Cloud Ninja encampment in the Land of Fire.
Mabui glanced at the sky, concern evident in her eyes.
She murmured softly, "I wonder how things are going on the front lines."
Samui beside her said, "Don't worry. Our forces vastly outnumber Konoha's, and Lord Raikage and Lord B are leading them personally. We're certain to win this battle. Lord Raikage will definitely rescue Yugito."
But her reassurance did little to ease Mabui's worries.
Samui pondered, "Did Uncle Moroi go too?"
"Mm..."
The Moroi she spoke of was Mabui's father.
Just as Samui was about to say something else, frantic shouts suddenly rang out through the camp.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
"Prepare for battle! Hurry, prepare for battle!"
Samui and Mabui both went pale. How could there possibly be enemies attacking their camp at a time like this?! Didn't Konoha have fewer than a thousand troops?! Though most of the people stationed here were logistics personnel, there were still nearly two thousand ninja.
Samui hurriedly stopped a ninja with a panicked expression and asked, "Has Konoha attacked us? Where is Lord Raikage?!"
"The ones attacking us aren't Konoha ninja! They're Rain Ninja! Prepare for battle!"
Rain Ninja?!
Samui and Mabui exchanged looks, each seeing the shock in the other's eyes.
Kikyō Pass fortress.
The heavily wounded Raikage lay on the ground, no longer possessing the strength to fight Minato.
"Damn it!" The Raikage lay there, his eyes filled with unwillingness. He could not accept failing like this. He had brought an army of seven thousand—how could he not even deal with a mere Konoha?!
The outcome of the battle between Konoha and the Cloud Ninja had already been decided. Few Cloud Ninja remained, while Konoha had preserved its strength intact.
In the distance, the Eight-Tails suddenly released its Tailed Beast Transformation,