Noticing that Matt Dai's arms were trembling slightly, and the expression on his face seemed to be enduring something, Aburame Shiguro suddenly took a step forward and helped the former.
"Can you leave now?"
"Well...it's a bit difficult."
"Then I'll carry you."
"Um...thank you then."
Carrying Matdai on her back, Aburame Shiguro waved to Minato, and they quickly left the place, with only one sentence left, still lingering nearby:
"You're welcome... let's talk slowly on the way."
…
On the battlefield littered with corpses, a group of people slowly passed by, numbering about seven or eight people. They were the leadership of the ninja army headed by Lei Luo, and they were currently discussing post-war matters.
Nara Shikaku walked on the left hand side of Lei Luo, carefully recalling the various data collected before, and said without any hesitation:
"According to current statistics, our casualties are about 1,200, including 247 dead, 406 seriously injured, and the rest are all lightly injured."
Lei Luo walked in the center with his hands behind his back. When Nara Shikaji finished his report, he frowned and asked: "How come we have such a huge advantage and still have more than a thousand casualties?"
"How's the situation with Sunagakure?"
Regarding the two questions raised by Lei Luo in succession, Nara Shikaji decided to answer the second one first after thinking about it for a while:
"Judging from the number of corpses, Sunagakure's death toll is much higher than ours. No matter how you calculate it, it's close to 800 people. The injured are probably even more."
After talking about Sunagakure's situation, Nara Shikaji began to answer Lei Luo's first question: "Lord Lei Luo, judging from the results we achieved this time, this battle loss ratio is already quite good..."
"No one is immortal in a war. During Sakumo-sama's time, when we Konoha and Sunagakure fought, in which battle did the ratio of losses not be two to one?"
"What now? After you came, the battle loss ratio has been reversed, almost reaching one to four. Regarding this change..."
Saying that, Nara Shikaji paused, bowed slightly to Lei Luo, and then said seriously: "I, Nara Shikaji, sincerely admire you, and I also thank you for all the Konoha ninjas on the Sunagakure front."
Nara Shikaji's words seemed to have caused a chain reaction, and several high-ranking Ninja Army officials behind them also bowed to Lei Luo and spoke out various words of praise.
Facing everyone's flattery, Lei Luo just nodded slightly and had no special reaction.
On his right, Nonoyu, who was holding a pen and paper, ready to take notes, secretly observed Lei Luo's expression and curled his lips inconspicuously.
After a while, when the scene calmed down, Lei Luo asked Nara Shikaji the next question: "What is the current situation of Sunagakure's high-end combat power? Have we left any of their masters?"
"High-end combat power...you are referring to Chiyo, Rasa, Ye Cang and others in Sunagakure Village, right?"
Seeing Lei Luo nodding, Nara Shikaji thought for a while and replied: "The people who fought against Chiyo and others were the subordinates you brought here. In order to avoid your misunderstanding, I did not have any contact with them."
"I guess you have to ask them about the specific situation."
"but……"
After pondering for a while, Nara Shikaji seemed to suddenly think of something and said in an uncertain tone: "I heard that Chiyo's son was killed by a ninja from the Aburame clan under your command."
"Also, it seems that Sunagakure's Burning Escape Hakura was seriously injured by another... um... ninja wearing a green tights under your command."
When talking about Matt Dai, Nara Shikashi had a strange emotion in his eyes, and his expression was a little unnatural, but he quickly adjusted it and continued:
"Besides these two things, I don't know if your men have achieved any results."
Aburame Shiguro and the others are direct descendants of Lei Luo. Among the ninja army, only Lei Luo is qualified to command them. With Nara Shikashi's shrewdness, it is natural that he would not fail to see this.
Therefore, he is very sensible and stays away from those guys who are not easy to mess with at first glance. His behavior can be said to be extremely measured, and his purpose is very simple, which is to avoid arousing Lei Luo's suspicion and suspicion.
Facts have proved that he did the right thing, because Lei Luo gave him a look of approval, and then responded as if nothing had happened:
"I understand the situation. Pass the order to close the team."
"Also, lift the alcohol ban tonight and let the people below celebrate this victory."
Hearing this, Nara Shikaji smiled slightly and said in a slightly teasing tone: "Everyone's nerves have been tense for so long, and it's really time to relax."
"Victory, relaxation, carnival... I think all the ninjas in our Konoha Ninja Army should have a good impression of you, Lord Lei Luo, right?"
After saying that, Nara Shikaji and Lei Luo looked at each other and smiled, everything... was in silence.
A few minutes later, as the orders were conveyed layer by layer, the Konoha ninjas gathered together again and returned to the camp one after another.
After that, in the evening, it was a carnival.
At the same time, compared to the lively scene of Konoha Camp, Sunagakure Camp seemed much deserted and quiet.
A famous sand ninja would either silently walk between the camps, bringing back food and medicine for his injured companions, or find a corner to sit and gaze absently at the moon in the sky, or sit in groups around the fire.
, chatting with each other.
Today's defeat was beyond everyone's expectations: whether it was the Third Kazekage's defeat at the hands of Lei Luo, or whether Chiyo and other high-end combat forces were suppressed by Orochimaru and others, or during the melee, they were defeated by the menacing Konoha ninjas.
Our companions who will always remain on the battlefield...
The severity of the blow that the Sunagakure experienced this time can be said to be unprecedented since the beginning of the war: more than 700 people died and more than 1,500 were injured. This can be said for the Sunagakure troops with a total number of just over 3,000.
It's a head-on blow.
With more than half of its combat strength damaged, no one knows how to fight the next war or whether there is any hope of victory.
Confusion, fear, depression, sadness... these may be the main themes of Sunagakure Camp now.
All the sand ninjas are silently licking their wounds, waiting for tomorrow's unknown future to come slowly, good or bad.
It was in this atmosphere that in the Suna Ninja's meeting tent... the Third Kazekage and other senior Suna Ninja officials sat together again and started the meeting.
"Today's failure, I think the entire responsibility lies with me as a shadow. If I hadn't been defeated by Jueying, if I hadn't ordered the retreat..."
The hoarse tone sounded, which meant self-blame, anger, sadness, powerlessness, and... despair.
Half of the Third Kazekage's face was filled with expressions of pain, while the other half of his face, including his left eye, was bandaged, with only the remaining right eye exposed.
The whites of his eyes were covered with fine bloodshot eyes.
"No, Sandai, your order is correct!" Chiyo also stared at a pair of scarlet eyes, with faint traces of wet tears at the corners of his eyes.