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Chapter 98: Return
Chapter 98: Return
The defeat of the Sunnin on the main battlefield also signaled the complete failure of this decisive battle.
As news of the central rout and the Fourth Kazekage, Rosha's order to retreat reached the two flanking battlefields, they immediately collapsed and fled.
The southern right flank suffered relatively lighter casualties, but the northern left flank had it worse, with casualties even surpassing those on the central main field!
The reason was simple.
Might Guy was there!
On that day, the Sunnin experienced once more the terror of the Flying Thunder God Technique. Under Might Guy's solo performance, more than twenty Jonin and nearly a hundred Chunin lost their lives to him.
The last time the Sunnin witnessed the Flying Thunder God Technique was when the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, was still alive. And Might Guy's mastery over space-time transfer with this technique even surpassed that of Tobirama Senju!
"Huff... huff..."
Kakashi Hatake, short sword in hand, panted heavily.
Blood dripped from the sword, and his mask and left cheek were splattered with fresh blood. His chakra and stamina had been greatly depleted.
Swish!!
Might Guy appeared to Kakashi's right, without looking at him, he ordered the Konoha ninjas who were pursuing the Sunnin forces.
"That's enough, don't pursue them further!"
Not just Kakashi, but Might Guy's chakra reserves were also nearly exhausted, and the Konoha ninjas were severely fatigued. Continuing the pursuit would only result in trading casualties with the enemy, which served little purpose.
As the overall commander on this battlefield, Might Guy's prestige wasn't initially very high, but his performance in this battle had raised it to unprecedented heights. With a single command, the Konoha ninjas quickly ceased their pursuit and regrouped.
"... Is it over?"
Kakashi panted again, regulating his breathing as he looked towards Might Guy.
Only then did Might Guy turn to Kakashi, inhaling deeply before nodding, "It's over. It seems the main battlefield has collapsed, they have no reason to continue impeding us."
Speaking thus, a glint flashed in Might Guy's eyes. He had expected the flanking battlefields to influence the main one, but he hadn't anticipated the Sunnin's collapse on the central front.
After all, he hadn't encountered any powerful Sunnin ninjas on this battlefield.
In other words, the Sunnin must have deployed their strongest ninjas on the central main field or the southern right flank... Now it seemed that the main field collapsed so quickly because the enemy concentrated their attack on the right flank, resulting in the central field being overwhelmed.
This was understandable.
After all, the central field had the presence of Jiraiya, Tsunade, and the special ninja Feng Ye. It was normal for the Sunnin to be unable to hold their ground, but he wondered how Feng Ye had fared.
As Might Guy directed the Konoha ninjas to clean up the battlefield, he also instructed the Communication Team to establish contact with the main field, soon learning of the specific situation there.
"Reporting to the Captain."
"Casualties on the main battlefield: approximately seventy fatalities on our side, over three hundred Sunnin fatalities. Among them, the Sunnin Village Elder Chiyo has fallen, and the Kazekage Rosha has led the remnants to flee."
Hearing the report, Might Guy's expression turned slightly astonished, "Chiyo is dead?"
Chiyo, the elder of the Sunnin Village, was a powerful ninja renowned throughout the ninja world. Lauded as the strongest puppeteer, she stood at the pinnacle of puppeteers, achieving fame even before the legendary Sannin—Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru. Who would have thought she would perish on the front lines?
Hearing this intelligence, Minato Namikaze's expression turned slightly dazed. He had assumed that Chiyo's death was at the hands of Jiraiya or Tsunade, or that she had perished in a siege. He never expected it to be Feng Ye.
This revelation brought a bitter smile to his face.
If they were simply discussing the number of kills, on this kind of battlefield, Minato himself, with his mastery of the Flying Thunder God Technique, was virtually unmatched. However, Feng Ye's accomplishment in defeating a renowned ninja was something else entirely.
Even with his own outstanding performance on this battlefield, slaying hundreds of ninja, Minato knew his achievements would be overshadowed by Feng Ye's. After all, Chiyo was a formidable ninja whose name resounded throughout the ninja world. News of her death would spread like wildfire.
"Chiyo..."
Kakashi Hatake also wore a slightly dazed expression.
He didn't know much about the battle between Chiyo and Byakuya, but he had a deep impression of Chiyo. As one of Sunagakure's elite ninja and bearing the title of the strongest puppeteer, she was a recorded ninja that warranted caution.
The fact that such a famous ninja had fallen to Feng Ye caused Kakashi to realize that his brother had truly grown into a formidable ninja in his own right.
Kakashi had never doubted that Feng Ye could reach such heights, but he was surprised at how quickly it had happened. And to think that Feng Ye was still almost two months shy of eleven years old!
However, Kakashi didn't dwell on his shock for long. He quickly regained his composure, his gaze shifting slightly as he looked at the liaison ninja and asked, "My brother used a forbidden jutsu and is being treated? Does that mean his condition is serious?"
The liaison ninja's eyes showed a hint of respect as he replied, "According to the reports, yes, it's quite serious. Tsunade-sama is personally treating Feng Ye-san, and they are on their way back to the camp."
Using a forbidden jutsu would invariably exact a heavy toll.
Feng Ye, who had employed such a technique without hesitation and defeated Chiyo, one of Sunagakure's elders, was a force to be reckoned with, regardless of age.
Whoosh!!
Upon hearing the liaison ninja's report, Kakashi's expression changed, and he looked toward the direction of the camp. Suddenly, he leaped into the air, heading back toward the camp.
Minato's figure flickered, and he caught up with Kakashi, saying, "I'll take you back."
He could understand Kakashi's concern, especially since Feng Ye was his brother.
Kakashi halted his steps and turned to Minato, saying, "Thank you, Sensei."
Minato calmly nodded and sensed the coordinates of his remaining location in the camp. Placing a hand on Kakashi's shoulder, he activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, instantly teleporting Kakashi back to the camp.
...
In the Konoha camp, Shizune was with some medical ninja who had stayed behind, awaiting the return of the wounded.
When she saw Tsunade, accompanied by two medics carrying a stretcher with an injured person, re-enter the camp, Shizune immediately went to meet them.
The ninja who had stayed behind approached to confirm their identities, but Tsunade revealed her chakra, and the powerful chakra fluctuations instantly caused their faces to change.
"Get out of the way!"
Tsunade's voice carried an air of command.
The remaining ninja immediately cleared a path.
Only someone like Tsunade could possess such overwhelmingly genuine chakra. One might be able to disguise their appearance, but chakra could not be faked.
As they moved aside, a sense of curiosity also arose within them. They never expected Tsunade to personally escort an injured person back to the camp. Who was the person lying on that stretcher?
(End of Chapter)
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