Konoha.
At the main gate, countless ninjas appeared from afar, followed by a large number of wounded, slowing the carriage's progress.
His face was bandaged; it was clearly a burn.
Despite losing an arm, he could still walk, pausing with each step, demonstrating astonishing willpower.
Most of them were carried back by their companions.
At the main gate, upon seeing those people, a team of ordinary people walked up in an orderly manner to help treat the wounded, replace other ninjas, and carry the wounded away.
Goenji stood outside the gate, responsible for maintaining order and preventing the family members who saw the injured ninja from rushing up and causing chaos in the line.
Carrying his katana, he looked at the group and sighed.
"War! The Battle of Kannabi Bridge has actually happened again. Well... it's a strategic location after all, so it's not surprising that it happened again. I just wonder how Obito is doing now?"
Kakashi knew from his eyes that Obito couldn't possibly be dead, but in the original story, Kakashi obtained the Sharingan at Kannabi Bridge, but things were different now.
Kakashi used the Sharingan to display his Kamui on the battlefield, which made him very famous. The Sharingan Kakashi is a testament to his current fame.
Although he hasn't reached the level of Kakashi, the Copy Ninja of later generations with thousands of Ninjutsu.
But he now has another name.
Thunder Kakashi.
The thunder roars, and the enemy falls.
That's so impressive!
It's far too easy to become famous on this battlefield.
As for Obito, I don't know.
"Perhaps this can protect Rin and prevent Obito from awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan."
Goenji didn't know what state Obito's Sharingan was in now; it was most likely the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
After all, it doesn't make sense that he awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan when Lin wasn't even dead.
Even if he had laid the groundwork beforehand.
"Captain, no enemy has been spotted, and the wounded have been taken to the hospital."
A member of the Uchiha clan landed next to the Goenji and reported to him.
"Okay, let's go, continue patrolling. After this, the fighting will gradually decrease, and things will be a bit easier from now on."
Goenji patted him on the shoulder and smiled.
With the end of the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, it naturally signifies that the intensity of warfare will gradually decrease, transforming from large-scale conflicts into smaller-scale ones.
Because of the current war, the combat power of all countries has been greatly depleted. If the fighting continues, it is hard to guarantee that the Land of Grass, the Land of Birds, and some ninja organizations will not take advantage of the situation.
In addition, several years have passed since the beginning of the war, and few ninjas can withstand the constant sense of urgency of dying at any moment; they have long since reached their limits.
If the fighting continues, countless missing-nin will emerge in the Shinobi World.
As far as Goenji knows, there have been many missing-nin and Underground Money Exchange near the Land of Ink.
Many more wandering ninjas have appeared in various countries.
Needless to say, many of these were ninjas who didn't want to participate in the war, or whose mental state was on the verge of collapse under the pressure of war. Because they betrayed their villages, they lost their source of income and had no choice but to seize resources in various ways.
Their sources of income include Bounty Station, a wandering ninja, a hired ninja, and even working as a thug for large corporations.
Of course, the war is not over yet, only the large-scale war has ended. For example, Aburame Fuzei is currently on the battlefield in the Land of Lightning, fighting against the forces of Kumogakure with Shibi Aburame and other ninjas.
Whoosh--!
All of this is no longer relevant to Goenji. After leading the security team to protect the returning ninjas from Konoha and escorting them to Konoha Hospital, he began his own mission of maintaining order.
His main task now is to protect the safety of Konoha.
As one of Konoha's top combatants, he had an unshirkable responsibility in this regard.
"Minato Namikaze is amazing! He single-handedly made such a great contribution in the Battle of Kannabi Bridge. That's incredible!"
"Yes! I've met him. He ate barbecue at my shop. He's a very sunny boy!"
"Why do you all say that Minato Namikaze and Lord Orochimaru were also very powerful? They held off the enemy's top-tier fighters for Konoha and used their brains to minimize Konoha's losses."
"Because he's not as good-looking as Minato Namikaze, nor as sunny, and Lord Orochimaru isn't as young as Minato Namikaze!"
During his patrol of Goenji, he overheard many residents talking, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
What happened?
However, after the Battle of Kannabi Bridge ended, rumors began to circulate that the side was biased towards Minato Namikaze, indicating that Hiruzen Sarutobi had already made his choice.
Or perhaps Orochimaru has already Danzo, which has been recognized by Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the groundwork is being laid.
After walking through many more streets and hearing more discussions, especially among ordinary people, it became clear that Hiruzen Sarutobi Goenji laying the groundwork for Minato Namikaze.
"Orochimaru, in his quest for immortality, had already been communicating with Danzo during the war, and judging from the situation, it wasn't just a one-time thing."
Regarding Goenji, they weren't very clear about the events in the original work. After all, although Orochimaru's deal with Danzo was mentioned in the original work, it wasn't in much detail.
He was unaware of the information involved.
It now appears that Orochimaru may have already colluded with Danzo at the very beginning of the war.
Wrong.
He remembered that in the original work, Hiruzen Sarutobi had once established a department to develop Hashirama Cells in order to deal with war, and Danzo and Orochimaru were important members of that department.
Based on the numerous intelligence reports and files he reviewed after becoming Jonin, it can be inferred from subtle clues that Hiruzen Sarutobi had already planned to research Hashirama Cells at the beginning of the war.
Thinking back to a few years ago, at a certain point in time, before he graduated, he had indeed heard that many babies had gone missing while Uchiha people were on missions.
"But what does it have to do with me?"
Goenji no longer cares about the past; he's only thinking so much because of his ninja instincts and his emphasis on intelligence.
Once he's in power, he can implement all the systems according to his own ideas. Right now, he should think more about how to get some advanced Sealing Technique from Minato Namikaze.
His foundation in Sealing Technique is now solid.
Now all that's missing is learning advanced Sealing Technique, then I can figure out a way to get rid of a Tailed Beast, or Dragon Vein, Zero-Tails beast, Mōryō, and stuff it into my body as an energy source.
"Let's wait. There's still time. With my talent, I can take my time. I can even design some Ninjutsu theories and put them into practice after the energy problem is solved."
It's almost over, the war is almost over.