Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

The morale of Iwagakure has completely collapsed!

"Escape!"

"Lord Tsuchikage has fallen in battle!"

"Monsters! They're all monsters!"

"The end of the world! This world is doomed!"

The defeat was swift and devastating. The remaining Iwagakure soldiers no longer cared about their squad leader's orders or their formation, and fled desperately towards the Land of Earth, crying and screaming for their lives.

Qingwu did not order his troops to pursue, as his objective had been achieved, and he did not want to massacre ordinary ninjas.

Standing on the back of the golden dragon, looking down at the Hidden Stone Village fleeing like stray dogs, he looked towards the other side of the battlefield.

Over there, Huang Tu cried out and tried to rush over, but his subordinates held him back tightly.

Meanwhile, a magnificent white horse is being attacked by several equally magnificent unicorns.

Qingwu thought for a moment, then ignored Huangtu and instead controlled the golden dragon to fly towards the "white horse" that was fighting the unicorn head-on.

"We won..."

Behind the Konoha camp, Akimichi Tangdong sighed deeply.

The war has turned out like this... Even he, who has fought a lifetime of wars, cannot understand it.

"We won! We won!"

The ordinary Konoha ninjas in the camp didn't think so much. Whether they were injured or unharmed, they were all filled with tears and let out roars of relief.

They looked at the figure standing on the back of the golden dragon in the air, their eyes filled with endless awe, gratitude, and—adoration.

Nara Shikaku let out a long sigh of relief.

His tense nerves finally relaxed, and he smiled wryly at Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza.

They both saw "unbelievable" in each other's eyes.

Is it child's play? I don't know! Anyway... he finished the fight all by himself.

"Natural disaster! Natural disaster!"

"Long live! Long live natural disaster!"

It's unclear who shouted it first, but soon, cheers of "natural disaster" resounded throughout the entire battlefield and reached the ears of the fleeing Iwagakure, making them run even faster.

……

Qingwu had already jumped off the golden dragon's back and simultaneously gave the order to the unicorns that were besieging the "white horse" to stop.

"Five-tailed...King Mu?"

Upon closer inspection, this creature is more accurately described as a white behemoth fused with a dolphin and a horse. Unfortunately, its Boil Release technique is greatly diminished when it encounters a unicorn.

After the unicorns dispersed, the "white horse" shrank in size and returned to human form.

However, this Five-Tails Jinchuriki was already unconscious, with multiple wounds on his body, and his red armor and hat were tattered.

Qingwu roughly examined his injuries; they were severe, but not fatal.

The tailed beast's chakra is spontaneously repairing his body.

Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure!

After thinking for a moment, Qingwu summoned a small slug clone to stabilize his injuries.

He did not kill the Jinchuriki because it takes three years for a Tailed Beast to be resurrected in the ninja world after its death.

His "Eye of the Moon" plan to reap the rewards would require killing Han, which would mean waiting several more years; capturing him would be a better option.

The unicorns surrounding Han have been replaced by several withered wooden guardians.

The thick roots bound the unconscious man together and carried him away.

After doing all this, Qingwu turned around and saw that Huangtu and the other Iwagakure ninjas had also retreated. He then turned and walked towards the Konoha ninjas who were gathering around him.

"Captain Qingwu..."

Nara Shikaku stepped forward from the crowd, his mouth agape, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

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Chapter 284 The Seven Heroes!

In the end, Nara Shikaku said nothing, but simply bowed deeply to Seigo in gratitude.

The Konoha ninjas behind him also bowed in unison, their eyes filled with sincere gratitude.

Qingwu looked at them, but her heart was not stirred.

He did all this primarily out of a clear conscience, for the peace of his territory, and to settle old scores with the past.

With Onoki dead, the severely damaged Iwagakure will not dare to cause trouble for at least ten years.

Next, I can start preparing for the path to the "World Tree".

"Peace has come."

Qingwu spoke softly to the Konoha ninjas.

"Peace!"

"Peace! Go home!"

The Konoha ninjas shouted in unison.

Qingwu nodded, turned to leave, then paused, looking towards the direction of the Land of Waterfalls, and added:

"The Shadow Guard is cooperating with Takigakure to wipe out Iwagakure over there. We'll have news soon. Shikaku-senpai, I'll leave the subsequent peace talks with Iwagakure to you."

Given Konoha's current situation, annihilation is impossible, and they will ultimately have to move towards peace talks.

