At the same time.
The other Leaf Village Jonin also began their own missions.
They saw some of them suddenly break away from the fight, then quickly scatter and begin organizing the low- and mid-ranked Leaf ninjas in the field to withdraw.
That was right—withdraw.
Their mission was to pin down Iwagakure's support forces, not throw their lives away. Fighting while retreating was undoubtedly the best choice.
Staying here would serve no purpose except letting themselves get surrounded and wiped out.
And all of this had been planned in advance.
So the Leaf force reorganized extremely quickly. Not long after receiving the order, they formed more than a dozen small squads centered around Jonin.
During that time, the Low and Mid-Ranked Hidden Rock Ninja also tried to stop them.
But because their own Jonin were all tied down, they had no high-end force to deal with the Jonin in each Leaf squad, nor any unified and effective command, so they failed to stir up much trouble.
A few minutes later, the Leaf ninjas successfully broke away from the battle.
It was only then that the Leaf Village Jonin who had been entangling the Rock Village jonin began withdrawing from combat one after another.
The vast majority of them joined the main force and moved with it, but a few, like Qian, broke out of the formation and moved to the very front.
They were all members of the Combat Unit, responsible for clearing a path for the entire force.
As for why they were taking the "way back"?
The reason was simple. This way, once their teammates from the other strongholds broke through Iwagakure's defensive line, they could regroup with them faster.
That would also guarantee their safety.
Watching the Leaf ninjas gradually pull away, a Rock Hidden Chunin looked