Troop Strength

Knowing that everyone from Konoha behind him was puzzled, Hiruzen Sarutobi lowered the pipe in his hand and slowly explained, "From a geographical standpoint, it will be most convenient for reinforcements from Kumogakure and Kirigakure to enter the battlefield through our Land of Fire."

"Our Land of Fire front will have the greatest troop strength."

"Even if we send people to support the fronts of the other two nations, those reinforcements will be drawn from our side."

"There is nowhere more suitable than our Land of Fire for establishing headquarters. Therefore, I am the most suitable person to serve as supreme commander of the Allied Forces!"

Hearing this, Shimura Danzō withdrew with a gloomy expression.

He was not simply making trouble. He just did not want Konoha to expend too much strength in this war.

Now, after analyzing the situation from a strategic perspective, there truly was no location more convenient for establishing headquarters than the Land of Fire.

For the sake of the greater good, he could only reluctantly agree to let Konoha take on this hot potato.

"The headquarters and supreme commander have been confirmed. We should discuss the Allied Forces now!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at the Four Kage and continued, "The Akatsuki has one hundred thousand White Zetsu soldiers. Their numbers are enormous. We must commit all our strength and unite every force we can if we are to have any chance of victory."

"Konoha can send twenty-five thousand shinobi!"

"How many can you send?"

After saying this, he stared intently at the four men.

White Zetsu's Wood Release was indeed an extremely precious resource, but it could only become useful after they defeated the Akatsuki.

If the Allied Forces were defeated, those White Zetsu would become terrifying enemies, easily enslaving the people of the Five Great