Because of the previous large-scale battles, Konoha and Sunagakure have recently maintained restraint with each other. In addition, so many reinforcements suddenly came to the village garrison. For a time, there was an endless stream of ninjas coming to eat.
The owner of the small restaurant was very busy, but he looked extremely happy because today's income was equivalent to what he usually earns in a month.
Even though it was so busy, the food served in the small restaurant was still very fast. In a short time, the meals ordered by Tatsumi and Minato were delivered.
"Do you know why Uncle Jiraiya asked you to follow me to check the list of dead ninjas?" After eating some snacks, Chen wiped his mouth and asked.
Minato nodded solemnly.
He didn't understand it at first, thinking he was simply asked to help, but after hearing the old jounin chatter all afternoon, he finally came to some understanding.
Death is always a heavy thing, but as a ninja, facing too many deaths is like eating and drinking. It can be said to be a normal thing.
When he was a genin before, he didn't have a deep understanding of it, but as he grew older, his strength increased, as he killed more and more people and saw more and more deaths, Minato became a little numb.
But these fallen ninjas should not just be a cold name. They themselves have their own stories. For their relatives, they are irreplaceable existences, and this is true for everyone.
Jiraiya wanted Minato to feel the weight of this life when he checked the death list.
Chen picked up the cup and sighed: "Uncle Jiraiya is a really good teacher and will become a great ninja."
Minato nodded and raised his glass as well.
Even though Jiraiya always seems unreliable, after traveling in recent years, he has become more mature than before.
It can be said that among the Sannin today, the one who stands out the most is actually the former tail end of the crane.
"Chen, do you still remember the conversation we had when we left the Land of Rain?" Minato asked after hesitating for a moment.
Chen nodded slightly. He remembered that the two of them discussed the future and how to achieve peace.
"So... have you found a way to achieve peace?"
"Found it, although it still needs to be verified." Chen glanced at Minato's excited eyes, then pointed around and said: "You won't let me say it here, right?"
Minato chuckled: "I'm a little impatient."
"When this war is over, I will tell you and Shengshu my plan, but before that." Chen said with a solemn face: "You must learn the Flying Thunder God technique as soon as possible. You don't know how much this technique will do to you." promote."
"I know how to do it. I will definitely have learned it next time we meet." Minato said confidently.
"That's the best." Chen smiled. He had been waiting for the "golden flash" for a long time.
"By the way, do you need me to tell the rope tree anything?"
"Well... let him not die."
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At the end of Konoha's thirty-seventh year, the ninja team led by Tatsu and Sakumo finally returned to the village.
It's not a long time, nor a short time. After all, there are a lot of wounded people who need to be taken care of on the way.
As for Konoha, they naturally had no problem with the return of the heroes. The civilians and ninjas lined the streets to welcome them, and even the Sandaime Hokage personally came forward and stood at the entrance of the village waiting for the return of these ninja teams.
After a simple handover with the Sandaime Hokage, Tatsumi and Mikoto returned to the Uchiha clan after a long absence.
The next specific itinerary still needs to be arranged by the third generation, so after Chen told Mikoto to prepare lunch, he hurried out of the door.
The whole village was filled with a suffocating atmosphere of tension, but Tatsuya did not stop on the road too much, and arrived at the Hokage's office building from the clan in a short time.
"Haha, Tatsu is here." The Third Hokage greeted with a smile, "I originally thought Sakumo would be here first."
"Brother Sakumo must have just arrived home now. After all, he still has a wife and children at home."
"Yes, little Kakashi is really a genius." The Sandaime sighed, "At the age of four, he has already started skipping grades, and his scores in all subjects are also extremely good."
"My disciples will naturally be better."
"Haha, if Kakashi can really reach your level, I can wake up laughing even in my sleep." The third Hokage knocked on his pipe.
The second ninja war gave rise to the genius Tatsu. If the third ninja war can give rise to the genius Kakashi, Konoha will be worry-free in the next few decades.
The Sandaime lit a cigarette for himself, and then continued: "After you come back, rest for two more days. Kushina girl misses you very much. After rest, you will be busy on the front line."
"As for the ceremony of commemorating the memorial tablet, let's leave it to tomorrow afternoon. The fallen heroes need to pay homage, but the surviving heroes also need it. The living are always more worthy of being cherished than the dead."
"Yeah." Chen nodded.
"Sakumo will ask you to go over and inform him. Remember to come over for the Jonin meeting the day after tomorrow morning."
"Okay, then I'll leave first."
"Um."
The Sandaime no longer raised his head, but after taking two puffs of cigarette, he continued to read the documents on the table.
After leaving the Hokage's office building, Chen met someone he expected.
Little fox Kushina.
Last time when he rushed back to Konoha from Ryūchi Cave, Chen didn't have any time to stay. He directly led the team to the battlefield with Jiraiya, so he just said hello to Kushina in a hurry and left.
Kushina knew two days in advance that a group of ninjas would be withdrawn from the battlefield, led by Tatsu and Sakumo, who would come back to rest for a while before setting foot on other battlefields again.
So when Chen walked out of the Hokage's office building, she had already been waiting for a long time.
The two were silent for a while before. Kushina originally had a lot to say, but after they actually met, she rarely became quiet.
Kyuubi, who had been watching the show inside her body, urged her very anxiously, but Kushina ignored it completely.
"I'm back, Kushina."
"Welcome back."
Kushina blinked and walked over, holding Chen's arm with a flushed face. She didn't ask where she was going next, and just followed quietly.
"Well... let's go to the Uchiha station first. Mikoto is cooking. It's a rare time for the three of us to get together.
Then... just wander around the village. Anyway, I will stay in the village for the next two days. " Chen thought for a moment and said.
"Yeah." Kushina nodded.
But in her small head, she was thinking about another thing: she will be eighteen years old at the end of this year... considered an adult, right
As adults, can we do things that adults should do
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