The news that the support troops had been attacked was like a bolt from the blue. Coupled with the limited information they had received, Hatake Sakumo felt stifled and said helplessly:
"Once we've rested, we need to speed up and return to the camp. Our forces haven't even clashed with Kumogakure yet, but we've already suffered an attack. We know nothing about the enemy, and the situation is extremely unfavorable."
Uchiha Yū did not need an explanation to know that things had developed in the worst possible direction. Not to mention that the Uchiha Clan's withdrawal had already been full of twists and turns.
The losses this time were all Uchiha elites. Each one had required enormous effort to cultivate. In the end, he nodded and agreed to Hatake Sakumo's suggestion.
"There's no need to worry about the wounded in the rear. I sent medical ninja to treat them, so they can leave as soon as possible."
Uchiha Yū likewise detected a hint of conspiracy. From requesting frontline support to later confirming the route, very little time had passed—far too little for the news to have been passed on.
Moreover, assembling a force capable of launching a surprise attack on Uchiha elites was no small matter. Putting the two together, Uchiha Yū was highly confident that this had been done by Konoha's upper ranks.
And for the enemy to have ambushed them immediately, there had to have been Amegakure ninja behind it. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to track them through such dense rainforest.
After thinking through the rough intelligence leads and combining them with the information currently available, Uchiha Yū furrowed his brow and thought:
"I think I know who it was."
The people who knew the support route were among the Hokage's upper ranks. Only four people