The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 505 The Losses of Sunagakure

On the battlefield of the River Country, chaos and devastation reigned.

The once-aggressive Sand Village troops were now like frightened birds, frantically fleeing in all directions.

Their eyes kept glancing back in fear, as if some terrifying monster was chasing them.

Finally, when they realized that the towering, awe-inspiring Susanoo figure had stopped pursuing them, they felt a little more at ease.

So, the still-shaken Sand Ninja slowly stopped and gathered in twos and threes, leaning on each other for a sense of security.

"Master Kazekage..."

"Master Kazekage..."

Anxious and worried shouts came from the crowd.

It turns out that the usually imposing Kazekage Rasa had also suffered serious injuries in the previous battle.

He was kicked away by the enemy and crashed heavily to the ground, sustaining serious injuries.

At this moment, his clothes were tattered and stained with blood, and he looked extremely disheveled.

However, despite his severe injuries, his dignity and responsibility as the Kazekage sustained him, allowing him to endure the excruciating pain and struggle to stand up.

Rasa turned his head with difficulty and looked in the direction of the Konoha army in the distance.

His eyes were filled with pain and despair, and the scenes of the brutal battle kept flashing before his eyes.

Rasa knew all too well what this battle meant for Sunagakure; the consequences of defeat would be catastrophic.

Even so, he could not give up on himself, because he was not only a ninja, but also the leader of the entire Sunagakure village.

He had to lead the surviving Sand Ninja safely back to the village.

Taking a deep breath, Luo Sha tried to calm the surging emotions within him, then shouted loudly to his subordinates beside him:

"Send the signal! Gather all scattered personnel immediately!"

Upon hearing the order, a Sand Ninja swiftly pulled a signal flare from his pocket and fired it into the sky without hesitation.

In an instant, a dazzling light shot straight into the sky, bursting into colorful sparks in the air.

This is a signal to gather comrades, hoping to guide the scattered Sand Ninja to find the main force as soon as possible.

As the first signal flare soared into the sky, other signal flares followed suit in the distance, responding to Luo Sha's call.

Clearly, other Sand Village ninjas also saw this signal and responded accordingly.

And so, in the time that followed, signal flares flashed one after another in the sky.

Time passed slowly, and it took about four or five hours before Rasa finally managed to reunite the scattered Sunagakure people.

From a distance, a large group of figures could be seen slowly moving toward Luo Sha's location.

Everyone's steps seemed heavy and slow, and the fear on their faces still lingered.

This brutal war left a deep shadow on them, and it will be quite difficult for them to recover their mentality.

Rasa's gaze swept over the group of Sand Village ninja before him. They all looked dejected and demoralized, some even bearing traces of blood and wounds.

Some people looked around in terror, as if they were still immersed in the fear of the fierce battle they had just fought.

With just that one glance, Luo Sha knew in his heart:

The war has come to an end, and Sunagakure has undoubtedly become the loser, losing the battle in an extremely humiliating way.

Facing the Hokage of Konoha, whose power was so great that it inspired fear.

—Uchiha Chiyo, Sunagakure was completely powerless to fight back!

The opponent single-handedly routed the entire Sunagakure force.

Worse still, even the personnel responsible for gathering intelligence were so frightened that they were only concerned with escaping and dared not look back to observe the situation.

The Sand Village is now like a blind person who has lost their eyes, completely unaware of the enemy's movements.

"Immediately count the dead, everyone stay put and rest! Also, the reconnaissance team, set off immediately to check if any Konoha pursuers are coming!"

Despite feeling deeply frustrated, he remained the leader of Sunagakure.

Luo Sha knew that he had to remain calm and take swift action at this moment.

He methodically directed his ninjas to gather together.

This is to better assess casualties and prepare for future actions.

During their escape, many wounded people persevered with sheer willpower, so much so that they were unaware of the severity of their injuries.

If these injured people do not receive timely treatment and care, they may soon lose their lives.

With this in mind, Luo Sha decided to let everyone rest and adjust their condition before continuing the retreat.

The military organization of Sunagakure has always been rigorous and orderly, and when going on expeditions, it is organized in the form of squads, companies, and battalions.

Each battalion consisted of a full thousand ninjas, so accurately calculating the number of deaths in this operation was not difficult.

Even so, when the final statistics were reported, Luo Sha's heart sank.

"Lord Kazekage, after a thorough investigation, more than two thousand people have gone missing in this operation..."

"Adding to the losses from previous battles... we now have only about six thousand troops left."

Upon hearing this number, the surrounding ninjas couldn't help but gasp, and the already somber atmosphere instantly became even more tense.

According to the report sent by Sunagakure, the wording was quite euphemistic.

They only stated that some people were "missing".

Indeed, some people did go missing, but most of the members who saw the signal flare returned safely.

If they had disappeared in the land of rivers, there might have been a chance of survival;

However, if they had gone missing on the battlefield where the fierce fighting had just taken place, their chances of survival would have been slim.

Luo Sha's face was ashen, his expression one of utter despair.

The loss of so many people in this battle is undoubtedly a very heavy blow to Sunagakure.

Just as he was feeling heavy-hearted, another message arrived:

"In addition, Elder Chiyo was unfortunately captured by Uchiha Chiyo, and her current situation is unknown."

It turns out that Luo Sha was thrown out due to the urgency of the battle and was completely unaware of this.

However, a Sunagakure ninja who witnessed the scene nearby quickly reported this important information to Rasa.

Upon hearing this, Luo Sha's eyes flickered slightly.

Although there were many conflicts and disagreements between him and Elder Chiyo in the past.

But at this moment, Elder Chiyo being captured by the enemy is clearly not a good thing.

Firstly, he would be unable to give a reasonable explanation to the daimyo; secondly, the elders would definitely use this as an opportunity to make trouble and criticize him in every way.

Just then, the reconnaissance team rushed back. One of them reported to Luo Sha:

"Lord Kazekage, the forces from Konoha have not pursued us; they are currently busy clearing the battlefield."

Upon hearing the news, Luo Sha breathed a slight sigh of relief, but the gloom in his heart still lingered.

"Rest on the spot, and the reconnaissance team will take turns conducting reconnaissance."

"Yes!" The reconnaissance team members were exhausted, but there was nothing they could do about it.

Their large group had little time to rest while chasing after the people of Konoha, and everyone was exhausted.

The original plan was to take down Uchiha Chiyo and his thousand men in one fell swoop, and then advance unimpeded.

I never expected it to turn out like this.

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