Uchiha Shin still did not know where this group had come from.
There was no way they would attack Cloud Dream Marsh for no reason—unless they no longer valued their lives.
"Has the Great Elder investigated them?" Uchiha Shin asked again.
"We have, but found nothing. These people are attacking Cloud Dream Marsh fiercely, and when facing the Star River Grand Formation, they show not the slightest fear. It feels as though none of them fear death—they simply charge straight in. We have not had many chances to investigate this matter," the Fourth Princess replied.
Uchiha Shin nodded. These people had only begun their attacks in recent days, so there had not been time for a thorough investigation.
"About how many are there?"
"Based on the information we currently have, there are more than thirty thousand of them, all capable fighters."
Though their numbers were not particularly great, their combat strength was far greater.
Uchiha Shin went to see the Great Elder, but the Great Elder was patrolling elsewhere in Cloud Dream Marsh and had yet to return.
Only after waiting half an hour did the Great Elder return, weary and covered in dust.
"Fortunately, their numbers are not that large. Otherwise, we truly would have been trapped by them," the Great Elder said with a bitter shake of his head.
He had spent many years in Cloud Dream Marsh, but he had never encountered people like these before. Their bodies were powerful, and they feared no death. He truly did not know what drove them.
"How does the Great Elder plan to deal with them now?" Uchiha Shin asked.
"We have fought them before, but they are too strong and difficult to handle. I plan to wait for them to tire and seek an opportunity to strike," the Great