After a fierce battle, Chiyo had not only expended a great deal of her Dojutsu and stamina, but had also unexpectedly lost a large amount of blood that she should have been able to recover. Her condition had rapidly deteriorated, and her combat strength had taken a severe hit.
"Huff, huff."
Chiyo sank to the ground and panted heavily.
At her age, losing that much blood was far more serious than most people could imagine.
"Rest for a while."
After telling Chiyo to rest, Ryūsetsuna looked up at the battlefield.
On the battlefield.
The Iwagakure and Kumogakure ninjas had already begun clearing the field and tending to the wounded. Everyone was busy with their own tasks, as if they had forgotten that Kabuto Yakushi had just escaped.
Clearly, they were terrified. They had given up on pursuing Kabuto Yakushi—and didn't even dare send anyone to track him from a distance.
As for Kurotsuchi and the others—
Once Kabuto Yakushi had retreated, the badly wounded Kurotsuchi could no longer hold on. Her head lolled to one side, and she passed out.
Darui and Ringo Ameyuri were in slightly better shape, but they had also lost the ability to fight. Never mind pursuing Kabuto Yakushi; even moving was a struggle.
Seeing their condition, Ryūsetsuna sighed and abandoned the idea of pursuing Kabuto Yakushi as well.
Then she glanced in the direction he had gone and murmured, "So this is the power of Senjutsu?"
Kabuto Yakushi was powerful in every respect, with no obvious weakness. She had no confidence that she could defeat him.
In her view, it would probably take the Leader or "B" to beat Kabuto Yakushi.
Elsewhere.
No matter how loudly Sasuke shouted from the ground, Itachi, riding the Clay Bird, ignored him completely and continued flying away.
Sasuke was