Face Your Death, Uchiha Itachi!

After getting a grasp of the situation and surveying the battlefield, the Raikage and Kakashi coordinated with Iwagakure to redeploy their forces and tighten the cordon around the fleeing Akatsuki members.

There was no doubt about it.

As long as their opponents hadn't escaped the borders of Earth Country, the Five Great Shinobi Villages wouldn't let them get away.

Besides, based on Yakumo, Kurotsuchi, and the others' accounts, Shinnō had practically lost his ability to fight, while Hiruko had just lost a genjutsu battle and was in worse shape.

If they didn't pursue them now, it would be difficult to rescue the captured Five-Tails Jinchuriki once Akatsuki escaped Earth Country.

So the shinobi from the various villages got moving again.

Shinji's student squad was once again assigned to Konoha's support unit and placed under Kakashi's direct command.

During this time, Shinji learned about the battle between Kakashi's group and the demon Moryo.

After receiving support from the Kumogakure Ninja Army led by the Fourth Raikage, Moryo, who had been surrounded and attacked by Kakashi and the others, suffered heavy injuries and retreated.

Since Moryo could hardly be killed unless sealed, Kakashi and the others could only watch helplessly as it escaped, after several attempts to stop it came to nothing.

Shinji then made some inquiries about the operation to surround Shinnō, Hiruko, and the others.

Because their opponents had a flying Chimera, ordinary shinobi would have a hard time surrounding them. Fortunately, the Sunagakure Ninja Army led by the Fourth Kazekage happened to be on the route Hiruko and the others were taking to escape. If the Fourth Kazekage could slow Hiruko down, they still had a chance to catch up.

As for the other Akatsuki group, which had fled to Bird Country and captured the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, the ANBU