At the Shinobi Alliance encampment, the other four Great Shinobi Villages had already gathered there, so the necessary defensive fortifications had long since been established.
Inside the headquarters at the rear of the Shinobi Alliance's position, Tsunade, Mei Terumi, Gaara, Onoki, Mifune, and Nagato, the leaders of the various forces, had gathered together. They only needed to wait for Cloud Village and the Fourth Raikage to arrive before discussing their next course of action.
"Lord Tsunade, Lord Yoru Machi and the others also helped Cloud Village crush the White Zetsu army that was blocking them. I've already informed him of the situation here."
Inoichi Yamanaka removed the AR-like device from his head and reported the intelligence he had just received to Tsunade and the Kage from the other Shinobi Villages.
After glancing at the map spread across the table, Tsunade continued, "Based on the current position of Cloud Village's forces, it will take them at least another day to reach us.
Until the Cloud forces and the Fourth Raikage arrive, we should focus on defense.
We can build defensive works, gather logistical supplies, and let the combat groups assigned earlier familiarize themselves with one another..."
The Hidden Mist and Hidden Sand now followed Konoha's lead, and the other small and mid-sized Shinobi Villages led by Nagato naturally did the same.
Although Onoki was somewhat prone to throwing his weight around as an elder, he had to admit that Tsunade's orders were entirely correct. Even if he wanted to find fault, he could not find an excuse to refute her.
"Report! The sensory ninja unit has suddenly detected nearly ten thousand Chakra signatures less than five hundred meters northwest of the Alliance's rear area."
Upon hearing the scout's report, all the Kage present, including Tsunade, wore expressions of extreme surprise.
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