After sending Naruto back to Kushina's side, they arranged for ninja to secretly escort them out of Dawn Hidden Village and toward the area Minato had arranged.
As cooperation with Minato Namikaze deepened, the front lines began advancing in an orderly fashion. Tsunade wanted more support, but Minato Namikaze in the rear refused, leading to a rout at the front.
Tsunade returned from the front lines with anger written across her face and headed straight for the Hokage's office. Everyone was in a meeting at the time. When Tsunade barged in, they all lowered their heads, not daring to meet her eyes.
Tsunade radiated an intimidating presence. Even the Fourth Hokage was a junior before her, let alone considering her formidable strength and prestige. She loudly demanded of Minato Namikaze:
"Minato! Why didn't you provide us with support? Do you know that if we retreat again, there will be nowhere left for us to retreat to? Do you really want us to lose this war?!"
Her actions alone showed how Minato Namikaze had gone from being firm at the beginning to compromising in the end. Faced with the Fourth Hokage's concession, Tsunade, who had been fighting on the front lines, was furious beyond measure. Konoha's ninja were fighting for their homeland, holding back the invaders' assault, yet Minato Namikaze, as Hokage, had failed them at a critical moment, leaving a massive hole in the front-line defenses. Now, the situation had become irreversible.
Each question struck Minato Namikaze's face like a heavy punch. Faced with Tsunade's loud demands, he did not answer immediately. Instead, he looked at the clan heads beside him and unceremoniously threw all his allies under the bus.
"We have already decided to negotiate peace with them, to exchange peace through negotiations and redeem Hiruzen Sarutobi. Lady Tsunade,