"Back already? That was fast!"
Shihōin Naraku raised his eyes from the documents he was reviewing, looking with some surprise at the Anbu ninja kneeling before him.
"Yes, Lord Hokage. The Field Hospital's convoy has reached Konoha's outer defensive positions and is rapidly approaching Konoha."
"The convoy should arrive at the main gate in about an hour!"
"Good. Have Shikaku Nara and Jiraiya welcome them, then. Follow the established plan!"
"Yes!"
After the Anbu ninja left with his orders, Naraku set down his documents and stood before the window, gazing into the distance.
His Observation Haki spread out in an instant, covering all of Konoha in the blink of an eye before extending even farther.
"Hmm... there they are. They look to be doing well."
"The entire convoy is marching in good order, and they're even maintaining a decent pace."
With Tsunade personally leading them, that performance was only natural.
"Once these wounded arrive in Konoha, matters concerning the war will be settled for the time being."
These wounded who were about to reach Konoha, along with the others remaining here for treatment, could leave for their own villages and countries whenever they wished once their injuries had mostly healed.
Only then would the entire war truly draw to a close.
As for the ninja teams sent out to clear the various battlefields, they were merely checking for anything that had been missed.
They had actually been doing a fairly good job.
Over this period, the teams clearing the battlefields had already discovered dozens of bodies.
Of course, all those bodies had been found on the other battlefields.
By Naraku's estimate, even if those ninja teams continued finding bodies, there should not be many more.
Even with the urgency of the war forcing every unit to hurry to reinforce the