The day after the three armies had fully withdrawn, the Third Naruto came alone before the Land of Lightning's army. Standing with his hands behind his back, he said, "Our people have already retreated. I have come to fight you as promised. Make your move!"
As if he had known all along, the Raikage did not mind. He smiled and said, "Old friend, Konoha won't be able to hold on this time, will it? I'll give you another chance. You should hurry back and prepare your defenses. I've already received word that Iwagakure has broken through Uchiha Fuchiu and the others' defensive line, while Tsunade has retreated to Konoha. We're not in a hurry. I expect the armies of our three great nations will reach Konoha at the same time. I advise you to return quickly."
The Third Naruto smiled. "Thank you. Goodbye!"
Watching the Third Naruto's retreating back, the Raikage muttered to himself, "He finally left! Otherwise, he would have delayed us a little longer." Then he told the people behind him, "The army advances!"
Three days later, Konoha's three armies returned to Konoha. At the same time, the armies of the three great nations gathered at Konoha Village, surrounding it so tightly that not even water could pass through.
Konoha Village's gates were tightly shut. Every ninja in Konoha stood behind the defensive walls, facing off against the ninjas of the three great nations.
War was on the verge of erupting. The Third Raikage immediately stepped forward and shouted at the Naruto, "As long as Konoha pays each of our nations three billion ryō in war reparations, we will withdraw at once."
The Third Naruto smiled. "Are you joking? So if I led people to surround Kumogakure, you'd give me three billion ryō?"
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