Minato Namikaze's arrival not only rescued Kushina from Yoru's hands, but also caught Kirigakure completely off guard.
What had nearly been a perfect strategy—having Yoru hold off the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki alone while the other Kirigakure forces split up to attack the remaining Konohagakure camps—had now become a joke because of Minato Namikaze's appearance.
It had even become the perfect stage for his performance.
Even though Yoru had immediately fired a Signal Flare and issued the order to retreat, it was still too late.
Because they were stationed at different camps, the Signal Flare fired from Misawa Bridge could not possibly be seen by the other camps. Therefore, several messengers had to relay the order by firing Signal Flares in succession.
Moreover, among the leaders of the various positions, there were inevitably one or two people like that Kaguya Jonin—impatient for quick success and eager to claim credit. This delayed the retreat and allowed Minato Namikaze to complete a flawless debut on the Kirigakure Front.
"Nearly two hundred Kirigakure shinobi have died, including over forty Jonin! The force that attacked Kazama Valley was completely wiped out!"
Inside the Kirigakure camp.
Yagura gripped the battle report tightly, his eyes bloodshot.
"Impossible! How could Minato Namikaze have appeared on the Kirigakure Front? Aren't they afraid that Ōnoki will seize this chance to launch a massive offensive?!"
Not a single person spoke in the enormous Kirigakure command tent. Everyone remained silent.
Yoru remained silent as well.
Before Yagura had laid out this battle plan, Yoru had warned him about Minato Namikaze, a potential threat. But Yagura had been brimming with confidence then, certain that Minato Namikaze would not appear on this battlefield.
But reality had unfolded exactly as Yoru had expected.
Because of Minato Namikaze's arrival, not only had the heavily wounded Nine-Tails Jinchuriki