Konoha: My peaceful life was betrayed by the system.

"Let's go home."

Qu Feng wrapped the bodies of the fallen ninjas in ice and stored them in his spatial ring.

Four hundred ninjas may sound like just a number, but when stacked together, they would be as tall as a wall.

A once vibrant life now lies there quietly.

Qu Feng was unsure how to face the gazes of his loved ones.

I don't know how to comfort them.

With heavy hearts, the Konoha Village army returned to the Land of Fire.

On the way, Hashirama patted him on the shoulder: "Don't blame yourself. Sacrifices are common during wartime. Many of my relatives also died in the war, but we who are alive must stay strong."

Qu Feng didn't know what to say, so he just nodded.

Hashirama understood that Torifu was not feeling well, because Torifu was too sentimental.

Although these villagers were not related to him by blood, as the Hokage, he had long been connected with this village.

It’s not that relatives are better than relatives.

Throughout the journey, no one showed a smile; the closer they got to home, the heavier their hearts became.

Qu Feng forced himself to adjust, because he was the pillar of a village.

His belief sustained everyone.

The rains of the Land of Rain ultimately could not hold them back, when the Wind-Tamer's feet set foot on the land of the Land of Fire.

Suddenly, I felt completely relaxed.

There is no rain here, no puddles or lakes everywhere.

There was only a forest that seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see.

"Let's rest here for the night and continue our journey tomorrow. We should be able to return to Konoha Village by tomorrow night."

Upon receiving the order, the ninjas immediately set up camp on the spot.

The logistics department finally had time to bandage up the ninjas who had suffered minor injuries.

The Land of Rain is too humid; if wounds are not treated properly, they may fester and leave scars.

"I wonder how the village is doing, and whether my master's wife can handle it."

Hashirama laughed heartily upon hearing this: "Don't underestimate your master's wife. She's incredibly intelligent. If she hadn't disliked such a busy life, she might have become the Second Hokage."

Torifu glanced at Tobirama, who shrugged helplessly, as if to say, "You're just listening to his boasting."

All I can say is that the battle ended much faster than I expected; I was originally hoping it would be over in about a month, which would have been a relief.

But unexpectedly, the person behind Danzo was not so invincible; he just had more chakra and more difficult methods.

Although she had a high opinion of herself, she underestimated the power of so many shadows combined, and it was expected that she would be defeated in the end.

As a result, he returned to the village in less than half a month, which is almost as fast as the Fourth Shinobi World War.

The logistics department boiled some hot water and distributed it to each ninja as required by the wind-gathering mission. They also added some ginger and sugar to it to ward off the cold.

Moreover, it can be eaten with military rations without feeling too dry in the throat.

After eating soldier's rations for so many days, Qu Feng still hates it and doesn't seem to get used to it at all.

However, seeing that the other ninjas were eating with gusto, Toru forced himself to eat as well.

And so, the army rested briefly for one night at the border of the Land of Fire.

The ginger soup warmed every ninja's body, and when they woke up the next morning, everyone was full of energy and vitality!

And Toru gave another order! Head towards Konoha Village!

The ninja army began its assault once more, but this time they were not heading to the battlefield, but home.

There are people at home who are eagerly awaited and missed day and night.

The ninjas were very fast; they must all be homesick.

The battlefield was too brutal. Several thousand Rain Village soldiers were slaughtered by them on their own, and not a single one of them was left to resist.

Only a few cowards remained, and after they surrendered, they were let go.

But this was entirely due to Qu Feng's orders; if Qu Feng had not given the order not to kill prisoners of war.

These ninjas would have already devoured them alive.

Chapter 391 Return in triumph

But this was entirely due to Qu Feng's orders; if Qu Feng hadn't given the order not to kill prisoners of war...

These ninjas would have already devoured them alive.

The army continued its journey early the next morning; the weather in the Land of Fire was fine that day.

The sun was shining brightly, and everyone seemed more energetic than yesterday.

