On the contrary, Ying Yue, with his Sage Body and the chakra recovery granted by Sage Mode, gradually gained the upper hand.
His chakra recovered far faster than that of Kumogakure's three fighters, and the rhythm of the battle began to shift in Ying Yue's favor.
With every attack, Ying Yue's power became more precise and his defenses more steadfast, while the three from Kumogakure began to reveal openings.
Seeing that they could not resolve the battle quickly, the three from Kumogakure realized that continuing to fight would only put them at a disadvantage.
Third Raikage A finally gave the order to retreat.
Killer B and Yugito Nii also realized that the cost of continuing the battle was too great. They dispelled their tailed beast transformations, and Kumogakure's ninja forces swiftly withdrew.
Although Konoha had successfully held back Kumogakure's full-scale assault, it had also paid a considerable price in the fierce battle, with severe casualties among the frontline ninja.
Standing beneath Susanoo's protection, Ying Yue watched as Kumogakure's ninja gradually vanished beyond the horizon. He silently resolved that Kumogakure's threat was far from over, and neither was the battle.
Though this victory had been difficult, Konoha had finally stabilized its position for the time being and bought precious time for the even more complicated battles to come.
After successive major battles against Kirigakure, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure, Uchiha Ying Yue had rapidly traversed the various battlefields with the Flying Thunder God Technique. He appeared one after another at these three critical fronts, fought each village's elite forces, and even defeated formidable enemies including tailed beasts and jinchūriki.
This series of achievements swiftly shocked the entire Ninja World.
After confirming the intelligence, the upper echelons of every major ninja village found it hard to believe—especially when they realized that Ying Yue not