What could they lose besides time?
"I hope they arrive soon." As for what Iwagakure and Sunagakure had gone through, Ronglin could only offer a moment of silence and hope they would not be angered into a rage.
The obstacles Konoha encountered had amounted to nothing more than surveillance. After Ronglin killed one of their men, they quieted down. A man's reputation was like a tree's shadow; few dared to cause trouble for Ronglin or Konoha.
In contrast, Kumogakure and Sunagakure had become the main targets.
"Konoha hasn't run into any troublesome matters. Things have gone fairly smoothly."
"That is good."
Ōnoki nodded.
"After learning that we were about to send out a large army to attack, the people of the Small Nations Alliance seemed somewhat panicked. But there is something that puzzles me."
"Tell me." Ronglin's curiosity immediately rose. What kind of nonsense could these people from the Small Nations Alliance stir up?
After thinking for a moment, Ōnoki pointed to a spot along the coastline. "A large number of enemies have gathered here. What do you think they are plotting?"
"By the sea?"
Even Ronglin found that strange. What were those people doing gathered by the coast?
It was not as if they were from Kirigakure.
Kirigakure... Ronglin suddenly realized something, and his expression immediately turned odd. Could they be trying to copy the farce Kirigakure had pulled during its war with Konoha?
But the question was, would Kirigakure really join the war?
"Yes, by the sea. I kept sending people to investigate, but unfortunately, we obtained no valuable intelligence. The enemy is very vigilant."
This truly put Ōnoki in a difficult position. As Commander-in-Chief, he had to keep an eye on everything and could not overlook a single detail.
Could Ōnoki's old bones really withstand doing everything