The truce with the Sand Hide was a matter of a few days later.

This time, the place where the armistice agreement was signed was redetermined, and the mission where Konoha traveled was not attacked, and the scene of the armistice agreement passed peacefully.

Although the war has passed, the national border of the Fire Nation still has to arrange ninjas to be stationed here.

Moreover, the evacuation and return to the village is not a matter of one or two days, the unused materials have to be counted, and there are many wounded who also need to be taken care of.

There are also the bodies of the victims, who have to be identified and transported back to the village.

The Shuomao team has nothing to do now, and when the war is over, there is no need to go to the rear of the Sand Hidden Camp to carry out sabotage work.

The other three people don't care for the time being, Shiraishi is in a state of requisition because he is a medical ninja, and he has to stay in the medical unit every day.

When these wounded people recover from their injuries and return to Konoha, it will be much smoother.

On this day, Shiraishi worked in the medical unit as usual, working with the rest of the medical ninjas to treat the wounded ninjas.

In fact, the medical ninjas who used the surgery were all experienced and skilled adult ninjas.

Shiraishi didn't complain about this, so his workload would be much easier.

This lasted until early December, when the Konoha ninjas on the front line began to return to the village, and Shiraishi finished his work as a medical unit.

Returning to the village from the front, it took a total of three or four days to return to the village because the walk was not very fast.

During this period, you have to take care of the wounded, as well as protect the important supplies that have not been used up, and you must not move too fast, otherwise you should return to the village within a day.

When he returned to the village, Shiraishi also enjoyed the treatment of a 'hero' for the first time.

The Konoha high-level leaders, led by the three generations of Hokage, led a large number of Konoha ninjas, and the villagers of Konoha Village around them came to greet the ninjas who returned from the front line.

After a day's rest, Konoha held a large burial ceremony the next day.

Only more than 500 people were able to bring back the bodies, and less than one-tenth of them had their integrity preserved.

And there are many ninjas who can't be found, or the corpses are so mutilated that they can't identify whether they are their own people or the corpses of the ninjas in the sand, and there are even more ninjas in this part.

The weather in December is already very cold.

Coupled with the day of the burial ceremony, the weather was not very sunny and the sun was rarely seen.

The four members of the Shuomao team, dressed in pure black mourning clothes, stood in front of the newly added tombstones to express their silence.

This war, which lasted for more than two years with Sand Hide, was as good as the War of the Land of Rain, and in terms of the sacrifice rate, it was even more than the War of the Land of Rain.

The comprehensive level of the ninjas who formed the sand hidden village far exceeded that of the ninjas of the rain hidden village.

"I didn't see Tsunade endure it."

Ayane glanced around and whispered.

Shiraishi also circled around, and the Great Snake Pill and Jirai among the three ninjas also came, and even Jiraiya's disciple Mizuto was also there, but only the figure of Tsunade was not seen.

After all, this war directly caused her to lose two of her closest people, and it is natural that she does not want to participate in this kind of funeral. However, after everyone leaves, she will sneak over alone. ”

I don't want others to see the fragile side of Sannin, and then choose someone to come and mourn, in Shiraishi's opinion, Tsunade's heart has become weak.

However, the strength of each person's heart is different, and in the face of bad news, the ability to bear it also varies from person to person.

This kind of thing is completely understandable for Shiraishi.

"You guys go back first, I'll go talk to Hokage-sama about something."

After the funeral, Shuo Shige dropped this sentence and walked towards the location of the three generations of Hokage and other high-ranking people.

The three of them did not object, glanced at each other, and left the mausoleum park

"It looks like this year's New Year's festival will be very deserted."

Ayane said as she walked down the road, as if she was feeling sorry.

After hearing this, Shiraishi and Ruri also nodded slightly.

It's already December, and many families are torn apart by the war, and although the festival will be held as usual, it is certain that it will not be as lively as in previous years.

Not only civilians, but also ninjas who died in the major ninja clans.

"What's next? The war is over, and it always feels sudden. ”

"That's because our team hasn't been involved in a frontal war, so that's why we think so."

Shiraishi replied to Ayane's emotion.

"You two don't take the war lightly just because it's over. If I die, it's very difficult to find a ninja who can match my rhythm. ”

Ruri poured cold water on the side.

Shiraishi snorted and said, "It's okay, safety first has always been my code of conduct." ”

The end of the war does not mean that ninjas have lost their usefulness.

