Tenshukaku!
It was incredibly lively now.
Even though every department was busy taking in refugees, a great many senior figures had still gathered here.
Receiving and assigning refugees were internal affairs, unrelated to the higher-ups of the combat division, so they could all return.
The coming battle would be the decisive one. Naturally, they could not waste any strength, so nearly everyone had arrived.
They were going all out!
Every combat-capable powerhouse would join the battle; no one would be left behind to guard the home front.
There was simply no need.
At a time like this, amid the Ninja World War, no one would come to "raid their base."
Blazing Sun Building!
The large conference hall on the third floor.
It had now been arranged as the venue for a departure ceremony.
Tang Ping had not originally intended to bother with such formalities, but Uchiha Mei had persuaded him.
Whether he wanted to or not, he had to give his subordinates a clear goal.
Because it concerned morale!
Even though missions came first for ninja, even if he said nothing, his subordinates would still fight for him.
But morale would be entirely different.
That was why Uchiha Mei had organized this departure ceremony.
It was also the first of its kind.
Tang Ping had never done anything like this before heading into battle.
One figure after another gathered in the building.
Note that those qualified to participate in this departure ceremony were at least jonin, or held special positions.
Jonin!
They were considered part of a faction's command structure.
Even in Konoha, there had only been around two hundred during peacetime, with the actual total definitely below three hundred.
At Tenshukaku, even without counting the Land of Water and the Land of Wind, there were already more than five