The group followed Jiraiya through all of Konoha, finally arriving at the Memorial Stone on the Back Mountain.
The Ninja who had remained in the middle of the procession, carrying the ashes of the fallen, stepped forward and placed the heroes' remains before their respective gravestones.
Jiraiya carved their names into the Memorial Stone, one by one. They were all heroes of Konoha, and heroes deserved to be remembered by everyone.
Perhaps everyone would forget them in ten years, but their names would remain here forever, where future generations could pay their respects.
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Although the war had claimed many lives, victory still called for rewards according to merit.
Whether to promote Ninjas or fill the positions left vacant by those who had died in the war, a grand commendation ceremony was needed.
Naturally, the village's Kage had to oversee the ceremony, but Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō had left a day earlier to represent Konoha at the Five Kage Summit in the Land of Iron.
Since Hiruzen Sarutobi was away from the village, the commendation ceremony would have to wait until he returned from the Land of Iron.
Before leaving, Hiruzen Sarutobi had therefore set the date for seven days later.
After all, as the victorious village, they had to go to the Land of Iron to settle the matter of war reparations.
With Hiruzen Sarutobi gone, the village's two elders took charge of all its affairs, and Konoha fully entered a period of rest and recovery.
That night
After saying goodbye to Tsunade and Jiraiya, Chihane headed home. He had heard that the troops stationed along the border with the Iwa Shinobi had returned that morning.
He wanted to see his adorable little brother, too. After so long apart, he wondered what Kakashi's first reaction would be when