"Then be careful. Don't let your soul stray too far from your body."
Tsunade still followed Dan Katō's advice and headed with Mokume Kōtō toward the site where the two sides were fighting.
After the two left, Dan Katō sat cross-legged where he was and prepared to use the Spirit Transformation Technique, but a raindrop landed on his cheek.
Dan Katō looked up at the sky. Dark clouds were gradually blotting out the stars and moon.
"Looks like it's going to rain heavily."
With that, he lowered his head and began forming hand seals. After completing the final seal, he murmured softly.
"Let's finish this before the rain gets too heavy. Spirit Transformation Technique."
Dan Katō closed his eyes, and his soul flew out of his body toward the battlefield.
On the other side of the Land of Fire's border.
"How are the preparations?"
Chiyo asked her aide beside her. Upon hearing her question, he immediately replied.
"Reporting to Lady Chiyo, everything has long been prepared. We are only waiting for your command."
"Then begin!"
"Yes, Lady Chiyo. I'll notify them immediately."
After speaking, the aide turned to look at the Sunagakure ninjas gathered behind him. They were the main fighting force of this operation.
"All units, enter the tunnel!"
"Yes!"
The Sunagakure ninjas leaped one after another into a massive hole in the ground beside them.
Before attacking the Land of Fire, Chiyo had ordered those skilled in Earth Release to dig this enormous hole. It was the entrance to a tunnel leading directly to the center of the Land of Fire border outpost.
Chiyo knew very well that although this Sunagakure force was stronger than the Konoha ninjas stationed there, breaking through Konoha's defenses would not be easy.
Therefore, she had devised a plan to capture the Land