"Lord Raikage~!"
The army's morale, originally unwavering because of the enormous disparity in numbers between friend and foe,
plummeted to rock bottom in an instant.
It was as if they had undergone a transformation from heaven to hell.
"..."
The Third Raikage's expression was solemn.
His mind rapidly considered countermeasures.
No...
Not merely countermeasures, but an assessment of the entire battle situation, even the Third Shinobi World War.
The Third Raikage might look like a devilish muscleman.
But in truth, he had a mild temper.
That also meant he was meticulous.
His wisdom was absolutely top-notch.
As someone from the same era as Hiruzen Sarutobi and Ōnoki,
how could the experience possessed by the old-generation Third Raikage be something a youngster could imagine?
"Dodai! Immediately lead the troops in retreat. Once you return to the village, urgently contact Killer B and the others. Have them abandon their offensive against the Land of Fire and immediately return to defend the village!"
The Third Raikage spoke to a one-eyed ninja wearing a soft hat beside him.
This one-eyed ninja was the Third Raikage's adviser.
His position was similar to Ao of Kirigakure
and Ebizo of Sunagakure.
While having Dodai lead his subordinates away, the Third Raikage also recalled the AB Brothers and the main Kumogakure forces.
"Ten thousand Rock Ninja... I don't know how long I can delay them..."
Once they invaded the Land of Lightning,
the consequences would be unimaginable!
"Lord Raikage, are you going to...?!"
Dodai
and the other subordinates
looked as if they were about to burst into tears.
"Stop wasting words! Retreat immediately!"
After realizing the absolute numerical disparity between the two sides, the Third Raikage no longer hesitated.
He intended to sacrifice himself and let his subordinates retreat first.
"Mihai and the others are still young... The