The War is About to End

With over ten thousand ninja and two Tailed Beasts, Gengetsu Hōzuki crossed the sea proudly and confidently. However, he did not expect to be beaten like a dog by a small country!

Now, Gengetsu did not dare to release the Tailed Beasts, fearing that they would be subdued again by that seven-year-old child. If that happened, Kirigakure would truly become one of the Five Great Ninja Villages without any Tailed Beasts. Sighing, he looked around at the demoralized ninja and said, "What is the situation?"

"Not good," the Mizukage's aide replied with a dejected expression. "We suffered heavy casualties, especially the Three-Tails being captured by the Whirlpool ninja. Furthermore, due to the need to re-seal the Six-Tails, our Jonin losses were severe!"

Gengetsu could not have predicted this outcome. The Land of Whirlpools actually had such powerful shinobi, capable of subduing Tailed Beasts, and the strongest was just a child! Now, not only was the Mizukage's situation difficult, but even his aide's days were likely to be tough.

All because of his "Blade Plan," they had suffered such devastating losses, even losing a Tailed Beast. Gengetsu surveyed the high-ranking officials, all of whom averted their eyes, unable to meet his gaze. There was no way around it; that child was too strong, and they could not overcome him, especially with his space-time ninjutsu, making it difficult to restrain him.

"Ah!" Gengetsu knew the war was over, and the Kiri ninja had lost their fighting spirit. However, his situation would likely become even more challenging upon returning home. Not only had he lost a Tailed Beast, but the Yuki clan would probably be delighted, and he did not know what news Yuki Nezumi had brought back or what decisions the village leadership would make.

However, he knew his position as Village Head would not be easy to maintain. Gengetsu's heart was filled with bitterness! He had diligently served the village for so many years, watching over Kirigakure from four in the morning, all for the sake of the village's strength, prosperity, and peace.

Yet, he did not expect that one wrong decision would plunge him into such a predicament. This decision was also made for the village's sake, wasn't it? Konoha's victory in this war would lead to a period of rapid development, and if Gengetsu did not take action now to restrain Konoha, Kirigakure might not be able to catch up later.

Moreover, the Tailed Beasts... The First had brought in two Tailed Beasts at a high cost from Hashirama, but without any after-sale service, they could only be used as Pokémon until now. Wasn't this a waste? Every time they had to reseal a Tailed Beast, it resulted in the loss of most of their ninja.

Therefore, to create a Jinchuriki for the village, he had invaded the Land of Whirlpools. Didn't anyone in the village understand his intentions? Everything he did was for the sake of the village!

Who knew the bitterness in his heart? These people only cared about the Village Head's position. But now...

"What should we do now?" Gengetsu asked helplessly. It was too late to say anything; these Kiri ninja had lost the will to fight the Whirlpool ninja, all because of that ninjutsu... It was truly terrifying.

Moreover, the call for peace in the ninja world was already rising, and many people probably yearned for peace now.

"Withdraw," the Mizukage's aide said resignedly. He could not let the Mizukage make such a suggestion, so he, as the aide, would say it. After all, he already had enough on his plate, so he might as well do something for the Mizukage in this position.

"Is this what all of you think?" Gengetsu surveyed those present, and seeing them remain silent with their heads bowed, he knew the answer. Sighing, he said, "Very well, withdraw! Negotiate with the Land of Whirlpools."

Gengetsu's tone turned resolute. "Regardless, we must get the Three-Tails back."

As for that seven-year-old Kage-level child, heh! The ninja world did not want another God of Ninja to appear, so someone would deal with him. And as for sealing techniques? If Kirigakure could not obtain them, others would come for them. After all, it would not be easy for the Land of Whirlpools to achieve lasting peace.

Upon hearing the Mizukage's words, the aide fell silent. The Three-Tails would not be easy to retrieve; after all, they were the invaders!

...

"Do you know your missions?" Uzumaki Kai asked the young, elite Whirlpool ninja with a solemn expression.

"We know," they replied loudly.

"Form teams of three, and each team will carry a scroll," Kai instructed. "Deliver them to your respective assigned ninja villages."

"Be cautious, and if the situation becomes too dangerous, discard the scrolls."

"After all, they only contain incomplete sealing techniques, so obtaining them would be useless."

"Understood!"

Seeing their clear expressions, Kai nodded in satisfaction and smiled. "Go!"

The war was about to end, and these ninja were the crucial step for the Land of Whirlpools to emerge from the quagmire. They would take specially designed small boats to swiftly deliver the sealing scrolls to the various ninja villages, delivering the final blow to Kirigakure.

Kai gazed at the departing ninja until their figures became blurred in the distance. Then, he looked up at the azure sky, his eyes gradually blurred by tears. "It's good that the Land of Whirlpools was not destroyed," he murmured.

They had all heard the Eldest Elder's analysis. If the Land of Whirlpools had been destroyed, the Uzumaki clan's fate would have been extremely tragic, as no one wanted them to survive, not even their nominal allies.

So... As long as the country existed, there was hope; they did not have to leave their homeland or become wandering ninja...

Kai did not know whether he should resent Mito-sama, as all the tragedies originated from her becoming a Jinchuriki, or Hashirama, as Konoha had never fulfilled the promises he made to the Uzumaki clan.

However, he knew that from the moment the war ended, the Uzumaki clan could only rely on themselves.

"Kai-dono, what's wrong?" A young Uzumaki ninja asked excitedly. "Is the war really going to end? Everyone is so thrilled!"

"Of course," Kai replied with a smile. "It was Ryuto-denka who said so."

Yes! Every clansman had started to get excited and thrilled.

"Since Ryuto-denka said so, it must be true," the youth grinned, "because Ryuto-denka is so strong." His eyes shone with admiration.

Hearing the youth's words and seeing the reverent expressions of the other ninja as they naturally mentioned the person who had led them towards peace, Kai smiled. "Yes! Ryuto-denka is indeed incredibly strong."

Therefore... The Land of Whirlpools would undoubtedly become powerful!

"Remember to monitor the Kiri ninja's movements. We cannot afford any more mistakes at this stage."

"Yes!"

...

The news that the Land of Whirlpools had won was spreading among the ninja. Fortunately, Uzumaki Ryuto had warned them not to share this information with the evacuation shelters yet, as they could only confirm that the Land of Whirlpools would definitely win, but true victory had not been achieved. If the message was delivered prematurely, unexpected incidents could occur, so it was better for them to wait patiently until genuine peace arrived.

Now, it was uncertain what the Kiri ninja planned to do, as Uzumaki had the Three-Tails in their possession and kiri would likely not give up easily. Therefore...

Uzumaki Ryuto was waiting for Gengetsu Hōzuki to arrange someone to negotiate.

In the meantime, he planned to have a chat with the Three-Tails to decide whether to introduce it to the village.

(end of chapter)