No one could say for certain exactly how many Exploding Tags Konan had used in that final battle. Not even the mastermind herself could give an exact number.
The Allied Forces' higher-ups only knew that the explosions had lasted a full five minutes.
The fiery red glow of the blasts had painted the entire sky crimson, creating the illusion that they were watching a fireworks show in the afternoon.
The battlefield where the two sides had faced off had originally been flat ground, but after the explosions, it had instantly become a basin.
At the very center of the explosions, an underground river slowly welled up, quickly filling the basin and forming a small lake.
At this moment.
Land of Lightning, Kumogakure.
The former Raikage Building, now the headquarters of the Ninja Allied Forces.
The water sphere at the center of the conference room finally settled completely after a violent bout of shaking.
The entire meeting room fell silent along with it. No one dared make the slightest sound, and even their breathing became cautious.
Just five minutes ago.
After the sensory ninja responsible for controlling the water sphere and monitoring the front line had cried out in terror, "A hundred billion Exploding Tags! The Allied Forces are finished!" the sphere had immediately begun shaking violently.
Now that it had stopped shaking, it meant those Exploding Tags had finished exploding.
"Gulp!"
A ninja from Iwagakure's think tank swallowed unconsciously and forced a smile. "Hey, this is a joke, right? What happened at the front? How could anyone really produce a hundred billion Exploding Tags?"
"Exactly. There are so many sensory ninjas in the Allied Forces. How could none of them detect the Exploding Tags, let alone such a terrifying number as a hundred billion?" another ninja said, equally unable to