The Konoha Ninja were routed, but most of the survivors managed to escape under the cover of Manda.
On the Iwagakure side, they cleaned up the battlefield and found that their losses were about one-tenth, most of which occurred during the previous confrontation with the Konoha Ninja.
After the Explosion Release Squad joined, casualties were essentially zero.
With seven Jonin-level area-of-effect attackers, they could tear through the lower-tier Konoha battlefield.
“Retreat!”
Seeing Orochimaru protecting the remaining Konoha Ninja as they retreated, Kitsuchi knew he didn’t have much of a chance to continue killing them.
He issued the retreat order to the Iwagakure Ninja and returned to the camp with a look of joy.
Meanwhile, Deidara had already arrived at the camp under Gari’s escort and was currently resting.
After all, Deidara’s Chakra was nearly depleted; if a person’s Chakra were to run completely dry, they would die instantly.
“Deidara, you are truly the greatest hero of this battle!”
After returning to the camp, Kitsuchi immediately went to Deidara’s resting place.
“Not at all.
If Kitsuchi-sama and Han-sama hadn’t held back the enemy’s top combatants, how could I have performed to my full potential?
If Kitsuchi-sama and Han-sama had swapped places with me, you surely would have done better!”
Deidara waved his hands repeatedly, his words full of praise for Kitsuchi and Han.
“No need to be so modest!
I already know your strength.
The next time we attack Konoha, we will surely wipe out their entire army!”
Kitsuchi laughed heartily, seemingly in high spirits.
Beside him, Han’s face beneath his mask also seemed to break into a smile.
“That’s right, Deidara’s strength is recognized by me!
He definitely won’t be weak!”
Ganto also stepped inside, speaking with a smile on his face.
“Indeed, this long-range Explosion Release is much stronger than our close-combat Explosion Release, whether in terms of damage, flexibility, or range.”
Gari, who had escorted Deidara back, also nodded and looked at Deidara with a face full of longing.
“Once I’ve recovered, I’ll teach you how to use long-range Explosion Release!”
Deidara found Gari’s eager expression somewhat amusing.
This guy was the first to doubt him when he first arrived, but now he seemed to have become a die-hard fan.
“Great, thank you, Deidara-sama!”
A look of joy immediately appeared on Gari’s face, and he bowed respectfully to Deidara.
“No need, Brother Gari.
If you act like this, I’ll be unhappy.
We are all brothers of Iwagakure!”
Deidara quickly straightened Gari up and spoke to him with a serious expression.
“Alright, Brother Deidara, from now on, you are my true brother!
Anyone who dares to touch you will have to step over my dead body first!”
Gari patted his chest and spoke solemnly.
Kitsuchi hooked his arm around Gari’s neck and said with a laugh.
“This…
then was different from now.
Back then, I was still too young!”
Gari was momentarily speechless, but then he spoke up with a thick skin.
“Hahaha!”
Everyone laughed.
Their laughter was full of joy; each person was genuinely happy about the victory in this war, and Gari’s words were just a catalyst.
“Is it really that funny…”
Gari scratched his head.
On the other side, Konoha was not so happy.
“Orochimaru-sama, the statistics are out!”
A confidant of Orochimaru knelt before him and spoke respectfully.
“Speak!”
Before Orochimaru could speak, Danzo Shimura beat him to it, while Orochimaru remained silent.
Orochimaru’s confidant glanced at Danzo Shimura in surprise but chose to remain silent.
“I told you to speak!
Do you not understand?
Or do you not respect this old man!”
Danzo Shimura stood up, his body radiating a terrifying aura.
“Danzo Shimura, what do you think you’re doing to my subordinate?”
Orochimaru also stood up, his snake-like eyes filled with a threatening glint.
“I should be asking you, what is your subordinate doing?
Is this old man’s order not worth mentioning?”
Danzo Shimura was also angry.
Although Orochimaru had some shady collaborations with him, he also viewed Orochimaru as a competitor.
After all, Orochimaru had a very high chance of becoming the Fourth Hokage, perhaps even higher than a veteran powerhouse like himself.
He also wanted to take the opportunity to put Orochimaru in his place.
“At a time like this, you’re still thinking about power struggles.
Your vision is too narrow…
Danzo Shimura!”
At this point, Orochimaru was not yet so sinister, and his collaboration with Danzo Shimura was within Konoha’s tolerable limits.
It mostly consisted of ordinary experiments; the human experiments involved Ninjas from enemy Villages, which wouldn’t be a big deal even if discovered.
After all, in Konoha’s eyes, enemy Ninjas weren’t even considered human.
“My vision is narrow?”
Danzo Shimura laughed, a laugh born of anger.
Even Hiruzen Sarutobi’s disciple dared to defy him, which made Danzo Shimura even angrier, as he viewed Hiruzen Sarutobi as his rival.
“Ignore him.
Report.”
Orochimaru gave Danzo Shimura a cold look.
Although he had many collaborations with Danzo Shimura—for instance, Root helping him set up laboratories and capture enemy Ninjas— this didn’t mean he was Danzo Shimura’s dog.
“Yes, Orochimaru-sama!”
Hearing Orochimaru speak, his confidant breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to begin the report.
Danzo Shimura sat down with a gloomy face, not interrupting further but preparing to hear exactly how many people were lost.
He had been fighting Kitsuchi over there and wasn’t entirely clear on the specific situation of the battlefield; the only thing he knew was that they had suffered many casualties.
The Hyuga Clan was completely wiped out.
The Aburame Clan was completely wiped out.
Only a quarter of the ordinary Konoha Ninja survived.
The Sarutobi Clan was almost completely wiped out.
The Shimura Clan was almost completely wiped out.
Only Akimichi Choza and Akimichi Ro remained of the Akimichi Clan.
Only three members of the Nara Clan had come, and one had died.
The Inuzuka Clan, Yamanaka Clan, and Uchiha Clan were still relatively intact.
As the Ninja reported, Danzo Shimura’s expression grew worse and worse.
Orochimaru’s expression was no better; he even closed his eyes as he listened.
“Why are the losses so high!”
Danzo Shimura asked, filled with shock and uncertainty.
He had considered the casualties, but he thought they were only among the ordinary Ninjas.
He hadn’t expected that only three clans would remain in relatively good condition.
The Nara Clan were the strategists, and since only a few had come anyway, Danzo automatically excluded them.
“It’s all because of that Explosion Kid…”
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