After a day's work, the Konoha Surprise Attack Force's base had been successfully enclosed by high stone walls. Even the command post in the center of the village had been converted into a stone building.
The village's defensive capabilities had improved tremendously. They didn't have a Wood Release ninja like Yamato to use the "Three Rooms and a Living Room Technique," but the living conditions at the base had undergone a dramatic transformation.
Afterward, Uzumaki Kuming worked with the Barrier Team to set up a new barrier. It combined sensory and defensive functions and covered the entire village. The Barrier Team would handle its daily maintenance, and Kuming would no longer involve himself in matters concerning the barrier.
Night deepened. Konoha ninjas kept watch atop the stone walls surrounding the village, and the village gates were firmly shut.
In the night sky, the crescent moon hung like a hook, surrounded by twinkling stars, spreading a beautiful tapestry beneath the cold moonlight.
But beneath that beautiful sky, danger was silently closing in on the Konoha Surprise Attack Force.
Twenty miles east of the Konoha base, a large force of Stone Ninja had gathered at the foot of a rocky peak. At their head was Roshi, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki. He was sending scouts toward the Konoha base, waiting for the right moment to attack.
Meanwhile, a large force of Stone Ninja had gathered west of the Konoha base and was sneaking toward it. Their leader was Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki.
In the village, Uzumaki Kuming suddenly sensed something while fast asleep. He rose from his stone bed, and at that moment, the bedroom door opened. Hizashi Hyuga came in and quietly said:
"The Barrier Team reports that they've detected a large number of Chakra signatures to the east and west of the