The Kirigakure ninjas immediately began their retreat.
The Third Mizukage no longer cared about the casualties that the retreat would cause; he had already suffered enough losses this time.
The ninjas of Kirigakure looked at each other in bewilderment as their leader led the way in fleeing.
But they still followed their leader and started their escape.
However, many more ninjas were killed in the process, and in the end, only a mere seven or eight hundred people escaped with the Third Mizukage!
"My mighty army..."
The Third Mizukage was filled with regret, but it was too late.
The Third Mizukage led the remaining seven or eight hundred men and left the battlefield.
As for the Jinchūriki, we'll discuss the compensation with Iwagakure later. Right now, the most important thing is to get out of the battlefield as soon as possible; we can't let the ninjas continue to die here.
If they keep sending them, Kirigakure might lose its title as the weakest ninja village among the Five Great Nations to Sunagakure.
Perhaps the only saving grace is that most of the seven or eight hundred survivors were Chunin Jonin.
" The Kirigakure has already fled, is the Kumogakure still going to put up a last-ditch resistance???"
Ōnoki watched as the Third Mizukage fled, but did not try to stop him.
First of all, you can't stop him; you absolutely can't kill Ōnoki, a Kage Level powerhouse who's trying to escape.
Secondly, having the Third Mizukage escape and the ninjas from Kirigakure leave will significantly alleviate the pressure on the battlefield.
Although Iwagakure currently holds the advantage, Iwagakure have still lost nearly two thousand people.
The damage suffered by the Cloud and Cloud and Mist Allied Forces was not much different.
Even so, it was still a good deal, considering that the ninjas of Iwagakure were generally weaker than those of the Cloud and Mist Allied Forces; they were just more numerous.
"Dad!"
As Yotsuki A watched the Third Mizukage flee with his men, she couldn't help but speak impatiently to the Third Raikage.
"Snort..."
The Third Raikage grunted, his expression turning somewhat grim.
" The Third Mizukage broke the alliance and deserted without permission; how despicable!"
Seeing that her father remained silent, Yotsuki A angrily slammed her fist on the ground.
" Lord Raikage, shall we retreat?"
Dodai walked up to the Third Raikage and asked him a question.
The opposing Iwagakure Explosion Release Corps's hunters were still wreaking havoc. The Five-Tails and the Two-Tails were locked in a fierce battle, but with the help of the Kitsuchi, the Five-Tails had the upper hand for the time being.
Meanwhile, Ōnoki had already extricated himself from the situation due to the departure of the Third Mizukage, and Roshi had also unleashed his Lava Release in all directions. In the sky, there was also Didaze, a weapon of war.
With the Third Mizukage and his men leaving, Dodai had no idea how Kumogakure could possibly win.
Dodai was unaware that Didaze's Chakra was depleted, and now the only technique Didaze could use was the Clay Giant Bird beneath his feet.
"Let's retreat..."
The Third Raikage sighed inwardly.
"I'll help you hold off the pursuers!"
After the Third Raikage finished speaking, before Dodai could reply, he transformed into a streak of blue lightning.
"The army retreats, I'll cover the rear!"
The Third Raikage unleashed an astonishing Chakra.
Ōnoki's eyes revealed a mixture of fear and excitement.
He wants to surround and kill the Third Raikage here!
"Old man, stop doing pointless things!"
Didaze flew over and spoke to Ōnoki.
"Even if we kill the Third Raikage, it will be meaningless. With his strength, many of us will die, and it will make the Kumogakure completely hate us."
Didaze spoke.
Actually, a state of war isn't a big deal; once the war ends, everything will be fine.
However, from Didaze's perspective, if the Third Raikage of Kumogakure Yotsuki A, who takes over, will definitely target Iwagakure in various ways.
And most importantly, Didaze is now out of Chakra.
Didaze has no Chakra; who knows how many people Iwagakure would need to kill the Third Raikage.
Perhaps there will be thousands of people?
The Third Raikage was able to fight for three days and three nights even when surrounded by thousands of people.
Moreover, Ōnoki was at his peak at that time, while the current Ōnoki has wasted a lot of Chakra attacking the Third Mizukage.
All these factors combined made Didaze feel that trying to kill the Third Raikage would be a huge loss for him.
"You have a point, but are we just going to let Kumogakure retreat like this?"
Ōnoki watched the retreating army of Kumogakure and said with some reluctance.
"Old man, don't worry, we can definitely squeeze more money out of Kirigakure! Look at those two Jinchūriki down there..."
"Moreover, Kirigakure suffered such heavy losses, while Kumogakure suffered almost none. Do you think these two villages will continue to cooperate?"
Didaze pointed to the two Jinchūriki next to Kōdo and said with a smile.
"Then I'll do as you say..."
After thinking about it for a while, Ōnoki also felt that Didaze made a good point.
What happened?
The Third Raikage remained in full power Lightning Release Armor activated, ready to attack anyone who dared to bypass him and attempt to invade Kumogakure!
However, the Third Raikage waited for a long time, but no one made a move, and Ōnoki just floated quietly in the sky.
This made the Third Raikage feel increasingly uneasy.
Although he was physically strong, he was quite cunning.
He always felt that Iwagakure had some powerful trump card up its sleeve.
"Where...?"
The Third Raikage stared intently at Ōnoki and Didaze, pushing his senses to their limits.
Half an hour after the army of Kumogakure withdrew, the Third Raikage was still fighting wits with thin air.
"How could this be... I didn't sense it at all!"
Sweat beaded on the Third Raikage's forehead.
"Retreat!"
Ōnoki looked at the Third Raikage, who was standing still, and felt utterly helpless.
He had initially thought the other party would run away, but unexpectedly, the other party stood there for half an hour. The Kumogakure army had long since disappeared without a trace, but the Third Raikage was still standing in the same spot.
Under the astonished gaze of the Third Raikage, the Iwagakure army slowly retreated.
Soon the Iwagakure army left the battlefield, leaving only the Third Raikage.
"Wrong!"
The Third Raikage was still thinking hard; he felt that this was not something Ōnoki could do!
"Could he have gone to launch a surprise attack on the rear?"
The Third Raikage was shocked. Could this be a diversionary tactic by Ōnoki?
Or Ōnoki and the others in front were just using Transformation Technique, and in reality they had already been attacking their retreating army!
" Ōnoki, you're truly a cunning old fox!"
The Third Raikage imagined many things, then gritted his teeth and rushed towards the rear army!
"Hopefully, it's not too late!"
The Third Raikage prayed silently.
Achoo!
Ōnoki sneezed while he was flying.
"Old man, have you caught a cold?"
Didaze made a teasing remark as he watched Ōnoki sneeze.
I always feel like someone is talking about me behind my back.
Ōnoki said with a serious expression.