Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

Although there are two Raikage on the Cloud Village side, both of them are berserkers, and the Cloud Village side also has someone who can stop the Second Raikage. The remaining Third Raikage is strong, but unfortunately, his punching and kicking style is really not as good as that of a Grand Mage.

The downfall of Iwagakure was that Orochi and Kabuto left Madara, the big boss, on their side of the battlefield. They were then utterly destroyed by Madara's cataclysmic fire jutsu. It can be said that less than a quarter of Iwagakure's population survived the war. Half of them were wiped out by Madara's fire jutsu, and another quarter were used as fertilizer by the Divine Tree summoned by Obito.

Iwagakure is definitely the most tragic ninja village of this year.

Because Konoha had too many personnel and was fighting on multiple fronts, it suffered heavy losses, even exceeding the combined losses of Iwagakure and Kumogakure. After all, a village like Konoha has a large population and all sorts of people. Konoha's elites refer to the members of the ninja clans, not cannon fodder. In terms of cannon fodder combat strength, Konoha's cannon fodder is actually the weakest and easiest to eliminate.

The Hidden Cloud Village is full of James-like figures, the Hidden Stone Village is full of standard muscle-bound hunks, and the Hidden Mist Village, since the death of the Mizuki clan, relies entirely on its female members for good looks; they're all shark-faced with crocodile teeth and clearly not good people. The Hidden Sand Village also has puppeteers, but only the cannon fodder of the Hidden Leaf Village are the most normal. But being the most normal also means being the easiest to bully...

However, although Konoha suffered heavy losses, it still had a large population and occupied the most fertile area in the ninja world. Therefore, although the losses were severe, they did not reach the point where other villages were severely short of personnel.

"Just think of it as a trip. By the time you come back, your sister should be back from Konoha too. Then you'll have time to marry Tsunade."

Ebizo advised.

The war is over. Because of Shinto's bravery in the last war, where he withstood two Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Balls and fought Madara one-on-one, plus the fact that Senju himself signed the marriage agreement, even Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, the only two remaining members of Konoha with rigid personalities, dared not oppose the marriage.

Originally, it was just a marriage between Mato and Tsunade, and it didn't involve Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, two old leaders of Konoha. However, because of their special status, each of them could represent the village, so it was no longer just a personal matter for the two of them. Chiyo, who treated Mato like a son and was Mato's only parent, had to personally go to Konoha to discuss the details.

1219. Now the ninja world believes in a loving family.

Shocking! The Sand Village's Golden Lion Shiki and the legendary Sannin Tsunade are finally getting married!!

The Sand Village's Golden Lion has finally found love!!!

The news instantly dominated the headlines in the ninja world.

However, people who heard the news were not too surprised. Instead, they thought it made a lot of sense. Shiki had been flirting with Tsunade for decades. The Miyako clan had spent a lot of money on Tsunade. People who were children back then are now grandfathers, and the kids who weren't even born back then are now parents. If Shiki and Tsunade hadn't gotten together yet, they would probably have gotten together first.

Moreover, it has only been half a year since the end of the last war. The ninja world is currently in a honeymoon period where everyone is like a loving family. The reason why Shiki and Tsunade did not end up together before was because of the conflict between the two great ninja villages and the issue of their identities. However, after the last ninja alliance, the relationship between the villages has gradually eased.

Especially in the later stages of the last war, everyone saw just how powerful Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha of Konoha were, along with Kakashi, the strongest 50/50 fighter in history, and Shiki of Sunagakure.

Although they couldn't quite figure out why Shiki, who was already over sixty, was still so powerful, his age was undeniable. Shiki was old, while Naruto and Sasuke were still teenagers, and even the strongest all-around player in history, Kakashi, was only in his prime. In the next few decades, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Konoha would once again dominate the ninja world, just like the era of Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju decades ago. Until no other super geniuses from the various ninja villages could match the fighting power of these three, or until these three incredibly powerful figures of Konoha passed away and Konoha's strength declined, everyone would still be a loving family, which was quite nice.

