At the Rain Country headquarters.
When Chiyo walked in with a rice ball in her mouth, Ryūsetsuna, who was treating the wounded, casually asked, "Any new information?"
Because the Akatsuki Organization had mobilized an army of tens of thousands of White Zetsu, wounded soldiers had been continuously sent back from the front lines.
The medical ninjas at the Ninja Village Allied Forces' headquarters had originally been sufficient, but they were suddenly stretched thin by the massive influx of wounded. Thus, Ryūsetsuna, who excelled at Medical Ninjutsu, had also been mobilized to join the effort to treat them.
Chewing on her rice ball, Chiyo shook her head. "Same as before!"
After finishing the bandage, Ryūsetsuna gave the wounded soldier a few instructions before leaving the tent with Chiyo.
The entire headquarters of the Ninja Village Allied Forces was spread out around an inconspicuous town in the Rain Country.
The town was the core area of the headquarters. The Five Kage and the Jinchuriki, along with the elite Jonin from the various villages—the main fighting force of the Ninja Village Allied Forces—were stationed there.
A ring of interconnected camps was distributed around the outskirts of the town.
Apart from the core structures, which were brick-and-stone fortifications, most of the other buildings in these outer camps were simple tents.
Those stationed in the outer camps were mostly ordinary Chunin and Genin from the Five Great Shinobi Villages, as well as ninjas from some of the smaller villages.
The medical camps were also located on the outskirts of the headquarters, on the side nearest the river, making it convenient for the medical ninjas to fetch water.
Including the ninjas in the headquarters, the samurai from the Land of Iron, and various laborers such as porters and cooks, the total population had reached twenty thousand.