The Elder Council was ruthless in demanding compensation, and Sunagakure, being the defeated side, had no choice but to accept Konoha's terms.
Thus, the Second Ninja War officially came to an end.
Sunagakure was left gravely weakened, while Konoha, though also heavily damaged, was quicker to recover.
As for Hanzō's attempts to take over the Land of Iron, his plans were thwarted when Ōnoki and the Third Raikage intervened, forcing him to retreat back to Amegakure. There were even rumors of a minor skirmish between Hanzo and the Third Raikage, as the latter was not known for his patience.
No one knew the full details, but after the talks, Hanzō withdrew. This left the Third Hokage and the Elder Council feeling somewhat bitter. When Konoha had tried to reason with Hanzō, he'd responded by chasing them down.
But when Ōnoki and the Third Raikage arrived, he simply left the Land of Iron without a fuss. Was Konoha beneath him?
With the war over, Tsunade began reshuffling the Logistics Department, replacing people she didn't like or couldn't trust.
The Third Hokage's fears didn't come true. Although Tsunade took over the Logistics Department, aside from changing some personnel, she didn't make things difficult for Koharu and Homura.
As long as they presented properly stamped documents from the Hokage's Office, they were able to access supplies without any issues.
Koharu and Homura sighed in relief. It seemed Tsunade wasn't interested in causing trouble and making things awkward for everyone.
However, while Koharu and Homura could relax, Danzō wasn't as lucky.
With Tsunade in charge of the Logistics Department, it became significantly harder for the Root to move supplies as freely as before.
Many of the resources that Root required had previously been quietly diverted, but with Tsunade in charge, Danzō lost the ability to casually requisition them.
Even Koharu and Homura, who used to help him, were now of little assistance.
Even after the war ended and the Third Hokage returned Root to Danzō, he couldn't be happy about it.
With Danzō's personality, he was bound to start scheming to get Tsunade out of the way.
However, after the war, an unexpected move by the Fire Country Daimyō forced him to suppress his ambitions.
His attention shifted to Konoha's greatest hero of the Second Ninja War-Hatake Sakumo.
Tsunade's takeover of the Logistics Department was simply to balance the power of Danzō and the Elder Council. The fact that Tsunade didn't cause them trouble was proof that she didn't want to create any conflict.
As long as they didn't stir up trouble, they wouldn't find themselves at odds with Tsunade anytime soon.
But Sakumo was different. As the biggest hero of the Second Ninja War, his reputation skyrocketed after the war.
He even earned the admiration of the Daimyō.
After consulting with the Third Hokage, the Daimyō granted Sakumo the right to wear the Hokage's half-sleeve.
This was already a significant signal.
It led many in Konoha to believe that the Fourth Hokage would undoubtedly be the man known as the White Fang-Hatake Sakumo.
Little did Sakumo know that the numerous achievements he made for the village, combined with the Daimyō's bestowed half-sleeve, would soon attract the attention of the higher-ups.