The Uchiha Clan had made up its mind.
The internal strife among the Mist Ninja only intensified.
With conditions on all fronts nearing maturity, the air combat force led by Jiraiya officially entered Level One combat readiness. Everyone was eagerly preparing for the impending air battle over the Land of Water!
After following Director Yamada's advice and making precise adjustments to the airstrike targets, airborne deployment procedures, and participating personnel, the Mount Myoboku turtle was once again dragged into the laboratory by the technicians for a final review of the operation's technical issues.
"Actually, you can make the decisions on matters like these. I basically don't understand any of the overly technical stuff..."
Jiraiya awkwardly dealt with his subordinates' many questions, but before he could seize the chance to slip away, Hyuga Haruhiko cut off his retreat.
"Please don't joke around. As the overall commander of the air combat force, you need to personally confirm every key point of the airstrike and airborne deployment operations before they can be formally implemented... Time is pressing, so let's begin."
As Haruhiko spoke, he gave Dan Katō a meaningful look. The latter immediately stepped forward and took the initiative to lead Jiraiya onward.
"Minister, this way. We'll start with the large aerial platform."
Ever since joining the air combat force in accordance with Director Yamada's arrangements, Dan Katō—a founding member with both intelligence and emotional intelligence—had quickly put his talent for personnel organization to full use within the group. He had long since established himself as the deputy director of the Air Combat Equipment Development Bureau, making him the perfect person to guide Jiraiya now.
The first thing the group inspected was the aerial launch and landing platform that the technicians had poured the most effort into—and which was also the largest in