The End of the Third Shinobi War

"The battle is over?" Ishikawa Tatsuki looked around in astonishment. One by one, the fierce enemies lay on the ground, and the river water beneath his feet was stained red.

"Tatsuki, what are you daydreaming about?"

A familiar voice rang in his ears, startling him awake.

Looking towards the shore, Shuichi was calmly pacing back and forth. "Let's bring all the bodies ashore. Everyone, let's hurry up."

"I just blinked and all the enemies were dead?" Ishikawa Tatsuki was speechless.

Although I already knew my childhood friend was very strong, this is just too amazing.

He had already realized from their brief exchange that he estimated he could only go toe-to-toe with the weakest enemy.

As a result, just ten or twenty seconds later, Shuichi had killed them all; the difference in skill level was enormous.

Asuma walked over from the side, his face showing utter despair after the initial shock. They had finally witnessed the power of the Purple Aurora. It seemed that Shuichi was even a little younger than himself. Was this a human or a monster?

Seeing their expressions, Shuichi comforted them, "If you train for another twenty years, you'll be at my level today. Train hard and keep it up!"

Well, realistically speaking, 20 years of training wouldn't actually achieve that, so this statement is just a consolation, Shuichi.

"..."

Ishikawa Tatsuki kept throwing the corpses onto the riverbank, when suddenly he saw an enormous knife.

He picked up the Kubikiribōchō and swung it around. "What a heavy weight!" he thought, still shaken, remembering how he had almost been cut in half at the waist by that very blade.

Seeing that he was having fun, Asuma glanced around and then looked surprised to see that there was another one here.

Excitedly picking up Samehada, just as she was about to dance with it, a sharp, needle-like pain shot through her hand. "Ouch, what's wrong?"

Shuichi saw Samehada suddenly bulge out and seemed to guess what was going on.

As I walked over, the knife returned to its original state. When I picked it up again, the knife didn't move at all.

"Why was nothing wrong when you picked it up?" Asuma asked, unwilling to give up.

"Because this knife is actually a fish that eats chakra," Shuichi smile.

Then, he transferred his Samehada to Samehada, who seemed very happy, twisting and turning at the handle as if begging him to give her more.

"In other words, your chakra isn't very palatable, making it completely unappetizing."

Asuma, indignant, complained, "That fish is so mean, it even hurt me..."

Shuichi was about to agree that he had seen through Samehada's true nature, Konoha Ninjas appeared one after another around them, all of them small teams that had come to support after seeing the signal.

"Captain Shuichi, this is..."

"Yes, the elite troops of Kirigakure ambushed us. Two of them escaped. You arrived just in time. After examining the bodies, report back to the village and the other captains..."

After the ninjas finished counting, they gasped in shock. Not only were there two Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, but also several powerful Jonin, all of whom had been wiped out in such a short time.

Enjoying the admiring gazes of the Konoha Ninjas, Shuichi suddenly realized something, "I'm already facing an attack, so what about Kakashi..."

Since he was the captain and couldn't leave, he could only create a Shadow Clone and have the Ink Bird carry it to the Land of Land of Whirlpools to take a look.

When they flew over here, they saw that there were significantly fewer Konoha Ninjas. After asking around, they learned that a distress signal had been sent from another direction, and many squads had already gone to provide support.

Shuichi continued along the directions they had given him. After the Ink Bird disappeared, his Shadow Clone continued running through the forest, quickly sensing a large amount of chakra gathering somewhere. "There it is."

What came into view were the corpses of a large number of ninjas, most of whom wore masks from the Mist Anbu. The initial estimate was about 40 or 50 people.

"Who goes there?" Several Konoha Ninja noticed someone approaching quickly.

"It's me." Shuichi appeared and walked straight over. "How's the situation?"

"So it was Captain Shuichi." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. "This is the scene we found when we arrived. Only Kakashi was still alive, but he was unconscious. We never expected him to take down so many Mist Anbu."

Shuichi frowned. "Where's his teammate Rin? Didn't you notice her when you arrived?"

"I didn't see them. They've probably been killed by the Kirigakure. After all, given their ruthless methods, they certainly wouldn't leave any survivors after extracting information."

It seems that Obito took it. We'll have to wait until Kakashi wakes up to ask him for more details.

A few days later, news of the two battles that took place on the eastern front of the Land of Fire spread far and wide, and Konoha, in order to end the war as soon as possible, naturally publicized them extensively.

