The Shinobi World Should Have Lasting Peace This Time

He wanted to fight a serious battle, one fought with his own strength. He wanted to show the world what he was capable of and let them know that there was still someone like him in the Shinobi World!

Only then could he live up to thirty years of unrelenting effort.

But the Land of Lightning had already lost all momentum. With victory assured, would Namikaze Naruto give him that chance?

Could Naruto understand the signal he had sent through his orders?

Darui suddenly sensed something. He slowly rose to his feet and, under the watchful eyes of more than a dozen people, walked to the balcony and pushed open its door.

Standing on the balcony was the leader of the Salvation Society, Namikaze Naruto, his blond hair as brilliant as sunlight.

Oh, and Second Pillar too.

Though that guy's hair had grown quite a bit longer and he struck an extremely arrogant pose, Darui automatically ignored him, like a shadow beneath the sun.

Darui stared at the smiling Namikaze Naruto for several seconds. Once he confirmed that the man was real, he lowered his head first.

In a probing tone, he said, "I have ordered all resistance to cease in the name of the Supreme Commander of the Land of Lightning. You should know that the war is over."

Namikaze Naruto's smile grew even brighter. He exchanged a slightly smug glance with Second Pillar, earning a "Tch" from Sasuke.

Naruto nodded to Darui almost without hesitation. "I officially noticed that something was wrong at the front, which was why I guessed it was your order."

"Though it is hard to believe, after ruling out every impossibility, I still concluded that you had chosen peace of your own accord."

To avoid provoking Darui, Naruto deliberately avoided using such a harsh