Fang Xu paid no further attention to Kirigakure.
Psychic force lifted his body, carrying him slowly up from the sea.
The nearby Konoha ninja stepped aside to clear a path.
Those who had witnessed Ice Age now looked at him with undisguised awe.
Fang Xu crossed the battlefield and landed beside Hatake Sakumo.
"Teacher."
Hatake Sakumo put away his White Fang short blade.
He first glanced at the Mist ninja rescuing their comrades, then at the unconscious Kaguya.
"You handled this too forcefully."
Hatake Sakumo lowered his voice.
"Sunagakure just handed over an enormous ransom."
"Now you've forced Kirigakure to pay war reparations as well."
"Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Advisory Council may not be willing to accept this outcome."
He did not sympathize with Kirigakure.
He was simply worried that Fang Xu's methods would further inflame the conflicts within Konoha.
The war wasn't over yet.
If Fang Xu broke with the Konoha High Command prematurely, Konoha would still be the one to suffer in the end.
"You don't need to worry, Teacher."
Fang Xu understood Hatake Sakumo's concerns.
"I already received Hiruzen Sarutobi's permission to visit the various battlefields."
"I've completely pacified the Sand Village Battlefield."
"Both Rasa and Shukaku fell into my hands, and Sunagakure has already paid a ransom of 150 million ryō."
Hatake Sakumo's grip on his short blade tightened slightly.
"150 million ryō?"
Several nearby Konoha jonin couldn't help looking over as well.
Such an enormous ransom was beyond anything they could have imagined.
Fang Xu nodded lightly.
"Once things are settled with Kirigakure, I'll head to the Iwagakure battlefield."
"When Iwagakure withdraws from the war, the Third Shinobi World War will finally be over."
"Then all the Konoha ninja can return to the village."
Hatake Sakumo fell silent for a moment and ultimately made no