The end of the Third Shinobi World War

A secret base on the border of the Land of Fire.

"How did it go? How did it go? Tsuchikage, did you win? Did you really win?"

Yang Xing, who was being pestered by Asuma, simply said impatiently, "I guess you could call it a win."

"Really?" Asuma's face lit up with excitement.

Just as they were about to say something, a ninja ran over and, seeing Yang Xing and the others, immediately rushed forward.

"Hey, you guys are here?" Yang Xing frowned in surprise when he noticed the two people behind him. "You two, hey, kids, where did you two come from?"

Asuma and Kurenai Yuhi, in perfect unison, hid behind Yang Xing.

This left Yang Xing speechless, while the ninja in front, seeing Yang Xing, couldn't help but ask the two of them, "Are you people brought by the Fourth Hokage's disciple?"

"That's right, that's right, I was called here by this guy, I'm his lackey." Asuma pointed at Yang Xing, saying seriously, "He's the one who called me here."

"Asuma?" Kurenai Yuhi hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Yang Xing: "..."

Yang Xing coughed lightly, and despite the suspicious look from the ninja opposite him, Yang Xing still spoke up for the two, saying, "These two people are indeed here to see me."

"But..." The ninja wanted to say something more, but was stopped by someone.

"Forget it, this kid isn't someone anyone else can explain to him."

"The Lord Fourth Hokage."

The newcomer was none other than the Fourth Hokage, who looked travel-worn. Upon seeing the Fourth Hokage, Yang Xing frowned, looking puzzled.

We're in the middle of a battle, and Minato Namikaze's presence here is really suspicious.

"Minato-sensei, is the battle starting?"

"Yes, something very strange has happened."

"Strange thing?"

Minato Namikaze, looking equally puzzled, and said, "The battle was already evenly matched, but for some reason, when the Tsuchikage returned, they started to retreat. They retreated several miles, reaching the borders of other countries, making it difficult for us to pursue them."

He had just finished speaking.

At the same time, a person was leaping over from a distance. The person was in a hurry and couldn't hide the joy on his face when he arrived in front of Minato Namikaze.

"Lord Fourth Hokage, the Rock Ninja group is planning to retreat. They've already issued a notice announcing their surrender and withdrawal."

"What?!" Minato Namikaze frowned, his face showing a hint of surprise. "What's going on?"

Let alone the thousands of Rock Ninja, even the old Tsuchikage wouldn't be easily appeased. Who could possibly make the old Tsuchikage compromise and retreat?

There's definitely something wrong here.

"I don't know either. It's just that the Rock Ninja sent a representative who said they acknowledged their mistake, wanted to reconcile with our Land of Fire, and indicated they would withdraw. It doesn't seem like a trap, nor does it seem like a joke."

Minato Namikaze fell silent for a long while, then looked up earnestly and said, "I understand. I'll go check it out first."

"By the way, Yang Xing, you..." Minato Namikaze, who was about to leave, remembered something, turned around and glanced at Yang Xing, wanting to ask him something.

Asuma, standing nearby, exclaimed cheerfully, "Lord Fourth Hokage, I know! I know what happened!"

"Oh?"

Asuma cried out excitedly, about to reveal the truth. "Actually! Ah!"

Puff!

Suddenly, Asuma, before he could even finish a sentence, collapsed face-first to the ground, almost burying his face completely and unable to climb out.

"Who, who kicked my butt?"

"I kicked him, what are you going to do about it?"

Asuma had no temper left, truly no temper at all, but in his heart he still cursed Yang Xing ten thousand times, ten thousand times.

"Lord Fourth Hokage! What about the reconciliation with Iwagakure?"

"Oh, right, I'll go now."

Minato Namikaze took one last deep look at Yang Xing, then left, following the ninja to meet the Iwagakure ninja sent for reconciliation.

A makeshift meeting room in the secret base.

The war in Konoha broke out suddenly and ended just as quickly.

No one expected that this battle would end so simply in less than a month.

The ninja who came to reconcile were represented by the Tsuchikage, and there were only two of them beside him.

