The next day, while the entire Shinobi World focused on the bewildering battle situation in the western Land of Fire, the war on the central island of the Land of Water had already reached a critical point.
Over the past twenty days, the hundred thousand Cloud Ninja mercenaries, led by Yugito, had employed a Three Alls strategy to launch a massive offensive, steadily pushing toward the heart of the Land of Water. Kirigakure's guerrilla tactics had been completely ineffective. Although Yagura was a perfect Jinchuriki who could freely transform into the Three-Tails to fight, Yugito's control over the Two-Tails had become increasingly adept ever since she had resolved her inner conflict. Though she could not control it perfectly, even if she fully underwent Tailed Beast Transformation, Matatabi would not completely erode her consciousness and body and drive Yugito to her death. At most, it would throw a little tantrum, occasionally seize control of her body, and cause some trouble.
Under such circumstances, Yugito might not have been able to defeat Yagura, but she could keep him tied down on the battlefield without any problem. Meanwhile, the forty thousand Shinobi Army under Yagura's command were vastly outnumbered by the Cloud Ninja, forcing them to retreat again and again. Today, the Cloud Ninja under Yugito had officially reached the outskirts of Kirigakure and launched an attack on it. As the political center of the Land of Water, this place held immense significance. Once it fell, it would mean that Kirigakure had begun its path toward defeat, or even destruction.
In fact, two days earlier, when Yagura learned of the announcement Pakura had released, he knew that he had lost to Skywalker once again. He had originally believed that his plan had failed because of Sunagakure's betrayal, but after learning that Pakura had