Purple Aurora encountered two Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist and numerous elite Kirigakure, yet ultimately emerged victorious unscathed. Only two Hozuki Clan ninjas escaped with severe injuries, a feat that once again made his name resound throughout the Shinobi World.

Meanwhile, Hatake Kakashi, son of Konoha's White Fang, also achieved remarkable results, successfully annihilating nearly 50 members of the Mist Anbu in the face of an attack.

Although the parties involved do not admit it, it does not prevent the higher-ups from making a fuss about it. Whether they believe it or not is a matter for other villages.

This intelligence quickly reached the high-ranking officials of various countries. The victims, Kirigakure, were extremely shocked, especially the Hozuki Clan, who were furious. When they saw their most outstanding junior return with serious injuries, their dissatisfaction with the Third Mizukage was written all over their faces.

Within a short week, Kirigakure suffered a series of major misfortunes, and while they launched a surprise attack on the Land of Fire, Konoha was not idle either.

Namikaze Minato, in coordination with numerous Anbu, directly destroyed all the ships in several important ports, dealing a fatal blow to the village's troop transport and severely impacting the Land of Water's economic operations. Konoha's move struck directly at their vitals.

After a week of struggling with severe injuries, Hozuki Mangetsu finally succumbed to his injuries. The entire village considered him a top genius with a promising future, but now he had died young, causing the attitudes of the various families towards the war to change immediately.

However, this was not good news for the Third Mizukage either. Several ninja clans soon discovered that they were unaware of the Anbu's large-scale deployment of Mizukage, and only learned of it from news from Konoha.

What's even more unbelievable is that his unauthorized use of the Three-Tails ultimately led to the death of his own Tailed Beast, which will need to wait several years to revive. This put the Third Mizukage on the Yamaguchi, and undercurrents were stirring within the village.

Shuichi and the other captains defending the border soon received intelligence from Namikaze Minato: as expected, the Land of Water was no longer able to invade again, which meant that the eastern front was about to come to an end.

"Phew, that's great... I can go back to the village to rest soon!"

Shuichi immediately shared the good news with Ishikawa Tatsuki and the other two, and while they were cheering, he said, "You and the other teams should return to the village. I have some things to discuss with the Jonin captains."

The last time he used Shadow Clone, it was too far away, so he didn't know the details of Kakashi's situation. After receiving the message that they were gathering at the border of the Land of Whirlpools, he rushed there immediately.

Upon arriving at the frontline camp, after greeting the other Konoha Ninja, Shuichi found Kakashi at the temporary training ground not far away.

He sat motionless on the rock, his eyes unfocused, staring blankly ahead, looking utterly lifeless. If the village elders saw him, they would probably sigh, "This child is ruined!"

Seeing Kakashi so dejected, Shuichi, "As expected of the famous chakra counter, he's even showing off his chakra regression now."

A ninja's Mental Energy and willpower are closely related; it is not uncommon for them to unleash their full potential during wartime due to high morale.

Kakashi, on the other hand, is a perfect example of what not to do. His despondency has caused his chakra to plummet, not to mention he still has to supply the Sharingan. Shuichi says he could take on ten of you right now.

Kakashi, you're all alone here!

Shuichi patted him on the shoulder, "I heard about Rin from Senior Minato, don't blame yourself too much."

This matter was not publicized, and most Konoha Ninja believed that Nohara Rin had died at the hands of Mist Ninjas, and that her body could not be found.

Kakashi only revealed the details to Namikaze Minato. The higher-ups now know that Rin sacrificed herself for the village, Shuichi also learned about it through this channel.

This is a very normal situation. Although reality is cruel, there are indeed many ninjas who cannot even be buried in the village after they die.

"You're the person she'd risk her life to protect. If she saw you like this, she'd be very disappointed."

Shuichi felt he wasn't very good at comforting people, so it was better to leave this difficult task to Might Guy.

He originally wanted to see the changes in the Sharingan, but today was clearly not a good time, so he could only do it another time.

"Waaaaah..."

Kakashi seemed to be provoked when he heard the word "protect," or perhaps he could no longer pretend in front of his best friend. He suddenly knelt down and wailed, clenching his fists and pounding the ground, which startled Shuichi was next to him.

"Useless... I'm just a piece of trash. I couldn't even protect my comrades. I don't deserve to be a Jonin at all. Compared to you, I'm utterly insignificant..."

Shuichi looked up at the sky speechlessly. The same thing had two different results. Under his protection, Ishikawa Tatsuki and the other two were safe and sound, while Kakashi's two teammates were nowhere to be found.