Moreover, they were good teammates fighting bosses together just six months ago, and their relationship is still quite good. Therefore, Konoha can't find any reason to stop Shiki and Tsunade from getting married. Most importantly, they've heard that the "God of Shinobi," Hashirama Senju, has already signed a marriage certificate...

.......

"Haha, welcome, Mifune! It's been half a year, and you're still as dashing as ever!"

"Not at all, Mr. Shindou, you flatter me. Today is a joyous occasion for you, Mr. Shindou. This is but a small token of my appreciation..."

"It's enough that they're here, no need for gifts. We've known each other for so many years, why bother with these things? Please come in, have a few drinks with your brother tonight. Hey, Jie, help me entertain Brother Mifune..."

After exchanging a few laughs with Mifune while dressed as the groom, Masato turned to Sasori's father, who was dressed as a groom, and went to greet the next wave of guests.

"Wow! This is... Lord Masato?! I never expected Lord Masato to be so handsome!"

Today is his big day, so naturally he wants to pay attention to his appearance. He got his long hair cut, and he shaved his perpetually unshaven stubble clean. Thanks to the buffs of Sage Mode chakra and the One Piece physique, even though he's over sixty, after dressing up, Masato surprisingly found that he didn't actually look that good. Compared to the over-sixty-year-old Hatake Sakumo, he looked like a handsome middle-aged man in his forties...

Few people in Sunagakure have ever seen Shinto in his youthful form. Whether they are young kids who have only been in the industry for a few years or high-ranking members who have become heads of their clans, they all usually appear disheveled when they see Shinto. Today, seeing this handsome middle-aged man is a real eye-opener for them. If they hadn't seen him wearing a groom's suit, they wouldn't have known that this was their village's legendary ninja, Lord Shinto.

"Don't let my disheveled appearance fool you. It's just that I'm too lazy to groom myself when I'm not around. In my youth, I was absolutely stunning... Otherwise, how could the rumors in the ninja world have spread that the Fourth Hokage of Konoha was my illegitimate son? It's because the Fourth Hokage looks remarkably like me..."

Sitting in his automatic wheelchair, Mei Chuan Neiyi pushed up his glasses and said to a younger member of his family, "Back when I was just a kid, our teacher was at the height of his youth..."

"Sigh! No wonder Shinto-sama looks so familiar..."

Hearing Mei Chuan Neiyi's explanation, the kids and some clan leaders suddenly realized what was going on. When they saw the handsome middle-aged man, Shindou, although they were dazzled, they had a feeling of déjà vu, as if they had seen him somewhere before. It turned out he was the Fourth Hokage they had seen in the previous battle...

"Nephew, it's my wedding day today, can you please not have such a poker face?"

Shindou looked at the handsome Sasori standing at the door with a deadpan expression, like a door god, walked up to him, and patted Sasori on the shoulder without saying a word.

Logically speaking, the person who should be standing at the door to greet guests at his wedding should be Handsome Scorpion's father. However, Handsome Scorpion is currently the top star in their Sand Village, while Handsome Scorpion's father is just an ordinary high-ranking official in the village. When it comes to receiving those important figures, Handsome Scorpion's father's status is still slightly insufficient.

However, it's not good that Handsome Scorpion just stood at the door like a gatekeeper the whole time, acting like someone owed him hundreds of millions.

"...I've always been like this since I was a child, didn't you know that?"

Handsome Scorpion was furious. This old bastard was getting married and actually made him, the dignified super puppeteer Sand Scorpion, serve as a hostess. He had never been so humiliated in his life, but he couldn't refuse, since he was the top courtesan in the village.

Handsome Scorpion is increasingly nostalgic for the days he spent out there; that was what life was all about!

I wonder how Kakuzu and Hidan are doing...

During his more than ten years in the Akatsuki organization, the only people he was closest to, besides Kakuzu who took care of him, were Hidan and that idiot Deidara. However, he saw Deidara during the last great battle, but since Nagato died, he has had no news of Kakuzu and Hidan.

"Brother Scorpion!"

Just as Handsome Scorpion was reminiscing about the past and missing his old comrades, he saw two figures walking from a distance: one with a green face and glowing green eyes, and the other with silver hair and a large scythe on his back. The silver-haired guy with the scythe was waving at Handsome Scorpion.

