A veteran of the ninja world: surviving from the Six Paths of Heroes to Boruto

Chapter 248: The End of the Second Shinobi World War

I want to stay.

Jiraiya suddenly stopped joking and spoke to the three of them in a serious tone.

Orochimaru cast a strange look at him, his brows furrowing slightly.

He couldn't understand why Jiraiya would give up returning to Konoha with three war orphans he didn't even know.

It's worth noting that along their journey, they have seen countless displaced children.

If it were truly a case of a saint's heart taking over, then the number of babies taken in would be countless.

"Jiraiya? You really want to stay in this godforsaken place?"

Tsunade suddenly opened her eyes wide and stared at him as if he were an idiot.

She didn't consider herself heartless, but even if she were soft-hearted, she would only take the child back to the orphanage in Konoha and would never stay to be a teacher herself.

"Yes, I'm sure."

Jiraiya glanced back at the three small figures huddled behind the ruins, grinned, and revealed a set of white teeth.

"I feel like I have some kind of inexplicable connection with these kids. Don't worry, I won't stay for long."

Wanci's eyes twitched almost imperceptibly.

He had already sensed the special aura of the Rinnegan on Nagato's body, but he had no intention of stealing it.

On the contrary, they were happy to observe Madara Uchiha's strategy from the sidelines, wanting to see just how much trouble this highly anticipated pawn would cause in the future.

Orochimaru glanced at him indifferently and uttered two words: "Idiot."

Tsunade shrugged helplessly: "Fine, whatever."

"Once the war is completely over, we'll return to Konoha."

After saying that, she took Wanci's hand, turned around, and left, her back view crisp and clean.

Orochimaru glanced at Jiraiya one last time, his voice still flat: "You can come to me if you need anything, but don't bother me with trivial matters. Be careful."

"Hehe, I understand, Orochimaru."

Jiraiya smiled and nodded vigorously, watching the two figures disappear into the smoke-filled distance.

Jiraiya smiled slightly at the three children behind him: "Hello, my name is Jiraiya."

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On the other hand, after returning to Konoha, Manji spent a few more days with Tsunade, teaching his students for a few days before immediately rushing back to the battlefield in the Land of Wind.

The mission this time is to receive Sakumo Hatake.

I heard that the opponent in this mission is no ordinary person; he is Chiyo's son.

A thousand slight movements, Chiyo's son?

Aren't those Scorpion's parents?

In the original work, Sakumo Hatake did indeed kill Sasori's parents, but the specific mission in which he did not appear was not mentioned.

The approximate timeframe is between the end of the Second Shinobi World War and the beginning of the Third.

"If I arrive before Sakumo Hatake has killed Sasori's parents, then I'll protect them..."

Thousands of times I subconsciously opened the portal, only to close it again immediately afterward.

Before long, Wanci stepped into the yellow sands of the Wind Kingdom.

When he arrived, he saw Hatake Sakumo slowly sheathing his blood-stained dagger.

"Wanci has arrived?"

Sakumo raised his hand to wipe away the blood splattered on his cheek, his voice calm and undisturbed.

Manji frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping over the surroundings before finally settling on him: "Chiyo's son?"

Shuo Mao paused slightly, then pointed to two tightly wrapped body bags at his feet: "There they are, just taken care of."

He raised his hand and patted Wanci on the shoulder, his tone indifferent.

"Don't worry, we'll leave the descendants of the enemy's high-ranking officials with their bodies intact."

He nodded gently ten thousand times.

What's done is done, there's no point in saying more. May you rest in peace in the Pure Land.

All beings in the ninja world will eventually reunite in that pure land.

"Understood. The war is almost over, prepare to wrap things up," Manci said in a deep voice.

Sakumo was taken aback at first, then his eyes suddenly lit up with undisguised joy: "Really? The war is really going to end?"

Wan nodded firmly: "Yes."

Upon hearing this, Sakumo was so excited that he was speechless for a moment. The war was over, and he could finally marry the girl he loved.

In the past, when war raged and life was uncertain, he dared not make any vows of eternal love. No one knew if he would have to rush to the battlefield the day after his wedding and never return.

Now, I can finally put my mind at ease.

"Alright, I'll go first. I'll leave the cleanup to you." Wan Ci smiled and turned to leave.

Sakumo opened his mouth, then asked helplessly, "Where are you going again?"

"Go check out other battlefields to avoid leaving any future troubles."

Before he finished speaking, his figure had already disappeared into the vast expanse of yellow sand.

While speeding along and inspecting the various battle lines, Wanci's gaze was suddenly drawn to a disheveled squad in the distance.

He immediately changed direction and sped off.

Upon getting closer, he recognized it as Kato Dan's squad.

The squad was now in dire straits: several enemies were attacking them relentlessly, Kato Dan lay on the ground, barely breathing and his fate unknown, leaving only Mokume Kōdō fighting desperately to hold on.

Seeing this countless times, he did not hesitate.

In the original story, Kato Dan was supposed to die here, and Tsunade should have been by his side at that time.

However, due to his own butterfly effect, Tsunade now only has a nodding acquaintance with him, and only knows that he is a ninja who can use the Spirit Transformation Technique.

It certainly wouldn't appear here.

The moment Wanci appeared, he instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Mokume Kōdō's previously tense face suddenly erupted in wild joy: "Great! They're the Twin Jades of Konoha! Kato Dan, hold on! We're saved!"

On the other hand, the faces of the enemy soldiers instantly drained of color, their expressions filled with terror.

"Damn it! It's Konoha's two pillars! Retreat!"

Before any orders were given, everyone immediately abandoned the siege and turned to flee in panic.

On the battlefield, if you encounter the two guardians of Konoha, you can choose to abandon the mission and run away.

A crisis was averted, and Kato Dan narrowly escaped death.

"Thank you so much for saving my life, senior!"

Kato Dan, clutching his wound, thanked him weakly.

Kōdō Mokumu bowed deeply, his voice filled with lingering fear and gratitude: "If you hadn't arrived in time, Kato Dan and I would probably be dead here today."

Wan waved his hand dismissively, saying, "It was nothing."

"Let's go back to Konoha together."

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Iwagakure proposed a ceasefire to Konoha.

Amegakure proposed a ceasefire to Konoha.

Sunagakure proposed a ceasefire to Konoha.

The Second Shinobi World War ultimately ended with a ceasefire agreement.

It was at this moment that Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura had a disagreement.

Looking at the devastated village and the densely packed list of fallen soldiers, Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was filled with exhaustion and reluctance:

"We can't fight anymore. If we keep fighting, Konoha will have no choice but to force those kids who haven't even touched a kunai yet to carry weapons and go to the battlefield."

Danzo Shimura, however, scoffed at this.

Danzo's eyes were sinister, and his tone was unyielding: "Stop now, and all the sacrifices made before will have been meaningless!"

"The reputation of Konoha's two pillars remains, and the Sannin are at their peak. If we concentrate all our elite forces to launch a strong attack on a single point, it will be easy to completely destroy an enemy ninja village."

"Even eliminating just one would yield enormous profits!"

However, his proposal was ultimately rejected by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Then came the drama of you regretting it and me getting angry.

After the war, in order to reward the two heroes of Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi resolutely decided to bestow upon them the highest honor besides the title of Hokage.

Naruto half sleeves!

One Hatake Sakumo, one Wanci.

The two of them were already at the half-step Hokage level.