"Tailed Beast Jinchuriki? Kirigakure really has some nerve!" Pakura said in surprise after hearing this.
"Looks like we can't let them get too close to Uzushio Village." Tsunade narrowed her eyes slightly. The Land of Whirlpools embodied three years of effort from both her and Sarutobi Toru. It could be said that no one wanted Uzushio Village to suffer losses less than she did.
A Tailed Beast's combat power might not necessarily surpass that of a Kage-level fighter, but in terms of sheer destructive force, it far exceeded that of ordinary Kage-level fighters. If the Jinchuriki got close to Uzushio Village, even if they ultimately won, the damage would not be minor.
"Then let's set out directly," Sarutobi Toru suggested. "We can intercept them midway and give them a surprise."
Pakura and Tsunade naturally had no objections. The three of them immediately led the several thousand ninjas from the Land of Whirlpools and Konoha toward the direction the Kirigakure ninjas were coming from.
Both sides were made up entirely of ninjas, and their speed was extremely fast. The distance of less than a hundred kilometers only took two hours before they were within sight of one another.
"What is going on? How does the Land of Whirlpools have so many ninjas?" The moment Jinin Akebino saw the opposing ninja army, he sucked in a sharp breath and felt that something was wrong.
As for Sarutobi Toru and Tsunade, neither of them showed themselves immediately. Instead, they had Pakura stand at the very front.
Otherwise, Jinin Akebino would probably have turned around and fled right then. Once the two of them stepped forward, it would certainly mean that Konoha Village already knew all of their plans.
Now, although Jinin Akebino already felt that something was amiss, he did not dare order