"Hiss! Isn't that the bounty hunter rogue ninja Kakuzu and the immortal Hidan? I didn't expect them to still be alive."

"I heard they left Akatsuki after the Akatsuki leader died in Konoha, but why are they here?"

"Don't you know? Kakuzu and Shiki have been sworn brothers for many years. It's not strange that Kakuzu came to congratulate Shiki on his wedding..."

1220. Kakashi used to be a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Listening to the discussions around him, Angle, who had been in the ninja world for decades but rarely appeared in public, felt a little uncomfortable. However, Hidan, who was beside him, was different. He had his ears wide open and heard the discussions around him. As he walked, he would wave and gesture to the two of them from time to time, acting like a top-tier celebrity.

How many years!

he!

Hidan is finally no longer some unknown underling!

At this moment, Hidan's mind was filled with the four golden characters "Immortal Hidan".

"...-_-||"

Kakuzu looked at his little brother beside him, who seemed to be enjoying himself, and felt a wave of exhaustion.

I should have known better than to bring this kid out and embarrass myself.

Since leaving Akatsuki, they've continued doing business, but due to Akatsuki's immense influence, they've kept a low profile. When the Fourth Shinobi World War started and they saw Madara Uchiha (the leader of the Akatsuki) showing up, he was terrified. He quickly dragged Hidan into the allied forces of the smaller ninja villages to play a minor role, hoping to survive the war before resuming their business. If they couldn't survive... well, there was nothing they could do.

When he saw even the Sage of Six Paths' mother come out during the final battle, he honestly pissed himself. As the most senior veteran in the ninja world, he had experienced the era of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, as well as the three major wars of the ninja world, but this war was far more exaggerated than the previous ones!

The world war is over, and the Sage of Six Paths' mother has been sealed away. However, because the scale of this world war far exceeded that of the past, the Akatsuki imprints on him and Hidan have not only not faded but have become deeper. Now, when people go out to do business, the first thing they say to him is about the Akatsuki and Hidan.

So after receiving his good brother's wedding invitation, he hesitated for a long time about whether to go or not. But then he thought that he had been in the ninja world for almost a hundred years and this was the first time he had received such a wedding invitation, and it was from his good brother. If he didn't go, his good brother was getting old and probably wouldn't have another chance.

After much deliberation, Kakuzu made an exception for his good friend and appeared openly in front of so many people for the first time.

"You're a true brother! Enough said, let's drink until we drop tonight!"

Seeing Kakuzu's eyes glowing with green light, Shinto was incredibly moved. He had asked Miss Slug to deliver the invitation to Kakuzu, but he never expected Kakuzu to come. Firstly, Kakuzu didn't like these kinds of occasions, and secondly, Kakuzu still carried the mark of the Akatsuki, plus he was ultimately a rogue ninja from Takigakure.

I really didn't expect Kakuzu to come, I'm so incredibly touched!

"Why are you here?"

Handsome Scorpion pulled the immortal Hidan, who was enjoying superstar treatment, aside and asked in a low voice.

Damn, all the big shots from various villages are coming later. Hidan is brainless, but Kakuzu's IQ is definitely not a problem.

Even though they had already left Akatsuki, they were still considered rogue ninja. They were fine in their own village, since he and his bastard uncle could protect them. But once they left Sunagakure, things would be different. There were plenty of hypocritical people shouting about slaying Buddhas and demons. If they encountered other people, it would be fine; Kakuzu's strength was top-notch, and even Hidan couldn't kill him. But if they encountered people from Konoha, things would be different, especially with Naruto Uzumaki, who was overpowered, and Kakashi, the Konoha technician who could go toe-to-toe with the Sage of Six Paths' mother.

He was worried that Kakuzu and Hidan wouldn't be able to protect him, especially Kakashi, who was capable of going toe-to-toe with the Sage of Six Paths' mother...

"Now please call me Immortal Hidan... You don't know, there's been no business in the ninja world lately, I'm so bored. Your uncle and Kakuzu are sworn brothers, so of course Kakuzu will come to his wedding."

Hidan said to Sasori with some complaint.

