It turned out that Hatake Sakumo had already held his breath the moment Chiriku Iki threw out the Poison Gas Bomb.
At the same time, this distracted Chiriku Iki and loosened his control over the puppets.
With the poisonous smoke obscuring their vision, Hatake Sakumo was able to evade the remaining puppets and launch a decapitation strike against Chiriku Iki.
Unfortunately, Chiriku Rokutsuki's interference allowed Chiriku Iki to narrowly escape.
Still, the price they paid for it was not small.
His wife's severe injuries also left Chiriku Iki with even less room to focus on anything else, allowing Hatake Sakumo to seize another opportunity and wound him as well.
"Everyone, retreat!"
At this point, Chiriku Iki could no longer care whether Sunagakure won or lost. The most important thing was saving his wife's life.
He could not even spare a thought for recovering the remaining puppets.
With both leaders severely injured in an instant, the remaining Sunagakure ninjas panicked as well.
The moment they heard the order to retreat, they immediately protected the Chiriku couple and fell back in the direction they had come from.
"Everyone, pursue!"
Hatake Sakumo naturally would not let such a good opportunity slip away. This was the most critical moment.
As one side pursued and the other fled, the number of Sunagakure ninjas steadily dwindled.
But there was no other option in the current situation. If they did not flee, even more people would be left behind.
"Iki, put me down. You should go," Chiriku Rokutsuki said weakly from Chiriku Iki's arms.
Whether it was Chiriku Rokutsuki or Chiriku Iki, both were now covered in blood, and it was impossible to tell whose blood was whose.
"No, Rokutsuki. I'll take you back. Didn't we promise to teach Sasori Puppet Technique together?" Chiriku Iki said, bloody