

"Would you like to learn?"

Konan stared at Hoshino Shuichi: "I will not give up on Yahiko's dream. Although we are now allied, I will still be your enemy."

"So, do you intend to use me to threaten Nagato later?"

"As for reasons like liking or admiring, I don't believe them."

She fears she might fall for too much genuine kindness.

Hoshino looked directly into Minami's eyes: "World peace... does it really matter who achieves it?"

"Furthermore, to be honest, even if you master Wood Release, and we become enemies in the future, you won't pose any threat to me."

"The physical attack immunity of the Shikigami Technique is not difficult for me to break."

"As for using you to threaten Nagato..."

Hoshino Shuichi stroked his chin thoughtfully for a moment, then nodded and said, "It seems like we can give it a try."

"Also, I'm not Nagato. Achieving one's ideals is important, but I won't overlook the beautiful things encountered along the way."

"Otherwise, life would be too boring."

Xiao Nan lowered her head and said sadly, "Those beautiful things have been completely destroyed by your great nation."

Hoshino Shuichi did not refute, but said, "Beauty is not something we are born with, but something we need to create with our own hands."

"My parents also died in the war, but I can still live a good life now."

"Pain should be remembered, but not to torment ourselves. It's to avoid repeating that pain and to create something better!"

Xiao Nan was stunned when she heard this.

Instead of offering empty platitudes, Hoshinobi Hideichi changed the subject, saying, "Now that you're in charge of Amegakure, why not form an alliance with Konoha, or even with Sunagakure and Iwagakure?"

"Next year, Konoha will invite its allies to participate in the Chunin Exams. Amegakure might as well join us."

Xiao Nan snapped out of her reverie, thought about it carefully for a moment, and nodded, saying, "I will consider it seriously."

Xingxia Xiu nodded, which meant he agreed.

"Your assistant is coming back soon, so I'll be going now. I'll come back to practice with you tonight."

After saying that, Hoshino Shizuka disappeared.

Xiao Nan opened her mouth to refuse, but didn't get the chance, and was secretly annoyed.

Self-righteous and acting on one's own initiative.

However, Wood Release...

Konan thought to herself, "If I mastered the same Wood Release as Nagato, then I could directly create explosive tags."

Her paper-based secret technique involves manipulating ninja tools; the explosive tags need to be prepared in advance.

However, Wood Release's nature transformation allows for the direct creation of paper, meaning that explosive tag-style talismans can also be formed directly on the created paper.

After leaving Amegakure, Hoshino-shita Shuichi stood at the cave entrance, gazing at the village in the distance: "Konan seems a bit difficult to conquer."

"It's all sealed with cement."

"How about we try Tsunade? I'll just accept getting beaten up."

But he couldn't bear to part with it.

Lustful, splash!

"I did it all so that I could give them a happy home."

Shuichi Hoshino admits he's a pervert, but every relationship he's had is genuine, and he's definitely not a scumbag.

I glanced at the term tree.

There's only one entry left for the term PUA; Asuka and Yogura have already completed it.

Although the entry was effective, Hoshino Shuichi felt it was an insult to his feelings.

He was clearly trying to save a lost girl, yet he accused him of PUA (Pick-Up Artist) tactics.

"It's not easy to be a good person; without some ability, you'll just become a sycophant."

Hoshino Hideichi left behind a sigh that echoed in the empty cave.

Back in Konoha, Hoshino Shuichi went to the training grounds outside the Forest of Death and used the Weighted Rock Technique on himself to summon his greatsword under the super gravity and began practicing.

This is much more difficult and more suitable than carrying heavy loads or practicing swordsmanship at sea.

Because gravity is evenly distributed to every part of the body and every cell.

An hour later, Hoshinoichi, drenched in sweat, stopped, immediately used the Transformation Jutsu to transform into a mini Nine-Tails after releasing the Weighted Rock Technique, and absorbed natural energy to replenish his strength.

After regaining his strength, he deactivated his transformation. As soon as he stood up, he clasped his hands together, and a rich golden chakra appeared on his body.

His chakra was originally blue, but it turned gold after absorbing the power of the Nine-Tails' flesh and blood.

Click, click!

It was sculpted from massive bones, then veins, blood vessels, muscles, and finally a layer of scale-like skin.

It took more than 5 minutes for a golden giant with three heads and six arms to materialize.

Hoshinoichi leaped into the air and appeared between the eyebrows of the golden giant, which was over ten meters tall.

This golden giant was constructed entirely based on Hoshino Shuichi himself, and his long hair was actually made up of individual fire-spirited locks.

Catching his breath, Hoshino continued to solidify, and a layer of armor began to cover the golden giant's body.

However, unlike Susanoo, this armor is made of marble and is shaped with a honeycomb structure of six prisms.

This is a defensive ninjutsu created by the shadow clones who practiced Earth Release a few days ago.

Earth Release: Honeycomb Shield!

This combination of changes in nature and form makes the technique's difficulty level reach S-rank.

Moreover, the Hive Shield can be used not only with Earth Release but also with Lava Release.

Even when using Lava Release, its defensive power is stronger than that of Roshi's Lava Armor.

Upon donning the Hive Shield, streams of scorching magma immediately flowed from each of the honeycomb holes.

After trying out Lava Release, Hoshino Shuichi then attempted to spray highly corrosive Lava Release acid, Scorching Release airflow, and Flame Release fire from the honeycomb.

The current state will not affect the use of any bloodline limit.

But that's not enough.

Hoshino Shizuka lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment before the honeycomb shield was immediately covered with sturdy wood.

