After Konoha secured victory in this battle, Fugaku and Hiashi did not rest. They swiftly gave orders for the battlefield to be cleaned up.
They both knew that this battle was only the beginning. Even more brutal wars were surely waiting for them ahead.
Before long, figures clad in green flak jackets moved across the field.
At this moment, bodies could be seen lying everywhere throughout the area. Among them were Iwagakure shinobi in red flak jackets, as well as Konoha shinobi in green flak jackets.
However, compared to the number of Iwagakure shinobi, far fewer Konoha shinobi had died.
After a preliminary count, Fugaku, Hiashi, and the others learned the number of fallen Konoha shinobi: around one thousand.
Upon learning this number, Fugaku and Hiashi's expressions shifted slightly, but they quickly returned to normal.
It was not that they were cold-hearted. They simply knew that this was war, and war naturally came with casualties. Compared to the number of Iwagakure shinobi killed, around a thousand shinobi was already a relatively small loss.
Though they thought this way, a trace of sorrow still flashed deep in their eyes. They did not need to think to know that those who had died included members of their own clans. Coupled with the earlier ambush, quite a few members of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans had already perished.
Although the two felt heartache, they also knew these sacrifices had to be made.
With the combined efforts of all the Konoha shinobi, the battlefield was quickly cleaned up. Aside from the ground looking somewhat wrecked and the surroundings being in poor condition, there was otherwise no sign that a great battle had taken place here.
As for the several thousand surrendered Iwagakure shinobi, every one of them had the chakra in their bodies sealed