In fact, unlike the Land of Water, which always closes its borders to the outside world and plays infighting well, the other four countries can still fight for another three to five years. The war potential of the four major ninja villages has not bottomed out, but the situation of the war has become clear, and there is no point in fighting.

The Fire Nation once again proved its strength and defended its position as the strongest country in the ninja world; the Wind Nation, which had been on a downward slope, made a comeback with this battle and successfully revived; the Lightning Nation did not gain any advantage in the wars with the Fire and Earth Nation, but instead gained a lot of benefits from the Water Nation; the Earth Nation was in a miserable state, as it was defeated by the Fire Nation, tied with the Lightning Nation, and lost a lot of land and resources to the Wind Nation; the Water Nation... after the death of the Third Mizukage, the Hidden Mist Village was in disarray, and the domestic situation in the Water Nation was confusing, and it was unable to interfere with the outside world, so it is better not to mention it.

The five great nations of the Ninja World, Wind, Fire, and Lightning, are strategically victorious nations, and they want to take a break to digest the benefits they have gained. The Land of Water is eager to end the war and rectify the Hidden Mist Village, which failed to deliver at a critical moment. The daimyo has murderous intentions against the major families of the Hidden Mist Village and forcibly intervenes in the selection of the Fourth Mizukage. Everyone in the Hidden Mist Village is in danger, and the major families are fighting for power and profit regardless of the overall situation, and are about to taste the bitter fruit they have sown.

Four of the five major powers wanted to end the war, but the Land Kingdom had not gained anything, so it was naturally unwilling. The four major powers used some of the surrounding small countries as cannon fodder and tacitly allowed the Land Kingdom to make up for its losses from them, so the Land Kingdom gave up. This was a rational choice, unless they wanted to become the target of public criticism and have their territory divided up by the four-nation coalition.

There are many reasons why humans start wars, with resources, population, and land being the most common motivations. It is not uncommon for countries to be forced to start wars because of the international situation and the sharpening of domestic class contradictions.

If the war was launched because the ruler was a man of great talent and ambition, it would be fine, as future generations would judge whether the ruler was a sage or a tyrant. But there are more chilling reasons for launching wars, such as excessive GDP, too many products with nowhere to sell, and citizens spontaneously petitioning for foreign aggression.

Therefore, wars often come out of nowhere. Similarly, wars come and go quickly. The Third Ninja World War was essentially a continuation of the Second Ninja World War. It was caused by the imbalance of economic development among countries and the rise of militaristic factions in various countries.

A rebellious teenager in his middle school years, and a stubborn old man who wants his son to be successful but is dumb in words and can’t express his fatherly love…

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"What are you talking about?" Asuma's face turned red with anger and he shook off Duke's hand on his shoulder.

On this day, Asuma came to Duke. He was going to leave Konoha and join the guardian force of the Fire Country Daimyo. This long-term mission could take as short as five years, as long as ten years, or even longer.

Duke could more or less understand Asuma's idea. As the second son of the Third Hokage, he was under more pressure under his prominent status, especially since his elder brother was so outstanding. Sarutobi Hiruzen was eager for success, and Asuma, who was in his rebellious period, could not understand the will of fire he mentioned. The two of them were like water and fire, and the relationship between father and son deteriorated. Now they don't talk to each other when they meet. Asuma couldn't bear the pressure and wanted to escape from Konoha.

"It's because of my dad, he..." Asuma sighed, "He and I have never gotten along well. Compared to my eldest brother, I have never been able to satisfy him. In his eyes, I am just a child who has never grown up. He paved the way for me and let me grow up according to his ideas, but I don't want this... I want to prove to myself that I am not much worse than my eldest brother!"

"Asuma, you're wrong to say that. A gentleman loves a beautiful lady, and Hong is not your girlfriend. You two are just teammates. Hong and I are unmarried, and it's normal for young men and women to be attracted to each other and fall in love."

The Fire Country's Daimyo could not withstand the pressure, and he issued the order in the name of justice with great reluctance. As to whether Sarutobi Hiruzen's achievements were a factor in this, it is unknown.

Duke was honored to be invited by Minato to be the best man. Although Kushina wanted Duke to be the bridesmaid, in the face of Duke's resolute opposition, Kushina had to compromise and choose Lin.

"Asshole, I thought of you as my lifelong friend, but you actually wanted to get famous?"

Hong rejected Asuma's pursuit and studied illusion under her father's instruction. As a result, her illusion skills far surpassed those of her peers, but she was the last one to be promoted to jonin. Because of her bias in one subject, she was stuck at the level of special jonin for a long time.

... and Asuma! The disbandment of the Zixiao class and the Hiashi class did not affect their friendship. Coupled with the bad fate at the entrance ceremony, the two of them could talk about almost anything.

The Land of Fire is no exception! The wily Third Hokage, who planned the Third Ninja World War and pushed Konoha to the top, was feared by everyone for his unfathomable scheming and insidious means. The four great nations unanimously agreed in the peace treaty: if peace is to be achieved, Sarutobi Hiruzen must resign.

