Will Not Be Delayed

"If these Stone Golems start moving, the furthest we can let them get is this point."

He drew a circle in the middle of the road they had just discussed.

"If we do nothing and Obito's Stone Golems begin moving tomorrow, we only have seven days."

"But this place."

Shikaku circled a spot on the map. "This is called the Woye Plains. It is a necessary route they cannot avoid."

"If Hidden Stone Village alters all the terrain here in advance, they can only be held up here."

"They will be delayed by at least three days."

"The stretch beyond this is no longer plains. We can fight Obito to the death here."

"By changing the terrain beforehand, we can seize the initiative completely."

Everyone nodded in agreement. In a battle of this scale, many schemes were already useless. There were simply too many people.

Ōnoki looked at the map. "If we make preparations in advance, Obito may very well take a detour. After all, he has Kamui and can scout the route himself."

Shikaku replied with certainty, "Obito has Kamui and can move freely through terrain. If we alter the terrain, Obito will definitely find out."

"If we change it now, Obito will certainly take another route. But once they are only two days away from here—"

"Taking a detour will take no less time than coming straight here."

"If we count tomorrow as the day Obito sets out, we have five days to assemble. Hidden Stone Village's forces need to arrive two days in advance."

Ōnoki stroked his beard. "That is no problem. Hidden Stone Village has already completed its assembly. Three days is more than enough."

As the Allied Forces Commander, Shamu spoke up at this point.

"Then we will count tomorrow as the first day."

"On