Time passed quickly and six months passed since the Shinnô incident in the Abandoned District, the inhabitants and families gradually resumed their lives, Nori paid from his savings a large piece of land in the Abandoned District and built a large orphanage there (he is a true millionaire, since the battle at the border of the country of sands add to this the assassination of a commander such as Chiyo.) who took in the orphans, in which he invited Haya and the children, although reluctant at first, Haya finaly joined the orphanage and became its director under the encouragement of Nori and the children.
The more time passed, the more the orphanage was filled up. Because of Haya's disease she was helped by an old woman from the Abandoned District called Megumi who although severe was appreciated by the children.
Nori who was the owner of the orphanage was only seen for about two hours a day except weekends, he spent most of his time practicing in his private yard, but he was also loved by children as he always took the time to play with them.
Time went by and it had been more than a year since Nori had founded the orphanage, but this day was also an important day for Nori because he had finally mastered the *Body Revival Technique* that he had picked up from Shinnô's corpse and his technique Gear One, creating a perfect technique to improve his strength, speed, agility and without causing irreversible damage, the cost of his new technique was only his horrible consumption of physical stamina, but is this a problem for our protagonist?
Nori stood in his backyard and dissipated his fifty clones.
"One year, it took me that long but I finally sucess, add to that the transformation of the nature of the chakra into the fire element today's self could crush the self of the past into one slash."
"It's time to return to Konoha, the Hokage has already covered me for a year's absence. If I stay out too long, I could be considered a deserter." Said he looking up at the slightly cloudy sky, he took off his training clothes, changed, Then he gathered his belongings and looked at the room in which he spent a whole year before closing the door behind him and headed to the outdoor gardens, where the children were playing.
Seeing Nori coming, They rushed towards him.
"Nori Sensei, why are you wearing a backpack?"
"Nori-Sensei come play with us!"
"Nori-sensei you promised you'd play with us."
"Nori-Sensei what's in your bag?"
Seeing this Nori couldn't help but have a slight headache, but he smiled anyway and replied
"I have urgent business and I'll have to go away for a while."
"Nori-Sensei you want to leave, we won't let you." said a little girl before clinging to his right arm.
"Nori-Sensei stay!!!!!" Shouted a young boy clinging to his legs.
Then all the children jumped up and hung on to his neck and his arm.
"You little rascals stop bothering Mr. Nori." Said an old woman with a stern voice approaching them.
"Ahhh! flee! This is the witch..."
"Oh if she catches you you'll be punished!!!!"
"Help!"
Then the children let go of Nori and ran away in a hurry.
"Hahahaha"
Seeing that, Nori was able to stop his self from laughing in tears before his eyes fell on the old woman.
"Mrs. Megumi, I think I'll leave them in your care."
She also laughs and says
"These little rascals are really undisciplined."
Nori took a large envelope out of his bag and gave it to him.
"For the orphanage's future expenses."
Then he greeted Her one last time and walked slowly towards the main door of the orphanage, but when he was about to leave, he saw Haya, Yato, Seichiro and several children with a banner on the roof with the words (Come back soon!) write on it.
"Nori we're waiting for you!"
"Nori come back soon!"
At first he was surprised but he quickly smile and then waved his hands one last time towards these people whom he got to know before turning around and began to walk south-east towards the Land of Fire.
When he finally left the city of Edo, he looked one last time at this city where wealth and poverty are mixed, before resuming his walk, then his smile disappeared giving way to an indifferent facial expression.
"But before I go back to Konoha, I have one last thing to do." said he as he infused his chakra out his body, projecting violently an immense amount of green chakra
"I will end this war."
Then with one step violently projected itself into the sky, disappearing little by little on the horizon.
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Due to the Christmas holidays your dear author has decided to go on a roadtrip until January.
So don't expect a new chapter before January.
Happy New Year dear reader and may the strength be with you.