About another hour passed.
The battle finally came to an end. The allied villages entered Cloud Shadow Village and gathered in its usual meeting hall.
Naturally, everyone was waiting to divide the spoils.
But the members of the Allied Forces who had initially wanted to speak up and demand a share all fell silent!
Uchiha Itachi had never expected to take a seat among Konoha's representatives again as a Missing-nin.
For this division of the spoils, the strongest representatives of the three major villages sat at the front, followed by the representatives of the Small Villages, with the defectors from Kumogakure coming last.
Though they had little say in the matter, the Jonin from the Small Villages were delighted. Their casualties in this battle had been practically nonexistent, and they had survived. Surely that meant they could ask their villages for plenty of rewards?
The differences in their numbers were clear from where everyone stood.
Jiraiya occupied the head seat, with Kakashi and Might Guy standing behind him.
Akatsuchi and several Guards stood behind Kitsuchi.
Then there was Baki, with Gaara behind him.
Gaara had inflicted the most casualties.
The Six Paths of Pain stood behind Konan.
Everyone's attention was on Uchiha Itachi.
They truly had not expected him to intervene, much less use Susanoo. It had taken them completely by surprise.
That enormous Susanoo left them without even the thought of opposing him.
Uchiha Itachi was not wearing an Akatsuki robe now, but ordinary clothes without any identifying marks. He was not even wearing a Forehead Protector. He simply leaned back in his chair with his legs crossed, looking utterly relaxed.
This silent show of authority was the most oppressive of all.
No one spoke first.
With their hands resting on the table, they exchanged glances.
Everyone remained silent,