After the Allied Forces of the Five Great Shinobi Villages' headquarters made its arrangements, the alliance's advance did indeed slow considerably compared to the beginning.
However, under Nagato's deliberate indulgence, countless White Zetsu still died.
Very quickly, in just a few short hours, the Allied Forces of the Five Great Shinobi Villages had advanced a considerable distance.
Because they had not encountered any so-called ambushes along the way, the staff officers at the Allied Forces of the Five Great Shinobi Villages' headquarters were beginning to think their judgment had been wrong!
But honestly, if their judgment had been wrong, that would have been a good thing instead.
After all, it would have proven that the Akatsuki Organization was nothing special!
As for the alliance troops at the front, the sudden slowdown in their advance had also caused some minor grumbling.
But under the suppression of the five squad commanders, the complaints did not spread.
Thus, as they pushed onward, the Allied Forces of the Five Great Shinobi Villages had advanced nearly a hundred kilometers into the Land of Wind.
At this moment, Nagato, the leader of the Akatsuki Organization, received the news as well.
"Nagato, it should be about time, right?"
Konan looked at Nagato and asked.
Nagato nodded.
"The good times for the Allied Forces of the Five Great Shinobi Villages end here!"
Nagato's words sounded as though he were talking to himself, yet also as though he were speaking across the distance to the Allied Forces of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
After a brief pause, Nagato turned his gaze to Zetsu and said, "White Zetsu, have all the remaining clones make their move!"
"Understood, Leader!"
After answering, White Zetsu's consciousness began connecting with all of his clones.
The next moment, at the slightest movement of White Zetsu's