Chapter 76: MSIN: Chapter 75 [Welcome Zengouon 2]
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The Land of Fire, the Land of Wind, and the Land of Rivers sandwiched between them, had temporarily settled down.
The flames of war that had burned for years began to die down, and they had died down.
Within just a few days, the news of the Leaf Village's signing of a peace treaty with Suna spread throughout the Shinobi World like a storm, causing a series of chain reactions.
In terms of the Third Shinobi World War, it was essentially a continuation of the Second Shinobi World War. The disappearance of the Third Kazekage of Suna was the trigger for the war. Suna was the first ninja village to be involved in the war, and the Land of Wind was the first country to be involved.
Now it seems that it might also be the first country to withdraw from the war. Because after ending the war with the Leaf Village, Suna's only enemy left was Iwa.
In comparison, the Leaf Village's enemies were Iwa, Kumo, Kiri, and the smaller Ame.
Iwa's enemies were Suna, the Leaf Village, and Kumo.
Kumo's enemies were the Leaf Village, Iwa, and Kiri.
Kiri's enemies were the Leaf Village and Kumo.
(ShixT9: like paper rock n scissors)
But things couldn't be that simple.
The ceasefire between the Leaf Village and Suna couldn't just be about these two ninja villages. A single peace treaty could affect the entire Shinobi World War situation.
The Third Shinobi World War was intricate and interconnected.
First of all, for the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire themselves, after signing the peace treaty, although the two countries wouldn't be completely defenseless, they wouldn't be able to stockpile heavy troops on the border anymore. Naturally, the combat power freed up by both sides would be deployed to new battlefields.
Suna would definitely increase its troops on the Iwa front. As for the Leaf Village, its manpower would likely be strengthened on the Kumo and Iwa front, because this front was more difficult than the Kiri front.
To maintain a balance on the battlefield, Iwa and Kumo would have to adjust their strategies at the same time. Increasing troops together would be a necessary choice.
Moreover, Suna had always had a murky relationship with Ame. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to pass through the Land of Rain's territory when they attacked the Leaf Village command post. But now, after the peace treaty, Suna should unilaterally end those small actions.
Even if they don't end them, these small actions will have to be more covert and more clandestine.
In short, because of the sudden peace and alliance between the Leaf Village and Iwa, the various battlefields of the raging Third Shinobi World War suddenly fell silent, as if someone had called a pause. All the battlefields fell silent.
The various countries had to carefully consider their next strategies.
One week after the peace treaty was signed.
After the meeting between the Hokage and the Kazekage ended, the Leaf Village ninjas withdrew from the Land of Wind in a day and a half. They passed through the Land of Rivers and then stationed themselves on the border of the Land of Fire.
Next, the Hokage and the staff discussed their next strategy.
A small number of ninjas would stay on the border to monitor the movements of Suna on the other side. But unless it was a very special situation, the Leaf Village ninjas were strictly prohibited from entering the Land of Wind.
As for the ninjas besides these, some would directly go to the Kumo and Iwa front of the Leaf Village, and others would return to the Leaf Village with the Hokage.
When they just left the Land of Wind, Minato Namikaze took Kakashi and Rin back to the Iwa front. But this didn't mean that Minato was going to return to that battlefield. After sending his two disciples back to the Iwa front to join the other unfortunate disciple, Minato would return to the Leaf Village for certain things.
After Minato left, the Leaf Village ninja force also began to move.
The first group of ninjas to leave here were headed for the Leaf Village. Most of them were seriously injured soldiers who had been rescued from the battlefield.
Next were the ninjas who received reinforcements for the Iwa and Kumo fronts. They were to move in that direction.
Then, after the major matters were settled, the Third Hokage, with his direct subordinates, began to return to the Leaf Village. After all, the Leaf Village was currently in a state of depleted forces. He couldn't let these elite forces stay outside for a long time. Otherwise, the Hokage would always feel a bit uneasy.
After all, the Leaf Village wasn't immune to enemy attacks.
Amidst all this frequent and chaotic large-scale ninja movement, Haori didn't receive any specific arrangements for himself.
He wasn't on the list of ninjas going to Kumo. He wasn't on the list of ninjas stationed on this border. He still wasn't on the list of ninjas returning to the Leaf Village…
Until today, he was still in a state of "being disconnected" or "being forgotten." He finally received a notification about specific arrangements. He was to return to the Leaf Village with the team today. As for new mission arrangements, he would have to wait until he returned to the Leaf Village.
This seemed rather complicated, but Haori didn't pay too much attention. Ninjas still needed to obey the organization's arrangements.
Ninjas are pawns in war, and Haori was no exception.
The team Haori was following was probably the last group returning to the Leaf Village. There were only about 100 people, mostly injured soldiers who could move, some medical personnel taking care of them, and the rest were "freelancers" like Haori who didn't belong to any team.
The journey back didn't need to be described. The Leaf Village ninjas were very cautious in their route selection. But in reality, because this was a period of strategic adjustment for all countries, the battlefield was relatively calm. Probabilistically speaking, they shouldn't be attacked by the enemy.
Because most of them were injured, this team couldn't move quickly. They walked and stopped for several days before returning to the Leaf Village.
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When the Leaf Village gate reappeared in front of Haori, it would be an exaggeration to say it was a "long time no see," but he did have a feeling of returning safely from the battlefield.
Fundamentally, the Leaf Village was still the same old Leaf Village. Nothing had changed.
For many people, war was really just a concept.
The villagers knew that the Leaf Village was at war with a certain village, and they knew how the war was going. But how much did they really know? Victory for them was just symbolic, something on a spiritual level.
Civilians didn't need to go to the front line. No matter how the flames of war burned, this war probably wouldn't burn into the Leaf Village.
Ordinary villagers and ninjas considered different things. For many people, they could only see the victory itself. As for what came after victory, they couldn't imagine it, and they didn't want to think about it.
The peace treaty had been signed a while ago, and the Leaf Village was still immersed in joy.
After completing the entry procedures, ninjas like Haori first sent the injured soldiers and medical ninjas to the Leaf Village hospital, and then they were dismissed.
Walking on the streets of the Leaf Village, you could see traces of what looked like a celebration.
Haori just wanted to go home, not think about anything, and get a good night's sleep.
And that's what he did. As for reporting back to the village, he'd do it tomorrow.
When he got home, surprisingly, it wasn't as messy as he imagined. The furniture, beds, and everything else hadn't accumulated dust after all this time.
This was a bit unusual… Had someone cleaned up for him recently?
Haori thought as he was about to sit down on a chair.
However, as soon as his butt touched the chair, before he could even put his weight on it, the chair fell apart…
Well, Haori rubbed his eyes. Okay, he wasn't mistaken. The chair really did fall apart.
With this level of housekeeping, he instantly understood who had cleaned up for him.
The kind person, Kushina.
(ShixT9: Lmao nice)
If she could be a little more careful, she would be even kinder.
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