"Clan Head, good news! The Uchiha and Kaguya Clan have retreated!"
A small Senju Clan scout unit reported excitedly, immediately causing an uproar throughout the valley.
"Can you confirm that it's true?" Butsuma Senju asked.
"Absolutely true. I saw the two clans part ways with my own eyes. They have both withdrawn more than ten li from the Ninjasteel Mine."
"Hahaha, they know when to back down!" Butsuma Senju laughed heartily. "The Kaguya Clan suffered devastating losses under our encirclement. If they had continued attacking, they would have ended in total annihilation."
Ryū also breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on his lips. Not only had they defended the Ninjasteel Mine in this battle, but their own casualties had been extremely low. It was an unquestionable, resounding victory.
"With Kaguya Izui's vindictive nature, even if this retreat doesn't make him and Uchiha Tajima turn against each other completely, a rift has surely formed between them. It will be difficult for them to maintain their alliance any longer," Ryū analyzed. As an old rival, he knew Kaguya Izui well.
Butsuma Senju said boldly, "Whether they remain allied no longer matters. Once the Ninjasteel Mine falls into our hands, neither clan can possibly remain our opponent. They are destined to be suppressed from now on."
"Speaking of which, Black Zetsu is the one we should thank most. If he hadn't interfered with the Uchiha Clan on the battlefield, we never would have won so easily."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
They understood clearly that without Black Zetsu, even if they had still won in the end, the price in casualties would have been far more horrific than it was now.
"Black Zetsu wasn't helping us," Ryū said rationally. "Like us, he merely stood against the Uchiha Clan and sought to seize