"How was that possible?"
Suikazan Fuguki noticed Jinin Akebino's corpse, and his eyes nearly split with rage.
Orochimaru, who had been fighting him, could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
In terms of raw strength, he was no match for Suikazan Fuguki.
First, his strength had yet to reach its peak.
Second, he was wary of Suikazan Fuguki's Samehada.
Samehada was called a sword, but it was actually a special living creature.
It possessed its own consciousness and could absorb its target's Chakra.
Because of this astonishing ability, any ninja fighting Suikazan Fuguki had to hold back.
Orochimaru instinctively glanced at Natsuki.
A question could not help surfacing in his mind. How had Jinin Akebino died?
Suikazan Fuguki did not lose his mind over Jinin Akebino's death.
He swept his gaze around and shouted, "Everyone, retreat!"
Though the ninjas of Kumogakure and Kirigakure were all elites, they had first fallen into traps and then been ambushed, suffering grievous losses long ago.
Konoha and the Uzumaki Clan had been waiting in full readiness and completely held the upper hand.
Suikazan Fuguki had actually called for a retreat from the start, but back then, they had only fallen into traps and still retained most of their strength.
The Kumogakure ninjas in particular had always acted domineeringly and refused to retreat before even fighting.
But things were entirely different now. If they did not retreat, they would be wiped out.
After shouting the order, Suikazan Fuguki immediately formed hand seals.
Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique!
A massive amount of Chakra transformed into mist and spread in every direction.
The other Kirigakure ninjas also used Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique.
"Blow the mist away! They're trying to escape!"
Tsunade immediately gave the order.
But there was too much mist to disperse in