A thin mist shrouded the ravaged land as the morning sun slowly climbed over the ridges of the Shinobi World.
The smoke of battle had yet to fully disperse, and dew gathered on broken scabbards. It was another morning harboring slaughter and restraint.
As time passed, the turmoil on the battlefield finally died down completely.
Ōnoki lay limp on the ground like a stray dog. Beside him lay Third Raikage A, who had lost an arm, while the other four Tailed Beasts had vanished without a trace.
In other words, Uchiha Gen had won.
"From now on, Iwagakure and Kumogakure... belong to me."
On the ravaged earth.
Uchiha Gen looked at Ōnoki and Third Raikage A on the ground as he spoke.
The instant his words fell, a scarlet gleam appeared in Ōnoki's and Third Raikage A's pupils. At the same time, a green flame ignited over each man's heart.
"Eight Tailed Beasts... time to head back to Konoha."
Once he had finished everything, Uchiha Gen looked up at the sky, where Uchiha Hikari was watching him while munching on sunflower seeds.
Year 50 of Konoha.
Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Sunagakure simultaneously declared an end to the war and, to everyone's surprise, announced an alliance. Because of this, Amegakure, which had wanted to intervene in the war, immediately withdrew to the Land of Rain and obediently abandoned any further thoughts of war.
Meanwhile, Kirigakure descended into internal strife because of the Third Mizukage's disappearance and the loss of most of its high-level fighting forces. In the end, a Kage-level powerhouse named Karatachi Yagura stepped forward and ended the strife through overwhelming strength.
This internal strife also brought an eerie calm to the war between Kirigakure and Konoha. Since neither side had signed a treaty to end the war, it had