Just as the army of the Land of Fire was about to unleash their arrows, Konoha's last remaining ten thousand soldiers were about to be slaughtered, and yet the sudden arrival of the Daimyo's imperial edict froze the arrows in place!
This was the power of authority!
The soldiers stared suspiciously at the approaching red warhorse, and all sorts of suspicions arose in their hearts.
"Why would the Daimyo issue an imperial edict at this juncture?"
"The Daimyo has been here for at least three days. This imperial edict should have been issued three days ago."
"It can't be an imposter, can it? They've always been good at mystifying things!"
Oda stared at the red warhorse in front of him and thought to himself - That's the Daimyo's Blazing Divine Chariot. There's no way it's an imposter!
But … even if the horse isn't an imposter, the person might not be.
He raised his eyes to look at the official on the horse and asked, "You are here to pass down the decree of the great name. Do you have the token of the great name?"
"Here's the token!" The official on the horse showed the token to Oda. The ancient character for 'Fire' in the middle of the token glowed brightly in the night, almost as though it were actually burning!
"This … this is the token of the Fire God!" Oda was stunned, and then turned to Kakashi, "Hatake Kakashi, I advise you to let go of me. Although the chances are slim, this should be your last chance at survival!"
Kakashi's eyes flickered, and he thought to himself - Since I'm going to die anyway, I might as well pin my hopes on the contents of this imperial edict!
He put down his kunai and loosened his grip.
Whoosh! The official on the horse put away the token and unfurled the scroll. Then, a loud and solemn voice reverberated through the air, "General Oda Nobuhiro and the three hundred thousand soldiers under his command are hereby ordered to allow Konoha's forces to leave the borders. You are not to pursue or obstruct them!
A simple imperial edict had pulled Konoha back from the brink of death!
Kakashi shut his eyes, "Isn't this a dream …"
It wasn't just Kakashi. Even Oda felt that everything was surreal.
When he went to war, the general he received was to kill everyone from the ninjas to the commoners. There was no room for tolerance!
It was clear to see just how resolute the Daimyo was.
If the ninjas were too strong, then so be it. But under such circumstances, the Daimyo was willing to give up on such an easy victory!
This wasn't the Daimyo's style at all!
The horseman urged, "General Oda, why aren't you receiving the decree?"
"Huff …" Oda sucked in a deep breath and clenched his fists. In the end, he loosened them and took three steps forward. He knelt down on one knee, raised both hands, and solemnly received the imperial edict. As he gazed at the Fire Nation's Imperial Jade Seal, he knew … that this imperial edict had undoubtedly come from the hand of a great name. Even if there was some inside story, as a subject, he had no choice but to obey!
"Oda, receive the decree!" Oda's voice resounded through the air as he got to his feet and bellowed at the soldiers, "All soldiers, listen up … Let us pass!!!"
Whoosh! Military orders had to be obeyed. No matter how hard they tried to believe it, they could only carry out orders like machines.
The soldiers put down their bows and arrows and parted to the left and right to make a path.
Kakashi led Konoha's people, and under the gaze of 300,000 people, he didn't dare to breathe … That kind of unreal feeling has been shrouded in his heart.
Many ninjas with poor psychological quality, especially the 4,000 civilians at the back of the team, looked at both sides from time to time and swallowed their saliva, fearing that the soldiers would suddenly attack and shoot them to death.
Plop!
Suddenly, a strong man fell down, and the shield on his back fell to the ground with a dull thud.
Everyone's heart skipped a beat!
The person next to him seemed to be his older brother, and he stared at him, "You, what are you doing?!"
The younger brother trembled, "I, I accidentally … tripped …"
"Get up!!" The older brother hurriedly helped him up and smiled awkwardly to all sides. He didn't even pick up the shield on the ground. The army on both sides looked on coldly, indifferent.
After this small episode, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and continued to move forward!
Until they stepped out of the Land of Fire and stepped into the territory of the Dark Shinobi Nation, nothing bad happened!
"All troops, listen up! Retreat to the camp!" Oda gave the order, and the 300,000 soldiers looked back unwillingly before retreating in an orderly manner.
The people of Konoha looked at the retreating army formation with mixed feelings.
Maito Kai said, "I never dreamed that it would end in this way …"
Aburame Shihui said, "Who would have thought? The only conclusion I can come to is … the intervention of another force forced the Daimyo to issue this decree! "
"I think so too, there is no one else who can do this kind of thing except him!" Kakashi clenched his hands and sighed in his heart, 'Obito, I thought you would stand by and watch until the end … but this is really in line with your usual style!'
"Hokage-sama, what should we do next? Stay in the Land of Fire, the Hyuga Clan is still in the Land of Fire, responsible for protecting the old and the young … "
Kakashi thought carefully and said, "At the moment when we have not officially arrived at the Imperial City, everything is not settled yet, let's move forward!"
The land where everyone was at at the moment was originally under the rule of the Land of Fire, but it was later purchased by the Dark Shinobi Nation with a large amount of money, covering an area of tens of thousands of square kilometers … It will take at least three days to reach the Imperial City.
In these three days, Konoha's people accelerated their pace.
Because there was no need to fight, Chakra's consumption was very little, and they relied on the surplus food and the food obtained along the way to cope with the situation.
Three days later, after many difficulties and obstacles, Konoha's people finally arrived at the foot of the Imperial City!
What's sad is that of the more than 50,000 people who arrived safely, only 9,000 people were left!
The Emperor of Feathers personally led the members of the Dark Shinobi Nation to greet them.
Lin Yu said, "Kakashi, you have suffered a lot …"
Kakashi's Hokage costume was tattered, stained with blood and mud, and his face was full of fatigue … Not to mention others, Kakashi, as the Hokage, hasn't closed his eyes since the moment he set foot on the journey.
Kakashi said responsibly, "Compared to those who have sacrificed their lives for this, my suffering is nothing at all!"
Lin Yu looked at the coffin carried by the Akimichi Choza and his son.
The death of Nara Shikaku can be said to be the biggest pain for Konoha!
Retracting his gaze, Lin Yu raised his hand, "Everyone of Konoha, on behalf of all the people of the Dark Shinobi Nation, I welcome your arrival! From today onwards, we are a family … "
Kakashi raised his hand and shook Lin Yu's hand in mid-air, "Ah, please take care of me in the future, Your Highness Emperor of Feathers …"
All the members of Konoha entered the city and temporarily settled down in the Imperial City to repair their tired bodies and minds after the fierce battle.
At night.
Lin Yu led Kakashi to a unique courtyard located next to the Heavenly Wing Pavilion.
Here, Kakashi saw his sensei Minato, and … two people who have been waiting for a long time!
Intercolumnar Space warmly greeted, "Oh, you are the fifth generation? You are younger than I thought!"
Titama coldly greeted, "Humph, silver hair, you really are the little brat of the Hatake Clan …"
Kakashi couldn't believe his eyes, "First, first Hokage-Sama, Nidaime-sama, you …"
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