Killer B relied on his physical advantage to clear the way ahead. No matter who stood in his path, he swept them aside with his tentacles.
None of the Konoha ninja present wanted to take the Eight-Tails' tentacles head-on!
A boulder rolled down from halfway up the mountain. Hatake Sakumo wanted to pursue them, but A blocked him from behind and had Killer B continue leading the troops away first.
Working together, the two of them managed to prevent Konoha's encirclement from wiping out Kumogakure's ninja forces.
They could only watch helplessly as the enemy tore open a gap in their defenses and hurriedly fled the scene without looking back.
Hatake Sakumo could only grip his ninja blade and watch the enemy retreat swiftly. He did not rashly give chase; the power of a Tailed Beast was still too daunting. Looking at the few exhausted team members beside him, he asked:
"How many people are injured? Gather them all together for treatment. Everyone else, stay with me and keep guard. Be careful of a surprise attack!"
He was still worried that the enemy might return for another strike. There was also another matter left unresolved. Hatake Sakumo looked up toward the peaks, where a flash of light appeared between the mountains. Seeing that the enemy had left, Uchiha Yuu swiftly descended from the peak and arrived at the center of the troops.
Uchiha Yuu did not treat them immediately. Seeing that the injuries present were not too severe, he gave a few simple instructions:
"Everyone, use medical bandages to stop the bleeding first! I need to recover some chakra; I used too much just now."
The injured ninja did not complain. They had been fighting the Cloud Ninja on the front lines, but the true danger had been in the