章 99: Back to the Village
Asuma led the charge and wanted to cross the border to continue the pursuit, but Minato stopped him.
Asuma asked, confused, "The enemy has been defeated. Even if we chase them, we won't be in danger. Why not pursue them?"
Minato spoke slowly, "If we enter the Land of Lightning's territory, it will be considered an invasion. This must be approved by the Hokage-sama, and... Hokage-sama probably wouldn't approve."
"That old man..."
Asuma was very dissatisfied with this. He could have annihilated all the Kumogakure Ninjas in front of him now, but he let them escape.
Shintaro was not surprised at all by this, thinking that the war had finally ended, and he had no intention of staying on this battlefield any longer.
Minato announced the withdrawal, and everyone returned to the Konoha camp located in the Land of Frost.
At the training camp, Orochimaru smiled and nodded after learning that Kumogakure was defeated and had fled back to the Land of Lightning.
Minato asked confused, "You're not surprised?"
Orochimaru then took out a photo and information and said, "This was sent to me by a spy I planted in Iwagakure Village. I knew from the beginning that Iwagakure Village would attack Kumogakure Village while we held back their main force."
"It's just that this matter was confidential, and only I knew about it."
Minato nodded in understanding, confirming his previous conclusion in his heart. It seemed that Kumogakure Village had indeed been attacked.
Orochimaru's eyes lit up with joy. After all, as the supreme commander, it would be beneficial for him to win the war.
"I will ask Sarutobi-sensei to withdraw the troops now. You should also go down and prepare for evacuation."
After he finished speaking, he went to the back table to write a letter, and Minato left the command camp to inform his troops of the withdrawal.
The Konoha ninjas in the troops cheered. Seeing this, Minato followed up and announced that a celebration party would be held tonight, and all supplies in reserve would be used for the celebration.
"Long live Minato-sama!"
"Yay!"
"Thank you, Minato-sama!"
The audience reacted enthusiastically. Shintaro silently observed Minato in the crowd. He could see that Minato was more popular among the Konoha ninjas than the ruthless Orochimaru.
Asuma patted his shoulder. After Shintaro lifted his barrier and allowed Asuma to pat him, he asked, "What's up?"
Asuma said, "After we return to Konoha, I will treat the three of you to barbecue."
He was already familiar with Shintaro and had gotten to know Tetsuo and Hamasu on the battlefield, so he naturally thought of treating them to a meal upon returning to the village.
Shintaro nodded in agreement, "Let's have barbecue."
"No problem."
Asuma and Shintaro were both regulars at BBQ Q.
Tetsuo and Hamasu looked at each other and smiled.
The war on the Northeastern Defensive Line finally ended, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
At night, the celebration banquet proceeded smoothly under Minato's suggestion. Except for the necessary rotating guards, everyone gathered in the camp, and bonfires were lit in the camp.
Everyone in the camp gathered around this bonfire, and the crowd helped everyone withstand the winter cold.
All the wine and food were served.
Some drunken ninjas started dancing around the bonfire, and the scene was very cheerful.
The initiator of this banquet, Minato, was sitting leisurely leaning against a tree, quietly reading, occasionally looking up and smiling brightly at the cheerful crowd.
He was an extraordinary ninja who strictly adhered to the three ninja prohibitions, forbidding alcohol, luxury, and sex.
The alcohol prohibition meant you should not drink alcohol before the age of 18, and you should not drink excessively after the age of 18, let alone binge drinking.
The luxury prohibition referred to ninjas needing to maintain a simple daily life, forbidding the excessive pursuit of money and material things.
Sex meant it was forbidden to enter or leave brothels unless required by a mission.
Minato strictly adhered to these rules, but he did not impose them on those around him.
For example, his teacher Jiraiya at least violated the first and last three prohibitions, and Minato only occasionally persuaded him.
As for now being a time of festive celebration, the alcohol prohibition could be slightly relaxed.
"Minato-sensei, why don't you go have a drink?"
Shintaro, having had enough to eat and drink, walked towards Minato and saw the book the other party was reading titled Dokonjou Ninden.
"Drinking will affect combat. After all, we are still on the battlefield, so we must stay vigilant."
Minato shook his head calmly.
"Besides, I don't really like drinking. The main reason is Kushina's nose is too good. If I drink a little, she will smell it and then give me a lesson."
He smiled bitterly, but when Kushina was mentioned, an expression of longing quickly filled his face.
"I wonder how Kushina will react when I return to the village."
Shintaro first agreed with Minato's attitude towards alcohol and said, "What I hate most is drinking. After drinking, my mind isn't clear."
"You're not of age; where did you drink?" Minato asked, confused.
Shintaro lightly shook his head and did not answer the question but said, "After returning to the village, Minato-sensei should be one step closer to that position."
Minato's face suddenly became serious. He looked around, ensuring no one was around, and asked, "Why did you suddenly say this?"
Shintaro smiled and said, "I hope that after Minato-sensei takes over, you can change the policy towards the Uchiha Clan."
Minato paused and said, "Let's talk about this later."
In fact, Shintaro had just heard Tetsuo and Hamasu complaining, saying they might go to the police force to help after returning to the village. Then he found Minato and talked to him about some issues regarding the Uchiha Clan.
Seeing that Minato did not want to talk about this at the moment, Shintaro casually changed the topic.
"By the way, what book is Minato-sensei reading?"
Minato thoughtfully took the book, showed him the title, and said, "Dokonjou Ninden is my favorite novel. I really like the protagonist's character."
"By the way, this book was written by Jiraiya-sensei."
"I see." Shintaro chatted with him about the book for a while and then left.
After Shintaro left, Minato put down the book, looked after him, and murmured, "Change the policy towards the Uchiha Clan..."
He was lost in thought for a moment.
After the celebration banquet, the Konoha troops did not evacuate immediately.
After getting permission from the Third Hokage, the northeastern defensive line of Konoha began to be evacuated gradually, and some troops remained for garrison duty.
Although Shintaro was not assigned to the garrison, he was also one of the last to withdraw.
When it was Shintaro's team's turn to withdraw, spring had begun.
Outside the Konoha gate, many villagers spontaneously came to welcome the Konoha heroes returning to the village, including many relatives and friends of the ninjas in the army.
Shintaro glimpsed Kurenai looking forward to him and walked forward, raising his hand to greet her.
Kurenai was so surprised that she didn't care to be reserved and rushed forward to hug Shintaro.
"I said I would come back."
Shintaro said softly in Kurenai's ear.
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