Most of them were riding the Flying Thunder God Express for the first time.
They were all astonished.
Any normal person could understand what it meant to carry over a hundred people across such a vast distance.
The last time a sandstorm had swept through the Demon Desert, the area they had landscaped at the front line had been buried.
After that, sandstorms continued to blow through the Demon Desert from time to time.
Konoha simply pulled back some distance and established a frontline base on the spot.
With Tenzo and Nawaki, who could use Wood Release, rows upon rows of houses quickly rose from the ground.
Now, there was more than enough room for these nearly hundred newcomers Minato had brought over.
When Minato delivered them, Tsunade was already standing at the front, while everyone else stood nearby, fully prepared for battle.
At that moment, he created several more Shadow Clones. Each went over to the newcomers and gave them a pat.
"Lady Tsunade."
The younger generation immediately bowed to Tsunade after arriving.
Tsunade waved a hand. "You came at just the right time. You'll soon be fighting a hard battle."
The younger generation all felt their hearts skip a beat. They had not expected combat the moment they arrived.
Tsunade continued her explanation.
"We've discovered that roughly two thousand Sunagakure ninja are behind the Demon Desert. They're using a formation to strengthen the sandstorms and block our advance."
"There is still a sandstorm over the Demon Desert today."
"Most of those two thousand are low on Chakra."
"Though they outnumber us, their combat strength is far inferior to ours."
"This time, the Fourth Hokage will lead us in a Flying Thunder God surprise attack. We'll injure and kill those around us the instant we arrive. Understood?"
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