Late at night, Kumogakure Headquarters.
"Lord Dodai, intelligence has arrived from the Seventh Squad!"
"Speak."
Dodai listened to his subordinate's report as he drafted documents, all while continuously issuing orders to people on the other side.
Dodai was a middle-aged man who wore a hood and sported a small beard on his chin. He was an exceptionally capable strategist.
With a reckless brute for a superior, a great many of Kumogakure's affairs were actually handled by him, the Raikage's Retainer and chief advisor.
The Third Raikage knew that he could not compare to someone as resourceful as Dodai when it came to commanding an army, so he decisively delegated much of his authority to him.
Dodai did not betray the Third Raikage's trust. With his assistance, Kumogakure had long since completely cast off the division brought about by the Gold and Silver Brothers' rebellion during the Second Raikage's era, once again united as one.
The main strategic policy for this war had been personally devised by Dodai.
It was precisely because of his far-reaching plans and sound strategies—even successfully driving a wedge between Konoha's command structure and plunging them into a power struggle—that the Cloud Ninja were now sweeping across the Land of Hot Water battlefield, capturing vast stretches of territory.
"Crack."
Suddenly, the camp's power supply was cut off.
"The power lines have been severed."
"The outer sentries have been eliminated."
Report after report was relayed into Shikun Mitarashi's mind through Inoichi Yamanaka's Mind Transmission Technique.
"Don't panic! Start the backup generators! All ninja, go on alert immediately and prepare for an enemy raid..."
Dodai emerged with several guards at his side, continuously issuing commands.
"Two on the northern eaves, five in the western corridor..."
Ninja who cultivated Yin Release Secret Techniques generally possessed relatively strong Sensory Ability.