The Hozuki Clan Head, who had not slept all night, was just about to get some rest when someone from the Intelligence Department stumbled and crawled into the Command Center in utter panic, shouting incoherently.
"The enemy is attacking!"
The Hozuki Clan Head frowned slightly, but did not blame him. He believed that unless it was an emergency, the man would not have dared to barge into the tent like this.
"The enemy is attacking!!"
The Intelligence Department member was as frantic as an ant on a hot pan.
"The enemy is attacking? How many are there?"
The Hozuki Clan Head froze slightly. Just how many enemies could frighten an Intelligence Department member this badly?
Wasn't it normal for the enemy to attack?
During wartime, if the enemy did not attack at all, that would be the real problem.
"A-a lot."
The Intelligence Department member's face was deathly pale, his head drenched in cold sweat. He swallowed nervously and struggled to control his panic as he answered:
"Enemies are everywhere. According to reports from the scouts at the front, there are at least ten thousand of them. It seems the Four Great Ninja Villages have all mobilized."
"What?"
The Hozuki Clan Head cried out, his body swaying as he nearly fell. He stepped forward, grabbed the man by the neck, and roared:
"How many did you say?"
"All of them, it's all of them..."
With his neck being gripped, the Intelligence Department member's pale face gradually turned dark as he struggled to answer.
"Ah!!!"
Letting go of the Intelligence Department member, the Hozuki Clan Head stood stunned for two seconds before suddenly roaring:
"Pass on my order!! Leave a small force behind to hold them off! Everyone else, retreat!!!"
"Kill!!!"
But the moment the Hozuki Clan Head gave the order,