The first thing Fugaku did upon returning to camp was write to the Third Hokage in Konoha. He explained the situation in the Land of the Moon and his plan to send the troops back to Konoha in batches to rest.
Jin and Hitoshi gathered the shinobi in camp and counted them, including those who were away on missions.
Those shinobi would be notified when they returned to camp for the evening shift change. Before long, the two announced that the troops would return to Konoha in batches to rest.
Cheers erupted throughout Konoha Camp. Many Konoha shinobi wept with joy.
Every shinobi who went to war knew they might die at any moment. They had come prepared to give their lives for the village.
At Command Headquarters, Jin looked at the two jars containing the sealed Tailed Beasts. "Clan Head, should we take these two Tailed Beasts back to Konoha or keep them here?"
"Keep them here for now," Fugaku said. "Guard them well. Tailed Beasts are immensely powerful weapons. Used properly, they can do even more than a Half-Body Susanoo."
Jin nodded. "Don't worry, Clan Head. Hitoshi and I will keep watch over them."
The noisy night gradually passed. Jin and Hitoshi selected half the shinobi to return to Konoha with Fugaku.
By morning, everyone had assembled in camp. Every Konoha shinobi was visibly excited. Simply making it home alive was comfort enough.
Fugaku looked over the assembled shinobi. "Let's go. Back to Konoha."
"Back to Konoha!"
Cheers rang through the camp as they set off swiftly toward the Land of Fire.
In Konoha, the Land of Fire, Fugaku's letter reached the Hokage's Office that evening.
The Third Hokage finished reading it and took a deep breath. "It seems Fugaku has decided to stop hiding his strength. He's