Kitsuchi is the Tsuchikage's right-hand man, so there's no need to say more. The other female ninja is quite conspicuous, especially her strange movements, which made Minato Namikaze look puzzled.

Kurotsuchi, glancing left and right, looked up and, seeing Minato Namikaze, asked without a trace of politeness, "Hey, where's that brat?"

"You're being incredibly rude. This is the Lord Fourth Hokage, don't speak to him like that." The ninja from the Land of Fire was very annoyed by her words, and if it weren't for the fact that she was just a young girl, he would have really wanted to attack her.

"Fourth Hokage? You're that brat's master?"

"Kurotsuchi, don't talk nonsense to the Fourth Hokage."

"Hi, Father."

Despite being scolded by Kitsuchi, the girl obediently shut her mouth and stood quietly to the side.

Minato Namikaze shifted his gaze from Kurotsuchi to Ōnoki, and seeing the latter's calm expression only deepened his confusion. "Um, Tsuchikage of the Land of Earth, there's something I don't understand?"

"Boy, I have no intention of answering any questions." Ōnoki, sitting arrogantly in his seat, said with a grumpy attitude, "I can only tell you one thing: I didn't surrender because of you."

"Hey, hey." Minato Namikaze gave a wry smile, knowing full well that the old man in front of him wouldn't say anything more. He took the initiative to step forward, sat down, and said, "Well, how about we pretend this matter never happened and let bygones be bygones?"

Minato Namikaze's words were sudden and unexpected by everyone else.

Even the group of ninjas who were with Minato Namikaze were shocked.

"Lord Fourth Hokage, the Land of Earth killed so many of our compatriots, how could we possibly..."

"War inevitably results in death, whether it's us or the enemy. If it can end sooner, it will benefit our village in the Land of Fire." Minato Namikaze spoke calmly, his words tinged with sadness. "Besides, I don't want to see anyone else die. It would be good if it ended like this."

"Minato, it seems you really have a kind heart." Ōnoki laughed, a truly hearty laugh.

"That doesn't mean I won't hold it against you, Tsuchikage." Minato Namikaze's face darkened, his tone becoming serious. "I hope that the Land of Earth will no longer offend our country, and that no ninja from the Land of Earth will be allowed to set foot here again. Moreover, this agreement must be written into a contract, and signed by you, Tsuchikage."

Ōnoki thought for a moment, then nodded. "That's acceptable."

The armistice agreement was signed very simply. Such a written and verbal agreement could be processed extremely quickly once a consensus was reached.

Furthermore, Minato Namikaze was kind-hearted and did not blame the ninjas of the Land of Earth too much, so the war ended without any repercussions.

This made Jonin the high-ranking Jonin who was standing next to Minato Namikaze feel like they were in reality.

Looking at the contract in his hand, the Jonin lips. "Isn't this kind of contract just a piece of waste paper? What's the point of it anyway?"

A contract is just a piece of paper; it can only bind individuals, not an entire nation.

"Well, don't underestimate this piece of paper." Minato Namikaze looked at the contract with a hint of ease in his eyes and said with a smile, "Well, the Third Tsuchikage is a man who cares a lot about his reputation. Once you sign the contract, he won't cause trouble. That Third Hokage is the kind of guy who cares most about his image."

"So, you mean that?"

"The war is over. At least the Third Hokage didn't die, so there won't be another war between our two countries." Minato Namikaze stretched, looking completely exhausted.

These past few days, the group of ninjas have been exhausted, and he, as the Fourth Hokage, is the busiest of them all.

He hadn't expected the war to end so quickly. The Fourth Hokage vaguely understood one reason behind it all, and at the very least, it was inextricably linked to that little brat Yang Xing.

Minato Namikaze, upon realizing this, had a slight smile on his Kakuzu.

"Very good!"

Cheers erupted from that moment.

As if long-lost dark clouds had dissipated from everyone's hearts, and the sun shone directly into their souls, this day would surely be recorded in history.

It was also included in the historical records of Konoha Land of Fire.

The person who brought all of this to an end had a more serious expression on their face after discovering a certain person.