Joining the Anbu before the age of thirteen was the first case in Konoha. Kakashi, who was a little proud of his success in dominating the Konoha record list, didn't know that some brother-con would blast his ass and step on his corpse to break the Anbu record in the future.

Asuma said with a bitter face: "You still love to criticize others. I took the initiative to ask for this mission. It has nothing to do with being rejected by Hong."

Kakashi currently works under Zixiao. His father and Zixiao are close friends, so Zixiao naturally takes good care of the son of an old friend, so Kakashi easily passed the Anbu assessment and became a glorious rookie.

"Wedding...Wedding!?" Asuma was so shocked that his jaw dropped to the ground. He asked quickly, "Who is the bride?"

"Okay, don't be so sad. It's impossible not to see each other for ten years." Duke hooked his arm around Asuma's shoulders and said, "I will invite you to my wedding during this period."

As we all know, after becoming a CEO and reaching the pinnacle of life, the next step is to marry a beautiful, rich woman. Minato naturally married Kushina at the end of the year. After more than ten years of dating, they finally got married, and the single Jiraiya cried at the wedding.

Kai, who is also weak in one subject, and his father Dai, heartlessly walk upside down around Konoha Village, and the green scenery has become a unique feature of Konoha. The villagers have complained many times that seeing this scene every morning is really disgusting.

With his outstanding performance and strong strength in the Third Ninja World War, Minato successfully became the leader of the Fire Country's military and the fourth generation CEO of Konoha Ninja Village after obtaining the unanimous consent of the Fire Country's Daimyo.

"Oh, what do you mean?"

Minato didn't ask his beloved disciple Kakashi to be his best man, not because Kakashi covered three quarters of his face, but because Kakashi's identity was not suitable.

"Huh!?" Asuma was in a bad mood. "Why are you so decisive? We may not see each other for ten years? That's ten years!"

War is never sacred!

"I thought you would try to persuade me..." Asuma muttered quietly.

"Since you have made up your mind, as a good friend, I should certainly support you." Duke said calmly that a mere ten years would not affect their friendship.

"Don't worry, I'm confident in my eloquence. Hong will never escape my clutches... No, it's my gentle trap." Du Kexu clenched his palms, full of confidence, and smiled at Asuma: "When the child is born, I will leave the right to name the child to you."

The new generation took over the baton and became the backbone of the village and the country. This group of people were born and raised in war, and hated war from the bottom of their hearts. They were the so-called doves. Before this group of people became the mainstream and fell, the ninja world could maintain peace for a long time.

"Oh, in that case, just go ahead!" Duke nodded calmly.

Jiraiya later emphasized that Minato was like his son, and that he was so excited to see his son getting married that he cried tears of joy. But Duke didn't believe his lies. Jiraiya's sour blessing and self-destructive crying were all jealousy and hatred.

The Second Ninja World War and the Third Ninja World War lasted for fifteen years. During the long and bloody war, the five great nations gained far more than they lost. Even the Fire Nation, which had won consecutive battles, saw its economy and population decline year by year. The war only brought strength to the military field, but had no impact on people's livelihood. The people hated the war.

Fundamentally speaking, war is a political confrontation. When the direct fighting comes to an end, it is time for politicians to perform. Politicians who have gained enough bargaining chips are venting their saliva crazily to gain more benefits for themselves. A series of equal or unequal treaties are signed under mutual compromise. Under the huge conflict of interests, everyone has to make some concessions.

After the war, the former friends all got back on track. The experience on the battlefield made them shed their immaturity and become independent ninjas.

"Of course it's Hong!" Duke said as a matter of course: "Hong is so beautiful, many people are chasing after her. You have been on the mission for ten years, and sooner or later she will be conquered by someone else. Rather than letting someone else take her away, it's better for me to take her down. It's a good idea to keep the wealth within the family! I can't stand to see my teammates, who I have worked so hard to cultivate, fall into the arms of others."

The daimyo gave Hiruzen Sarutobi face and asked him to resign voluntarily, claiming that he was responsible for the Konoha ninjas who died in the war. Hiruzen Sarutobi retired at the right time and retired behind the scenes, recommending Minato to be the fourth Hokage.

Lin became a medical ninja and worked at Konoha Hospital. She was very satisfied with her life from nine to five. The only thing that made her feel uncomfortable was that she always felt that someone was secretly watching her, but she couldn't find any evidence and was now a little depressed.

"Then I won't go on the mission." Asuma immediately changed his words. In front of love, the father-son relationship, the will of fire, and the rules of ninja are all bullshit.

Duke held his nose and said, "Have you thought it through? If I find out that you have joined the Twelve Guardians, just wait to see your big red belly!"

Asma burst into tears, feeling that coming to Duke today was purely out of boredom.

Thanks to the book friends 'Silent Dreamer', 'Flowers Fall on Lin Feng', 'Collecting Beautiful Girls Aged 16 to 25' for the rewards!

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