"Excellent! This is Konoha's first war in seven years. These enemies have shattered the peace we worked so hard to maintain! Then let them pay for it in blood!"
"The peace they shattered will be rebuilt by our hands!"
"For Konoha!"
His rousing words greatly stirred the fighting spirit of Konoha's ninjas.
All the ninjas shouted in unison, "For Konoha!"
Even the civilians at home shouted, "For Konoha!"
Konoha was their home. Their parents lived here, and their sons and daughters would live here too.
This was a land they could never bear to leave behind.
The peace their enemies had shattered would be rebuilt by their hands!
Seeing this, Minato finally relaxed. He had made it through the most difficult challenge he'd faced since becoming Hokage.
From this day on, he was a worthy Hokage!
"Now, everyone go home and have a hearty meal. Then gather again. We need to be ready to face the enemy at any moment!"
"Yes!"
The ninjas quickly dispersed, heading back to their homes.
They needed not only to eat, but also to spend some time with their families.
After all, no one knew how this battle would turn out.
They had to make the most of this last chance. Once they gathered again, they would be on standby, ready to protect their home.
Hashirama and Tobirama leaped onto the rooftop and, seeing Minato still stunned, each patted him on the shoulder.
"Good work, kid. That was a powerful speech, and you really got everyone fired up."
"In the blink of an eye, you've become a worthy Hokage. That's great. Torifu was right about you."
Hashirama and Tobirama both gave Minato's speech high praise.
"No, no! I still have a lot to learn." Minato had always been very humble.
But he knew he really