Waiting (Part Two)

Under the assault of the Akatsuki's White Zetsu army, the Shinobi Alliance had endured for another day. The Mist's reinforcements had finally arrived.

"Mizukage, you finally made it! We can finally start fighting back!" Hiruzen Sarutobi said in relief as he watched a man and a woman enter the command center.

Although the Mist had brought fewer than ten thousand reinforcements, their actual combat strength could not be measured by numbers.

That was because among those Mist shinobi were Genin, Chunin, and even Jonin, as well as powerful fighters like the Blue Eyes Ice Dragon.

Though they numbered less than ten thousand, they could stand against several times their number in White Zetsu troops.

They were far stronger than those scattered shinobi and samurai, making them a powerful reinforcement force that could not be ignored!

Mei Terumi found a place to sit and said solemnly, "We've traveled at full speed the entire way, and everyone is exhausted. We need some time to rest."

"As for the counterattack, let's delay it for a while."

"I understand, I understand!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and nodded, then said, "We can discuss our attack strategy for now."

"All right!"

Mei Terumi agreed.

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately stood up and pointed to a map behind him. "The Akatsuki is targeting the three nations of Wind, Fire, and Earth, sending White Zetsu troops to attack from three directions."

"The Tsuchikage and Kazekage are currently directing the battles within their respective borders."

"My plan is to have your reinforcements enter the battlefield through the Land of Fire's border. We'll concentrate our forces and first wipe out the White Zetsu troops in the Land of Fire."

"Then we'll split our forces and send support to the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind."

"Finally, after eliminating all the White