Chapter 419: Rock Ninjas Withdraw from the Rain Country! Peace is Coming! Just updated and asked for book tickets
Finally, under the envious gazes of a group of youngsters, Fujiwara Tetsuya only handed the stone carving made by Sakumo Hatake to Kakashi.
He did not hand over the small yellow book he had prepared earlier to Kakashi, thus not prematurely starting Kakashi's awakening path.
After all, as a Senior, if the matter of giving a junior a small yellow book were to spread... then even if he had more mouths, he wouldn't be able to explain it clearly.
The moonlight was enchanting, and amidst rhythmic moans, the young women on both sides of Fujiwara Tetsuya revealed large expanses of fair skin.
After several days of rest, the troops withdrawn from the Land of Wind front line, after a round of selection, set off again under the leadership of Fujiwara Tetsuya... embarking on the battlefield in the Land of Rain.
On this day, even Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado, who disliked Fujiwara Tetsuya, followed the surging crowd, sending the thousand Ninja led by Fujiwara Tetsuya several miles away from Konoha to a distant mountain.
"Let's go~ I will lead you to victory~"
...Northern Land of Rain, Konoha Camp.
Jiraiya's return also made Hiruzen Sarutobi breathe a sigh of relief. Perhaps it was due to changes in the war situation, or perhaps he wanted Jiraiya to accumulate more military achievements before the war settled, to suppress the voices of accountability within Konoha.
In the following days, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Orochimaru changed their previous defensive counterattack strategy, and together with Amegakure, began to launch large-scale counterattacks against Iwagakure..."Konoha, and these bastards from Amegakure, have they gone mad?"
"How many days has it been? This intensity of attack is even more insane than when we were on the offensive."
Due to Jiraiya's appearance, the high-end combat power between Konoha, Amegakure, and Iwagakure became balanced. The pressure of the war suddenly fell upon the numerous ordinary Ninja of Iwagakure... Although Iwagakure still held a decisive advantage in the number of Ninja... both the elite survivors of Amegakure's consecutive battles and the Konoha Ninja following Hiruzen Sarutobi and Orochimaru were considered seasoned veterans of the battlefield.
While withstanding the pressure from the Iwagakure Ninja, they managed to achieve a much higher casualty ratio than before, fighting against the odds.
In the brief moment after countless Iwagakure Ninja had just repelled the attacks from Konoha and Amegakure, were cleaning up the aftermath... and reinforcing their defenses.
Several Iwagakure Anbu rushed from a distance, heading directly towards the place where Ōnoki and others were holding their meeting.
"New reinforcements?"
Listening to the intelligence conveyed by the Anbu, whether it was Ōnoki or individuals like Roshi, Han, Hachimangu, Jibusu, Kari, and Kitsuchi... all their expressions turned grim.
Fujiwara Tetsuya's strength, demonstrated in several battles on the Land of Rain battlefield, was evident to all. Once Fujiwara Tetsuya and Akimichi Torifu joined the battle, it would definitely break the balance of power between Kage-level experts and Quasi-Kage.
"Tsuchikage-sama, perhaps... it's time for us to withdraw to the Land of Earth."
"Only by preserving enough combat power and waiting for the right opportunity... can we have a chance to defeat Konoha."
In a moment of silence, Hachimangu sighed deeply and stepped forward.
"I... understand!"
"Roshi, Han... the two of you will cover our retreat. The rest of you, immediately consolidate your units. Before dawn tomorrow, everyone must withdraw from the camp... and retreat into the Land of Earth."
Although unwilling, Ōnoki knew in his heart that this time... Iwagakure's ambition could only go this far.
Everything was already predetermined when the Hidden Cloud Village sent troops to raid the eastern coast of the Land of Earth.
The reason this war could continue was simply that the high-ranking officials and subordinates of Iwagakure... were indulging his will as the Kage.
After Ōnoki's order was issued, the entire Iwagakure Camp instantly became busy... One elite unit after another disappeared into the dense forest under the cover of night..."Senior Jiraiya, it's been three years... you still have your charm~"
At the Konoha Camp, Fujiwara Tetsuya looked at the weary Jiraiya, his eyes full of playfulness.
To allow Jiraiya to accumulate more merits before the war concluded... Hiruzen Sarutobi had been working Jiraiya like a mule during this period.
Even though Jiraiya was a genuine Kage-level expert, he currently gave off the illusion of being perpetually exhausted.
"Tetsuya brat, don't keep implying things about me... but with you here, I can finally relax a bit."
"It won't be long until this war ends."
As he spoke, Jiraiya clapped Fujiwara Tetsuya heavily on the shoulder.
His training with Natural Energy had caused his sensory abilities to skyrocket, making them many times stronger than three years ago.
In just an instant, Jiraiya keenly detected the terrifying, restrained pressure within Fujiwara Tetsuya's body... and that ominous Chakra.
This sudden change caused Jiraiya to pause, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
"Tetsuya-sama, Hokage-sama has summoned you."
The appearance of the Anbu skillfully covered Jiraiya's unusual reaction... Amidst awkward laughter.
Jiraiya, Fujiwara Tetsuya... and Akimichi Torifu quickly walked towards the wooden house where Hiruzen Sarutobi was staying... The next morning.
The unusual activity in the Iwagakure Camp was finally noticed by the Konoha reconnaissance team hidden on the outskirts... When Hiruzen Sarutobi, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Fujiwara Tetsuya... a group of Konoha experts, and Hanzo, who had also received the news, arrived at the edge of the Iwagakure Camp...
What they saw, besides Ōnoki, Roshi, and Han, who were deliberately waiting for them, was only an empty Iwagakure Camp.
"Hiruzen Sarutobi, Hanzo... it seems your so-called elite reconnaissance unit is only at this level."
"You are late. By my calculations... Iwagakure's vanguard should have already entered the Land of Earth."
"I admit, this time... Iwagakure did not win this war, but similarly... Iwagakure also did not lose."
"This war ends here. If you still have any grievances, then... Iwagakure does not mind reigniting the flames of war."
Looking down at the thousands of Konoha and Amegakure Ninja in front of him, Ōnoki showed no fear.
After uttering two harsh threats, he used the Light Weight Rock Technique to carry Roshi and Han, disappearing into the sky in an instant... Gazing in the direction Ōnoki and the two had left, neither Hiruzen Sarutobi nor Hanzo... did anything more than move their lips, and did not issue an order to pursue.
Because they knew that with Ōnoki's strength, if he wanted to escape... no one in the entire Ninja World could stop him.
Not even Fujiwara Tetsuya, who also possessed the ability to fly!
The Third Kazekage couldn't either!
The decision to abandon the pursuit was also out of consideration for their own prestige.
"Konoha Ninja... and allies of Amegakure! The war ~ is over."
Regardless of the inner thoughts of high-ranking Konoha and Amegakure officials like Hiruzen Sarutobi and Hanzo, for the ordinary Ninja living at the lowest level.
Ōnoki's departure undoubtedly meant the end of the war, meaning that they could return to their peaceful lives of old~
After several years, peace had finally arrived.
"Long live Hanzo-sama~"
"Long live Hokage-sama~~~"