After sending Naruto back to Kushina's side, they arranged for ninja to secretly escort them out of Dawn Hidden Village and head to the area Minato Namikaze had arranged.
Because cooperation with Minato Namikaze had deepened, the front lines had begun advancing in an orderly fashion. Tsunade wanted more support, but Minato Namikaze in the rear refused, causing the front lines to suffer a rout.
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 her junior, let alone considering her formidable strength and prestige. She loudly questioned Minato Namikaze:
"Minato! Why didn't you provide us with support?! Do you know that if we retreat again, there will be no room left to retreat?! Do you really want us to lose?!"
From this alone, it was clear that Minato Namikaze had gone from being firm at the start to compromising in the end. Faced with the Fourth Hokage's compromise, Tsunade, who was fighting on the front lines, was furious. Konoha's ninja were fighting for their homeland, holding back the invaders' attacks, yet Minato Namikaze, as Hokage, had dropped the ball at the critical moment, leaving a massive gap in the front-line defenses. Now, the situation had become irreparable.
Each question struck Minato Namikaze in the face like a heavy punch. Faced with Tsunade's loud demands, he did not answer at once. Instead, he looked at the clan heads beside him and unceremoniously threw all his allies under the bus.
"We have already decided to negotiate with them. We will exchange negotiations for peace and ransom back the Third