"That's right."
Shin'un nodded in response, thick currents of electricity appearing on his hands. Looking at the Third Kazekage above him, he considered the possibility of leaving his life here.
"So what?"
As he spoke, Shen Kumogakure toward the battlefield in the Land of Wind.
There, two figures were rushing towards them at high speed; they were Orochimaru and Hatake Sakumo.
Unfortunately, Shin'un estimated that even with these two added, they wouldn't be able to keep the Third Kazekage here.
It's not that they can't beat him, it's that the Third Kazekage can fly...
Moreover, having learned from the previous experience of being tricked into the barrier by two Kage Level powerhouses, Shin'un did not believe that the Third Kazekage would be foolish enough to fall for the same trick again.
"So, why are you still alive?"
In mid-air, the Third Kazekage stared intently at Shin'un, while countless Iron Sand hovered in the air, making no attempt to conceal their killing intent.
Below, Shin'un met the Third Kazekage's gaze without flinching, his body crackling with electricity, his aura rising steadily.
A few seconds later, as two powerful Chakra waves approached, the Third Kazekage finally restrained himself and withdrew his killing intent.
Standing up, the Third Kazekage glanced at Chiyo, whose life force was nearly gone, then at the less than four hundred Sand Ninja remaining on the battlefield, and closed his eyes with a trembling voice.
Then, the Third Kazekage pulled out a signal flare from behind him and fired a distinctive yellow one.
On the battlefield, all the remaining Sand Ninja looked up and were shocked to see the yellow signal flare.
Subsequently, most of the Sand Ninja, looking dejected, signaled their surrender, allowing the Konoha Ninja to bind or knock them unconscious.
Only a small number of Sand Ninja, still in disbelief, continued to fight. However, without the support of their comrades, the Konoha Ninja easily overwhelmed them with numbers many times greater.
Shin'un turned his head and looked at everything that was happening on the battlefield, realizing in his heart that the Third Kazekage had made the right choice.
Now that Chiyo is on the verge of death, the Third Kazekage, facing three powerful Konoha alone, can at best escape safely; it is no longer possible for him to lead the remaining Sand Ninja out of the encirclement.
Since that's the case, it's better to surrender. At least the remaining few hundred Sand Ninja on the battlefield can survive and won't die here in vain.
" Hirakawa Shin'un."
Suddenly, the Third Kazekage looked down at Shin'un and said expressionlessly:
"Next time, when we meet again, it will be your death day!"
After saying that, the Third Kazekage crouched down, futilely performing Medical Ninjutsu to prolong Chiyo's life while manipulating the Iron Sand beneath his feet to rise into the air.
On the ground, Shin'un simply watched quietly; he had no intention of stopping the Third Kazekage from leaving.
Firstly, it's unnecessary; secondly, it's unstoppable.
As I said before, the Third Kazekage can fly!
"Once [ Diligent Study ] finishes loading, I'll definitely research and develop a flying Lightning Release first!"
Watching the Third Kazekage gradually disappear into the sky, Shin'un silently pondered to himself.
Shaking his head, Shin'un stopped thinking about these things and turned to look in the direction where Orochimaru and Hatake Sakumo were coming from.
A few seconds later, when Orochimaru and Hatake Sakumo arrived across the entire battlefield, Shin'un immediately stepped forward and said:
"Teacher, Hatake- senpai."
"I'm sorry, I didn't notice Chiyo's intention to attack the barrier in time, which allowed the Third Kazekage to escape."
Stopping in their tracks, Orochimaru was the first to wave his hand, saying nonchalantly:
"No need to apologize. We never expected to kill the Third Kazekage here anyway."
"Trying to trap him within the barrier was merely to prevent him from supporting Chiyo."
Beside him, Hatake Sakumo, still wearing his Anbu mask, nodded and continued speaking:
"That's right, the Third Kazekage's Magnet Release is indeed quite powerful. Even just a small amount of Iron Sand he carries can be used to create an area-of-effect Ninjutsu that covers half of the barrier."
"Furthermore, during the battle, the Third Kazekage remained suspended in the air at all times, making it difficult to even attack him."
Even if he didn't escape, neither of us is confident we can kill him.
"Of course, he can't do anything to us."
At this point, Hatake Sakumo paused, sheathed his short sword, White Fang, and continued:
"However, the most important thing right now is not the Third Kazekage."
Raising his head, Hatake Sakumo looked around at the battlefield.
As you can see, the chaotic battlefield is gradually becoming clearer, with hundreds of Sand Ninja being bound and herded together by Konoha Ninja.
"Most importantly, the war that has raged in the Land of Rain years is finally coming to an end."
"Isn't that right?"
Upon hearing this, Shin'un and Orochimaru nodded in unison, glancing tacitly at the surrounding battlefield.
"That's right."
"The war is finally coming to an end."
Looking at the battlefield, Shin'un felt a pang of emotion.
This final battle, the last stand of the Sunagakure, has ended, with Konoha emerging victorious and the Sunagakure defeated.
This not only signifies the outcome of a battle, but also marks the complete defeat of Sunagakure and the end of the Second Shinobi World War.
With the Stone Ninja gradually withdrawing from the battlefield, Sunagakure has become the sole loser in the Second Shinobi World War.
"In the original story, Sunagakure did not experience such a massive defeat during the Second Shinobi World War."
" Sunagakure was already the most impoverished of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, and now it's probably going to be even more impoverished..."
Shaking his head, Shin'un silently mourned the tragic fate of Sunagakure in the future.
It's important to understand that if Shikaku Nara of the Land of Rain successfully stopped all two thousand-plus Sand Ninja, Konoha would have over two thousand Sand Ninja prisoners in their hands.
With such leverage over him, would Hiruzen Sarutobi simply let Sunagakure go?
It would be a miracle if Sunagakure had anything left after the post-war negotiations and discussions on war reparations.
"Sigh~, the Five Great Shinobi Villages are going to be changed to the Four Great Ninja Villages..."
Shin'un shook his head, silently mocking himself in his heart.
"Whoosh!!!"
A high-pitched eagle cry rang out from the horizon, causing many Konoha Ninja in the camp below to look up.
A Ninja Hawk streaked across the sky, circled for a moment, and then flew straight toward the northeast corner of the camp.
"Um?"
" Shin'un, this Ninja Hawk seems to be coming for you."
In an open space, Yūichi sat with his arms crossed, leaning against a boulder. He looked up as the Ninja Hawk charged straight towards him, nudged Shin'un was scribbling on a scroll beside him, and said:
"Do you think it was a letter sent to you by that kid Shikaku?"
Shin'un was Yūichi by Xiong Yi, and the tip of his brush flicked, drawing an extra stroke on the scroll in front of him. The basic Sealing Jutsu that was about to be completed was instantly ruined.
Shin'un looked up at Yūichi, his lips twitching.
"No."
"The war is finally over, and there won't be any missions for the next few days. It's a rare moment of peace and quiet."
"You've just been promoted to Jonin, assigned three Chunin teammates, and become the captain."
"Why are you bothering me when you don't rest, don't practice Ninjutsu, and don't work on teamwork?"
Hehehe~
Seeing Shin'un's exasperation, Yūichi Uchiha Clan instead let out a wicked laugh, his traditionally cold and stern face miraculously revealing a lewd quality.
Are you getting impatient?