"We must go, as many as can go, must go."
Dodai restrained Killer Bee, who was about to charge, and roared softly in his ear, "Are you going to your death? The Eight-Tails cannot suffer any losses."
Uchiha Bai Mu's appearance, in the form of Perfect Susanoo, immediately made Killer Bee restless, wanting to fight him in full Tailed Beast Mode.
But both the Eight-Tails and Dodai held Killer Bee back, with Dodai especially emotionally telling him that no matter how many people could leave now, as long as they could leave, that was fine.
And the most important of these was you, Killer Bee!
Because you are the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki!
Kumogakure cannot be without a Tailed Beast.
"Killer Bee, you have to believe in Karumu and the others. They are the Third Raikage's Shadow Guard Unit; their strength is beyond our imagination."
Dodai wasn't sure if it was possible, especially after that terrifying golden armored giant appeared in the sky; he had no confidence left, but he couldn't say it was impossible, so he had to continue encouraging Killer Bee.
To that end, Dodai looked at Killer Bee with a determined expression and said, "Those twelve people can definitely hold them off, so you must come with us."
If Killer Bee stayed, he would definitely be finished, so Dodai couldn't take that risk. And although Killer Bee was furious, he ultimately held back.
You know, when the Fourth Raikage died, Killer Bee, despite his extreme anger, didn't he ultimately retreat?
Because his elder brother's instruction was for him to preserve Kumogakure.
More importantly, as a Jinchuriki, he could not be harmed.
The first batch of Kumogakure Ninja had already evacuated.
The second batch also needed to be quick.
The Kumogakure Ninja responsible for staying behind to intercept now needed to play their part, instead of despairing on their own. In this situation, despair was not allowed.
Even if you truly despaired, at this moment, you only had to fight; there was no other choice.
"Lightning Release: Lightning Illusion: Lightning Pillar!"
Three Kumogakure Ninja simultaneously formed hand signs, unleashing a Lightning Release Genjutsu, transforming their bodies into electric light, making the opponent mistakenly believe it was a Ninjutsu that obstructed vision, thereby falling into the trap naturally.
Bright light was the cover for this Jutsu.
And when three Chunin unleashed it, its power was not to be underestimated; at least half of the battlefield was covered, and the dazzling bright light hindered Esdeath and Alice Lize.
However, they weren't very concerned about this so-called bright light; instead, they looked at Uchiha Bai Mu inside the Susanoo, wanting Uchiha Bai Mu to make the first move.
"Isn't it time for a welcoming gift?"
Esdeath spoke very directly, simply hoping that Uchiha Bai Mu would act quickly and stop giving these Kumogakure Ninja any more chances. Surely he wasn't going to let these people escape, was he?
"They can't escape. How far has the first batch gone? The second batch just set off, but those high-ranking Kumogakure Ninja, they ran very fast."
Uchiha Bai Mu said casually, his attitude and expression very relaxed, completely unconcerned about Kumogakure's escape.
As his words fell, the golden glowing Susanoo slowly drew its longsword. Its right hand tightly gripped the golden longsword, energy continuously gathering, and golden energy accompanied the swing of the longsword.
With one swing, the sound of tearing air resounded.
Uchiha Bai Mu looked down on everything, standing in the sky. Susanoo's golden greatsword, with just a simple swing, created an unfathomably deep chasm directly in Kumogakure's camp.
The earth split open.
A massive ravine appeared on the ground; this was the power of Susanoo's single sword strike.
And with this one sword, mountains crumbled and the earth cracked. Those Kumogakure Ninja who tried to resist were merely deluding themselves; instead, they were swallowed alive.
Once they fell, there was no chance of survival.
Below was only darkness; you couldn't see how deep it was, and there was no foothold whatsoever. Falling in meant certain death.
What's more, countless boulders and mud fell. If you were in the air with no foothold or leverage, once you fell in, you would plummet at high speed.
But the greater possibility was being crushed to death by the falling rocks, turning directly into a pulp, without even needing to reach the bottom.
"One sword, at least half the people died, maybe even more." Tsunade, standing beside Uchiha Bai Mu, silently watched the scene before her, muttering softly.
How to put it?
It was certain that more than half the people were gone, and this was just a gentle swing of a sword, yet it had such an effect. One could only say this was the power of Uchiha Bai Mu.
"I held back, because they need to fight." Uchiha Bai Mu chuckled softly, saying indifferently.
How to put it?
I have already tried my best to hold back.
Because this needs to leave some survivors for Esdeath and them, otherwise they would have nothing, and that certainly wouldn't be appropriate.
"What about me?"
Tsunade was a bit eager to try, wondering if she should also participate in the battle? Surely Esdeath and Alice Lize couldn't be the only ones showing off their power, right?
No matter what, I also need to make a showing, right?
"You just watch the show." Uchiha Bai Mu heard her, chuckled softly, and said so.
I just watch the show?
No, is that appropriate?
Tsunade felt it was not appropriate.
But the problem was it wasn't her turn to speak, because Esdeath and Alice Lize had already acted. The Ice Giants beneath their feet instantly melted, transforming into a sky full of cold air that surged towards the Kumogakure camp.
In the blink of an eye, the Kumogakure camp and its surrounding areas were covered in ice, and the massive chasm within was frozen solid. Furthermore, the entire camp was encircled by ice walls, reaching a height of nearly a hundred meters.
The reason for freezing the entire camp and blocking it with ice walls was to prevent any stragglers from escaping. Neither Esdeath nor Alice Lize were in the mood to chase enemies, so they had to be decisive.
Completely freezing the camp and surrounding it with ice walls, cutting off any possibility of escape, was the optimal approach.
As the ground froze and the ice walls appeared, the surviving Kumogakure Ninja in the camp began to gather, one after another. A quick count… three hundred seventy-seven people.
When Karumu learned this number, his heart already sank halfway.
The first batch of Kumogakure Ninja who evacuated was only five hundred people. The second batch that evacuated numbered seven hundred, but the problem was they didn't make it. When that monster in the sky unleashed a sword strike, the second batch of Kumogakure Ninja likely suffered more than half casualties.
Those who managed to escape successfully probably weren't even half. And of the Kumogakure Ninja remaining in the camp, there were at least nearly two thousand, but how many are left now?
Over three hundred people. What did this number represent?
Heavy casualties, far too heavy.
Karumu was furious.
As a member of the Shadow Guard Unit, a genuine veteran of Kumogakure, and one of the Third Raikage's confidants, Karumu could not tolerate the enemy's brazen display of power now.
What's more, such a large-scale Ice Release, freezing the entire camp, even ice walls appeared, nearly a hundred meters high; this was them wanting them dead.
"Those who can still move, use Lightning Release with me."
Karumu, disregarding his injuries, quickly called out to his companions who could still move. They needed to use Lightning Release in sync to attack that giant thing in the sky.
He didn't believe Bai Mu had that much Chakra to continuously maintain Susanoo. Even if he could maintain it, the Chakra consumption... was immeasurable!
So, they had to counterattack, and not just him alone, but all the surviving Kumogakure Ninja had to counterattack together...