A flash of white blade light passed. Sakumo Hatake, surrounded by the bodies of Suna Ninja, held his Chakra Blade, watching the battle with a hint of awe in his eyes.
While Konoha and Sunagakure were clashing, Danzo Shimura's Konoha forces cut off Sunagakure's supply routes for obtaining materials from abroad.
Hanzō, the leader of the Land of Rain, publicly condemned Sunagakure's act of tearing up the alliance agreement.
"As a witness to the alliance between the Village Hidden in the Leaves and the Hidden Sand Village, I, on behalf of the Land of Rain, strongly condemn the Hidden Sand Village's act of tearing up the alliance agreement!"
Hanzō, appearing on television, his voice filled with anger.
At the same time, Aokawa, the president of the White Snake Pharmaceutical Technology Company, also publicly denounced Sunagakure's actions on White Snake TV, expressing regret over the end of the alliance between Sunagakure and Konoha as a witness to their alliance.
In the Sunagakure camp, the Third Kazekage looked at the scroll in his hand, his face as black as a pot. He had never expected that Danzo Shimura would lead Konoha's forces to cut off Sunagakure's supply routes.
Even the White Snake Pharmaceutical Technology Company's goods were blocked and had to turn back, unable to deliver goods to Sunagakure during the ongoing war between Sunagakure and Konoha.
The Third Kazekage now faced an insoluble problem: the issue of supplies.
If the war continued, the Sunagakure forces would face a shortage of supplies. More importantly, it would not only affect the front lines but also the lives of the people in the Hidden Sand Village.
The Third Kazekage had no choice but to end this offensive against Konoha and lead the Suna Ninja in retreat.
When Sunagakure retreated, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not choose to pursue. He knew that Danzo Shimura's plan to cut off Sunagakure's supply routes had succeeded.
Sunagakure, highly dependent on foreign imports and facing a severe shortage of supplies, understood better than anyone the crisis it would face if it could not obtain external supplies.
The Third Kazekage organized a thousand Suna Ninja for a massive offensive against Konoha.
As a result, they retreated in less than a week.
This operation not only shattered the alliance between Sunagakure and Konoha but also made him a laughingstock.
The Daimyo of the Wind Country, who had been following the conflict between Sunagakure and Konoha, felt utterly disgraced and conceived the idea of further reducing Sunagakure's funding.
The war between Konoha and Sunagakure ended in this manner.
The Iwagakure forces and Kumogakure forces soon after chose to retreat.
The Second Shinobi World War ended. It was another Ninja World War without a clear victor. Every Shinobi Village was severely weakened and would require many years to recover.
The most incomprehensible behavior was that of the Hidden Sand Village. They could have easily won by staying allied with Konoha.
Yet, they chose to stab Konoha in the back at the end of the war, not only incurring the condemnation of Hanzō, the leader of the Land of Rain, but also the denunciation of Aokawa, the president of the White Snake Pharmaceutical Technology Company.
It can be said that Sunagakure was the biggest loser of the Second Shinobi World War.
The Second Shinobi World War had ended, but the impact and shadow of the war were far from over.
Small countries were plagued by constant internal strife, and the intervention of rogue Ninja from various Various Ninja Villages exacerbated these conflicts, severely affecting the lives of civilians.
In a short period, missions related to rogue Ninja surged.
Land of Fire, Konoha.
Orochimaru, dressed in black, once again attended a funeral, looking at the dense names on the Memorial Stone, seeing many familiar names among them.
"That kid… no wonder I haven't seen him in a long time. So he also died on the battlefield."
Orochimaru saw Uchiha Youka's name on the memorial stone, and a complex look appeared in her eyes.
She looked at Kato Dan, whose expression was numb. He had used the Spiritualization Technique on the battlefield but failed to find a good hiding spot. His body was discovered by the enemy and attacked with Lightning Release Ninjutsu. When he was found, his body was almost charred by the Lightning Release.
Even after taking a rebirth pill, the delay was too long, and with his meridians damaged, he was forced to end his Ninja career.
Compared to Kato Dan in the original story, whose internal organs were blown out, he seemed to be in an even worse state now.
At least the original Kato Dan remained a Ninja until his death, unlike now, where he had to end his Ninja career.
Akagitsune and Eryu were invited to the funeral. Looking at the massive memorial stone, the couple felt a mix of emotions.
Standing beside Eryu, the young Sasori didn't understand why everyone around him was wearing black. He wanted to ask his mother and father but, sensing the solemn and dignified atmosphere, he acutely realized it wasn't a good time to ask.
At Orochimaru's home.
"The war is finally over!"
Tsunade took a big gulp of sake. She had been looking forward to the war ending for a long time.
"Yes, the war is over."
Jiraiya's face held a hint of emotion as he looked at Orochimaru and Tsunade and asked, "What are your plans next?"
"Continue my research."
Orochimaru sipped her fruit wine. At a time like this, not drinking at all would seem out of place.
"I want to gamble in Casinos all over the world!"
A slightly tipsy Tsunade swung a fist, declaring her grand dream, and glanced at Orochimaru beside her.
"It would be even better if someone came with me. That way, I wouldn't have to worry about losing all my money, or being cheated…"
"Tsunade, I'm very busy. There's no way I can travel the world with you."
Orochimaru mercilessly shattered Tsunade's unrealistic dream. She still had so many things to research. If the Second Shinobi World War hadn't slowed her research progress so much, many things would have been thoroughly understood by now.
"Ugh… that's too much! Do you have to reject it so quickly?!"
Tsunade's cheeks puffed out slightly, and she glared at Orochimaru with indignation.
Orochimaru smiled at Tsunade's childish behavior and said, "I don't want to promise you something I can't do."
How envious… Jiraiya watched Orochimaru and Tsunade's interaction with great envy, then remembered he had very important things to do.
But, but… finding pretty older sisters wouldn't affect my search for the Child of Prophecy, right?
Jiraiya truly didn't want to be single anymore; he was just too envious of Orochimaru and Tsunade.
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