After the evacuation order went out, Fugaku did not demand that everyone stay where they were.
Nor did he order an immediate rescue of Gen.
First, he confirmed the limits of his own authority.
Two observation points remained under the Uchiha's eye power monitoring.
Madara's Record Fragment had already left the secret chamber.
Three ordinary witnesses were still in the Mountain Passage.
Fugaku had the first team escort the witnesses and rubbings out.
The second team maintained minimal observation and did not enter the secret chamber.
The clan could not funnel all the evidence and personnel back toward a single rescue objective just because Gen was trapped.
Likewise, the Clan Leader could not forbid those willing to take the risk from preparing a rescue simply because he feared the order was false.
The two operations were kept separate.
Konan made the decision for the Land of Rain.
The Paper Seals continued cutting off Black Zetsu's escape routes.
Access to the Demonic Statue would not be restored.
Nagato only watched for fluctuations around the secret chamber that shared the Rinnegan's origin.
If none appeared, he would not extend his eye power.
The Land of Rivers checked the evacuation order's timestamp.
It had come after contact with Gen was lost.
It also lacked secondary verification.
The Recorder deemed it an invalid directive, but did not infer from that that Gen must have wanted the pursuit to continue.
Invalidity only meant it could not be carried out.
It did not mean inventing an opposite order for someone out of contact.
Shisui stood at the secret chamber's entrance.
He could attempt to track Black Zetsu's consciousness with his Mangekyo.
He might also use Kotoamatsukami to forcibly stop the possession.
The false order had already singled out that eye.
Black Zetsu was waiting for the