Beneath the Lively Welcome Ceremony

As Mitokado Homura finished speaking, tens of thousands of fireworks burst into the sky above Konoha, their sounds like "whoosh whoosh whoosh, bang bang bang, whoosh whoosh whoosh, bang bang bang."

A large number of Konoha Ninjas also unleashed Fire Release Ninjutsu into the sky. With deafening booms, countless Great Fireball Technique shot into the heavens, exploding like cannonballs, illuminating the entire sky in an instant.

Meanwhile, the music band members from One-Stop Company, dressed in bright red wedding attire and holding instruments, stood on either side of the main entrance and began playing the Konoha Battle Song: "Dong dang, dong dong dang, dong dang, dong dong dang, du du du, du du du."

Hundreds of thousands of Konoha also shouted at the same time, "Long live the Hokage! Long live Konoha! Long Hokage! Konoha will win!"

Instantly, the entire Konoha resounded with such a sound, and even the sky echoed with the voices of the Konoha Ninja.

Qingcheng walked at the very front of the procession, dressed in a red and white Hokage Robe and wearing Hokage hat. He strode confidently down the road, observing the grand and magnificent welcoming ceremony.

Qingcheng was also filled with excitement, thinking to himself, "Look at this land I, the Hokage, have conquered. One day, I will lead my villagers to conquer the Tenzō Plateau and slaughter all the Otsutsuki Clan. The female clan members will be spared."

Qingcheng immediately raised his hands and shouted loudly to all the Konoha, "Konoha is mighty!"

The Konoha shouted, "Long live the Hokage!"

Qingcheng: "Konoha is mighty!"

The Konoha shouted in unison again, "Hokage the Hokage! Long live the Hokage! Long live Konoha!"

Kakashi and Tsunade followed behind Qingcheng, watching the enthusiastic Konoha, and also shouted, "Konoha is mighty!"

The victorious Konoha Ninjas were also there, shouting loudly, "Konoha is mighty!"

Mitokado Homura, along with Utatane Koharu and the others, watched as Qingcheng's simple words caused an earth-shattering roar throughout Konoha. The two of them then joined in, shouting, "Konoha is mighty! Konoha is mighty!"

When Qingcheng and the group of ninjas reached the center of the main gate, the Konoha began to offer flowers, with many villagers carrying flowers and placing them on Qingcheng and his companions.

In just a short while, Qingcheng's body was covered with colorful flowers, making him look like a flower person, with only his head sticking out.

Hinata and Hanabi, in particular, looked on with adoration and shouted, "Long live the Hokage! Thank you for protecting our Konoha!"

Seeing that he was already full, Qingcheng smiled at Hinata and said, "Look where I can hang them, hang the flowers there."

Hinata activated her Byakugan, searched Qingcheng's body, and then tied herself to Qingcheng's thigh.

Hinata then smiled and said, "Hokage- sama, this flower was chosen by Hanabi, and I also think it's very beautiful."

Tsunade and the others were also covered in flowers, and some of the female ninjas wanted to hug Tsunade. Tsunade looked at these young female ninjas with a smile and said, "Go ahead and hug me if you want. You will all become excellent ninjas too."

These words undoubtedly gave many female ninjas confidence, and all of them said with admiration, "Lady Tsunade. We will definitely do our best."

Many children were offering flowers to Kakashi, their faces filled with admiration as they said, "Assistant Hokage, when we grow up, can we learn Ninjutsu from you? You are the best teacher in Konoha."

Kakashi looked at the adorable children and said with a smile, "You must study hard. When you become ninjas, you will be qualified to come and learn Ninjutsu from me."

This unprecedented welcoming ceremony lasted from morning until noon. The entire village participated, and even after the event ended, the villagers were reluctant to leave.

Qingcheng looked at the villagers, who didn't seem to want to go home yet, still standing there, waiting for him to continue speaking.

Qingcheng announced directly, "All villagers of Konoha will have a three-day holiday. During this time, everyone should eat well and have fun."

Upon hearing this, all the villagers shouted, "Thank you, Hokage- sama! Thank you, Hokage- sama!"

After the welcoming ceremony, a procession was held through the streets, with everyone carrying red flags, banners, or long strips, walking along the streets of Konoha.

These villagers, parading through the streets, shouted as they went, "From this day forward, Konoha is the strongest village in the Shinobi World! Konoha has won!"

Qingcheng sent away all the Konoha Ninja, then returned to the Hokage Building with Kakashi, Tsunade, and several high-ranking officials.

In Konoha now, parades are a common sight, with even elderly men in their seventies and eighties shouting in the processions, "Konoha! Konoha has won! We have defeated all our enemies!"

This day was a day of celebration for all the Konoha, because Konoha had consecutively defeated three major ninja villages. The only one that hadn't participated in the war was Hidden Sand Village. If Hidden Sand Village had joined the war, it would have meant the outbreak of the Fourth Great Ninja War.

All the Konoha Ninjas and Konoha sang praises to the Fifth Hokage, commending Qingcheng overwhelming strength and how he had crushed several major ninja villages with lightning speed. At this point, the Fifth Hokage's prestige in Konoha had reached its zenith; he was truly the Konoha's protector.

Standing on the windowsill of the Hokage Building, Qingcheng looked down at the villagers who were parading and shouting wildly in the streets, and said with a smile, "As expected, the villagers don't lie. If the villagers like you, then you are a qualified Hokage; if the villagers hate you, then you are a cowardly and incompetent Hokage."

Upon hearing the Hokage's words, Shouhon Yihan immediately chimed in, "Long live the Fifth Hokage! Only the Fifth Hokage, leading the strongest Hokage of Konoha, is truly exceptional!"

Looking at Roshi's adoring eyes, Qingcheng smiled and said, "Roshi, how do you feel about Konoha? Is it the kind of village you like?"

Roshi nodded directly and said respectfully, "Reporting to the Hokage, I also really like this place. Everything here, including the enthusiastic villagers, is truly amazing."

Qingcheng then said to Mitokado Homura, "This is the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, named Roshi. From now on, he will be a ninja of our Konoha. Give him the rank of Elite Jonin, and pay him a salary."