[Watching the whistling Archangel-class Honkai Beasts and the Chariot-class Honkai Beasts in the distance shifting their course toward him, the Third Hokage's face paled significantly.]
A: "Hahaha! This is killing me. Even at a time like this, he's still trying that guilt tripping routine."
Onoki: "Maybe it's because he's realized he's utterly powerless against that girl?"
Uchiha Tsukika: "Hoshi..."
[Fortunately, they had already become familiar with the attack patterns of these Honkai Beasts. While they couldn't kill them, evading their strikes was manageable.
Just then, black flames suddenly ignited on Uchiha Hoshi in the sky, instantly spreading across her entire body.
"Amaterasu!"
Having arrived late to the scene, Uchiha Itachi bled from his eye, his Mangekyo Sharingan locked onto Hoshi in the air.
Just as everyone thought Uchiha Hoshi was doomed, the flames enveloping her suddenly exploded outward. Around her body, dense Honkai Energy condensed into a near-solid state, and under her control, this energy wrapped around her.
Next, a set of armor protecting her upper body materialized.
The Battlesuit was primarily blue, engraved with a golden pattern resembling a diagonal slash from left to right—looking like a massive, jagged wound. Uchiha Hoshi's shoulder-length hair surged down to her waist, and the armored skirt extended, sprouting two long, flowing ribbons behind her. Her legs were encased in white silk, ending in a pair of blue crystal low-heeled shoes.
Hoshi's sudden transformation dazed the crowd, but Itachi was the first to snap out of it. If Amaterasu didn't work, he would use his other technique!
"Tsukuyomi!"
The scene followed the Pupil Technique into a world of Genjutsu.
Hoshi felt a flash before her eyes and found herself in a blood-red world, bound to a cross. The Herrscher Armor she had just donned was gone, replaced by her slashed pajamas.
"This is your Dojutsu?"
Despite being bound to the cross, Hoshi showed no sign of panic.
"Why? Why are you doing this?!"
Itachi was agitated, looking as if Hoshi were the one who had murdered his entire family; his eyes were filled with pure killing intent.
"Heh," Hoshi smiled coldly. "I originally planned to play along for a bit, but seeing you like this, I've suddenly lost interest."
Crack—
The Iron Chains bound to her arms, which should have been unbreakable, were actually snapped by her. Itachi's eyes widened in disbelief.
In the world of Tsukuyomi, everything was under his control. No one caught in this Genjutsu should have the power to resist!
"The Uchiha's Sharingan is indeed formidable, but unfortunately, in the face of the Herrscher of Reason's Authority, it's nothing more than a toy!"
Hoshi opened her palm, and a pair of Mangekyo Sharingan slowly appeared. Itachi knew the pattern all too well—those were his own eyes!
"What?"]
Uchiha Madara: "A toy? I'd like to see what kind of skill you have to call the Uchiha's Sharingan a toy!"
Senju Hashirama: "To be honest, even I am angered by what this girl is doing, but I have to admit her abilities are incredibly powerful!"
[Hoshi exhausted all the Eye Power of those Mangekyo in an instant, forcibly breaking free from the Tsukuyomi.
When the Genjutsu dispelled, everyone realized that less than a second had passed in the real world. Having his technique broken, Itachi suffered a backlash; the blood-tears that were previously only falling from one eye now poured from both.
"Go! Do not hold back!"
The Third summoned Enma, having him transform into the Adamantine Staff. The staff elongated toward Hoshi, intending to knock her out of the sky.
"I just got some new toys. I'll use you to test their power."
Hoshi opened her hands, and a pair of Mangekyo appeared in her palms. These weren't the ones from the Genjutsu—these were real, tangible Mangekyo Sharingan!
Seeing this, the Third felt a sense of impending doom, but it was too late to act.
In a heartbeat, the Adamantine Staff ignited with black flames, which rapidly spread toward the Third. Before they could reach him, Enma cancelled the Summoning and returned to his clan grounds.
But the Amaterasu attack wasn't over. Just then, a ribcage appeared, shielding the Third and the nearby ninjas.
Itachi had arrived.
"Hmph. Susanoo."
Hoshi gave a disdainful smirk. She then spent the full potency of both eyes, and a nearly two-hundred-meter tall armored giant manifested, wielding a long blade as it slashed down at Itachi's skeletal frame.
"Giving you a taste of your own medicine. Enjoy."
Hoshi stopped looking at Itachi and the others. It didn't matter if they died; it was better if they lived. Only by staying alive could they feel more pain, and only then could Hoshi truly vent her anger. Killing them so quickly would be doing them a favor.
Hoshi looked toward the storm of Honkai Energy that had leaked when she fused with the Herrscher Core. While there was a lot of energy, it was barely enough to gestate an Emperor-class Honkai Beast.
However, with Hoshi's help, it wasn't impossible. As a "glass cannon" mage who had just obtained her Authority and didn't quite know how to use it yet, Hoshi desperately needed a powerful bodyguard. With an Emperor-class beast protecting her, she could walk through the entire Ninja World unopposed!
Under her control, the Honkai Energy across all of Konoha began to converge into one spot like a whale swallowing water. Immediately after, a massive sphere of energy hundreds of meters in diameter appeared in mid-air.]
Senju Hashirama: "Not good! She's creating an even stronger monster. Stop her, quickly!"
Senju Tobirama: "It's too late. The number of monsters around is too high, and they are too strong. Konoha doesn't have the strength to stop her."
Senju Tobirama: "Where is the Jinchuriki? Why haven't they appeared? Isn't that exactly what a Jinchuriki is for at a time like this?"
A: "Hehe, Konoha's Jinchuriki hasn't grown up yet."
Onoki: "That's the Third's fault."
Hatake Kakashi: "Sigh... I'll see if I can try to control the Nine-Tails."
Kurama: "Brat, if you dare try to use that eye to manipulate this old man, I'll tear you to pieces the moment I get out!"
Senju Hashirama: "Huh? Tailed Beasts can speak here too? And wait—the Tailed Beasts have names?"
Kurama: "..."
Shukaku: "Hahaha! Why's the stinky fox gone quiet?"
Kurama: "Shut it, you damn tanuki!"