The Konoha battlefield.
By now, daylight had broken, revealing the state of Konoha Village to everyone.
Ruined walls and rubble were everywhere. The various buildings had all been reduced to ruins, with only a few areas spared by the war and left intact.
There was no doubt that the destructive power of a Tailed Beast was immense.
Most of the houses had been destroyed in the battle between Shukaku and Kumamoto.
The war was still raging.
Konoha, which had been at a clear disadvantage when dawn broke, seemed to have sprung back to life after receiving help from Cloud Ninja. The tide of battle was gradually turning.
At the center of Konoha Village stood the Hokage Building.
A gigantic white bird was perched outside the building. The Konoha Ninja guarding the place watched it warily, their eyes sharp, but the bird seemed not to care. It merely lowered its head and gently preened its feathers.
Inside the Hokage Office, Mitokado Homura had received A and the others, who had come with Suzuki.
"We owe a great deal to Cloud Ninja this time. I will be sure to report this to Lord Hokage. I'm certain that from now on, cooperation between Konoha and Kumogakure will grow even closer."
After learning that Cloud Ninja had joined the war and helped Konoha, Mitokado Homura was delighted. He spoke earnestly to A and the others.
At Homura's words, A and the others stood. He looked Mitokado Homura in the eye with a serious expression and said solemnly,
"This is Lord Raikage's intention as well."
"After all, our two villages have had some conflicts in the past. Lord Raikage would be just as pleased if this affair could put those grievances to rest."
Homura nodded with a gratified expression.
Seeing this, A said solemnly,
"Now