Making a Move

Even this merely probing attack had made the Five Kage realize the gap between the two sides.

They had already been at a disadvantage in numbers, and the enemy's equipment was superior to theirs as well. Unless someone powerful enough to change the course of the battle emerged, they could only be slowly devoured by the enemy.

No wonder Ōnoki had his eye on Naruto. Unfortunately, Konoha seemed to have troubles of its own.

Gaara suddenly said, "The enemy did not use any high-yield bombs in this attack, but that does not mean they do not have them. If they start deploying those bombs on a large scale, we will have absolutely no chance of winning."

At his words, an even darker shadow fell over their hearts.

Now that the war had escalated, Peach Country would certainly not hold back on weapons. They had seen the power of Peach Country's bombs before—a single one was enough to destroy a town. Deploying them on a battlefield would be nothing short of a devastating catastrophe.

Ōnoki said, "If we want to reverse the tide of this war, we can only rely on the power of the Tailed Beasts. Hokage, can you explain why Naruto cannot come to the battlefield?"

Kakashi said helplessly, "A few days ago, an organization attacked Konoha. We still have not caught them. The intelligence from Konoha says the enemy has formidable experts—so formidable that even Naruto could not capture them. If Naruto leaves the village, the consequences would be unimaginable."

Ōnoki asked, "Have you identified the enemy?"

"The enemy can use space-time Ninjutsu, possibly the Flying Thunder God. The only person who can still use the Flying Thunder God is Right Red of Peach Country. You all know how powerful that person is. I cannot allow the village