"Our enemies are about a kilometer away. I estimate there are more than twenty of them. Judging by their chakra, at least five are Jonin and ten are Chunin."
Rin calmly reported the information she had gathered.
"Five Jonin and ten Chunin?"
Yayoi was shocked. This was a formidable lineup. What exactly was Iwagakure planning?
"It seems Iwagakure intends to support Sunagakure, but I think they're only trying to fool them. In reality, they plan to infiltrate the Land of Fire and cause trouble while the two armies are fighting."
Shuomo analyzed the situation calmly.
The scroll had mentioned Iwagakure's plan to provide supplies.
"We can't let them succeed."
Shuomo quickly devised a plan.
"Yayoi, I'll kill one of the Jonin shortly, then hold off the other four. You all retreat first, kill the remaining Chunin, then come support me."
"Yes."
"Rin, keep reporting the enemy's movements."
Shuomo crouched slightly, coating the White Fang in a layer of silvery-white chakra.
They didn't know how strong the five Jonin were, and even he would have to be careful against that many.
If any of them were elite Jonin, the situation would be even more troublesome.
On top of that, there were ten Chunin, and the remaining five were probably Chunin as well.
Even if Yayoi and the other two handled all the Chunin, Shuomo would still be under considerable pressure.
So they had to exploit the Byakugan's advantage and strike first, killing one enemy to weaken their forces. That would ease the pressure on him and on Yayoi's team.
"Eight hundred meters, six hundred meters, four hundred meters, two hundred meters!"
Rin reported the enemies' movements at intervals. At last, when they were only two hundred meters away, Shuomo sprang into action.
The earth beneath his feet seemed to crack. Dust