The Land of Waves mission had ended. Because of Noah's interference, the story had changed dramatically.
For example, the famous Naruto Bridge was gone. Once the bridge was completed, no one knew what it would be named.
Would they name it Konoha Bridge to thank Konoha for its help?
That possibility was basically zero. No matter how weak the Land of Waves was, it was still a country. They could not possibly name such an important bridge after Konoha.
"It'll probably be given a name that means more to them, right?"
In the final battle, Konoha had achieved a complete victory. They had smoothly eliminated Gato and, incidentally, taken a considerable amount of Gato's wealth.
Naturally, most of that wealth had to be handed over to the village first, which would then assess and decide how much Noah and the others could receive.
Since the battles Noah and the others had taken part in had not been especially intense, no one but Naruto had suffered any injuries.
Naruto's recovery speed was obvious to all. Thus, after the battle ended, they rested only briefly for two days, wrapped up the loose ends of the mission, and returned to Konoha together.
Along the way, Kakashi carefully introduced the current state of the ninja world to these young kids, lest they recklessly get themselves killed in the future.
Most importantly, the Chunin Exams would begin before long. Kakashi intended to give the boys a little warning in advance.
The Chunin Exams were not a mission where he could protect them. Even if he did protect them during this exam, it would have to be done far more discreetly.
As for the best negative example, it was naturally Zabuza, whom Noah had just talked into submission. Even if Zabuza looked weak—only looked weak—he was