"A request for aid from the Senju Clan, hmm..."
In Konoha, the number of people had been drastically reduced by the war. Most ninjas had already been sent to the battlefield, including even Genin. The fighting was even more brutal than during the last Shinobi World War.
Danzo sat in a secret chamber of the Anbu, silently pondering the urgent letter sent from Sunagakure's front lines.
He had only returned from the Amegakure battlefield three months ago. At the time, he had suffered serious injuries from the Third Tsuchikage's Dust Release. However, the Third Tsuchikage had also been injured and was driven back by the Konoha experts who arrived afterward, temporarily retreating to Iwagakure to recuperate.
It was only by taking advantage of his recovery that Danzo had been able to rest briefly in Konoha. But Konoha was short on manpower, and he had only recuperated for a week. Once he could walk again, he resumed a large portion of the Anbu's work, coordinating affairs from the rear.
Naturally, he was not the only high-ranking figure remaining in the village. The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, had gone to the battlefield several times, but he spent most of his time in the village.
He needed to deter Kumogakure in the north. That Kumogakure had remained so patient even now, with the war having reached this point, was rather surprising to Konoha. But during the previous Shinobi World War, the forces led by the Third Raikage had inflicted enormous damage upon Konoha. Even if Kumogakure was unlikely to enter the war now, Hiruzen Sarutobi still did not dare leave the village lightly.
"How many ninjas are left in the village? Do we have enough strength to reinforce the Land of Wind battlefield?" Holding the letter, Danzo suddenly asked in a deep