Chapter 318
No words could describe the emotions surging within Hattori Ryuno at this moment.
The Hidden Mist must take revenge and make the Hidden Leaf pay a heavy price. This was his only thought.
Meanwhile, Gozuki Kaikan had more complicated concerns.
The Hidden Mist Vanguard Corps' organizational structure might be completely scrapped.
The massive explosion had left over nine hundred ninja either dead, missing, or severely wounded. Those labeled as severely wounded could not recover quickly and had to return to the Hidden Mist for rehabilitation; those who were permanently disabled would be retired.
In other words, there were only about three hundred combat-capable ninja left in the Vanguard Corps' encampment.
Additionally, there were still several hundred Hidden Mist Vanguard ninja stationed outside on various missions.
Originally, the Vanguard Corps had nearly two thousand troops. In less than a month since arriving in the Land of Whirlpools, losses due to Hidden Leaf assassinations and various field skirmishes had already exceeded three hundred ninja.
This meant that before the explosion, the Vanguard Corps still had around sixteen hundred troops.
Now, another nine hundred were lost.
Only seven hundred remained.