Their withdrawal went astonishingly smoothly. When they looked back, they found no pursuers. At first, they thought the enemy was lying in ambush, but after several of them observed with their Sharingan—especially Uchiha Fugaku, whose ability let him see everything hidden even in darkness—they finally confirmed that Kumogakure's forces had not followed them.
When they reached the assembly area where they had discussed matters at the camp, Uchiha Fugaku stopped. Yugito's furious roars could still be heard from here. He frowned slightly and said to the Uchiha ninjas beside him:
"Trust him. The power of a Tailed Beast isn't that frightening."
During the battle, Uchiha Fugaku had also kept an eye on Yuu's combat area. Uchiha Yuu's battle had been nothing but a complete one-sided humiliation.
Sure enough, after waiting a short while, Uchiha Yuu appeared at the edge of the desert. Noticing the gathered group, he flashed over to them and knew at a glance that there had been no casualties during this mission.
It had been a decent mission.
"According to the plan we made, Kumogakure definitely won't publicize how many people we killed."
Uchiha Yuu was certain they would not publicize it. Their commander had been severely wounded and fallen unconscious, while their camp had been destroyed—both were deeply humiliating matters. Besides, they and Konoha had already become sworn enemies.
The next time they met, they would not exchange reports. They would pull out Kunai and stab each other.
"Yuu, we won't be able to help you from now on. If something urgent happens, we can only act in secret."
Those Uchiha ninjas who had escaped through fake deaths could no longer show themselves openly. Otherwise, Uchiha Yuu's plan would suffer a major setback, and he would also draw the Hokage's suspicion.
"Mm. Stay hidden and rest