The Uchiha's intentions were still unknown to the Senju, but one thing was certain: they would never benefit them.
Judging solely by the strength of their forces, the Senju still had the advantage. But if they tried to break through by force, the cost would be devastating. The Senju were unwilling to pay that price—not at least for the sake of the Hyuga Clan.
"Kaguya—damn Kaguya! Do they have a death wish?" Senju Rajin gritted out. If Kaguya hadn't suddenly appeared at this moment, they could have gathered an overwhelming force to break through the Uchiha's defenses. Unfortunately, there were no ifs in this world.
With Kaguya launching a sudden attack against them, they didn't dare divert any more troops to clash head-on with the Uchiha. In a way, Kaguya was even stronger than the Hyuga, because those people turned into a pack of lunatics the moment a fight broke out. There was no reasoning with them.
"What on earth did the Uchiha offer Kaguya to get those lunatics to attack us at a time like this?" Senju Unjin asked, baffled.
"Hmph, who knows? Whatever the reason, we'll make those lunatics pay for it afterward. What do we do now?"
"What can we do? Wait it out. We can't send our Peak Jonin to charge through and open a path at the cost of their lives. We'll wait until the clan head drives Kaguya back. The Hyuga is an old, established clan with deep reserves."
The two Senju leaders discussed the matter.
On another battlefield, the Hyuga Clan had repelled another wave of the Uchiha Clan's attacks, at the cost of three Elite Jonin and one Peak Jonin.
Hyuga Tenin sat in the tent, his face etched with pain. Every fighter of Elite Jonin rank or above was a rare