The battle situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable for Konoha. The Hyuga Ninja could not be deployed in the first place, and some of them had to be set aside for surveillance and confinement to prevent any trouble.
Now that they had been ambushed by the allied forces of Kirigakure and Kumogakure, they were in an even more passive position.
On top of that, the enemy's Tailed Beast Jinchuriki could unleash Tailed Beast Bombs, making the battle even more difficult for them.
As the four Tailed Beast Bombs launched by Karatachi Yagura and the others continued to fire, the fortifications Konoha had established here were rapidly destroyed, and the allied forces of the two villages seized the opportunity to storm in.
Having lost the fortifications they relied on, with the Hyuga Ninja absent from the battle and their numbers at a disadvantage, the casualties of the Konoha Ninja Army surged. If this continued, they would be wiped out before long.
"Caw!"
A sudden, piercing eagle cry rang out. Jiraiya spared a moment to glance at the ninja eagle that had appeared high in the sky before shouting,
"Retreat!"
They could not continue fighting. Otherwise, even if they were not defeated outright, the casualties would be more than they could accept.
Upon receiving Jiraiya's order, everyone fought while retreating, covering one another and coordinating with remarkable tacit understanding.
The camp had also finished gathering the important supplies and was rapidly retreating toward the second line of defense in the rear. At the same time, they used a large number of Explosive Tags to hinder the pursuit of the Kirigakure Ninja Army.
The Kumogakure and Kirigakure forces did not continue pursuing them. They had already unleashed their full strength without regard for chakra consumption. Although their battle prowess was formidable, the expenditure had