Konoha Year 46.
That year, Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki had just celebrated their wedding.
Meanwhile, the war between Sunagakure and Iwagakure had finally ended.
Iwagakure clearly held an overwhelming advantage, forcing Fourth Kazekage Rasa into a corner until he had no choice but to send Jinchūriki onto the battlefield.
But ever since Bunpuku died, not a single new Jinchūriki had been stable.
Several One-Tail Jinchuriki had died when Shukaku went berserk before they even got anywhere near the battlefield.
In the end, Iwagakure's Four-Tails Jinchūriki, Roshi, fell out with Ōnoki and simply left the village.
Only when Iwagakure descended into internal chaos did Rasa seize the opportunity to drive Kitsuchi back.
After some deliberation, Ōnoki finally decided to withdraw his troops.
They had already seized almost everything worth taking anyway.
The profits they could squeeze out of an impoverished place like the Land of Wind had dried up, too.
If they dragged things out any longer, other villages might take the opportunity to attack.
The withdrawal of Iwagakure's army from the Land of Wind also meant that the Third Shinobi World War had essentially drawn to a close.
Shikaku Nara had said it back when the Third Shinobi World War first began-
Life under Tsunade's administration was much more comfortable than under Hiruzen Sarutobi and his Elders Council's little F4 clique.
She had the strength to stand tall and never beat around the bush when giving orders.
Unlike Hiruzen Sarutobi, who said one thing in public and did another behind the scenes, leaving everyone guessing.
If Tsunade really didn't like you, she would just slap a document down in front of you and tell you to get lost.
It was that simple and blunt.
It made work easier for her subordinates, too.
At least they didn't