In times of peace, ninjas also carry out missions, but they are much less difficult than in wartime.

Shiraishi thought that he hadn't tried to accept a normal mission, and the mission he had been carrying out all along, was to fight enemy ninjas.

The lowest level is also a B-level mission, and the regular is an A-level mission, and occasionally there are also S-level missions that follow behind Shuo Mao, and paddle in the back to mix with the military industry.

Thinking that Ruri and Ayane in the team were already middle ninjas, and he was the only one in the Shuo Mao team who was the lowest level of lower ninjas, Shiraishi was thinking about when it would be better to become a middle ninja.

After all, Shinobu feels a little out of place in the all-elite Shuomao team.

After chatting for a while, the three of them also parted ways and went home.

"Speaking of which, uncle and aunt, will they come back for the New Year this year?"

"I'll send something back."

"Really? Don't you feel lonely? ”

Shiraishi asked.

"It doesn't matter."

"Looks like it's the two of us keeping vigil together again this year."

Shiraishi put his hands behind his head and said nonchalantly.

"yes, another year without any expectations."

Ruri said this, and then swept her gaze to the gray sky, stunned.

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December passed quickly, and since the armistice between Konoha and Sunagakure was signed, nothing major had happened in the ninja world.

During this time, the Shirou team only carried out two missions, both of which were relatively simple C-class missions, eliminating a bandit stronghold in the Fire Suppression Country, and escorting a caravan to the neighboring country of Bo no Kuo.

Compared to the calm ninja world, there are some things that are not big or small in Konoha Village.

That is, Tsunade resigned from his position at Konoha Hospital and devoted himself to the ninja school's business of cultivating medical ninjas.

This has baffled a lot of people.

Among those who are puzzled is Shiraishi.

Because Tsunade has an incomparably excellent medical ninjutsu, there is no one in today's ninja world who can beat it.

The strongest among the ninjas is, of course, the 'Five Shadows'.

But in the world of medical ninjas, the strongest person today is undoubtedly Tsunade.

In the eyes of medical ninjas, Tsunade is the pinnacle they want to surpass.

With Tsunade's ability, he can serve in Konoha Hospital and train medical ninjas for Konoha in the ninja school at the same time, and the functions of the two are not in conflict with each other.

After all, working in Konoha Hospital, she was only occasionally allowed to use some difficult surgeries, and most of the injuries were handled by the rest of the medical ninjas.

And there is no explanation from the higher-ups, just to show respect for Tsunade's own wishes.

Although he gave up his position at Konoha Hospital, Konoha's medical ninja can still go to Tsunade to ask for some difficult medical knowledge.

Tsunade didn't say anything about it.

It can be said that she is the greatest authority in the field of medical ninjas.

She herself is also very keen to train more excellent medical ninjas for the village.

Compared with the other two of the three ninjas, Tsunade's prestige is undoubtedly thicker, and he has an extremely large mass base.

The various medicines she developed for Konoha during the war, she cracked all the poisons of the Sand Hidden Elder Chiyo, and single-handedly reduced the poison attack ability of the Sand Hide's puppet troops.

Not to mention, in the war, the Konoha ninjas who were saved by her surgery did not know how many, so that many Konoha ninjas were grateful to her, and invisibly, she accumulated a large number of contacts and mass base.

If there is one of the three shinobi who is most likely to become the future Hokage, Shiraishi thinks that Tsunade is more likely than the other two.

Inheriting the excellent bloodline of his grandfather's first Hokage, he has a solid mass foundation, and countless patients have been rescued by her surgery, and his strength is very outstanding in Shangnin...... If she herself has the intention to serve as the Hokage, it is estimated that few people in Konoha will oppose it.

However, this is only Shiraishi's opinion, because the political environment of Konoha is very ...... Well, how to put it, it's very special.

Shiraishi really couldn't find the right words to describe it, so he could only use 'special' to describe Konoha's political environment.

The power of the dark department, the direct subordinate army that the Hokage relied on the most, was divided into the dark department and the root department.

And the control of the root is not in the hands of the Hokage, but it has the power to move freely on a par with the dark part.

The Uchiha holds Konoha's garrison and surpasses the Hokage's direct shadow department in some powers.

For example, the Shadows need a Hokage order to arrest someone, and the garrison can detain a suspect before the Hokage's order comes down.

