Uchiha Ying Yue repelled Iwagakure's army of ten thousand ninja on the Land of Grass battlefield, and in a fierce duel against the Third Raikage A on the Kumogakure battlefield, he severed A's right arm.
This series of events not only further cemented Ying Yue's strength in the Ninja World, but also prompted the major ninja villages to reconsider the value and cost of this protracted war.
First, Ōnoki, the Third Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, realized that Ying Yue had become Konoha's greatest shield.
Every Iwagakure offensive was effortlessly neutralized by Ying Yue. Neither their numerical advantage nor the immense power of the tailed beasts could stand against his might.
The consecutive defeats not only cost Iwagakure troops and commanders, but also dealt a severe blow to morale.
After consulting with the other higher-ups, Iwagakure gradually began considering withdrawal.
They realized that without a better strategy, continuing to forcefully attack Konoha would only result in needless casualties.
Meanwhile, after losing his right arm, the Third Raikage A of Kumogakure also began assessing the necessity of this war.
A's original strategy had been to launch a blitzkrieg while Iwagakure and Konoha were at war, securing the greatest gains in the shortest possible time.
However, during his battle with Ying Yue, A personally experienced Ying Yue's overwhelming strength. He realized that if Kumogakure continued committing more forces to attack Konoha, it might gain no tangible benefit from this war at all, and would instead suffer even greater losses because of Ying Yue.
Sunagakure and Kirigakure were in similar situations.
Sunagakure had already lost a great number of elite ninja due to the Land of Wind's harsh conditions and limited resources. It no longer had sufficient resources to sustain the war.
Kirigakure, meanwhile, found it difficult to commit more troops and resources to the