This is thanks to Hashirama's speech last night; one must always look forward.

Otherwise, one will remain trapped in sadness and unable to break free.

This will cause big problems.

After being enlightened by Hashirama's words, Torifu no longer felt the negative emotions he had yesterday.

Along the way, everyone moved quickly, seemingly eager to get home, and kept increasing their speed.

But the formation remained intact.

"Everyone, keep a steady pace. We'll definitely be back in Konoha before dark, so there's no need to rush."

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

The scenery along the way was beautiful, but no one stopped to appreciate it. They walked very fast, covering hundreds of meters per minute.

And so, they finally returned to Konoha Village before sunset.

The ninja on guard duty was startled when he saw a large, dark mass of people suddenly appear in the distance!

He thought someone was attacking Konoha! He was about to shout "Enemy attack!" when he saw that the leader seemed to have white hair and was wearing a white robe.

Upon closer inspection, wow, isn't that the Hokage?! How come he's back so quickly!

Behind me are Lord Hashirama, Lord Tobirama, and all the clan leaders!

The number of troops behind them was almost exactly the same as when they set out. Could it be that there was no war? Did they simply turn back?

The guard wasn't sure, but he still checked Qu Feng's identity from a distance.

Then they opened the gates of Konoha Village.

"The Hokage is back!"

He stood on the watchtower and shouted loudly to the entire Hidden Leaf Village!

The sound echoed through the village, and all the villagers heard the shout.

"What? The Hokage is back? No way, how could it be so fast?"

"Yes, didn't they say it would take some time? It's only been less than half a month."

While the villagers were still having doubts, Toru had already led the Konoha ninja into the village.

When the villagers actually saw Toru, they finally believed that the Hokage had truly returned!

"Lord Hokage! Have we returned in triumph?"

Qu Feng nodded: "Of course, I joined forces with the other two countries and successfully defeated the Rain Kingdom and occupied it."

Upon hearing this, the villagers instantly erupted in excitement!

Konoha Village has won a great victory, which is absolutely fantastic! But why does the Hokage not seem happy at all?

"Lord Hokage, you seem to have something on your mind."

Qu Feng looked up and smiled: "No, it's just that there are casualties in the war, so I'm not happy."

The old man's heart tightened upon hearing this. How many people had died to cause the Hokage such heartache?

But when he inquired, he was dumbfounded: "Only four hundred ninjas were sacrificed!"

He had witnessed Lord Hashirama in battle before! Back then, death was commonplace.

He often went out with a group of people, only to be the last one to die.

Of those 10,000 who went out, 400 were killed, and even the Hokage was so saddened.

When asked about the old man's safety, Toru simply smiled and then walked towards the Hokage Building.

It's already dusk. Although the body has been brought back, we can't hold the funeral ceremony right now.

Let's wait until things stabilize for a day or two before holding the funeral.

They were all buried in the Heroes' Cemetery of Konoha Village. Ninjas who died in the line of duty are buried here.

For a long time, there were only a few graves, all alone.

This adds over four hundred more people; I wonder if they can adapt.

Pushing open the office door, Qu Feng found his teacher's wife engrossed in reviewing official documents, not even lifting her head.

"Who is it? What do you want? Speak."

Qu Feng smiled and said, "Master's wife, we're back. Please don't be busy."

Upon hearing this voice, Mito initially thought he had misheard, but when he looked up, he realized it was indeed Toki, and not someone else.

"Why are you back? Aren't we still at war? Where are your master and Tobirama?"

This series of messages left Qu Feng unsure which one to reply to first.

He scratched his head: "Master's wife, Master will explain the details to you tonight. The war is over, and Master and Lord Tobirama have already returned to their clan territory. You should go back too, and leave the rest to me."

Mito nodded: "You just got back, don't you need to rest?"

Qu Feng shook his head: "I rested last night and only officially returned this morning, so I'm not very tired."