The Land of Waves Mission Ends, Returning

Karin withdrew the heart-stopping golden chains, and they dissolved into specks of golden light.

She clapped her hands and turned around. When she looked up, she happened to see Idasuke and the others walking over, and a brilliant smile immediately bloomed across her face. She waved hard and called out in a clear voice, "Teacher! You're back! We're done over here too!"

"Teacher!" Kurotsuchi and Ranmaru also walked over and greeted Idasuke.

Kurotsuchi glanced curiously at the Konoha ninja who had returned with her teacher.

Ranmaru stood quietly off to the side as well, his red eyes curiously sizing up the Konoha group behind Idasuke. His gaze lingered for a moment longer when he saw Naruto's dazzling blond hair and blue eyes, and the cool, aloof young Sasuke.

Yuto, Tazuna, and the many villagers also noticed Idasuke's group returning, their eyes filled with gratitude and awe.

The crowd automatically parted to make way for the ninja lords.

Many of the villagers, especially the workers who had just experienced that moment of despair, looked at Idasuke and the others with undisguised worship.

In their eyes, these ninja from the Land of Stars were true heroes who had saved them from the butcher's blade.

Idasuke walked with steady steps to stand before his three students. His gaze swept over the battlefield, which was a mess but no longer dangerous, and he nodded in approval. In a low voice, he said, "Mm. Well done. Quick reactions, tight coordination, and you didn't let the civilians get hurt. You have not disgraced the name of the Land of Stars' ninja."

Receiving her teacher's praise, Karin's smile grew even brighter. She pushed up the oval glasses on the bridge of her nose, then pointed at Matsuo, who was bound tightly by the Adamantine Sealing Chains and