Facts and Rumors

Fugaku watched Jieyi die without trying to save him.

Death here was the best end for Jieyi. Once it was all over and his mind cleared, he would likely regret what he had done for the rest of his life. Living would be worse than dying.

Fugaku had controlled him because they were enemies.

"Find a way to break out and get word of what happened in the Land of the Moon to Lord Raikage! Once Kumogakure sends an army, we'll wash away today's humiliation in blood!"

The shout rang out. The Cloud shinobi knew breaking out was their best hope.

After this battle, the Vanguard Force was in ruins. Kumogakure's plan to infiltrate the Land of the Moon had failed.

"If I get out alive, I'll report to Lord Raikage that if we want to invade the Land of Fire, we should bring our full strength to bear and crush them openly.

When it comes to schemes, Konoha has more experts than Kumogakure. Men like Fugaku Uchiha are no easy opponents," a Cloud shinobi squad leader said with a sigh.

"Let's get out of here first."

Fire engulfed the entire camp, punctuated by the occasional explosion of an Explosive Tag and the screams of shinobi.

Cloud shinobi rushed toward the forest, ignoring the Konoha shinobi surrounding them.

A shinobi came up to Fugaku. "Too many Cloud shinobi are breaking out. We can't stop them all."

"Don't stop the ones determined to flee. There were over a hundred Cloud shinobi in the camp; we couldn't kill them all. Our aim is to cut down their combat strength.

Don't chase anyone you can't catch. Once we've dealt with the shinobi here, screen the towns of the Land of the Moon again for spies from the Land of Lightning who've slipped back