The Wakoku sea warriors who lost heavily at the Battle of Hakusukinoe saved those Wakoku soldiers who were fighting in other areas as well as the surviving members of Kudara who were hoping to defect, and had difficulty returning to Japan while being pursued by the Tang sea warriors.
白村江の戦いで大敗北した倭国水軍は、各地で転戦中の倭国軍および亡命を望む百済遺民を救い出して船に乗せ、唐水軍に追われる中やっとのことで帰国した。