Ch 103 : After the war
Kyuubi was finally sealed away once again.
Filled with boundless hatred and unwillingness, it was unable to put up any effective resistance.
With its vision, hearing, and smell completely stripped away, it was like a headless fly.
Under the restraint of the sealing technique and the Sharingan, it couldn't move at all and could only watch helplessly as its massive body was gradually transformed back into chakra.
Kushina's body reappeared, absorbing all of the chakra into herself.
Having completed the sealing, Minato felt utterly exhausted.
He quickly stepped forward to check on Kushina's condition, only to find her completely unconscious.
"It's finally over," Fugaku said with a long sigh of relief.
What was originally a battle destined for defeat had been turned upside down by the Tailed Beasts.
In this moment, he suddenly understood why the First Hokage had distributed the Tailed Beasts to other villages—it was to create a balance of power, ensuring mutual deterrence and preventing easy outbreaks of war.
The power of the Tailed Beasts was simply too terrifying, far beyond what human strength could match!
The three of them carried Kushina back to the fortress.
By then, the Konoha forces had already begun clearing the battlefield.
Jiraiya led a unit to support Amegakure.
When the ninja below saw Makoto and the others returning with Kushina, they spontaneously erupted into cheers, celebrating this hard-earned victory.
As Fugaku landed on the ground, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly—this flying ability was truly convenient.
In the ninja world, aside from Onoki of the Iwagakure, it seemed like only Makoto possessed such a skill.
If all Konoha shinobi could fly, they would be able to sweep across the entire ninja world!
Makoto had entertained this thought the moment he gained the ability to fly.
However, passing down his flying ability was unrealistic—his power was a special case, and most people probably wouldn't be able to learn it.
If one truly wanted to fly, they would have to rely on external forces and tools.
The medical-nin examined Kushina's condition and confirmed that while she was extremely weak, her life was not in danger.
This news allowed the Konoha forces to breathe a sigh of relief.
After settling Kushina in and leaving her in the care of the medical-nin, Minato wasted no time and immediately set off for the battlefield between the Ame and Kumo forces.
Meanwhile, Makoto arrived at the place where the Raikage was being held.
The medical-nin had already given him basic treatment, and numerous sealing jutsu had been placed on his body, rendering him completely unable to use any chakra.
The Raikage's mouth and eyes were also sealed shut, leaving him completely silent, unable to utter a single sound.
Gone was the imposing and domineering presence he had once displayed on the battlefield.
The invasion of the Land of Fire by over 7,000 Kumo ninja had ended in a crushing defeat, with even the Raikage himself becoming a prisoner of Konoha.
News of this event would undoubtedly shake the entire ninja world and deter those still harboring ambitions against Konoha.
After this battle, Makoto estimated that there wouldn't be any large-scale wars for a long time.
Konoha was finally on the verge of a much-needed period of recovery.
The Battle of Kikyo Mountain, which was originally supposed to happen in the future, had now taken place earlier, and it could be considered a major conflict within the Third Great Ninja War.
Over the years, none of the Five Great Hidden Villages had gained any real advantage.
Although Konoha had successively repelled invasions from Iwagakure, Kirigakure, and Kumogakure, it had also suffered the heaviest losses... and now, Kumogakure could be added to that list.
Half a day later, Minato and Jiraiya returned with their forces, alongside Yahiko and his Ame ninja.
Their victory came at minimal cost, but it was an overwhelming success.
Despite the fact that the Kumo ninja camp had a significant number of stationed forces, most of them were not elite combat units.
Their surprise attack achieved great results, and when Jiraiya arrived with reinforcements, spreading the news of the Raikage's defeat and capture, the demoralized Kumo forces were utterly routed.
Countless enemy ninja were captured.
A small number of Kumo ninja managed to escape, but they were no longer a significant threat.
Konoha would only need to allocate resources to gradually eliminate the remaining remnants within the Land of Fire at a later time.
Makoto casually surveyed the Kumo ninja prisoners but still didn't see Hachibi Jinchuriki.
He sighed inwardly, feeling it was a pity that he had managed to escape.
He didn't believe for a second that Hachibi Jinchuriki had actually died.
Among the captives, however, he spotted a few familiar faces—particularly a blonde girl whose well-developed figure made it impossible not to notice.
Minato sent a report of their victory to the village and the Daimyo.
The Daimyo responded swiftly, sending large quantities of food, clothing, and medical supplies that same night for both the Konoha and Ame ninja to use.
Many of Ame ninja marveled at the abundance of resources in the Land of Fire, impressed by the quality of the provisions provided by the Daimyo.
The Daimyo also dispatched an official to personally deliver his congratulations.
The official was visibly emotional, grasping Minato's hands and expressing his deep gratitude—clearly shaken by the Kumo invasion.
It wasn't surprising.
Before this, most people didn't believe Konoha could achieve victory in this war.
The earlier disputes about Konoha voluntarily abandoning its border defenses seemed to have been entirely forgotten.
The Daimyo's envoy departed that very night after meeting with Yahiko, the leader of the Ame ninja, and offering numerous promises to Amegakure.
Meanwhile, a team of Konoha's Earth Release specialists was formed to address the drastic changes in the terrain caused by the Tailed Beast battle.
However, the task proved to be extremely challenging—the enormous craters and ravines left behind weren't something that could be easily filled with just a few Earth Release techniques.
For now, they could only construct towering earthen walls around the areas where lava had leaked and set up warning signs to keep people away.
Restoring the land would have to be a long-term project.
Kushina remained unconscious throughout the night and only woke up the next day, completely unharmed.
She simply said she was very hungry and wanted to eat.
Seeing this, Makoto inwardly marveled at the incredible recovery ability of a Jinchuriki.
Minato suddenly approached Makoto with a serious expression and sincerely expressed his gratitude, thanking him for helping Konoha achieve this victory.
Makoto merely smiled and replied, telling Minato not to hold a grudge against him for making Kushina go to the battlefield.
Minato laughed heartily and said, "Of course not, we all did it for the village."
However, Makoto inwardly disliked Minato's attitude.
Even though he was here to express gratitude, he still positioned himself above others, as if Konoha belonged to him alone.
If he were the Hokage, that might be understandable—but he wasn't.
Now, Konoha had three Jinchuriki.
After this battle, Makoto became even more convinced that tailed beasts were treasures beyond any amount of money or resources because they could create even more wealth and power.
Makoto's ideology differed greatly from that of the First Hokage.
The First sought to use tailed beasts to maintain a balance of power and promote peace, fearing that one dominant force would incite rebellion and lead to war.
However, historical evidence had proven that the peace Hashirama established collapsed the moment he passed away.
In Makoto's view, such thinking was far too naive.
Perhaps Hashirama's upbringing in the Warring States period had made him overly fixated on the idea of peace.
Makoto had no aversion to war.
He had no qualms about using any means necessary to achieve his goals.
The road to the top always required sacrifices, and as long as he wasn't the one dying, it didn't matter.
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