As a ninja, the Uchiha's power is very strong.

However, with such a huge amount of power, the headquarters of the garrison is not the center of Konoha but in a relatively secluded place in the village, which is not conducive to the function of the garrison.

There are also a number of issues of principle that need to be changed in Shiraishi's view.

Although the first Hokage established Konoha and the second Hokage created the development pattern of Shinobi Village, there are also many regulations that cannot be adapted to the times in the things left by the two of them.

If we do not make changes in the future, some tragic tragedies will inevitably occur.

Thinking about it carefully, Shiraishi felt that he was a little worried.

The things of the organization have been officially laid out in formality.

The five people he sent out are currently following the business group established by Ruri's parents, and have purchased a huge territory in the territory of the Oni no Kuni that can establish a base.

Shiraishi only needs to wait for the next more intense war to come, so that he can break away from Konoha and follow his own path.

His philosophy, his way of thinking, is incompatible with this village.

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In January, the beginning of the new year.

Because I want to avoid suspicion, every time I celebrate the New Year, I participate in the festival with Liuli.

Now that Ayane has joined the Shuo Mao team, she can naturally be together openly and honestly, so as not to cause unnecessary suspicion.

The unit established in the form of a squad is, in a sense, also a bond connection, and every member of the squad is like a family.

"Happy New Year."

Dressed in a brand-new white kimono with a pink cherry blossom pattern painted on it, Ayane, who had been waiting on the street for a long time, bent slightly over Shiraishi and Ruri as they walked towards her.

"Happy New Year."

The two of them also bent down slightly, and Liuli didn't show her any face.

Unlike Ayane, Ruri wears a light blue kimono with a blue headband tied in her hair, and there is some gap between her hair and neck, and her snow-white and slender neck can be seen from the side.

The three of them exchanged red envelopes with each other, which is considered a gift this year.

Because the previous month was still at war, even for the New Year.

Konoha is a little more deserted for this year's New Year's celebration.

It's not yet time for the night festival to begin, but there are plenty of festive things hanging up along the way.

For example, there are people who put pine and bamboo in front of their homes for the source of straw rope.

On the streets, there are already children running on the road with toys, and you can hear their laughter.

Hearing the laughter of these children, even the sadness brought by the war was washed away a lot.

"Ruri, your kimono is beautiful."

"Well, yours isn't bad either."

Ruri glanced at the kimono on Ayane's body, the kimono with white as the base material and pink cherry blossoms as the pattern is indeed very suitable for Ayane's pure and gentle temperament.

"yes, after all, it's the best gift I've ever received this year."

Ayane said with a smile.

"By the way, where are you two going to play?"

After hearing Ayane's words, he was afraid that she would say something superfluous at this time, so Shiraishi hurriedly skillfully changed the topic.

"I heard that there are a few new shops in the village, so let's go and check them out. When you've had enough, I'll go to barbecue with Mr. Shuomao in the evening. ”

The thought of a sumptuous meal in the evening made Ayane look forward to tonight's festival.

Shiraishi and Ruri have no problem with this.

The focus is on the barbecue in the evening.

For this, all three of Shiraishi plan not to eat anything during the day.

To be honest, Shiraishi doesn't have much interest in shopping, but he also knows that the fun of Ruri and Ayane shopping lies in the atmosphere, not in the fact that they are really going to buy something.

Liuli aside, Ayane's family environment is not bad, and she doesn't have much attachment in material pursuits.

Otherwise, with Ayane's appetite, ordinary families would have been eaten up.

When it comes to it, he's the poorest of all.

Ruri and Ayane are there for a certain product.,Evaluate and communicate.,Occasionally,Shiraishi will also insert it in.,Give some opinions.,The atmosphere is very harmonious.,It's quite a family taste.。

Time passed before I knew it, and it was starting to darken.

More and more people are coming to the streets.

Thin snow began to fall in the sky, adding a bit of coldness, but as the number of people increased, the chill was completely infelt.

Ninjas, who are usually busy with work, have also taken off their ninja costumes and put on brand new clothes to participate in the night festival together.

Gradually, the lively atmosphere came up.

There is an open-air drama in which the people in the play wear strange costumes and ghost masks on their heads, and perform bizarre stories of gods and ghosts, which attract the attention of many children.

The children in the streets jumped and jumped, and even the shouts of the adults were not heard.

