Civilians in Konoha, forging their own paths

In the clan's territory, in the clan leader's study, Terumi Mine was talking with the first elder Terumi Kyon and the second elder Terumi Hong.

"This war ended in a miserable defeat. Among the 30 ninjas sent by my Terumi clan, 24 came back alive. This is already the smallest loss among all the ninja clans in the village!" said the clan leader Terumimine.

"Yes, and our clan has awakened the Kekkei Genkai Boiling Release, so there is no loss. This is the best news! The Kaguya clan and the Mizunotsuki clan suffered the greatest losses!" said the great elder Terumi Kyon.

"The great elder of the Kaguya clan, Kaguya Izumi, died at the hands of the little water god, and the great elder of the Mizunotsuki clan, Mizunotsuki Sora, was seriously injured and has not recovered yet. I heard that the medical ninjas in the village are helpless! You should know that the strength of these two people is not weaker than mine and brother Kyon!" said the second elder Terumi Hong.

"This little water god of Konoha is really powerful! He has achieved such exaggerated results in the battles against Sand Village and my Kirigakure! Moreover, he even used ice escape when fighting against Mizunoe Sora!" said the clan leader Terumimine.

"He is good at water jutsu, has awakened ice jutsu, and is also known as the little water god. The existence of this Dihuangwan from Konoha really makes me, Kirigakure, lose face!" said the great elder Terumi Kyou.

"No matter what, this time my Kirigakure has withdrawn from World War II, and all the ninja clans are licking their wounds and entering a stage of recuperation! My Terumi clan has suffered very little loss, so how about we fight for more rights? Take the opportunity to get a piece of the pie!" said the second elder Terumi Hong.

"Yes, clan leader, while other ninja clans are weak, it's time for our Terumi clan to show its presence!" said the great elder Terumi Kyon.

The clan leader, Terumimine, hesitated for a moment and said, "No! My Terumim clan still cannot show up!"

"Why? This is a good opportunity for the development of our Terumi clan!" said the second elder Terumi Hong. The first elder Terumi Qiong also looked at the clan leader Terumi Mine with a puzzled look on his face.

"My Terumi clan has always taken the middle way and never stood out, that's why the Third Mizukage put less pressure on my Terumi clan!"

"Look at the situation of the Mizunotsuki clan and the Kaguya clan this time. They suffered heavy losses. The Hozuki clan was even attacked by spies at the beginning of World War II, and I have always suspected that there is a traitor!"

"After this war, the power of the Ninja Clan has been greatly weakened, and the forces directly under the Third Mizukage have not suffered much loss except for the loss of two of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, Aguri Kushimaru and Murashige Shinpachi!"

"The Third Mizukage took this opportunity to further weaken the power of the Shinobi Clan and further concentrate power in his hands!"

"If my Terumi clan shows up, the Third Mizukage will suppress my clan even more unscrupulously!"

"As for the other ninja clans, I'm afraid that because our clan suffered less losses in the war, they will take advantage of their weakness to jump out and seize power, and will exclude our clan!"

"With the Third Mizukage's unscrupulous suppression and the exclusion of other ninja clans, how can the Terumi clan develop?"

After hearing what clan leader Terumifine said, the two elders were silent. They felt it made a lot of sense.

"So, especially at this time, we must be patient! We must look at the long term! Our most important task is to train truly strong people!"

“Only by cultivating powerful Kage-level warriors can we truly gain a foothold in the blood mist of Kirigakure!” said clan leader Terumi.

The great elder Terumi Kyon sighed, "Yes, the strongest members of our Terumi clan right now are the three of us. Hong and I are only elite jonin. The clan leader is a bit stronger than both of us, but he is only barely qualified to be a Kage!"

"If my clan had a top-level warrior like Konoha's Little Water God, my Terumi clan wouldn't have to look at anyone's face!"

"Right now, the only one in my Terumi clan who has such potential is the eldest daughter!" said the second elder Terumi Hongye.

"So, the mission of the three of us is to devote ourselves to cultivating the next generation! To cultivate truly strong people!" said the clan leader Terumimine.

After the three of them reached an agreement, they discussed other things for a while before dispersing.

In the yard of the eldest daughter Terumi Mei, although it was already midnight, the lights were still on, and her mother Terumi Rei was watching her daughter meditate and refine chakra!

After a long time, little girl Terumi Mei stopped practicing, threw herself into her mother's arms, and acted like a spoiled child, asking for praise! After all, she was still a little girl.

Terumiling shook her head and patted her daughter's head, "Ming, you're great. At the age of four and a half, your chakra level is almost at the level of a Chunin!"

"But you can't be proud. You must know that there are always people who are better than you. Take Konoha's little water god. It is said that he has such terrifying strength and real achievements at the age of just adulthood!"

Hearing her mother mention the Little Water God of Konoha again, Mei Terumi asked curiously, "Mother, what happened to the Little Water God of Konoha? I also heard other tribesmen mention him during the day!"

Terumi Rei told her daughter the latest information about Dihuangwan, how to defeat Sunagakure, how to defeat Kirigakure, and even the news about the awakening of Ice Release.

Mei Terumi's eyes lit up when she heard this. Even though he was a strong man from a rival village, it did not stop her from admiring him!

Although she is still young, she can feel the high hopes that her father and the elders in the clan have for her, so she has been working hard to motivate herself!

"I can also use water jutsu! I also have a bloodline limit! I will work hard to become a more powerful ninja than the little water god of Konoha!" Mei Terumi waved her little fist to cheer herself up.

Terumiling smiled and patted her daughter's head again, "Have the heart of a strong person and walk the path of a strong person, Ming, the tribe will do their best to help you!"

"Well, don't worry, mother! Ming will definitely not let down the expectations of our clan members!" said Mei Terumi.

At such a young age, she has to bear the expectations of her family. The burden is heavy! If Dihuang Wan knew that Ming girl was under such pressure, she would be heartbroken!

At this time on the East Front of Konoha, except for the ninjas who were left behind to patrol the border normally, the entire East Front troops were divided into three routes, one to support the North Front, one to support the Northeast Front, and one to return to Konoha Village!

Might Dai followed the branch that returned to Konoha. His wife was about to give birth, and with the help of Dihuang Wan, he would stay in the village until his child was born.

With Gai's upcoming birth, all the characters of Kakashi's generation in the original anime are starting to come online!

Kakashi was born at the beginning of World War II. Uchiha Obito, Nohara Rin, Sarutobi Asuma, Yuhi Kurenai and others were all born in this year!

At this time, Dihuangwan, after sending a letter back to Konoha, has been staying in the cave where he and Might Guy had eaten grilled fish before, practicing in seclusion!

At the deepest part of the cave, there are traces of underground river erosion and the presence of a large number of stalactites, showing the long history of the cave!

In the middle of a clear pool in an underground river, Dihuang Wan was sitting cross-legged, practicing the Tai Chi Water Profound Art. He had reached the critical moment of breakthrough!