This is the difference between a genius and a cheater. Without the system, he would at best be on par with Kakashi, and if he were caught in a Kirigakure attack by Kirigakure, he would probably be dead by now.

After holding back for so long without saying anything, are you suggesting that you're only Cheat/System to protect your teammates? Well, you already have one, so cheer up...

Kakashi's problem can only be solved with time. I'll try to team up with him on missions whenever I have time, becoming his teammate. That way, I won't lose him again, right?

In the time that followed, many Jonin began to discuss the withdrawal of the troops. If nothing unexpected happened, the treaty between the village and the Land of Water was already on the agenda, and the dawn of peace was just around the corner.

Ever since Samehada, that scoundrel, ate Shuichi's chakra, it seems to have become completely attached to him.

The other Konoha Ninja wanted to take this trophy back to the village first, but they all received a barrage of sharp attacks. It just goes to show how delicious high-quality chakra is; anything else is like... poop?

Therefore, along with the Kubikiribōchō, both massive weapons were hung on Shuichi's body, which he personally took back to Konoha as leverage in negotiations with Kirigakure.

Adding to the four swords in the village and the Thunder Swords he melted down, Kirigakure lost all its Ninja Blade in less than a year after the war with Konoha began. I wonder if the Second Mizukage Teuchi the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, would be so angry that he would crawl out of his grave if he found out.

A few days later in the Hokage's Office, Shuichi reported the situation at the front lines to the Third Hokage with a relaxed expression.

Regarding the detailed process of killing two Ninja Blades and many elite Kirigakure while protecting his three companions, he said he hadn't thought that much about it.

"I charged forward with my left hand and slashed, while my right hand slowly cast a spell. When I looked up, all my opponents were dead!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen: "..."

Yesterday he asked Asuma, and all he knew was that after a large cloud of smoke appeared on the battlefield, Shuichi instantly killed most of the enemy's main force. Judging from the marks on the corpses, it must have been Water Severing Wave.

However, the fact that he could accurately eliminate so many enemies in such a chaotic environment with a single move meant he must have his own trump card. The Third Hokage didn't pursue this matter further, as it involved the ninja's own secrets.

"What's the situation now? I heard that Iwagakure has sent people to negotiate, so the war is about to end?" Shuichi asked.

Upon hearing this, the Third Hokage, though not smiling, no longer wore a serious expression. "That's right, Iwagakure recently sent an envoy, and we've already been discussing the contents of the treaty..."

"Snap!"

Just as they were talking, someone opened the door to the Hokage's Office and walked in.

Shuichi turned his head and saw that the newcomer was wearing a black robe and had a bandaged eye; it was Shimura Danzō, the leader of the Root.

Danzo that Shuichi didn't say anything, Danzo went directly to the Third Hokage and asked, "Hiruzen, I heard that you plan to negotiate with Iwagakure and even waive war reparations. What are you thinking?"

"The village has already made numerous sacrifices. Now that both the eastern and western fronts are completely over, with the strength of Konoha, we can utterly crush Iwagakure..."

Shuichi, listening from the side, felt that what he said made sense. If Konoha wanted to counterattack Iwagakure, all they needed to do was send out several elite squads.

He alone, along with Namikaze Minato, would be enough to overwhelm the other side. If the Third Hokage, Danzo, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Jiraiya others were to come together, they might not be able to completely overwhelm the Land of Earth, but it wouldn't be difficult to make them kneel down and beg for mercy.

"Takeda Shuichi, it's good that you're here too." Danzo turned to him, "You can't deny that the name 'Purple Aurora' represents the sacrifice of countless nameless ninjas. Now, as the victors, we must reclaim our due benefits to be worthy of..."

"Alright, Danzo!" Sarutobi Hiruzen stopped him from continuing, "We'll discuss the treaty later. Shuichi just got back; let him rest for a while."

Shuichi said, "Well, I'm young, so there are bound to be things I haven't thought through, but I support the village's decisions. If you're planning a counterattack, just call me."

The situation in Konoha now is definitely much better than in the original story. It's hard to say whether the Third Hokage's or Danzo's actions were good or bad; each had its advantages and disadvantages.

Shuichi declared that he would absolutely obey orders, as he was well aware that the Third Hokage was now the supreme leader and that this decision was unlikely to be changed.

Excluding the minor skirmishes with the Land of Lightning, the Third Great Ninja War has finally come to an end.