"I'm not late."

After shopping in the afternoon, the three of Shiraishi waited at the agreed place, and it didn't take long for Shuo Mao, who was dressed in civilian clothes, to appear in front of the three.

He still had a two-year-old child in his arms, huddled tightly in Shuo Mao's arms, where he kept warm.

"No, it's still half an hour before the scheduled time. Is this Mr. Shuomao's child? It's so cute. ”

Ayane looked at the child in Shuo Mao's arms, and like Shuo Mao, he had white hair.

He was looking at Ayane with a curious gaze.

"Alright, it's time to come down, Kakashi."

Shuo Mao put the child in his arms down.

The child already had the ability to walk independently, and after being put on the snow by Shuo Mao, he stood there blankly, not knowing what to do.

Ayane went up and held him in his arms, and he didn't cry, but he hung the corners of his eyes, revealing a very inadequate and arrogant expression.

Although the eyes are very energetic, the expression is ...... Sure enough, it would be more comfortable to beat him.

Shiraishi doesn't think this kind of imp is cute.

"This kid is very energetic."

Ayane said with a smile.

"One thing, he has always been healthy, and he will become a good ninja in the future."

"Teacher Shuomao, today is a rare celebration, can you not say such disappointing words? It's hard to get out of the busy schedule. ”

"Sorry, professional habits."

Because he has a pair of discerning eyes that see through the essence of things, Shuo Mao subconsciously said something like that.

"Ruri, do you want to come and give me a hug?"

Ayane looked at Ruri.

"No, this little ghost's eyes are too arrogant. It makes me want to beat him up. ”

Seeing Kakashi's posture hanging from the corner of his eyes, Ruri felt a little unhappy.

Shiraishi nodded to the side, he felt the same way.

This little imp has grown up, and he must be a bad one.

"No, I think little Kakashi's eyes are a testament to his spirit."

"Where's the spirit?"

"Oh, it seems that Ruri doesn't have the potential to be a good wife and mother."

Ayane seemed to laugh in a proud tone.

Liuli snorted and said in a disdainful tone: "The overflowing mercy will only harm others and oneself. ”

As she spoke, she looked at Shiraishi with sharp eyes, as if asking him to give a fair evaluation.

"Okay, you two, let's enjoy such a lively festival."

Shuo Mao said.

Shiraishi breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Shuo Mao gratefully.

Shuo Mao patted Shiraishi on the shoulder, as if to say: I can only help here.

The matter of young people is really complicated. With Shuo Mao's gaze, he could naturally see some ambiguous relationships between the three of Baishi, and sighed helplessly in his heart.

Next, the four of them entered the barbecue restaurant not far away.

This barbecue restaurant is the old place where the Shuomao team celebrated when it was founded.

In this regard, Shuomao was impressed.

Because of a meal, he ate the reward for one of his A-class tasks.

"Eat less, eating too much is not good for your stomach."

Before ordering, Shuo Mao said solemnly.

For the sake of the health of the three of them, they are by no means worried about their wallets.

He has white teeth, and he is also a well-known shinobi in the village.

Hundreds of thousands of taels ......

It's better to be cautious.

"But in order to cope with tonight's big meal, the three of us haven't eaten a grain of rice during the day."

Ayane looked at Shuo Mao with innocent eyes.

"Is this the amount of Konoha White Fang (laughs)? It's really disappointing. ”

The smile on Ruri's face was very contemptuous.

"No way, it's Konoha White Fang after all (laughs)."

Shiraishi also fanned the flames.

I've been hungry all day, so I'm sure to eat a lot tonight.

Shuo Mao couldn't cry or laugh, these guys, except for Bai Shi, the other two are not short of this money, why do they have to get along with his wallet?

I should not have offended them in my usual tasks, but took good care of them, right?

"Send them all."

After everyone had chosen what they were going to eat, Shiraishi called a waiter and asked him to come over and prepare.

The waiter saw the ingredients checked on the order, as well as the quantity...... I'm worried about whether they can finish this table.

However, he smiled knowingly when he saw Ayane, a little girl he was very familiar with.

Not only are the ingredients selected the most expensive and the best, but the portions are also very large, so it can be said that they are a big customer of their yakiniku restaurant.

- Two hours later.

Everyone was full of food and drink, and when they were paying, Shuo Mao looked at the huge number on the bill, his eyes rolled slightly, revealing a loveless look.

