The group did not move slowly.
There were no wounded-all the wounded had been burned to death by [Amaterasu].
Nor were they weighed down by supplies-most of their supplies had also been burned up by [Amaterasu].
Kumogakure's frontline force had essentially been reduced to a group of ninja.
There was nothing else left.
A walked at the very front of the group, his figure as resolute as ever.
Shisui Uchiha and that damned crow had indeed inflicted considerable losses on Kumogakure.
But at least A was still alive.
Killer B was still alive, too.
As long as they were alive, there was a chance to turn things around.
Northern Land of Fire, Konoha camp.
Yatagarasu slowly landed in the center of the camp.
Shisui Uchiha jumped off his back. His face looked somewhat pale, and dried blood still marked the skin around his eyes.
"Shisui!"
"Captain Shisui!"
"Lord Body Flicker Shisui is back!"
The members of the Mobile Combat Team gathered around him.
An older Uchiha Jonin asked with concern.
"Shisui, are you hurt?"
"I'm fine. I just used up a little too much ocular power."
Shisui Uchiha waved a hand to tell everyone not to worry, then changed the subject and began reporting the results of the battle.
"Yatagarasu and I joined forces and forced the Kumogakure troops to retreat. Yatagarasu burned their camp and supplies to nothing. They probably won't be able to mount another offensive for a while."
At those words,
the Konoha camp erupted.
"Really?"
"Body Flicker Shisui certainly lives up to his reputation!"
"Nothing beats Lord Light of Konoha's Three-Legged Crow!"
"He's practically a Sun God Bird!"
Amid the clamor,
Uchiha Fugaku stepped out of the crowd.
His face was equally pale, and his eyes were still heavily bloodshot.
"Shisui."
Uchiha Fugaku slowly walked