After receiving news about Hikaku Uchiha, Mirai Uchiha immediately headed to the Land of Bee.
Just like in the Land of Fire, the neighboring Land of Bee was also covered in dense forests throughout its territory. However, due to its sparse population, most areas remained undeveloped.
Looking at the untouched landscapes, Mirai felt a rising excitement inside.
Such good land would be a waste if not properly utilized.
Mirai directly made her way to the capital city of the Land of Bee—Kokuto.
Unlike other smaller countries, even though Bee Country was small in both area and population, it still had its own ninja village—Hoshigakure, the Star Ninja Village.
Originally, Hoshigakure had been located deep in a misty ravine surrounded on all sides by toxic miasma, with no paths connecting it to the outside world. The only way to enter or leave Hoshigakure had been via aerial flight.
However, ever since Mirai Uchiha initiated reforms across the ninja world, the Hoshigakure ninjas swiftly seized control of the Daimyo's palace and the nobles' estates, relocating their entire village into the capital.
Yet according to Shisui Uchiha's prior report regarding the Land of Bee, the Hoshigakure ninjas were extremely arrogant, continuously refusing Shen Nation's offers for alliance under various pretexts.
Coincidentally, Hikaku had been sealed within Bear Country, so Mirai decided to handle both matters at once.
After arriving at Kokuto, Mirai headed toward the Daimyo's Estate.
However, she had barely taken a few steps when she heard agonized pleading and crying.
Turning her head, Mirai saw a middle-aged man desperately clinging onto Yotaka.
"Please, Yotaka-sama, have mercy on me and spare my daughter!"
"Let her go, and I'll work for you like a beast of burden!"
Yotaka snorted coldly and kicked the middle-aged man away.
"You actually dare defy a noble Hoshigakure ninja? What are you even thinking?"
"One more word out of you, and I'll kill you myself!"
Having said that, he grabbed a girl who appeared about fourteen or fifteen years old and began walking away.
All the onlookers wore expressions of sympathy, many whispering among themselves.
"There goes Yotaka again... Looks like this family is doomed."
"Yeah, Yotaka has already abducted at least five or six women. None of those he takes survive past three months."
"Why doesn't the Star Shadow do something to stop him?"
"Stop him? Those Hoshigakure ninjas are all corrupt together—they don't see us ordinary people as humans at all. It was better during the Daimyo's rule..."
"Careful what you say!"
As the crowd whispered amongst themselves, the middle-aged man lunged at Yotaka again.
"Daughter, run!"
The middle-aged man's build was muscular, apparently from years of physical labor.
But despite exerting all his strength, he couldn't budge Yotaka even the slightest bit.
Yotaka flung the woman beside him away with one hand and sneered, "Since you're asking for death, don't blame me for obliging."
After speaking, a pair of transparent rainbow-colored chakra wings emerged from Yotaka's body. He immediately carried the middle-aged man straight up into the air.
In the next second, under everyone's horrified gazes, Yotaka directly threw the middle-aged man down from the sky.
"Father!"
The woman screamed in shock. The watching crowds also shut their eyes in terror.
Falling from such a height, surely he would become a meaty pulp?
However, the expected thud of a heavy object hitting the ground never came.
The terrified spectators hesitantly opened their eyes and saw the middle-aged man's body floating, having stopped abruptly less than a meter above the ground.
Seeing this scene, Yotaka's expression turned cruel.
"Who dares ruin my fun?!"
Before his words faded completely, a cold flash of light streaked through the air—Yotaka's head was severed clean off.
Thud!
The headless corpse crashed onto the ground, and scalding hot blood spurted out instantly.
"D-D-Dead! He's dead!"
"Someone actually dared to kill a Star Shinobi. We're in deep trouble now."
"Run quickly, or we won't get another chance!"
Seeing Yotaka killed, the ordinary civilians from Bee Country scattered like frightened birds and beasts.
Only the middle-aged man who nearly died and his daughter remained standing there in stunned silence.
Looking at Mirai Uchiha, the middle-aged man spoke solemnly, "Thank you for saving my life, but you should escape quickly now. The Star Shinobi definitely won't let you go."
Mirai Uchiha replied indifferently, "Don't worry about me. If those Star Shinobi don't come looking for me, I'll just go find them myself."
Hearing Mirai Uchiha's words, the middle-aged man immediately understood that this person before him was definitely no ordinary individual.
Immediately, he pulled his daughter forward and kowtowed three times toward Mirai Uchiha before hastily fleeing.
[Ding! Congratulations, Master! Successfully acquired reward: Kujaku!]
Mirai Uchiha kicked Yotaka's head aside and continued walking toward the Daimyo's Estate as if nothing had happened at all.
He didn't expect to end all oppression, but he wouldn't stand by when faced with it either.
With his current strength, he had no need to hesitate or hold back.
He wouldn't fall into foolish idealism, nor would he deliberately embrace cruelty.
Acting true to himself was fitting for someone of his power.
However...
Judging from the villagers' murmurs earlier, these Star Shinobi in Bee Country seemed to have a bad reputation.
Just then, a little girl came running out in a panic.
"You're a traveler from outside the country, right?"
"You've already caused big trouble by killing Yotaka. You should leave Bear Country as soon as possible."
Mirai Uchiha glanced at the girl and asked indifferently, "Who are you?"
The girl quickly replied, "I'm Hokuto. I'm a trainee from Hoshigakure."
"Hokuto..."
Mirai Uchiha nodded. "I killed your fellow villager, yet you're still warning me to run away?"
A bitter expression appeared on Hokuto's face as she helplessly said, "It's a long story, and we don't have time to go into it right now."
However, Mirai Uchiha continued walking forward unhurriedly, saying, "No rush, take your time telling me."
Seeing Mirai Uchiha's calm demeanor, the little girl named Hokuto was momentarily stunned.
This person actually killed a Star Shinobi on Hoshigakure soil, yet showed no panic whatsoever?
At this moment, Hokuto's eyes became cautious.
"Y-You... Who exactly are you? What brings you to Hoshigakure?"
Mirai Uchiha stopped and looked at Hokuto, speaking calmly, "Before my patience runs out completely, you'd better answer my questions first."
Under Mirai Uchiha's gaze, Hokuto felt as if she had suddenly entered frigid winter coldness, almost freezing her blood.
She had an instinctive feeling...
If she didn't obey what this man in front of her demanded, she would definitely suffer a terrible fate.
"After Emperor Mirai of Shen Nation implemented reforms, ninjas rapidly ascended to become the most prestigious ruling class in the ninja world."
"The Star Shinobi from Hoshigakure responded to Akaboshi's call and killed off Bear Country's Daimyo and the nobles."
"The Star Shinobi thereby became Bear Country's rulers."
"But after gaining power and wealth, everyone who once seemed so sincere lost their innocence."
"They indulged in luxurious lives, treating civilians as expendable tools."
"I really hate what they're doing, but I don't have the power to stop them."
"The Yotaka you just killed—I've wanted him dead for a long time."
"That's why I rushed out specifically to warn you to escape."
After hearing Hokuto's explanation, Mirai Uchiha nodded.
"Good. You've just saved your own life."
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