A Secret Order from Konoha

Two-Tails left the depths of Shiyu's heart just like that.

Immediately keeping his promise, the Two-Tails handed over control of its body to the Two-Tails Jinchuriki. The female ninja from Kumogakure, though she had just regained control of her body, had already fainted in an instant due to the severe injuries she had sustained from Shiyu.

"It's over. With this, Shiyu has fulfilled his promise to the Third Raikage, defeating A and the Two-Tails Jinchuriki in a direct battle."

"It seems this Jinchuriki is just quiet and stubborn, which is why she won't listen to the Third Raikage's orders." After concluding this, Shiyu didn't blame the Third Raikage.

Meanwhile, the Third Raikage, far away, was also observing the battle between Shiyu and the Two-Tails on the battlefield using his sensory ninja abilities.

"This young man is actually this powerful!?"

"They easily inflicted severe injuries on the Tailed Beast! Even I couldn't have done that!"

The Third Raikage was startled and immediately felt an urge to kill Shiyu to eliminate any future trouble.

However, being the Raikage, he quickly suppressed his inner impulse.

The Third Raikage greatly admired younger ninjas, whether they were from his own Kumogakure or young heroes from other countries.

"Fine! Let's just let it go this time!"

"All Kumogakure! Retreat!"

"Lord Raikage! Are you sure you want to do this? The reason we went to war was to seize land, wasn't it for military expansion? How can we give up now that we've only just reached this point?" a Kumogakure ninja advised.

"Then what do you suggest we do? He defeated me head-on, and even the Two-Tails. Even if all of us attacked together, he probably has his own trump cards." The Third Raikage thought this was highly inappropriate.

"Maybe! This guy really did wipe out eight thousand Kumogakure troops!"

"They didn't even have a chance to send a message, which shows that the strength this guy has shown is just the tip of the iceberg. His true strength is much greater than what he is showing now."

"We haven't received any news from our flanks yet! And we haven't received any news from your son, the next Ai, either!"

"Why don't we wait a little longer? What if the flank wins? We might still have a chance to turn things around!" the ninja pleaded.

"A comeback?! Ridiculous! Do you know that Ai and Bi were defeated in a single encounter with that blond ninja? What was that guy's name again?"

"The Yellow Flash is called Minato Namikaze, a disciple of Jiraiya, Jiraiya the legendary Sannin," the ninja reminded him.

"Yes! Yellow Flash! I even issued a special order for this, didn't I? Anyone who encounters Yellow Flash is considered to have failed the mission if they abandon it."

"Now that I've said that, I'm issuing an order right now! Anyone who encounters this ninja named Uchiha Shigure must abandon their mission; it won't be considered a failure!"

The Third Raikage's decision was unwavering and left no room for doubt. In particular, this decision demonstrated the Third Raikage's fear of Shigure. After this battle, the villages of Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure all knew that Konoha had produced an incredibly powerful ninja.

"Light of the Shinobi World. My defeat at your hands is not a disgrace to the Raikage's name. But sooner or later I will surpass you, no, sooner or later the next A will defeat you." The Raikage smiled faintly, then withdrew his troops.

Meanwhile, Shiyu, far away, naturally dispelled the Ten Thousand Mile Earth Flow Wall. Jiraiya was completely dumbfounded. After the Earth Flow Wall was used up, it could be said that Jiraiya's side became a spectator. The entire battle was almost entirely dominated by Shiyu, Jiraiya, as the commander-in-chief, did not play any role at all.

"Has the Kumogakure really withdrawn its troops?" Jiraiya asked to confirm.

"You should have seen everything that just happened. The Raikage is not a man of his word. After being defeated by me, he will naturally withdraw his troops."

"By the way, since you can use your subordinate's Byakugan to watch my battle just now, why don't you let him use his Byakugan to see the situation in Kumogakure a few kilometers away?" Shiyu suggested.

"That's true, Hyuga, let's scout ahead." A Jiraiya Hyuga Clan ninja beside Jiraiya activated his Byakugan, then said with a pleased expression, "Kumogakure is slowly withdrawing under the Raikage's leadership."

"Withdraw slowly. It seems they're still wary of Konoha. Jiraiya, I suggest we don't attack again, otherwise Kumogakure will be angered, and then it will be Konoha and the Kumogakure ninja who suffer." Shiyu's suggestion was very pertinent, and it was something that would definitely happen.

If an invasion of another country fails, that's it. But if you let them attack your own doorstep, they certainly won't surrender. They'll fight to the death. In that case, it'll be a lose-lose situation, and you'll lose more than you gain.

Jiraiya still greatly admired Shiyu.

"You Sunagakure! Not only did you help Konoha defeat Iwagakure, but now you've helped Konoha defeat Kumogakure! You could say you're the hero who ended the Shinobi World War!"

Jiraiya praised him sincerely.

"Heh, if I were truly a hero, I wouldn't have been Danzo by Danzo. But I have no attachment to a place like Konoha." Shiyu shook his head; now he only wanted to leave as quickly as possible.

"Why don't you reconsider? Once you end the war, your popularity will reach unprecedented levels. If you become Hokage..."

"Jiraiya, you're too naive. Konoha is like a great tree, growing prosperous and flourishing. The wind that blows brings leaves, that's the Will of Fire, it's endless life! But! Without the Root hidden in the darkness drawing energy and nourishment, Konoha is nothing but a hollow shell."

"Even if Danzo dies, there will be other Hokage to assist him or serve as advisors in Konoha's darkness."

"Even if they don't take responsibility, Hiruzen Sarutobi will bear it all alone."

Shiyu knew that the Third Hokage was the Hokage who held power in the village for the longest time. He maintained Konoha as the number one Shinobi World for a long time. But if Danzo hadn't Danzo in the shadows and doing things for him, Konoha would probably have been finished long ago.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. I will not return to Konoha. Becoming Hokage is just about protecting one village."

"What I want to do is guide the entire Shinobi World to achieve true peace," Shiyu stated firmly.

Jiraiya then dared not offer any further advice.

When the messenger hawk of Konoha appeared, Jiraiya looked incredulous after seeing the secret report on it.

"What news did you see? Even you are so surprised?" Shiyu asked.

"At this point in time, Danzo should have been taken back to Konoha by Kagura Otsutsuki, right? Maybe he's the one who caused this trouble!" Shiyu shook his head. Actually, he didn't care much anymore. Shiyu had successfully left Konoha by using Danzo and Hiruzen, and that was enough.

"That senile old Third Hokage! He actually wants me to capture you secretly and quickly!"