Chapter 499: Our Squad Was the Price
Kitsuchi was drowning in despair when cheers erupted from the Iwa ninja behind him.
"Lord Tsuchikage is here!"
The average Iwa ninja couldn't see clearly through the dust. Seeing the Dust Release barrier, they assumed Onoki had arrived in person to deal with the terrifying Konoha Fox.
Kitsuchi felt his despair deepen. The Tsuchikage hadn't come; he was dead. Konoha had taken his memories, and with them, Iwagakure's most fundamental Secret Technique: the Kekkei Tota, Dust Release.
The stronger Iwa jonin could see that it was the Konoha Fox wielding Dust Release inside the dust. They quickly whirled around, harshly reprimanding the ignorant ninja for their blind celebration.
"Retreat!"
Kitsuchi stopped struggling and issued the order to retreat.
The Iwa ninja thought they were about to turn defeat into victory. Reprimanded by the jonin and told to retreat, they froze in bewilderment.
A second or two later, instinct took over. The Iwa ninja turned and scrambled after their respective captains, fleeing backward.