"Retreat!"
The Third Kazekage shot Hatake Sakumo, his formidable enemy, a hateful glare. He used ninjutsu to hold Hatake Sakumo back, then broke free.
With the Third Kazekage leading them, they rescued the critically endangered Chiyo and Ebizo.
They immediately led the Sunagakure ninja forces in retreat.
After a period of sweeping victories, the Sunagakure ninja now fled in a crushing defeat. They could only abandon their supplies, even leaving their camp behind.
This time, the Sunagakure ninja had suffered devastating losses. Not counting the supplies they had lost, the loss of ninjas alone made the Third Kazekage's heart ache.
Caught in this unforeseen ambush, the Sunagakure ninja had suffered nearly a thousand casualties. More importantly, the One-Tail Jinchuriki had once again fallen into the hands of the Konoha Ninja.
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Chapter 60
After winning their battle, the Konoha Ninja did not press their advantage.
Instead, they abandoned the Sunagakure camp and left with only the Sunagakure ninja's supplies.
However, Konoha's camp had also come under attack. After the Iwagakure ninja and the Amegakure Ninja received news that Konoha was attacking the Sunagakure ninja, they did not choose to aid the Sunagakure ninja and attacked Konoha Camp instead.
With the main force gone, Konoha Camp naturally could not hold out and was swiftly breached.
What Ōnoki had not expected was that Hiruzen Sarutobi had long intended to abandon the camp.
Even after breaking into Konoha Camp, they gained nothing. Instead, they suffered heavy losses from the Explosive Tags the Konoha Ninja had left behind.
"Set up camp here and stay on guard. Avoid being ambushed."
Hiruzen Sarutobi found another location and had the Earth Release ninjas build a camp, while sending ninjas from the Hyuga clan to scout out the enemy.
Elsewhere, the battered Sunagakure ninja gathered