In Konoha Year 50, the war that had raged across the Ninja World for years finally came to an end.
After several rounds of maneuvering, Iwagakure and Konoha finally reached an understanding and agreed to coexist peacefully.
Representatives from both sides signed an armistice at the negotiating table in the Land of Iron's neutral zone, officially ending the war that had swept across the entire Ninja World.
With Iwagakure's withdrawal, the pressure of fighting on multiple fronts vanished completely, and the flames of war that had burned for years finally died out.
The day the news reached the Leaf Village, the whole village erupted.
Crowds of civilians spontaneously took to the streets. Cheers, firecrackers, gongs, and drums mingled in a deafening roar.
Some shed tears of excitement, some embraced one another and wept, and others ran through the streets holding portraits of the Legendary Sannin high.
The square beneath Hokage Rock was packed. Everyone looked up at the faces carved into the cliff, as though telling their departed predecessors-the war was over. They had won.
Copies of that day's Konoha Daily were snapped up. Newsboys' cries echoed through the streets and alleys until their voices grew hoarse, yet they still could not meet the demand.
Many people bought several copies at once, and some carefully framed them as keepsakes.
This was a historic moment for the Leaf Village-it had fought all four great nations at once and won.
This newspaper was worth keeping for a lifetime.
Several days later, troops began returning from the various fronts. Lanterns and decorations adorned Konoha, and red banners and flags filled its streets and alleys. The entire village bustled as though the New Year had arrived early.
The first to return were the troops from the Iwagakure front, led by Jiraiya and Orochimaru.
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