Chapter 146 - 146 (2/2)

”Your orphanage? What is your name?” Ryo thought of something, but he wasn't sure.

”My name is Nono Yakushi, the caretaker at the village's orphanage.” She answered.

Hearing her name, Ryo understood why that child looked familiar.

In the Manga, he was another one besides Naruto to successfully achieve Sage Mode; he had used Edo Tensei to launch the Fourth world war, and he was able to give the two Uchiha brothers a hard time.

If it wasn't for the strength of the amazing Genjutsu, Izanami, Kabuto might have been able to erase Itachi's consciousness, subdue Sasuke, and rewrite the fate of the world of Shinobi.

Thinking of the future, the idea of killing this child popped into Ryo's mind, but he quickly dismissed it.

No matter what happens in the future, Kabuto right then was still just a child, and Ryo could not bring himself to do such a thing.

Moreover, Ryo was very confident in himself. Even if Kabuto did turn bad, Ryo was confident in his ability to kill him without needing a Genjutsu such as Izanami.

Therefore, Ryo didn't question the matter of Nono taking this child. And let her take him away.

Just like in the Manga, she named the child Kabuto Yakushi, and took him back to the orphanage.

The battlefield was almost cleared, and Minato and Jiraya came back.

In their pursuit, they killed over 2000 Sand Ninjas, and Chiyo's puppets were destroyed by Minato. Hearing that, Sakumo breathed a sigh of relief.

After they returned to Konoha camp, Sakumo and Orochimaru wrote their reports on the battle and sent them to the 3rd Hokage. For the meantime, they only needed to stay on standby.

A few days after the battle of Kikyo pass, the Sand village surrendered and sent ambassadors to Konoha to sign a peace treaty.

Sakumo also received order from the 3rd to immediately return Bunpuku to Konoha.

The Ichibi was subdued by Orochimaru and didn't get to escape. It was sealed within its Jinchuriki by Kushina.

A Jinchuriki was a great bargaining card. Of course, Konoha was not going to let go of such an opportunity. Minato used Flying Thunder God and delivered Bunpuku to the 3rd's Abnu. Later, the two sides, shall discuss the appropriate compensation.

As the ones defeated, it would be reasonable for the Sand to offer land to the Fire Country. But such a country, that's mostly desert, would have their people starve to death by giving whatever fertile land they had. Konoha was very aware of this.

Konoha's requirements were very simple. From now on, any rewards for any mission performed by the Sand would have 20% of its revenue given to Konoha. The Sand representative heard the demands with his heart bleeding.

Nevertheless, this demand was actually more humane than other alternatives, the Sand unwillingly had to agree.

At this point, the only two countries still in war with Konoha were the Earth and Water country.

After the negotiations ended, the 3rd announced that all of Konoha's Ninjas in Kikyo Pass could return to Konoha.

Some of these Ninjas had been fighting in the Wind Country ever since the war began, and hadn't seen their families for over half a decade.

So they were eager to return, and couldn't wait to reunite with their families.

Sakumo understood their feelings very well, as he hadn't seen Kakashi's mother for a long time.

So as soon as he received the 3rd's letter, he held a public meeting in which he announced: that everyone shall return to Konoha!