Just like during the Third Shinobi World War, even though Iwagakure killed the Third Raikage of Kumogakure, they still ended up sitting at the negotiating table in the end, didn't they?

Of course, at this level, Qingwu was no longer interested in these conflicts in the ninja world.

He nodded to Qiu Daotang and the others, said no more, put away the Spirit Legion, and leaped onto the broad back of the golden dragon.

"Let's go back."

The golden dragon let out a long roar and took flight.

Under the watchful eyes of countless people filled with awe, it transformed into a golden streak of light and disappeared into the horizon.

The Western Front War ended with Senju Seigo leading the Natural Army and the Golden Dragon, defeating the Iwagakure army head-on, killing the Tsuchikage Onoki, and capturing the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, thus bringing a shocking conclusion to the entire ninja world.

The term "natural disaster" has since become a shadow looming over the minds of nations, symbolizing absolute force and unfathomable will.

……

After the war ended, Qingwu returned to the Death Forest territory, and life seemed to slow down all of a sudden.

News of the victory on the western front quickly spread throughout the ninja world.

Onoki's death, the defeat of Iwagakure's main force, and the capture of the Five-Tails' Jinchuriki—any one of these events would be enough to shake the ninja world, let alone all three happening at the same time.

For a time, the term "natural disaster" became a persistent shadow in the midnight nightmares of high-ranking officials in various countries.

The Hidden Cloud Village became unusually cooperative at the peace talks, and the Hidden Iwagakure Village, led by Huang Tu, also sent an envoy to express their desire for peace.

But none of this mattered to Qingwu anymore. After returning to his territory, he lived a secluded life, patiently waiting for the upgrade in the magic tower to be completed.

Once the [Dimensional Gate] reaches its maximum level, that's when he will actively seek out Obito.

Time flies, and more than half a year has passed in the blink of an eye. Spring of Konoha Year 56 has quietly arrived.

In the past six months, the landscape of the ninja world has undergone many changes.

Konoha and Iwagakure officially signed a peace agreement, ending years of standoff on the condition that Iwagakure pay a large amount of war reparations and relinquish disputed border areas.

Under the pressure of the victories on the western front, Yunyin obediently signed the contract.

With the establishment of diplomatic relations between Kirigakure and Konoha complete, Mei Terumi has returned to the Land of Water after completing all diplomatic procedures.

Before leaving, she stayed overnight in the territory and chatted with Qingwu for a long time under the ancient tree.

Finally, she said with a smile, "I hope to retire here."

Qingwu neither refused nor tried to persuade him to stay, but simply said that he was welcome anytime.

Significant changes have also occurred within Konoha. Fugaku Uchiha recently announced his abdication, handing over the position of clan leader to the young Shisui Uchiha.

This decision surprised many people, but upon closer examination, it makes perfect sense.

Although Uchiha Shisui was young, he possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan and had a close relationship with the "old captain" Senju Seigo.

More importantly, he was one of the few moderates within the Uchiha clan who could calmly view the relationship between the village and the clan.

Under his leadership, the tense relationship between the Uchiha clan and Konoha was greatly eased.

Of course, some people privately discussed that the Uchiha were afraid of being beaten – with the clan leader's eyes gouged out and the elders killed, anyone would have to behave themselves.

But in any case, the result was good.

Kakashi was appointed as the head of the Anbu, becoming the highest-ranking person in charge of Konoha's intelligence and assassination system at a young age.

The Third Hokage clearly intended to groom him as one of the candidates for the next Hokage.

This is not surprising. Kakashi himself is exceptionally talented, and his Will of Fire is consistent throughout. His close relationship with Qingwu is also a unique advantage for Kakashi.

When Qingwu found out, he didn't say anything.

He didn't intend to tell Kakashi about Obito; some wounds had finally been healed by time.

Well, let Kakashi be healed by that little Naruto guy, that's enough.

The Shadow Guard no longer exists, but Tenzo remains in the Anbu to assist Kakashi, and has become one of the Anbu's squad leaders.

Anko withdrew from the mission sequence and began leading the graduating class as a Jonin.

Among the first graduating class she led was a genius boy named Uchiha Itachi.

Going with the flow, this naturally also includes the idea of ​​"fighting seven" against his father, Uchiha Fugaku.

This is also strong evidence of the repair of the relationship between the Uchiha and Konoha.