Two days.
Konoha's forces entered the Land of Rivers, the gap between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind, at a normal marching pace.
Hyuga Sho was already familiar with this country.
Back then.
It was here that he had seized the "Red Eye" Kekkei Genkai.
At present, the Third Shinobi World War was underway.
Konoha and Sunagakure had engaged in a prolonged tug-of-war here.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's strategy was to resolve this difficult situation in one fell swoop today.
Fortunately.
Sunagakure's genius puppet master, the female ninja Chiyo.
This top-tier expert, who could go fifty-fifty with the "Demigod, Hanzo of the Salamander" from neighboring Amegakure.
Had been left emotionally and physically exhausted by her grandson Sasori's defection.
It had ultimately become the final straw that broke the camel's back.
The old woman had practically withdrawn to the second line.
One step further, and she would have stopped concerning herself with worldly affairs altogether.
Her younger brother Ebizo, an expert who had once easily escaped from under Hatake Sakumo's nose, had also begun enjoying a semi-retired life alongside his sister Chiyo.
When Chiyo needed him most, he stayed by her side as her younger brother.
This was family.
And for Konoha, this was terrific news.
With two Kage Level experts absent from the battlefield.
Sunagakure... was bound to be crushed.
"Report, Lord Hokage! The enemy camp is five kilometers ahead! The enemy's main forces are gathered within a radius of about six kilometers!"
The Reconnaissance Team, or more precisely, a Hyuga Clan ninja, reported the situation on the ground to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's arrival boosted morale.
Seeing the Hokage personally leading the expedition, every Konoha Ninja was so excited they could barely contain themselves.
Because they knew that victory... was coming.
And when Hyuga Sho appeared beside the