Only by fighting to the death... could they break free from their current predicament...?
The Third Raikage's words came one by one, utterly resolute. Following the Third Raikage's gaze, Dodai saw the troops proceeding in perfect order—those needing bandages were bandaged, those needing treatment were treated, and those needing rest were resting. Though everyone remained silent, there was a sense that they were quietly gathering their strength.
Yet instead of marveling at the power of a single command from his own Kage, one thought surfaced in his heart.
Clearly, the Third Raikage meant for them to make a desperate final stand. If they did not, they would likely fall into the situation the Third Tsuchikage wanted, allowing him to use the preparations he had already laid to slaughter them all!
In other words, running was useless!
No matter how far or how fast they ran, they could not escape the Third Tsuchikage's calculations!
To be honest, although the Third Raikage had spoken with undeniable certainty, Dodai still felt that this was somewhat like boosting the enemy's morale while diminishing their own.
Perhaps the weight of this elite force was simply too great!
Perhaps the cost of fighting to the death was simply too high!
For once, he could not completely trust and unconditionally obey his Kage's words as he had in the past.
But he had no choice but to believe.
Back when he was still just a brat, the Third Raikage had already been locked in a fierce rivalry with the Third Tsuchikage on the battlefields of the Second Great Ninja War. Nearly the entirety of the Second Shinobi World War had been spent contending with Iwa. In the end, under the Third Raikage's leadership, they had concluded their war against Iwa as victors, then formed an alliance with