Since the Fourth Shinobi World War, all the villages have been developing peacefully due to the heavy losses. For the past six months, neither Hidan nor Kakuzu have had any business dealings with them. With no business to do, Hidan felt like he had lost his direction in life and was bored to death. So when he saw Kakuzu holding Shiki's invitation and looking around, Hidan, who was always eager to join in the fun, naturally followed Kakuzu.

It's a good thing he insisted on coming with Kakuzu; otherwise, he wouldn't have enjoyed such superstar treatment...

"...-_-||"

Sasori, looking at Hidan's seemingly enjoying himself, was speechless. He knew asking this idiot was pointless.

"Konoha's White Fang, the strongest 50/50 Kakashi has arrived!!!"

Just as Sasori was talking to Hidan, the voice of a Sand Ninja underling came from outside.

"...-_-||"

Kakashi, who was following his father to the door, slipped and almost lost his balance.

He'd rather be called Konoha Technician than the title of "Strongest 50/50".

What the hell is this?!

I have no idea which bastard gave him that title. Ever since the war ended, whether in the village or outside, everyone calls him the strongest 50/50 Kakashi. While that elevates his status, it just gets weirder and weirder the more I hear it...

"Wow! The Hatake clan of Konoha truly lives up to their reputation as the most famous clan of geniuses in the ninja world. Sakumo Hatake, who was already on par with Shiki, was already quite extraordinary, but his son is even more so. He can actually fight the mother of the Sage of Six Paths one-on-one..."

The people around them looked at the white-haired father and son with a hint of envy and sourness in their voices.

Although the Hatake clan is a renowned clan of geniuses in the ninja world, its small population and single-line inheritance mean that its fame cannot compare to clans like the Uchiha. The Hatake clan's reputation was built by Sakumo Hatake, who fought against Shiki for decades, which greatly enhanced the clan's reputation. After Kakashi, Sakumo Hatake's son, debuted as a child star, there was little buzz, leading many to believe that the Hatake clan had reached its peak with Sakumo Hatake. They thought that while Kakashi was a genius, he couldn't compare to his father.

But things are different now. Kakashi Hatake can now fight the Sage of Six Paths' mother one-on-one. That's even stronger than me, White Fang!

"Yeah, but it's strange, isn't it? I didn't think Kakashi was that strong before, so how did he suddenly become so powerful? And I heard he can even summon the Uchiha clan's ancestral giant..."

"You guys don't know this, but Kakashi was a famous super genius in the ninja world back then. He was famous at a young age, just like our Sasori-sama. He was even said to be the youngest ninja. We didn't think he was that strong before, maybe he was just pretending to be weak. You weren't here at the time, so you didn't know that Shinto-sama said that Kakashi has never suffered a loss since his debut, no matter how strong the enemy he has encountered. Think about it, if he wasn't strong, could he have done that...?"

A veteran Sand Ninja, who had been in the game for a long time, spoke to those around him.

1221. Kakashi: My success is due to my father's good genes.

"......"

Although the surrounding discussions were quiet, they had completely activated the "50/50" aura. With his good buddy giving him glasses, and even though he suspected the guy's surname was Uchiha, Kakashi, whose strength was already off the charts, could hear everything clearly.

However, he no longer knew how to refute it.

Although the reason is unknown, it is a fact that he did fight the mother of the Sage of Six Paths one-on-one. After returning to Konoha after the war, many people were curious about how he could go toe-to-toe with the mother of the Sage of Six Paths, and even his father was no exception.

But he really didn't know what to say. Should he tell them that the Sage of Six Paths' mother wasn't actually that strong?

That's obviously impossible. The Sage of Six Paths' mother utterly humiliated Naruto and Sasuke, who had already received the Sage of Six Paths' gift package. Even Madara at his peak couldn't achieve that level of strength. Isn't that impressive?

And that final burst of power was terrifying enough to destroy the world. Isn't that strong?

Since there was no way to explain it clearly, he could only let it be.

He was mainly accompanying his father to congratulate his lifelong rival today, so it was best for him to say as little as possible. If he could, he wouldn't even want to see that old bastard's face, but unfortunately, that guy had a deep bond with his father...