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Tsunade's face held a sense of release. She had completely let go of the Leaf Village.
At this moment, Tsunade was wearing the outfit that Haori was most familiar with. Especially the "Gamble" on her back, it was a strong aura of an old man.
Tsunade had nothing in her hands and wasn't carrying anything. But Shizune, who was beside her, was carrying a rather large backpack.
"The Leaf Village is a treasure left behind by my grandfathers. But the First Hokage fought for the Leaf Village his whole life, the Second Hokage died protecting the village, the Third Hokage went to the battlefield himself, and even I fought for so long…"
"In short, I've paid too much and lost too much for this jewel. I'm tired now. This battle was my last job protecting the village."
"Now that the job is done, I should go."
"Say goodbye to Kushina for me. And… kid, don't die."
This was Tsunade's final request to Haori.
What were Haori's feelings at this moment? No one knew except for him, but his tone was still lighthearted.
Maybe he was also happy for Tsunade, who was leaving this battlefield that she hated.
"Ah, I know. I'll have to see if Tsunade-sama still has the nerve to maintain this youthful appearance after ten years. She's clearly already an old lady…"
Before Haori could finish his sentence, and before his gaze could complete a sweep over Tsunade, he was sent flying by a punch.
It was a very pleasant farewell.
Ten years, while it was easy to say, it was unknown when, or even if, he would see Tsunade again.
Perhaps for Tsunade now, the Leaf Village wasn't the original Leaf Village anymore. There were too many things here that she didn't want to see, so she left with a carefree attitude.
That morning, only Haori witnessed Tsunade leave the Leaf Village camp and disappear into the distance.
Tsunade left with her back to Haori. She waved her arm a little lazily. She never turned back.
She was truly tired of war.
As for where she would go after leaving, Haori didn't know. No one knew.
Maybe soon, many places would spread the news that there was a "sucker" who always lost at gambling…
Tsunade's departure was silent and unnoticed. The ninjas below didn't know anything about it. This was a deliberate secret kept by the Hokage.
If this news were leaked, first, it could affect their morale. Second, without Tsunade, the Suna ninjas might make some small moves, like sending Chiyo out.
The red dot among the Sannin, the granddaughter of the First Hokage, the Slug Princess whose medical ninjutsu was unmatched in the ninja world, left the Leaf Village during the war. What kind of bombshell news was this?
Even if the Third Hokage had a brain… or even if he didn't have a brain and only had a brainstem, he wouldn't actively spread this news.
Fortunately, everyone's attention was now focused on the Suna ninja's surrender and peace talks. Although some people were puzzled by Tsunade's disappearance, they didn't pay too much attention.
They wouldn't have imagined that Tsunade's disappearance wasn't temporary, but permanent.
Within just seven days after Tsunade left, the Leaf Village and Suna envoys met five times, finally settling the peace talks.
The two sides reached the following consensus:
First, Suna must submit a formal letter of surrender to the Leaf Village. At the same time, the Leaf Village will sign a peace treaty with Suna. From the date the peace treaty is signed, the two countries must not engage in war again. The Suna ninjas must not provoke in any form, otherwise, they will bear the consequences.
Second, the two sides will sign an alliance treaty. Suna automatically becomes an ally of the Leaf Village, and the Land of Wind becomes an ally of the Land of Fire. During the Third Shinobi World War, Suna must ensure that Iwa doesn't cross the Land of Wind to attack the Leaf Village's front line. At the same time, the two sides will work together to resist Iwa.
Third, for non-diplomatic matters, Suna ninjas are not allowed to cross the border into the Land of Fire. They are also not allowed to retaliate, attack, or invade the Land of Rivers in any form. The number of Suna ninjas stationed on the border of the two countries cannot exceed 300. These ninjas will only be used for reconnaissance. The maximum proportion of Jonin among them cannot exceed 10%, meaning that Suna can deploy a maximum of 30 Jonin between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire.
Fourth, the Leaf Village prisoners captured by Suna during the war must be returned. The same applies to the Leaf Village.
Fifth, for ten years, Suna will not accept missions issued by surrounding small countries, whether actively or passively.
Sixth, the Land of Wind will sue for peace with the Land of Fire and pay war reparations. The specific amount will be negotiated by the two Daimyo.
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The first three points were easy. Suna agreed without much effort. They still had the self-awareness of a defeated country. Although the treaty was seriously unequal, they had to hold their noses and endure it.
This is the power of the victor and the obligation of the defeated.
For example, the third point. Suna can only deploy 300 ninjas on the border between the two countries. These ninjas should be enough to monitor border movements and maintain security. This seems like the Leaf Village is thinking about Suna's safety, but in fact, allowing only 30 Jonin to be deployed, what's the difference between that and Suna being defenseless against the Leaf Village?
On the other side, the Leaf Village will definitely have more ninjas stationed on the border than Suna. At least, the Leaf Village will match Suna in terms of the number of ninjas, but their quality will be far superior. After all, the Leaf Village can't possibly only station 30 Jonin along such a long border.
As for the fourth point, there's no problem. It's just a settlement between the two sides after the war ends. It's natural to return each other's prisoners after a ceasefire.
But these captured ninjas will definitely be strictly screened after they return to prevent enemy spies from infiltrating.
Peace is just a pause between two wars. Do you think there can be basic trust between these villages that are constantly fighting? Turning captured enemy ninjas into their own spies, Suna would do it, and the Leaf Village would do it too.
As for the key fifth point, the two sides have a serious disagreement.
The gist of this point is that for the next ten years, Suna should focus on domestic demand within the Land of Wind. Forget about foreign trade.
But many times, ninjas rely on various missions to make a living. The competition for missions between different ninja villages is fierce.
Small countries like the Land of Rivers, which don't have ninja villages, need to hire ninjas. They either go to the Leaf Village in the Land of Fire or the Suna ninjas in the Land of Wind. But now, Suna is forbidden from accepting missions from other countries. Isn't this killing them?
For the Suna ninjas, in a way, this fifth point of the treaty is actually a measure by the Leaf Village to weaken them from the root.
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