Neji, Sasuke, and the others had been defeated, yet the Third's eyelids did not even twitch. But when Yakumo, who possessed both Wood Release and the Fire Dragon Eye, was defeated in a single move, he finally began to lose his composure.
One had to know that even when facing "B" of the Akatsuki Organization, Yakumo could still hold her own for a while.
In the Hokage Office, the others who had learned of the battle all wore different expressions.
Upon hearing that Sasuke, Neji, and Yakumo had been defeated and that Shinji had given chase alone, Naruto, who had only just calmed down, immediately shouted excitedly, "Then what are we waiting for? Hurry and rescue Neji!"
Jiraiya did not have time to suppress Naruto at that moment.
He was also shocked by the news. Even he could not defeat the current Yakumo with a single move.
From this alone, it could be judged that the attacker's strength was likely absurdly powerful!
The Elder advisors naturally reached the same conclusion.
Danzo remained as composed as ever, as though the village's attack had nothing to do with him. Mitokado Homura wore a dark expression, looking deeply worried.
Utatane Koharu, meanwhile, furrowed her brows.
At that moment, she was worried about both the village and the disciple she had just recruited. If the enemy could severely injure Yakumo with a single strike, then Shinji's pursuit alone seemed extremely reckless.
In just this short while, the Third had already finished weighing the situation and ordered, "Pursue them with all your strength and rescue Neji Hyuga!"
"Yes!"
Everyone in the office answered in unison.
Inside the Forest of Death.
Because the Forest of Death was not only adjacent to the village but also had complicated terrain, anyone trying to escape Konoha would almost certainly