Tonight's main objective had already been achieved, and the Mobile Combat Team had suffered considerable losses earlier. A temporary retreat was the wisest choice for A now.
After watching the Fourth Raikage's figure gradually disappear into the distance.
Uchiha Fugaku's Susanoo finally gave out, shattering in midair into purple motes that scattered across the ground.
He swayed and fell forward.
But before he hit the ground, the nearby members of the Mobile Combat Team rushed over and caught him.
"Captain!"
"Clan Head Fugaku!"
Uchiha Fugaku opened his eyes with difficulty.
His vision had grown somewhat blurry, but he could still barely make out the outlines of those around him.
So this is the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan...
After forcing out a sentence, Uchiha Fugaku slipped into a deep coma.
"Gather Yashiro's body and the others'... send word back to the village..."
Konoha, the Hokage Building.
It was already well past midnight, but the Hokage's office remained brightly lit tonight.
Hiruzen Sarutobi sat behind his desk, holding two battle reports.
One came from the Eastern Front, written by Uchiha Minamoto himself.
The other came from the Northern Front, written by a member of the Mobile Combat Team after Uchiha Fugaku had fallen unconscious.
Both reports brought news of victory.
On the Eastern Front, Uchiha Minamoto had single-handedly wiped out Kirigakure's Vanguard Force and held the Eastern Coast Defense Line.
On the Northern Front, Uchiha Fugaku had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan in battle, repelled Fourth Raikage A, and held the Land of Woods' border.
Yet there was no joy on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face.
Kirigakure had invaded, and Kumogakure had counterattacked.
Konoha was fighting on two fronts.
And on both battlefields, the pillars holding everything up were two Uchiha.
At this critical moment, with Konoha's very survival at stake, the ones