This covering is not simply a surface covering, but rather a layer of wood flooring-like decoration inlaid on the honeycomb structure.

The honeycomb structure still exists!

In this way, the rock giant was transformed into a three-headed, six-armed wooden figure.

Immediately afterwards, a wooden dragon grew out of the wooden figure and coiled around its body.

"Let's try out the various bloodline limits first..."

Unfurling his clasped hands, Hoshino Shuichi manipulated the giant, raising all six arms simultaneously.

The next moment, an arm appeared on each side, grasping out and forming a giant blade from the Vacuum Blade of Scorching Release.

Meanwhile, the fingers of the other arms curled up, and one by one, the pills quickly condensed.

Flame Release Rasengan, Lava Release Rasengan, Magnet Release Rasengan, Melt Release Rasengan.

Then the two dragon heads on the left and right opened their mouths at the same time, one of them unleashing a Wind Release Rasengan and the other unleashing a Boil Release Rasengan.

"Good, very good!"

Xingxia Xiu laughed heartily; this was the true God of the Heavenly Stars.

That barely qualifies as supernatural power!

In this state, he can unleash any of his ninjutsu abilities, and the output power is greatly enhanced.

"If the defenses aren't strong enough..."

Snapped!

Hoshinoichi clasped his hands together once more, layering his armor!

Accompanied by the chirping of a thousand birds, lightning burst forth from the honeycomb, then covered the entire giant and quickly condensed, covering the wooden armor with another layer of Takemikazuchi Armor.

Boom! Boom!

After scattering numerous pills, Hoshino Shuichi, who retained the Blazing Release: Vacuum Blade, controlled the God of the Heavenly Stars and took steps forward, leaving charred footprints on the ground.

He throws punches, brandishes swords, bends down, and kicks.

Hoshinoichi gradually became familiar with the God of the Heavenly Stars, allowing him to control it freely and at will.

At that moment, Minato Namikaze appeared nearby, standing atop a tree. Looking at the moving giant, he exclaimed in shock, "That's Susanoo! Shuichi has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan?"

"No, that form is the God of Celestial Stars, but it seems different from before."

"This level is no less than Shisui's Susanoo."

Minato Namikaze had previously witnessed Shuichi Hoshino's "God of the Heavenly Stars" series of ninjutsu.

For example, the Lava Giant, the Scorching Giant, and a combination of the two.

Although it is powerful, it is still somewhat inferior to Shisui's Susanoo.

But the feeling that this giant gave Minato Namikaze was completely different from before.

"So, is it because he absorbed the Nine-Tails' power that his chakra nature underwent a qualitative change?"

Minato Namikaze secretly speculated, a smile involuntarily appearing on his face.

The stronger this disciple is, the better it will be for Konoha.

"It's truly unbelievable that someone could create power comparable to Susanoo with just their own abilities. The God of Shinobi truly deserves the title!"

Minato Namikaze smiled and sighed.

Hoshita Shuichi sensed his teacher, Namikaze Minato, and turned around, calling out, "Teacher, could you please test my defense with Wind Release: Rasenshuriken?"

Minato Namikaze smiled and agreed, "No problem."

After saying that, he lowered his eyelids, and the next moment his eyeshadow appeared, instantly entering a celestial mode.

He can't throw the Wind Release: Rasengan in his normal state, so he has to use Sage Mode.

However, although he can activate Sage Mode instantly, the duration of the activation is very short.

At most two Wind Release: Rasengan.

But that's enough for now.

Minato Namikaze raised his hand, and with a sharp, piercing buzzing sound, the Wind Release: Rasengan shuriken quickly condensed and was then flung out by him.

The rapidly spinning Wind Release: Rasengan shuriken slices through space, arriving in the blink of an eye.

Hoshinobi Shuichi did not attack, but allowed the Wind Release: Rasengan to strike the Heavenly Star God's chest.

The Sage-level Wind Release: Rasengan shuriken cut through Takemikazuchi's armor at high speed, and the collapsing lightning armor transformed into countless bolts of lightning that shot outwards.

The Wind Release: Rasengan encountered the second layer of Wood Release defense.

Wood chips flew everywhere, but the Rasengan also slowed down, reaching its limit before it could break through the wood-style defense and collapsing with a bang.

With a casual wave of his hand, Hoshino Shizuka tore apart the originally expanding ball of light, which then transformed into a storm that swept outwards to both sides.

Minato Namikaze was astonished by what he saw: "Such a strong defense, even incorporating Wood Release."

"Then there's probably another layer of defense below."

Moreover, he saw that the first layer of lightning defense was quickly restored.

Minato Namikaze felt this was too abnormal at that moment!

Who could break through such a defense?

Is a complete Susanoo possible?

I'm really looking forward to seeing Minato Namikaze.

Meanwhile, Hoshino Shuichi released the God of the Heavenly Stars and fell from the sky.

Minato Namikaze approached and asked with a smile, "Shuichi, was this mode allowed me to use all your ninjutsu and bloodline limits?"

Hoshita Shuichi smiled and nodded: "Yes, teacher."

"Although it has been successfully completed, the process of condensing the energy is currently very slow, and we still need to familiarize ourselves with it step by step."

Minato Namikaze didn't take it seriously: "No need to rush, you have plenty of time to hone your skills."

Xingxia Xiu said, "Indeed, it requires a long period of honing, and it also needs further improvement."

"It can't fly yet."

The foundation of the God of Heavenly Stars is based on Susanoo, and the goal is to surpass Susanoo.

(End of this chapter)