The battle ended in victory for George's side...
Even though Zetsu had used that move at the very end, George simply had too many troops...
This time, the Zetsus kept their promise and withdrew from the stage of Konoha's latrines for good.
Even George found that a little surprising. Black Zetsu had fought him for decades, yet he had simply let go just like that?
Peace returned to Konoha... but the shinobi world... began to churn...
Recently, strange things had been happening in the Four Great Shinobi Villages, as well as some other small villages and nations across the shinobi world...
Kumogakure...
"Lord Raikage, that wraps up today's work..." The Raikage's assistant smiled with a stack of documents in hand... only for a troubled look to suddenly cross his face...
"What's wrong? Shouldn't you be happy we're finished? Phew~ finally done." The Third Raikage set down his pen, exhaustion written all over his face.
"But... there's one more thing... it's not exactly a major issue... but it's affected quite a lot of people these past few days... so we have to take it seriously..." The assistant looked uneasy as he spoke haltingly...
"What is it? Go ahead." The Raikage smiled and asked without much concern.
"In Kumogakure... every household's latrines... all of them... have fallen victim to foul play? Yes... I suppose that phrase works... simply put, all the filth in every household's latrines... has completely... disappeared overnight... some villagers even got up to use the toilet in the middle of the night... and while they were pooping... a pair of white hands down below kept taking it..." the assistant said in a trembling voice...
"...Next time, could you save something this disgusting for the daytime...? I'm about to have dinner!" The Raikage slapped his forehead, a headache coming on...