Half an hour later, Secret Meeting Room No. 2.
It seemed Iwa had sent quite an impressive figure this time. In just two sentences, he had effortlessly drawn out the information he wanted. He was probably the calculating type as well.
Still, the first step had been completed.
He had even learned something about the other side's leader. Things had gotten off to a fairly smooth start.
Slowly sitting down behind the conference table, Chiba rubbed his eyes and let out a long yawn. Although he had caught up on some sleep that afternoon, it had not done him much good.
A thought crossed his mind.
He could tell that the Land of Earth's ambassador's seemingly casual remark about defense work had actually been very deliberate. From that one sentence alone, based on Chiba's answer, the ambassador could obtain a considerable amount of information.
It was also a preliminary method of gathering intelligence on Konoha.
That alone showed he was no ordinary ambassador.
Next, their goal should be to obtain as much intelligence about our village as possible. And they would very likely be settling in for a prolonged battle.
Given the exceptional ability that ambassador had displayed, there was no way he had failed to consider this safest and most optimal option.
And this option was undoubtedly the most disadvantageous one for Konoha.
A long defense was bound to fail!
After that yawn, a series of deductions flashed through Chiba's mind.
Still, that was fine.
Since I know what they intend to do, I can be certain there is nothing wrong with my arrangements.
We still have the advantage, after all.
This is Konoha's home ground. We still possess the geographical advantage. Though they may exploit timing to turn it against us, the terrain and popular support are still