Yagura—or rather, the mysterious stranger's response—seemed sound enough, but it was all based on the current situation in the Shinobi World. By normal reasoning, Konoha should have had no troops left to interfere in other battlefields. This surprise attack on the Land of Wind indeed stood a strong chance of success. Even if something went wrong, Kirigakure would at most lose a batch of clan-affiliated ninja, which would do no harm to Yagura's own faction.
But they had forgotten that Nawaki had never played by the rules. Since he had learned of Kirigakure's entire plan in advance, how could he possibly fail to respond? He had long prepared a massive trap, ready to bury all of Kirigakure in it. Last night's battle had merely been an appetizer. The real feast was still to come, and Nawaki was making intense preparations.
This was the day Konoha and Kumogakure were to fulfill their treaty. Under the leadership of three high-ranking officials, sixty thousand Cloud Ninja finally departed the Angel Mountains.
As agreed beforehand, the meeting place was a plateau near Mangtengbode'er City. With its broad view and level terrain, it was the most suitable location for both sides to exchange their terms.
When Kumogakure's vast procession arrived at the designated location, they found that Nawaki had already brought Konoha's forces there and had been waiting for quite some time.
The Kumogakure Shinobi Army stopped at a safe distance from Konoha, and the higher-ups from both sides left their respective formations to meet before the two armies.
"Hahaha! Advisor Dodai, you've finally arrived! We've been waiting here for quite a while!"
Surrounded by Konoha's higher-ups at the front, Nawaki walked slowly toward the Cloud Ninja with a sunny smile, greeting them warmly as though meeting old friends. No one would have guessed that