On a dark, windy night.
Since Araki and the others had discovered Iwagakure's movements, there was naturally no way they could hide them from Konoha's scouts.
After all, this was a massive deployment of nearly ten thousand people. In Hyuga Homura's eyes, it looked like a vast blue ocean of chakra surging toward the Konoha camp like a tidal wave.
"Lord Torifu!"
Hyuga Homura, drenched in cold sweat, rushed before Torifu Akimichi. "Enemy attack! Iwagakure shinobi are mobilizing in force and encircling us!"
"Don't panic."
Torifu Akimichi did not look particularly surprised upon hearing this. Clearly, he had anticipated something like this.
He took a deep breath. "We made such a huge commotion here tonight. It's no surprise Iwagakure noticed. How many did they send?"
"This... they stretch as far as the eye can see. I can't count them. I'm afraid they've deployed everyone."
With his Byakugan active, Hyuga Homura could see dense chakra pathways filling the entire five-kilometer radius. It was enough to give him a phobia of crowded spaces, and that still did not encompass all the enemy forces. Who knew how many more lay beyond his field of vision?
"Hiss..."
Though he had expected it, Torifu Akimichi could not help drawing a sharp breath at the Iwagakure commander's bold decision.
"What a madman!"
There were well over ten thousand soldiers between the two armies, yet they had casually committed their entire force? What was wrong with Iwagakure's people? Were they insane?
In a situation like this, shouldn't they first send an elite squad to investigate?
Torifu Akimichi had a headache. Iwagakure's all-or-nothing decision had struck directly at their weakness.
His original plan had been that if Iwagakure sent one or two experts to gather information, he would spare no cost in taking a Spinach Pill or Curry