Although it didn't make him bankrupt, it was just a barbecue, and it still made him very distressed.

However, if this kind of thing happens several times a year, it is only a matter of time before he, the captain, goes bankrupt.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Shuomao."

Looking at the three of them with a satisfied look, especially Ayane, she was the one who ate the most happily.

"You three have to think about my wallet more or less."

"But in our team, only you are the best ninja, Mr. Shuomao."

"After all, it's the largest Shinobi-sama."

"That's right, being able to think about the teammates in the squad is a qualified shinobi. Thinking about it this way, it is worthy of Konoha White Fang. ”

Seeing that the three of them praised him in the left sentence, Shuo Mao had an even more headache.

Obviously, he used to call him Konoha White Fang (laughs), and the device is small.

It's too fast.

After laughing for a while, Shuo Shigeru took Kakashi to play somewhere else, and the three of Shiraishi didn't bother.

It was about twelve o'clock, and it was very late.

A thick layer of snow has accumulated on the road.

The festival has also changed from bustle to desertion, and many shops have begun to close.

"This year's festival is a little happier than ever, after all, I always feel a little bit uneasy to participate in the festival with my clansmen. It would be nice if it was like this every year in the future. ”

Ayane put her hands behind her back, lowered her head and stepped on the snow step by step, suddenly raised her face, and said with a smile to Shiraishi and Ruri.

"Of course it can be every year, we're in a squad."

Shiraishi replied.

"yes. Speaking of which, I liked this year's gift, so I'm here to thank you, Shiraishi-kun......"

"Huh?"

Ayane coldly mentioned this, and Shiraishi knew that things were getting troublesome, and was about to use an excuse to change the topic.

A piece of softness touched Shiraishi's cheeks, and Ayane's white and crystalline delicate side was in front of him, making him instantly stiffen in place.

Ruri was also stunned and forgot to move.

"Although it was not the first kiss, it was a unique mark I left on Shiraishi-kun, and it was very memorable. Well, goodbye. ”

Ayane smiled shyly and ran away in the snow with a light step.

When Baishi was still in a daze, Liuli next to him was already flushed with anger.

It was a kind of 'toy' that I cherished the most, and the humiliation of being snatched away by others without hesitation.

This sense of humiliation filled her mind with dark thoughts that wanted to destroy everything.

Nothing else.

"This, this, this—shameless! What a shame! Filth! Adulterous girl! ”

As she spoke, Liuli sealed her hands and gathered the chakras all over her body.

"Die! Fire Escape, Heroic Fire—"

"Wait! Don't mess around the village! ”

Shiraishi reacted and immediately stepped forward to stop Ruri, throwing her down on the snow to prevent the fire escape technique from being unleashed.

After all, it's not very auspicious for the Chinese New Year to let the dark department come to the door.

Ayane, who was some distance away from here, naturally heard the lively movement behind her, but her mind was no longer on it.

She touched her lips with her fingers, which smelled of white stone.

This year is a great start.

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Mid-January.

The four members of Shuo Mao's team gathered at the gate of Konoha Village.

"This mission is to eradicate an illegal organization in the country of fire extinguishing, and there seem to be ninjas in it, so it's a B-level mission, and it can also be upgraded to an A-level mission at any time. It's not a difficult task, but it's not to ......be careless."

While explaining the mission, Shuo Mao suddenly noticed that the atmosphere in the team was a little strange.

Ayane had a gentle and harmless innocent smile, as if she didn't notice the weirdness of the atmosphere in the team.

Ruri's extremely vicious eyes aimed at Ayane made Shuo Mao suspect that she would dismantle Ayane in eight pieces.

"Shiraishi, what's wrong with the two of them?"

Shuo Mao looked at Shiraishi, the most ordinary and normal medical ninja in the team.

"It's nothing, girls have ...... every month"

Liuli walked directly to the side and stepped on Shiraishi's foot, making him speechless with a blue face.

"Teacher Shuomao said, the mission is dangerous, so don't get out of my sight, otherwise I won't guarantee your safety."

Listening to Ruri's implicit threatening words, Shiraishi had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Since that day, Ruri's face has become very scary.

It doesn't make sense to reason with a woman in extreme anger.

Shuo Mao scratched his head, and for some reason, the run-in of this team seemed to have become difficult.